The No. 6 Oregon Ducks (7-1, 4-1 Pac-12) are set to take on the California Golden Bears (3-5, 1-4 Pac-12) on a wet day in Eugene. Follow along here for the latest updates provided by Brady Ruth. You may have to refresh this page for the most recent updates.
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FINAL: The No. 6 Oregon Ducks defeat the California Golden Bears 63-19 to improve to 8-1 and 5-1 in the Pac-12.
WRITER’S NOTE – In a few minutes, I will be traveling down to the field to prepare for post game coverage. I will not be able to update from the field, but I will provide a final score update from post game media coverage. It was a privilege to provide live coverage for most of today’s game. Thank you for following along! – Brady Ruth
(9:51 Q4 – California: 19, Oregon: 56) Jordan James rushes for 16-yards for an Oregon TOUCHDOWN. The extra point is GOOD. Oregon has its eighth touchdown of the day.
(10:31 Q4 – California: 19, Oregon: 49) Thompson completes a pair of long passes to put Oregon down in the redzone.
(12:28 Q4 – California: 19, Oregon: 49) Ty Thompson is in at quarterback for the Ducks. Bo Nix’s day is done.
(12:39 Q4 – California: 19, Oregon: 49) Cal is punting on 4th-and-14. The fight is gone.
(14:11 Q4 – California: 19, Oregon: 49) The student section (and a good portion of the rest of the stadium) is experiencing a mass exodus after the conclusion of “Shout” and the Oregon score. The fans know, this game is over. No. 6 Oregon will advance to 8-1 and 5-1 Pac-12 barring a 30-point Golden Bear comeback.
(14:11 Q4 – California: 19, Oregon: 49) Bo Nix finds Terrance Ferguson for a 4-yard TOUCHDOWN pass. The extra point is GOOD.
END OF THRID QUARTER – Shout has commenced.
(0:37 Q3 – California: 19, Oregon: 42) Back-to-back-to-back completions to Troy Franklin and Tez Johnson re-sparks the Ducks’ drive. 1st-and-10 from the Cal is coming up.
(2:00 Q3 – California: 19, Oregon: 42) Another personal foul on the Ducks backs up their drive. Jackson Powers-Johnson jumped on top of a defenseless Cal defender. It’s 2nd-and-21 from the Oregon 14-yard line
(2:41 Q3 – California: 19, Oregon: 42) The energy in the stadium is completely gone. Oregon picks up a 1st down to get off its own goal line and the drive will continue.
(4:05 Q3 – California: 19, Oregon: 42) Thomas appears to be talking on the cart but is not moving. The cart just left, moving incredibly slow for his safety. After a scary and lengthy injury delay, the game looks like it will continue. Oregon has the ball on its own 3-yard line.
(4:05 Q3 – California: 19, Oregon: 42) Thomas has been loaded onto the cart. His teammates are huddled around him as he exits the field on a stretcher. It’s a very grim and quiet scene at Auzten Stadium right now.
(4:05 Q3 – California: 19, Oregon: 42) Thomas is yet to be helped onto a stretcher or the cart. The entire Cal team is surrounding the area. It’s hard to tell exactly what’s happening, but it’s clearly not good.
(4:05 Q3 – California: 19, Oregon: 42) Cal’s Jaivian Thomas slammed his head on the turf trying to recover his own fumble. He is not moving and hasn’t for some time. The cart and stretcher are on the field as he receives medical attention.
(4:05 Q3 – California: 19, Oregon: 42) Cal rushes to the Oregon 4-yard line and FUMBLES. Recovered by Evan Williams. The Ducks have the ball back.
(5:10 Q3 – California: 19, Oregon: 42) Cal continues to pick up small chunks of yards. Currently driving at the Oregon 26-yard line.
(6:53 Q3 – California: 19, Oregon: 42) A couple run plays has Cal approaching midfield.
(8:30 Q3 – California: 19, Oregon: 42) Bucky Irving rushes for a 7-yard TOUCHDOWN. The extra point is GOOD. Oregon goes 49 yards in five plays in 2 minutes and seven seconds.
