Field Pass: Matchups, starters and stats to know for Arizona vs. Oregon

Game info

Who: No. 19 Oregon Ducks (5-2, 2-2) at Arizona Wildcats (3-5, 2-3) 

Where: Arizona Stadium

When: 7:30 p.m. Saturday

Watch: ESPN

Listen: 1290-AM, 107.5-FM

Follow: @TheWildcaster on Twitter / TheWildcaster on Facebook

Head to head: Dillon Mitchell vs. McKenzie Barnes

13 Dillon Mitchell, WR, Oregon

Mitchell has more than twice as many catches (42) as Oregon’s second-leading receiver, Jaylon Redd (16). Lately, Mitchell has been on fire: He has 36 receptions for 510 yards and two touchdowns in his past four games. 

15 McKenzie Barnes, DB, Arizona

Barnes made his first career start last week. He surrendered a touchdown but generally handled himself well. The staff loves his upside; he has ideal length and long arms. Injuries and other issues have forced him into a prominent role.

Head to head: Jordon Scott vs. Josh McCauley

34 Jordon Scott, DT, Oregon

Oregon might not have one-time UA commit Austin Faoliu (ankle), but Scott will be front and center to anchor the middle. A Freshman All-American last year, Scott has 21 tackles, including 3.5 TFLs. Arizona must find a way to move him off his spot.

50 Josh McCauley, OL, Arizona

McCauley has held up well under challenging circumstances, going from walk-on to starter at a position thinned by injuries and other factors. McCauley has struggled at times against raw power, getting pushed into the backfield.

When Oregon has the ball...

Pac-12 road games haven’t been a problem for QB Justin Herbert, who has thrown 205 consecutive passes without an interception. In seven career starts in league road games, he has a 17-to-1 TD-INT ratio. Arizona must devise a way to pressure Herbert, but in a disciplined way; he’s also a capable runner. Oregon’s main running threat is redshirt freshman CJ Verdell, who already has four 100-yard games.

When Arizona has the ball...

The identity of Arizona’s starting QB will dictate the game plan. Rhett Rodriguez simply isn’t the running threat that a healthy Khalil Tate is. Regardless of who starts, though, the Wildcats need to carry over the run-game momentum they established in the second half vs. UCLA, when. Arizona rushed for 190 yards. Oregon has held four of seven opponents under 100 rushing yards.

Lev's prediction

Comparing the two teams in their current states, it’s hard to find where Arizona might have an edge. Special teams, maybe? Given that, the Wildcats will have to play close to a perfect game to win. Containing Herbert will be difficult. Could a healthy and engaged Tate match him score for score? Sure, but we haven’t seen that guy this year.

Oregon 35, Arizona 13

Oregon's projected starters

Offense

ZWR 13 Dillon Mitchell 6-2 189 Jr.

TE 27 Jacob Breeland 6-5 248 Jr.

LT 54 Calvin Throckmorton6-5 318 Jr.

LG 68 Shane Lemieux 6-4 317 Jr.

C 55 Jake Hanson 6-5 297 Jr.

RG 75 Dallas Warmack 6-2 328 Jr.

RT 66 Brady Aiello 6-7 310 Jr.

FWR 30 Jaylon Redd 5-8 178 So.

WR 9 Brenden Schooler 6-2 193 Jr.

QB 10 Justin Herbert 6-6 237 Jr.

RB 34 CJ Verdell 5-9 201 Fr.

Defense

NG 34 Jordon Scott 6-1 329 So.

DE 97 Jalen Jelks 6-6 245 Sr.

OLB 32 La’Mar Winston Jr. 6-2 233 Jr.

MIKE 39 Kaulana Apelu 5-10 208 Sr.

JACK 35 Troy Dye 6-4 224 Jr.

OLB 11 Justin Hollins 6-5 242 Sr.

NB 7 Ugochukwu Amadi5-10 201 Sr.

CB 4 Thomas Graham Jr.5-11 191 So.

SS 16 Nick Pickett 6-1 200 So.

FS 8 Jevon Holland 6-1 192 Fr.

CB 15 Deommodore Lenoir 5-11 196 So.

Arizona's projected starters

Offense

WR 18 Cedric Peterson 5-11 193 Jr.

SLOT 6 Shun Brown 5-10 188 Sr.

