Jahvid Best, Cal's Heisman Trophy candidate is, sadly as I write this, on the way to a hospital having suffered a major injury in today's game against Oregon State.
With 2:06 and Cal on the Oregon State three yard line in the second quarter, Best took the handoff from Cal QB Kevin Riley, turned around left end and as he was about to score a touchdown, jumped in the air. As he was airborne he was hit by OSU Safety Cameron Collins, who threw Best with his left hand as Best was in the air.
When as Best was coming down - he was about five feet in the air - his body turned so that the upper portion of his back hit the turf. He scored.
Best held out both arms as if he was frozen and did not get up.
Cheers turned to silence and both Cal and Oregon State players dropped to one knee to pray for Cal's star running back.
In a fast moment, trainers and doctors came out along with members of Best's family and a small crowd formed around him. After what seemed to be an eternity of waiting for Best to some how get up, all hopes were eliminated when a cart and a stretcher were brought onto the field.
Best was placed in a stretcher with what appeared to be some kind of large orange brace around his neck and head.
As of this writing (I was actually on my way to the game) there's no official word on Best's injury or condition. The game is being televised on the Fox Sports Network.
Jahvid Best is Cal's third all time leading rusher and one of 16 Maxwell Awards semi-finalists for the nation's best player.
Oregon State is now leading Cal 21 to 7 in the second quarter.
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