Perhaps looking ahead to a dance with suddenly vulnerable USC next Saturday, Cal managed to suck much of the intrigue out of that matchup in getting whipped by throwback (ca 1995) wearing Oregon 42 to 3. The Ducks shut down Heisman Trophy candidate Jahvid Best, holding him to 55 yards and also battered Bears’ quarterback Kevin Riley into a feeble 123 yard outing.
Saturday’s victory is part of a stunning turnaround for Oregon, a team that has emerged from complete embarrassment after losing its opener to Boise State 19 to 8. It was a game marred by offensive ineptitude and back LeGarrette Blount’s sucker punch heard ’round the world. Since then Oregon has beaten Purdue, Utah and now California. Amusingly, the Ducks dominated Cal in a manner similar to how Boise State handled them.<br …
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