u200bEntering 2018, the excitement surrounding Arizona’s offensive unit was palpable. All eyes were on quarterback Khalil Tate and incoming coach, Kevin Sumlin as they prepared to compete against what appeared to be an insanely talented and deep PAC-12 South. That excitement quickly faded after a week one loss to BYU, which was followed up by a clobbering at the hands of Houston. Now with a 3-3 record and the toughest stretch of their schedule ahead of them, the Wildcats are desperate for a mid-season turn-around to gain bowl eligibility.
u200bTate caught the nation by storm last season after displaying his impressive dual-threat skillset, gashing Colorado’s defense for 327 yards on 14 carries in his debut at starting quarterback and continued racking up insane numbers (primarily on the ground) as the season progressed.