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The Oregon Ducks are 3-1 against the Arizona Wildcats since November of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Ducks and Arizona will face off in a Pac-12 battle at 9 p.m. ET at Arizona Stadium. The Wildcats will need to watch out since Oregon has now posted big point totals in their last four contests.
Oregon decided to play defense against itself last week, but the squad still came out ahead despite their 121 penalty yards. They enjoyed a cozy 45-27 victory over the Stanford Cardinal. QB Bo Nix went supernova for Oregon as he passed for two TDs and 161 yards on 29 attempts in addition to rushing for two TDs and 141 yards. That nimble footwork stands out as the first time Nix has hit the 100-yard rushing mark this season.
Meanwhile, Arizona ran circles around the Colorado Buffaloes last week, and the extra yardage (673 yards vs. 340 yards) paid off. The Wildcats took their matchup against Colorado by a conclusive 43-20 score. QB Jayden de Laura had a dynamite game for Arizona; he passed for six TDs and 484 yards on 46 attempts.
Oregon is the favorite in this one, with an expected 13-point margin of victory. Those who got lucky with them against the spread last week might want to hold off on placing bets this time since the team has yet to string together back-to-back wins against the spread.
Oregon is now 4-1 while Arizona sits at 3-2. A pair of offensive stats to keep an eye on: The Ducks come into the game boasting the 10th most rushing yards per game in the nation at 228.8. The Wildcats have displayed some offensive firepower of their own as they rank ninth in the nation when it comes to passing yards per game, with 340 on average.
