Report: Jahvid Best to leave Cal for NFL Draft – San Jose Mercury News

Cal running back Jahvid Best is expected to announce today that he will forgo is senior season and enter the 2010 NFL draft.

A press conference is scheduled for 3:00 pm PDT today.

Report: Jahvid Best to leave Cal for NFL Draft – San Jose Mercury News.

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 Cal bounces back strong against UCLA

The Cal Bears were a perfect 3-0 heading in to conference play. They looked like a team that was finally ready to make a legitimate run at the Pac-10 title. But then Oregon happened. And then USC. And after being outscored 72-6 by those two conference foes, the Cal Bears were struggling to find themselves. Read More…

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 Oregon dismantles No. 6 Cal, 42-3

Not many gave the Oregon Ducks much of a chance of winning against then-ranked No. 6 Cal. After all, Cal boasts one of the nation’s best running backs and Heisman hopeful Jahvid Best. Best entered this game atop the touchdown list of all RB’s with nine and ranked third on the rushing list with 429 yards.

Oregon’s offense has struggled mightily compared to years past, so they certainly haven’t given anyone reason to believe the Ducks could win against the Golden Bears.

But Oregon wasn’t intimidated. Especially not in the raucous Autzen Stadium.

Walter Thurmond III received the opening kickoff, but after returning it 13 yards he was hit and fumbled. Cal recovered and the pressure was on early. Oregon’s defense stepped up right away forcing Cal to go three-and-out and kick a field goal; 3-0. But that’s all Cal would score.

Let me say it again: three points is all the No. 6 ranked Cal Golden Bears would score all afternoon.

For the first time this season it was both Oregon’s offense and their defense that shined. And QB Jeremiah Masoli looked like he did last last season when he could do no wrong. He went 21 of 25, 253 yards and three touchdowns. He also rushed for 23 yards.

Tight end Ed Dickson was the beneficiary of all three of Masoli’s touchdown throws. Dickson also had 11 catches for a career-high 148 yards.

LaMichael James carried 21 times and rushed for 118 yards and one touchdown. It was the second straight games James reached the 100 yard mark.

It took four games, but the offense really looked in sync. It was critical for the passing game to get something going this season, and they picked the right time to do it.

The defense played extremely well, too. Cal entered the game as the nation’s tenth best rushing offense. But the Oregon defense held them to 77 yards on 32 carries. They bottled up Jahvid Best who was held in-check with 55 yards. Cal QB Kevin Riley was limited to only 123 passing yards as the Bear offense struggled all day.

The win over Cal jumped Oregon back in to the AP Top 25 with a No. 16 ranking. Cal dropped to No. 24.

The Ducks will host Washington State next Saturday, while Cal will host USC for their homecoming game.

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 USC drops to No. 12, Washington into Top 25 – ESPN

USC drops to No. 12, Washington into Top 25 – ESPN.

Yes, USC lost to Washington. Believe it, folks. And believe that the Huskies are working their way back into being a meaningful Pac-10 player with each game.

And what is Washington’s reward for beating then No. 3 ranked USC? A No. 24 ranking of their own (AP Poll).

Cal is ranked at No. 6 with their 35-21 win over Minnesota.

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 The Wiz of Odds: Price for a Prime Seat at Cal Games: $225,000

The Wiz of Odds: Price for a Prime Seat at Cal Games: $225,000.

“They’re asking $225,000? And they give us crap for being elitists,” Stanford’s director of tickets, Rich Muschell, said. “How ’bout those Bears.”

I don’t know what else to say… you just have to read the article.

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