Among the elements of Oregon's gameday experience most beloved by head coach Mario Cristobal is the playing of Mat Kearney's video for the song "Coming Home (Oregon)" after the first quarter of games in Autzen Stadium.
One of the song's lyrics recalls "a memory (that) tastes so good, it's bittersweet." During the pandemic year of 2020, Cristobal could relate.
Nobody missed the sight of Oregon fans in the stands of Autzen Stadium last season more than Cristobal – except of course for the fans themselves. For more than a year now, Cristobal has eagerly anticipated the next time "Coming Home (Oregon)" echoed throughout Autzen Stadium, with fans once again in the stands, clapping and singing along.