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On Saturday, the junior will have to cover either Ryan Whalen or Chris Owusu; both Cardinal wideouts rank among the conference's top 10 in receiving yards.Eddie Young One of two linebackers playing in his final big game (Devin Bishop is the other), Young will be partially responsible for helping keep the 6'1", 235-pound Toby Gerhart from rumbling up and down Stanford Stadium.Giorgio Tavecchio Of course, the Bears' place kicker, whose four field goals accounted for half of the team's points against Arizona, would rather be booting extra points. But his leg will be needed once again on Saturdaynot only for Cal to get some points on the board in what may be a close rivalry game, but also to keep the ball away from Stanford's dynamic kick returner Chris Owusu. Four Statistics That Will Determine The Game For Cal1. However, the Bears will also have to get their defense off the field, as well; Stanford has moved the chains over half of the time on third down during victories.2. Kevin Riley's Third Quarter The Bears have been known for third quarter droughts this season, and their junior signal caller has been a big part them.

He has not looked pretty coming out of the half, throwing twice as many picks (four) as touchdowns (three) and posting acompletion rate under 50 percent in the third period.3. Rushing Yards" Establishing the run" may be a cliche, but it is integral to the Cal offense, which has floundered without the ground game. The Bears have had averaged 230 rushing yards during wins, but have yet to crack the century mark in their three losses.4. A changing of the guard in the Bay Area With a win, the Cardinal can take a step to unseating Cal as the NorCal's hottest program Here's the long story.2.

Trips to Pasadena and New York on the line With more than 400yards and six touchdowns in wins over USC and Oregon, Toby Gerhart may have already done his part to earn a trip to the Heisman ceremonybut a big game against rival Cal would put some icing on the cake. Meanwhile, how great would it be for the Bears to personally ruin their rivals' magical season 3. Kevin Riley's performance The signal caller's highs and lows this season (and throughout his career) have been well-documented. Believe it or not, the junior still has another year left in Strawberry Canyon; an upset win Saturday would unquestionably be his biggest win as Bearand perhaps give him (and fans) a major confidence boost going forward. Two Reasons Each Team Will WinStanford Will Win Because:1. They're rolling The Card put up 106 combined against USC and Oregon Cal didn't score a single touchdown Doesn't take a Cal or Stanford grad to figure this out...2.

The kick return game It took a fluke tackle by Cal's kicker to keep Arizona's returner for scoring and taking back the lead last Saturday. That won't fly against Chris Owusu, who can do damage by scoring himself or by giving Stanford a short field.Cal Will Win Because:1. Stranger things have happened Cal has proved this year that they aren't quite ready for their national close-up shot Maybe an underdog role is all they need.2. Gerhart is a different animal, but the run defense has been the stronger of Cal's units. One Final Score Prediction35-24, StanfordAgainst a potent ground and aerial attack, the Bears may be scrambling to keep this one close, and I may be waiting to drink away my sorrows in Palo Alto. Yes, this is blasphemy for someone who bleeds Blue and Gold, but I'm just trying to maintain some sense of realism as a journalism.But as fan, however, Cal has fallen short of my expectations many times this yearand doing it once more on Saturday would make my day.. The New York Yankees added 7 men to their 40 man roster today.This is all in preperation for the Rule 5 draft which is coming up in December.The rule 5 draft for those who don't know is a draft for minor league players that aren't on the 40 man roster and have played 6 or more years in the minors to be taken by any other team, the catch is they have to stay on the roster for the whole year otherwise be offered back to their old team.Here are the players that were added according to Chad Jennings of the Journal News:Hector NoesiIvan NovaRomulo SanchezAustin JacksonReegie CoronaEduardo NunezKevin RussoAustin Jackson is the Yankees 2 prospect and Kevin Russo really established himself this year as a super utility type guy.Corona was taken last year but then brought back to the Yankees.Noesi, Nova and Sanchez are all pitchers.If you want to learn more about these guys check out the lohud yankees blog where Chad Jennings has more on these guys.He worked with Scranton for the last 7 years or so and brings great knowledge about the minor leagues to that blog, great job by him. This article is also featured on Yanks and More. What can the team that was chosen as the most likely to win the NBA Championship be missing Hmmmm, let's see:Best player in the NBA: CheckAll-Star Power Forward: CheckTough as nails former Defensive Player of the Year Small Forward: CheckTop Tier Center: CheckExperienced and Clutch proven point guard: CheckWhat else is there you might ask Where is the kink on the Gold and Purple armorIt's on the lack of leadership that is coming off the bench The Lakers need a VETERAN.