Oregon will be on the road for the second consecutive week, as they head south this time to Tucson where the reeling Arizona Wildcats await them.

The Wildcats have lost two consecutive games to Utah and UCLA since opening Pac-12 play with a 2-1 record. They own a 3-5 overall record and are now 2-3 in conference play. They beat Oregon State and California in Pac-12 games, and have also lost to USC. The Wildcats have had issues at quarterback during Kevin Sumlin's first year. Last year's star Khalil Tate has struggled and has recently missed time due to injury.

Today, we'll let you know what the stats say about Arizona in this week's By The Numbers:

Pass-heavy, run-heavy or balanced?

Running plays/yards (average): 313 / 1572 (5.0 ypc)

Pac-12 t rushing rank: Second

Passing plays/yards (average): 261 / 1938 (7.4 ypa)

Pac-12 passing rank: Seventh

Run/pass play ratio: 54.5% / 45.5%

Run/pass yard ratio: 44.8% / 55.2%

Total yardage: 438.5

Pac-12 total offense rank: Third

Points scored: 27.8

Pac-12 scoring offense: Seventh

Summary: Don't let the Wildcats recent struggles fool you, they still have a dynamic offense. Last week against Arizona, two Wildcat runners ran for more than 100 yards. Despite gaining a ton of yards, the third most in the Pac-12 behind WSU and Oregon, they've struggled to convert them to points. They rank seventh in total scoring this season and are ninth in the red zone with a 78.6-percent success rate. They've also turned the ball over the fifth most frequently among Pac-12 teams.

Offensive Stars for Arizona

Khalil Tate hasn't been the same player we saw take the conference by storm last October. He's yet to rush for more than 40 yards in a game, and has just two rushing touchdowns. He's been more dangerous through the air. However, his efficiency has not been good. He's completed just 53.8-percent of his passes and thrown four interceptions to 11 touchdowns. The Ducks may not even face Tate, who missed the UCLA game due to injury. If that's the case, they'll run with backup Rhett Rodriguez again. Rodriguez has been 35-for-72 for 457 yards three touchdowns and two interceptions in the previous two games.

Only Oregon State's Jermar Jefferson has gained more yardage on the ground than running back JJ Taylor. He's run for 817 yards this season with an impressive 6.0 yards per carry average. It is worth noting that he's run for more than 100 yards twice this season, with nearly a third of his yardage coming in a 284 yard performance against Oregon State. He did have 154 yards last weekend against UCLA. Sophomore Gary Brightwell has also run for more than twice 100 yards this season (against Oregon State and UCLA).

Senior Shawn Poindexter has taken over as the team's go-to receiver. He was a bit player in 2017 and 2016, but leads the way with 30 receptions for 552 yards and four touchdowns. He had two of the four scores against the Bruins. Shun Brown and Tony Ellison (last year's top two receivers) have also been effective weapons in the passing game this year.

-Season stats-

Top passer: Khalil Tate (JR.) — 95-of-178 (58.3-percent) for 1415 yards / 11 TDs / 4 INTs

Top rusher: JJ Taylor (SO.) — 137 carries for 817 yards (6.0 ypc) / 4 TDs

Top receiver: Shawn Poindexter (SR.) — 30 receptions for 552 yards / 4 TDs

Better against the run or the pass?

Rushing yardage allowed: 195.9 yards per game

Pac-12 rush defense rank: Eleventh (12 teams)

Passing yardage allowed: 244.8 yards per game

Pac-12 pass defense rank: Ninth

Total yardage allowed: 440.6 yards per game

Pac-12 total yardage rank: Eleventh

Points allowed: 29.0

Pac-12 scoring rank: Tenth

Summary: Oregon has a chance to have a very big day. The Wildcats rank near the bottom of every major offensive statistic. They've equally ill-equipped to stop the run and pass this season. That includes getting after the passer, where they rank ninth. Interestingly, they have been really good in the red zone this fall. They have the third best red zone defense in the Pac-12. This is the worst defense the Ducks will have faced in four Pac-12 games.

Defensive stars for Arizona

Colin Schooler remains in the hunt for the Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year award. He ranks fifth in the league in tackles (81), and is tops in tackles for loss (14.5). He's also come up with three turnovers this year (two interceptions and one fumble recovery). Strangely, despite facing the worst defense they've seen in Pac-12 play, they could be facing the best individual player too.

Top tackler: Colin Schooler (SO.) — 81 tackles

Top TFL: Colin Schooler (SO.)— 14.5 TFL

Top sacks: PJ Johnson (JR) — 3.0 sacks

Top INT: Two tied — Two INT