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Maryland 13, (12) California 52

Best runs wild as No. 12 California routs Maryland



BERKELEY, Calif. -- Jahvid Best and his California teammates were wide awake from the start of their rematch against Maryland.

Best ran 73 yards for one of his two first-quarter touchdowns and the 12th-ranked Golden Bears avenged an early-season loss to the Terrapins last season with a 52-13 victory Saturday night to open this season.
Kevin Riley added a career-high four touchdown passes for the Bears, who jumped on top 45-6 in a drastic turnabout from last year's meeting won by Maryland 35-27.

That game was played in East Coast humidity with a noon start and the Cal players looked half asleep at the start, falling behind 21-3 early in the second quarter and never recovering. This year, it was the Maryland players who had to adjust to the time change with a game that started just after 7 p.m. PDT.

Best runs wild as No. 12 California routs Maryland - NCAA College Football Recap - ESPN