Being a California Golden Bears fan is a bit like being a Cubs fan or a Red Sox fan: Your team never goes all the way and seems to have a problem with bad luck, but every now and then they pull off something that makes all the heartache worth it. I can't say it any better than the team did in an e-mail I just received:

The California Golden Bears upset the #3-ranked USC Trojans on Saturday evening before 51,208 fans at Memorial Stadium and a national television audience. The win marks the first time the Bears have defeated a Top 5 nationally-ranked team in more than 28 years.

Let me add that the game was won in triple overtime. It was amazing, and I'm psyched to have been there. I also think I know what gave the Bears an edge: One of the first things the super-obnoxious Trojan band did was play Stanfurd's fight song, "All Right Now." I'm sorry, but if you're going to pull shit like that, you deserve a trip to the shed and a long bus-ride home.