LAS VEGAS -- Like so many visitors to Sin City before them, the Oregon Ducks left here Saturday night tired, confused and attempting to piece together exactly when their luck ran out, and their fortunes turned.
With facemasks pointed toward the Sam Boyd Stadium turf, the Ducks trudged into the offseason Saturday after a 38-28 Las Vegas Bowl loss to 25th-ranked Boise State.
Promoted eight days before from co-offensive coordinator to head coach on a platform of physicality and behind full-throated support from his players, Mario Cristobal watched as his team was dominated up front by the Mountain West Champions, who now are 3-0 all-time against UO.