PULLMAN, Wash. - Marshawn Lynch and the California defense did away with the Martin Stadium jinx. Playing with a sore ankle, Lynch ran for 152 yards and two touchdowns and Cal won in Pullman for the first time in 27 years, beating Washington State 21-3 on Saturday. "I'd heard that we hadn't won here in 20-odd years," Lynch said. "It just feels good to come up here and get the victory." Cal had lost nine straight games in Martin Stadium, dating back to 1979.
"It's great to get a win here," Cal coach Jeff Tedford said. "But you know, we weren't here that whole time. So, like I told the team: we had an opportunity today to erase a lot of past history and put our mark on Cal football." California's high scoring offense, which averaged 39.5 points a game, was overshadowed by the defense and special teams, which set up TDs with a blocked punt and an interception. The Golden Bears (6-1, 4-0 Pac-10) also bottled up the Cougars' running game. Playing a top-10 team for the third time this season, Washington State (4-3, 2-2) finished with 88 yards rushing yards, managing only 3 in the first half. In three trips inside the Cal 20, WSU managed only a field goal and turned the ball over on downs twice.
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