Arizona quarterback Khalil Tate flitted into the secondary with a head of steam in the second quarter against USC. This was exactly what the Trojans didn’t want to see: a mobile quarterback 23 yards downfield, heading toward safety Chris Hawkins.
“I knew from earlier in the game, he wasn't trying to shake DBs,” Hawkins said. “He was trying to run us over.”
Hawkins braced himself, got low and launched. His helmet found the ball. The ball squirted loose, and Adoree’ Jackson picked it up and returned the fumble to Arizona’s 10-yard line.