Cal to play Presbyterian College in football

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In one of the most puzzling football scheduling decisions in school history, Cal has agreed to play Presbyterian College of Clinton, S.C., on Sept. 17 at AT&T Park to fill one of the two vacancies on its 2011 slate.

The school with an enrollment of 1,200 students is a member of the Big South Conference and is in the Football Championship Subdivision, formerly Division I-AA. The Presbyterian Blue Hose finished 2-9 last year, losing to the likes of The Citadel, North Greenville, Coastal Carolina, Stony Brook and Gardner-Webb.

"Cal will be a great trip for us," coach Harold Nichols said on the school's website. Coach Jeff "Tedford is doing great things out there and it'll be a fun game and a great experience for our guys."

While Presbyterian trumpeted the game on its website, Cal has yet to make a similar announcement and had no comment Tuesday. Cal had been hoping to announce both of its remaining unfilled dates at the same time. The other date is Sept. 10.

Because the Bears previously had been scheduled to play at Colorado prior to the Pac-10 Conference expanding to the Pac-12 with the inclusion of the Buffaloes and Utah, there is speculation that Cal will play Colorado as a nonconference opponent this season.

As for the Blue Hose of Presbyterian, according to the school's website, it refers to a "fierce Scottish warrior. If you have ever seen the movie 'Braveheart,' you have seen a true Blue Hose."

Alas, Mel Gibson has used up his eligibility.