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The Wrap: Cardiac Cal loses to Oregon State 47-44

Success Disease. This is what the great Bill Walsh called it when you came up against a lesser opponent or were about to head into a contest after accomplishing an impressive feat the week prior. The aforementioned Walsh would go to great lengths to help his team overcome what he defined as success disease to make sure his teams never overlooked an opponent, despite how much they might be favored. He would go to seemingly great lengths to find bulletin board material and even make up fabricated news stories to inspire his players to never to let their guard down against anyone.