Ninth-ranked Oregon looks to rebound at home against Cal
By The Associated Press
Ninth-ranked Oregon had a bye week heading into Friday night’s game against California. The Ducks’ last outing was an overtime loss at Stanford that dealt a blow to Oregon’s hopes for a spot in the playoffs and added some pressure to win out. But they’ll have to do it without top running back CJ Verdell, who was injured against Stanford and is out for the season. Cal has struggled this season with just one win, against lower-tier Sacramento State. The Golden Bears are also coming off a bye following a 21-6 loss at home to Washington State.