Aerial attack works for Tate and Wilkins early in Territorial Cup

Khalil Tate racked up 130 yards passing with one touchdown in the first quarter, including a 47-yard pass to Shawn Poindexter.

BY TOM KUEBEL

Nov 24, 2018, 2:33 PM Updated: 7:17 pm

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Coming into the Territorial Cup with the Pac-12’s worst completion percentage among starting quarterbacks didn’t seem to matter to Arizona’s Khalil Tate.

The explosive junior, known for setting the single-game rushing record by a quarterback in 2017, used his arm to help the Arizona offense get out to a 10-7 first quarter lead against Arizona State.

Tate racked up 130 yards passing with one touchdown in the first quarter, including a 47-yard pass to Shawn Poindexter.

Bad news: Shawn Poindexter’s touchdown streak is over.

Good news: He hauled in this 47-yard pass to put us in in business. #BearDown pic.twitter.com/qLZv4Vns2G

— Arizona Football (@ArizonaFBall) November 24, 2018

Poindexter would find the endzone later in the second quarter leaping over ASU defender Kobe Williams in the endzone.

GO UP AND GET IT, SHAWN POINDEXTER!

The 6-5 senior rises up and catches this jump ball from Khalil Tate for a touchdown.

Arizona 19
ASU 7

4:25 to play in the 1st half#BearDown pic.twitter.com/D7ghW8M41B

— Arizona Football (@ArizonaFBall) November 24, 2018

Both teams came into the match up allowing more than 230 passing yards per game and both teams took advantage early.

ASU quarterback Manny Wilkins also tossed a long TD strike early in the game against the Arizona defense.

#ASU with the clap back. Wilkins hits Brandon Aiyuk for a 58-yard touchdown. pic.twitter.com/J7kBvRT7jq

— FOX Sports Arizona (@FOXSPORTSAZ) November 24, 2018

With 17 combined points by both teams in the first quarter, it looks like we could be in the midst of a barn-burner in Tucson this afternoon.