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1 CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEARS FOOTBALL NO.10/NO.9 CALIFORNIA (5-0/2-0) VS. NO. 20/NO. 16 UCLA (4-0/1-0) OCTOBER 8, :30 P.M. - PASADENA, CALIF. ROSE BOWL (91,500) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - OCTOBER 3, 2005 CALIFORNIA (5-0, 2-0 PAC-10) 9/3 Sacramento St. (Comcast) W /10 at Washington (ABC) W /17 Illinois W /23 at New Mexico St. (ESPN) W /1 Arizona (TBS) W /8 at UCLA (TBS) 4:30 p.m. 10/15 Oregon St. TBA 10/22 Washington St. TBA 11/5 at Oregon TBA 11/12 USC TBA 11/19 at Stanford (ABC) 4 p.m. PDT UCLA (4-0, 1-0 PAC-10) 9/3 at San Diego State W /10 Rice W /17 Oklahoma W /1 Washington W /8 California 4:30 p.m. 10/15 at Washington State TBA 10/22 Oregon State TBA 10/29 at Stanford TBA 11/5 at Arizona TBA 11/12 Arizona State 4:00 p.m. 12/3 at USC 1:30 p.m. UCLA MEDIA CONTACT FB Contact... Marc Dellins Office Phone... (310) Home Phone... (805) mdellins@athletics.berkeley.edu Fax... (310) Web... CAL MEDIA CONTACTS FB Contact... Kevin Klintworth Office Phone... (510) Cell Phone... (510) klintworth@berkeley.edu FB Contact... Herb Benenson Office Phone... (510) FB Contact... Christina Teller Office Phone... (510) Complete Cal football information, including releases, statistics, records and features, can be found on Cal s official website THIS WEEK S GAME California faces its stiffest test to date when the Golden Bears travel to the Rose Bowl to meet undefeated UCLA Saturday at 4:30 p.m. The match-up of Top 20 teams will be televised nationally by TBS. Off to a 5-0 start for the first time in nine seasons, Cal needs a win over the Bruins to post the Bears first 6-0 record since the 1950 squad began 9-0 under head coach Pappy Waldorf. Cal s current 12-game regularseason win streak is second in the country to USC (26) and Virginia Tech (13), while the Bears have won their last eight Pac-10 games to tie for the seventh-longest active conference streak in the nation. Although Cal lost eight starters off of its 2004 defense, the Bears have replenished their ranks and now lead the Pac-10 in three defensive categories: passing efficiency (92.11), total defense ( ypg) and LIVE COVERAGE Television: TBS Ron Thulin (play-byplay), Charles Davis (analyst) and Craig Sager (sideline). Radio: Cal Radio Network (Flagship: KGO AM 810, San Francisco) with Joe Starkey (play-by-play), Troy Taylor (analyst) and Todd McKim (sideline). RANKINGS: California is ranked No. 10 in the Associated Press Poll and No. 9 in the USA Today Poll. UCLA is ranked No. 20 in the Associated Press Poll and No. 16 in the USA Today Poll. scoring (10.60 ppg). Cal is also second to Washington State in rushing defense (92.00 ypg) after allowing Arizona just 37 yards on 28 attempts last Saturday. In shutting out the Wildcats, 28-0, the Bears increased their string of not allowing an offensive touchdown to 10 quarters, dating back to the second quarter vs. Illinois Sept. 17. Cal has also outscored its opponents in second halves this season, surrending just a third-quarter TD to Washington in week two. On offense, sophomore TB Marshawn Lynch returned to the field vs. Arizona after missing two weeks due to a broken finger, rushing for 107 yards and a score on 20 carries. With his effort, Lynch is averaging an even ypg on the ground, but still ranks second on the team to sophomore Justin Forsett, who has run for ypg. Cal s team average of 6.4 yards per carry is ahead of the school record of 6.1 ypc set last season. Junior QB Joe Ayoob enjoyed an efficient 14-for-20 day against the Wildcats. Since beginning the season 0-for-13 with one interception, Ayoob is WEEK SIX PAGE 1

2 Harris Interactive Poll (Second) 1. USC (108) Texas (4) Virginia Tech Florida State Georgia Ohio State Miami Alabama Tennessee California Notre Dame LSU Wisconsin Florida Texas Tech UCLA Michigan State Boston College Penn State Arizona State Michigan Auburn Louisville Georgia Tech Nebraska 188 Associated Press Poll - Week 6 1. USC (59) 4-0 1, Texas (6) 4-0 1, Virginia Tech 5-0 1, Florida State 4-0 1, Georgia 4-0 1, Ohio State 3-1 1, Alabama 5-0 1, Tennessee 3-1 1, Miami 3-1 1, California LSU Notre Dame Florida Wisconsin Texas Tech Penn State Arizona State Boston College Michigan State UCLA Michigan Auburn Louisville Georgia Tech Oregon USA Today - Week 6 1. USC (60) 4-0 1, Texas (1) 4-0 1, Virginia Tech (1) 5-0 1, Georgia 4-0 1, Florida State 4-0 1, Ohio State 3-1 1, Tennessee 3-1 1, Miami 3-1 1, California Alabama LSU Notre Dame Texas Tech Wisconsin Florida UCLA Boston College Penn State Michigan State Arizona State Auburn Louisville Georgia Tech Michigan Virginia INTERVIEW POLICIES Interviews with Cal players and coaches can be held after practice on the field at approximately 6:30 p.m. Players are available for interviews Monday through Thursday. Coaches should also be contacted through the Media Relations Office at (510) CAL MULTIMEDIA ON THE INTERNET Live Cal football radio broadcasts, as well as video of press conferences and player and coach interviews, can be accessed on the Internet for a nominal subscription charge. To catch all the action, go to and click on the multimedia link on the left side of the page. THE SERIES UCLA leads the all-time series with Cal, , although the Bears have won two of the last three and four of the past six contests. Last Oct. 16 in Berkeley, J.J. Arrington rushed for 205 yards and two scores to lead Cal to a victory in a game that featured 928 yards of total offense. The contest was tied at 14 late in the first half, but the Bears scored 21 consecutive points to take a lead a minute into the fourth quarter. The Bruins won the most recent match-up at the Rose Bowl, 23-20, in overtime in for-87 (64.4%) with eight TDs and only one interception. He has also used his scrambling ability to rush for 56 yards and four touchdowns. California Travel Party The California travel party will depart for Pasadena from Oakland Airport Friday and will stay at the Glendale Hilton ( ). Associate AD/Communications Kevin Klintworth, Assistant AD/Media Relations Herb Benenson and Assistant Media Relations Director Christina Teller will accompany the team. A Quick Look at UCLA Off to its best start since the 2001 team won its first six games, 4-0 UCLA features a high-powered attack that averages ppg to rank 10th in the country in scoring offense. Tailback Maurice Drew has gained 311 yards on the ground (6.1 yards per attempt) and scored five touchdowns, while tight end Marcedes Lewis is the Bruins top receiver with 22 catches for 296 yards and two scores. Drew also presents a dangerous threat on punt returns, where he is third in NCAA Division I-A at ypr, including a pair of touchdowns. Quarterback Drew Olson has completed 69.7 percent of his pass attempts and rates 13th nationally with a QB rating. All-American linebacker Spencer Havner leads the squad with 34 tackles, including five for loss. UCLA Head Coach Karl Dorrell Karl Dorrell (UCLA 87) is in his third season as head coach of the Bruins and owns a record. Before returning to his alma mater as head coach, Dorrell was a standout receiver for the Bruins ( ) and his 108 receptions rank 10th on the UCLA career list. After spending part of the 1987 season as a player with the Dallas Cowboys, Dorrell began his coaching career as a graduate assistant with UCLA in He spent 11 years as a college assistant at six different programs before moving on to the NFL, assisting the Denver Broncos from Dorrell was born in Alameda. PAGE 2 WEEK SIX

3 PAC-10 STANDINGS School Pac-10 Overall California USC UCLA Oregon Arizona State Oregon State Washington State Stanford Arizona Washington THIS WEEK IN THE PAC-10 Saturday, Oct. 8 Arizona at USC, 12:30 p.m. Oregon at Arizona St., 7:00 p.m. (MST) Stanford at Washington St., 2:00 p.m. PAC-10 TELECONFERENCES Pac-10 football coaches will be available on a media teleconference every Tuesday during the football season, through Nov. 15. Each coach is scheduled to be on the line for 10 minutes. In addition, a taped replay will be available at 2:30 p.m. PT following the call. Media members may call the Pac-10 office to receive the media-only numbers. The Pac-10 office number is (925) The following is the teleconference schedule: 10:00 a.m. Mike Bellotti, Oregon 10:10 a.m. Walt Harris, Stanford 10:20 a.m. Mike Stoops, Arizona 10:30 a.m. Karl Dorrell, UCLA 10:40 a.m. Pete Carroll, USC 10:50 a.m. Mike Riley, Oregon St. 11:00 a.m. Dirk Koetter, Arizona St. 11:10 a.m. Bill Doba, Wash. St. 11:20 a.m. Jeff Tedford, California 11:30 a.m. Tyrone Willingham, UW Week Six The California Golden Bears, now 5-0 for the first time since 1996 and 2-0 in Pac-10 play, will participate in one of Saturday s headline games when they travel to the Rose Bowl to face 20th-ranked and undefeated UCLA (4-0/1-0) in a mid-season Pac-10 showdown. Kickoff is set for 4:30 p.m. The Bears will be seeking their first win at UCLA since California and UCLA are two of five Pac-10 teams ranked in this week s Associated Press poll. National Exposure For the third straight week, the Bears are appearing on national television. This week s game will be televised nationally by TBS. At New Mexico State, California appeared on ESPN s Friday night telecast, and the TBS cameras visited Memorial Stadium for last week s win over Arizona. The Bears also have an ABC regional appearance under their belts this season (a victory at Washington). TBS, Very Successful California is 4-1 all-time on TBS telecasts, including wins in three straight games. The Bears are 2-0 against the Bruins when meeting on TBS, including last season s win in Berkeley and a victory over the Bruins in Marquee Matchup Not only is Saturday s visit to the Rose Bowl important in the Pac-10 race, but the unblemished records of both teams have put the game on the national radar. The Cal-UCLA game is one of just two in the country this week that will feature undefeated teams. The other is Texas Tech at Nebraska. Cal is one of just five teams nationally with a 5-0 record. The Bruins enter this week at 4-0 with a 1-0 Pac- 10 mark after Saturday s come-from-behind win over Washington. On The Field This week s game will feature the nation s third and fourth leading punt return men. UCLA s Maurice Drew is third nationally with an average of yards per punt return. Tim Mixon of Cal is fourth with an average of yards per return. It will also be a matchup of the 10 th (UCLA at ppg) and 12 th highest (Cal at ppg) scoring offenses in the country. Base Ten California returned to the top 10 this week with a No. 9 national ranking in the USA Today poll and a No.10 ranking in the Associated Press. It marks the first time that California has climbed into the top 10 in consecutive seasons since 1951 and The Bears reached the top five last season (No. 4 in three straight polls) for the first time since SCHEDULE/RESULTS Date Opponent TV Result/Time Opp. Rec. Note Sept. 3 Sacramento St. Comcast 41-3/W 1-4 Bears score 31 pts in second half Sept. 10 at Washington ABC 56-17/W 1-4 R. Jordan: 11 catches, 192 yds, 3 TDs Sept. 17 Illinois none 35-20/W 2-3 Bears scored 28 points in second half Sept. 23 at New Mexico St. ESPN 41-13/W 0-5 J. Forsett: 31 carries, 235 yds, 1 TD Oct. 1 Arizona TBS 28-0/W 1-3 UA blanked for second straight season Oct. 8 at UCLA (16/20) TBS 4:30 p.m. 4-0 Cal s last win in Pasadena was in 99 Oct. 15 Oregon St. TBA TBA 3-2 Cal looks for second straight in series Oct. 22 Washington St. TBA TBA 3-1 Teams last met in 2002 Nov. 5 at Oregon (25) TBA TBA 4-1 Bears were one-point winners in 04 Nov. 12 USC (1/1) TBA TBA 4-0 USC returns to scene of last loss Nov. 19 at Stanford ABC 4:00 p.m. 1-2 Jeff Tedford is 3-0 vs. the Cardinal WEEK SIX PAGE 3

