Less than 24 hours after having to swallow a foul-tasting result against Stanford, the Oregon football team was back to work early Sunday evening.
The Ducks' first practice for this week's game, against California on Saturday, featured "good mental intensity and focus," head coach Mario Cristobal said. Which is good news, considering all No. 19 Oregon (3-1, 0-1 Pac-12) is contending with this week.
Start with the fact the Ducks for the first time in 2018 are going on the road, which was particularly unkind last fall. Consider that Cal is enjoying a resurgence under former UO defensive back Justin Wilcox, the Golden Bears' second-year head coach who has them ranked for the first time in three years.