Cal's season went from bad to worse on Friday: not only did the Bears lose to Washington 21-13, but they also may have lost starting QB Zach Maynard [in gold], who was injured on this gang tackle by Washington's John Timu [10] and Danny Shelton [on the ground]. (US Presswire)

If you're a fan of ugly football, then hopefully you had your DVR set to ESPN2 on Friday. In a game that ugly barely begins to describe, Cal and Washington combined for 10 fumbles (six lost), two interceptions and 163 penalty yards as the Huskies hung on to beat Cal 21-13 in Berkeley. It was Washington's first win on the road since October 2011. 

The victory brings the Huskies (5-4, 3-3 Pac-12) one win closer to bowl eligibility and eliminates Cal (3-7, 2-5) from postseason contention, meaning the Bears will go bowless for the second time in three years. "The bowl game situation is obviously disappointing," Cal coach Jeff Tedford said after that game. "It is not something we are used too." 

Cal almost kept its bowl hopes alive. Trailing 21-13 late in the fourth, the Golden Bears had the ball and a chance to tie things up, but backup QB Allan Bridgford was only able to drive the Bears to the Washington 25 before Cal turned the ball over on downs. Bridgford was called to action after Cal starting QB Zach Maynard left the game with a knee injury in the fourth quarter. Maynard is expected to undergo an MRI soon, although the team didn't give a specific date. 

As for the ugliness, it all started in the first quarter on Cal's opening possession when running back Isi Sofele fumbled the ball away to Washington. After Sofele's fumble, an epidemic started as the teams combined to put the ball on the ground nine more times in the game. Each team fumbled five times and each team lost three fumbles. 

Even Washington coach Steve Sarkisian used the "U" word after the game, ""It was ugly."

Sarkisian might not have been talking about turnovers either, he could have been talking about penalties. The Huskies were penalized 12 times for 108 yards. 

Despite the ugliness, there were some not so ugly performances by both teams. Washington RB Bishop Sankey ran for a career-high 189 yards and two touchdowns, including a fourth quarter run that turned a 14-13 Washington lead into a 21-13 advantage. 

Husky TE Austin Seferian-Jenkins also hit a career-high with 154 receiving yards on eight catches. The 154 yards gives Seferian-Jenkins 1,170 for his career, the most ever by a tight end. ASJ caught half of quarterback Keith Price's passes, including Price's only TD pass. Price finished 16 of 29 for 237 yards and a touchdown. 

Despite the impressive performances from Sankey and Seferian-Jenkins, neither of them were immune from the fumble bug that seemingly bit every offensive player on the field. Sankey lost a fumble in the third quarter, while Seferian-Jenkins lost one in the fourth quarter. 

As for Maynard, he finished 15 of 29 for 175 yards and an interception before being knocked out of the game with just over four minutes left. 

WR Chris Harper was one of the few bright spots for Cal, the freshman caught seven passes for 101 yards and scored the Bears only touchdown on a 14-yard reverse run in the second quarter. Harper's performance was especially big because Cal was playing without Keenan Allen, the school's all-time receptions leader. 

Fantastic Forbes: The big winner in the fumble derby was Cal LB Nick Forbes. Forbes recovered two fumbles in the game, the sophomore now has three career fumble recoveries. For most defensive players, two fumble recoveries would be a strong game, but Forbes also added a first half interception that halted a Washington drive deep in Cal territory. 

Amazing Anderson: Sankey wasn't the only running back in the game that hit a career-high, Cal RB C.J. Anderson also tallied a career-high with 160 yards on 22 carries. Anderson's total included a 64-yard run in the third quarter that was the second longest of his career. The 160 yards also marked Anderson's third time over the century mark this season. And possibly even more impressively, Anderson was one of the few people who touched the ball in the game who didn't fumble. 

Overall Ugliness: How ugly was the game? There were a combined 27 possessions by both teams and eight of them ended in turnovers, a full 29.6 percent. If that's not ugly enough for you, how about this: between both teams, 18 offensive players touched the ball and nine of them fumbled at least once. That means 50 percent of the people who touched the ball on Friday fumbled.

Still want more ugly? On one play in the fourth quarter, the refs threw three flags. The calls were roughing the passer (on Washington) and holding and intentional grounding on Cal. Magically, all those penalties offset. Ugly thirst not quenched yet? This might do it: during one 11-play span in the fourth quarter, Cal and Washington combined for four turnovers. A Keith Price fumble was followed two plays later by a Brendan Bigelow fumble, which was followed three plays later by a Seferian-Jenkins fumble, which was followed five plays later by a Maynard interception. Eleven plays, four turnovers. 

For all the Pac-12 news you can handle, follow @CBSSportsPac12, @JohnBreech, and @TheCoolSub on Twitter.