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Coach’s Corner: Khalil Tate is terrorizing Pac-12 defenses

Rich Rodriguez is considered one of the progenitors of the spread to run concept, as well as the coach who brought the concept of the zone read into the limelight. From D-2 Glenville State in Glenville, West Virginia, through stops at West Virginia University, Michigan, and now Arizona, Rodriguez has put together offenses that are potent, explosive, and usually helmed by a dynamic athlete at quarterback. Khalil Tate is no exception. Since replacing Brandon Dawkins as the starter for the Arizona Wildcats, all Tate has done is set the FBS single-game rushing record for a quarterback (327 yards on fourteen(!