BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — California's star tailback Jahvid Best sustained his second concussion in eight days and was carted off the field Saturday night and taken to the emergency room after he landed on the back of his head when he leapt more than 5 feet in the air and flipped over a defender to score a touchdown in the 23rd-ranked Bears' 31-14 loss to Oregon State. A Cal spokesman says Best, one of the most dynamic running backs in the nation, is being kept overnight in the hospital for tests and observation.
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Dan Persa threw a touchdown pass and Marshall Thomas recovered a fumble for another touchdown, and Northwestern snapped No. 8 Iowa's 13-game winning streak with a 17-10 victory for its first win over a ranked team in five years. Iowa lost quarterback Ricky Stanzi to an apparent ankle injury early in the second quarter and freshman James Vandenberg was just 9 of 27 for 82 yards in the backup role.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Third-ranked Alabama downed ninth-ranked LSU 24-15 to earn a second straight trip to the SEC championship. Julio Jones caught a 73-yard touchdown pass in the fourth quarter for the 9-and-0 Crimson Tide, who clinched a rematch with top-ranked Florida in the SEC title game.
ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) — Undefeated super mare Zenyatta made a strong case for horse of the year honors with a powerful last-to-first victory in the $5 million Breeders' Cup Classic at Santa Anita. Mike Smith rode Zenyatta, the first female to win the Classic in the 26 years of the Breeders' Cup, to her 14th straight triumph.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Disgruntled Memphis guard Allen Iverson returned to his home in Atlanta after receiving permission to leave the team to attend to personal business. Team owner Michael Heisley gave the four-time NBA scoring leader permission to skip the Grizzlies' game Saturday night against the L.A. Clippers.
