Young & Hungry | A California Golden Bears Dynasty by CB4 (NCAAF 11)

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Vereen To Make Return

Shane Vereen will finally get back into action tomorrow against Pac-10 Rivals the USC Trojans. Vereen will be expected to share minutes with Chase DeBoskie who has shined in Vereen's absence.​

 

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19 Recruits Will Visit Cal

Victor Brown and Jermaine Weaver​

During the week the University of California will have 19 recruits visit the campus and take a tour around it. They will finally cap off their visit with an early Pac-10 rivalry game against struggling PAC-10 team the USC Trojans who have also attempted to land some of the recruits visting. If the Golden Bears can take this game it could give them the edge over USC in the recruiting process and make them a PAC-10 Championship game favorite with Oregon.

Some notable Recruits that will be around the campus next week are: Victor Brown, one of the nations best wide receivers, along with CB Jermaine Weaver, California's best cornerback.

 

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Last Minute TD Boosts Cal Over USC In Record Breaking Afternoon
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Picture: Riley throws on the run to an open Miller for a TD with only 26 seconds left in the game.

This afternoon's game at Memorial Stadium was probably the best game of the 2011 season and easily the best one yet. Two big rivals the Trojans and Golden Bears gave it their all, the game would go to the last minute, with a do or die situation for the Bears and their QB Kevin Riley who played his best in one of the biggest games of his career.

Wide receiver Jeremy Ross had the best game of his career aswell, and shattered the Golden Bears receptions in a game record. Ross caught an unbelievable 17 catches and eclipsed his 2009 receptions total in only 4 games. His biggest reception game in the last minute of the game off of a play action pass which would gain the Bears 28 yards, setting them up for a touchdown in the redzone.

Early on things looked to be in the Golden Bears favor, they cruised to a 21-7 lead to end the first quarter and with a two touchdown lead at home and only the first quarter finished things looked like they were over at the Memorial Stadium. However USC would not go down without a fight to the finish, they would respond racking up 28, yes 28 unanswered points on a weak California defense. USC's defense also shut down Kevin Riley.

Just when things looked eerie for the Golden Bears they would pull a total 180. Riley put the team on his shoulders and almost sealed up the game two times in a row. Each time after a TD USC would march down the field and get an amazing run after the kick-off. With the first one resulting in a touchdown and the second one in a 78 yard run which resulted in a USC TD to put the Trojans lead to 4 with a minute left.

With a just over minute left in the game and down by 4, the Golden Bears needed a touchdown or bust. Despite under the worst pressure hes ever been under Kevin Riley stepped up and led the Bears to a touchdown with 26 seconds left after held to third down to win the game in dramatic fashion.

 

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5 Players Commit To Cal

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Earlier this morning it was confirmed by Golden Bears coach Jeff Tedford confirmed that five three star caliber recruits commited to California. All recruits went on a tour of the campus last week and witnessed one of the most intense games in Golden Bears history aswell as an ESPN classic game where the Bears went onto win over conference rivals the USC Trojans in dramatic fashion.

The Golden Bears nabbed two halfbacks E.J. Smith, and Matt Faulk, a QB Matt Hamilton, a Kicker Tyler Newby and one OLB by the name of Nick Covington. Out of all these players there were 2 Californians, 2 Washingtonians and one Texan.

Three star caliber center, Jarvis Martin also soft commited to California after what he calls "an excellent visit".

 

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Week 5 Recap
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[Esjay]

Beautiful so far. Really like your layout.

Good luck as you continue, I'll be reading.