BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Chase Garbers threw one of his three TD passes one play after California partially blocked a punt and the Golden Bears beat Oregon State 39-25.
The key point in the game came in the closing seconds of the third quarter with Cal leading by seven points when Garbers connected on a 38-yard TD pass to Trevon Clark after the deflected punt to make it 31-17.
The Beavers lost for the second time in three games and fell a game behind rival Oregon in the Pac-12 North. Oregon State is now 5-3 overall.