No. 11 Arizona has locked up the Pac-12 South title, setting up a rematch against No. 2 Oregon for the conference championship. That game kicks off Friday, Dec. 5 in Santa Clara, Calif.
Arizona clinches Pac-12 South, will play Oregon in championship game
The Ducks now know their conference title game opponent, and it’s the only team to have beaten them so far this year.
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The division race came down to the final weekend, with its two key games kicking off at the same time. A UCLA loss to Stanford gave the division to the winner of the Territorial Cup. The No. 8 Bruins suffered an embarrassing shocker at home, 31-10, and the Wildcats took advantage with a 42-35 win over their state rivals.
You might recall the Wildcats beat Oregon two months ago, which still stands as the Ducks’ only loss of the season. Since then, Arizona has suffered two losses, but managed to rise in the Playoff rankings due to quality wins and losses in a tough Pac-12.
Oregon -- 10-1 ahead of its Saturday game at Oregon State -- clinched the Pac-12 North on Nov. 8. With a win, the Ducks advance to the Playoff, and let’s wait and see where Arizona ranks on Tuesday before we decide whether to rule the Wildcats out of the Playoff just yet.
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The Ducks’ last games against each of the three South teams that were in the running:
42-30 win at UCLA on Oct. 11, 2014
31-24 loss to Arizona on Oct. 2, 2014
43-21 win at Arizona State on Oct. 18, 2012
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