Tate leads Arizona past Colorado 35-30
Khalil Tate threw for 404 yards and three touchdowns in his return from a leg injury and Arizona used stops at the goal line and midfield on Colorado's final two drives to wrap up their 35-30 win on Saturday.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
Arizona Wildcats
35
Colorado Buffaloes
30
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARIZ | 7 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 35 |
| COLO | 3 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 30 |
Folsom Field · 52,569 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/6/26 | vs TCU Horned Frogs | W 29-28 | NCAAF |
| 10/31/26 | @ Texas Tech Red Raiders | L 26-34 | NCAAF |
| 10/24/26 | vs Iowa State Cyclones | W 39-3 | NCAAF |
| 10/10/26 | @ West Virginia Mountaineers | W 52-31 | NCAAF |
| 10/3/26 | vs Cincinnati Bearcats | W 34-7 | NCAAF |
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Play by Play
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Touchdown 6:51 35-30
Nathan Tilford 5 Yd Run (Lucas Havrisik Kick)
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Field Goal 11:29 28-30
James Stefanou 20 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 3:42 28-27
Nathan Tilford 5 Yd Run (Lucas Havrisik Kick)
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Touchdown 5:11 21-27
Tony Brown 15 Yd Run (James Stefanou Kick)
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Touchdown 13:11 21-20
Brian Casteel 33 Yd pass from Khalil Tate (Lucas Havrisik Kick)
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Touchdown 0:03 14-20
Brady Russell 12 Yd pass from Steven Montez (James Stefanou Kick)
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Touchdown 1:40 14-13
Cedric Peterson 75 Yd pass from Khalil Tate (Lucas Havrisik Kick)
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Touchdown 1:50 7-13
Dimitri Stanley 38 Yd pass from K.D. Nixon (James Stefanou Kick)
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Field Goal 2:37 7-6
James Stefanou 39 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 0:15 7-3
Stanley Berryhill III 7 Yd pass from Khalil Tate (Lucas Havrisik Kick)
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Field Goal 9:02 0-3
James Stefanou 37 Yd Field Goal
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ARIZ
6 plays, 20 yards, 2:23 · End of Game
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COLO 2:23
10 plays, 29 yards, 4:28 · Downs
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ARIZ 6:51
13 plays, 77 yards, 4:32 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 6:51 35-30
Nathan Tilford 5 Yd Run (Lucas Havrisik Kick)
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COLO 11:29
14 plays, 72 yards, 7:13 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 11:29 28-30
James Stefanou 20 Yd Field Goal
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ARIZ 3:42
6 plays, 85 yards, 1:29 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 3:42 28-27
Nathan Tilford 5 Yd Run (Lucas Havrisik Kick)
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COLO 5:11
4 plays, 68 yards, 1:11 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 5:11 21-27
Tony Brown 15 Yd Run (James Stefanou Kick)
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ARIZ 6:22
3 plays, 6 yards, 1:24 · Punt
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COLO 7:46
5 plays, 12 yards, 1:51 · Punt
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ARIZ 9:37
5 plays, 19 yards, 2:09 · Punt
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COLO 11:46
3 plays, 3 yards, 1:25 · Punt
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ARIZ 13:11
6 plays, 65 yards, 1:49 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 13:11 21-20
Brian Casteel 33 Yd pass from Khalil Tate (Lucas Havrisik Kick)
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ARIZ
0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00
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COLO 0:03
9 plays, 75 yards, 1:37 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 0:03 14-20
Brady Russell 12 Yd pass from Steven Montez (James Stefanou Kick)
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ARIZ 1:40
1 play, 75 yards, 0:10 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 1:40 14-13
Cedric Peterson 75 Yd pass from Khalil Tate (Lucas Havrisik Kick)
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COLO 1:50
1 play, 38 yards, 0:09 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 1:50 7-13
Dimitri Stanley 38 Yd pass from K.D. Nixon (James Stefanou Kick)
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ARIZ 1:59
3 plays, 4 yards, 0:38 · Interception
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COLO 2:37
6 plays, 27 yards, 2:26 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 2:37 7-6
James Stefanou 39 Yd Field Goal
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ARIZ 5:03
3 plays, 8 yards, 1:55 · Punt
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COLO 6:58
5 plays, 24 yards, 1:38 · Punt
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ARIZ 8:36
4 plays, 23 yards, 1:35 · Punt
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COLO 10:11
10 plays, 34 yards, 5:04 · Punt
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ARIZ 0:15
8 plays, 90 yards, 3:11 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 0:15 7-3
Stanley Berryhill III 7 Yd pass from Khalil Tate (Lucas Havrisik Kick)
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COLO 3:26
4 plays, 4 yards, 2:03 · Punt
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ARIZ 5:29
9 plays, 25 yards, 3:25 · Punt
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COLO 9:02
13 plays, 55 yards, 5:58 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 9:02 0-3
James Stefanou 37 Yd Field Goal
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Team Stats
ARIZ
COLO
22
1st Downs
26
8-14
3rd down efficiency
6-16
0-0
4th down efficiency
1-2
487
Total Yards
496
404
Passing
337
31/41
Comp/Att
29/44
9.9
Yards per pass
7.7
83
Rushing
159
26
Rushing Attempts
37
3.2
Yards per rush
4.3
1-5
Penalties
8-85
1
Turnovers
0
0
Fumbles lost
0
1
Interceptions thrown
0
24:57
Possession
35:03
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