BYU Football: 3 takeaways from clutch win over No. 9 Baylor

BYU Football: 3 takeaways from clutch overtime win over No. 9 Baylor

PROVO, UT- SEPTEMBER 10: Jaren Hall #3 of the Brigham Young Cougars is chased out of the pocket by Jaxon Player #91 of the Baylor Bears during the first half of their game September 10, 2022 at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo, Utah. (Photo by Chris Gardner/Getty Images) /

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Sep 10, 2022; Provo, Utah, USA; Brigham Young Cougars quarterback Jaren Hall (3) runs the ball against Baylor Bears defensive lineman TJ Franklin (9) during the first half at LaVell Edwards Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Gabriel Mayberry-USA TODAY Sports /

2. Jaren Hall is way too underrated

It’s actually unbelievable how little Jaren Hall is talked about on the national level.

We hear about guys like Bryce Young, CJ Stroud, and Spencer Rattler, but why the heck aren’t we talking about Hall?

Without his top two receivers against the No. 9 team in the country with one of the best defenses, Hall went out and threw a touchdown pass while completing over 60 percent of his throws for over 200 yards. He also caught a touchdown pass and looked like an incredible athlete.

Mel Kiper is going to be raving about this dude soon enough as he went off in the opener against South Florida and followed that up with an impressive showing with very few weapons around him against the nation’s ninth-best team. Not many quarterbacks can step up in moments like these, but Hall is just built different.

Hall is going to get a lot more love after his performance on Saturday night but I’m afraid it still won’t be enough.

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