Manderino scores first college TD

BERKELEY -- Former Newport Harbor High football star Chris

Manderino, who received no Division I-A scholarship offers, scored

his first touchdown in his first start at fullback in UC Berkeley’s

70-22 season-opening victory over visiting Baylor Saturday.

Manderino, a 6-foot-, 220-pound redshirt freshman, extended to

make an 18-yard catch in the end zone that gave the Cal Bears a 42-7

lead with 10 minutes remaining in the first half. Cal quarterback

Kyle Boller set up play action, while Manderino ran an out-and-up

pattern and beat a Baylor linebacker.

Manderino, who amassed 2,141 rushing yards and 31 touchdowns as

senior tailback for the Sailors in 2000, earned a full scholarship

and was named the starting fullback for the Cal Bears earlier in the

week.

He finished with three catches for 41 yards and the touchdown

against Baylor.