Cal scored its first points of Saturday’s game against Washington State in the most unorthodox way possible.

The tush push has taken over football because of its seeming invincibility. Washington State ran it on a fourth-and-1 from midfield on its opening possession of the game. Somehow, the ball squirted out of the mass of bodies at the line of scrimmage and fell right in front of Cal’s Cade Uluave.

Uluave picked it up and ran untouched 51 yards for a touchdown.

Jalen Hurts and the Philadelphia Eagles have popularized the tush push. It’s become so effective that NFL folks want to see it banned.

That might be the first scoop-and-score fumble on the play.

It’s Washington State’s 14th turnover of the season. The Cougs are among the most turnover-prone teams in the Pac-12 while Cal is among the most opportunistic defenses. Cal went into the game with 17 takeaways — tied with UCLA for second in the Pac-12.

Cal forced two first-quarter turnovers last week against Oregon as well. Uluave’s return makes it consecutive games with a defensive touchdown for the Bears. Nohl Williams returned an errant snap for a touchdown last week.