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  09/15/19 - Khalil Tate, Sr/2020, Arizona, 6-0, 217 (DS#38 QB) + More +

  Arizona scored one touchdown on a bursting run, hit some chunk plays in the passing game. When it mattered most, the Wildcats played the power game - and Texas Tech was helpless to stop them. Arizona ran the ball 13 straight times during a 99-yard drive in the fourth quarter and Gary Brightwell capped it with his second touchdown, lifting the Wildcats to a 28-14 win over Texas Tech Saturday night. "They imposed their will on us," Red Raiders coach Matt Wells said. "That's tough to take." Khalil Tate accounted for 314 yards and two touchdowns, including an 84-yard run, and Arizona (2-1) racked up 499 total yards in what was expected to be an offensive showcase in the desert. The deciding drive was power-driven.

Backed up to their 1-yard line in the fourth quarter, the Wildcats ran the ball right down the Red Raiders' throat, 13 times in all until Brightwell scored on a 1-yard run with four minutes left. "To go 99 yards to win the game, that is a step that should give us confidence heading into conference play," Arizona coach Kevin Sumlin said. The Wildcats also bounced back from shaky defensive performances their first two games, keeping Texas Tech's vaunted passing game under control most of the night. Alan Bowman threw for 311 yards and hit McLane Mannix on an 8-yard touchdown to put the Red Raiders (2-1) up 14-13 in the third quarter. - AP College Football


(DS#38 QB) Sr/2020 QB Khalil Tate, Arizona
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  09/08/19 - Gary Brightwell, Sr/2021, Arizona, 5-11, 218 (DS#25 RB) + More +

  Gary Brightwell ran for 141 yards and a touchdown on five carries, Khalil Tate accounted for three scores and Arizona bounced back from a disappointing opening loss by routing Northern Arizona 65-41 on Saturday night. Arizona (1-1) had an extra week off to think about its opening loss to Hawaii. The Wildcats took it out on the FCS Lumberjacks (1-1), scoring on their seven drives and racking up 517 yards while setting a school record for points in a half for a 51-13 halftime lead.

Arizona had 720 yards of total offense, 431 rushing. Brightwell scored on a 94-yard run, Darrius Smith scored twice, and J.J. Taylor ran for 102 yards and a touchdown. Tate hit 14 of 17 passes for 138 yards and threw two touchdowns to Tayvian Cunningham before being replaced by Grant Gunnell with 7:56 left in the second quarter. Tate played two series in the third quarter before sitting for good. Coming off an opening win against Missouri State, Northern Arizona had a few good offensive moments against Arizona, but dug too a deep of an early hole to ever have much of a chance. Case Cookus threw for 373 yards and two touchdowns with two interceptions for the Lumberjacks. - AP College Football


(DS#25 RB) Sr/2021 RB Gary Brightwell, Arizona
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  08/12/19 - Khalil Tate, Sr/2020, Arizona, 6-0, 217 (DS#38 QB) + More +

  How often will Khalil Tate run in 2019? And how effective and explosive will he be when he does? Arizona has conducted most of its 11-on-11 work behind closed doors. But in the glimpses that have been open to media observation, Tate has looked fast and spry - more like the 2017 version of the dual-threat quarterback who rushed for 1,411 yards than the '18 version who was nicked up and managed only 224. Practice observers have noted the same.

"It's night and day," UA coach Kevin Sumlin said Saturday when asked about Tate's mobility and escapability. "He looks comfortable. He looks healthy." The Wildcats had just completed their final scrimmage of training camp, going 100 plays, including special teams. Sumlin said Tate "took off a couple times … and made some first downs" - a revelation that Arizona fans should find encouraging entering the 2019 season. "I'm healthy," Tate said. "When I'm healthy, I can do a lot...as you guys have seen in the past." - Arizona Republic


(DS#38 QB) Sr/2020 QB Khalil Tate, Arizona
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  08/04/19 - Khalil Tate, Sr/2020, Arizona, 6-0, 217 (DS#38 QB) + More +

  A year ago, no player in the country got more preseason love than Arizona quarterback Khalil Tate. Coming off a sophomore season in which he rushed for 1,411 yards (9.2 yards per carry) and 12 touchdowns while also throwing for 1,591 yards and 14 touchdowns, Tate was a chic Heisman Trophy pick - even though he was switching from Rich Rodriguez's read-option-heavy offense to Kevin Sumlin's version of the spread. After all, Sumlin had coached Johnny Manziel to the Heisman in 2012, and the assumption was that Sumlin would tailor his pass-happy scheme to the special skill set of Tate.

Tate may want to show NFL scouts that he can play quarterback at the next level, but the only way he's ever going to have that shot is by proving he's an efficient dual-threat guy. His passing did improve as the year went on, as he threw for 2,530 yards and 26 touchdowns with just eight interceptions. The experience he gained in 2018 could help him reach his full potential in 2019, if Sumlin is willing to let him do what he does best and keep defenses on their heels. - LA Times


(DS#38 QB) Sr/2020 QB Khalil Tate, Arizona
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  07/20/19 - Josh McCauley, rSr/2022, Arizona, 6-3, 289 (DS#29 C) + More +

  2019 PRESEASON RIMINGTON TROPHY CANDIDATE: Josh McCauley, Arizona,...McCauley is one of 80 Division I centers on the preseason watch list for the award, which is given to the most outstanding center in football for the 20th consecutive season. The winner of the award will be recognized at a presentation in Lincoln, Nebraska on Jan. 18, 2020. McCauley, a Mesa native, started all 12 games last year for the Wildcats at center.

