Saints’ Taysom Hill Scores Touchdown In London On QB Run
Oct 2, 2022, 10:09 AM
Taysom Hill #7 of the New Orleans Saints scores a 2 yard touchdown in the fourth quarter during the NFL match between Minnesota Vikings and New Orleans Saints at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on October 02, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)
(Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)
SALT LAKE CITY – Former BYU and current New Orleans Saints standout Taysom Hill scored a go-ahead touchdown on international turf against the Minnesota Vikings.
The Saints hosted the Vikings at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London on Sunday, October 2.
With 9:29 left in the fourth quarter, Hill lined up at quarterback before taking the direct snap and running it to the right side of the offensive line and through a hole into the end zone for a touchdown.
Hill’s score and two-point conversion from Andy Dalton to Jarvis Landry gave New Orleans a 22-19 lead.
.@T_Hill4 finds paydirt on international turf. 😤 #LocalsInTheNFL #NFL #Saints #BYU #GoCougs #BYUFOOTBALL @kslsports pic.twitter.com/dq2OSmeIln
— Kyle Ireland (@kyleireland) October 2, 2022
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After the score, Hill had five carries for 21 yards and a touchdown.
Hill’s touchdown capped a nine-play, 75-yard drive that lasted 4:45.
It was Hill’s second touchdown run of the season. He entered the game with one catch for two yards and seven carries for 95 yards and a score this season. It was also the former BYU star’s third game of the season after he missed New Orleans’ Week 3 game due to injury.
Prior to his NFL career, the Idaho native was a quarterback at BYU. Hill is in his fifth NFL season, all with the Saints.
This offseason, the ex-Cougar signal-caller transitioned from quarterback to tight end.
New Orleans’ game against Minnesota is televised on NFL Network.
Kyle Ireland is a Locals in the NFL Insider for KSLSports.com and co-host of the Yards After College Podcast. Follow him on Twitter (@kyleireland) and Instagram (@kyleirelandksl).
