Berkeley, CA (Sports Network) – Shane Vereen rumbled 61 yards for a touchdown and finished with 159 yards on the ground in place of an injured Jahvid Best, as California upended 18th-ranked Arizona, 24-16, at Memorial Stadium. …
Read Original Story: Cal, sans RB Best, upends No. 18 Arizona – Seattle Post Intelligencer
An Arizona assistant coach once told me that he thought one of the worst things that could have happened to the program was running back Chris Henry being selected in the second round of the 2007 draft. It was good publicity for the team, but the coach …
Read Original Story: All-for-one Wildcats ready for final stretch (with poll) – Tucson Citizen
BERKELEY, Calif. — Shane Vereen scored on a 61-yard run after an odd penalty thwarted a potential go-ahead drive for No. 18 Arizona and California went on to a 24-16 victory Saturday without star running back Jahvid Best. Giorgio Tavecchio kicked four …
Read Original Story: California beats No. 18 Arizona 24-16 – The Associated Press
Verran Tucker and teammates had the chance to visit with Jahvid Best on Wednesday for the first time since Best’s injury in Saturday’s game against Oregon State. By Matt Kawahara Last weekend, Oregon State quarterback Sean Canfield picked the Cal …
Read Original Story: Wildcats Supply Another Potent Pass Offense to Challenge Bears' Secondary – Daily Californian
Twenty-nine carries into the heaviest lifting he’s ever known as a collegian, Shane Vereen was as pristine as a blade of rubberized turf. That’s his version of the truth, and he’s sticking to it. "It was different than normal," was as …
Read Original Story: Gary Peterson: Cal's Shane Vereen shines in starring role – San Jose Mercury News
The coaching staff had prepared what Sean Cattouse called an "excellent" game plan to shut down the Pac-10’s top offensive team. So when Arizona took the field with four minutes to go down by just two points, the defense was relishing the …
Read Original Story: Cal Defense Comes Alive in Win Over Arizona – Daily Californian
Cal’s Shane Vereen seemed surprised when he was told NCAA rules once did not allow ball carriers to hurdle an opponent. The rule probably was designed to avoid the kind of dangerous injury Jahvid Best sustained against Oregon State, when he was pushed …
Read Original Story: Hurdling once was against rules – San Francisco Chronicle
BERKELEY, CALIF. — I’m freezing and flummoxed by this weird game. On with the grades. QUARTERBACK: C-. Nick Foles threw for 201 yards and a touchdown, but threw a costly interception, was sacked three times and was flagged for a devastating illegal …
Read Original Story: Arizona Wildcats report card: Cal 24, Arizona 16 – Arizona Daily Star
The team with no portfolio, no storied past, can move on now. It can fall into line behind Stanford and Oregon and return to the role of sleeper, although Saturday’s loss at Cal is more apt to cause sleeplessness. For the second time this season, …
Read Original Story: Another crazy deflected pass, another crazy loss – Arizona Daily Star
Vereen will take over as California’s starting running back with Jahvid Best (concussion) out indefinitely. Vereen certainly won’t have an easy matchup in his first game as the primary back considering California’s Week 11 opponent, Arizona, …
Read Original Story: California: Shane Vereen to Take Over in Best's Absence – Rotowire
