Center stage: &#39;A great moment for the Pac-10&#39;
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Los Angeles -- Cal wide receiver Chase Lyman was pondering today&#39;s showdown with USC at the Memorial Coliseum. He gazed off for a moment, briefly lost in his own thoughts.
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Those waiting for USC to deliver a dominant performance were rewarded Saturday with Trojans&#39; most complete effort thus far. Was it actually suggested that USC might be overrated?
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Better come focused, not drift. Remember the last visit here and recognize exactly what could be at stake. It&#39;s the new USC theme -- win or else.
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By now, every Aggie knows the significance of coach Dennis Franchione&#39;s second year. Year two is usually his signature season, the one people look back at as the return to prominence.
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Every win satisfies him, but Notre Dame&#39;s 38-3 thrashing of Washington on Saturday carried special significance. For the first time in six tries as a head coach, he defeated the Huskies.
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The ebb and flow of play by a pair of Pac-10 rivals Thursday in Long Beach gave volleyball fans everything they wanted from a Final Four semifinal match - and more.
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Nonconference didn't mean unimportant to Memphis coach John Calipari. For the Tigers, winning at Gonzaga was huge.
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Gabe Pruitt scored 26 points, and Southern California used accurate long-range shooting and success at the foul line to beat No. 11 Washington State 70-61 Friday night in the semifinals of the Pac-10 tournament.
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The scene at the end of Colorado&#39;s victory Saturday night probably was not what the university was looking for after a tumultuous off-season.
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Bee Staff Writer. BERKELEY - Jeff Tedford said the lasting image from last year&#39;s Cal-USC game wasn&#39;t necessarily Tyler Fredrickson&#39;s field goal that gave the Golden Bears a triple-overtime triumph.
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What did losing last season to Oregon State teach Cal&#39;s Aaron Rodgers about quarterbacking? Which Pac-10 coach is defending his latest controversial incoming player who owns a violent past?
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The oranges flew from the stands onto the turf and exploded on impact as a topsy-turvy game came to a wild end with USC&#39;s national title hopes still thriving.
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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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Bee Staff Writer. They don&#39;t just remember the scores. They remember the plays, the turning tides, the goal-line stands, the masses rushing onto the field at Cal&#39;s Memorial Stadium.
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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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Heading into a key game in the Pac-10, Stanford is rolling and Washington State is recovering from its first home loss of the season.
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Golden Bears&#39; offense plays well, but Trojans&#39; defense passes final exam with a goal-line stand to finish up big victory. By Phil Collin.