The Arizona Wildcats’ comeback bid fell short against the Houston Cougars on Saturday, as Houston narrowly escaped with a 19-16 victory at Arizona Stadium.
The Wildcats used both Brandon Dawkins and Khalil Tate at quarterback in the fourth quarter as UA tried to erase the three-point deficit, but neither were able to get UA’s offense over the hump.
Dawkins was maddeningly inconsistent, going 17-29 for 178 yards (plus 26 rushing yards on 13 carries), while Tate was 5-8 for 41 yards with 24 rushing yards.
Tate entered the game early in the fourth quarter, as head coach Rich Rodriguez said Dawkins was “a little nicked up,” though Dawkins re-entered for UA’s final drive of the game.