Star tailback Jahvid Best hopes to return for California's season finale after being sidelined by a frightening fall and concussion.

Cal tailback Jahvid Best has been ruled out of Saturday's game at Stanford, but he is eyeing a return for the regular-season final at Washington on Dec. 5. The Bears have a bye next week.

Cal tailback Jahvid Best has been ruled out of Saturday's game at Stanford, but he is eyeing a return for the regular-season final at Washington on Dec. 5.    More Cal

California star tailback Jahvid Best will not play in the Big Game against Stanford this week as he recovers from a concussion.

Cal's Jahvid Best ruled out of Big Game By The Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO - California star tailback Jahvid Best will not play in the Big Game against Stanford this week as he recovers from a concussion. Coach Jeff Tedford said Monday there is "no chance" Best would play Saturday against No. 14 Stanford. Best sustained his second concussion in an eight-day period when he fell on his back and ...

BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) -- Star tailback Jahvid Best is eager to return to the football field after being sidelined by a frightening fall and concussion and has targeted California's season finale as a possible return date.

SAN FRANCISCO -- California star tailback Jahvid Best will not play in the Big Game against Stanford this week as he recovers from a concussion. Coach Jeff Tedford said Monday there is "no chance" Best would play Saturday against No. 14 Stanford.

Bears star tailback Jahvid Best still has a sore back from a hard fall in the Oregon State game and won't play against Stanford. Coach Jeff Tedford says there's been no discussion about when Best might come back.

Star tailback Jahvid Best is eager to return to the football field after being sidelined by a frightening fall and concussion and has targeted California's season finale as a possible return date. Best gave his first extensive comments Wednesday following the injury that knocked him out and put a scare into his Golden Bears teammates.

Any hope Cal fans had of seeing tailback Jahvid Best return for the Big Game on Saturday were shot down with one definitive statement by coach Jeff Tedford.