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CORVALLIS, Ore.-Two weeks ago, it was a different story. Or part of it, anyway. Rain soaked Memorial Stadium, the Cal football team's defense blanketed Oregon's spread, and Zack Follett pumped up a struggling ...

"They came over and said, 'Come on offense; we need you guys,' " junior receiver Nyan Boateng said.

"Oh, it wasn't that make-or-break a thing," the redshirt freshman said with a laugh after enjoying an outsized role in the Golden Bears' 24-14 victory over Arizona State Saturday.

It had everything to do with Cal, a program known for its offense, relying on its defense to win a significant game.

Last fall was one of the worst times of Darian Hagan's life. So imagine how he felt when he finally was presented a chance at playing time at Colorado State and allowed a receiver to get behind him for a ...

Most who watched last year's game against Colorado State would have a hard time believing that then back-up cornerback Darian Hagan would be a starter only 12 months later.

Jeff Tedford acknowledged on Tuesday evening that it would be nice if one of the Cal football team's two quarterbacks-Nate Longshore or Kevin Riley-would establish himself as the clear-cut starter before the ...

The Cal football team resumed practice in its usual length with a few welcome returns from injury, including those of tailback Shane Vereen and linebacker Anthony Felder .

OFFENSE: This year's squad will have to answer plenty of questions on the offensive side of the ball, beginning with the quarterback position.

One of the more promising stories coming out of the Cal football team's 2008 fall camp is the Bears' depth at cornerback.

The Cal receiver wearing the No. 1 on his jersey caught a short pass during a training camp practice recently and made a move on the cornerback, running a circle around him untouched.

Marvin Jones was a spectator on the sideline when last season's comeback attempt against Oregon State came up 10 yards short, halting a jump to No.

"The defense is taking you to the ground and hitting you as hard as it can," Best said.

The University of California opened its preseason football camp on Monday afternoon at Memorial Stadium, conducting a spirited helmets-only practice which focused primarily on individual drills, along with some ...