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Riley to start in Bears' season opener

By Ted Miller
ESPN.com

Thursday, August 21, 2008

A late surge in preseason practices earned California sophomore Kevin Riley the starting nod over senior Nate Longshore in the competition to be the Bears starting quarterback in the Aug. 30 season opener against Michigan State. Cal coach Jeff Tedford made the announcement after Thursday's practice, and he added that Longshore would play against the Spartans. Longshore missed most of spring practices, but his knowledge of the offense and consistency made him the early front-runner. Yet Riley c ...

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