4 JEFF TEDFORD AT CALIFORNIA SITUATIONAL RECORD Category 2005 Tedford Streak Overall W5 Pac W8 Location Home W9 Away W5 Neutral L1 Month Aug W1 Sept W7 Oct W4 Nov W5 Dec L1 Comparison + 1st Downs W10 +TOP W2 - Penalties W4 -TOs W1 = TOs TOs W1 Offense 500+yds Tot. Offense Rushing Yards yard Passer Yard Rusher yard Receiver No Turnovers No Interceptions No Lost Fumbles Defense <300 Yards Total Offense <200 Passing Yards No 100-yard Rusher plus Forced TOs Interceptions Recovered Fumbles When The Bears Score First Lead After 1Q Tied After 1Q Trail After 1Q Lead at Half Trail at Half Tied at Half Lead After 3Q Tied After 3Q Trail After 3Q Cal Head Coach Jeff Tedford Jeff Tedford is no longer one of the upand-coming coaches in college football. He has arrived. In just three seasons, he has transformed the Golden Bears from 1-10 into last season s 10-2 squad. He has earned Pac-10 Coach of the Year honors twice in his first three seasons with the Golden Bears (2002 and 2004), and has led Cal to a record. After taking over as the program s 32nd head coach in December 2001, he led the rebound from a 1-10 team in 2001 to a 7-5 club in 02. In 2003, Tedford directed the Bears to an 8-6 mark and the school s first bowl win over Virginia Tech in the Insight Bowl in 10 years. The 2004 squad finished second in the Pac-10, earned a berth in the Holiday Bowl and claimed a No. 9 final national ranking. Tedford began his coaching career in 1989 as an offensive assistant with the CFL s Calgary Stampeders. In 1992, he returned to his alma mater, Fresno State, as quarterback coach. A year later, he was elevated to offensive coordinator, a position he held through Tedford then served four seasons as offensive coordinator at Oregon, helping the Ducks to a combined record and a Pac-10 title in A native of Downey, Calif., Tedford was a record-setting quarterback as a player at Fresno State, graduating with a degree in physical education in Polls Past California enters the Arizona game ranked in the national polls for the 18 th consecutive week, every week since the 2004 preseason poll. It is the longest such streak for the Bears since they entered the polls in the middle of the 1949 season and remained there until November of 1952 during the heyday of the Pappy Waldorf era. That streak included 36 straight appearances by the Bears as a ranked team. California s last appearance as a non-ranked team came Dec. 26, 2003, in the Insight Bowl. Cal won that game, Our Ranking vs. Your Ranking Not only does the Bears-Bruins clash feature a unique battle of unbeaten teams, it is one of just five games on Saturday between ranked opponents. The others include No. 25 Virginia (USA Today) vs. No. 18 Boston College, No. 5 Georgia vs. No. 8 Tennessee, No. 6 Ohio State vs. No. 16 Penn State and No. 25 Oregon vs. No. 17 Arizona State. Ranking The Past This week s game marks just the fifth Ranked Cal, UCLA Teams time in the history of the Cal-UCLA series that both teams enter the Year Result game ranked in the national polls No. 18 Cal 27, No. 24 UCLA 24 The last time that happened was 1952 No. 7 UCLA 28, No. 11 Cal when No. 18 California 1950 No. 6 Cal 35, No. 19 UCLA 0 defeated No. 24 UCLA, That 1949 No. 4 Cal 35, No. 21 UCLA 21 is the only time both teams have 1947 No. 14 Cal 6, No. 19 UCLA 0 been ranked in the game since the 1950s. Above is a quick look at the matchups between the two schools when both have been included in the national polls. Bearing The Success Under Jeff Tedford, the Bears are now 15-3 when ranked in the nation s top 25. On the flip side, Cal is 5-3 against ranked opponents under their head coach, including a 3-2 record when facing a top 25 opponent on the road. PAGE 4 WEEK SIX

5 CALIFORNIA COACHING STAFF George Cortez (Texas A&M 73), 4th Yr. Offensive Coordinator/QBs (PRESS BOX) Under Cortez, Cal has posted three of the four highest scoring seasons in school history, and the Bears have claimed Pac-10 rushing titles in each of the past two years the first time Cal has led the Pac-10 in rushing since Bob Gregory (Washington St. 87), 4th Yr. Defensive Coordinator (PRESS BOX) In 2004, Gregory s defense was ranked No. 8 in points allowed (16.0 ppg), No. 2 in rushing defese (82.5 ypg) and No. 24 in total defense (320.9 ypg) nationally. Pete Alamar (Cal Lutheran 83), 3rd Yr. Special Teams Coord./TEs In 2004, Alamar s special teams ranks No. 5 in both kick-off (21.7 ypr) and punt returns (11.1 ypr) in the Pac-10. Ken Delgado (San Jose St. 84), 4th Yr. Defensive Line In 2004 under Delgado, Ryan Riddle broke Andre Carter s school single-season sack record (13.5) and was crowed the Pac-10 sack champion. Ron Gould (Oregon. 88), 9th Yr. Running Backs For the third straight season, Gould developed a 1,000-yard rusher in 2004 with J.J. Arrington. Eric Kiesau (Portland St. 96), 4th Yr. Wide Recievers Kiesau coached Geoff McArthur, who broke school career records for both receptions (202) and recieving yards (3,188) last season. Jim Michalczik (Washington St. 88), 4th Yr. Asst. Head Coach/Offensive Line The 2004 offensive line helped Cal rank No.5 nationally in total offense (492.4 ppg), No. 6 in rushing (256.8 ypg) and No. 7 in scoring (36.8 ppg). Justin Wilcox (Oregon 99), 3rd Yr. Linebackers Under Wilcox s tutelage the linebackers have epitomized the Bears swarm-to-the-ball defense. J.D. Williams (Fresno St. 90), 4th Yr. Defensive Secondary Under Williams, the 2004 defensive secondary was the Pac-10 s deepest and most accomplished unit. And Then There Were Twelve When the dust had cleared on Saturday, only 12 teams were left without a loss as the college football campaign hits midseason. Eleven of the 12 unbeatens are nationally ranked entering this weekend. Seeking Six The California Golden Bears head to Pasadena seeking to make a little history, or at least repeat a pleasant bit of it. The Bears are 5-0 for the first time since 1996, but for the fourth time since The 6-0 getaway, however, is reaching into rarified air. California s last 6-0 start came in 1950 and that squad, coached by Pappy Waldforf, would go on to finish and earn a spot in the Rose Bowl. In fact, California s last three 6-0 starts came in 1948, 1949 and Each of those squads went on to play in the Rose Bowl. Streaking Is In California has now won 12 straight regular-season games, dating back to an Oct. 9, 2004, loss at top-ranked Southern California (23-17). It is the longest winning streak for Cal since the Bears reeled off 33 straight wins from Nov. 1, 1947, to Nov. 25, One Year And Counting California has gone nearly one full calendar year since its last regular-season loss on the football field. The Bears last tasted defeat during the season on Oct. 9, 2004, in a loss at No. 1 USC. Nation s Longest Winning Streak* School Streak USC 24 Virginia Tech 13 California 12 Texas 10 *Does not include bowl results Undefeated Teams School AP/USA Today Record Up Next California 10/9 5-0 at UCLA Alabama 7/ at Ole Miss (10/15) Virginia Tech 3/3 5-0 Marshall Penn State 16/ Ohio State Wisconsin 14/ at Northwestern USC 1/1 4-0 Arizona Texas Tech 15/ Nebraska Nebraska nr/nr 4-0 Texas Tech Texas 2/2 4-0 Oklahoma Georgia 5/4 4-0 at Tennessee UCLA 20/ California Florida State 4/5 4-0 Wake Forest Streaking Across America California s current 12-game, regularseason winning streak is among the longest in the country. In fact, the Bears successful run is the third longest winning streak in the country when excluding bowl results. Two of those streaks reside in the Pac-10 with the last regular-season losses by both Southern California and Cal coming against each other. Overall, California is 18-2 since Nov. 15, The Good Ol Days California s current march in the Pac-10 is historical. The Bears have won eight straight Pac-10 games for the first time ever. They are 2-0 in conference play for the first time under Jeff Tedford and the first time overall since Cal has not opened league with play with three straight victories since the 1991 squad, which finished the season 10-2, including a Citrus Bowl victory over Clemson. WEEK SIX PAGE 5

6 TUESDAYS WITH TEDFORD On Tuesdays, Cal Media Relations hosts a Jeff Tedford Media Luncheon, which takes place in the Hall of Fame Room, located in Memorial Stadium. At 11:30 a.m., the opposing head coach will be available via phone. At approximately 11:45, Cal head coach Jeff Tedford will meet the media for his game-week news conference. Following the head coach, various Cal players will available for one-on-one interviews. That schedule should remain in place for each game week during the 2005 season. CAL RADIO NETWORK Cal games air live on KGO Radio (810 AM) in San Francisco and affiliate stations KKGO Radio (1260 AM, Los Angeles), KKGO Radio (540 AM, San Diego), KTKZ Radio (1380 AM, Sacramento), KESP Radio (970 AM, Modesto) and KNRO Radio (1670 AM, Redding). The pre-game show begins 30 minutes prior to kickoff. KGO is celebrating its 32nd season as the Golden Bears flagship station, and Joe Starkey is in his 31st season calling play-byplay. Former Cal QB Troy Taylor joins him with analysis, while Todd McKim provides sideline reports. Lee Grosscup and Dave Rosselli host a 30-minute postgame show, The Fifth Quarter, after each contest. The Jeff Tedford Show airs Wednesdays on KGO at 6:20 p.m. CAL SPORTS REPORT TV SHOW Cal Sports Report, a weekly TV show that showcases Cal football with features, highlights and interviews, airs on Comcast Sports Net in Northern California throughout the season. Hosted by Todd McKim, the program is shown several times each week: Thursdays at 6:30 and 11 p.m., Fridays at 3 p.m. and Saturdays at 10 a.m.. For a list of channels that carry Comcast SportsNet in Northern California, visit BEARS SCORING OF THE PAST 10 YEARS (In order of points scored) Years Head Coach Pts. Scored 2003 Jeff Tedford Jeff Tedford Jeff Tedford Steve Mariucci Tom Holmoe Tom Holmoe Keith Gilbertson Keith Gilbertson Tom Holmoe Tom Holmoe Tom Holmoe 180 Arizona Rewind The Bears are coming off a 28-0 win over Arizona it what was a dominating display by the defense. It was a game in which Cal recorded its third shutout of the Jeff Tedford era, limited the Wildcats to just 206 total yards and just 25:54 in time of possession. The Bears picked off three passes and allowed Arizona just 3.2 yards per play. The victory also marked the first time since the 1969 and 1970 seasons in which Cal has shutout an opponent in consecutive seasons. The last shutout victim in consecutive seasons was Washington State. In The Zone California s defenders have allowed just two offensive touchdowns in their two Pac- 10 games. Dating back to 2004, the Bears have allowed just three offensive touchdowns in four Pac-10 games. Cal has allowed just seven touchdowns in its last seven conference games and has kept three Pac-10 schools off the scoreboard during the current eight-game Pac-10 winning streak. Getting The Red Out The Bears have yielded points just seven times on 11 Red Zone appearances by the opponents (63.6 percent). Those 11 trips inside the 20 have resulted in just 29 points, including five field goals. The Bears produced a goal-line stand and blocked a field goal Saturday when Arizona reached scoring position. On the other side, Cal s offense has scored 114 points on 21 Red Zone trips, including 16 touchdowns. Current Conditions Real estate is not cheap in the Bay Area, and the most sought-after piece of property might be the California end zone. Entering the UCLA game, Cal has not allowed an offensive touchdown in 10 quarters, dating back to the second period of the Illinois game. For the season, the opposition has scored five touchdowns in five games, including a kickoff return for a score by New Mexico State. A Case For The Defense There should be several intriguing matchups Saturday in the Rose Bowl. Perhaps the most noteworthy will be the Cal defense against the high-powered UCLA offense. California leads the Pac-10 in three of the five major defensive categories and is at least third in every Defensive Rankings Category Allowing Nat. Rank. Pac-10 Rank. Rushing Defense 92.0 ypg 21 2 Pass Efficiency Defense Total Defense ypg 20 1 Scoring Defense 10.6 ppg 6 1 Pass Defense category. The Bear defense is also well represented on the national charts. Keep in mind that Cal returned just three starters off of last year s defensive unit that ranked second in the league in scoring defense and third in total defense. Cal allowed 16 points per game last season and is giving up 10.6 points per outing this season. Starting Five California has given up just 53 points through the first five games of the season. That total represents the best start by a Bear defense through five games since 1968 when California gave up 32 points through its first five games. To date, the Bears have allowed two rushing touchdowns and two passing touchdowns. PAGE 6 WEEK SIX

