BYU and Utah aren’t scheduled to face each other on the gridiron again until next season, but they’re featured together in an in-depth article from CBS Sports’ Dennis Dodd about how the spread offense has led to the rise of the running quarterback and a return to reliance on the ground game in general in college football.
The story is centered around Cougar signal caller Taysom Hill, who has become one of the best dual threats in the country behind center. He’s part of a trend that has seen average rushing yards by quarterbacks nearly double over the last decade.