Emotion in sports is a funny thing. If you combine emotion with momentum you get something even more special. When you put these two things together with a team that has a will to survive on the field with heart, a loss can only make you stronger moving forward. The game on Friday night against Cal was one that Oregon wanted. The devastated look of Quarterback Justin Herbert after that final pass and the entire team surrounding him moments after the interception shows the heart of the 2016 Oregon Ducks.
The team left it all on the field, possibly for the first time this entire season.