7 TRACKING THE BEARS IN THE POLLS AP USA Today Week 1 No. 19 No. 20 Week 2 No. 16 No. 17 Week 3 No. 15 No. 15 Week 4 No. 13 No. 14 Week 5 No. 12 No. 11 Week 6 No. 10 No. 9 Week Week Week Week Week Week PAC-10 PRESEASON POLL 1. USC (41) California Arizona State Oregon UCLA Washington State Oregon State Arizona Stanford Washington HEISMAN WATCH (ESPN.COM) PRE-SEASON 1. Matt Leinhart, USC 2. Reggie Bush, USC 3. Adrian Peterson, Oklahoma 4. Vince Young, Texas 5. Ted Ginn, Jr., Ohio State 6. Deangelo Williams, Memphis 7. Reggie McNeal, Texas A&M 8. Marshawn Lynch, Cal 9. Chris Leak, Florida 10. Laurence Maroney, Minnesota PAC-10 PLAYER OF THE WEEK HONOREES Week Player Honor 9/5-17 Robert Jordan, WR Offensive 9/19-24 Tim Mixon, DB Special Teams Second Thoughts California s defense has been stingy throughout every game, but second-half scoring has been microscopic. Cal has allowed just 13 second-half points this season. The lone touchdown given up by Cal after intermission came at Washington when the Huskies scored on the first possession of the second half. The Bears have allowed just three fourth-quarter points all season. First Half Second Half First Half Second Half Opponent Yards Allwd Yards Allwd Pts Allwd Pts. Allwd Sac. State Washington Illinois N.M. State * 3 Arizona *Includes kickoff return for touchdown Defense The Difference? California hopes so. The Bears will head to Pasadena ranked No. 20 nationally in total defense, allowing just yards of offense per game. Cal is the only Pac-10 team listed among the nation s top 20 defensive units. Second Stanza The second-half domination of Cal held up again Saturday against Arizona as the Bears extended their second-half scoring advantage over the opposition to , including a eye-popping 77-3 in the fourth quarter. Youthful Thinking California entered the 2005 season with the fewest returning starters in the Pac-10 Conference. And the evolution continues for the youthful Bears. Consider that Cal s top three rushers will return next season and the two leading rushers are sophomores. The top three quarterbacks will return as will six of the team s top seven receivers (statistically speaking). Seven of the team s top nine tacklers entering the UCLA game will also return next year. Seventeen Cal s streak of consecutive games with at least one, 100-yard rusher continued against Arizona with Marshawn Lynch s 107-yard effort against Arizona. The Bears have had at least one runner crack the 100-yard mark in every game since the 2004 season opener. Four different backs have contributed during the streak including Lynch, J.J. Arrington, Justin Forsett and Marcus O Keith. California is 15-2 during the streak. Trusting Somone Over 30 Jeff Tedford recorded his 30 th win as head coach of the Bears against Arizona. His 30 wins in just 43 games makes him the third fasted coach in Cal history to reach 30 victories. His pace is surpassed only by Pappy Waldorf, who took 33 games, and Stub Allison, who reached 30 wins in his 37 th game. Winning By Plenty Cal enters the UCLA game with not only a 5-0 record, but a healthy margin of victory. The Bears are outscoring the opposition by 29.4 points per game. That figure ranks fifth in the country. Texas Tech leads the way with a average scoring advantage over its opponent. The Red Raiders are followed by USC (35.2), Texas (32.95), Virginia Tech (31.0) and Cal. WEEK SIX PAGE 7

8 2005 HONORS AND AWARDS Ryan O Callaghan Offensive Lineman - Outland Trophy (watch list) Marvin Philip Center - Outland Trophy (watch list) - Rimington Trophy (watch list) Marshawn Lynch Tailback - Heisman Trophy (watch list) - Walter Camp Award (watch list) - Doak Walker Award (watch list) Donnie McCleskey Rover - Lott Trophy (candidate) Robert Jordan Wide Receiver - Pac-10 Offensive Player of the Week (Sept ) Tim Mixon Cornerback - Pac-10 Special Teams Player of the Week (Sept ) Tedford s Start Thanks to the 2005 start of 5-0, Jeff Tedford is now as head coach of the Bears. Because Tedford has not yet served five years as a head coach, his career winning percent of.698 is not included in the NCAA Records Book. However, if he were eligible for NCAA recognition, he would stack up favorably with some of the most successful active coaches in college football. Below is a look at Tedford s winning percentage in comparison to other coaches around the country. The winning Winning Percentages Rk, Coach Pct.* 1. Bob Stoops, Oklahoma Phil Fulmer, Tennessee Steve Spurrier, South Carolina Bobby Bowden, Florida State Lloyd Carr, Michigan Frank Solich, Ohio Joe Paterno, Penn State Jeff Tedford, California.698 Others Bill Snyder, Kansas State.678 Dennis Franchione, Texas A&M.657 Frank Beamer, Virginia Tech.637 Mack Brown, Texas.626 *Based on winning percentage entering 2005 season. percentage of the other coaches is based on their career record at four-year schools entering the 2005 season. Balancing Act The Bears stress balance on offense and apparently balance between offense and defense. The Bears reach week six of the season as one of just two schools ranked among the top 12 nationally in scoring offense and scoring defense. Cal is sixth in scoring defense, allowing just 10.6 points per game. The Bears are 12 th in scoring offense, generating 40.2 points per game. Texas Tech is the only other school to join the Bears among the national leaders in both categories. Tech is ninth in scoring defense and leads the country in scoring offense. By The Numbers Cal s scoring prowess since the arrival of Tedford is easily illustrated. Consider that since the opening game of the 2002 season, a span covering 43 games, California has: Scored at least 30 points 27 times - Scored at least 40 points 16 times - Scored at least 50 points seven times - Scored at least 28 points in every game this season. Drive Time If you like long scoring drives, or the big play, you just might find the California offense appealing this season. In five games, the Bears have covered at least 75 yards on a scoring drive a remarkable 15 times. The longest drive of the season has been the 94-yard march in Seattle, culminated by a 58-yard scoring strike from Joe Ayoob to Robert Jordan against Washington. To put those numbers in perspective, consider the fact that Cal s opponents have a total of 10 scoring drives of any distance all season. Points Of Emphasis California has become one of the most prolific scoring teams in America under Jeff Tedford. Cal has averaged 32 points per game each season since Tedford s arrival in Although the season is only four games old, the current Bears are not only carrying on that tradition, they are exceeding it with an average of 40.2 points per game. Cal s Points Per Game Year G Pts. Avg. NCAA Rk PAGE 8 WEEK SIX

9 CALIFORNIA TOP 10 PASSES BROKEN UP Career Years PBU 1. Chidi Iwuoma Harrison Smith Jemeel Powell John Hardy David Wilson Donnie McCleskey Single Season Years PBU 1. Harrison Smith Jemeel Powell T3. Donnie McCleskey T3. John Hardy Issac Booth PUNT RETURNS Career Year No. Yds Avg. 1. Paul Keckley Jameel Powell Jerry Bradley Tim Mixon Karl Van Heuit Single Season Year No.Yds Avg. 1. Jemeel Powell Paul Keckley* Jerry Bradley Karl Van Heuit* Jerry Bradley Jerry Bradley Jemeel Powell Deltha O Neal Joe Stuart Tim Mixon RECEIVING YARDS IN A GAME (1945-Present) Leader Yds. Rec. 1. W. Walker(10/2/76) G. McArthur (11/22/03) S. Rivera (11/23/74) B. Shaw (9/6/97) S. Sweeney (10/9/71) R. Jordan (9/10/05) RUSHING YARDS IN A GAME Leaders Yds. Att. 1. J. Drew (11/13/54) J. Ilszewski (10/13/51) J. Arrington (12/4/04) J. Forsett (9/23/05) P. Jones (11/11/78) Quarter Horses Cal has played 20 quarters this season and put points on the board in 18 of those quarters. In fact, in the only two quarters in which the Bears have failed to score (the second period vs. Illinois and the third quarter at New Mexico State), Cal suffered a missed field goal. Connections on those kicks would have made the Bears perfect this season. A Balanced Diet California s offensive balance continues to be impressive. Cal enters the Arizona game averaging 259 rushing yards per game and 199 passing yards per game. Those numbers come on the heels of the 2004 totals that included rushing yards per game and passing yards per game. History Says Cal s rushing average of yards, should it be maintained, would be the best by the Bears since 1952 when Cal ran for 317 yards per contest. Cal is trying to average at least 250 rushing yards per game in consecutive seasons for the first time since 1951 and The Bears are the only team in the Pac-10 that generates more than half of its offense on the ground. Totally Speaking Cal is trying to reach another milestone in total offense. The Bears currently average of yards of total offense per game. Should that figure survive another six games and a possible bowl appearance, it would mark the first time Cal has averaged 400 yards of offense in three straight seasons since Land Rovers California s young team is being led by one of America s most dominating offensive lines. Despite some bumps and bruises up front, Cal has rushed for 799 yards over its last three games. The Bears have not one but two running backs averaging more than 100 yards per game and have already rushed for 15 touchdowns this season, including four by quarterback Joe Ayoob. Hitting 300 Cal s 311 rushing yards vs. New Mexico State was its best output of the season and the most by the Bears since the 2004 season finale at Southern Mississippi when Cal ran for 323 yards in a victory. BEARS BY POSITIONS Quarterback Cal s three QBs have combined for 999 yards and 10 TDs, with 813 and eight coming from Joe Ayoob. The junior transfer grabbed the reins in week 2 after starter Nate Longshore broke his ankle in the opener against Sacramento State. Ayoob has put up at least 120 yards each game and broken the 250-yard mark twice: 137 vs. Arizona, 284 at New Mexico State, 121 vs. Illinois and 271 at Washington. Ayoob has just two interceptions this season. Before his injury, Longshore had thrown for 131 yards completing 8 of 11 passes, including a TD. Steve Levy has thrown for 52 yards and a TD in limited time over three games. Running Backs Cal ranks seventh nationally in rushing offense. The Bears have amassed 1,297 yards on the ground in five games, which breaks down to an average of per game. Justin Forsett leads Cal with 585 yards this season, including 235 at New Mexico State and 187 against Illinois. Forsett s 235 yards in Las Cruces was the fourth-best performance by a running back in Cal history. Marshawn Lynch returned to the starting lineup against Arizona after sitting out weeks 3 and 4 with a broken finger. The Bears have scored 15 times on the ground, led by Forsett (4), Joe Ayoob WEEK SIX PAGE 9

