LOS ANGELES - California hit the road for the second leg of their LA school battle and found a hostile crowd waiting for them in the LA Coliseum. The Trojans have made their meeting with Cal an annual disappointment for Bears fans, and with the Pac-10 crown up for grabs the Trojans would not like to change the script. Cal entered this game ranked for the first time this season.
"The Trojans are an excellent team", said Coach London prior to the game, "but that doesn't mean we can't win. We have nothing to lose here, and Kiffen has alot of heat on him. My guys like our chances."
Coach London must have seen into the future because Cal started off with a bang and never let USC get into the game. Cal went right to their running attack and Shane Vereen ran all over the Trojan defense, adding insult to injury with a 99 yard TD run with 0:32 on the clock in the second quarter. The Bears' offense managed to score quickly time and time again and put all the pressure on the Trojans' offense.
Vereen heads in for his third TD.USC's offense and defense looked lost and confused all game. The Trojans showed they did not deserve their #11 ranking and find themselves looking up at Cal and Oregon. The USC defense looked particularly bad and were made to look foolish by Cal's slot receiver Michael Calvin. Calvin managed to torch USC's secondary for 137 yards and 2TD on only three catches.
GAME LEADERS
Passing : K.Riley (Cal) - 172YDS 3TD
Rushing : S.Vereen (Cal) - 236YDS 3TD
Receiving : M.Calvin (Cal) - 137 2TD
Defense : D.Hagan (Cal) - 6TKL INT
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