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Last update: November 7, 2009 - 11:30 PM

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Cal's Best injured on touchdown

Standout California tailback Jahvid Best suffered a concussion and was carted off the field Saturday night and taken to the emergency room after he landed on the back of his head when he leapt more than 5 feet in the air and flipped over an Oregon State defender to score a touchdown.

Best had movement in all of his extremities, Cal spokesman Herb Benenson said, adding that more tests were being done before a final diagnosis would be announced.

Best's helmet came off on impact. He vaulted into the air over safety Cameron Collins on the 7-yard run. Best's jersey was removed and he was wearing an oxygen mask when carted out of the stadium.

Air Force routs Army

Host Air Force (6-4) scored on four of its five second-half possessions to turn a close contest into a 35-7 victory over Army (3-6).

Army's loss gave the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy to Navy for the seventh year in a row.

Before the game, the Air Force Academy held a moment of silence in honor of the shooting victims at Fort Hood. The flags on the campus also were lowered to half mast.

Area Division I

Lance Caldwell returned an interception 75 yards for a score as Southern Illinois beat South Dakota State 34-15 to clinch at least a share of the Missouri Valley Conference. The Salukis (8-1,7-0 MVC) and Jackrabbits (7-2,6-1) entered tied atop the standings. SDSU visits the Gophers next week.

• Chris Ganious ran for 170 of South Dakota's 334 rushing yards and two TDs as the host Coyotes (4-5, 1-2 Great West) defeated Southern Utah (4-5, 2-2) 45-21.

• Jake Landry threw for 206 yards and two TDs and host North Dakota (5-4) survived a scare from an NAIA school, beating Southern Oregon (2-7) 30-24.

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