Trip To the Desert Next For No. 12 Oregon

The Matchup

No.12 Oregon at Arizona

Saturday, October 8, 2022

Pac-12 Network | 6:00 PM PT

Arizona Stadium | Tucson, Ariz.

#12 Oregon Ducks (4-1, 2-0 Pac-12)

AP/Coaches Rank: 12/12

Head Coach: Dan Lanning (William Jewell College, 2008)

Record at Oregon: 4-1 (1st Season)

Career Record: Same

Arizona Wildcats (3-2, 1-1 Pac-12)

AP/Coaches Rank: NR/NR

Head Coach: Jedd Fisch (Florida, 1998)

Record at Arizona: 4-13 (2nd Season)

Career Record: 5-14 (2nd Season)

TV: Pac-12 Network

Play-By-Play: Ted Robinson

Analyst: Yogi Roth

Radio – Oregon Sports Network

Local: KUJZ-FM 95.3 (Eugene) | KFXX-AM 1080 (Portland)

Sirius: 133 | XM: 197

Play-by-Play: Jerry Allen

Analyst: Mike Jorgensen

Sideline: Joey McMurry

Pre-Game Show: Terry Jonz

Series History

All-Time Series Record: Oregon leads, 28-17

In Eugene: Oregon leads, 16-5

In Tucson: Tied, 11-11

Neutral Site: Tied, 1-1

Last Meeting: Oregon won, 41-19 (9/25/21 in Eugene)

Current Streak: Oregon W2

Numbers To Know

1 – The Ducks lead the nation with just one sack allowed, going until the third quarter vs. Stanford before allowing their first. 

6 – Oregon is one of just six teams in the nation to rank in the top 20 in both rushing offense (10th) and rushing defense (17th).

9.5 – UO averaged 9.5 yards per carry vs. Stanford, the Ducks’ highest since 2013 and fifth-highest by an FBS team this season.

21 – Oregon’s offense leads the Pac-12 and is tied for third in the nation with 21 red zone touchdowns.

50.0 – Oregon is averaging 50.0 points per game since week two, best in the Pac-12 and No. 3 in the FBS during that span. 

Did you Know?

Bo Nix’s 23.5 yards per carry vs. Stanford is the highest by an FBS QB with five or more rushes since 2010, and third-highest since 1996. 

TEAM NOTES

Ducks In The Desert

Riding a four-game win streak, Oregon will look to enter its bye week on a high note when the No. 12 Ducks take on Arizona on Saturday in Tucson. UO owns a 28-17 lead in the all-time series with Arizona and has won the last two meetings, but the Wildcats have won the last two times in Tucson. 

Home Win Streak Hits 22

Oregon rushed for a season-high 351 yards in a 45-27 win over Stanford on Saturday night at Autzen Stadium, improving to 4-1 overall and 2-0 in conference play. The Ducks won their 22nd straight home game – the third-longest active streak in the nation and one shy of the program record – and tied a program record with…