Beauregard Must Travel on His Own : Jurisprudence: CSUN lineman to fly solo because court date conflicts with team’s itinerary.

Jonathan Beauregard is expected to travel to Cedar City, Utah, for Cal State Northridge’s Nov. 5 football game against Southern Utah, but he must arrange his own transportation.

Beauregard, a senior offensive lineman who is charged with two counts of attempted murder, was released from jail Tuesday morning after posting $100,000 bail. Beauregard returned to practice Tuesday afternoon and has not lost his starting job, according to Coach Bob Burt.

Leaving the state is not a violation of his bail agreement, according to court records.

But Beauregard has a court appearance in San Bernardino at 10:30 a.m. on Nov. 4. The team bus will depart from Northridge around 8 a.m. that day, according to Barry Smith, Northridge sports information director.

“If he’s not on the bus, I’m sure he’ll get there at his own expense,” Smith said. “As you may know we don’t have a lot of money. We can’t afford to make special arrangements for him.”

Beauregard is accused of shooting his former girlfriend and a male acquaintance of hers outside a San Bernardino bar on Aug. 29.

George Ashwoot, who posted Beauregard’s bond for Greenwood Bail Bonds in San Bernardino, said the Utah trip was never an issue.

“It’s up to the bondsman, not the court,” Ashwoot said. “I’ve known, we’ve talked and it’s OK by me.”

Beauregard paid his own way to a game last season. He left the team bus to join students who urged players to boycott a game in Las Vegas because of an inadequate meal plan for CSUN athletes. Beauregard changed his mind, flew to Las Vegas on his own and was in uniform but did not play in Northridge’s victory over UNLV.

On Wednesday, CSUN spokesman Bruce Erickson clarified the university’s position on Beauregard’s status with the team, saying he would not be suspended unless a judge were to order him to stand trial on the charges, or Beauregard himself were to plead guilty prior to a trial.

Because his preliminary hearing, where the case either proceeds or is dismissed, is still weeks away and CSUN’s football season is due to end in mid-November, the university’s approach effectively means Beauregard should be able to play the rest of the season.

Staff writer John Chandler contributed to this story.