Rusty Simmons
As far as the Cal crowd is concerned, the quarterback debate officially ended Saturday. Backup quarterback Nate Longshore turned the fans' polite applause into a rousing ovation before it quickly shifted back to echoing boos. Longshore completed three passes to his teammates and two to Michigan State. He finished 3-for-5 for 62 yards and two interceptions, including one that Otis Wiley returned 31 yards for a touchdown. As coach Jeff Tedford planned, Longshore entered for starter Kevin Riley on Cal's first possession of the second quarter to lead the Bears to Michigan State's 16-yard line. The drive included a 50-yard completion to Cameron Morrah that had the crowd cheering.
Longshore's fourth pass, however, was picked off by Wiley in the end zone. His fifth pass was picked by Wiley, too, leaving Riley to try to quiet the student-section jeers. Tedford said he'll make a decision this week whether to continue to use a two-quarterback system.
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