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Grading Arizona’s performance vs. Houston

The UA was routed by the Houston Cougars on Saturday, falling to 0-2 for the first time since 1981.

Let’s evaluate how each position group performed in the 45-18 blowout.

Quarterbacks: D

It was another disappointing performance for former Heisman candidate Khalil Tate. He completed a career-high 24 passes for a career-high 341 yards, but needed a career-high 45 pass attempts to do it. Plus, he tossed two interceptions and battled accuracy issues for the second straight week, especially on deep passes.

In fairness, Tate tweaked his ankle on the first series and it appeared to hinder his mobility, which led Coach Kevin Sumlin to tell the ESPN crew that it “completely changed their game plan.