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DENVER -- Adam Rosales knew the ball was going out, and he knew how to celebrate the home run -- with a tribute to his mourning teammate.Rosales homer in the second inning was a small highlight in an otherwise tough day for San Diego. The Padres played with heavy hearts a day after Yangervis Solarte lost his wife, Yuliett, to cancer.The 6-3 loss to the Colorado Rockies on Sunday was the least of their worries.Everybodys heart breaks for him right now, Padres manager Andy Green said. Hes had infectious energy all year long, and when you can consider the circumstances of his life, its hard to fathom. So from our perspective, `Hey, whenever you want to be back, you can come back. If you dont want to be back in the last two weeks, you dont have to be back.But well continue to talk to him, offer our love and support, anything we can possibly do for his family from a logistics perspective.Rosales paid tribute to his teammate with a jump and a clap at home plate after his homer, mimicking Solartes home run celebration.We talked about it before the game today. If somebody hit a home run, wed do the alligator arm for Solarte, Rosales said. It was just a tribute. I feel like it would mean a lot to Solarte to know how much he means to us, how much his family means to the San Diego Padres.Before the game, the Rockies held a moment of silence for Yuliett.Im sure it was a tough day for them to play, Rockies manager Walt Weiss said. You lose a family member, Im sure there are a lot of heavy hearts over there. It certainly puts things in perspective.Mark Reynolds homered for the Rockies before breaking a bone in his left hand on a pitch in the fifth inning. Tony Wolters had three hits and Chad Bettis pitched into the sixth for the Rockies, who swept the Padres.Bettis (13-7) allowed three runs and five hits in 5 1/3 innings. He won for the third time in his last four starts and helped himself with two walks and an RBI.Adam Ottavino pitched the ninth for his fifth save.Padres starter Jarred Cosart (0-4) ran into trouble in the fourth when the Rockies took control. Reynolds hit a two-run homer and the Rockies loaded the bases with a single and two walks.Jose Dominguez walked in another run before giving up a two-run single to Carlos Gonzalez to make it 5-1.Cosarts last turn in the rotation was skipped after he left his start on Sept. 7 because of a strained right groin and hamstring.Its good to be back out there, Cosart said. Obviously, taking a turn through was rough watching, but everything felt pretty good for the first time back.Wil Myers double in the sixth cut the lead to 6-3 after Bettis bases-loaded walk gave Colorado a five-run cushion.TRAINERS ROOMPadres: C Derek Norris didnt start because of a jammed finger but was available off the bench.UP NEXTPadres: LHP Clayton Richard (2-2, 1.51 ERA) makes his seventh start for San Diego when the Padres open a three-game home series with Arizona. Bobby Bell Jersey . And when it opened, every player was at his stall. Thats a sure sign that a team is in a slump and is searching for answers. "Its embarrassing to be at home and play the way we did," said defenceman Josh Gorges. Kendall Fuller Jersey . 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William Carrier opened the scoring for Cape Breton (6-4-2), but Andrew Ryan tied the game and Brent Andrews put the Mooseheads (8-6-0) in front for good with a short-handed goal at 13:49 of the second period. LOS ANGELES -- Jared Goff will be rooting for the visitors in his home stadium Thursday night.Although the former California quarterback spends his Sundays on the Coliseum sideline with the Los Angeles Rams, the No. 1 pick still pays close attention to his Golden Bears (4-3, 2-2 Pac-12) and their resilient season following his early departure for the NFL.When Cal faces resurgent Southern California (4-3, 3-2), Goff will be on that sideline again to see whether his successor, Davis Webb, can do something he never did: Beat the Trojans.Hes done a really good job, Goff said. Ive watched almost every one of their games. They have a new system now, and hes ran it as good as anybody in the country, I think. Hes done a really good job with it, and with the young receivers they have, and the whole team. From where we were to where theyve come, people dont know it, and its tremendous. Im proud of those guys.Goff went 0-3 in his Cal career as part of the Trojans 12-game winning streak in this Golden State rivalry. The Bears ran a wide-open offense during Goffs three seasons, and theyve moved into a different high-octane scheme under new offensive coordinator Jake Spavital.USC coach Clay Helton had plenty of time to watch football between recruiting visits on the Trojans bye week, and he came away impressed by Cals 52-49 victory over Oregon in double overtime last Friday.Heck, they ran for 300 (yards) against Oregon, Helton said. You can tell there is more of an emphasis in the run game. They are taking what the defense gives them now.The Trojans three-game winning streak has buoyed their confidence after a 1/3 start in a nightmarish September schedule. Helton must maintain that momentum against an unpredictable opponent that has beaten two ranked teams for the first time since 2009, but also taken three unimpressive losses.Here are more things to watch in these schools 103rd meeting:BIG NUMBERS: Its probably safe to expect a shootout when the talented Trojans meet the Bears, who are averaging 43.7 points per game. USC has the players to put up big numbers on any defense -- particularly a Cal unit allowing 41.3 points per game. USC quarterback Sam Darnold, whose play has spurred the Trojans winning streak, relishes the chance to let loose.ddddddddddddWEARY BEARS: While the Trojans had the week off, Cal is coming into LA on short rest following last Fridays draining win over the Ducks. The Bears have played back-to-back overtime games for the first time in school history, and theyre also the first Pac-12 team to play two straight weeknight games with fewer than six days off in between.BALL CONTROL: Keeping the ball away from Cals prolific offense sounds like a good idea, but its not that simple. The Bears ran only 49 plays while beating Utah, but had 118 snaps two weeks later against Oregon. USCs offense has looked good in the running game and the passing game for long stretches, but is still searching for balance -- and top tailback Justin David probably wont play on his sprained ankle. Weve got to keep the ball in our hands, because they have a really, really good scoring offense, USC offensive lineman Chad Wheeler said.NEW GUY: Goffs successor has already made his name. He benefits from playing in a frantic offense, but Webb leads the FBS with 362 pass attempts and ranks second with 27 TD passes, and hes third with 368.7 yards passing per game. Webb also realizes the challenges of taking on USCs solid defense, which has held its last three opponents under 21 points and hasnt been shredded since the season opener against Alabama. USC is going to be the best team weve played so far this year, Webb said. Their secondary is unreal. Everybody knows the type of caliber players they have. Theyre the total package on defense.LEAVE THE BBQ: USC fans wont be able to tailgate on campus for this weekday game, an annoyance for many of this tradition-bound football programs fans. The Trojans only agreed to play in an annual, television-mandated Thursday home game three years ago. Goff played in one of those games, losing 38-30 in Cals only visit to the Coliseum during his college career. Before 2013, USC hadnt played at the Coliseum on a Thursday since Thanksgiving 1938.---AP college football website: www.collegefootball.ap.org ' ' '