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By Dave Consolazio and Sam Saig, December 23, 2009 6:58 am

SAN DIEGO COUNTY CREDIT UNION POINSETTIA BOWL
San Diego, California
#23 Utah Utes (9-3) VS. Cal Bears (8-4)
Wednesday, December 23, 5:00 PM PST
Las Vegas Favorite: Cal -3.0

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By Dave Consolazio and Sam Saig, December 4, 2009 1:27 pm

Cal Bears (8-3) vs. Washington Huskies (4-7)
Saturday, December 5, 3:30 PM PST
Las Vegas Favorite: Cal -7.0

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By Dave Consolazio and Sam Saig, November 19, 2009 6:55 pm

Cal Bears (7-3) vs. Stanford Cardinal (7-3)
Saturday, November 21, 4:30 PM PST
Las Vegas Favorite: Stanford -7.5

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By Sam Saig, November 17, 2009 4:46 pm

Cal Bears 7-3 Overall (4-3 Conference)

This Week’s Score: Cal 24 – Arizona 16

Next Week’s Opponent: @Stanford


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By Dave Consolazio,

USC’S REIGN AT THE TOP IS OVER – FOR NOW

Ding Dong’ the merry-oh, sing it high, sing it low.
Let them know
The Wicked Witch is dead!

For some reason, this song was running through my head as I watched Stanford pummel USC.

For Trojans fans, it has been a fantastic ride for the last seven years. So fantastic, in fact, that Trojan fans are completely guilty of taking it for granted. Every single one of them (myself, included).

Virtually every hiccup along the way has cost USC a trip to the National Championship, which in turn turned the Rose Bowl into a consolation prize of sorts. USC fans are always disappointed to “only” win the Pac-10 and “only” go to the Rose Bowl.

And that’s one of the reasons why fans around the conference have hated the USC Trojans and their fans for the better part of a decade now, and as Stanford drove the final nail into the coffin that Washington had opened and Oregon had closed, there is plenty of reason for the rest of the conference to celebrate.

A friend of mine asked me, “Dave, you know your Pac-10; Is USC done for? I mean, I know they are this season, but are they done for good?”

I’m surprised at how many people are living in the moment so badly that they are actually asking this question. NO, USC isn’t done for good. They still have one of the best coaches in the country and a never-ending stable of 4 and 5-star talent. They will be a serious contender for the Pac-10 title next year, as well as the years to come.

The beauty, though, is that they won’t be the only serious contender. 2009 will not mark the beginning of the end of USC as a football power; but it will mark the end of their stranglehold over the rest of the conference.

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By Dave Consolazio and Sam Saig, November 12, 2009 7:29 pm

Arizona Wildcats (6-2) vs. Cal Bears (6-3)
Saturday, November 14, 4:00 PM PST
Las Vegas Favorite: Cal -3.0

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By Sam Saig, November 9, 2009 8:21 pm

Cal Bears 6-3 Overall (3-3 Conference)

This Week’s Score: Oregon State 31 – Cal 14

Next Week’s Opponent: Arizona


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By Dave Consolazio and Sam Saig, October 29, 2009 3:02 pm

Cal Bears (5-2) vs. Arizona State Sun Devils (4-3)
Saturday, October 31, 12:30 PM PST
Las Vegas Favorite: Cal -6.5

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By Sam Saig, October 26, 2009 4:37 pm

Cal Bears 5-2 Overall (2-2 Conference)

This Week’s Score: Cal 49 – Washington State 17

Next Week’s Opponent: @Arizona State


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By Dave Consolazio and Sam Saig, October 24, 2009 4:04 am

Washington State Cougars (1-5) vs. Cal Bears (4-2)
Saturday, October 24, 1:30 PM PST
Las Vegas Favorite: Cal -35.5

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By Dave Consolazio, October 8, 2009 4:19 am

Cal Bears 3-2 Overall (0-2 Conference)

This Week’s Score: USC 30 – Cal 3

Next Week’s Opponent: BYE


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By Dave Consolazio and Sam Saig, September 30, 2009 6:53 am

USC Trojans (3-1) vs. Cal Bears (3-1)
Saturday, October 3, 5:00 PM PST
Las Vegas Favorite: USC -5.0
*AllPac10 Game of the Week*

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By Sam Saig, September 28, 2009 4:35 pm

Cal Bears 3-1 Overall (0-1 Conference)

This Week’s Score: Oregon 42 – Cal 3

Next Week’s Opponent: USC


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By Dave Consolazio and Sam Saig, September 16, 2009 6:56 pm

Cal Bears (2-0) vs. Minnesota Golden Gophers (2-0)
Saturday, September 19, 9:00 AM PST
Las Vegas Favorite: Cal -14.0

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By Sam Saig, September 14, 2009 11:10 am

Cal Bears 2-0 Overall (0-0 Conference)

This Week’s Score: Cal 59 – Eastern Washington 7

Next Week’s Opponent: @Minnesota


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