After
getting snubbed by the BCS and Mack Brown, the 10-1 California Golden
Bears traveled to San Diego to face the Texas Tech Raiders. The
4th ranked Golden Bears were looking to prove they were deserving of a
BCS bid.
The Bears played well at first, finishing the first
quarter with a 14–7 lead. However, the second and third quarters
belonged to the Red Raiders, who outscored the Bears 31-3 in those
periods, going on to score the biggest upset of the bowl season with a
45-31 win. Raiders QB Sonny Cumbie torched the Bears defense for 520
passing yards, going 40-for-60 with three TDs and no interceptions. The
brightest spot for Cal was running back J.J. Arrington, who ran for 173
yards and a touchdown, making him only the third Pac-10 runner to reach
2,000 yards rushing in a season. |