San Jose Mercury: Cal's Longshore still confident

Although Cal's offense struggled the last three games of the regular season, accounting for a combined three touchdowns, quarterback Nate Longshore said Tuesday that he is confident the Bears (9-3) will be back on track when they face Texas A&M (9-3) in the Holiday Bowl on Dec. 28.

“We have so many play-makers,'' Longshore said. ``It's a long season for everyone. As teams get more time to prepare, it gets more difficult. There was no one reason that teams shut us down.''  Coach Jeff Tedford said he would like to see Longshore drop a few pounds from his 235-pound frame before next season. Longshore said he wants to play at the same weight next season, but that the weight would be distributed differently. He said some injuries -- he wouldn't disclose the exact nature because he doesn't want opponents to be able to target an area -- have kept him from training the way he would like.