After their 62-51 win in Los Angeles last week, the Ducks will travel to Berkeley to take on the golden bears. The DuckTV Sports staff has the answers to all the burning questions going into the game.

1. Oregon has had tough games the last two times they’ve played Cal (Down 15-14 at halftime last season and a close win 15-13 two seasons ago). Will things be different against Cal this season?

Zach Goldstein, DuckTV Sports reporter: I believe so. Having just put 62 points against the Trojans I see the Ducks to continue racking up the points. The Bears are coming off three straight losses, one to Utah 49-27. The Ducks should look to emulate the Utes domination come Saturday. The seat appears to be hot for Bears coach Jeff Tedford as well. The Ducks coming to Berkeley could only make his job security even more of an issue, I see Oregon putting on an offensive show in order to make up for the banged up Defensive line.

Andrew Murray, Duck TV Sports reporter: In the past two seasons, Darron Thomas led a formidable, yet slow starting offense for the Ducks. This season, the Ducks have been anything but slow in any of their matchups. Scoring under 20 points in the first quarter is almost unheard of, occurring only twice this season. Marcus Mariota has insured that the Ducks not only lead at the half, but lead by at least double digits. The Bears are a measly 3-7 with a 2-5 conference record and head coach Jeff Tedford is on the hot seat.

Jessica Waite, DuckTV Sports reporter: Definitely. Those were different teams with different players. Cal had a better and more experienced defensive line than they have now, and Oregon’s offensive line is playing as good as anyone after moving Kyle Long to left guard in the USC game. One thing that Oregon did take advantage of last year that helped them pull away in the second half was the fact that they used man coverage on De’Anthony Thomas.

Preston Hiefield, DuckTV Sports Producer: Things should be different when these two teams square off in the newly renovated Memorial Stadium on Saturday night. Cal will be without their starting quarterback Zach Maynard and their best player Keenan Allen. More importantly, however, is the fact that they lack the personnel on defense to contain Oregon for four quarters. Key cogs such as Mychal Kendricks (now with the Philadelphia Eagles) that fit the Bears’ 3-4 scheme so well in the past, are gone. Oh, and Cal is 3-7 this year. They’re just not a very good football team.

2. Ducks wide receiver Josh Huff had 5 catches for 125 yards last week against USC, his first 100 yard receiving game in his career. Can Huff keep up that success through the season?

Goldstein: I’ve always thought Huff was able to have a game like last Saturdays, it just finally came to fruition. A few WR bubble screens here, a few slants there, and Huff could be plus 100 yards again. Huff could be seeing the end zone at least once against a Bear defense that isn’t anywhere near as good as the one that held the Ducks to 15 two years ago.

Murray: Josh Huff finally had the breakout game that many fans have been expecting since he walked onto the campus. Various injuries and utilization of other weapons has limited his production throughout his career. With every team keying in on De’Anthony Thomas, players like Colty Lyerla, Bralon Addison and Daryle Hawkins have been getting more touches than usual. Huff may have another solid game against the Bears, but the rotation of playmakers may favor another player this weak and leave Huff to blocking duties primarily.

Waite: Yes. He is the most experienced wide receiver that Oregon has and he is finally completely healthy again—bouncing back from a knee sprain. After recovering from his injury and with experience under his belt, Huff can ride the momentum into the rest of the season and become the “go-to” receiver for the Ducks.

Hiefield: Statistically? No. Unlike pro style offenses where teams may have a “go-to target,” Chip Kelly’s offense is predicated on spreading the ball around to different weapons. You could make an argument that Jeff Maehl was a true no. 1 receiver in 2010, but that should be attributed to Maehl being simply head and shoulders better than every receiver on the roster that year. I’m not ready to label Huff as Mariota’s number one target just yet. He’s certainly the best athlete of the group, but he needs to show more consistency. Saturday was very encouraging however.

3. The Ducks gave up 51 points to USC, is the Ducks defense vulnerable?

Goldstein: Unfortunately, yes. This’ll be an interesting game for a few reasons, most importantly for me it comes down to Oregon’s D-Line play. Issac Remington, Ricky Heimuli, and Dion Jordan all figure to be out. That means veterans Tony Washington and Taylor Hart will have to step up and Alex Balducci will be making his first start for the Ducks. Hopefully he can make a more significant impact than Armstead thus far.

