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Cal tries to follow up big win at Colorado State

Sep 8, 2007 - 10:28 AM No. 10 California (1-0) at Colorado State (0-1) 2:00 pm EDT

FORT COLLINS, Colorado (Ticker) -- After looking strong at home, Nate Longshore and California are hitting the road for the first time this season.

Longshore leads the 10th-ranked Golden Bears into Hughes Stadium on Saturday for a non-conference matchup with Colorado State.

Last Saturday, Cal avenged a blowout loss at Tennessee with a 45-31 triumph over the Volunteers in Berkeley.

Longshore passed for 241 yards and a pair of touchdowns and Justin Forsett ran for 156 yards and a score for the Bears, who scored 17 straight points over the middle two quarters to take control of a tight contest.

The Rams opened their season with a 31-28 overtime loss to intrastate rival Colorado in Denver.

Caleb Hanie tossed three touchdowns - all to tight end Kory Sperry - but was intercepted in overtime for the Rams, who squandered a 28-17 third-quarter lead, giving up a tying field goal with 11 seconds left in regulation.

In the only previous meeting, Colorado State upset Cal in Berkeley four years ago, 23-21.