Oregon's Michael Clay Named Pac-12 Defensive Player Of The Week

The Oregon Ducks defense was the most dominant unit in the Pac-12 this past weekend, in a 49-0 shutout of the Arizona Wildcats. Despite Arizona's offense finding the red zone several times due to sustained drives or Oregon turnovers, the Wildcats failed to score a single point, with much of that effort coming due to great Oregon defensive intensity. Oregon held Arizona to 2.8 rushing yards per carry, forcing Matt Scott to throw 52 times. Oregon forced five Arizona turnovers, including two pick-sixes to help seal the victory.

Given that performance, it figures that Oregon's best defender received Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week honors. Michael Clay was bestowed with the honor after an excellent all-around performance. Clay had 13 tackles (10 solo), two of them coming for a loss, one sack and a forced fumble.

Jordan Webb of Colorado was named the Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week, and Keith Kostol of Oregon State earned special teams honors.

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Arizona Vs. Oregon 2012: Ducks Dominant Defense Leads Them To Easy Win

The Oregon Ducks did just about everything right against the Arizona Wildcats on Saturday, taking out their Pac-12 foe 49-0. And as David Piper over at Addicted To Quack mentions, it was quite the dominant shutout indeed.

Oregon took care of business on both sides of the ball, keeping the Wildcats in check in every aspect of their offense:

Arizona only averaged 3.83 yards per play on Saturday night. The Duck defense forced five turnovers. What was really impressive was that it was a complete defensive effort. Arizona never could get their running game going, gaining only 89 yards on 32 carries. This forced the Wildcats to pass -- a lot -- with 52 attempts in the game. Their strategy was to try and pick on Ifo Ekpre-Olomu by throwing it to a taller Dan Bucker -- and Ifo responded with two interceptions -- one in the red zone, and a pick six late in the game.

When the Ducks had the ball, they were troublesome for the Wildcats defense, even though they weren't as sharp as they could have been:

Offensively, Oregon was not on target. Arizona was doing a good job, especially early in the game, of containing Kenjon Barner and DeAnthony Thomas, and neither of them was able to break for a big play, get 100 yards, or score a touchdown in the game. The Wildcats wouldn't let the running backs get to the sideline, and did an excellent job tackling in space.

The Ducks moved to No. 2 in the latest AP Poll as they prepare for the Washington State Cougars next week at CenturyLink Field in Seattle.

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Oregon Vs. Arizona Final Score: Ducks Crush Wildcats, 49-0

Things were going really, really well for the University of Arizona, and then they played Oregon. No. 22 Arizona was having an Oregon-esque run as of late. They were blowing out opponents and 3-0 heading into Saturday's matchup with the Ducks. The No.3 Oregon Ducks could care less. All they know how to do is win by a lot of points. And Oregon did just that by beating 'Zona by a final score of 49-0.

It looked good for the Arizona Wildcats for a while; they were down 10-0 at the half. It was a surprise to many, as most were expecting an offensive explosion from both teams. Oregon didn't want to disappoint the paid attendees at their home stadium. The Ducks came out to score an additional 39 straight points in the second half.

It was a bad night for Arizona's Matt Scott. The quarterback had been a double-threat the past three games. Oregon was ready for him. He was allowed only 212 yards on 23-of-45 attempts and rushed for a minuscule nine yards on five tries.

Box Score Hero: Oregon quarterback Marcus Mariota threw for 262 yards and two touchdowns. He also ran for 21 yards on five carries.

Rankings Ramifications: This loss will probably drop No. 22 Arizona out of the Top 25. No. 3 Oregon have a perfect 4-0 record, but will likely stay where they are.

But Did They Cover? Oregon were 21-point favorites. The Wildcats didn't come close.

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Next Week's Schedule: Oregon isn't heading too far away from home when they visit Washington State in Seattle. Arizona, probably not a fan of things related to Oregon, will welcome the Oregon Beavers to the desert. The Beavers upset UCLA earlier today.

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Arizona Vs. Oregon 2012: TV Schedule, Game Time, Spread And More

After cruising through their non-conference schedule, the Oregon Ducks (3-0) will begin Pac-12 play on Saturday when they host the Arizona Wildcats (3-0).

Not only will the game be a battle of 3-0 teams, but it is also a matchup of two of the highest-scoring offenses in all of college football. Oregon enters the game averaging 54.0 points per game, which is good for fifth among FBS teams. Arizona is currently 12th in scoring, averaging 46.3 points per game.

While both offenses put up a lot of yards and points, they do it in different ways. Oregon is fourth in the country in rushing yards per game while the Wildcats are seventh in the country in passing yards per game. Regardless of how they gain them, both teams figure to rack up a lot of yards on Saturday.

Oregon has dominated the matchup recently, winning 11 of the past 13 contests, including the last four. The Ducks knocked off the Wildcats 56-31 in Tucson last year.

Game time/date: Sept. 22, 10:30 p.m. ET

Location: Autzen Stadium, Eugene, Ore.

TV Schedule/Streaming: ESPN/WatchESPN

Odds: Oregon favored by 26-1/2 points.

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Arizona Vs. Oregon Odds: Ducks Heavily Favored Over Wildcats

The No. 3 Oregon Ducks take on the No. 22 Arizona Wildcats this Saturday at Autzen Stadium. And even though these two opponents are ranked, the oddsmakers are not predicting a closely contested matchup this weekend in Eugene.

According to Oddsshark, The Ducks opened the week as a 26.5 point favorite over the Wildcats, though the spread has shrunk a little bit heading into the matchup. Most online betting sites currently have around a 21.5 point spread in Oregon's favor.

As for the over/under, it opened the week at 75, but has swollen to 78.5 as the oddsmakers are looking for an offensive explosion between these Pac-12 opponents. Pinnacle betting is the only site listed on Oddsshark with an over/under higher that 78.5 this week.

The total has gone over in the last four road games for Arizona, and has gone over in five of their last six matchups with Oregon.

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Oregon Vs. Arizona: Ducks Heavy Favorites Over Wildcats

The Oregon Ducks are opening as huge favorites over the Arizona Wildcats.