The Arizona Wildcats lost to Oregon 48-28 Saturday at Autzen Stadium in Eugene. Here are some pertinent notes, quotes and statistics:
NOTES
* The 20-point margin of defeat was Arizonaβs largest of the season. The Wildcats lost by 14 points at USC, by six against Utah and by three against Houston.
*Β The defeat was Arizonaβs fourth in a row on trips to the Pacific Northwest, dating to 2015. The combined score in those games against Washington, Washington State, Oregon State and Oregon: 208-55.
*Β Arizona failed to score in the fourth quarter for the first time this season. It was just the third time the Wildcats failed to score in any quarter. The other two: the first period against UTEP and the first against USC. The Wildcats scored 35 points in the second quarter against the Miners.
*Β Arizona rushed for 171 yards, just the second time this season the Wildcats failed to run for 200 or more. Their average entering Saturday was 347.7 yards per game.
*Β Oregon rushed for 353 yards, becoming the third UA opponent to gain 300 or more this season (Colorado, USC).
*Β Arizonaβs longest play from scrimmage was Nick Wilsonβs 20-yard TD run. The Wildcats entered Saturday with 12 touchdowns of 50-plus yards, 27 touchdowns of 20-plus yards and an average of 28.8 yards per TD.
*Β Sophomore quarterback Khalil Tate rushed for just 32 yards, failing to reach triple digits for the first time in seven games. Tateβs 35 pass attempts were a career high.
*Β Senior tailback Zach Greenβs 2-yard touchdown run in the third quarter gave him 10 for the year, tying him for 10th in Arizona annals for a single season.
*Β Redshirt-junior receiver Tony Ellison tied his career high with a team-high six receptions, good for 52 yards and a touchdown.
*Β Freshman linebacker Colin Schooler had a team-high 12 tackles, including a career-high-tying three stops for losses. Schooler has six TFLs in his past two games.
QUOTES
Ellison on the mood in the locker room: βUpset. It sucks losing no matter what, and as a competitor it really hurts. But just let it hurt for 24 hours, like coach says, then we get back to ASU tomorrow.β
Tate on the importance of the upcoming Territorial Cup: βItβs the last game of the regular season. Itβs a good chance to get us in a better bowl. We just have to come back and fix the mistakes that we (made) and come out on top.β
LB Tony Fields II on the lessons he took from the loss: βJust play our game. Donβt let any other team take you out of it. Play Arizona football.β
UA coach Rich Rodriguez on the return of Oregon QB Justin Herbert: βHe played great. I knew he was going to throw the ball downfield. Heβs a big, strong guy. We did not play the ball well at all. We have not played the ball well for a few weeks. He throws the ball up there, and weβre spinning in circles, letting them catch it. Or weβre getting run by. He did a nice job.β
Schooler on playing against older brother Brenden: βI think there was a play or two when he tried to block me. I think he tried to crack me one time. I saw it coming. We just kind of collided. But nothing special.β
STATS
* Arizona had 27 first downs; Oregon had 24.
*Β Arizona ran 80 plays, averaging 4.1 yards per play; Oregon ran 71 plays, averaging 8.3.
*Β Arizona had eight penalties for 94 yards; Oregon had 12 for 117.
*Β Arizona converted 6 of 15 third downs; Oregon converted 8 of 13.
*Β Arizonaβs average starting field position was its 30-yard line; Oregonβs was its 34.
*Β Wilson rushed for a team-high 73 yards and two TD on 17 carries.
*Β Oregonβs Royce Freeman and Tony Brooks-James each carried 19 times. Freeman rushed for 135 yards and four TDs; Brooks-James rushed for 124 yards.
*Β Herbert completed 14 of 21 passes for 235 yards with one TD and one interception.
*Β Arizona averaged 31.2 yards on six punts. That included TE Trevor Woodβs 36-yard pooch punt, which was downed at the 6-yard line.
*Β UA safety Scottie Young Jr. had seven tackles and a pass breakup.
