By Ted Miller
California running back Jahvid Best, who dislocated his elbow on Sept. 27 against Colorado State, practiced Sunday and could play at Arizona on Saturday. Best, one of the fastest players in the Pac-10, leads the nation in all-purpose yards per game (215.5). If he can't go, his backup, Shane Vereen, had 93 yards on 27 carries against Arizona State. It will be a considerable boon to have both Best and Vereen. Arizona's run defense is struggling. It surrendered 286 yards to Stanford and 221 to New Mexico, though both those teams relied more on power rather than speed.
Also of note: Cal quarterback Nate Longshore is nursing a slipped disc in his back, but coach Jeff Tedford said he will return to practice Tuesday, when he will renew his competition for the starting job with Kevin Riley. The two quarterbacks will split first-team reps this week, and Tedford might wait until game day to announce a starter, as he did against the Sun Devils.
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