: Outdoor practice fields: Helmets and shortsDespite wrapping up Saturday's victory over Nebraska just about 24 hours before — or perhaps carrying over the lack of momentum from that game's second half – Oregon's offense wasn't firing on all cylinders when the Ducks entered a 7-on-7 practice Sunday evening.'s opening pass in the period was broken up by, whose interception clinched the 42-35 victory over the Cornhuskers. Herbert following that up by zipping a completion to, but a few reps later the UO starting quarterback was intercepted byalong the sideline.Because of smoky skies in the area owing to forest fires around the state, the Ducks didn't hold their scheduled practice a day after their season-opening win over Southern Utah. So Sunday's was Oregon's first day after practice under new coach, a different schedule than veterans like Herbert are used to.The slow start to 7-on-7 didn't make it any easier to return to practice a day after playing, for the offense at least. That said, the Ducks had bounce in their step, and the practice field crackled with positive energy."It's a little tough; you're a little sore," Herbert said. "But it's easy after a win — spirits are high."Practice Sunday lasted about an hour. The Ducks did some position drills, then transitioned into 7-on-7, in which the travel squad went head-to-head. After the hydration break, all four special teams were drilled for a few reps each, and practice ended with 11-on-11 work against scouts.For coaches, practice is a chance to brush up on breakdowns uncovered in the Nebraska game. For players, it was a chance to quickly refocus and look ahead to this week's road trip to Wyoming.The Ducks will have their day off Monday. That presents the challenge of not losing momentum before an important, full-pads practice Tuesday. But Herbert said players are prepared to tackle that."We just show up and try to be as focused as we can," he said. "Have a day off, then get back after it.": The 7-on-7 began with the defense having an edge, but the offense finished strong. Herbert hiton a deep ball down the middle of the field, and on the next play hiton another deep ball down the sideline. The twos got in on the action as well, withadjusting his route on the fly andhitting him over the top for a long gain.: The offensive line had a spirited period of work during 7-on-7. Two players lined up face-to-face, and one tried to get past the other while staying within about a 5-yard lane designated by cones. The blocker could only use standard offensive line technique, so it didn't devolve into straight wrestling matches, and the drill got pretty competitive, with the linemen whooping it up throughout the period. … Defensive back Charles Sudduth (above), an Alaska native who ran track at Eugene's Lane Community College, was cleared to join practice Sunday. He's a scout-team guy at this point. … As he does whenever the occasion arises, Taggart in the post-practice huddle made note of any birthdays for players and coaches. Today, tight endwas called to the front to receive a belated birthday card; "You guys got Bay a win on his birthday," Taggart announced. As usual, Taggart announced not the numbers of years, but the number of days since Bay's birth.