LT 58 Layth Friekh 6-5 297 Sr.

RT 76 Cody Creason 6-4 294 Jr.

C 50 Josh McCauley 6-3 292 So.

RG 54 Bryson Cain 6-4306So.

RT 78 Donovan Laie 6-4 318 Fr.

SLOT 9 Tony Ellison 5-11 189 Sr.

WR 19 Shawn Poindexter 6-5 218 Sr.

RB 21 J.J. Taylor 5-6 184 So QB 14 Khalil Tate 6-2 215 Jr.

Defense

DE 12 JB Brown 6-3 263 So.

NT 99 Dereck Boles 6-2 306 Sr.

DE 52 PJ Johnson 6-4 335 Jr.

STUD 49 Jalen Harris 6-4 230 Fr.

MLB 7 Colin Schooler 6-0 236 So.

WLB 1 Tony Fields II 6-1 230 So.

SPUR 19 Scottie Young Jr. 5-11 195 So.

BANDIT 3 Jarrius Wallace 6-1 180 So.

BC 2 Lorenzo Burns 5-10 181 So.

FC 15 McKenzie Barnes 6-1 178 Fr.

FS 6D. Flannigan-Fowles6-2 209 Sr.

Ducks statistics

Passing

Herbert 131-212-5 Cmp-Att-Int, 1883 Yds, 18 TDs, 63 Lg

Burmeister 4-8-0 Cmp-Att-Int, 27 Yds, 0 TDs, 12 Lg

Rushing

Verdell 7 games, 109 Car., 586 Yds, 4 TDs, 5.4 Avg

Dye 7 games, 64 Car., 316 Yds, 2 TDs, 4.9 Avg

Brooks-James 7 games, 42 Car., 200 Yds, 3 TDs, 4.8 Avg

Herbert 7 games, 45 Car., 115 Yds, 2 TDs, 2.6 Avg

Felix 2 games, 14 Car., 47 Yds, 0 TDs, 3.4 Avg

Griffin 3 games, 6 Car., 31 Yds, 0 TDs, 5.2 Avg

Receiving

Dillon 7 games, 42 Rec., 608 Yds, 3 TDs, 14.4 Avg

Redd 7 games, 16 Rec., 238 Yds, 5 TDs, 14.8 Avg

Breeland 6 games, 13 Rec., 206 Yds, 21 TDs, 5.8 Avg

Defense

Dye 57 Tk, 0 Sk, 1 Int, 0 FR

Apelu 51 Tk, 2 Sk, 0 Int, 0 FR

Hollins 37 Tk, 4 Sk, 1 Int, 0 FR

Jelks 35 Tk, 2.5 Sk, 0 Int, 1 FR

Amadi 31 Tk, 1.5 Sk, 3 Int, 0 FR

Wildcats statistics

Passing

Tate 95-178-4 Cmp-Att-Int, 1415 Yds, 11 TDs, 75 Lg

Rodriguez 41-79-2 Cmp-Att-Int, 506 Yds, 3 TDs, 42 Lg

Rushing

Taylor 8 Games, 137 Car., 817 Yds, 4 TDs, 6.0 Avg

Brightwell 8 Games, 77 Car., 443 Yds, 2 TDs, 5.8 Avg

Tate 7 Games, 46 Car., 112 Yds, 2 TDs, 2.4 Avg

Marsical 8 Games, 11 Car., 68 Yds, 1 TD, 6.2 Avg

Smith 2 Games, 15 Car., 62 Yds, 1 TD, 4.1 Avg

Brown 8 Games, 2 Car., 40 Yds, 0 TDs, 20 Avg

Receiving

Poindexter 8 Games, 30 Rec., 552 Yds, 4 TDs, 18.4 Avg

Brown 8 Games, 36 Rec., 389 Yds, 3 TDs, 10.8 Avg

Ellison 8 Games, 19 Rec., 353 Yds, 3 TDs, 18.5 Avg

Defense

Schooler 81 Tk, 2 Sk, 2 Int, 1 FR

Fields 57 Tk, 0 Sk, 0 Int, 0 FR

Wallace 51 Tk, 0 Sk, 1 Int, 0 FR

Flannigan-Fowles 38 Tk, 0 Sk, 0 Int, 0 FR

Burns 30 Tk, 1 Sk, 0 Int, 0 FR