Oregon’s Marcus Mariota’s Heisman March takes Center Stage
At the Autzen Landfill Thursday Night
Thu Oct 02, 2014 | 10:41 PM, EDT | ESPN
Autzen Stadium | Eugene, Oregon
ARIZONA WILDCATS 4-0 (1-0 Conf | 1-3 ATS)
#2 OREGON DUCKS 4-0 (1-0 Conf | 1-2 ATS)
AZ is unbeaten* w/a florescent, 3-dimensional asterisk
After we all saw the Cats pull out the Fluke of the young 2014 season vs Cal
(Hail Mary jackpot home win over Cal)
All the concerns & questions coming into 2014 about Arizona’s ambiguous quarterbacking?
Have been supposedly, superficially been answered by surprisingly savvy & proficient work put forth by AZ's rFr QB
AZ #12 QB 6-02 | 206 rFr ANU SOLOMON
13 Touchdowns | 3 Interceptions in 4 FBS Starts in 2014
#3 PAC-12 Pass Yards per FBS Game at (364)
#6 PAC-12 QB Rating (154.32)
#9 PAC-12 Completion Rate (63.4%)
(FBS Games only statistics)
All tentative 2014 AZ ‘assurances’ will face an ultimate, UNCOMPROMISING pressure test in Eugene, Oregon
ORE is reportedly geared up to send several messages while on ESPN's Thursday Night’s Center Stage
1. Get ORE back into National "T.O.M.A." (Top-of-Mind-Awareness)
* ORE dismayed w/all 4 on ESPN's Gameday leaving ORE off all early 'Final 4' projections
2. Return ORE Offense to its’ characteristic ‘House-on-Fire' rapid-fire, scoreboard-burnin’ ways
3. Extend ORE QB Marcus Mariota’s Lead as the distinct 2014 Heisman favorite
4. Reversal & atonement for ORE O-Line malfunctions & inefficiencies
* ORE players have been repeatedly reminded during their extended 12 day break
* 7 sacks allowed at Wazzu, ect
5. Extract REVENGE for AZ’s decisive 42-16 win vs ORE 312 Days ago
* Ended ORE 4 year BCS Bowl Game Streak
* ORE worst defeat in 5+ Years
ARIZONA OFFENSE vs OREGON DEFENSE
Rich-Rod’s Cats’ Spread attack is beginning to look disproportionate & predictable
AZ’s Offense that was so potent in 2014, has become Pass-first & pass ONLY
AZ Fr RB Nick Wilson has gone from 174 Yards to 171 to 20 vs Cal
AZ Fr QB Anu Solomon pass attempts have gone from 26 to 32 to 71
With the departure of 2013 PAC-12 Rushing King, AZ RB Kadeem Carey (#2 FBS)
AZ turned to FR Nick Wilson to fill in appeared to make the change look nearly seamless, without missing a beat
Not throwing Wilson under the tracks after a single poor game
Yet it's worth noticing that Wilson’s rushed for just 33 Yards on 11 Carries his initial Conference Game
QB Anu Solomon has also transformed a once-balanced & powerful AZ offense into a Pass-heavy attack
Solomon threw 5 TD to 0 Picks in his first two games
w/Cats’ getting pass-happy, Solomon threw 8 TD to 3 Picks in Cats’ last 2 Games
A one-sided ‘asymmetrical’, youth-movement AZ offense?
Not a good formula for facing a #2 Oregon Team in pursuit of a ‘statement’ game
ARIZONA DEFENSE vs OREGON OFFENSE
In successive games, as The Cats’ competition has ramped up,
AZ has (naturally) allowed more points & yards each week
Arizona 2014 Points Allowed
13 vs UNLV
23 at UTSA
28 NEV
45 vs CAL
Arizona 2014 Defense Yards Allowed
350 Yards Allowed vs UNLV
370 Yards Allowed at UTSA
430 Yards Allowed vs NEV
573 Yards Allowed vs CAL
Predictable yet negative trend for any Defense heading to Eugene
Additionally
AZ was also listed by Phil Steele as the 94th ‘experienced’ team in FBS (Lowest ¼ of FBS)
AZ hasn’t truly faced an elite team, and hasn’t ventured out on the Road in 28 days
Lastly, ORE hasn’t faced a commonplace FBS Defense in Autzen in a meaningful game
Truly believe Ducks Offense will light up Cats spongy Defense (#8 PAC-12 vs FBS).
Like Ducks to breeze by Cats, & get a little payback for 2013 by twisting the knife a bit, also. Going w/an easy 1 Unit vs this FULL-SIZED number.
1 UNIT
ARIZONA
OREGON -24 (-110 | sportsbook.ag)
All the best, guys