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Justin Herbert, Oregon Beat California to Bounce Back from Stanford Loss

The No. 19 Oregon Ducks bounced back from last week's heartbreaking loss to Stanford to defeat the No. 24 California Golden Bears 42-24 at Memorial Stadium in Berkeley, California, on Saturday night.

Oregon quarterback Justin Herbert turned in an efficient performance, going 16-of-22 for 225 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions, while rushing six times for 31 yards.

The Ducks defense was the biggest difference-maker, though, as it forced five turnovers, including four interceptions.

Oregon linebacker La'mar Winston Jr. returned a fumble 61 yards for a touchdown in the second quarter, and safety Ugochukwu Amadi sealed the win with a pick-six with 3:02 remaining:

The Ducks improved to 4-1 with the win, while Cal suffered its first loss, falling to 3-1.