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Cal Bears Quiet The Hurricanes
By Michelle Touson December 27, 2008 |
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It’s late December and there are now two things that are evadible 1) it will be cold and rainy, and 2) the Emerald Bowl is at AT&T Park. The game is sold out and Cal fans are amped. The BART, MUNI and AC Transit were alive with the sounds of what was to come later in the evening. What I have come to see is a royal rumble, cage match between Sebastian the Ibis, Oski the Bear, and that can of Emerald mixed nuts that was roaming the sidelines. I fear only Vince McMahon could make that dream come true. But, I digress. In the first half it looked as if the Northern California was getting the best of South Florida. Neither team could seem to kick the ball more than 28 yards down field. The Bears hit with two quick first half touchdowns. Javid Best’s 42 yard touchdown run was the longest in Emerald Bowl history, and sign of a mascot rumble. The only thing I saw that could start a brawl was the Cal fans were doing the Gator chomp when Best scored is his first touchdown. The third quarter came and Cal began to show everyone why Nate Longshore’s graduation cannot come soon enough. Miami ties the game up early in the third with a Thearon Collier reception and touchdown. Just when you thought the game would go into OT the Gods of the Bay give the Bears new life. Zack Follett forces a fumble and Nate Longshore (yes, Nate Longshore), connects with Anthony Miller with 2:21 left in the game for a touchdown. The Cal fans were great cheering on their team a though they were playing for the National Title. Is it the game, or is the fact that it hasn’t rained (i.e. 2004 Emerald Bowl). As I am sure you already know by now the University of California prevailed and beat the University of Miami 24-17. And the Emerald Bowl was the best yet. A record crowd of over 42, 000 was in attendance. Javid Best was the offensive MVP and Zack Follett was the defensive MVP. Note to Bear fans: Enjoy Best, cause he is gone after next year. This game had everything you could ask for in a game that isn’t played on New Year’s Day. As the crowd of Bear fans began to leave the stadium I found myself a little sad. Although I saw a really good game between two teams who are trying to build their programs back up; I didn’t get to see a triple mascot, cage match, smack down. |
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