Joe McKnight ran for 119 yards and two touchdowns Saturday to lead seventh-ranked Southern Cal to a 30-3 win over No. 19 California. Matt Barkley connected on 20-of-35 passes for 283 yards and was picked off once for the Trojans (4-1, 2-1 Pac-10).

Jahvid Best scored five times Saturday, bringing California a 35-21 victory at Minnesota. Best racked up 131 yards on 26 carries for the 3-0 Golden Bears, tied with Louisiana for the No.

Shane Vereen ran for three touchdowns and Jahvid Best for two Saturday to lead 10th-ranked California in a 59-7 win over Eastern Washington, Best rushed for 144 yards, Kevin Riley completed 13 of 20 passes for 148 yards and one touchdown, and Covaughn DeBoskie-Johnson ran for 92 yards and a touchdown for California (2-0).

Kevin Riley threw four touchdowns to lead 12th-ranked California to a 52-13 blowout win over Maryland in the season opener for both teams in Berkeley, Calif.

Nate Longshore threw a TD pass to Anthony Miller with 2:41 left Saturday to give California a 24-17 win over Miami( Fla) in the Emerald Bowl. Jahvid Best ran for 186 yards and two touchdowns on 20 carries for the Golden Bears (9-4), who won their fourth straight bowl game.