Arizona Wildcats running back Terris Jones-Grigsby (24) is tackled by Oregon Ducks defensive back Ifo Ekpre-Olomu (14) during the third quarter of the NCAA college football game at Autzen Stadium on Thursday, Oct. 2, 2014, in Eugene, Ore. Arizona won the game 31-24.EUGENE, Ore. – Scooby Wright was just focused on stopping Marcus Mariota.
Instead, the Arizona linebacker forced a turnover that stopped Oregon’s last drive and helped the Wildcats seal a 31-24 upset against the second-ranked Ducks on Thursday night.
Terris Jones-Grigsby plowed into the end zone from a yard out for the tiebreaking touchdown with 2:54 left. On the Ducks’ ensuing series, Mariota was sacked by Wright, who stripped the ball from the Heisman Trophy hopeful and recovered it himself.
Arizona then gained a clinching first down on the ground and ran out the clock.
“I don’t know what to think of it,” Wright said. “I was just trying to get after the quarterback and saw an opportunity to get after the ball.”