Murray: USC was essentially the best the Pac-12 conference could offer as an offensive threat to the Ducks. Matt Barkley, Robert Woods, Marquise Lee and Silas Redd all gave their best shots and came out with 51 points. It looks like a lot on paper, but the Trojans were playing catch up the entire game and the defense managed to get stops when they needed to. Corrections are sure to be made this week and the Ducks will have little problems against the Bears offense.

Waite: No, because USC is the best offense Oregon will face all year with future first-round draft picks in Matt Barkley, Marquise Lee, and Robert Woods. Oregon is now able to watch game film to learn from and become a better defense. Additionally, Oregon’s defense has been solid all year, and I believe that last week was an anomaly more so than a sign of what’s to come.

Hiefield: Yes. But let’s be clear: Marqise Lee, Robert Woods and Matt Barkley can make a lot of defenses look “vulnerable.” I thought Oregon corners Ifo Ekpre-Olomu and Terrence Mitchell held up very well. The explosion plays in the vertical passing game made by USC were mostly the fault of safeties Brian Jackson and Avery Patterson. Good news for the Ducks: they won’t face a more talented offense all year long than the one they squared off with last week in LA.

4. Cal starting quarterback Zach Maynard will be out against Oregon with a knee injury. How will this affect Cal’s offensive gameplan?

Goldstein: One week after facing the best pure quarterback in the nation the Ducks will be matched up against Allan Bridgford. While Barkley comes into Saturdays action against the Sun Devils with 30 touchdowns, Oregon faces a junior with a 25% completion percentage. I think Cal’s gameplan has to be affected. Look for Tedford to feed both Anderson and Sofele early and often as he tries to ease Bridgford into action.

Murray: Zach Maynard was having an average season at best before he went out with a sprained left knee, with a mere 12-10 touchdown to interception ratio. Still, the Bears showed an ability to break the 30 plateau, which they’ve done three times this season. Backup Allan Bridgford has thrown a total of 48 collegiate passes and now has to face the top scoring team in the nation. Don’t expect much from an inexperienced quarterback who has an average running game to lean on.

Waite: Although generally the starting quarterback is revered as the team leader and one the team has practiced with and grown accustomed to, Zach Maynard is not an elite quarterback. Cal has been missing their best player on their team, Keenan Allen, which is a bigger loss than Maynard. Maynard’s injury could be a minor setback for Cal, but should not affect the production of the offense too much.

Hiefield: It won’t. At this point in the season, you can’t really afford to change what you’re doing offensively. Allan Bridgford, Maynard’s backup, has completed just 4 of 16 passes this year. You’d think Tedford will keep things simple for the inexperienced signal caller. Maynard has the athletic ability to take off and make plays with his feet. Bridgford does not. Look for the Ducks defense to pin their ears back and bring the kitchen sink.

5. What will be the final score of the game?

Goldstein: 53-24, the Ducks won’t have any trouble racking up yards on Cal and the Bears will surely turn the ball over a few times which will result in points for Oregon. The D-Line will struggle at times and will likely give up some good yardage on the ground. Look for Cal to score as much as possible once garbage times comes around. I also don’t expect the Ducks starters to play all four quarters.

Murray: 56-10. The Ducks will rebound defensively and make a mockery of Bridgford. Expect Mariota and Kenjon Barner to lead the charge once again as Barner looks to amasses more scores to aid his Heisman campaign. Depending on how much the Bears defense keys in on Thomas, he may be subject to being a decoy once again. Look for a huge halftime lead to be built and the starters to be out by the third quarter.

Waite: Oregon: 55, Cal:17. Oregon’s explosive offense should easily stun Cal’s defense with the help of the “Black Mamba,” Josh Huff, Kenjon Barner, and Marcus Mariota. Defensively, Oregon shouldn’t have too much trouble stopping the Bears sputtering offense, especially with the absence of Keenan Allen, a future first round choice for the NFL Draft, and the recent loss of Zach Maynard.

 Hiefield: 45-17 Oregon. Look for the Ducks to jump out to an early lead and then play relatively conservative football in the second half. Cal will make a couple of plays against Oregon reserves to put some points on the board.