EUGENE -- As Oregon prepares to fly to California for a must-win game against conference rival UCLA, Oregon quarterback Marcus Mariota said the team has yet to hit the panic button on the season.

His response to a question about his health might go a ways toward Duck fans turning theirs off.

After Oregon's 31-24 loss to Arizona, offensive coordinator Scott Frost said his quarterback wasn't playing 100 percent healthy. On Tuesday, Mariota said whatever hobbled him was no longer an issue.

"I'm good. I'm good," the junior said. "Just typical football stuff. You kind of get banged up through the years and you just have to fight through it."

Mariota was 20-of-32 for 276 yards and two touchdowns in the loss to the Wildcats, rushing for a season-low one yard on the ground and losing a critical fumble on Oregon's final drive. Frost said the game two weeks prior against Washington State took its toll on Mariota, as he was sacked a career-high seven times.

If Mariota's health to believed to be back to 100 percent, it couldn't come at a better time for Oregon. The Ducks and Bruins are both coming off their first losses of the season and the loser of Saturday afternoon's game will likely be eliminated from the College Football Playoff contention.

And while the Ducks' offensive line is still a big question mark going forward, Mariota might see a little less pressure on Saturday. The Bruins have only seven sacks through five games.

"I actually didn't know that," Mariota said. "I trust these guys up front and we'll be fine."

-- Tyson Alger | @tysonalger