BEARS HAD ONLY 10 MEN ON FIELD FOR KEY PLAY
By Jon Wilner
Mercury News
Cal had 10 men on the field for the most important play of its 47-40 loss to UCLA on Saturday -- a fake punt in the fourth quarter that allowed the Bruins to score a critical touchdown. ``It was a youthful mistake that needs to be recognized by the coaches involved,'' Bears Coach Jeff Tedford said Tuesday. Trailing 40-28 midway through the fourth quarter, UCLA faced a fourth-and-two from its own 42 yardline. The Bruins lined up for a punt but instead gave the ball to Jarrad Page, who ran around the left end for 38 yards. UCLA scored three plays later, cutting the deficit to 40-35. The go-ahead touchdown came with 1:35 remaining. Tedford said the missing player, whom he refused to name, should have been positioned on the defensive right end -- the hole Page ran through. ``It's very disappointing,'' he said. ``It's not just the kid's fault. It's also the coaches' fault.''
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