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For the third straight week, a Pac-12 game involving Cal was not picked up by one of the television networks. Cal is once again working to get it carried on one of the Comcast SportsNet channels.

Jeff Tedford said today that he will “evaluate it as the week goes on” and didn’t name a starting quarterback for Saturday’s game against Washington State.

Tedford didn’t say how he planned on dividing the reps between Zach Maynard and Allan Bridgford, but simply said “We’ll evaluate how the week goes with both quarterbacks and we’ll take it from there.  I have no idea what our game plan is yet or anything like that.”

• The “Greensboro Five” formed an unlikely pipeline to Cal.
• Saturday’s game will provide a reunion for the Kendricks brothers.
• UCLA is facing some tough decisions about redshirts.
• The Bruins need to start better against Cal.

• UCLA’s suspended receivers are doing their impressions of Keenan Allen and Marvin Jones.
• The Bruins are having trouble stopping teams on third down.
• UCLA is getting back a weapon on offense.
• UCLA’s safety still gets butterflies.

As Cal’s players walked off Witter Rugby Field this morning, I couldn’t help but notice the lack of red jerseys. The Bears are very healthy for this time of season, and not counting guys  who have season-ending injuries, should have all hands on deck for Saturday’s game against UCLA at the Rose Bowl.

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It was only one game, but quarterback Zach Maynard said he felt much more comfortable during Saturday’s win over Utah than he had the two previous games. The question now whether it will be more of the same moving forward or more like the Oregon and USC games.

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• Marc Anthony has his starting job back at CB
• Cal is searching for consistency.
• A familiar name will get his chance at UCLA this weekend.
• The Bruins are getting back another receiver from injury at the right time.

Cal’s home game against Washington State on Nov. 5 will begin at 3:30 p.m. and air on Comcast SportsNet California.

• Cal coach Jeff Tedford wants his team to ignore UCLA’s plight.
• Jon Wilner gives the Bears high marks for the Utah win.
• UCLA coach Rick Neuheisel is hesitant to play a young quarterback.
• Neuheisel says his team can be fixed.
• Cal’s weekly game notes.
• UCLA’s weekly game notes.

Cal cornerback Marc Anthony returned to practice today after missing the past two games with a dislocated shoulder and will start Saturday at UCLA.

True freshman Stefan McClure, who had played well in place of Anthony, will still see some playing time, coach Jeff Tedford said.

“Typically, our policy is if a guy gets hurt, he doesn’t lose his job to injury,” Tedford said. “Stef will get some playing time. He was starting to be in the rotation anyhow, and it just worked out that he had to play a lot because of Marc. It was good for him, and now I feel good about getting him into the rotation.”

McClure replaced Anthony early in Cal’s 43-15 loss at Oregon and was beaten a handful of times. But he bounced back the following week against USC, helping shut down Trojans star receiver Robert Woods. McClure followed with another solid outing last week against Utah.

“He played well, but there are a lot of things he can improve on as well,” Tedford said. “But he’s earned playing time, no doubt about it. But Marc was also playing well.”