Blue & Gold Illustrated: America's Foremost Authority on Notre Dame Football
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Game Preview: BYU Top Storylines By Lou Somogyi Double Trouble 30 to 35 times per game and legs that average approximately 12 to 15 runs per contest can be an enormous asset. Since late September, no one in the country has been more proficient as that type of dual threat than 6-2, 221-pound Brigham Young sophomore signal-caller Taysom Hill. During Brigham Young's 1-2 start, Hill was deemed to be one-dimensional. It was manifested during the In Notre Dame's first two losses this season, it's probably not a coincidence they came against the two teams with the best dual-threat quarterbacks, or "double trouble." In the 41-30 Irish loss at Michigan Sept. 7, Wolverines quarterback Devin Gardner completed 21 of 33 passes for 294 yards with four touchdowns, but even more maddening was his maneuverability and escape skills. Notre Dame appeared to have him in its sights numerous times on his pass attempts, but he would consistently evade the rush while also rushing for a game-high 82 yards and a score on 13 attempts. Three weeks later in Notre Dame's 35-21 loss to Oklahoma, Sooners' quarterbacks Blake Bell and Trevor Knight combined to complete 23 passes in 31 attempts with two scores, while also totaling 83 yards rushing on 14 carries. The ability of a dual- Through Nov. 2, BYU sophomore Taysom Hill was one of only two threat quarterback to keep quarterbacks in the country to average at least 200 yards passing a defense on its heels with (252.4) and 100 yards rushing (105.1) per game. photo courtesy BYU an arm that passes about