The heart of Cal’s defense, inside linebacker Devante Downs, will miss the rest of the season, with what the school deemed Monday night a “lower body injury.” Downs was injured midway through the third quarter of the Bears’ stunning 37-3 victory over then-No. 8 Washington State on Friday. He had a brace placed on his right knee and his helmet hidden, so he couldn’t try to re-enter the game. “I really feel for Devante, because the guy has just been a warrior and has worked really hard,” Cal head coach Justin Wilcox said.