Twitter reacts to Arizona QB Khalil Tate's record-setting performance

Tate set the record straight Saturday night, pun intended. After Dawkins was injured after a late hit on the first drive, Tate entered the game and ran for 327 yards on 14 carries breaking Northern Illinois Jordan Lynch's record for most single game rushing yards by a quarterback in FBS history.

How's it feel to set an FBS QB rushing record? @Jill_Savage hears from @ArizonaFBall QB Khalil Tate.Watch: https://t.co/YfMNDWtSGW pic.twitter.com/BB9YXuARU4

— Pac-12 Network (@Pac12Network) October 8, 2017

Tate, a backup quarterback, averaged 23.4 yards per carry and scored all but one touchdown against Colorado. Let's just say a historic performance doesn't go unnoticed and Twitter reacted accordingly. 

Check out the best Tweets following Tate's record performance:

327 rush yards and 4 TDs on just 14 carries!?You might want to get to know Arizona's Khalil Tate ... pic.twitter.com/a9uT3PFyEx

— ESPN (@espn) October 8, 2017

KHALIL TATE..... WHAT DID YOU GUYS THINK? UNDERSTAND THIS IS REGULAR

— Isaiah C. Hayes (@Hayes_Era30) October 8, 2017

LOL YOU FEEL ME BIG BRO?! THIS IS REGULAR.

— Isaiah C. Hayes (@Hayes_Era30) October 8, 2017

Idk why they SO SHOCKED #14 ! Lol we been knew this ! Keep strollin lil bra, stay humble n keep rumblin!

— 10GAMBINO♋ (@samajie_grant) October 8, 2017

I see you @KhalilDTN be special boy

— Allonzo Trier (@ISO_ZO) October 8, 2017

Ktate is a bad boy!

— Parker Cartwright (@unrulymino0) October 8, 2017

RichRod did not love my question asking whether Tate is the starting QB now. More or less said yes. https://t.co/odMW84fCNU

— Michael Lev (@MichaelJLev) October 8, 2017

Khalil Tate on postgame radio finding out he broke the rushing record: "Oh wow."

— Zack Rosenblatt (@ZackBlatt) October 8, 2017

This was the kind of player everybody said Arizona was getting when it signed Khalil Tate. Freak.

— Zack Rosenblatt (@ZackBlatt) October 8, 2017

When Khalil Tate sets a school rushing record and shows off his arm in the same game... pic.twitter.com/U3paJLtXNr

— Justin Spears (@JustinESports) October 8, 2017

*Not as many rushing yards as Khalil Tate. pic.twitter.com/1IipTaT1JN

— Dominic Baciocco (@DominicBaciocco) October 8, 2017

Honest question: Can Brandon Dawkins play receiver or tight end? He needs to be on the field, just maybe not at QB.

— Ryan Finley (@ryan_finley) October 8, 2017

Tate looks a lot like those Oregon QBs of yesteryear: Akili Smith, Jeremiah Masoli. Couldn't stop 'em.

— Greg Hansen (@ghansen711) October 8, 2017

Name a more iconic duo pic.twitter.com/aaZwqLkUmZ

— Tyler Hansen (@tylerhansen1) October 8, 2017

Live look at Khalil Tate talking to Brandon Dawkins pic.twitter.com/skH333hdlK

— David Potts (@dpottzzz) October 8, 2017

Khalil Tate breaks NCAA Record tonight....Dawkins starts next week. #RichyRod

— LOLTucson (@LOLTucson) October 8, 2017

#KhalilTate we see you pic.twitter.com/fQLXfhZly5

— Ontario Canadian🇨🇦 (@zona2783) October 8, 2017

Just overheard at the sports bar “We have ourselves a quarterback! Finally!” #Tate

— Eric Cohen (@eacohen83) October 8, 2017

Khalil Tate for Heisman

— Ben Berger (@BenBergerBaby) October 8, 2017

Here's the run that set the FBS single game rushing record by a quarterback. Oh, and it sealed a Wildcat victory! #BearDown #HardEdge pic.twitter.com/IjTfVj95Ny

— Arizona Football (@ArizonaFBall) October 8, 2017

Here's a look at the final stats from tonight's game. And no, 327 is not a typo. #BearDown #HardEdge pic.twitter.com/8copD8wxsx

— Arizona Football (@ArizonaFBall) October 8, 2017