BearTalk

Cal announced after the game that defensive line coach  Tosh Lupoi was suspended today for instructing a player to fake an injury during the Bears’ 15-13 loss to Oregon two weeks ago. That player was nose tackle Aaron Tipoti for a play that received widespread media attention. Coach Jeff Tedford said he had no knowledge of Lupoi’s instruction to Tipoti until Lupoi admitted it to him.

Much more to come on this topic…

Cameron Jordan’s 21-yard fumble return was the second touchdown of his career. He also returned a fumble 13 yards for a score in 2007 at Arizona State.

Cal’s shutout in the first  half  marked the fifth time this season the Bears’ defense has held a team scoreless at halftime. They also did so against UC Davis, Colorado, Arizona and UCLA.

Cal RB Shane Vereen has moved into ninth place  on Cal’s single-season rushing list.

First downs: Washington 6, Cal 9.

Total yards: Washington 123, Cal 186.

Rushing: Polk 10-60, Vereen 11-65.

Passing: Locker 8-14-1 52 yards, Mansion 6-12-1 55 yards.

Receiving: Goodwin 3-34, Allen 2-42.

Tackles: Fellner 7, Kendricks 5, Conte 5, Mohamed 5.

Giorgio Tavecchio’s 53-yard field goal to end the first half was the longest of his career and two yards short of the Cal record of 55 held by Tom Schneider and Robbie Keen.

First downs: Washington 1, Cal 6.

Total yards: Washington 27, Cal 83.

Rushing: Polk 4-13, Vereen 8-60.

Passing: Locker 4-7-0 21 yards, Mansion 2-3-0 16 yards.

Receiving: Kearse 2-6, Allen 1-20.

Tackles: Fellner 5, Kendricks 3.

It doesn’t look like  Cal wants Brock Mansion to try to win them this game. Of 18  offensive plays in the first quarter, 15 were runs.

Not a big surprise, but a pretty small crowd here today. T’he Thanksgiving weekend and bad weather likely are keeping some away. Right now, there doesn’t appear to be more than 40,000 fans here.

Starting cornerbacks Darian Hagan and Marc Anthony are back in thhe lineup after missing last week’s game with injuries.