Khalil Tate ran rampant over Colorado’s defense in 2017, setting an FBS rushing record for quarterbacks.
A: One year ago: On the first weekend of October, Khalil Tate was discovered at Colorado, rushing for 327 yards, triggering the single greatest individual month of performances in school history.
20 years ago: On this weekend in 1998, Ortege Jenkins summersaulted into the end zone at Washington in the most dramatic victory in school history, launching a 12-1 season.
25 years ago: On this weekend in 1993, Arizona’s Desert Swarm routed USC 38-7 and climbed to No. 11 in the polls.
But these early October anniversaries don’t always have happy endings.
On this weekend in 1983, Arizona was ranked No. 3, the highest ranking in school history. It played a perfectly average Cal team, 5-5-1 that season. The Wildcats led 33-16 in the fourth quarter.
And then, on the day the Flood of the Century dropped as much as five inches of rain in Tucson, the Wildcats submerged and finished tied with Cal, 33-33. That led to a stabbing quote from Cal coach Joe Kapp:
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“The Bears don’t die, but the Bears will accept a tie.’’
Arizona finished 7-3-1, unranked. In some ways, Arizona’s football program has never fully surfaced since that long-ago October day in Berkeley.
