(Written by jsnell)

Let’s kick this season off!

Kevin Riley handled himself quite well.

We saw a lot of speedy Jahvid Best.

We saw very little of Nate Longshore throwing to Cal receivers…

…but saw him throw to Michigan State defenders twice.

We may never see him throw again, however.

In the end there was a nice huge run by Shane Vereen…

…and after a last defensive stand, Cal fans went home happy. The Bears are 1-0.

See the whole Flickr set here.

And now to bed. More observations coming at a more decent hour.