Ex-BYU QB Taysom Hill Throws Dart On Double Pass Trick Play In Saints’ Win Over Buccaneers
Sep 13, 2020, 5:52 PM | Updated: 6:21 pm
Drew Brees #9 hugs Taysom Hill #7 of the New Orleans Saints after a successful trick play against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the fourth quarter at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on September 13, 2020 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
(Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Former BYU and current New Orleans Saints quarterback Taysom Hill threw a perfect pass during a trick play run against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
The Saints hosted and defeated the Bucs 34-23 in the season-opening game on Sunday, September 13.
Late in the fourth quarter, Hill received a backwards pass from New Orleans’ starting QB Drew Brees. The former BYU signal-caller took the ball, stepped up in the pocket, and delivered a strike to Saints running back Alvin Kamara.
The double pass executed to perfection. #Saints
📺: #TBvsNO on FOX
📱: NFL app // Yahoo Sports app: https://t.co/5o8cWoN1yf pic.twitter.com/Oa85iIOVzR— NFL (@NFL) September 13, 2020
Hill’s completion to Kamara went for 38 yards into Tampa Bay territory with 2:33 left to play.
🚨 Taysom at quarterback 🚨
— Mitch Harper (@Mitch_Harper) September 13, 2020
The Saints went on to win the contest 34-23.
𝟭-𝟬
That one was for #Saints nation ✊@Gatorade | #TBvsNO pic.twitter.com/Xt2GndkZgX
— New Orleans Saints (@Saints) September 13, 2020
Hill finished the game with one completion for 38 yards, three carries for 13 yards, and one reception for 14 yards.
First play of the Saints season and Drew Brees throws a pass to Taysom Hill for a completion of 15 yards.#Saints #BYU @kslsports
— Mitch Harper (@Mitch_Harper) September 13, 2020
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The game will broadcast on ESPN.
