Bears Fall At No. 6 Oregon

Saturday, November 4

Eugene, OR

2:30 PM

California

3-6 , 1-5

Oregon

8-1 , 5-1

Team	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	Final F
California	10	3	6	0	19
Oregon	14	21	7	21	63

Photo by: Al Sermeno/KLC fotos

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Cal Scores Defensive Touchdown During Loss

By: Cal Athletics

EUGENE, Ore. – The California football team scored a defensive touchdown and running back Jaydn Ott rushed for 93 yards and a touchdown, but the Golden Bears fell to No. 6 Oregon 63-19 on Saturday afternoon at Autzen Stadium.

Junior Nohl Williams returned a fumble recovery 9 yards for a touchdown and safety Patrick McMorris recorded his first interception with the Bears, who trailed just 14-13 early in the second quarter before the Ducks began to pull away.

Ott, the Pac-12's leading rusher, scored on a 20-yard touchdown run in the third quarter – his conference-best ninth rushing score of the year. Mateen Bhaghani made field goals of 43 and 27 yards.

McMorris' interception came on the game's first play from scrimmage but Cal wasn't able to turn it into points. The Ducks then scored touchdowns on each of their next two possessions to take a 14-0 lead. After Bhaghani's first field goal, Williams recovered an Oregon fumble and scampered into the endzone untouched to trim the deficit to 14-10 with 1:32 left in the first quarter. Another Bhaghani field goal made it 14-13 early in the second period.

The Ducks were able to string together touchdowns on each of their next three possessions to take a 35-13 lead at halftime.

The Bears (3-6, 1-5 Pac-12) took the second-half kickoff and immediately went 75 yards on six plays, with Ott finishing off the drive with his touchdown run to cut the deficit to 35-19 early in the third quarter.

Cal returns to action next Saturday when they host Washington State in its final home game of the season. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. PT on ESPN2.