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2006
California Golden Bears Football Season |
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2006
California Golden Bears Individual Honors |
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DeSean Jackson against
Oregon State. DeSean Jackson, the First Team All-American won the
Randy Moss Return Man Award.
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DeSean Jackson wins 2006 Randy Moss Return Man
Award.
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Daymeion Hughes named finalist for Lott Trophy,
for nation best IMPACT defensive player.
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Daymeion Hughes and DeSean Jackson named Sports
Illustrated First Team All-Americans.
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Cal defeats Stanford for 5th straight year to
give them a share of the Pac 10 Championship.
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Cal to face Texas A&M in the Pacific Life
Holiday Bowl in San Diego on December 28th.
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Marshawn Lynch and Daymeion Hughes names Pac 10
Offensive and Defensive Players of the Year and
AFCA First Team All-Americans
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Desmond Bishop, Brandon Mebane, Alex Mack,
DeSean Jackson named to First Team All Pac 10.
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2006 Holiday Bowl
(California vs. Texas A&M) |
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Cal hammers Texas A&M 45-10 in the 29th Holiday
Bowl. |
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After their first offensive drive, Cal proved to be
unstoppable. |
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The offensive line played an incredible game, they
gave Nate Longshore plenty of time to pass and paved
the way for Marshawn Lynch and Justin Forsett's 100
yard performances. |
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The defensive came up with some big plays and even
bigger hits. They showed the Aggies they are a
solid defensive team. |
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Nate Longshore turned in a performance that Jessica
Simpson would have been proud of, earning him
co-Offensive Player of the Game honors (sharing it
with Marshawn Lynch). |
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Desmond Bishop awarded Defensive Player of the Game.
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The secondary not only held the Texas A&M
quarterback in check, they also made some huge hits
against Aggie ball carriers. |
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Congratulations to Jeff Tedford, the coaches, and
players for an incredible year with; 10 wins,
Co-champions of the Pac 10, Offensive and Defensive
Pac 10 Player of the Year, and winning the Holiday
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Go Bears!!!
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2006 Big Game |
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Cal Bears
Football Week 12 Notes
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Cal defeats Stanford for 5th straight year to give
them a share of the Pac 10 Championship.
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Cal Seniors finish their career without losing to
the Cardinal.
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DeSean Jackson gets 7 catches for 127 yards.
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Lavelle Hawkins finishes with 3 catches for 53 yards
and a touchdown.
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Zack Follett and Desmond Bishop lead the defense
with 10 tackles each. Brandon Mebane fights
through the constant double teams to record 9
tackles.
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Follett., Tafisi, Pimentel, and Mebane each record a
sack against the Cardinal.
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Justin Forsett rushes for 75 yards and Marshawn
Lynch adds another 67 yards.
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California at Southern
Cal |
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Click to view photo gallery Cal at USC
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Cal
loses to USC 23-9 in front of sell out crowd in Los
Angeles Memorial Coliseum.
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This
game was a tough one to watch...especially since USC
was gracious enough to put the Cal fans somewhere
near the Sports Arena.
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The USC
defense did a solid job of stopping the Bear's
offense.
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Nate
Longshore was held to under 176 yards passing with 2
interceptions.
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USC
benefited from a couple of questionable calls by the
Pac 10 officials. However, to USC's credit
they made the big played when they needed them.
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The play
of the game is the 4th and 1 that USC turned into a
touchdown.
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The loss will likely
send the Bears to Holiday Bowl in San Diego. USC will play
in either the Rose Bowl or the National Championship game.
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California at Arizona |
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Cal
loses a tough one to Arizona 20-24.
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Cal
made some big plays but Arizona played a solid
game.
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The
difference in the game came down to turnovers
and the fact that Arizona made big plays when
they needed them.
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DeSean Jackson has yet another big game. Punt
return for a TD and another TD reception.
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Cal
drops to #17 in the humans polls and #15 in the
BCS.
