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. The Moment: In the fourth qua
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.In the fourth quarter of Cal’s 1988 game at Oregon State, the game clock erroneously flipped from 10:00 to 10:99. Officials thought they had fixed it by resetting the clock to 10:59, but it should been 9:59. As a result, the teams played a 16-minute fourth quarter during which the Beavers rallied for a 17-16 victory.
Cal coach Bruce Snyder didn’t know anything about it until a half hour after the Beavers had secured a 17-16 comeback victory. Initially unsure what to believe, Snyder said, “It makes it a hell of a lot more painful.” The Bears were culpable partners in the outcome. Oregon State outgained them 173 yards to 26 in the fourth quarter. Beavers quarterback Erilk Wilhelm passed for 169 yards in the period, Troy Taylor managed just 13 for Cal.
The Bears had a field goal blocked, dropped an interception, lost a fumble, were whistled for personal-foul, facemask and illegal procedure penalties, and surrendered two sacks — all in the final 2 minutes and 48 seconds.But the extra minute made a difference, too. That became inescapable when OSU’s Troy Busanich kicked a 23-yard field goal with 16 seconds left, giving the Beavers a 17-16 victory.
Jeff Faraudo was a sports writer for Bay Area daily newspapers since he was 17 years old, and was the Oakland Tribune's Cal beat writer for 24 years. He covered eight Final Fours, four NBA Finals and four Summer Olympics.
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