Thanks to the Arizona Daily Star online edition for this minute-by-minute recap of the last 20 minutes of the Beavers victory in Tucson:
7:33 p.m.: Kahut misses a PAT that would have tied the game. The 48,503 fans inside Arizona Stadium erupt.
Kahut pushes the kick left of the upright, just his second missed point-after of the season. Instantly, Arizona's strategy changes: Rather than try to drive to win the game, the Wildcats choose to preserve a one-point lead and run the clock.
"I wish he had made the extra point because they would have played us differently," UA offensive coordinator Sonny Dykes said afterward.
7:36 p.m.: The Wildcats return the ensuing kickoff and take over on Oregon State's 25-yard line.
● Keola Antolin runs up the middle on first down, gaining 2 yards. Oregon State takes its first timeout.
● Willie Tuitama drops back to pass, tucks and is sacked for a 1-yard loss. The clock runs.
● On third-and-nine, Tuitama runs again. This time, he steps up in the pocket, darts right and gains 10 yards — and a first down.
The Arizona Stadium crowd responds with cheers, thinking the Wildcats have iced the game. About 3 minutes remain on the clock.
● On first-and-10 from the 36, Antolin takes a run left for 2 yards. Oregon State calls its second timeout.
● On second-and-eight from Arizona's 38, the UA runs its "big" set with Rob Gronkowski and Chris Gronkowski blocking. Antolin is stuffed for no gain.
Oregon State takes its final timeout with 2:17 remaining.
● On third-and-eight, the UA runs a "flip" run play to Antolin.
The Wildcats tailback runs toward the sideline, cuts upfield — and is tackled 2 yards short. The clock runs under 2 minutes.
● Arizona takes a timeout with 1 second remaining on the play clock. Keenyn Crier then unloads a punt through the back of the end zone. Oregon State takes over with 1:19 remaining.
7:44 p.m.: Oregon State takes over at its own 20-yard line, trailing by 1 point.
● On first-and-10, quarterback Sean Canfield rolls left and finds Jeremy Francis for a 20-yard completion. Francis stays in bounds. The clock runs.
● On first-and-10 from Oregon's 40, Canfield finds Francis over the middle again for a 6-yard gain. Francis takes two steps then flips the ball to the sideline where James Rodgers catches it and steps out of bounds at Oregon's 46, stopping the clock with 58 seconds remaining.
Kahut begins warming up on the sideline.
● On second-and-four from Oregon's 46, Canfield calls a play — "Yo Wing Stat Brown Stab" — designed to get the Beavers inside Arizona's red zone. Asked to explain the play afterward, Canfield said the play means "down to the 3-yard line."
Canfield lines up under center, drops and sees wide receiver Sammie Stroughter streaking down the left hash. Stroughter beats Devin Ross, catches the ball at the 10 and stumbles to Arizona's 7 for a 47-yard gain.
"They ran a play-action wheel play and got behind out containment on the pass to Stroughter," UA coach Mike Stoops said.
The clock runs. Arizona finally calls a timeout with 39 seconds remaining.
7:49 pm: Facing first-and-goal from Arizona's 7, the Beavers run the clock.
Ryan McCants takes it 4 yards to the Wildcats' 3. Arizona calls its third and final timeout with 31 seconds remaining.
● On second-and-goal from the 3, Canfield runs to the middle of the field and takes a knee. The clock runs. Canfield then spikes the ball with 4 seconds left, setting up a Kahut's field goal.
The quarterback said he was confident his kicker would nail the short attempt.
"He's a great young kicker," Canfield said.
7:53 p.m.: Oregon State snapper Marcus Perry connects with holder
Taylor Kavanaugh, who puts the ball down, laces out, at Kahut's feet.
Kahut kicks and connects. The field goal sails directly through the uprights and over the protective screen. Kahut shakes hands with Kavanaugh just before the surging Beavers' bench, led by Darrell Catchings and Victor Butler mobs him. Kahut is carried off the field.
"I felt confident going out there because I really didn't think me missing the PAT was how it was going to go down," Kahut said. "As a kicker, you want to be in that situation. I was either going to be a hero or a zero, and tonight I guess I was a little bit of both."
