Best's 93-yard TD run, 51-yard TD catch help Cal bounce back

Jahvid Best made a 93-yard touchdown run and caught a 51-yard scoring pass, and California got back on track after two tough losses with a dynamic first half in a 45-26 victory over UCLA on Saturday.

10/2: Ivan and Todd

...all of this weekend's big games, including an important week in the Pac-10 for USC, Cal, Stanford and UCLA

Will 2009 see the fall of Troy?

The rest of the Pac-10 has heard the gibes from across the college football landscape. The "Pac-1" or the "Lack-9." Will 2009 be the year the field ends the Trojans' league dominance?

FBO: Pac-10 is still on the run

Football Outsiders examines 2009 in the Pac-10 conference and finds that the trend of great RBs -- O.J. Simpson, Steven Jackson, Reggie Bush -- is almost sure to continue with Jahvid Best, LaGarrett Blount and a trio of USC tailbacks.

Story | Conversation | August 24, 2009

What to watch in the Pac-10 this spring

...in 2009. Still, four holes need to be filled -- two at linebacker, two in the secondary. Robert Golden and Corey Hall appear poised to step into the secondary vacancies, but the competition at linebacker should...

ESPN The Magazine previews: Pac-10

ESPN The Magazine's August 24 issue contains previews of every conference in college football. This is the Pac-10 preview.

Story | Conversation | August 11, 2009

John McKay Conference: USC rules

The John McKay Conference is a blend of scrappiness and can-do. And once again, USC rises to the top.

College football mock draft

It's time to trim 120 to 40 as ESPN.com writers draft their top programs.

Cal smothers UCLA with 24 points in fourth quarter

BERKELEY, Calif. -- Kevin Riley threw a 53-yard touchdown pass to Nyan Boateng on a flea-flicker in the fourth quarter, and Mike Mohamed returned an interception 19 yards for a score 19 seconds later in California 's 41-20 victory over UCLA on Saturday.

A couple of teams looked championship ready -- and one was Ohio State

Guess Who's Back? By Ivan Maisel, ESPN.com Alabama coach Nick Saban spoke after the No. 2 Crimson Tide's 24-20 victory over Ole Miss on Saturday about...

Breaking the huddle on SEC defenses, schedule changes

League Of Extraordinary Defenders Teams on the West Coast always have loved to throw the ball. The Big 12 has become a treasure trove of quarterbacks ...

SEC is top conference so far, but Big 12 isn't far behind

Rank And File 1. SEC What we believed: From top to bottom, the SEC was once again supposed to be the best conference in college football. Georgia was ...

LSU faces quarterback questions; talented freshmen everywhere in Week 1

Scouts Inc.'s Steve Muench examines Week 1 story lines, including the LSU and UCLA quarterbacks, Alabama's offense and potential fireworks between Michigan State and Cal.

Story | Conversation | August 29, 2008

Pac-10 team recruiting needs for Class of 2009

What positions should Pac-10 teams be targeting in this year's recruiting class? Scouts Inc.'s Steve Muench takes a hard look at each depth chart.

...a first down against the California Golden Bears in the first half at...