Cal claimed its 11th consecutive national rugby championship, overwhelming Penn State 86-11 Sunday.
The Bears ran in 14 tries, going from average to awesome between Saturday's semi and the title match of USA Rugby's collegiate championships.
"It was a gratifying win for our players and our team," said head coach Jack Clark. "We certainly got off the gas against the wrong team in the semi-final. We were determined to play 80 minutes of class rugby today, and I think that's what we accomplished."
Cal had squandered a large lead Saturday, eventually edging Navy, 34-27.
With new resolve and a strong wind at their backs in the first half,
Cal sailed out to a 38-6 lead by the break against the Nittany Lions.
Prop Mike MacDonald opened the scoring, profiting from the first of many mauls that the Bears drove deep into Penn State's territory. But wing Cameron Bunce had the biggest day, finishing four tries total for Cal while flyhalf Matt Sherman scored three.
Turning into the wind did not slow the Bears, who scored eight times in the second half, with Bunce touching down three in a row in the space of 10 minutes.
It was the Cal team's 18th national championship since the title competition began in 1980. The weekend also marked the 300th collegiate victory for coach Clark, who reached the milestone with Saturday's semi-final victory over Navy.