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Oregon looks to close in on Pac-10 crown at Arizona on Thursday

Nov 15, 2007 - 1:02 PM No. 2 Oregon (8-1) at Arizona (4-6) 9:00 pm EST

TUCSON, Arizona (Ticker) -- Not that they needed it, but Dennis Dixon and Oregon received some extra rest.

Dixon and the second-ranked Ducks try to move closer to the Pac-10 Conference crown when they visit Arizona on Thursday night.

Oregon (8-1, 5-1 Pac-10) has not played since seizing control of the conference race with a 35-23 home win over Arizona State on November 3.

A leading Heisman Trophy candidate, Dixon tossed four touchdowns for the Ducks, who both ran and passed for exactly 200 yards.

The Ducks control their own destiny in the Pac-10 and will earn no worse than a Rose Bowl selection with wins here, at UCLA next Saturday and vs. Oregon State on December 1.

Arizona (4-6, 3-4) also last played on November 3, when it downed UCLA here, 34-27.

Willie Tuitama passed for 341 yards and three TDs for the Wildcats, who have won back-to-back games after dropping their previous three.

Arizona crushed Oregon in Eugene last year, 37-10. The Ducks won here in 2005, 28-21.