a 78-yard run play, and then scored on a Justin Forsett goal-line touchdown. The Rams scored another touchdown, as the Golden Bears added a field goal, to go into halftime with a 17–14 lead. The second half started off with only a field goal by Cal scored in the third quarter. The Bears came alive in the 4th quarter and scored two touchdowns to all but seal the victory. With 5 minutes to go and holding a lead over the Rams, California replaced their defensive starters with backups. The backup secondary allowed two touchdowns within a minute, with Cal leading 34–28 with 3:00 left in regulation. California ran out the clock with their last possession, and left Sonny Lubick Field with the victory. Longshore completed 19 of 29 passes for 146 yards. Forsett ran for 59 yards on 13 carries before leaving in the third quarter with a back stinger. Back up running back James Montgomery got his first collegiate carry and touchdown. Montgomery had a 12-yard run in the final minutes of the fourth quarter to allow Cal to run the clock. Freshman tailback Jahvid Best had a 34-yard touchdown run that provided the final margin needed for victory. Cal allowed 301 yards passing. Louisiana Tech The game started off quickly with a Lavelle Hawkins kickoff return that went ninety yards and spotted California an early lead. Hawkins lead Cal's receiving core with 87 yards returning. Justin Forsett rushed for a total of 152 yards on twenty-three carries and three touchdowns, one of which was a score in the second quarter that gave Cal a 14–0 lead. The Bulldogs' Zac Champion threw a two-yard pass to Joe Anderson to get Louisiana Tech on the board, but kicker Danny Horwedel missed the PAT. The Bears would score twice again in the second quarter, giving Cal a 28–6 halftime advantage. Cal quarterback Nate Longshore threw for 230 yards, two touchdowns and an interception, while the Bulldogs' Zac Champion threw for 149 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions. One of Champion's touchdowns came in the third, a five-yard strike to Patrick Jackson, but Horwedel would again miss the PAT. True freshman Jahvid Best would later on score a touchdown off of a Longshore pass, giving Cal the 35–12 lead. DeSean Jackson only had five catches for twenty-eight yards, due to a dislocated thumb he suffered during the game against Tennessee. Forsett would