Arizona’s Tate takes apart Colorado again to lead win
Khalil Tate threw for careerhigh 350 yards and five touchdowns after setting an FBS rushing record against Colorado a year ago, lifting host Arizona to a 42-34 victory over the Buffaloes on Friday night.
Arizona (5-5, 4-3 Pac-12) struggled early while falling into a 10-0 hole, then scored on its next eight possessions. Tate orchestrated the rally. Arizona’s junior quarterback ran all over Colorado a year ago, setting an FBS record for a quarterback with 327 yards rushing. He beat the Buffaloes with his arm this time, completing 17 of 22 passes, including two touchdowns to Shawn Poindexter.
J.J. Taylor provided balance to the Wildcats’ offense, running for 192 yards on 40 carries to send Colorado (5-4, 2-4) to its fourth straight loss.
Steven Montez threw for 343 yards and three touchdowns, but had a late interception for the Buffaloes.
Arizona’s offense stagnated early and Taylor lost a fumble at the Wildcats’ 7-yard line, setting up a field goal. Arizona also had two miscues on special teams and K.D. Nixon scored on an 8-yard run to put Colorado up 10-0 after one quarter. Pitt 23, #23 Virginia 13: Darrin Hall ran for 229 yards and three touchdowns as the Panthers beat the host Cavaliers.
Hall scored on runs of 41, 2 and 75 yards, the last a play after Virginia closed its deficit to 14-13 in the fourth quarter. The Panthers (5-4, 4-1 ACC) botched the extra-point attempt but forced a three-andout by the Cavaliers and pulled out their fourth consecutive victory in the series. Alex Kessman’s 53-yard field goal, his fourth from 50 and beyond this season, padded the lead.