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Jonathan Stewart ran for 5.5 fewer yards per carry than his season average Saturday
by Jeffrey Dransfeldt | Senior Sports Reporter
Stewart, who entered Saturday averaging 114.2 yards per game, had equal yards in the air with three catches for 25 yards.
"I thought the (Cal) coaches had a very nice plan defensively," Cal coach Jeff Tedford said. "That's a feat to stop those guys, to slow them down like our defense did."
Stewart deflected any concerns about his sometimes troublesome ankle, saying he felt better after the game than he has in a while.
"Right now it's a little sore, but it's way better than it has been," he said.
The nationally televised showdown before an ABC audience placed Oregon in a boisterous Memorial Stadium Saturday.
"The crowd was loud," Stewart said. "There was a lot of noise, that's for sure, but I don't think we were nervous at all."
Either way, Oregon started inauspiciously, when Dixon threw an interception on the first play of the game. Cal consistently pressured the junior quarterback, who threw three interceptions after having just two in the Ducks first four games.
Oregon players tried to "shake it off" and mount a comeback, Stewart said. They discussed at halftime making a large comeback from Oregon's 28-10 first half deficit.
"Anything's possible out there," Stewart said.
Cal kept the pressure on and scored the first 10 points of the second half, pushing the lead to 38-10 with 2:18 left in the third quarter.
Oregon and Stewart stay at home next weekend against UCLA. Now 4-1, what did the Ducks learn in it's first loss of the season?
"Just to prepare ourselves and stay focused and play our game - don't let anyone take us out of our game," Stewart said.
jdransfeldt@dailyemerald.com
"I thought the (Cal) coaches had a very nice plan defensively," Cal coach Jeff Tedford said. "That's a feat to stop those guys, to slow them down like our defense did."
Stewart deflected any concerns about his sometimes troublesome ankle, saying he felt better after the game than he has in a while.
"Right now it's a little sore, but it's way better than it has been," he said.
The nationally televised showdown before an ABC audience placed Oregon in a boisterous Memorial Stadium Saturday.
"The crowd was loud," Stewart said. "There was a lot of noise, that's for sure, but I don't think we were nervous at all."
Either way, Oregon started inauspiciously, when Dixon threw an interception on the first play of the game. Cal consistently pressured the junior quarterback, who threw three interceptions after having just two in the Ducks first four games.
Oregon players tried to "shake it off" and mount a comeback, Stewart said. They discussed at halftime making a large comeback from Oregon's 28-10 first half deficit.
"Anything's possible out there," Stewart said.
Cal kept the pressure on and scored the first 10 points of the second half, pushing the lead to 38-10 with 2:18 left in the third quarter.
Oregon and Stewart stay at home next weekend against UCLA. Now 4-1, what did the Ducks learn in it's first loss of the season?
"Just to prepare ourselves and stay focused and play our game - don't let anyone take us out of our game," Stewart said.
jdransfeldt@dailyemerald.com
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