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Anu Solomon may be the light at the end of the tunnel as Dawkins and Tate show no signs of life

Arizona’s football season has officially come to the point where head coach Rich Rodriguez has no other choice but to install a third-string tight end at quarterback.

The whole “who is playing quarterback” scenario each week for Arizona is starting to become tiring and it’s not Rodriguez’s fault. His starter in Brandon Dawkins can’t stay healthy and his four-star freshman disappointed his debut as the starter, throwing for just 72 yards against USC on Saturday.

“He seemed okay during the week and at the beginning of the game, but there are times a 17-year-old freshman looks like a 17-year-old freshman,” Rodriguez said.