(9:19 Q3 – California: 19, Oregon: 35) A huge completion to Tez Johnson for 22 yards has Oregon down to the Cal 11-yard line
(10:37 Q3 – California: 19, Oregon: 35) Oregon forces a 3-and-out. The punt rolls out of bounds at the Cal 49-yard line. The Ducks take back over after a drive that lasted 54 seconds.
(11:31 Q3 – California: 19, Oregon: 35) Maroon 5’s “Payphone” is the sing-along at Autzen Stadium.
(11:31 Q3 – California: 19, Oregon: 35) Oregon’s first drive of the half results in a punt. A big opportunity for Cal to claw its way back into the game is upcoming. A 64-yard punt pins the Golden Bears back on their own 3-yard line.
(13:47 Q3 – California: 19, Oregon: 35) A 20-yard run by Jaydn Ott results in a California TOUCHDOWN. The two-point conversion is NO GOOD (incomplete).
(14:00 Q3 – California: 13, Oregon: 35) A pass to Jeremiah Hunter for a gain of 21-yards has the Golden Bears in the redzone.
(14:24 Q3 – California: 13, Oregon: 35) A hands-to-the-face penalty on Oregon pushes Cal’s drive to the Oregon 41-yard line
(15:00 Q3 – California: 13, Oregon: 35) Cal receives the kick and takes over on its own 25-yard line.
HALFTIME
(0:06 Q2 – California: 13, Oregon: 35) Bo Nix connects with Troy Franklin for a 7-yard TOUCHDOWN pass. The extra point is GOOD and Oregon will take a commanding lead into halftime.
(0:10 Q2 – California: 13, Oregon: 28) The call stands. Incomplete.
(0:10 Q2 – California: 13, Oregon: 28) An incompletion in the back of the endzone is under review. Traeshon Holden may have gotten a foot down. There was nobody near him.
(0:15 Q2 – California: 13, Oregon: 28) Oregon calls its last timeout with the ball on the Cal 7-yard line.
(1:00 Q2 – California: 13, Oregon: 28) Another Oregon holding penalty backs the Ducks up again. That’s now six penalties for 64 yards today.
(1:09 Q2 – California: 13, Oregon: 28) The Golden Bears punt back to Oregon. Tez Johnson returns the ball 47-yards to the Cal 21-yard line. The Ducks will have a little over a minute to potentially orchestrate another scoring drive.
(1:28 Q2 – California: 13, Oregon: 28) Oregon uses its second timeout with enough time where a stop on this upcoming 3rd-and-6 could give the Ducks another chance to score before halftime.
(1:34 Q2 – California: 13, Oregon: 28) Brandon Dorlus has not been ejected for targeting. The contact to Mendoza’s head was ruled unintentional. Dorlus will stay in the game and Cal’s drive will continue.
(1:34 Q2 – California: 13, Oregon: 28) Brandon Dorlus is being reviewed for a potential targeting call.
(1:39 Q2 – California: 13, Oregon: 28) Bo Nix finds Tez Johnson for a 14-yard TOUCHDOWN pass. The extra point is GOOD and Oregon has reclaimed a two-score lead over Cal.
(2:00 Q2 – California: 13, Oregon: 21) A 10-yard completion to Tez Johnson keeps the drive alive.
(3:30 Q2 – California: 13, Oregon: 21) A pair of completions has Oregon deep in Cal territory.
(4:18 Q2 – California: 13, Oregon: 21) Oregon forces Cal to go 3-and-out and will get another chance to score before the end of the half.
(5:21 Q2 – California: 13, Oregon: 21) Bo Nix dives forward for an Oregon TOUCHDOWN. The extra point is GOOD and the Ducks’ lead is up to eight points.
(6:10 Q2 – California: 13, Oregon: 14) A pass interference call on 3rd-and-5 will give the Ducks a 1st down on the Cal 2-yard line.
