Last updated 10/1 at 2:00 p.m.
| From an Oregon
State Perspective
Beavers crushed by Bears
Oregon State players left the field to a chorus of cheers after the first half
of Saturday's matchup against California.
They might as well have been mock cheers.
Alexis Serna's school-record tying 58-yard field goal on the last play of the
first half elicited a positive response from the fans at Reser Stadium, but
it merely cut the deficit to 31-3 ... more
from Gary Horowitz of the Statesman Journal.
Longshore proves quality QB for Bears
Perhaps the only thing that prevented California from reaching elite status
last season was a quality quarterback.
That issue appears to have been remedied ... more
from Gary Horowitz of the Statesman Journal.
California uses fast start, stout defense to take a bite
out of Oregon State
His right arm bandaged and bleeding, Oregon State strong safety Sabby Piscitelli
didn't seem so strong and not nearly as safe.
But that's what getting your collective football hat handed to you can do ...
more
from Bob Rodman of the Register Guard | Game
report
Reality show the Beavers can't survive
Reality slapped Oregon State flush in the kisser Saturday afternoon in front
of 39,309 at Reser Stadium.
When the Beavers look in the mirror this morning, what will they see? A team
that can rebound from two blowout losses in its first four games and make something
of the season, or a team that won't beat anybody in the Pacific-10 Conference
except Stanford? ... more
from Paul Buker of The Oregonian.
'Solid' Longshore makes it look easy for Cal
As the California Bears made their way up the ramp leading out of Reser Stadium
after Saturday's 41-13 rout of Oregon State, the comments from the crowd took
on a common theme.
"Beat the Ducks!" hollered one fan, looking ahead to next Saturday's
Oregon-Cal game in Berkeley, Calif ... more
from Jim Beseda of The Oregonian | Notebook
OSU no match for Cal
When Coach Mike Riley says “it’s the longest year in Oregon State
football history,” it doesn’t mean he is predicting the Beavers
to finish 2-11.
It only seemed that way after California’s 41-13 demolition of the Beavers
Saturday before a Reser Stadium crowd of 39,303 ... more
from Kerry Eggers of the Portland Tribune.
Longshore leads Bears' offense
California quarterback Nate Longshore dissected Oregon State’s secondary
with precision effectiveness on Saturday and threw four touchdown passes to
lead the 20th-ranked Bears to a 41-13 victory at Reser Stadium.
Longshore guided Cal (4-1, 2-0) to 31 unanswered points in its five first-half
possessions and completed 13 of 20 passes for 233 yards to stake the Bears to
a 31-3 intermission advantage. He added another TD pass in the fourth quarter
to put the finishing touch on Cal’s fourth win in a row ... more
from Brooks Hatch of the Corvallis Gazette-Times.
Defensive breakdown
This multiple personality Oregon State football team showed its dark side again.
Blowouts are the norm this season with no close outcomes in four games, and
the Beavers ended up on the losing end of the latest one ... more
from Cliff Kirkpatrick of the Corvallis Gazette-Times.
Numbers look good, not the outcome
The raw numbers look good.
Oregon State’s quarterbacks were a combined 23 of 34 for 244 yards, with
no interceptions, and spread the football among seven different receivers. Tailback
Yvenson Bernard averaged 4.4 yards a carry, and the Beavers had just one turnover
... more
from Brooks Hatch of the Corvallis Gazette-Times | Report
Card | Sideline
Briefing
No. 20 California overwhelms Oregon St.
Nate Longshore and California have their passing game down pat.
The running game? It's pretty good, too. And Longshore predicts the best is
yet to come from that part of the Bears' offense ... more
from Anne M. Peterson of the Associated Press.
| From a California Perspective
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Victory is nice, but bigger test awaits
Let the celebration begin, Old Blues. OK, that's enough.
If you follow Cal coach Jeff Tedford's lead, you've already put Saturday's
41-13 mauling of Oregon State behind you and have your game face on for this
week's showdown at Memorial Stadium against Oregon ... more
from Eric Gilmore of the Contra Costa Times.
Longshore hits on all cylinders
In the first week of the season, Cal quarterback Nate Longshore was like a kid
who was presented the keys to his dad's Corvette. He couldn't quite get it in
gear.
During the Bears' 41-13 victory on Saturday at Reser Stadium, Longshore showed
he might be ready for the Indy 500 ... more
from Jay Heater of the Contra Costa Times.
Cal romps in Corvallis
Cal's Lavelle Hawkins chose to have his locker right next to quarterback Nate
Longshore, and the junior receiver uses that proximity to constantly lobby for
the football.
"I talk to Nate every day, and I tell him that I'm always open,"
Hawkins said. "Whenever he feels pressure, he should look my way."
... more
from Rusty Simmons of the San Franciso Chronicle.
Bears make a point in Corvallis
Revenge and redemption were two popular words in the California locker room
this week as the challenge was to remove all memory of a pair of blots on the
Bears recent history: last year’s upset loss at home to Oregon State as
well as the Bears last road game - the season opening thrashing at the hands
of Tennessee.
Mission accomplished ... more
from Jim McGill of BearInsider.com.
More of the Same as Cal Piles It on Oregon State
The game may have been at a different venue, but the result—and the way
it was achieved—stuck to the recent script for the No. 20 Cal football
team.
That is, strike early and strike fast ... more
from Brian Bainum of the Daily Californian.