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BERKELEY, California -- With preseason All-American power forward Ivan Raab nursing a lingering toe injury that kept him on the bench and in street clothes, California got a big lift from its defense during a big run in the second half. Authentic Sam Darnold Jersey .Just how coach Cuonzo Martin prefers it.Jabari Bird and Sam Singer scored 14 points apiece and California beat South Dakota State 82-53 on Friday night in the season opener for both teams.I thought we defended very well, Martin said. Our guys in the second half did of great job of forcing them to make plays, and our weakside defenders did a tremendous job of making the next rotation, forcing them to make the next play, the next dribble.The Golden Bears hardly seemed to miss Raab, who has yet to be cleared for contact after injuring his toe two weeks ago.California built a 16-point lead in the first half and pulled away with a 30-3 run early in the second half to extend its home winning streak to 19 games -- the second-longest streak in team history.Grant Mullins added 13 points and seven rebounds while Roger Moute a Bidias added a career-high 12 points, six rebounds and five assists.I think all of it was defense, Mullins said. If (Kingsley Okoroh) gets a block or Roger gets a good rebound and we can get out and, it just adds a flow to the game.The Bears had little problem against the smaller and outmatched Jackrabbits, who kept things close in the first half before falling apart in the second half of coach T.J. Otzelbergers debut.Cal, which finished 23-11 in 2015, outrebounded South Dakota State 54-26 and had 10 blocks, matching its season high of a year ago and one shy of the school record.Reed Tellinghuisen had 14 points and five rebounds but shot just 5 of 13 for South Dakota State. Mike Daum also scored 14 for the Jackrabbits.Were still trying to find our rhythm offensively, Otzelberger said. We struggled at the start of the game and then that portion of the second half. We know what we have to work on. Now we just need to get to work.BIG PICTURESouth Dakota State: The Jackrabbits showed good poise after the rocky start and kept the game somewhat close in the first half before things got out of hand after the break. Those are part of the growing pains Otzelbergers young team figures to go through early in the season. Daum, who set the schools freshman scoring record a year ago, was hindered by foul trouble much of the might and shot just 5 of 14.California: The Bears had the Jackrabbits on the ropes early but let them off the hook with sloppy defense that allowed too many easy layups in the first half. Martins squad also lost its cool early in the second half when Okoroh was hit with a technical foul. Both are issues that have to be cleaned up. Raabs absence was noticeable, particularly from the perimeter where the Bears were sporadic much of the night. The feeling at Cal is that Raabs injury isnt too serious and he is expected to be back in the lineup soon.UP NEXTSouth Dakota State: The Jackrabbits will continue their swing through the West Coast when they play at UC Irvine in the first round of the Sanford Pentagon Showcase on Monday night. It will be the first-ever meeting between the two teams.California: The Bears stay at home and will get a chance to extend their streak at Haas Pavilion to 20 games when they host UC Irvine on Wednesday. Cal has won four of the six games against the Anteaters. Wholesale Jets Jerseys . On June 12, just as the sun sets on the magnificent historical city of Sao Paulo the inventors, innovators and purveyors of “joga bonitowill” open their campaign. The opponent, Croatia and all its football might and will. As opposites do attract we are set for a corker of an opener. Authentic Chris Herndon Jersey . 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KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Trevone Boykin did not just hit the ground running.He hit it running, passing and winning in a last-second rally that sure made for a splashy NFL debut.Competing to be Russell Wilsons backup, the rookie from TCU engineered a last-minute, 88-yard touchdown drive in four plays, connecting with Tanner McEvoy with a 37-yard scoring pass, and then handing the ball to Troy Pope for the 2-point conversion with no time remaining, lifting Seattle past Kansas City 17-16 Saturday.Boykin, competing with veteran Jake Heaps, replaced Wilson after one possession and had some good and some not-so-good moments before getting going on the final drive.The clock showed 0:00 when