The number on the scoreboard may have read higher than Oregon’s defense usually has allowed this season, but when you consider the fact that one of California’s touchdowns came as a fumble returned for six, then it’s easy to see how dominant the Ducks’ defense was once again on Saturday.
The final score was 63-19, and it truthfully wasn’t even that close.
Tosh Lupoi’s unit did a great job of slowing down the Golden Bears’ rushing attack, and getting off of the field as much as they could, giving the ball back to Bo Nix and the elite offense.
Unsurprisingly, the performance allowed Oregon to move up in the national rankings when it comes to some key statistics. Here’s where they now stand after Week 10: