EUGENE, Ore. -- Even a driving rain couldnt rattle Oregon quarterback Marcus Mariota. Mariota threw for two touchdowns and ran for another and No. 2 Oregon defeated California 55-16 on Saturday night in a drenched Pac-12 opener for both teams. "Ive been playing in the rain since I was a little kid. Hawaii has its passing showers," the sophomore quarterback said. "So it really doesnt bother me." Bralon Addison returned two punts for touchdowns and Byron Marshall ran for 130 yards and two more scores for the Ducks (4-0, 1-0). The game was played as a strong storm swept across the Pacific Northwest, cutting power to more than 26,500 customers in Oregon. It was a sloppy mess on the field, with eight fumbles -- four for each team -- in the first half alone. The Ducks handled the soggy conditions better, building a 41-3 halftime lead. The wind and rain all but shut down the "Bear Raid" offence that new head coach Sonny Dykes has installed at Cal (1-3, 0-1). Cal freshman quarterback Jared Goff went into the game as the national leader with an average of 435.3 yards passing a game. He completed just 3 of 6 passes for 11 yards in the first quarter before he was replaced with backup Zach Kline. Goff, making his first start on the road, simply couldnt grip the ball. "The ball was slipping out of his hand. Were not quite sure why but it was," Dykes said. "So we felt like were having a hard time getting anything done. Couldnt throw it at all. We needed to make a change and it felt like it gave us a better chance to move the football and score some points." Mariota, whose name is mentioned as an early Heisman Trophy candidate, completed 11 of 24 passes for 114 yards and ran for another 33 yards before coach Mark Helfrich sat him during the third quarter. Oregon coach Mark Helfrich also suggested Mariotas Hawaiian upbringing had something to do with his ability to shake off the storm. "Playing on the beach as a kid, I thing, was paying off," Helfrich said. Oregon opened the game with Marshalls 14-yard scoring run. Mariota threw two touchdown passes, a 19-yarder to Josh Huff and a 14-yarder to Daryle Hawkins before Marshall ran for a 25-yard score to make it 27-0. But the start of the game was also costly for Oregon. Running back DeAnthony Thomas was hurt while returning the opening kickoff. He grasped his lower right leg and had to be helped off the field. He reappeared after the half on crutches, but because Oregon does not discuss injuries it is unclear how serious it is. Afterward, Thomas said he hurt his right ankle, but it had not been X-rayed. He said he was trying to make a move but "it was slippery out there." "Im very focused," said Thomas, who was uncertain about his status for next weeks game at Colorado. "Ill get back there when I can." The speedy junior leads the Ducks with 338 yards rushing and six touchdowns. He has 485 all-purpose yards through Oregons first three games. Mariota ran 2 yards to score in the second quarter before Addisons 75-yard punt return for a touchdown. Cal finally got on the board as time ran out with Vincenzo DAmatos 46-yard field goal. Addisons 67-yard punt return for a score early in the second quarter made is 48-3. The only other Duck with two punt returns for touchdowns in a game was Cliff Harris against New Mexico in 2010. Thomas Tyner ran for a 21-yard touchdown for the Ducks before Jeffrey Coprich pushed in a yard for a TD for Cal to make it 55-10. Kline hit James Grisom with a 7-yard scoring pass for the final margin. Kline completed 18 of 37 passes for 165 yards. Ducks defensive co-ordinator Nick Aliotti likened the weather to the so-called "Toilet Bowl" between Oregon and Oregon State in 1983, the last college game to end in a scoreless tie before the NCAA changed its rules. "Those conditions were pretty terrible," Aliotti said. "But I dont know if it was as windy." Both teams were coming of bye weeks. The Bears last outing was a 52-34 loss to No. 4 Ohio State on Sept 14. The Ducks are the third ranked opponent that Cal has faced; the team also lost to then-No. 22 Northwestern in the season opener. All three teams are undefeated. Oregon put up easy nonconference victories over Nicholls State, Virginia and Tennessee. The Ducks have averaged 61.3 points per game, ranked second nationally, while allowing opponents just 9 points a game. Cal hung close with Oregon for a good part of their last meeting, trailing just 24-17 midway through the 3rd quarter last year. But Mariota led the then-No. 3 Ducks on a 35-0 run for a 59-17 victory in Strawberry Canyon. He matched a school record with six touchdown passes in that game. Shoes Black Friday Deals 2020 . Brad Malone had the other goal for the Monsters (1-1-0), while Elliott chipped in an assist for a three-point night and the games first star. 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It was just nice to pull it out.It was also nice for Hodgson to get his first goal and his second point.I think I was forcing a bit too much earlier, he said. I just made sure I was calm and took my time and it worked out.Michal Neuvirth saved 29 of 30 shots to earn his first win over the Sharks in four games and help end Buffalos four-game losing streak and give the Sabres their second victory of the season.I thought we were playing better each game, Neuvirth said. We were playing tough opponents. Its definitely hard to win in Anaheim or L.A. or even here. I think its going to make us better in the long run.Brent Burns scored for the Sharks, who have lost four straight. Alex Stalock stopped 13 of 15 shots.Its a tough stretch right now, Sharks Matt Nieto said. We played one of our better defensive games of the year. We had a couple of slip-ups there but you cant be perfect. We need to put more pucks to the net.The Sabres, who were outscored 11-1 during their losing streak, won their seventh straight over the Sharks, including the past four in San Jose. The Sharks last beat Buffalo on their home ice in January 2010.The last three games in partticular, our work ethic is improving, Sabres coach Ted Nolan said.dddddddddddd As a result our play is getting better. One thing we learned, hopefully, is if you work, good things happen. Thats the way were going to have to win this season.Following a scoreless first two periods, the Sabres and Sharks combined to score three goals within 2:27 of each other in the final period.Hodgson took a pass from Drew Stafford, who was behind the net. Hodgson was able to tap the puck to himself for an open shot to Stalocks stick side.A little more two minutes later, Deslauriers was in the right place to pick up a rebound and slap it past Stalock. Cody McCormick took the original shot that ricocheted off Stalocks pads to Deslauriers stick.Burns scored 13 seconds later after picking off a clearing pass, skating across ice and firing it through traffic from 35 feet away.Both teams made changes to their lines, the Sabres to create offence and the Sharks to create defence. They were both successful.The Sharks had allowed 14 goals in their previous three games.We did a better job of keeping them from scoring, San Joses Tommy Wingels said. If you give up two goals, you should win every game.Buffalo is still looking for its first power-play goal of the season after failing on three tries against the Sharks, which included about 20 seconds of a 5-on-3 advantage.NOTES: Sharks F Erian Hayes was assigned to AHL Worchester before the game. . Hodgson has a team-best five goals against the Sharks in eight games. F Chris Stewart has three goals and seven assists in 20 games against San Jose. . Burns has recorded a point in all but two games this season. ' ' '