The Arizona football team announced Tuesday that it will turn to sophomore quarterback Rhett Rodriguez to start on Saturday at UCLA while Khalil Tate recovers from an injured ankle.
Rodriguez took over last Friday against Utah after Tate left with injury, and freshman Jamarye Joiner playing two series. Rodriguez moved the ball well, going 20 of 38 with 226 yards and a touchdown pass.
Rodriguez is no stranger to the players around the program, being around the team while still in high school when his father Rich Rodriguez was still the head coach. Even though Rodriguez' skill set is different from that of Tate, the Wildcats are getting someone more than capable of running the offense.