Oregon who?

A glance at the Pac-12 football standings shows the California Golden Bears in sole possession of first place in the North division, with a 2-1 conference record (4-1 overall). In a season that started with zero expectations, Cal has already quadrupled its win total from last season’s 1-11 debacle.

Dig deeper, however, and you’ll find the Golden Bears have been involved in three straight contests that give new meaning to “white-knuckler.”

Sept. 20 at Arizona (L, 49-45)

After beginning the season with victories at Northwestern and home against Sacramento State, the Golden Bears looked to be well on their way to a victory in their conference opener, leading 31-13 through three quarters and 45-30 with 5:21 remaining.

However, the Wildcats came roaring back, scoring a touchdown, recovering an onside kick and scoring again but missing on a two-point conversion to trail 45-43 with 2:44 left.

Cal drove downfield but missed a 47-yard field goal, giving Arizona the ball at their own 30 with 52 seconds left. After converting a do-or-die 4th-and-7, the Wildcats had one final play from the Cal 47, and Anu Solomon — who ended up throwing for 520 yards — let it fly:

“Well, you know, you have to get over it,” Cal coach Sonny Dykes said after his team allowed three touchdowns in the final 3 1/2 minutes.

“Get over it and look forward to down the stretch. Football games are 60 minutes for a reason.”

Sept. 27 vs. Colorado (W, 59-56, 2OT)

It looked like similar heartbreak for Cal was on the way when Colorado tied their game at 49 with 21 seconds left in regulation.

However, fate smiled on the Golden Bears. In double overtime, with the score tied at 56, the Buffaloes were denied on four straight plays after having 1st-and-goal from the 2-yard line.

After the stop, James Langford booted a 34-yard field goal for the victory that ended Cal’s 15-game Pac-12 losing streak.

The two teams combined for 1,215 yards, and both quarterbacks — Cal’s Jared Goff and Colorado’s Sefo Liufau — threw for seven touchdowns against one interception.

“Wow, I think I have aged 100 years in the last two weeks,” Dykes mused afterward.

And here’s how the crowd reacted after the victory.

Oct. 4 at Washington State (W, 60-59)

How often can a team allow 734 passing yards and still win a game?

After one quarter, the Cougars led 10-0. Innocent enough. At the half, it was 24-13 Washington State — hardly an outrageous score. Then the second half happened.

The two teams combined to score 56 points in the third quarter — 28 apiece — and in the fourth quarter, trailing by 11, the Golden Bears found enough on defense to limit Washington State to seven points.

The Cougars’ final touchdown gave them a 59-54 lead with 4:19 remaining, but undaunted, Cal stormed right back, taking the lead for good 61 seconds later when Goff found Trevor Davis for a 51-yard touchdown.

However, the two-point conversion was no good, and the Cougars drove right down the field to set up a game-winning field-goal attempt. Somehow, Quintin Breshears missed a 19-yard attempt, allowing the Golden Bears to escape with the victory.

The two teams combined for 1,401 total yards. Cougars quarterback Connor Halliday threw for 734 yards — not a misprint — and six touchdowns, while Goff threw for 527 yards and five touchdowns.

“I’m proud of our guys,” Dykes said. “It’s the same thing as last week. We just hung in there, persevered, battled and played hard for 60 minutes.”