10 CAL IN THE NATIONAL RANKINGS Punt Returns Leaders No. Yds. Avg. 1. Rice Fresno St Northwestern UCLA California Rushing Offense Leaders No. Yds. Avg. 1. Texas Minnesota USC Arkansas Memphis Navy California Michigan St Scoring Defense Leaders TDs FG Pts Pts/G 1. Va. Tech Nebraska Auburn Boston College UCONN California Georgia Alabama Rushing Leaders No. Yds YPG 1. D. Williams, Mem L. Maroney, Minn B. Calhoun, Wis T. Sutton, NW A. Warren, Ak. St J. Harrison, WSU G. Wolfe, N. Ill R. Bush, USC M. Bush, Louisville J. Forsett, Cal Punt Returns Leaders No. Yds. Avg. 1. M. Cole, NW T. Nunn, Nebra M. Drew, UCLA T. Mixon, Cal S. Lucas, Tul Interceptions Leaders Int Yds TDs Int/G T1. D. Byrum, Ohio T1. G. Fulbright NM T3. A. Gipson, Ore T3. N. Graham, Tulsa 4 (-1) 0.80 T3. D. Hughes, Cal PAGE 10 (4) and Marcus O Keith (3). Forsett (117) and Lynch (100) both rush for more than 100 yards per game. Receivers Cal has produced two 100-yard receivers this season, Robert Jordan at Washington (192 yards) and DeSean Jackson at New Mexico State (130). Jordan s 11-catch, 192-yard, three TD-performance against the Huskies was a career best. The three first-half TD receptions tied a school record. The 192 yards represented the sixth-best single-game total in school history and the 11 catches were the most by a Bear since Geoff McArthur had 16 against Stanford in Jackson posted his career-high nine catches and 130 yards against the Aggies. Jordan leads the Bears with 268 yards and four TDs followed by Jackson (190 yards, two TDs). Offensive Line The Cal offensive front has continued to dominate this season. With four returning starters Marvin Philip (C), Ryan O Callaghan (RT), Andrew Cameron (LT) and Aaron Merz (RG) Cal has allowed its QBs and RBs to find their rhythm with plenty of protection. Behind the line, the Bears have continued their streak of 100-yard rushers for 17 games. Going into the Arizona game, the Bears had allowed just four sacks this season but gave up five against the Wildcats when a season of bumps and bruises may have taken a toll on the front wall. Seven players have started on the line: Cameron (LT), Erik Robertson (LG), Philip (C), Merz (RG), O Callaghan (RT), Bryan Deemer (RG) and Scott Smith (LT). Defensive Backs Cal backs have pulled in six INTs in five games, and all six have been recorded by either CB Daymeion Hughes or CB Tim Mixon. Hughes leads the Bears with four picks (tied for third nationally), which he has returned for 141 yards. He had two INTs against Arizona, and one each against New Mexico State and Washington. Mixon had one INT against Arizona and one at New Mexico State. Hughes leads the DBs in tackles with 25, followed by Donnie McCleskey (24). The Bears have broken up at least two passes in each of their first five games. Against Arizona, the Bears secondary posted a season-high five passes broken up. Linebackers Desmond Bishop has led the Bears in tackles in four of the first five games and is Cal s leading tackler overall. Two of Cal s linebackers have been in the top five tacklers in four of five games. LB have accounted for 15 of the Bears 32 TFL, with Mickey Pimentel leading the way (4). Bishop (MLB) and Foltz (OLB) have started all four games. Felder has started in place of an injured Van Hoesen (OLB) in weeks 3, 4 and 5. Van Hoesen returned to the lineup against Arizona. Defensive Line The Bears defensive front has recorded at least one sack in four of Cal s first five games. Defensive tackle Brandon Mebane been responsible for four of the Bears team total of 11 sacks. Three other linemen have each recorded one sack in 2005 Nu u Tafisi (DE), Fahim Abd Allah (DE) and Phil Mbokogu (DE). Six players have started at the four spots. Mebane and Tafisi have started all four games. Tosh Lupoi started at DE the first two weeks, and Mbokogu has started in his place after Lupoi sustained a knee injury at Washington. Abu Ma Afala started in Matt Malele s place against Illinois and New Mexico State, but Malele started against Arizona. Special Teams The Bears have blocked three kicks this season. Nu u Tafisi (Arizona) and Thomas DeCoud (New Mexico State) have each blocked a field goal, while Justin Moye blocked a punt against Sacramento State. Cal has had a punt return for touchdown twice this season. Against Sacramento State, DeSean Jackson took a punt 49 yards for a score. Against Illinois, Tim Mixon returned a punt 79 yards for a TD, which was the eighth longest return for touchdown in Cal history.david Lonie has put 14 of his 24 punts inside the 20. WEEK SIX

11 Pronouncation Guide Worrell... wor-ell DeSean... deh-shawn Daymeion... DAY-mee-un Levy... LEE-vee DeCoud...duh-COO PEELE... PEEL Virdell... vir-dell Marshawn... mar-shawn Lonie... LOAN-ee Moye... MOY Ayoob... A-yoob Forsett... for-sett Wale... WALL-ay Terrell... tuh-rell Ezeff... EE-zeff Delo... DEE-low Kunzi... KOON-zee Ta ufo ou... tau-foh-oh DeBruin... de-brine Janeway... JANE-way Bemoll... BEE-moll Mebane... MEE-bane Tafisi... tah-fee-see Nu u... NEW-oo Malele... muh-lay-lay Van Hoesen... van HOO-zen Follett... FOAL-ett Pimentel... PIH-men-tel O Callaghan. O-CAL-uh-han Malele... muh-lay-lay Beegun... BEE-gun LaReylle... lah-rell DeSa... duh-sah Teofilo... tay-oh-feel-oh Lupoi... LOO-poi Ma afala... ma-ah-fah-lah Abu... Ah-BOO Kane... KAHN-ay Mika... MEE-kah Alualu... AH-loo-AH-loo Mbakogu... m-bock-oo Michalczik Mah-HALL-check Abd Allah... AB-duh Ah-lah California vs. UCLA Depth Chart Oct. 8, Pasadena, Calif. - Rose Bowl California Golden Bears Offense WR 11 ROBERT JORDAN (5-11, 160, So.) 7 Lavelle Hawkins (5-11, 175, So.) LT 71 ANDREW CAMERON (6-5, 300, Jr.) 52 Scott Smith (6-4, 282, Jr.) LG 75 ERIK ROBERTSON (6-2, 305, Jr.) 55 Noris Malele (6-4, 280, Fr.) C 54 MARVIN PHILIP (6-2, 305, Sr.) 62 Alex Mack (6-5, 295, Fr.) RG 65 AARON MERZ (6-4,340, Sr.) 66 Bryan Deemer (6-4,305, Jr.) RT 61 RYAN O CALLAGHAN (6-7, 360, Sr.) 60 Jonathan Murphy (6-5,300, Sr.) TE 82 CRAIG STEVENS (6-5, 255, So.) 4 David Gray (6-3, 220, Jr.) WR 1 DeSEAN JACKSON (6-0, 175, Fr.) 86 Sam DeSa (5-11, 185, So.) QB 18 JOE AYOOB (6-3, 220, Jr.) 3 Steve Levy (6-1, 215, Jr.) FB 27 CHRIS MANDERINO (6-1, 230, Sr.) 38 Byron Storer (6-1, 215, Jr.) TB 10 MARSHAWN LYNCH (5-11, 215, So.) 20 Justin Forsett (5-8, 180, So.) Defense DE 99 PHILLIP MBAKOGU (6-3, 265, So.) 93 John Allen (6-2, 250, So.) DT 95 ABU MA AFALA (6-4, 280, Jr.) 69 Matthew Malele (6-3, 305, So.) DT 52 BRANDON MEBANE (6-3, 290, Jr.) 98 Mika Kane (6-3, 290, Fr.) DE 53 NU U TAFISI (6-2, 260, Jr.) 45 Fahim Abd Allah (6-3, 245, Jr.) OLB 26 RYAN FOLTZ (6-2, 225, Sr) 16 Justin Moye (6-1, 215, So.) MLB 10 DESMOND BISHOP (6-2, 245, Jr.) 56 Zack Follett (6-2, 230, Fr.) OLB 15 Anthony Felder (6-3, 225, Fr.) 1 Worrell Williams (6-0, 255, Fr.) CB 13 DAYMEION HUGHES (6-2, 185, Jr.) 17 Randy Bundy (6-0, 155, Jr.) FS 11 HARRISON SMITH (6-2, 200, Sr.) 4 Thomas DeCoud (6-3, 200, So.) ROV 21 DONNIE McCLESKEY (5-10, 190, Sr.) 23 Wale Forrester (5-10, 200, Jr.) CB 22 TIM MIXON (5-10, 180, Jr.) 5 Brandon Hampton (5-10, 190, So.) Specialists P 14 DAVID LONIE (6-6, 220, Sr.) PK 15 TOM SCHNEIDER (6-0, 185, So.) HOLD 18 JOE AYOOB (6-3, 220, Jr.) SNAP 68 NICK SUNDBERG (LS, 6-1, 260, Fr.) PR 22 TIM MIXON (5-10, 180, Jr.) 1 DeSean Jackson (6-0, 175, Fr.) KOR 20 JUSTIN FORSETT (5-8, 180, So.) 13 DAYMEION HUGHES (6-2, 185, Jr.) UCLA Bruins Offense SE 9 MARCUS EVERETT (6-1, 200, So.) 10 Gavin Ketchum (6-4, 199, Fr.) ST 68 BRIAN ABRAHAM (6-6, 300, So.) 74 Noah Sutherland (6-4, 290, So.) SG 71 SHANNON TEVAGA (6-3, 310, So.) 54 Robert Chai (6-3, 285, Jr.) C 59 MIKE McCLOSKEY (6-5, 280, Sr.) 50 Aaron Meyer (6-3, 295, Fr.) WG 60 CHRIS JOSEPH (6-4, 290, So.) 75 Robert Cleary (6-7, 316, Sr.) WT 73 ED BLANTON (6-9, 346, Sr.) 66 Scott Glicksberg (6-4, 300, Fr.) TE 19 MARCEDES LEWIS (6-6, 256, Sr.) 81 J.J. Hair (6-5, 248, Jr.) QB 14 DREW OLSON (6-3, 225, Sr.) 3 Ben Olson (6-5, 227, Fr.) FB 32 MICHAEL PITRE (5-11, 240, So.) 45 Jimmy Stephens (6-2, 244, So.) TB 21 MAURICE DREW (5-8, 205, Jr.) 28 Chris Markey (5-11, 203, So.) FL 26 JOE COWAN (6-4, 220, Jr.) 1 Brandon Breazell (6-0, 165, So.) Defense DE 96 NIKOLA DRAGOVIC (6-3, 252, So.) 48 William Snead (6-4, 253, So.) DT 50 CHASE MOLINE (6-1, 274, Fr.) 74 Nathaniel Skaggs (6-4, 275, Fr.) DT 93 BRIGHAM HARWELL (6-1, 274, So.) 77 Kenneth Lombard (6-1, 268, Fr.) DE 17 JUSTIN HICKMAN (6-1, 261, Jr.) 98 Kyle Morgan (6-3, 264, Sr.) OLB 42 AARON WHITTINGTON (6-2, 210, So.) / OR 44 BRUCE DAVIS (6-3, 230, So.) ILB 9 JUSTIN LONDON (6-1, 234, Sr.) 43 Danny Nelson (6-1, 225, Jr.) ILB 41 SPENCER HAVNER (6-4, 245, Sr.) 33 Christian Taylor (6-0, 220, So.) LC 23 TREY BROWN (5-10, 189, So.) 3 Rodney Van (6-1, 178, So.) SS 4 JARRAD PAGE (6-2, 220, Sr.) 2 Eric McNeal (6-2, 209, Jr.) FS 11 DENNIS KEYES (6-1, 192, So.) 19 Robert Kibble (5-10, 175, Fr.) RC 15 MARCUS CASSEL (6-0, 189, Sr.) 22 Michael Norris (5-11, 185, So.) Specialists PK 7 JUSTIN MEDLOCK (6-0, 186, Jr.) P 17 AARON PEREZ (6-2, 220, Fr.) LS 57 RILEY JONDLE (6-3, 213, Jr.) HOLD 4 BRIAN CALLAHAN (6-0, 194, Jr.) PR 21 MAURICE DREW (5-8, 205, Jr.) KOR 28 CHRIS MARKEY (5-11, 203, So.) 30 DERRICK WILLIAMS (5-10, 208, So.) WEEK SIX PAGE 11

