Cal announced this morning that there are 24 players out due to COVID-19 protocol, which Cal Rivals can confirm is due to multiple positive COVID-19 tests and not a contact tracing issue. Cal will be without Chase Garbers, as Cal will be without eight players who started a week ago for the Bears.

Ryan Glover will start for the Bears at quarterback, as the only other quarterback on the Cal roster with starting experience. Cal will start a new left side of the offensive line as well, with Brayden Rohme, Everett Johnson and Bastian Swinney getting the starts

Out: QB Chase Garbers, QB Zach Johnson, RB Chris Street, WR Jeremiah Hunter, WR Aidan Lee, WR Mavin Anderson, OL Will Craig, OL Ben Coleman, OL Matt Cindric

From last week, Luc Bequette, Femi Oladejo, Trey Paster and Collin Gamble are out, with Ethan Saunders, Nate Rutchena, and potentially Isaiah Young if the Bears start in nickel.

Out from depth chart: Bequette, Oladejo, Paster, Gamble, CB Branden Smith, DL Darius Long, DL Ricky Correia, ILB Kyle Smith, ILB Mo Iosefa

With Cindric out, Cal will likely go back to Slater Zellers as their short snapper, with Nick Lopez taking over for Dario Longhetto here.

Out: K Dario Longhetto, LS Daniel Etter