That was the mood of Cal’s players after their 44-7 rout of former Pac-12 rival Oregon State on Saturday afternoon. The victory snapped a streak of four consecutive ACC defeats by the paper-thin combined margin of nine points,

Quarterback Fernando Mendoza turned a late lateral from running back Jaivian Thomas into a first-possession touchdown, leading a scoring frenzy that propelled California to a 44-7 shellacking of Orego

Fernando Mendoza passed for two touchdowns and a career-high 364 yards, and California beat Oregon State 44-7 on Saturday to snap a four-game losing skid.