12 California at UCLA Team Comparison Schedule/Results California (5-0, 2-0) Date Opponent Result 9/3 Sacramento St. 41-3, W 9/10 at Washington* 56-17, W 9/17 Illinois 35-20, W 9/23 at New Mexico St , W 10/1 Arizona* 28-0, W 10/8 at UCLA* 10/15 Oregon St.* 10/22 Washington St.* 11/5 at Oregon* 11/12 USC* 11/19 at Stanford* *Pac-10 game UCLA (4-0, 1-0) Date Opponent Result 9/3 at San Diego St , W 9/10 Rice 63-21, W 9/17 Oklahoma 41-24, W 10/1 Washington* 21-17, W 10/8 California* 10/15 at Washington St.* 10/22 Oregon St.* 10/29 at Stanford* 11/5 at Arizona* 11/12 Arizona St.* 12/3 USC* * Pac-10 game Coaches Cal - Jeff Tedford (Fresno State 83) Career Record at Cal 30-13/4th year vs. UCLA 2-1 vs. Dorrell 1-1 UCLA - Karl Dorrell (UCLA 87) Career Record at UCLA 16-13/3rd year vs. Cal 1-1 vs. Tedford 1-1 Individual Leaders Rushing Att Net Avg. TD YPG Forsett (Cal) Drew (UCLA) Passing A-C-I Pct. TD YPG Ayoob (Cal) Olson (UCLA) Receiving Rec. Yds Avg. TD YPG Jordan (Cal) Lewis (UCLA) Defense U-A-TT TFL Int. FF-FR Bishop (Cal) Havner (UCLA) Team Comparisons Cal UCLA Records Conference Turnover Margin Penalties Average TOP 30:07 28:31 First Downs Avg. Rush Yds Avg. Pass Yds Avg. Total Off PPG First Dwns Alwd Avg. Rush. Yrds Alwd Avg. Pass. Yrds Alwd Avg. Total Off. Alwd PPG Alwd NCAA Team Rankings Category Cal UCLA Rushing Offense 7 58 Passing Offense Total Offense Scoring Offense Rushing Defense Pass Eff. Def Total Defense Scoring Defense 6 42 Net Punting Punt Returns 5 4 Kickoff Returns Turnover Margin 42 T5 Pass Defense Passing Eff Conference Rankings Category Cal UCLA Rushing Offense 2 5 Passing Offense 9 6 Total Offense 5 7 Scoring Offense 5 4 Rushing Def. 2 8 Pass Eff. Def. 1 4 Total Def. 1 5 Scoring Def. 1 3 Net Punting 2 3 Punt Returns 2 1 Kickoff Returns 8 9 Turnover Margin 5 1 Pass Defense 3 2 Passing Eff. 6 3 Series History UCLA leads the series, PAGE 12 WEEK SIX

13 GOLDEN BEARS AT A GLANCE CALIFORNIA VS. UCLA - OCT. 8, ROSE BOWL Justin Forsett Forsett has accounted for 585 of the Bears 1,297 yards on the ground and four of Cal s 15 rushing TDs. The sophomore tailback ranks 10th nationally and third in the Pac-10 in rushing yards per game (117). Forsett put up 235 at New Mexico State and 187 against Illinois, including over 200 yards in the span of two quarters the fourth quarter against Illinois and the first quarter in New Mexico. Forsett s 235 yards against the Aggies was the fourth-best performance by a running back in Cal history. Forsett started for Marshawn Lynch in weeks three and four while Lynch recovered from a broken finger/knuckle. Marshawn Lynch The sophomore tailback returned to the starting lineup against Arizona and posted his second 100-yard game of the season. Lynch put up 107 yards against Arizona and opened the year with 147 yards in his starting debut against Sacramento State. His 147 yards were the third-best total for a Cal back in his starting debut. The Oakland native carried the ball five times for 46 yards at Washington before being injured. Lynch is second in rushing for the Bears with 49 carries for 300 yards. Lynch did not see any action against Illinois or New Mexico State. Marcus O Keith The junior tailback has 238 yards (20 carries) in three games this season, with 69 yards against Sacramento State, 103 at Washington and 66 against Illinois. O Keith, a Carson native, rushed for two TDs at Washington and another against the Illini. His three rushing TDs are third most for the Bears. With his burst of speed, O Keith averages 11.9 yards per carry. He did not play at New Mexico State or Arizona (leg contusion). His 71-yard TD run at Washington is Cal s longest run from scrimmage this season. Joe Ayoob The junior transfer has thrown for 813 yards and eight TDs in five games. Ayoob has just two INTs this season and completed 44 passes between the two picks. Ayoob, a transfer from City College of San Francisco, has run for four TDs, three at New Mexico State and one versus Arizona. After taking over in week 2, Ayoob has settled in as the Bears starter. At Washington, Ayoob finished 17-of-27, with 271 yards and four TDs, 8-of-17, 121 yards and a TD against Illinois, and 17-of-26, 184 yards and a score at New Mexico State. Against Arizona, Ayoob finished and 137 yards. Robert Jordan Jordan s 11-catch, 192-yard, three TD-performance at Washington in week 2 was a career best and worthy of Pac-10 Offensive Player of the Week honors. The three TD receptions in the first half tied a school record. The 192 yards represented the sixth-best single-game total in school history, and the 11 catches were the most by a Bear since Geoff McArthur had 16 against Stanford in The sophomore out of Hayward High is eighth in the Pac-10 with 67 yards per game. He leads the Bears with 268 receiving yards and four TDs this season. DeSean Jackson A freshman out of Long Beach Poly, Jackson posted a career-high nine catches and 130 yards at New Mexico State. The 130 yards are the most by a freshman receiver in Cal history. Jackson is second on the team in receiving yards with 190 in five games. The freshman has also proven to be a threat on punt returns, scoring a 49-yard TD on a punt return against Sacramento State. Jackson also scored a TD that game on his first collegiate reception a 31-yard pass from Nate Longshore. Marvin Philip Cal s senior center is on the watch list for both the Outland Trophy (nation s top lineman) and Rimington Trophy (nation s top center). Philip was one of the seven finalists for the Rimington award in The Cameron Park native was honored as a second-team All-American and first team All-Pac-10 in He has started 23 consecutive games for the Bears. Ryan O Callaghan The dominating senior offensive lineman is on the watch list for the Outland Trophy, which recognizes the nation s top lineman. O Callaghan, a first-team Pac-10 selection in 2004, has started 28 consecutive games for the Bears and is regarded as one of the nation s top offensive tackles. Desmond Bishop The junior transfer has led the Bears in tackles in four of Cal s first five games and has a team-high 38 tackles this season. Bishop s tackle totals are as follows: against Sacramento State (7), at Washington (7), against Illinois (11), at New Mexico State (7) and vs. Arizona (6). Bishop, a transfer from City College of San Francisco, is 13 th in the Pac-10 in tackles with 7.6 per game. Brandon Mebane The junior defensive tackle has recorded a sack in four of Cal s five games. Mebane has 4.5 tackles for loss (for 26 yards), with 3.5 of those tackles and 24 yards coming on sacks, which puts him in a tie for third in the Pac-10. The junior from Los Angeles has 15 tackles on the season. Daymeion Hughes Hughes has four interceptions in the Bears five games, which is tied for first in the Pac-10. Hughes is tied for third nationally in INTs per game with.80. Against Arizona, Hughes picked off two passes and returned them for a total of 41 yards, giving him four INTs for 141 return yards this year. At Washington, the junior cornerback returned an INT 41 yards for a score. At New Mexico State, Hughes returned an INT 59 yards. Hughes has 25 total tackles and has broken up four passes. Tim Mixon The speedy junior has made significant contributions at both CB and on special teams this season. In week 3 against Illinois, Mixon returned a punt 79 yards for a TD, which is the eighth longest return for a touchdown in Cal history. He received Pac-10 Special Teams Player of the Week for that performance. Mixon has two INTs this season, one at New Mexico State and one against Arizona. He has 12 tackles and five broken up passes this year. WEEK SIX PAGE 13

14 2005 CUMULATIVE TEAM STATISTICS OVERALL: 5-0 (HOME 3-0, ROAD 2-0, NEUTRAL 0-0) - PAC-10 CONFERENCE: 2-0 (HOME: 1-0, AWAY: 1-0) RESULTS/ATTENDANCE Date Opponent Result Score TV Attend. Sept. 3 Sacramento State W 41-3 Comcast 65,938 Sept. 10 at Washington W ABC 57,775 Sept. 17 Illinois W None 57,657 Sept. 23 at New Mexico State W ESPN 11,312 Oct. 1 Arizona W 28-0 TBS 55,944 Oct. 8 at UCLA Oct. 15 Oregon State Oct. 22 Washington State Nov. 5 at Oregon Nov. 12 USC Nov. 19 Stanford TEAM STATISTICS California Opponent SCORING Points Per Game FIRST DOWNS Rushing Passing Penalty 6 11 RUSHING YARDAGE Yards Gained Rushing Yards Lost rushing Rushing Attempts Average Per Rush Average Per Game Rushing TDs 15 2 PASSING YARDAGE Att-Cmp-Int Average Per Pass Average Per Catch Average Per Game Passing TDs 10 2 TOTAL OFFENSE Total Plays Average Per Play Avergae Per Game KICK RETURNS: #-YARDS PUNT RETURNS: #-YARDS INT RETURNS: #-YARDS KICK RETURN AVERAGE PUNT RETURNS AVERAGE INT RETURN AVERAGE FUMBLES-LOST PENALTIES-YARDS Average Per Game PUNTS-YARDS Average Per Punt Net punt average TIME OF POSSESSION/GAME 30:07 29:53 3RD-DOWN CONVERSIONS 25/59 27/85 3rd-Down Pct. 42% 32% 4TH-DOWN CONVERSIONS 1/2 3/8 4th-Down Pct. 50% 38% SACKS BY-YARDS MISC. YARDS 9 16 TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 28 5 FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS PAT-ATTEMPTS HOME ATTENDANCE SCORE BY QUARTERS 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total California Opponents RUSHING Player GP Att. Gain Loss Net Avg. TD Long YDG Forsett, J Lynch, M O Keith, M Williams, T Ayoob, J Manderino, C Hawkins, L Jackson, D Storer, Byron TEAM (-3) (-3.0) 0 0 (1.0) Levy, S (-8) (-4.0) 0 1 (-2.7) Longshore, N (-22) (-11.0) 0 0(-22.0) Total Opponents PASSING Player G Eff. Att-Cmp-Int Pct. Yds TD Long Avg/G Ayoob, J Longshore, N Levy, S Jackson, D Lynch, M Total Opponents RECEIVING Player G No. Yds. Avg. TD Long Avg/G Jordan, R Jackson, D Manderino, C Forsett, J Stevens, C Gray, D Lynch, M Smith, N Hawkins, N DeSa, S Beegun, E O Keith, M Total Opponents PAGE 14 WEEK SIX

