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FINAL SCORE: San Diego State 64, Cal 63. Tapley made two FTs with 8.6 seconds left and finished with 25 points. Crabbe hit a 3-pointer with 2.1 seconds left to finish at 23. Cobbs had 17 points and five assists. Crabbe also had nine rebounds. A tough game for Gutierrez, who scored six points — his first non-double-figure game of the season — on 3 for 12. Kamp had six points and seven rebounds. Kravish eight points and six rebounds. Cal is 6-2 heading home to play San Jose State on Wednesday. SDSU is 8-2 and 3-0 vs. the Pac-12, with wins over Arizona, USC and Cal.

0:09.2 2nd H: Cobbs scores quickly on drive to the basket. Cal calls timeout, down 62-60. Bears’ original starting lineup — with four guards — will be on the floor.

0:15.5 2nd H: Cal got within 60-58 when Kamp tipped in miss by Gutierrez. Bears played good defense, then allowed Aztecs to corral long offensive rebound. Franklin made two FTs and the lead is 62-58.

1:06 2nd H: Kravish fouls out. SDSU leads 58-56. Franklin shooting two: a make and a make. It’s 60-56 SDSU. Cal calls timeout. Crabbe has 18 points, Cobbs has 15. Tapley has 23 for the Aztecs. And joint is jumping. Student section going NUTS.

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If the No. 20 Golden Bears (3-0) get past Georgia (3-0) they will have their hands full Tuesday night in the championship game of the CBE Classic at Kansas City.

No. 21 Missouri (4-0) enjoyed home cooking at the Sprint Center to rout Notre Dame (4-1) by an 87-58 margin. And the game was no closer than the final score.

Mizzou, athletic and super quick, shot 65.5 percent in the first half to lead 52-37 and finished the game at 58.2 percent. Guard Marcus Denmon led four players in double digits with 26 points. Tim Abromaitis topped the Irish with 22. 

• Cal’s offense was the primary culprit in Saturday’s loss.
• LB Mychal Kendricks was limited.

The biggest news postgame is coach Jeff Tedford’s comments that he will evaluate the quarterback position, leaving the door open for him to switch to sophomore Allan Bridgford.

“We’ll see,” Tedford said. “We’ll look at the tape and make a determination with that.”

Tedford also revealed that linebacker Mychal Kendricks was suspended for the first quarter for violating team rules. Defensive coordinator Clancy Pendergast said that Kendricks had thumb surgery last week and his reps were limited in practice.

Other notes:

• Zach Maynard threw for 199 yards, the first time this season he has failed to reach the 200-yard mark.
• Marvin Jones was held to just one catch for 11 yards.
• UCLA quarterback Kevin Prince became the first Bruins quarterback to rush for 100 yards since 1976.
• UCLA safety Tevin McDonald became just the fourth freshman in conference history to record three interceptions in a game.
• Cal WR Keenan Allen had seven catches for 83 yards.
• D.J. Campbell led the Bears with 11 tackles.

First downs: Cal 10, UCLA 15.

Total offense: Cal 214, UCLA 242

Rushing: Sofele 14-68, 1 TD; Prince 14-88

Passing: Maynard 8-16-1 98; Prince 8-17-0 77.

Receiving: Allen 4-61, Rosario 5-56.

Tackles: Campbell 9, McKay 5.

They are both starting the second half.

First downs: Cal 4, UCLA 10.

Total offense: Cal 102, UCLA 190

Rushing: Sofele 9-33, 1 TD; Prince 9-64.

Passing: Maynard 4-9-1 63, Prince 8-12-0 51.

Receiving: Allen 3-46, Rosario 4-40.

Tackles: Campbell 6, Zumwalt 3, McDonald 3.

Robert Mullins was shaken up on previous UCLA possession. Mychal Kendricks came in for him and the Bruins scored on the next play.

First downs: Cal 3, UCLA 3.

Total yards: Cal 86, UCLA 66.

Rushing: Sofele 6-25, 1; Prince 5-35.

Passing: Maynard 3-4-0 52, Prince 3-5-0 13.

Receiving: Allen 2-35, Rosario 2-9.

Tackles: Holt 2, Campbell 2, Cattouse 2, Anthony 2, Zumwalt 3.

Starting linebackers Mychal Kendricks and David Wilkerson were not on the field for UCLA’s first possession.