Cal QB Fernando Mendoza, noting his South Florida roots, says he will not be fazed by rain in Eugene. Maybe not, but combine inclement weather with the No. 16 defense in FBS, and scoring should be scarce by the visitors. The Ducks own the foremost ground game in the Pac-12 and figure to lean on it rather than throwing left and right. Oregon's D is especially stout at home. The Ducks should lock up this victory early and turn their attention to USC next week without running up the score.

it is officiall the Fernando Mendoza show for California. The freshman QB has started the past three games and produced 40 or more points in two of them. Oregon is a scoring machine, averagering 45.5 points per game and face a Cal defense that has allowed 50 or more in three of their last five games. Bo Nix has 21 TD passes and just 1 int. Look for the Ducks to put up a big number at home.