15 2005 CUMULATIVE TEAM STATISTICS OVERALL: 5-0 (HOME 3-0, ROAD 2-0, NEUTRAL 0-0) - PAC-10 CONFERENCE: 2-0 (HOME: 1-0, AWAY: 1-0) ALL-PURPOSE YARDS Player G Rush Rec PR KOR IR Tot Avg/G Forsett, J Lynch, M Jordan, R O Keith, M Jackson, D Mixon, T Manderino, C Hughes, D Hawkins, L Smith, N DeSa, S Williams, T Ayoob, J Gray, D Stevens, C Beegun, E Moye, J Hampton, B Mbokogu, P Storer, B TEAM 3 (-3) (-3) (-1.0) Levy, S. 3 (-8) (-8) (-2.7) Longshore, N. 1 (-22) (-22) (-22.0) Totals Opponents FIELD GOALS Player FGM-FGA Pct Lg Blk Schneider, T SCORING PATs Player TD FGs Kick Rush Rcv Pass DXP Saf Pts Schneider, T Ayoob, J O Keith, M Jordan, R Forsett, J Jackson, D Lynch, M Manderino, C Williams, T Mixon, T Smith, N Hughes, D Gray, D Total Opponents TOTAL OFFENSE Player G Plys Rush Pass Tot Avg/G Ayoob, J Forsett, J Lynch, M O Keith, M Longshore, N (-22) Williams, T Levy, S. 3 9 (-8) Manderino, C Hawkins, L Jackson, D Storer, B TEAM 3 1 (-3) 0 (-3) (-1.0) Total Opponents PUNTING Player No. Yds Avg LgTB FC I20 Blk Lonie, D Total Opponent PUNT RETURNS Player No. Yds. Avg. TD Lg Mixon, T Moye, J Jackson, D Hampton, B Mbokogu, P Total Opponents KICKOFF RETURNS Player No. Yds. Avg. TD Lg Forsett, J Total Opponents INTERCEPTIONS Player No. Yds. Avg. TD Lg Hughes, D Mixon, T Total Opponents FUMBLE RETURNS Player No. Yds. Avg. TD Lg Mbokogu, P Total Opponent WEEK SIX PAGE 15

16 2005 CUMULATIVE TEAM STATISTICS OVERALL: 5-0 (HOME 3-0, ROAD 2-0, NEUTRAL 0-0) - PAC-10 CONFERENCE: 2-0 (HOME: 1-0, AWAY: 1-0) DEFENSIVE LEADERS Player GP Solo Ast. Tot TFL/Yds Sacks Int-Yds PBU QBH FR FF Blk Saf Bishop, D Foltz, R Hughes, D McCleskey, D Felder, A Mbokogu, P DeCoud, T Mebane, B Tafisi, N Smith, H Follett, Z Mixon, T Pimentel, M Williams, W Abd Allah, F Ma afala, A Van Hoesen, G Malele, M Bundy, R Storer, B Forrester, W Lupoi, T Hampton, B Purtz, C Peele, R.b Ta ufo ou, W Kane, M Honey, J Williams, T Lonie, D Jackson, D Harrison, B O Keith, M Beegun, E Moye, J Allen, J Manderino, C Total Opponents PAGE 16 WEEK SIX

17 2005 STATISTICS OVERALL: 5-0 (HOME 3-0, ROAD 2-0, NEUTRAL 0-0) - PAC-10 CONFERENCE: 2-0 (HOME: 1-0, AWAY: 1-0) GAME-BY-GAME TACKLES (UT-AT) Player UT-AT-TT SS UW UI NMS UA UCLA OSU WSU UO USC SU Bishop, D McCleskey, D Foltz, R Hughes, D Felder, A Follett, Z Tafisi, N Mebane, B Mbokogu, P Smith, H Abd Allah, F Pimentel, M Forrester, W Storer, B Ma afala, A DeCoud, T Van Hoesen, G Mixon, T Lupoi, T Williams, W Peele, R Hampton, B Ta ufo ou, W Bundy, Randy Williams, T Malele, M Honey, J O Keith, M Moye, J Jackson, D Harrison, B Beegun, E Purtz, C Kane, M WEEK SIX PAGE 17

18 2005 STATISTICS OVERALL: 5-0 (HOME 3-0, ROAD 2-0, NEUTRAL 0-0) - PAC-10 CONFERENCE: 2-0 (HOME: 1-0, AWAY: 1-0) GAME-BY-GAME TACKLES FOR LOSS (TFL-YDS) Player TFL-YDS SS UW UI NMS UA UCLA OSU WSU UO USC SU Mebane, B Pimentel, M Follett, Z Tafisi, N McCleskey, D Mbokogu, P Abd Allah, F DeCoud, T Smith, H Bishop, D Felder, A Hughes, D Williams, W Foltz, R Malele, M Van Hoesen, G GAME-BY-GAME SACKS (SACKS-YDS) Player SKS-YDS SS UW UI NMS UA UCLA OSU WSU UO USC SU Mebane, B Abd Allah, F Smith, H Follett, Z Tafisi, N Mbokogu, P McCleksey, D Felder, A Pimentel, M PAGE 18 WEEK SIX

19 2005 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS OVERALL: 5-0 (HOME 3-0, ROAD 2-0, NEUTRAL 0-0) - PAC-10 CONFERENCE: 2-0 (HOME: 1-0, AWAY: 1-0) GAME-BY-GAME PASSING Joe Ayoob Att. Comp. Int. Yds. TD Lg. Sack Yds. Sacramento St Washington Illinois New Mexico St Arizona UCLA Oregon St. Washington St. Oregon USC Stanford Total Steve Levy Att. Comp. Int. Yds. TD Lg. Sack Yds. Sacramento St Washington Illinois New Mexico St. Arizona UCLA Oregon St. Washington St. Oregon USC Stanford Total Nate Longshore Att. Comp. Int. Yds. TD Lg. Sack Yds. Sacramento St Washington Illinois New Mexico St. Arizona UCLA Oregon St. Washington St. Oregon USC Stanford Total WEEK SIX PAGE 19

20 2005 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS OVERALL: 5-0 (HOME 3-0, ROAD 2-0, NEUTRAL 0-0) - PAC-10 CONFERENCE: 2-0 (HOME: 1-0, AWAY: 1-0) GAME-BY-GAME RUSHING (NO-YDS/TDs) Player No-Yds/TDs SS UW UI NMS UA UCLA OSU WSU UO USC SU Forsett, J /4 4-12/ / / / /0 O Keith, M /3 2-69/ / /1 - - Lynch, M / /1 5-46/ /1 Ayoob, J /4 1-1/0 8-27/0 3-8/0 4-11/3 10-9/1 Williams, T /1 4-7/0 4-23/0-8-36/1 - Hawkins, L. 2-25/ /0 - - Manderino, C. 6-21/1 2-6/1 3-10/0 1-5/0 1-14/0 - Storer, B. 1-3/0-1-3/ Jackson, D. 2-22/ /0 1-15/0 1-4/0 Levy, S. 2-(-3)/0 2-(-8)/ Longshore, N. 2-(-22)/0 2-(-22)/ GAME-BY-GAME RECEIVING (NO-YDS/TDs) Player No-Yds/TDs SS UW UI NMS UA UCLA OSU WSU UO USC SU Jordan, R / /3 2-17/0 1-4/0 3-55/1 Gray, D /2 2-27/0 1/14/1 1-14/0 - - Smith, N. 3-72/1 3-72/ Jackson, D. 3-58/1 3-37/1-1-21/ /1 2-2/0 Forsett, J. 5-64/ /0 2-21/0 - Manderino, C. 4-91/0-3-37/0-1-54/0 2-15/1 Lynch, M. 2-22/0 1-(-3)/0 1-25/ /0 Stevens, C. 2-9/0 1-6/0 1-3/ /0 DeSa, S. 2-68/0 1-44/ /0 - O Keith, M. 1-26/ /1 - - Beegun, E. 3-36/ /0 GAME-BY-GAME OFFFENSIVE STARTERS Opponents WR LT LG C RG RT TE QB FB TB WR Sacramento St. N. Smith Cameron Robertson Philip Merz O Callaghan Stevens Longshore Manderino Lynch Jackson Washington Hawkins Cameron Robertson Philip Merz O Callaghan Stevens Ayoob Manderino Lynch Jackson Illinois Jordan S. Smith Robertson Philip Deemer O Callaghan Stevens Ayoob Hawkins (wr) Forsett Jackson New Mexico St. Jordan S. Smith Robertson Philip Deemer O Callaghan Stevens Ayoob Manderino Forsett Jackson Arizona Jordan Cameron Robertson Philip Deemer O Callaghan Stevens Ayoob Manderino Lynch Jackson UCLA Oregon St. Washington St. Oregon USC Stanford GAME-BY-GAME DEFENSIVE STARTERS Opponents DE DT DT DE OLB MLB OLB CB ROV FS CB Sacramento St. Lupoi M. Malele Mebane Tafisi Foltz Bishop Van Hoesen Hughes McCleskey H. Smith Mixon Washington Lupoi M. Malele Mebane Tafisi Foltz Bishop Van Hoesen Hughes McCleskey H. Smith Mixon Illinois Abd Allah Ma afala Mebane Tafisi Foltz Bishop Felder Hughes McCleskey H. Smith Mixon New Mexico St. Mbokogu Ma afala Mebane Tafisi Foltz Bishop Felder Hughes McCleskey H. Smith Mixon Arizona Mbokogu Malele Mebane Tafisi Foltz Bishop Felder Hughes McCleskey H. Smith Mixon UCLA Oregon St. Washington St. Oregon USC Stanford PAGE 20 WEEK SIX

