Both teams are coming off byes, and both coaches had different takes on the timing.
For the Ducks, it's simple: they have to keep winning if they want to keep pace for a spot in the College Football Playoffs field.
Ranked No. 6 in both the CFP rankings and the AP Top 25, the Ducks host Arizona on Saturday night. Beat the Wildcats and Oregon will clinch the Pac-12 North’s spot in the conference title game.
For Arizona, head coach Kevin Sumlin was grateful for the chance to get healthy going into a difficult stretch. There's also the issue with a mid-season quarterback battle.