Jahvid Best, one of the best running backs in Cal history, took a fall in 2009 that silenced the crowd and scared everyone who saw it
As the Pac-12 Conference era comes to a close after more than a century we count down the top 50 moments involving Cal athletics.Not all of the most memorable Cal moments are pleasant, and we debated about including this scary play. But it is a moment etched in the minds of Cal fans, which required it to be part of the series.
The Bears, ranked No. 20 in the BCS standings with a 6-2 record, fell behind 14-0 to the Beavers, who were 5-3. But the Bears got back in the game on a play starting from the 7-yard line when Best produced an athletic leap over the goal-line. He was sent even higher when he was hit in midair by an Oregon State defender. Best crashed into the end zone, landing on his back and head, causing his helmet to fly off.
Best was a first-round pick of the Detroit Lions in the 2010 NFL draft, and he played two NFL seasons before concussion issued forced him to retire.
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