Kevin Sumlin’s last trip to the Rose Bowl was a nightmare as UCLA rallied in the fourth quarter to beat Texas A&M. The first-year Arizona coach now faces a return without his best player as the Wildcats face UCLA.
Quarterback Khalil Tate, a Los Angeles native who many saw as a Heisman Trophy contender at the beginning of the season, will not play due to an ankle injury. Sumlin said the injury has bothered Tate for most of the season but that he needs time for it to heal instead of continuing to tweak it during games.