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Garbers leads California past Oregon State

California linebacker Nate Rutchena (42) celebrates after an interception against Oregon State during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Berkeley, Calif., Saturday, Oct. 30, 2021. (AP Photo/Jed Jacobsohn)

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.