SANTA CLARA, Calif. – Khalil Tate threw five touchdown passes — the most ever by an Arizona Wildcat in a bowl game.
It wasn’t enough.
Despite Tate’s career night, Arizona lost to Purdue 38-35 in the Foster Farms Bowl in front of an announced crowd of 28,436 at Levi’s Stadium.
The defeat ended a once-promising season on a down note. The Wildcats, who were 6-2 at the end of October, lost four of their last five to finish 7-6. The Boilermakers won four off their last five to end with the same record.
“I know our guys are disappointed and hanging their heads a little bit,” UA coach Rich Rodriguez said.