Taylor runs wild as Arizona thrashes Oregon State, 35-14
J.J. Taylor rushed for a Reser Stadium-record 284 yards and two touchdowns, including a 62-yard sprint, as Arizona ran wild over Oregon State 35-14 in the Pac-12 opener on Saturday afternoon.
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2-2, 1st in Pac 12 - South
Taylor escapes for a 62- yard TD (0:43)
Khalil Tate throws a 16-yard dart for his 2nd TD of the day (0:44)
Shun Brown reverses field for 21-yard TD (0:36)
Oregon St gets on the board with a 8-yard TD pass (0:34)
Tate throws for 349 yards, 5 TDs as Arizona routs S. Utah
Khalil Tate passed for a career-best 349 yards and five touchdowns, then sat out most of the fourth quarter and Arizona gave Kevin Sumlin his first victory as Wildcats coach with a 62-31 rout of Southern Utah on Saturday night.
Arizona WR hauls in 65-yard TD (0:38)
Arizona gets kickoff return for TD (0:49)
Houston offense shines in 45-18 win over Arizona.
Houston quarterback D'Eriq King threw for four touchdowns and rushed for one as the Cougars beat Arizona 45-18 on Saturday.
Houston's King runs untouched for 4-yard touchdown (0:32)
HOU VS ARIZ (0:29)
Houston comes up with 4th-down goal-line stand (0:25)
HOU VS ARIZ (0:34)
Arizona's Smith finds pay dirt on 1-yard TD (0:14)
Arizona's Tate throws 2nd INT of game (0:46)
Houston's King escapes and tosses 18-yard TD (0:33)
Sam Khan Jr. ESPN Staff Writer
Arizona coach Kevin Sumlin told ESPN's Paul Carcaterra at halftime that quarterback Khalil Tate suffered a first-half ankle injury and it has "completely changed" the Wildcats' offensive game plan as Tate continues to play through it. That makes it difficult for Arizona, trailing Houston 31-0.
Sam Khan Jr. ESPN Staff Writer
Houston went to its backup quarterback, Tennessee transfer Quinten Dormady, in the second quarter and leads Arizona 31-0 at half. In 2017, only one FBS team came back from a 31-point deficit to win: UCLA vs, coincidentally, Kevin Sumlin-led Texas A&M.
Arizona's center gives Oliver head tap (0:09)
Houston's Smith catches 13-yard strike for TD (0:16)
Oliver, Houston stop Arizona on 4th down (0:18)
Sam Khan Jr. ESPN Staff Writer
Houston leads Arizona 21-0 after a quarter. The Cougars have won 57 consecutive games when leading by at least 21 points, according to ESPN Stats and Information. (Last loss was Oct. 7, 2006 vs. Louisiana).
Houston's Stevenson drops potential TD (0:30)
Sam Khan Jr. ESPN Staff Writer
Ed Oliver may be the main attraction in Houston but the Cougars' offense has been the star of the show so far today, putting up 21 points in the first 11:17, taking a three-touchdown lead over Arizona. Offensive coordinator Kendal Briles' fast-paced attack has been relentless.
Houston's Brooker hauls in 52-yard TD (0:34)
2018 Pac-12 Standings
| North | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Stanford | 2-0 | 4-0 |
| Washington | 2-0 | 3-1 |
| California | 0-0 | 3-0 |
| Oregon | 0-1 | 3-1 |
| Washington State | 0-1 | 3-1 |
| Oregon State | 0-1 | 1-3 |
| South | CONF | OVR |
| Arizona | 1-0 | 2-2 |
| USC | 1-1 | 2-2 |
| Colorado | 0-0 | 3-0 |
| UCLA | 0-0 | 0-3 |
| Utah | 0-1 | 2-1 |
| Arizona State | 0-1 | 2-2 |
Team Leaders 2018
Team Stats
Passing Yards272.041st
Rushing Yards247.319th
Points For34.5Tied-47th
Points Against29.5Tied-88th
2019 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Gunnell | QB-PP | Committed | 80 |
| Jalen Johnson | WR | Committed | 77 |
| Kwabena Watson | OLB | Committed | 77 |
| Michael Wiley | RB | Committed | 75 |
| Kane Bradford | DT | Committed | 75 |
Awards
| YEAR | PLAYER | AWARD |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | S. Wright III | Chuck Bednarik Award |
| 2014 | S. Wright III | Bronko Nagurski Award |
| 2014 | S. Wright III | Lombardi Award |
| 2007 | A. Cason | Jim Thorpe Award |
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