... Golden Bear football! After a strong finish last season and a win over the University of Miami in San Francisco's own Emerald Bowl, Bear Backers are hungry for more. While the Golden Bears have become perennial bowl contenders under Coach Jeff Tedford, old and young blues alike long for much more than a "Holiday" or an "Emerald" on their bowl wish list next season. With the building of a new Student-Athlete High Performance Center underway and major upgrades planned to Memorial Stadium, the stakes are increasing for Cal to step up and become an elite football program. Will 2009 be the year of the Bear in the Pac-10 or will USC continue to dominate the conference? Is Kevin Riley ready to step up and shine as the full time starting quarterb...

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