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Jordan Wynn threw for 338 yards and three touchdowns, as 23rd-ranked Utah topped California, 37-27, in the Poinsettia Bowl, extending the nation's longest active bowl winning streak.

The first visible signs that this is Big Game week were out at practice on Tuesday, although coach Jeff Tedford said that the Cal football team won't fully address the history of its rivalry with Stanford until later in the week.

Shane Vereen rushed for 193 yards on 42 carries with three touchdowns Saturday, leading California to a 34-28 win over arch-rival and 17th-ranked Stanford.

Tailback Jahvid Best addressed local media Wednesday evening for the first time since sustaining a concussion during the Cal football team's game against Oregon State, saying that his "expectation" is to be ready for a return to the field by the time the Bears play Washington on Dec.

Cal has won the Big Game in six of the past seven years. The one time the Bears lost during that stretch, 20-13 at Stanford Stadium in 2007, the empty feeling left a lasting impression on offensive tackle Mike Tepper and running back Shane Vereen .

Any hope Cal fans had of seeing tailback Jahvid Best return for the Big Game on Saturday were shot down with one definitive statement by coach Jeff Tedford.

The Bears will try to revive their running game against Arizona, which ranks second in the Pac-10 in rushing defense ... and the Wildcats are strikingly fast ... and Cal will play without Jahvid Best, its swiftest player.

The natural evolution of a player suggests that Cal cornerback Darian Hagan shouldn't have been too far behind All-America teammate Syd'Quan Thompson this season.

RECORDS: Arizona 6-2, 4-1 Pac-10; Cal 6-3, 3-3. TV/RADIO: Versus; 810-AM SERIES HISTORY: The all-time series is tied 13-13-2. The Bears have won four of the last six, but the Wildcats have taken two of the past three.

Injured star tailback Jahvid Best is still resting at his parents' home in Vallejo, and there's no timetable for his return to school or football, Cal coach Jeff Tedford said Tuesday.

THURSDAY, in blissful southeast Portland: Cal running back Jahvid Best and OSU cornerback Tim Clark could compare notes this week.

Posted by ESPN.com's Ted Miller California running back Jahvid Best sat out Wednesday's practice with what was termed a "mild concussion," but Best told reporters he expected to play Saturday when Oregon State comes to town.

Best sustained his injury Saturday against Arizona State, though he wasn't diagnosed with a concussion until Monday.

Cal starting tight end Anthony Miller underwent arthroscopic surgery on his left knee Tuesday and will miss at least Saturday's home game against Oregon State.

Last week, Cal linebacker Mike Mohamed said he would know better after the game against Arizona State "what are all about." Facing another team in the Pac-10 would reveal which was "the real Cal"-the team that scored six points in two losses or at least 35 in each of its five wins.

Not only did that stop the clock, but the pass was nearly picked off by Vontez Burfict.

Cal kicker Giorgio Tavecchio says he never notices the distance of his field goal attempts - except in his dreams.

Cal junior Kevin Riley has only completed 54 percent of his passes on the season, but many have been explosive plays off the running game.

Here's the thing about Cal's 30-3 loss to USC on Saturday: It could have been a lot, lot worse.