21 2005 STATISTICS OVERALL: 5-0 (HOME 3-0, ROAD 2-0, NEUTRAL 0-0) - PAC-10 CONFERENCE: 2-0 (HOME: 1-0, AWAY: 1-0) GAME-BY-GAME SUMMARIES Game Score 1st Dwn Rush Yds C-A-I, TDs Pas Yds. Tot Off. TO Pen. TOP 3rd Dwn 4th Dwn Sacks By Cal , : SS , : Cal , : UW , : Cal , : UI , : Cal , : NMS , : Cal , : UA , : Cal UCLA Cal OSU Cal WSU Cal UO Cal USC Cal SU SCORING DRIVES - CALIFORNIA SCORING DRIVES -OPPONENTS No. of Total Drive Type of Score Scoring Opponent Plays Yards Time Score Time/Qtr Play SS :34 TD 9:26/1 Jackson 31 pass/longsh. SS :25 FG 1:19/2 Schneider 49 field goal SS :35 TD 9:36/3 Lynch 2 run SS :41 FG 2:2/3 Schneider 27 field goal SS :07 TD 0:11/3 Smith, N. 46 pass/levy SS :45 TD 13:19/4 Manderino 3 run SS :00 TD 5:21/4 Jackson 49 punt return UW :19 TD 2:16/1 Jordan 9 pass/ayoob UW :50 TD 3:50/2 Jordan 24 pass/ayoob UW :42 TD 2:50/2 Jordan 58 pass/ayoob UW :05 TD 1:57/2 Gray 14 pass/ayoob UW :01 TD 1:43/3 O Keith 5 run UW :47 TD 7:20/4 O Keith 71 run UW :00 TD 6:25/4 Hughes 41 int. return UW :47 TD 0:00/4 Forsett 35 run UI :59 TD 13:01/1 Forsett 5 run UI :31 TD 7:55/3 O Keith 26 pass/ayoob UI :26 TD 13:14/4 Forsett 2 run UI :00 TD 11:34/4 Mixon 79 punt return UI :59 TD 5:55/4 O Keith 12 run NMS :25 TD 12:35/1 Forsett 1 run NMS :36 TD 9:24/1 Jackson 41 pass/ayoob NMS :07 TD 1:43/1 Ayoob 1 run NMS :33 TD 2:00/2 Ayoob 5 run NMS :19 TD 11:41/4 Ayoob 7 run NMS :56 TD 3:27/4 Williams, T. 2 run UA :22 TD 0:47/1 Lynch, 1 yd run UA :35 TD 5:42/2 Ayoob 1 yd run UA :21 TD 9:45/3 Jordan 39 pass/ayoob UA :38 TD 1:51/4 Manderino 10 pass/ayoob No. of Total Drive Type of Score Scoring Opponent Plays Yards Time Score Time/Qtr Play SS :23 FG 2:44/2 Gamboa 26 field goal UW :10 TD 14:40/1 Shackelford 56 pass/stan. UW :18 FG 8:25/2 Knudson 46 field goal UW :53 TD 11:07/3 Chambers 39 pass/stan. UI :01 TD 7:00/1 Thomas 1 run UI :40 TD 14:07/2 Brasic 1 run UI :17 FG 0:00/2 Reda 36 field goal UI :40 FG 8:54/4 Reda 31 field goal NMS :35 FG 10:00/1 Foley 28 field goal NMS :00 TD 9:11/1 Williams, C. 94 KR NMS :51 FG 0:00/3 Foley 32 field goal WEEK SIX PAGE 21

22 2005 STATISTICS OVERALL: 5-0 (HOME 3-0, ROAD 2-0, NEUTRAL 0-0) - PAC-10 CONFERENCE: 2-0 (HOME: 1-0, AWAY: 1-0) RED ZONE (INSIDE THE 20) Opponent Score Inside 20 Scored Pts TD Rush TD Pass TD FGM FGA Dwns Int Fum Half Game Sacramento St Washington Illinois New Mexico St Arizona UCLA Oregon St. Washington St. Oregon USC Stanford INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS Most Rushing Attempt: 31, Justin Forsett at New Mexico St., Sept. 23, 2005 Most Net Rushing Yards: 235, Justin Forsett at New Mexico St. Sept. 23, 2005 Longest Rushing Touchdown: 71, Marcus O Keith, Sept. 10, 2005 Most Touchdown Rushes: 3, Joe Ayoob at New Mexico St., Sept. 23, 2005 Most Passing Attempts: 27, Joe Ayoob at Washington, Sept. 10, 2005 Most Pass Completions: 17, Joe Ayoob at Washington, Sept. 10, , Joe Ayoob at New Mexico St., Sept. 23, 2005 Most Passing Yards: 284, Joe Ayoob at New Mexico St., Sept. 23, 2005 Longest Pass: 58, Joe Ayoob to Robert Jordan at Washington, Sept. 10, 2005 Most Touchdown Passes: 4, Joe Ayoob at Washington, Sept. 10, 2005 Most Receptions in a Game: 11, Robert Jordan at Washington, Sept. 10, 2005 Most Yards Receiving: 192, Robert Jordan at Washington, Sept. 10, 2005 Longest Reception: 58, Robert Jordan at Washington, Sept. 10, 2005 Most Touchdowns Receiving in a Game: 3, Robert Jordan at Washington, Sept. 10, 2005 Most Field Goals Made in a Game: 2, Tom Schneider vs. Sacramento State, Sept. 3, 2005 Most Field Goal Attempt: 2, Tom Schneider vs. Sacramento State, Sept. 3, , Tom Schneider at New Mexico St., Sept. 23, 2005 Longest Field Goal: 49, Tom Schneider vs. Sacramento State, Sept. 3, 2005 Most Punts: 7, David Lonie vs. Sacramento State, Sept. 3, 2005 Highest Punt Average: 44.5, David Lonie vs. Arizona, Oct. 1, 2005 Longest Punt: 51, David Lonie vs. Illinois, Sept. 17, , David Lonie vs. Arizona, Oct. 1, 2005 Most Punt Returns: 3, Tim Mixon vs. Illinois, Sept. 17, , Tim Mixon vs. Arizona, Oct. 1, 2005 Most Punt Return Yardage: 101, Tim Mixon vs. Illinois, Sept. 17, 2005 Longest Punt Return: 79, Tim Mixon vs. Illinois, Sept. 17, 2005 Most Kickoff Returns: 2, Justin Forsett vs. Sacramento State, Sept. 3, , Justin Forsett at Washington, Sept. 10, 2005 Most Kickoff Return Yardage: 43, Justin Forsett at Washington, Sept. 10, 2005 Longest Kickoff Return: 26, Justin Forsett at Washington, Sept. 10, 2005 Interceptions: 2, Daymeion Hughes vs. Arizona, Oct. 1, 2005 Most Interception Return Yardage: 59, Daymeion Hughes at New Mexico St., Sept. 23, 2005 Longest Interception Return: 59, Daymeion Hughes at New Mexico St., Sept. 23, 2005 Total Tackles: 11, Desmond Bishop vs. Illinois, Sept. 17, 2005 Most Tackles for Loss: 2.5, Ryan Foltz vs. Arizona, Oct. 1, 2005 Most Sacks: 1.0, Brandon Mebane vs. Sacramento State, Sept. 3, , Donnie McCleskey at Washington, Sept. 10, , Harrison Smith at Washington, Sept. 10, , Fahim Abd Allah at Washington, Sept. 10, , Worrell Williams at Washington, Sept. 10, , Zack Follett vs. Illinois, Sept. 17, , Nu u Tafisi vs. Illinois, Sept. 17, , Brandon Mebane vs. Illinois, Sept. 17, , Anthony Felder at New Mexico St., Sept. 23, , Brandon Mebane at New Mexico St., Sept. 23, , Mickey Pimentel vs. Arizona, Oct. 1, 2005 PAGE 22 WEEK SIX

23 2005 California Football Game Recaps GAME ONE Sept. 3, p.m. (PST) - Comcast Memorial Stadium - Berkeley, Calif. - 65,938 VS. No. 19/20 California 41, Sacramento State 3 Sophomore TB Marshawn Lynch rushed for a career-high 147 yards on 24 carries and freshman DeSean Jackson scored a pair of touchdowns to lead California (#19 AP/#20 USA Today) to a 41-3 victory over Sacramento State Sept. 3 in Memorial Stadium. The crowd of 65,938 set a school record for opening day attendance, breaking the mark of 58,949 set last year vs. New Mexico State. On its first possession, Cal marched 81 yards in 10 plays, with QB Nate Longshore capping the drive with a 31-yard strike to Jackson. However, Longshore, who completed 8-of-11 passes for 131 yards, broke his left ankle late in the first half with the Bears leading just 7-3. Cal took a 10-3 halftime edge on Tom Schneider s career-long 49- yard field goal with 1:19 let in the second period. Cal then poured it on in the second half, scoring 31 unanswered points. Lynch had a two-yard TD run to give the Bears some breathing room, with Schneider adding a 27-yard field goal and WR Noah Smith catching a 46-yard TD pass from Steve Levy in the final 2:20 of the third quarter. After freshman Zack Follett recovered a fumble at the Sac State 12, FB Chris Manderino added a three-yard scoring run early in the fourth quarter. Jackson then capped off the day with a 49-yard punt return for a touchdown. CALIFORNIA VS. UCLA - OCT. 8, ROSE BOWL FINAL STATISTICS SAC ST CAL First Downs 9 16 Rush. Yards (net) Passing Yards (net) Passes Att-Comp-Int Total Offense (Plays-Yards) Fumble Returns-Yards Punt Returns-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yards Interception Returns-Yards Punts (Number-Avg) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Possession Time 30:02 29:58 Third-Down Conversions 4 of 19 4 of 15 Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 1 0 of 1 Red-Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards RUSHING: Sacramento St.-Ryan Mole 18-57; Chris Hurd 2-14; James Cummings 3-5; Brad Tredway 3-minus 1; TEAM 1-minus 3; Kris Daniels 5-minus 4. California-Lynch, Marshawn ; O Keith, Marcus 2-69; Forsett, Justin 4-12; Williams, T. 4-7; Manderino, C. 2-6; Ayoob, Joe 1-1; Levy, Steve 2-minus 8; Longshore, Nate 2-minus 22. PASSING: Sacramento St.-Brad Tredway ; Chris Hurd California-Longshore, Nate ; Ayoob, Joe ; Levy, Steve RECEIVING: Sacramento St.-Ryan Coogler 5-46; Ryan Mole 4-17; Jordan Farrell 3-35; Nick Miller 3-16; James Cummings 1-7. California-Smith, Noah 3-72; Jackson, DeSean 2-37; Gray, David 2-27; DeSa, Sam 1-44; Stevens, Craig 1-6; Lynch, Marshawn 1-minus OT Score Sacramento St California Socring Summary First Quarter Cal - TD Jackson 31 yd pass from Longshore (Scheider kick), 9:26 Second Quarter Sac St - FG, Gamboa 26 yd, 02:44 Cal - FG, Schneider 49 yd, 1:19 Third Quarter Cal - TD, Lynch 2 yd run (Schneider kick), 9:36 Cal - FG, Schneider 27 yd, 2:20 Cal - TD, Smith 46 yd pass from Levy (Schneider kick), 0:11 Fourth Quarter Cal - TD, Manderino 3 yd run (Schneider kick), 13:19 Cal - TD, Jackson 49 yd punt return (Schneider kick), 5:21 WEEK SIX PAGE 23

24 GAME TWO Sept. 10, :30 p.m. (PST) - ABC Husky Stadium - Seattle, Wash. - 57,775 VS. No. 16/17 California 56, Washington 17 Sophomore WR Robert Jordan set career highs with 11 catches for 192 yards and three touchdowns, as California (#16 AP/#17 USA Today) rolled its fourth straight win over Washington, 56-17, Sept. 10 in Seattle. The Bears tied a school record for points in a road game (also 56 points at Air Force in 2004), while Jordan matched the Cal mark with three TD receptions. In addition, his 192 receiving yards were the sixth-highest total in school history. All three of Jordan s scores came in the first half, with the final one a 58-yarder over the middle from QB Joe Ayoob. Ayoob, making his first career start, completed 17-of-27 passes for 271 yards and four touchdowns, including a 14-yarder to TE David Gray. He overcame an interception on the first play from scrimmage to throw all four of his TD passes before intermission. Once in control of the game, the Bears attempted just seven passes after intermission. The victory was the fourth straight for California over Washington since the arrival of Jeff Tedford. Washington had won 19 straight in the series before the reversal of fortunes OT Score California Washington FINAL STATISTICS CAL WASH First Downs Rush. yards (net) Passing yards (net) Passes Att-Comp-Int Total Offense (Plays-yards) Fumble Returns-Yards Punt Returns-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yards Interception Returns-Yards Punts (Number-Avg) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Possession Time 29:43 30:17 Third-Down Conversions 6 of 10 3 of 13 Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 0 0 of 2 Red-Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards RUSHING: California-O Keith, Marcus 6-103; Forsett, Justin 11-77; Lynch, Marshawn 5-46; Ayoob, Joe 8-27; Williams, T. 4-23; Manderino, C. 3-10; Storer, Byron 1-3; TEAM 1-minus 3. Washington-Rankin, Louis 13-38; Stanback, Isaiah 9-23; Sampson, Shelton 2-7; James, Kenny 2-6; Douglas, Sean 1-minus 6. PASSING: California-Ayoob, Joe Washington- Stanback,Isaiah RECEIVING: California-Jordan, Robert ; Manderino, C. 3-37; Lynch, Marshawn 1-25; Gray, David 1-14; Stevens, Craig 1-3. Washington-Shackelford, S ; Chambers, Craig 3-65; Kirton, Johnie 3-38; Lewis, Robert 3-23; Russo, Anthony 2-31; James, Kenny 2-7; Rankin, Louis 2-2; Ellis, Cody Scoring Summary: First Quarter UW - TD, Shackelford 56 yd pass from Stanback (Knudson kick), 14:40 Cal - TD, Jordan 9 yd pass from Ayoob(Schneider kick), 2:16 Second Quarter Cal - TD, Jordan 24 yd pass from Ayoob (Schneider kick), 11:43 UW - FG, Evan 46 yd field goal, 8:25 Cal - TD, Jordan 58 yd pass from Ayoob (Schneider kick), 2:50 Cal - TD, Gray 14 yd pass from Ayoob (Schneider kick), 1:57 Third Quarter UW - TD, Chambers 39 yd pass from Stanback (Knudson kick), 11:07 Cal - TD, O Keith 5 yd run (Schneider kick), 1:43 Fourth Quarter Cal - TD, O Keith 71 yd run (Schneider kick), 7:20 Cal - TD, Hughes 41 yd interception return (Schneider kick), 6:25 Cal - TD, Forsett 35 yd run (Schneide kick), 00:00 PAGE 24 WEEK SIX

