Scout.com: California 101

California 101: Gold Rushers 

By MATT MOORE

While Southern Cal remains the default favorite for the conference title in many people’s minds, it is California who is playing the best football in the Pac-10 right now. After an opening letdown at Tennessee, the Golden Bears have been on an absolute tear, winning five straight by an average score of 44-18.  The offense is hitting on all cylinders as none of those teams were able to hold the Bears under 40 points. Combined with a defense boasting the multiple All-America candidates, the Bears can no longer be considered a gimmick team led by a wunderkind head coach. They have become a legitimate conference menace that continues to gain strength.

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