No. 3 Oregon routs No. 8 Arizona 51-13 to win Pac-12 championship, likely secures playoff spot
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Marcus Mariota threw for 303 yards and two touchdowns and ran for a career-high three scores, and No. 3 Oregon likely secured a playoff spot by overwhelming eighth-ranked Arizona 51-13 in the Pac-12 championship game Friday night.
On a rainy night in Silicon Valley, Oregon wiped out the Wildcats in front of a sparse but rowdy pro-Ducks crowd — announced as 45,618 — that sprinkled the red seats at $1.3 billion Levi's Stadium bright yellow and green.
Mariota also boosted his credentials for the Heisman Trophy as the Ducks turned the patchy field into their personal playground.
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Oregon outgained Arizona 640 to 224 yards.
The selection committee will announce the four-team playoff field Sunday, and Oregon is almost surely guaranteed a berth. The Ducks (12-1) entered the week ranked second in the playoff standings.