25 GAME THREE Sept. 17, p.m. (PST) - No TV Memorial Stadium - Berkeley, Calif. - 57,657 VS. No. 15/15 California 35, Illinois 20 Sophomore TB Justin Forsett ran for a career-high 187 yards and two touchdowns, and junior Tim Mixon returned a fourth-quarter punt for a score as California (#15 AP/#15 USA Today) rallied for a victory over Illinois Sept. 17 in Berkeley. After trailing by 10 points at halftime, Cal won its ninth straight home game with four touchdowns in 17 minutes spanning the final two quarters. Shortly after Forsett put Cal ahead, 21-17, with a two-yard scoring run early in the fourth quarter, Mixon caught a punt in traffic and broke three tackles before Marcus O Keith s crushing block sprung him down the Cal sideline. O Keith rushed for a late score and caught a 26-yard TD pass from Joe Ayoob for the Bears. Cal went 80 yards for a score in just 1:59 to open the game, capped by Forsett s 5-yard TD run. But Illinois replied with an 80-yard drive capped by Pierre Thomas 1-yard plunge, then went ahead with a 16-play drive ending in Tim Brasic s dive early in the second quarter. With Ayoob completing 7-of-8 passes after the break, the Bears outscored the Illini, 28-3, in the second half. Linebacker Desmond Bishop paced the Cal defense with 11 tackles. FINAL STATISTICS UI CAL First Downs Rush. Yards (net) Passing Yards (net) Passes Att-Comp-Int Total Offense (Plays-Yards) Fumble Returns-Yards Punt Returns-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yards Interception Returns-Yards Punts (Number-Avg) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Possession Time 34:45 25:15 Third-Down Conversions 9 of 20 6 of 11 Fourth-Down Conversions 1 of 1 0 of 0 Red-Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards RUSHING: Illinois-Pierre Thomas 12-57; Tim Brasic 18-29; Jason Davis 4-11; E.B. Halsey 7-6; Franklin Payne 1-5; R. Mendenhall 1-1. California-Forsett, Justin ; O Keith, Marcus 12-66; Hawkins, L. 2-25; Ayoob, Joe 3-8; Manderino, C. 1-5; Jackson, DeSean 1-3. PASSING: Illinois-Tim Brasic California-Ayoob, Joe ; Jackson, DeSean RECEIVING: Illinois-Kendrick Jones 6-56; E.B. Halsey 6-30; Pierre Thomas 2-59; Kyle Hudson 2-16; Jason Davis 1-27; Melvin Bryant 1-19; DaJuan Warren 1-10; Franklin Payne 1-9; D. McPhearson 1-2. California-Forsett, Justin 3-43; Jordan, Robert 2-17; O Keith, Marcus 1-26; Jackson, DeSean 1-21; Gray, David OT Score Illinois California Scoring Summary: First Quarter Cal - TD, Forsett 5 yd run (Schneider kick), 13:01 UI - TD, Pierre 1 yd run (Reda kick), 7:00 Second Quarter UI - TD, Brasic 1 yd run (Reda kick), 14:07 UI - FG, Reda 36 yd field goal, 00:00 Third Quarter Cal - TD, O Keith 26 yd pass from Ayoob (Schneider kick), 7:55 Fourth Quarter Cal - TD, Forsett 2 yd run (Schneider kick), 13:14 Cal - TD, Mixon 79 yd punt return (Schneider kick), 11:34 UI - FG, Reda 31 yd field goal, 8:54 Cal - TD, O Keith 12 yd run (Schneider kick), 5:55 WEEK SIX PAGE 25

26 GAME FOUR Sept. 23, p.m. (PST) - ESPN Aggie Memorial - Las Cruces, N.M. - 11,312 VS. No. 14/13 California 41, New Mexico State 13 Justin Forsett ran for a career-high 235 yards, and Joe Ayoob rushed for three touchdowns and threw for another score to help California (#13 AP/#14 USA Today) beat New Mexico State, 41-13, Sept. 23 in Las Cruces, N.M. Cal, which improved to 4-0 for the first time since 1996, scored on its first two possessions. Forsett crossed the goal line from a yard out to finish the Bears opening drive that included a 54-yard pass from Ayoob to fullback Chris Manderino to NMSU s 13, while Ayoob connected with DeSean Jackson on a 41-yard strike to give Cal two TDs in the first 5:36 of the contest. Aggie freshman Chris Williams returned the ensuing kickoff 94 yards for a score, but that was the only time NMSU would reach the end zone. The Bears broke the game open with a pair of fourth-quarter touchdowns, a seven-yard scamper by Ayoob and a two-yard plunge by tailback Terrell Williams. Forsett, who carried the ball 31 times, produced the fourth-highest rushing total in school history, a performance that came on the heels of a 187-yard rushing effort vs. Illinois the previous week. Jackson finished with 130 yards on nine catches, setting a Cal mark for receiving yards by a freshman. FINAL STATISTICS CAL NMSU First Downs Rush. Yards (net) Passing Yards (net) Passes Att-Comp-Int Total Offense (Plays-Yards) Fumble Returns-Yards Punt Returns-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yards Interception Returns-Yards Punts (Number-Avg) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Possession Time 31:35 28:25 Third-Down Conversions 4 of 10 6 of 17 Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 0 2 of 3 Red-Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards RUSHING: California-Forsett, Justin ; Williams, T. 8-36; Jackson, DeSean 1-15; Manderino, C. 1-14; Ayoob, Joe New Mexico State-Buries, Justine ; Vincent, Joey 10-57; Romaka, David 3-7; Dombrowski, Pau 1-4; Dubois, Derek 2-3. PASSING: California-Ayoob, Joe New Mexico State-Vincent, Joey RECEIVING: California-Jackson, DeSean 9-130; Hawkins, L. 3-51; Forsett, Justin 2-21; Manderino, C. 1-54; DeSa, Sam 1-24; Jordan, Robert 1-4. New Mexico State-Dubois, Derek 4-45; Allen, Brandon 4-32; Williams, Chris 3-45; Buries, Justine 3-6; Dombrowski, Pau 2-18; Quick, Jared 1-16; Kaufman, Jared OT Score California New Mexico State Scoring Summary: First Quarter Cal TD Forsett 1 yd run (Schneider kick blockd), 12:35 NMSU FG, Foley 28 yd field goal, 10:00 Cal TD, Jackson 41 yd pass from Ayoob (Schneider, kick), 9:24 NMSU TD, Williams 94 yd kickoff return (Foley kick), 9:11 Cal TD, Ayoob 1 yd run (Schneider kick), 1:43 Second Quarter Cal TD, Ayoob 5 yd run (Schneider kick), 2:00 Third Quarter NMSU FG, Foley 32 yd field goal, 0:00 Fourth Quarter Cal TD, Ayoob 7 yd run (Schneider kick), 11:41 Cal TD, Williams 2 yd run (Schneider kick), 3:27 PAGE 26 WEEK SIX

27 GAME FIVE Oct. 1, p.m. - TBS MemorialStadium - Berkeley, Calif. - 55,944 VS. No. 12/11 California 28, Arizona 0 Sophomore tailback Marshawn Lynch ran for 107 yards and a touchdown in his first game back from injury and California (#12 AP/ #11 USA Today) shut out Arizona for the second straight year, Junior quarterback Joe Ayoob threw for two scores and ran for one for the Golden Bears, who improved to 5-0 for the first time since Ayoob finished 14-for-20 for 137 yards, while sophomore tailback Justin Forsett added 74 yards on the ground. Ayoob also had two key scrambles on touchdown drives and showed off his mobility on his TD throw, being flushed to the right and reversing field to the left before connecting with sophomore wide receiver Robert Jordan on a 39-yard score that made it 21-0 midway through the third quarter. But the Bears did most of their damage on the ground. Lynch, who missed the previous two games with a broken finger, scored in the first quarter and gave Cal its 17th straight game with a 100-yard rusher. The Wildcats best chance to score came after Syndric Steptoe returned a punt 34 yards to the Cal 19 late in the third quarter. Arizona had a first-and-goal at the 2, but then lost two yards on a pair of runs and Richard Kovalcheck threw two incompletions to turn it over on downs. Coupled with the Bears 38-0 victory over UA last year in Tucson, Cal shut out an opponent in consecutive years for the first time since blanking Washington State in Defensively, Daymeion Hughes picked off two passes and Tim Mixon one for the Bears. FINAL STATISTICS ARIZ CAL First Downs Rush. Yards (net) Passing Yards (net) Passes Att-Comp-Int Total Offense (Plays-Yards) Fumble Returns-Yards Punt Returns-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yards Interception Returns-Yards Punts (Number-Avg) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Possession Time 25: Third-Down Conversions 5 of 16 5 of 13 Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 1 1 of 1 Red-Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards RUSHING: Arizona-Mike Bell 19-60; Gilbert Harris 3-6; Team 1- minus 2; A. Johnson 1-minus 3; Chris Henry 1-minus 6; R. Kovalcheck 3-minus 18. California-Lynch, Marshawn ; Forsett, Justin 13-74; Ayoob, Joe 10-9; Jackson, DeSean 1-4. PASSING: Arizona-R. Kovalcheck California-Ayoob, Joe ; Lynch, Marshawn RECEIVING: Arizona-A. Johnson 4-49; Mike Jefferson 3-48; S. Steptoe 3-39; Mike Thomas 3-13; BJ Dennard 2-17; Gilbert Harris 2- minus 4; Mike Bell 1-7; Chris Henry 1-0. California-Jordan, Robert 3-55; Stevens, Craig 3-36; Beegun, Eric 2-18; Manderino, C. 2-15; Lynch, Marshawn 2-11; Jackson, DeSean OT Score Arizona California Scoring Summary: First Quarter Cal TD Lynch 1 yd run (Schneider kick), 0:47 Second Quarter Cal TD, Ayoob 1 yd run (Schneider kick), 5:42 Third Quarter Cal TD, Jordan 39 yd pass from Ayoob (Schneider kick), 9:45 Fourth Quarter Cal TD, Manderino 10 yd pass from Ayoob (Schneider kick), 1:51 WEEK SIX PAGE 27