Friday, September 29, 2006

SF Chronicle: Bears, with Cameron, off to Corvallis for needed road win

CAL NOTEBOOK

Rusty SimmonsCal left tackle Andrew Cameron, who missed the last two weeks with a sprained ankle, is expected to play Saturday against Oregon State, but coach Jeff Tedford isn't ready to name him the starter just yet.  "We anticipate that he'll be ready to go," Tedford said, "but we've still got to see how he warms up and everything. It'll be a game-time decision."  Sophomore Mike Tepper, who has impressed coaches while starting in Cameron's place the last two weeks, would start if Cameron can't.   Home alone: Safety Thomas DeCoud, who strained the MCL in his right knee in the first quarter of last week's win over Arizona State, won't make the trip this weekend, Tedford said.  Bernard Hicks will get his first collegiate start in place of the team's leading tackler, and Tedford said Robert Peele, Kenny Frank and Gary Doxy could also rotate in at safety.

Out of the gates: Cal players have stressed a need to set the tone early, which is something their defense has struggled to do the last three weeks. In each game during that span, Cal's opponent has scored on its first drive.

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