Arizona learned quite a bit in last week's loss to Oregon. For one, Khalil Tate actually looked human and the Ducks did a magnificent job of corralling him on the run forcing him to throw.
Tate had a career-high 35 pass attempts, but also had his second worst throwing percentage (51.4) of the season and he didn't have any breakout plays where he would run for 60-plus yards like in the previous games.
Another note we learned -- which could play a factor in this week's rivalry game -- was Arizona's knack for getting penalized for unsportsmanlike conduct. Arizona safety Dane Cruikshank had a pick six, but since he celebrated before reaching the goal line, he was flagged and it costed the Wildcats a touchdown.
In the second half, Khalil Tate was penalized for stepping on a Oregon player and there could've been more flags during the game especially how tempers started to get out of control for both teams.
In a heated rivalry game this week, expect it to be another chippy contest. Check out what Rodriguez had to say in Monday's press conference:
