File photo/Arizona Daily Wildcat Wide receiver senior Bobby Wade points to the crowd as he crosses the goalline earlier this season. Wade, who many consider the top wideout in the conference, goes up against another candidate for that title this weekend in Stanford sophomore Teyo Johnson. The Wildcats and Cardinals get under way at 2 p.m. tomorrow in Palo Alto, Calif.

Both Arizona and Stanford enter Saturday's game in Palo Alto winless in the conference and looking to break out of the cellar

The only certain thing about Saturday afternoon is that either Arizona or Stanford will still be winless in the Pacific 10 Conference.

But other than that, both teams still have many questions heading into tomorrow's 2 p.m. game.

Both the Wildcats and Cardinal will enter Stanford Stadium at the bottom of the Pacific 10 Conference, each having lost their first two conference games.

The Wildcats (3-3, 0-2) come into this the game after a loss to Washington in the final minutes of the game. Arizona led the Huskies 28-26 with a little over two minutes to play when UW receiver Reggie Williams took a slant 80 yards for the winning score.

Where and When · UA at Stanford Where: Stanford Stadium in Palo Alto, Calif. When: Saturday 2 p.m. MST TV: Tape delay Saturday at 7 p.m. on KWBA-58 Radio: KNST 790 live

This was the Wildcats' second loss in as many weeks after dropping their conference opener to Oregon two weeks ago 31-1. But UA head coach John Mackovic doesn't think his team is playing bad football.

"Someone said that (we) are struggling right now," he said. "I don't think we are struggling. We have been playing some darn good football."

UA senior quarterback Jason Johnson is happy with his team's performance, but still wants more.

"I think the team is at a point where playing well and coming up short isn't good enough," Johnson said. "No matter how many points or yards our team racks up, we'll trade it all in for just one (win) to get us back on the right track."

Both of the Wildcats' conference losses came to Top 25 schools and Arizona will welcome an opponent on a three-game losing streak.

During that span the Cardinal have been outscored 132-42.

"We have struggled a bit," said Stanford first year head coach Buddy Teevens. "We have played some decent (teams); we just haven't played them particularly well."

Based on opponents' winning percentages, Stanford (1-4, 0-2) has the second toughest schedule in the nation, behind only Southern California ÷ but the team isn't going to use that as an excuse.

The Wildcats aren't going to use their continually growing injury list as an excuse either.

That list got even bigger this week, with the addition of starting senior safety Jarvie Worcester. Worcester broke his arm on a play during the Washington game while making a tackle. Worcester will be out at least a month, but could possibly return for Arizona's final games.

Another injured player is Mike Bell, who has missed time in practice this week with turf toe. Bell is questionable for the Stanford game and that could leave the rushing duties to freshman Beau Carr, who scored his first career touchdown last week in Seattle.

"Beau did a nice job (last weekend)," said Mackovic. "The good thing that he showed in practice was that he learned the plays quickly. I think he can do that."

With all of the injuries, the Wildcats were forced to travel 27 players that had little or no previous playing experience.

That number could even grow larger for the team's trip to Palo Alto.

Another area of concern for the Wildcats will be Cardinal sophomore receiver Teyo Johnson. He hasn't put up the numbers that many people expected him to so far this season, but he is always a threat in passing attack.

The 6-foot-7 receiver had 8 catches for 116 yards and two touchdowns last year in against UA. Add the fact that the Arizona secondary is without its top coverman in Michael Jolivette, and Johnson could be in for a big night.

The Wildcats will counter the Stanford passing attack with a potent offensive attack of their own.

Senior receiver Bobby Wade is the current leader in the Pac-10 in receptions, receiving yardage and all-purpose yardage.

A lot of Wade's success can be attributed to who is getting him the ball. Johnson is coming off a school record 443-yard, 29-completion performance. He is currently second in the conference in passing yards per game and total offense.

"We understand that in the Pac-10 there is so much parity," Johnson said. "We expect to win every week, but we know that it is never going to be easy."