And I was worried about USC and Big Game...

Arizona 24, (8) California 20

By ANDREW BAGNATO, AP Sports Writer
November 11, 2006

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) -- California center Alex Mack was philosophical about the eighth-ranked Golden Bears' 24-20 loss to Arizona Saturday afternoon.

"It's not over," he said. "It just hurts."

The loss knocked the Golden Bears (8-2, 6-1 Pac-10) out of the national title hunt. But Cal can still clinch its first Rose Bowl berth since the 1958 season with a victory at No. 7 Southern California next week.

For Arizona, the victory was another milestone on the road to respectability. The Wildcats, who won three games each of the last two years, have knocked off a Top 25 team on consecutive Saturdays. Last week it was then-No 25 Washington State.

They never would have finished higher than 5th in the rankings, even if they didn't lose this one and beat USC next week. And of course anything can happen in Big Game, but I have a feeling they will win it this year.

Anyway, it sucks. Sorry Scott. I know this hurts you more than it hurts me.