TEMPE — The Arizona Wildcats’ season changed when a quarterback went down. So did the Territorial Cup. Except this time, everything changed for the worse.
Arizona was rolling behind Khalil Tate and an injury-depleted defense Saturday afternoon at Sun Devil Stadium. The UA led rival Arizona State by 10 points at halftime.
But at some point during the first half, Tate banged his left shoulder. He aggravated it on the final play of the half, when he was driven into the ground after launching a Hail Mary pass.
Tate, who had set records and guided the Wildcats to five wins in seven games after taking over at quarterback on Oct.