He helped the Wildcats lead the Pac-12 Conference in rushing yards per game at 202.4. The man in the middle of the line, McCauley also played a key factor in the Wildcats allowing just 20 sacks on the season, which was the third-fewest in the conference. The 6-foot-3-inch, 292-pound center also helped the Wildcats rush for 442 yards at Oregon State, while surpassing the 200-yard rushing mark six times last season. As a redshirt freshman in 2017, McCauley saw action in three games as a backup. - Arizona Football


(DS#29 C) rSr/2022 C Josh McCauley, Arizona
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  07/19/19 - Bryce Wolma, rSr/2022, Arizona, 6-3, 237 (DS#999 TE) + More +

  2019 PRESEASON JOHN MACKEY AWARD WATCH LIST: Bryce Wolma, JR, Arizona,...A Pac-12 First-Team All-Academic member last year as a sophomore, Wolma played in all 12 games with seven starts. The Saline, Michigan native featured more as a run blocker that helped pave the way for the most dangerous rushing attack in the conference. He finished the season with five catches for 69 yards as well, notching one pass reception in each of Arizona's final three games of the season.

As a true freshman in 2017, Wolma played in all 13 games with seven starts. He had 28 catches for 241 yards and a pair of touchdowns in his debut season with the Wildcats. His 28 catches were the most by an Arizona tight end since Rob Gronkowski in 2008. Wolma is one of nine Pac-12 tight ends to be recognized on the watch list. The winner of the Mackey Award will be announced on Dec. 11, and then presented live on Dec. 12 at the Home Depot College Football Awards Show Red Carpet Show on ESPNU. - Arizona Football


(DS#999 TE) rSr/2022 TE Bryce Wolma, Arizona
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  07/18/19 - J.J. Taylor, rJr/2020, Arizona, 5-05, 185 (DS#35 RB) + More +

  2019 PRESEASON MAXWELL AWARD CANDIDATE: RB J.J. Taylor, Arizona,...Taylor is coming off a 2018 season that saw him earn third-team Associated Press All-America honors, first-team All-Pac-12 honors and a Pac-12 Player of the Week award in September after he rushed for 284 yards-the fourth-highest single-game total in school history - at Oregon State.

The Corona, California native enters the 2019 season with 2,542 career rushing yards, which ranks 10th in school history. He started all 12 games last year for the Wildcats and went over the 100-yard mark five times, including four times in the final five games. He rushed for 212 yards and two touchdowns on 30 carries in a win over nationally-ranked Oregon in late October. - Arizona Football


(DS#35 RB) rJr/2020 RB J.J. Taylor, Arizona
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  07/18/19 - Khalil Tate, Sr/2020, Arizona, 6-0, 217 (DS#38 QB) + More +

  2019 PRESEASON MAXWELL AWARD CANDIDATE: QB Khalil Tate, Arizona,...Tate enters his senior season with 4,364 passing yards, which ranks 12th in school history and 43 passing touchdowns, which sits sixth. He already ranks No. 7 all-time at Arizona with 6,236 yards of total offense, and he needs just 128 rushing yards to become the program's 17th 2,000-yard rusher. - Arizona Football

(DS#38 QB) Sr/2020 QB Khalil Tate, Arizona
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  07/18/19 - J.J. Taylor, rJr/2020, Arizona, 5-05, 185 (DS#35 RB) + More +

  2019 PRESEASON DOAK WALKER AWARD CANDIDATE: J.J. Taylor (Jr.), Arizona,...A redshirt junior, Taylor is coming off a 2018 season that saw him earn third-team Associated Press All-America honors, first-team All-Pac-12 honors and a Pac-12 Player of the Week award in September after he rushed for 284 yards –the fourth-highest single-game total in school history – at Oregon State. All total, Taylor rushed for 1,434 yards and six touchdowns for the Wildcats last season. He averaged 119.5 yards per game.

The Corona, California native enters the 2019 season with 2,542 career rushing yards, which ranks 10th in school history. He started all 12 games last year for the Wildcats and went over the 100-yard mark five times, including four times in the final five games. He rushed for 212 yards and two touchdowns on 30 carries in a win over nationally-ranked Oregon in late October. - Arizona Football


(DS#35 RB) rJr/2020 RB J.J. Taylor, Arizona
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  07/17/19 - Khalil Tate, Sr/2020, Arizona, 6-0, 217 (DS#38 QB) + More +

  2019 PRESEASON DAVEY O'BRIEN NATIONAL QUARTERBACK AWARD WATCH LIST: Khalil Tate, Arizona, Sr., 6-2, 215, Inglewood, Calif.,...Tate enters his senior season with the Wildcats with 4,364 passing yards, which ranks 12th in school history and 43 passing touchdowns, which sits sixth. He already ranks No. 7 all-time at Arizona with 6,236 yards of total offense, and he needs just 128 rushing yards to become the program's 17th 2,000-yard rusher.

Last season, Tate started all 11 games he appeared in and passed for 2,530 yards and 26 touchdowns. His 2,530 yards were the ninth-best mark in single-season school history and his 26 touchdowns were fifth-best all-time. A member of the team's leadership council and a three-time game captain, Tate threw for a career-high 250 yards against Colorado as a captain in a 42-34 victory. - Arizona football


(DS#38 QB) Sr/2020 QB Khalil Tate, Arizona
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