Golden Nuggets: Jeff Tedford- "We Have Not Lost This Team"

CalBears.com has some post-game quotes. The most interesting quotes (on losing the team, on playing Bigelow more) were not in the article. I'll see if I can dig up a press conference video on Sunday.

What happened to the offense after the first few plays -

"Turnovers. I mean, you have a fumble recovery for a touchdown, two kickoff returns [for touchdowns], a tipped ball for an interception. Turnovers will kill you every time. So we just gave them opportunities. Give them credit, they knocked the ball loose and scooped it and scored. We moved the ball well at times, but it was too little too late."

What did you tell the team after the game -
"I told them that we're going to go back to work, and I let them talk to one another because it lies with us all. They were very passionate about going back to work next week and getting healthy and remembering this feeling, and using it as motivation to go back to work."

Was this one of the worst losses you've had in recent memory, considering the need to get a win and Utah's record -
"Yeah. This doesn't happen to us very often, so I don't remember something like this. But again, that's what can happen if there's 14 points on kickoff returns and a scooped fumble for a touchdown. It can get away. But I thought they executed well on offense, they held the ball for a long time. They made key third downs and we couldn't get off the field. You have to give them credit as well."

The impact being backed up in the first half had on play calling -
"Big. The first half we were backed up inside the five yard line two or three times. It's hard to get out of there. You don't want to take too many chances backed up deep. But their punter did a nice job of knocking it down in there and they covered it well. It was good execution by their punt team."

Onto the links.

Football

• The LA Dodgers' minor league team signed Brock Mansion. That's right, Brock Mansion.
• Faraudo follows game in his live thread. Things went downhill in a hurry.
• Faraudo recaps the loss. Josh Hill says a lack of attention to detail has hurt the Bears.
• Dominic Galas was supposed to start on Saturday. His appendix had other plans.
• Crumpacker recaps the "ghastly" loss.
• BearInsider recaps the loss.
• BearTerritory recaps the game and includes some notes.
• Faraudo empties out his notebook--few positives emerged.

Basketball

• Start your Halloweeen festivities early with the men's team as they host an itnra-squad scrimmage at Haas. The event runs from 4 until 5:30, after which players will be available to sign autographs and take pictures. The fan with the best costume wins prizes.

Cross Country

• The women's team finished eighth and the men's team finished ninth at the Pac-12 Championships.

Swimming and Diving

• The women's team opened the season with a 158-118 win over BYU.
• They followed that up with a 184-115 win over Utah. Caitlin Leverenz and Elizabeth Pelton each won three races.

Water Polo

• The Bears lost to Long Beach State 11-10.

Field Hockey

• Cal defeated UC Davis 6-0 on Senior Day.

Volleyball

• Cal swept Arizona on Friday.

Soccer

• The women's team gave up three second-half goals in a 3-0 loss to second-ranked UCLA.
• CalBears.com interviews junior midfielder Kyle Marsh.

Softball

• CalBears.com has a Q&A with freshman Jessie James.