A look at five storylines surrounding the Wildcats’ game against the 12th-ranked Ducks on Saturday at Arizona Stadium.
Michael Lev The Star presents five storylines of interest as the Arizona Wildcats host No. 12 Oregon on Saturday at Arizona Stadium. Kickoff is slated for 6 p.m. The game will air on Pac-12 Networks.
Oregon entered this week ranked 10th in the nation in rushing at 228.8 yards per game. Nix is contributing 52.2. He also has scored five touchdowns. Not having to face SEC defenses every week surely helps as well. Nix posted a season-low 85.2 rating and threw two interceptions in Oregon’s season-opening loss vs. Georgia. Since then, he has thrown 12 touchdown passes and only one pick.
"One of those things that come into protecting the quarterback is the quarterback’s athleticism, the quarterback’s ability to get the ball out of his hands and the quarterback’s ability to move," Fisch said."He's all of those things.""The key is to tackle," Fisch said."If he’s out of the pocket, we gotta tackle him. If he's in the pocket, we gotta pressure him.
Wiley put his instincts and improvisational skills to good use in the first quarter of Arizona’s 43-20 victory over Colorado last week. On the opening possession, the Wildcats faced third-and-7 from the Buffaloes’ 8-yard line. Wiley released out of the backfield. He had a one-on-one matchup with linebacker Mister Williams.
"He just made a big-time play. Jayden saw it right away, gave it to him and walked into the end zone." UA safety Isaiah Taylor prepared ‘the whole season’ for his spotlight momentIsaiah Taylor was ready when his moment came – exactly what you’d expect from the son of a Pro Football Hall of Famer. Turner is expected to return for Saturday’s game against Oregon. But Taylor clearly has made an impression on first-year defensive coordinator Johnny Nansen and will compete to start next season, when Arizona could have two openings at safety. Turner, a fourth-year junior, has one more year of eligibility but conceivably could enter the NFL draft. Christian Young’s eligibility will expire at the end of the season.
"He was able to come up and come see me, which is awesome," Taylor said."The time difference is the main while we're both in football. When I get out, it's almost 10 o'clock over there. So it's hard to communicate. But we do try to talk as much before bed." Pro Football Focus credited each player with one QB pressure; the Wildcats had a season-high 25. Davis also drew a holding penalty.
It took time for those players to earn the trust of defensive coordinator Johnny Nansen, who finally came around last week. Nansen knew he had to find a way to expand the rotation. The Wildcats officially have 211 passing attempts and 157 rushing attempts. Adjusting for sacks, those figures are 220 and 148. That means Arizona has passed the ball 60% of the time.
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