It didn’t start pretty. Oregon began the game on offense, ran three plays and then went to the sidelines. Ian Wheeler’s punt was subsequently blocked and Cal scored seven plays later, after Bears quarterback Jared Goff found Stephen Anderson wide open in the end zone. Vernon Adams Jr. was intercepted in the end zone on the Ducks’ next drive and Cal tacked on a field goal to make it 10-0.
But, Oregon responded. Trailing by 10, the Ducks scored on their next five possessions to take a  31-10 lead heading into halftime. Adams overcame his early interception and methodically marched the Ducks offense down the field on each drive thereafter. He finished the half 13 of 19 for 210 yards and three touchdowns.
Royce Freeman added 116 yards on the ground, helping the Ducks total 441 yards of offense. In addition, Oregon’s defense forced three three-and-outs and applied constant pressure to Goff. Cal was held to just 196 yards and went four consecutive drives without scoring.
Key Plays: 
– After getting the ball at Oregon’s 38 thanks to a blocked punt, Cal’s offense wastes no time. Jared Goff finds Stephen Anderson for a seven-yard touchdown pass to make score 7-0.
– On third and goal at Cal’s six yard line, Adams is picked off by Cal safety Griffin Piatt.
– Oregon’s drive stalls at the Cal 22, but Aiden Schneider kicks in a 39-yard field goal to make cut lead to seven. 10-3 Cal.
– Adams takes off at the Cal 10 and flips his way into the end zone to tie the score at 10.
– Adams buys time and scrambles out of the pocket before finding Bralon Addison for a 28-yard touchdown pass to make it 17-10. Oregon takes the lead for first time.
– Adams finds Dwayne Stanford for a 10-yard touchdown pass to make it 24-10 Oregon.
Three things to watch: 
Can Oregon’s defense continue its rhythm? After the California Golden Bears scored 10 points to open the game, the Ducks secondary forced four consecutive punts, all of which led to Oregon touchdowns.
Can Oregon continue to dominate Cal’s rush defense? Royce Freeman and company tallied over 231 yards in the first half, Freeman responsible for 116 yards alone. All of which has led the passing game to come alive.
Can Jared Goff connect with his receivers? Goff, who averaged 317.13 passing yards per game entering Saturday, has been the victim of his receivers dropping multiple passes so far tonight, and as a result Goff has thrown for 129 yards in the first half.
Stats: 
Oregon passing:
Vernon Adams Jr. — 13/19, 210 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
Cal passing:
Jared Goff — 11/26, 129 yards, 1 TD
Oregon rushing:
Royce Freeman — 17 carries, 116 yards
Kani Benoit — 2 carries, 37 yards
Vernon Adams Jr. — 7 carries, 34 yards, 1 TD
Cal rushing:
Daniel Lasco — 7 carries, 39 yards
Vic Enwere — 3 carries, 28 yards
Oregon receiving:
Darren Carrington — 3 receptions, 69 yards
Bralon Addison — 3 receptions, 52 yards, 2 TD
Dwayne Stanford — 2 receptions, 19 yards, 1 TD
Cal receiving:
Darius Powe — 3 receptions, 36 yards
Stephen Anderson — 3 receptions, 23 yards, 1 TD
Oregon total offense — 441 yards
Cal total offense — 148 yards
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