(8:28 Q2 – California: 13, Oregon: 14) Bo Nix connects with Terrance Ferguson for 17 yards. Oregon has the ball on the Cal 7-yard line.
(11:28 Q2 – California: 13, Oregon: 14) First down Ducks.
(8:09 Q2 – California: 13, Oregon: 14) Bo Nix rushes near the first down marker on 3rd-and-2. Big review to determine spot underway.
(10:55 Q2 – California: 13, Oregon: 14) Troy Franklin reals in his first catch of the game for a gain of three.
(11:28 Q2 – California: 13, Oregon: 14) Cal’s 27-yard field goal attempt on 4th-and-3 is GOOD. The Golden Bears have scored 13 unanswered points.
(12:13 Q2 – California: 10, Oregon: 14) Jordan Burch is shaken up after a tackle. He will exit the game.
(12:35 Q2 – California: 10, Oregon: 14) Back-to-back big plays from Cal have the Golden Bears in the redzone.
(13:35 Q2 – California: 10, Oregon: 14) A Camden Lewis 52-yard field goal attempt is NO GOOD. It was missed short and well to the right.
(13:59 Q2 – California: 10, Oregon: 14) An intended pass slips out of Bo Nix’s hand.
(14:53 Q2 – California: 10, Oregon: 14) Oregon’s fifth penalty of the game backs the Ducks’ drive up. Oregon is up to 54 penalty yards.
(0:00 Q1 – California: 10, Oregon: 14) Oregon has the ball at midfield as the first quarter expires. “Coming Home” is playing. The Ducks look to regroup from an extremely sloppy start.
(0:52 Q1 – California: 10, Oregon: 14) Prior to another FUMBLED snap, Oregon calls timeout.
(1:32 Q1 – California: 10, Oregon: 14) A FUMBLED snap turns into a Cal scoop-and-score TOUCHDOWN. The extra point is GOOD. Cal’s band is loud. Auzten is stunned.
(1:39 Q1 – California: 3, Oregon: 14) Oregon’s defense holds and the Golden Bears are forced to settle for a 44-yard field goal attempt. Mateen Bhaghani is GOOD.
(3:47 Q1 – California: 0, Oregon: 14) A Fernando Mendoza pass of 30-yards to Trond Grizzell has Cal in Oregon territory for the first time today.
(4:40 Q1 – California: 0, Oregon: 14) Bo Nix sneaks forward for a 1-yard TOUCHDOWN run. The extra point is GOOD. Oregon leads by two scores.
(4:50 Q1 – California: 0, Oregon: 7) Oregon’s Casey Rogers sacks Fernando Mendoza on 3rd down and the ball comes out. Oregon recovers the FUMBLE and scoops it up for a TOUCHDOWN. It was then determined that Oregon was down at the 1-yard line.
(5:33 Q1 – California: 0, Oregon: 7) A trio of Oregon incompletions force a punt. Cal will get the ball back.
(6:07 Q1 – California: 0, Oregon: 7) Oregon’s defense forces a California punt and the Ducks will get the ball back with the lead.
(7:00 Q1 – California: 0, Oregon: 7) After a pair of penalties, Oregon scores a TOUCHDOWN. Bucky Irving rushes in for the first score of the game.
(7:24 Q1 – California: 0, Oregon: 0) Oregon INTERCEPTS a pass and is driving.
(12:23 Q1 – California: 0, Oregon: 0) After allowing a Cal first down, the Ducks force the Golden Bears to settle for a 41-yard field goal attempt. The kick is BLOCKED and returned for an Oregon TOUCHDOWN. There is a flag on the field. The Ducks were offsides. There was also an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty.
(14:48 Q1 – California: 0, Oregon: 0) Bo Nix throws an INTERCEPTION on the first play of the game. Gary Bryant Jr. dropped a ball that hit him directly in the hands and Cal takes over on offense.
(15:00 Q1 – California: 0, Oregon: 0) Cal wins the toss and defers to the second half. Oregon will start on offense.
As it happened: Oregon football takes on California
November 4, 2023
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