KEVIN KLAUS/Arizona Daily Wildcat Senior Ray Wells runs back an interception 42 yards for a touchdown in the second quarter. He had two picks in the game.

After a week of turmoil within the Arizona football program, it has been all positive since Saturday's 52-41 victory against California. Not only did the Wildcats win their first game against a Pacific 10 Conference foe this season, but the team should actually be healthier for its next game, in two weeks against Arizona State.

Defensive end Young Thompson, defensive tackle Vince Feula and cornerback Darrell Brooks, all of whom were restricted to limited action, are expected to be active against the Sun Devils.

Cornerback Michael Jolivette, who has missed most of the season with ligament damage in his knee, might also be available for action, but head coach John Mackovic said the junior's status is up in the air since he did not practice last week.

Mackovic, who said he wants to speak with each player individually about the events leading up to last week's press conference, has been unable to talk to Jolivette, who didn't travel to Cal, and hopes to speak with the junior this week.

Final Score: 52-41 Score by quarter 1 2 3 4 Final Arizona (4-7, 1-6) 0 24 7 21 52 California (6-5, 3-4) 3 14 14 10 41   Arizona Cal First downs 23 20 Yards rushing -5 58 Rushes 32 27 Yards passing (NET) 492 298 Completions-Attempts 31-45 22-45 Penalties-Yards 5-45 9-85 Time of possession 32:39 30:33 Passing Arizona: Jason Johnson 31-45 492 yards, 1 INT California: Kyle Boller 22-45 298 yards, 2 INT Rushing Arizona: Gil Harris 4-15, Mike Bell 3-14, Gainus Scott 13-6 California: Joe Igber 19-90, LaShaun Ward 1-3 Receiving Arizona: Bobby Wade 11-222, Andrae Thurman 9-151, Lance Relford 3-48 California: Tom Swoboda 7-83, LaShaun Ward 4-80 Player of the Game Senior quarterback Jason Johnson ÷ There was no need for freshman quarterback Nic Costa on Saturday. After throwing an early interception, Johnson was nearly flawless the rest of the game, throwing for a school-record 492 yards on an injured ankle. Play of the Game Trailing 34-31 early in the fourth quarter, Arizona went back ahead on Justin Levasseur's 9-yard touchdown catch from Johsnon. It was his second TD of the game.

Despite the gaudy numbers put up by the offense, the running game was once again held to negative yards against the Golden Bears. The minus-5 yards on the ground was the third-worst performance of the season.

While Mackovic said yesterday he has noticed improvement recently in the individual performances of his running backs, the coach admitted he doesn't expect an increase in the numbers and isn't planning any drastic changes.

"You can't invent a new run game. It's counterproductive at this point in the season," Mackovic said.

Despite the lack of a rushing threat, UA managed to score more points against Cal than it did in its previous four games combined.

Mackovic said the plane ride home from Berkeley wasn't "wild and boisterous" because the players were tired, but they did enjoy themselves.

The team sang "Bear Down" once again in the air, Mackovic said. The team sings the song in the locker room following each victory.

Johnson's 492-yard passing game not only set a school record, but also marked his third game of 400 yards or more this season.

Making the performance even more notable for the senior is that he did it with an ankle injury severe enough to hold him out of most team workouts last week. But Johnson said the light practice load was actually a positive.

"It really helped. My arm felt a lot fresher and more live on Saturday," Johnson said.

Team doctors have told Johnson he has a sprained ligament in his foot and a bruised ankle. Johnson said he expects to be healed for the Arizona State game.

After intercepting only three passes as a team for the season, Arizona's defense was bolstered by the individual performance of linebacker Ray Wells, who picked off two against Cal, returning one 42 yards for a touchdown in the second quarter.

Wells' TD was one of two for the Wildcats' defense on the day, as safety Lamon Means returned a blocked punt for a score in the third quarter.

"We made plays (Saturday) that we have been a step away or a fingertip away from making at times this season," Mackovic said.

The Wildcats will have three days off before they return to the practice field on Wednesday, according to Mackovic. He said that is the usual schedule he runs during a team's bye week.