McEvoy out-positioned and out-jumped Malcolm Jackson in the end zone, bringing the Seahawks to within one point in a game they had trailed all day.Our guys fought to the end. Thats what we did, said Boykin. Tanner made a great catch.The stunned Chiefs were flagged for having 12 men on the field, moving the ball to the 1, and Pope went off left guard to score the winner.Boykin, a star at TCU who was not drafted, was 16 for 26 for 188 yards. Keeping the winning drive alive, he had a scrambling 15-yard run. It was second-and-9 when he lofted the pass to McEvoy, who was waiting in the end zone for the ball.For the first 59 minutes, the Chiefs dominated, getting a touchdown drive from Alex Smith on their first possession and three field goals from Cairo Santos, including a career-long 58-yarder.Steven Hauschka also had three field goals for the Seahawks.PICKING UP WHERE YOU LEFT OFFSeahawks: Hauschka was 3 for 3 after hitting 29 of 31 last season, connecting from 52, 49 and 50 yards.Chiefs: Santos was also perfect on three attempts and Marcus Peters, last seasons NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year, had an interception of Wilson at the goal line.ROOKIE WATCHSeahawks: Brandin Bryant, the 290-pound rookie out of Florida Atlantic whos been turning heads in practice, had two tackles at left tackle and seemed to hold his own against more experienced Chiefs linemen. Tyvis Powell, a safety out of Ohio State, made an alert interception off a tipped ball, got up and returned it 11 yards to put the Seahawks at midfield.Chiefs: Special teams hopeful Eric Murray made a nifty stop on the 9-yard line on the kickoff following Santos field goal, leading to KC next taking possession at its 44.INJURY UPDATESeahawks: The injury issue thats been hurting the Seahawks since camp opened kept a number of players from eeven suiting up, including running backs C. Jets Jerseys China. . Prosise and Zac Brooks and wide receivers Deshon Foxx, Kevin Smith and Kasen Williams. ... Tight end Jimmy Graham, who returned to practice on Wednesday for the first time since injuring his patella tendon last November, stayed home.Chiefs: Linebacker D.J. Alexander went out in the first quarter with a rib injury, but returned late in the second.POSITION BATTLES:Seahawks: Boykin got off to a good start in his competition to back up Wilson. His case is strengthened because his college offense is similar to what hes doing now. Flashing the agility that made him a dual-threat star at TCU, he also faked out linebacker Ramik Wilson for a 5-yard gain on third down.Chiefs: Nick Foles, signed after camp opened to perhaps provide experienced backup for Smith, completed half his eight passes for 37 yards and was high on his first couple of throws, a problem hes been having in camp. But tight end Demetrius Harris dropped a well-thrown ball on third down.Smith directed a nearly flawless touchdown drive in his only possession, making a particularly nifty third-down completion to set up KCs touchdown. He was 3 for 4 for 36 yards.Wilson was almost equally impressive in his brief appearance. But a goal-line interception by Marcus Peters thwarted an otherwise impressive drive by the Seahawks first-team offense and its revamped offensive line.Heaps was 2 for 6 for 20 yards.Nick Foles, who had success in Philadelphia with Andy Reid, completed half of his eight passes for 37 yards after replacing Smith but was high on several throws. Tyler Bray, the strong-armed undrafted fourth-year quarterback from Tennessee, was 3 of 9 for 48 yards.Taking advantage of Seattle mistakes, the Chiefs first-team offense drove 49 yards in eight plays to take a 7-0 lead on the games first possession. Knile Davis picked up 34 yards with the kickoff, then a facemask penalty on Steven Terrell added 15. On third-and-9 from the Seattle 21, Smith escaped pressure and found Jeremy Maclin on the 1. Spencer Ware went in for the TD.It was good work out there, going against another team for the first time, said Ware, who had 24 yards on five carries for an offense that rushed for 135 yards. Camps not over yet. Weve got a lot of work to do.---Online: AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and AP NFL Twitter feed: www.twitter.com/AP-NFL ' ' 'ge.The use of video replays was available during the match but there were no official reviews. The technology is there to be used only for correcting clear errors in game-changing decisions.The game was preceded by a moment of silence to mark the recent Chapecoense plane tragedy. ' ' '
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