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The
loss was tough one for Cal. However, the
Bears still have there bowl destiny in their own
hands. They have played well all season
long and have given Bear fans a lot to cheer
about. Cal will certainly head to Los
Angeles focused and ready to give their all
against a solid USC team. Go Bears!!!
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UCLA at California |
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Cal vs. UCLA game
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DeSean Jackson
and Nate Longshore named Pac 10 Players of the Week.
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Cal defeats UCLA
38-24 in front a sell out crowd in Memorial Stadium.
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Cal sports their
ABC uniforms...the bright gold tops with blue pants.
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DeSean
Jackson has another big game...returns punt for TD.
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Nate
Longshore completes 20 of 24 for 266 yards and 3 TDs
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Justin
Forsett rushes for 60 yards on 11 carries.
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Daymeion
Hughes gets a pick and 10 tackles.
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Desmond
Bishop and Bernard Hicks each record 8 tackles.
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Marshawn
Lynch runs for a TD and catches another.
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Cal
Bears moves up to #8 in this week's BCS Poll.
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Cal
ranked at #8 in AP and #9 in Coaches and Harris
polls.
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Stanford
losing again...0-9 record
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From Friday's Portland Oregonian: "Big Game,
title of the Stanford-Cal rivalry, though its use
should be suspended until Stanford resumes playing
Division I football." Ken Goe's Two Minute Drill
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Washington at California |
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Cal defeats Washington
Huskies in OT 31-24.
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Marshawn Lynch named Pac
10 Offensive Player of the Week for his 150 yard 2 touchdown
performance against the Huskies,
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Desmond Bishop has a
huge game with 16 tackles, a forced fumble, and an interception to
end the game.
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Lavelle Hawkins 6
catches for 99 yards against Washington.
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Cal Bears ranked #10 in
second BCS Poll of the 2006 season.
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Computer Polls have Cal
ranked at #5.
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Cal ranked at #12 in USA
Today, AP, and #11 Harris polls.
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Stanford
loses another game, off to 0-8 start to season.
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California at
Washington State |
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Click to view photo gallery Cal at Washington State
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Cal RB Marshawn Lynch rushes for 152
yards and 2 touchdowns
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Zack Follett and Desmond Bishop
record 8 tackles each
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Bernard Hicks and Daymeion Hughes
each get a pick
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Cal defense and special team come up
big in victory over WSU
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Cal wins in Pullman for first time
since 1979
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Stanford off to 0-7 start
DeSean Jackson against
Washington State |
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Oregon at California |
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Cal Bears
Football Game Notes
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Cal RB Justin Forsett named Pac-10
Player of the Week for his 163 yard
performance against Oregon.
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Cal blows out Oregon in front of a
sellout crowd of 72,516.
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Justin Forsett rushes for 163 yards
and a TD in relief of injured
Marshawn Lynch.
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DeSean Jackson 1 receiving TD and a
65 yard punt return for a TD.
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Nate Longshore throws 3 TDs
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Much has been written about the
infamous Oregon uniforms, Cal busted
out some new uniforms for the game
against the Ducks.
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Stanford off to 0-6 start.
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California at Oregon
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Marshawn Lynch celebrates the
victory over Oregon State by grabbing some pom poms.
Click to view photo gallery Cal at Oregon State
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Nate Longshore has another big game,
throwing for 341 yards and 4 TDs
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Marshawn Lynch rushes for 106 yards
and a TD. Catches 2 TDs
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DeSean Jackson 6 catches for 74
yards and another TD.
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Lavelle Hawkins gets 7 receptions
for 128 yards and a TD
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Cal racks up 483 yards of offense
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Oregon State game |
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Arizona State at
California |
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Cal Bears
Football Week 4 Game Notes
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Cal Bears
dominate the Sun Devils in front 58,024 at Memorial Stadium
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Nate Longshore
once again has a solid game; passing for 18-26 for 270 yards
and 4 touchdowns. For the season has completed
66%, throwing for 880 yards and 10 touchdowns
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Marshawn Lynch
rushes for 124 yards. Catches 2 passes for 33 yards and
a touchdown
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DeSean Jackson
returns a punt 80 yards for a touchdown. Catches 4
passes for 67 and a touchdown
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Daymeion Hughes
has huge game with 10 tackles and 2 interceptions; returning
one for a touchdown.
