Berkeley, Calif. • Ross Bowers passed for 259 yards and two touchdowns, including a 25-yarder to Jordan Veasy that gave California some breathing room in the second half, and the Golden Bears held off Oregon State 37-23 on Saturday.
Patrick Laird rushed for a career-high 214 yards and a touchdown while Matt Anderson kicked three field goals to become California's career-scoring leader while helping the Bears (5-5, 2-5 Pac-12) snap a two-game losing streak.
Cal's second win in seven games also moved coach Justin Wilcox's team closer to the postseason. The Bears need to beat either Stanford or UCLA to become bowl eligible for the second time since 2011.