Cal Must Beat Stanford to Win Big Bowl Bid
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When safety Ryan Gutierrez first arrived at California, Stanford ruled the Big Game. It wasn't that long ago, but it certainly seems like ancient history now.
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Los Angeles -- When Aaron Rodgers&#39; 29th completion of the day gave Cal a first down at the USC 9-yard line with 1:47 left, he was on the verge of a legendary performance, one that would put him in the thick of the Heisman Trophy race and give Cal its
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Obviously, Cal @ USC could be huge, but there are other ones that are at least worth a look as well. Surprisingly, Washington State is favored over Oregon, and by more than one point.
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It&#39;s Big Game week in the Bay Area, and Jeff Tedford has dominated the headlines. The California coach preaches a team-first dogma, so he probably wasn&#39;t happy that speculation about his future swamped the pregame coverage.
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When the polls are released on Sunday, we will learn a lot about the battle for No. 4 between Cal and Texas. If the Longhorns make up more than six points on the Bears between the two polls
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Notes: Oregon State must contend with Stanfordâs unorthodox 3-4 defense. The Cardinal are OSUâs only opponent that uses the 3-4 as their basic set.
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The fourth-ranked California Golden Bears, who felt the BCS unjustly denied them a spot in the Rose Bowl, had their case shredded Thursday in the Holiday Bowl.
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History looks to repeat itself in the biggest game to date of the Pacific-10 Conference this weekend. Two of the nation&#39;s elite programs will square off when co-defending national champion USC (4-0 overall, 1-0 Pac-10) hosts No.
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Both. Cal&#39;s only claims to fame this year were a near-miss against USC and a win over Arizona State. Much will be made about Cal&#39;s injured receivers for the Holiday Bowl, but Geoff McArthur, Burl Toler and
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AUSTIN, Texas - Without playing a down on Friday, California might have seen its chances at a trip to the Rose Bowl improve. That, and the avoidance of a bigger Bowl Championship Series fiasco than it already
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The absurd notion of Cal playing in the national championship game does not seem so absurd today. Thanks to losses by Miami and Florida State and a significant rise in the Bears&#39; computer ranking, Cal rose four spots in this week&#39;s BCS standings to No.
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This week&#39;s Bowl Championship Series saga picks up where last week&#39;s left off. As you might recall, California needed Texas to beat Texas A&amp;M to keep its hopes of going to its first Rose Bowl in 45 years.
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J.J. Arrington ran for 169 yards to set California's single-season rushing record and the fourth-ranked Golden Bears beat Stanford 41-6 on Saturday for their biggest victory in the Big Game since 1930.
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As expected, Auburn is the odd team out of the BCS national championship game, and Texas has bumped Cal out of the Rose Bowl. In addition to the Longhorns&#39; last-minute jump, there was another shocker: Texas
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Shaun Cody decided the time was right to speak up. Top-ranked Southern California was trailing Stanford at halftime, and the Trojans' hopes for a national championship were in jeopardy. Cody, a senior and captain, called the Sept. 25 game a turning point.
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No. 4 California was angry and frustrated after being snubbed by the Bowl Championship Series. Cal had been in position to go to the Rose Bowl for the first time in 46 seasons, but was denied a berth after
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Wanted: one football coach. Prior head-coaching experience required (fool us once, shame on us). Must be able to win big yesterday.