Bears get redemption, crush OSU on the road

Cal crushed Oregon State at home yesterday, finding revenge for their upset in Berkeley last season. The Bears had another impressive performance on both sides of the ball, and were clearly the better team in a convincing 41-13 victory. The video above has glowing words from ESPN College Gameday’s Lee Corso, as well as a few highlights from the game.

Also, I noticed the new white/blue road uniforms, instead of all white. I like it.

Associated Press: “Longshore lights up OSU defense in Bears’ blowout”

Nate Longshore and California have their passing game down pat. The running game? It’s pretty good, too. And Longshore predicts the best is yet to come from that part of the Bears’ offense. Longshore threw for 341 yards and four touchdowns, including two to Marshawn Lynch, and No. 20 California defeated Oregon State 41-13 on Saturday. Lynch finished with three touchdowns for the Bears (4-1, 2-0 Pac-10), running 15 yards for another score.

“Offensively we did what we wanted to do in the passing game. I think as the season goes the run will open up a little more,” Longshore said.

Scout.com: “Bears make a point in Corvallis”

Revenge and redemption were two popular words in the California locker room this week as the challenge was to remove all memory of a pair of blots on the Bears recent history: last year’s upset loss at home to Oregon State as well as the Bears last road game – the season opening thrashing at the hands of Tennessee.

Mission accomplished.

In a game much more reminiscent of Cal’s last trip to Corvallis in 2004 where the Bears hammered Oregon State by a score of 49-7, the Bears completely overwhelmed the outmatched Beavers, jumping out to a 31-0 1st half lead while coasting to a convincing 41-13 win.

Daily Cal: “More of the Same as Cal Piles It on Oregon State”

The game may have been at a different venue, but the result—and the way it was achieved—stuck to the recent script for the No. 20 Cal football team. That is, strike early and strike fast.

The Bears reached the end zone four times and kicked a field goal in their five first-half possessions en route to a 41-13 victory over Oregon State. Quarterback Nate Longshore threw for 341 yards and four touchdowns.

Cal had scored 112 combined first-half points in the three games prior to Saturday’s bout with the Beavers (2-2, 0-1 in the Pac-10). The Bears (4-1, 2-0) sucked the energy out of a small, but vocal crowd of 39,309 at Reser Stadium, taking a 31-3 lead into the locker room.

Contra Costa Times: “Longshore hits on all cylinders”

In the first week of the season, Cal quarterback Nate Longshore was like a kid who was presented the keys to his dad’s Corvette. He couldn’t quite get it in gear. During the Bears’ 41-13 victory on Saturday at Reser Stadium, Longshore showed he might be ready for the Indy 500.

Longshore executed both his offense and the Oregon State Beavers with a 341-yard, four-touchdown passing performance that gives him a total of 14 touchdowns and 1,116 passing yards over the last four games.”I have such great athletes around me,” said Longshore, who has completed 77 of 110 passes during Cal’s four-game winning streak. “If I just get them the ball, crazy things will happen. I have the easiest job of anyone out there.”

With plenty of time to choose his targets, Longshore picked apart the Beavers with ridiculous ease. Cal (4-1 overall, 2-0 Pac-10) scored touchdowns on its first four drives and added a Tom Schneider field goal on the fifth, which was Cal’s final possession of the first half.

ESPN: “Top 25 Overview”

It was over when… Cal lost to Tennessee in the season opener. Since then, QB Nate Longshore has been money. He took the Beavers to the bank twice in the first quarter to give the Bears a 14-0 lead.

Gameball goes to… Longshore, who is putting up Heisman-worthy numbers as a sophomore. His four-TD performance gave Cal the win; his 336 passing yards were a career best.

Stat of the game… 481: Ladies and gentlemen, Cal’s offense has arrived, finishing with 481 total yards. Marshawn Lynch also had a banner day, with 3 TDs and 163 yards.