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Zack Follett
gets 2 sacks and 2 forced fumbles.
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Mickey Pimental
intercepts a Rudy Carpenter pass and returns it for a
touchdown.
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Nu'u Tafisi gets
2 sacks and a forced fumble.
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Stanford off to 0-4 start to season.
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Portland State at
California |
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Week 3 Game Notes
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Cal defeats
Portland State scoring 42 first half points
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Nate Longshore
completes 15-23 for 225 yards and 2 TDs in 2 quarters
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DeSean Jackson
catches 5 passes for 103 yards and a TD
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Lavelle Hawkins
catches 9 passes for 125 yards
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Marshawn Lynch
ruches for 112 yards on 6 carries and 1 TD
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Daymeion Hughes
gets his 3rd interception of the season
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Minnesota at
California |
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Week 2
Game Notes
Cal looked very sharp in Week 2
against the Minnesota Golden
Gophers. The defense was
sharp, led by Daymeion Hughes,
Desmond Bishop, and Thomas DeCoud.
The offense rolled over the
Minnesota defense. Nate
Longshore passed for 300 yards and 4
TDs, earning him the Pac-10
Offensive Player of the Week.
Justin Forsett and Marshawn Lynch
combined for over 200 yards rushing.
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Nate Longshore
completes 21-30 passes for 300 yards and 4 TD Passes against
Minnesota
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DeSean
Jackson catches 3 TD passes (7 receptions for 114
yards)
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Lavelle
Hawkins catches 9 passes for 125 yards
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Marshawn
Lynch ruches for 139 yards on 27 carries and 2 TDs
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Justin
Forsett rushes for 77 yards on 12 carries
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Daymeion
Hughes has 6 tackles an 2 interceptions
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Thomas
DeCoud has another solid game with 6 solo tackles
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California at
Tennessee |
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106,009 fans packed
Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee to see the #23 Volunteers
defeat the #9 Cal Golden Bears. The 5,000 Bears fans who made
the trip to Knoxville may have been disappointed by the outcome of
the game, however, they should not have been disappointed by the
incredible experience of watching the Bears play in a truly
incredible college football environment.
Neyland Stadium, the
largest stadium in the South, was packed with 100,000+ volunteer
fans dressed in orange and white who sang "Rocky Top" about as many
times as the USC Band plays "The Only Song They Know" (Tribute to
Troy).
As I walked around town
before and after the game two things were very apparent:
encountered
The California Alumni Association organized a handful of events for
the Golden Bear fans in Knoxville. On Friday evening Cal fans
packed Calhoun's on the Waterfront for food and drinks. Oski
and the Cal Cheerleaders posed for pictures and signed autographs
for the fans. The evening was capped with a performance by the
Cal Band and Cheerleaders.
The California Alumni
Association Tailgate on Saturday featured guest speakers: Sandy
Barbour (Athletic Director), Jack Williams (National Champion Rugby
Coach), and Craig Morton (former Cal Star). Oski and the
Cheerleaders once again posed for pictures and signed autographs.
The Cal Band came in and played for the Golden Bear fans.
The Volunteer fans
treated Cal fans much more hospitably than the Tennessee football
team treated the Golden Bears. On the field, Tennessee
dominated all aspects of the game from the very beginning. The
Bears could not get anything going on either side of the ball.
"We just weren't very sharp. We didn't execute. We didn't catch it
very well. We didn't tackle well," Jeff Tedford.
Lets hope the Bears are
able to getting back to winning next week when the Minnesota Golden
Gophers visit Memorial Stadium.
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Tennessee trip
Go
Bears!!!
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Cal Bears Running Back Marshawn
Lynch
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Tennessee Volunteers
Pre-Game Cal Bears huddle
before the game |
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