Oregon will get another crack at the Arizona Wildcats in 2014.
After the Ducks were beat at home by Arizona 31-24 on Oct. 2., Oregon will face off against the Wildcats in the Pac-12 Championship at Levi’s Stadium next Friday. No. 11 Arizona beat No. 13 Arizona State 42-35 in the Territorial Cup.
At the beginning of the day, No. 8 UCLA had the lead in the Pac-12 South and controlled it’s own Pac-12 Championship destiny. However, the Bruins fell at home to Stanford (7-5, 5-4 in Pac-12) 31-10. The loss opened up the door for the winner of the Arizona vs. Arizona State game to punch its ticket to the Championship game.
On 4th and 12, down 42-35, Arizona State backup quarterback Mike Bercovici overthrew a pass intended for Jaelen Strong to seal the win for the Wildcats.
This will be the third time in the last two seasons Oregon and Arizona will play. The Wildcats won the first two games by a combined score of 73-40.
When the two teams met at Autzen Stadium on Oct 2., the running combination of freshman Nick Wilson and senior Terris Jones-Grigsby was the difference. The two Arizona running backs combined for 207 yards and three touchdowns on the ground while accumulating 5 catches, 129 yards and a touchdown through the air.
The Pac-12 Championship will take place on Friday Dec. 5., at Levi’s Stadium. Oregon beat Cal 59-41 at Levi’s Stadium earlier this year.
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Oregon will face Arizona in the Pac-12 Championship game
Joseph Hoyt
November 27, 2014
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