The win marked Cal's 10th straight win at Memorial Stadium. Oregon The California Golden Bears traveled to Eugene, Oregon to face the Ducks in Autzen Stadium. Both teams were undefeated leading into the game of two Pac-10 heavyweights. In what was a close game that came down to the final minute and the game included nine lead changes. Nate Longshore threw for 285 yards and 2 touchdowns, while his counterpart Dennis Dixon threw for 306 yards and one touchdown, rushed for another touchdown, but threw two interceptions. DeSean Jackson had 161 yards on 11 reception and caught 2 touchdown passes. Justin Forsett ran for 101 yards on 23 carries with two touchdown runs. Oregon had 97 yards more offense than Cal, but the games outcome ultimately was decided on turnovers. Oregon committed four turnovers, all in the 4th quarter, while Cal had none. They needed all four, because the biggest turnover for the Bears came from Marcus Ezeff's hit on Oregon's Cameron Colvin, forcing him to fumble it into the endzone for a California touchback in the game's final seconds to preserve victory. After beating Oregon, the Bears were ranked 3rd in the country, their highest rank since 1952. After Stanford beat #2 USC 24–23 during California's bye week, the Bears were ranked 2nd in the country, their highest rank since 1951, when they were ranked #1. Oregon State Cal was ranked #2 in the nation going into the homecoming game match up with Oregon State. Cal has not been ranked #1 since 1951 under Pappy Waldorf. With a large crowd of just under 64,000, the Bears were favored to win this Pac-10 match up despite the Beavers having won their last four games at Memorial Stadium. The game marked the 22nd consecutive game with over 50,000 fans in attendance. Ten minutes before the start of the game, backup quarterback Kevin Riley was informed he would start for the injured Nate Longshore whose ankle was injured during the final minutes of the game against Oregon. Riley threw for 294 yards and two touchdowns with interception and ran for another touchdown. Justin Forsett rushed for 150 yards and one touchdown on 28 carries against the nation's then top-ranked rush defense. Lavelle Hawkins led Cal's receivers with 192 yards from 9 receptions. On a day where the number-one-ranked LSU Tigers were upset by the 17th-ranked Kentucky Wildcats, the California Golden Bears had