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No. 25 Cal and UC Irvine, who play each other Wednesday (11 p.m. ET, Pac-12 Network) at Cals Haas Pavilion, have two things in common: Both blew out South Dakota State recently, and neither has had its best player available so far.In its only game, Cal (1-0) took apart South Dakota State 82-53, but the Bears did so without 6-foot-11 All-American forward Ivan Rabb. He sprained his toe three weeks ago on a closed scrimmage against St. Marys, and he has been limited since. Rabb did not receive medical clearance to play against the Jackrabbits and has been listed as day-to-day since.Hard to say when we expect him back. I dont think hell be out long, Cal coach Cuonzo Martin said after Fridays game. Hes been in practice but not contact.Cal returns three starters from last seasons 23-11 squad, but only one of them, Jabari Bird, was a starter against South Dakota State. Two newcomers started that game -- Grant Mullins, a graduate transfer from Columbia who scored 13 points, and freshman Charlie Moore, who struggled with 1-for-8 shooting but figures in Cals plans.Obviously the fact that he started could tell you that Charlies a good player, said Cal forward Roger Moute a Bidias, who came off the bench to score 12 points. As a freshman starting like that, thats big. Obviously he was a little bit nervous. He will be all right as he adjusts and gets used to it. I think he will be great for us.Point guard Sam Singer also came off the bench to score 14 points, sharing top team scoring honors with Bird, and it remains to be seen which players Martin will put on the floor to start Wednesdays game.There is also uncertainty regarding UC Irvines starters. Irvine played its first two games without its only returning starter in Luke Nelson, an all-Big West first-team selection last year. Nelson is questionable for the game against Cal as well.Anteaters coach Russell Turner had hoped Nelson would return for Mondays game against South Dakota State, but again Nelson watched from the bench as guard Jaron Martin scored a career-high 24 and forward Jonathan Galloway collected a career-best 14 rebounds in a 73-58 victory over the Jackrabbits.Jaron Martin was the best player on the court today and often the team with the best player wins, Turner said, according to the Orange County Register.Irvine showed significant improvement from its performance in a 72-56 loss at home to Utah State in the season opener.When you get taken apart like we did on Friday night, I think everybody wondered a little bit, Turner said. That game was a blowout, but tonight we turned it around.Several Irvine freshmen showed promise. 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He started 12 games in 2015, plugging up the middle for defense that piled up 106 tackles for loss, tying for sixth nationally.This season, Augusta has a new role.First-year offensive coordinator Josh Heupel has made numerous changes to a unit that finished last season second-to-last in offensive production. Among those changes is the addition of Augusta to the backfield as a fullback.Through two games, Augusta has two carries for three yards. Both came in short-yardage scenarios and gained first downs. He could have more opportunities to carry the ball Saturday when Missouri (1-1) hosts No. 16 Georgia (2-0).His first rushing attempt came in a 26-11 loss to West Virginia on Sept. 3. He converted on fourth-and-short, helping to set up a 42-yard field goal attempt. And last weekend during the 61-21 win against Eastern Michigan , there he was again on a fourth-and-short package. He blocked two defenders-one with each arm-opening a gap for running back Damarea Crocketts first career touchdown, a 26-yard run.Augusta has embraced his new role as a ball carrier, but especially welcomes the opportunity to block.The block was probably the best for me, Augusta said when comparing Crocketts touchdown run and his first-down carries. Especially the freshman getting his first touchhdown, it felt amazing to help him out.ddddddddddddAugusta also indicated a willingness to play tight end, adding, Just give me the ball.Quarterback Drew Lock feels more comfortable when Augusta is in the backfield.I definitely know were going to get that first down, believe it or not, Lock said. I was in there on that (touchdown) play and I was hoping that they werent going to call holding, because it looked like he was, but I watched it on film, and the guy was actually holding onto him to make it look like it was holding. When you block two guys on the same play and spring a touchdown run, Id say you did your job.Running back Ish Witter had 13 carries for 61 yards and a touchdown against Eastern Michigan, and said he gave Crockett some sideline advice: Look, just follow Josh, hes going to open it up.He made that run, Witter said. He opened it up, and it was a great play by Damarea too. He read it real quick and just got in the end zone.Augusta is eager to get into the end zone himself, and said he is planning a touchdown dance for whenever that play comes.Its fun to see it work, coach Barry Odom said of Augusta in the backfield. Augusta was more happy about getting the block to spring the guy than Damarea was to score. Thats pretty cool. Thats putting the team first. Im excited about what that group, that package, offensively, what thats going to become.---Online: AP college football site: http://collegefootball.ap.org/ ' ' '