Tonight at 9:00 p.m. ET on FOX the No. 2 Oregon Ducks (11-1, 8-1) will look to win the Pac-12 title when they clash with the No. 7 Arizona Wildcats (10-2, 7-2), the only team to have beaten them this year. Live stream the game free by clicking this link. Oregon fans can hear the radio broadcast on Sports 750 The Game, while 'Zona fans can do likewise on 1290 AM The Source.
The Wildcats have silenced the Ducks in each of the past two seasons, and their ability to force the usually impeccable Marcus Mariota into turnovers has been a big reason why, according to Arizona coach Rich Rodriguez.
"If you look back at his stats, he got a lot of yards and big plays, but we got a couple turnovers. Some of it was great individual effort and some of it was a little bit of luck," Rodriguez said. "If you go back to this game or even the game last season, he still got his yards, and he is still going to get his yards and make his plays."
Turnovers are abnormal for Mariota, the frontrunner for the 2014 Heisman Trophy. This season he has tossed 36 touchdown passes against just two interceptions and amassed 3,470 yards through the air. Last year though, the Wildcats throttled the Ducks and picked him off twice.
"It hurts. I haven't been blown out like this in my life," Mariota said following the loss.
If the Wildcats win, they might have a chance to reach the College Football Playoff by virtue of upsetting the current No. 2 team twice in one season.
Oregon believes if they just play the same game they've played all year, the win will work itself out. "We're just going to play our game. Arizona did a great job setting and dictating tempo in the last meeting," Mariota said.
"If we go out and execute to the best of our abilities and execute the game plans that are put in front of us, we should hopefully be successful."
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