Four nominees for the AT&T All-America Player of the Week award have been announced after the twelfth week of college football action, and AT&T* is relying on fans to determine who rules the gridiron.

The 2009 version of the Cal-Stanford Big Game has its highest stakes in a long time.

Cal's defense looked a lot like it did in the past last Saturday against Arizona.

Cal tailback Jahvid Best has been ruled out of Saturday's game at Stanford, but he is eyeing a return for the regular-season final at Washington on Dec.

The 14th-ranked Stanford Cardinal are one of the hottest teams in college football, and they will play host to the California Golden Bears this weekend in a Pac-10 Conference rivalry bout referred to as the "Big Game". The Golden Bears have won four of their last five games to move to 7-3 overall and 4-3 in conference play.

Published: Wednesday, November 18, 2009 at 9:22 p.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, November 18, 2009 at 9:22 p.m. Star tailback Jahvid Best is eager to return to the football field after being sidelined by a frightening fall and concussion and has targeted California's season finale as a possible return date.

Don't look now, Cal and Stanford fans. But for the first time in forever, the Big Game is actually a big game.

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.

California star tailback Jahvid Best will not play in the Big Game against Stanford this week as he recovers from a concussion.

The California Golden Bears didn't have this game circled on their calendar when they began the season.

Twenty-nine carries into the heaviest lifting he's ever known as a collegian, Shane Vereen was as pristine as a blade of rubberized turf.

Shane Vereen rumbled 61 yards for a touchdown and finished with 159 yards on the ground in place of an injured Jahvid Best, as California upended 18th-ranked Arizona, 24-16, at Memorial Stadium.Giorgio Tavecchio kicked four field goals, including the go-ahead 22-yarder with under five minutes left.

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.

Share + Nov 13, 2009 12:27 pm US/Pacific Cal Team Page BERKELEY The frightening fall and concussion that sidelined California star running back Jahvid Best hit his backup Shane Vereen particularly hard.

Cal safety Marcus Ezeff hasn't had a perfect season. That's because practice makes perfect.

Now that the horror and shock of the Jahvid Best injury has begun to die down, California will have to focus on taking down No.

Jahvid Best is the amazing running back for the University of California Golden Bears football team.

Jahvid Best took the direct snap from center, curled around left end and streaked for the goal line.

The 18th-ranked Arizona Wildcats have their sights set on a Pac-10 title and they begin their stretch run against the California Golden Bears in Berkeley this weekend.

As a fan of both Rice and Cal, this college football season has been one of unmet expectations.