Cal Wins Big Game and Claims Share of Pac 10 Championship

Nate Longshore passed for 217 yards and No. 21 California survived a bitter wind and stubborn Stanford for a 26-17 victory in the 109th Big Game on Saturday. The victory, coupled with USC’s loss to UCLA gives the Golden Bears a share of the Pac-10 Conference championship for the first time since 1975. It was the fifth straight victory for the Bears in their rivalry game with the Cardinal.

One of your blog editors was there to cover the story and with thousands of fans joined the festivities on the field after the game.