With Arizona’s defensive line depleted and the Wildcats struggling as a whole on that side of the ball, it’s tempting to put the onus of winning the Territorial Cup on the sturdy but still developing shoulders of quarterback Khalil Tate.
But Tate doesn’t need to be Superman for the UA to defeat Arizona State on Saturday. Khalil doesn’t need to be Kal-El.
All Arizona coach Rich Rodriguez wants from his sensational sophomore is execution “within the framework of the offense.” Tate’s natural ability begets big plays, but he can’t force the issue.
“Just take what they give us,” Rodriguez said.