Pac-10 Statistical Matchup
Friday, November 20, 11:15 a.m. PST
For Week 12 of the college football season, it would be hard to ask for a better matchup than first-place Oregon versus second-place Arizona with potential Pac-10 title ramifications. The Ducks only loss came against a Stanford team that was beaten by the Wildcats, while the two conference squads to beat the 'Cats - Washington and Cal - were both downed by the Ducks.
Both teams have dynamic quarterbacks who take advantage of the players around them, and both are unbeaten on their home fields in 2009 - an advantage UA hopes to exploit to gain the edge necessary in what sets up to be a Pac-10 classic.
PAC-10 ONLY STATISTICS
Conference Record
UO - 1st, 6-1
UA - 2nd, 4-2
Record vs. Common Opponents (CAL, STAN, UCLA, UW, WSU)
UO - 4-1
UA - 3-2
Avg. Scoring Margin vs. Common Opponents
UO - +22.8
UA - +9.8
Scoring Offense
UO - 1st, 42.0
UA - 4th, 34.0
Scoring Defense
UO - 1st, 18.6
UA - 4th, 25.0
Total Offense
UO - 1st, 475.4
UA - 3rd, 433.8
Total Defense
UO - 1st, 287.7
UA - 2nd, 333.3
Rushing Offense
UO - 1st, 275.6
UA - 4th, 154.2
Rushing Defense
UO - 5th, 122.4
UA - 1st, 111.7
Pass Offense
UO - 8th, 199.9
UA - 2nd, 279.7
Pass Defense
UO - 1st, 165.3
UA - 5th, 221.7
Pass Efficiency
UO - 3rd, 146.3
UA - 4th, 138.6
Pass Efficiency Defense
UO - 1st, 96.8
UA - 4th, 127.8
Kickoff Returns
UO - 3rd, 25.8
UA - 2nd, 26.8
Punt Returns
UO - 5th, 8.9
UA - 1st, 18.5
Interceptions
UO - T-1st, 8
UA - T-4th, 6
Net Punting
UO - 5th, 37.0
UA - 9th, 34.8
Sacks
UO - 1st, 23
UA - T-3rd, 20
Sacks Allowed
UO - T-3rd, 7
UA - 1st, 4
First Downs
UO - 2nd, 23.7
UA - 1st, 24.3
Opponent 1st Downs
UO – 1st, 16.0
UA – 2nd, 17.3
3rd Down Conversions (pct.)
UO – 5th, 40.4
UA – 2nd, 48.8
Opponent 3rd Down Conversions (pct.)
UO – 3rd, 34.0
UA – 1st, 30.7
4th Down Conversions (pct.)
UO – 2nd, 81.8 (9-11)
UA – 8th, 30.0 (3-10)
Opponent 4th Down Conversions (pct.)
UO – T-4th, 40.0 (4-10)
UA –6th, 44.4 (4-9)
Time of Possession
UO – 8th, 28:25
UA – 2nd, 33:16
Turnover Margin
UO – 1st, +4 (0.57 per game)
UA – 6th, 0 (0.00 per game)
Red Zone Offense (pct.)
UO – T-1st, 97.0 (32-33)
UA – 3rd, 86.2 (25-29)
Red Zone Defense (pct.)
UO – 4th, 80.0 (16-20)
UA – 1st, 73.7 (14-19)
More notes and numbers: The Ducks are ranked 4th in Red Zone defense, but have allowed the last two opponents to go 9-for-9 with eight touchdowns in short field situations ... The Wildcats average 18.5 yards per punt return, but take away an 86-yard TD vs. Washington State and that average plummets to 5.0 yards ... UO continues to lead the conference in turnover margin, but is -1 (4 lost/3 gained) over the past three games ... The Wildcats have a 5-3 overall record against FBS (formerly known as Division I) opponents.
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