Mark Schlabach
EUGENE, Ore. -- What does a Bear do in the woods? For two decades, the California Bears had lost each time they had ventured into the great Northwest to play Oregon at Autzen Stadium. But thanks to star receiver DeSean Jackson and a defense that forced the Oregon Ducks into four turnovers in the second half, California might have been the biggest winner in a wild weekend that college football rarely has experienced.
Here's a closer look at the winners and losers from Insanity Saturday:
WINNER: Pac-10. The conference now has two legitimate national championship contenders in USC and Cal. Even in its loss, Oregon showed it is good enough to remain ranked for the long haul, and Arizona State improved its record to 5-0 under first-year coach Dennis Erickson.
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Also on espn.com: Memorial is the 10th most intimidating place to play (beating out Autzen, but second in the Pac 10 to USC's game hole).
10. Cal, Memorial Stadium
Autzen Stadium is probably noisier than Cal's Memorial Stadium, but there is a little magic to this quirky place. Since 2003, the Bears have faced five ranked teams at home and knocked off four, including an upset of USC in 2003 by a then-unranked Cal squad. Of course, Jeff Tedford deserves plenty of credit for that, too.
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