AP: Golden Bears look to bounce back against Beavers

A return to Memorial Stadium should help California's confidence, but it may do the same for Oregon State.

Coming off their first loss, the 18th-ranked Golden Bears look to extend a 10-game home winning streak Saturday as they face an Oregon State team that has won its last two visits to Berkeley.  Cal (5-1, 2-1 Pac-10) saw a 12-game regular-season winning streak end with a 47-40 loss at No. 12 UCLA last Saturday, and will be trying to bounce back at home.  The Bears have been dominant in Berkeley, having allowed 23 points in three games this season. They've given up an average of 11.9 points there during the 10-game winning streak.  However, Cal's last loss at home was against Oregon State (3-2, 1-1), 35-21 on Oct. 4, 2003. The Beavers have won two straight at Memorial Stadium since a 33-14 loss on Nov. 1, 1997.  The Bears went up 40-28 early in the fourth quarter last Saturday on Tom Schneider's fourth field goal of the game, but UCLA came back and sealed the win when Trey Brown intercepted a Joe Ayoob pass at the Cal 23-yard line with 1:19 remaining.  "There were a lot of plays to be made and we didn't make them," Bears coach Jeff Tedford said.  The loss cost Cal its best start since it began 9-0 in 1950.  Justin Forsett rushed for 153 yards and a touchdown for the Bears, and Marshawn Lynch carried 22 times for 135 yards and also scored a TD. Ayoob completed 18-of-35 passes for 215 yards and two touchdowns, and DeSean Jackson had 10 catches for 128 yards and a score.  Forsett and Lynch lead a Cal team that ranks 11th in the nation with 40.1 points per game, and fifth with 271.1 rushing yards. Both running backs are averaging more than 100 yards a game.  Despite giving up 47 points to UCLA, the Bears lead the Pac-10 in scoring defense, allowing 16.7 points. They also lead the conference in total defense, yielding 306 yards a game.  The Beavers, coming off a bye, snapped a two-game losing streak with a 44-33 win over Washington State on Oct. 1.  Led by receiver Mike Hass, Oregon State ranks fifth nationally in passing offense, averaging 347 yards.

Hass, a former walk-on, is leading the nation with 166.2 receiving yards a game and ranks second in receptions at 9.4 per contest.  "It's one of those things that comes with production. And with the attention comes expectations, you've just got to live up to those each and every week. You've just got to come to play," he said.  Oregon State's running game has improved since the start of the season, taking some of the burden off Hass, who has nine straight games with at least 100 yards receiving.  "Anytime you can run the ball you're going to get more effective as a whole offensive unit," Hass said. "Those guys and the O-line are doing a great job."  The Beavers, though, continue to struggle on defense. They've allowed 35.8 points per game and are last among Division I-A schools in passing defense, giving up nearly 350 yards a contest.