Don’t mess with Taysom: BYU blows away Texas with 28-point third-quarter explosion

BYU Taysom Hill scores a touchdown as BYU defeats Texas Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014, in Austin, Texas, 41-7.

BYU’s quarterback Taysom Hill breaks away on a run that was called back as BYU and Texas play Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014, in Austin, Texas.

BYU’s Taysom Hill sets to pass as BYU and Texas play Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014, in Austin, Texas.

BYU’s quarterback Taysom Hill pushes Texas’ Adrian Colbert away on a run that was called back as BYU and Texas play Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014, in Austin, Texas.

BYU’s Taysom Hill shakes hands with fans after BYU beat Texas Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014, in Austin Texas 41-7.

BYU’s Adam Hine pushes around a defender on his way into the end zone as BYU and Texas play Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014, in Austin Texas. BYU won 41-7.

BYU’s Dallin Leavitt takes out Malcolm Browns legs and teammate Zac Stout finishes him off as BYU and Texas play Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014, in Austin Texas. BYU won 41-7.

BYU’s Dallin Leavitt hits and tackles Jaxon Shipley as BYU and Texas play Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014, in Austin Texas. BYU won 41-7.

BYU players celebrate a fumble recovery as BYU and Texas play Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014, in Austin Texas. BYU won 41-7.

BYU players celebrate a fumble recovery as BYU and Texas play Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014, in Austin Texas. BYU won 41-7.

BYU’s Harvey Jackson looks at the ball as he tries to recover a fumble on a kick return as BYU and Texas play Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014, in Austin Texas. BYU won 41-7.

BYU quarterback, Taysom Hill slides prior to getting hit as BYU and Texas play Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014, in Austin Texas. BYU won 41-7.

BYU’s Tysom Hill delivers a pass as BYU and Texas play Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014, in Austin Texas. BYU won 41-7.

BYU’s Jamaal Williams spins to the turf as BYU and Texas play Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014, in Austin Texas. BYU won 41-7.

BYU’s Dallin Leavitt takes out Malcolm Browns legs and teammate Zac Stout finishes him off as BYU and Texas play Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014, in Austin Texas. BYU won 41-7.

Texas quarterback, Tyrone Swoopes is pressured by the BYU defense as BYU and Texas play Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014, in Austin Texas. BYU won 41-7.

BYU’s Sione Takitaki fights past a block to bring down Texas returner Marcus Johnson as BYU and Texas play Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014, in Austin Texas.

BYU’s Zac Stout tackles John Harris as BYU and Texas play Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014, in Austin Texas.

BYU’s Graham Rowley hits Texas’ quarterback Tyrone Swoops as BYU and Texas play Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014, in Austin Texas.

BYU’s Zac Stout and teammate Sae Tautu battle to bring down Malcolm Brown as BYU and Texas play Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014, in Austin Texas.

BYU’s Taysom Hill sets to pass as BYU and Texas play Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014, in Austin Texas.

BYU’s Algernon Brown tosses the ball to a ref after his run as BYU and Texas play Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014, in Austin Texas.

Prior to kickoff, a rocket man flies around the stadium as BYU and Texas play Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014, in Austin Texas.

Texas’ Quandre Diggs celebrates an interception in the end zone as BYU and Texas play Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014, in Austin Texas.

BYU running backs coach Mark Atuaia yells out to his players as BYU and Texas play Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014, in Austin Texas.

BYU Head Coach Bronco Mendenhall gives his quarterback, Taysom Hill five after a score as BYU and Texas play Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014, in Austin Texas.

BYU kicker Trevor Samson watches one of his extra points as BYU and Texas play Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014, in Austin Texas.

BYU Head Coach Bronco Mendenhall gives his kicker, Trevor Samson five after a score as BYU and Texas play Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014, in Austin Texas.

BYU’s Daniel Robertson hits and strips the ball from Texas’ John Harris as BYU and Texas play Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014, in Austin Texas.

BYU’s Daniel Robertson hits and strips the ball from Texas’ John Harris as BYU and Texas play Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014, in Austin Texas.

BYU’s Daniel Robertson tries to recover a fumble as BYU and Texas play Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014, in Austin Texas.

BYU’s Daniel Robertson tries to recover a fumble as BYU and Texas play Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014, in Austin Texas.

BYU’s Zac Stout puts pressure on Texas’ quarterback, Tyrone Swoopes as BYU and Texas play Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014, in Austin Texas. BYU won 41-7.

A young fan does his best to cheer as BYU and Texas play Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014, in Austin Texas. BYU won 41-7.

Texas quarterback Tyrone Swoopes sets to pass as BYU and Texas play Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014, in Austin Texas. BYU won 41-7.

BYU’s Skye PoVey and teammate Robertson Daniel break up a pass as BYU and Texas play Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014, in Austin Texas. BYU won 41-7.

BYU’s Mitchell Juergens returns a punt as BYU and Texas play Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014, in Austin Texas. BYU won 41-7.

BYU’s Jamaal Williams is hit by Quandre Diggs as BYU and Texas play Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014, in Austin Texas. BYU won 41-7.

BYU’s Taysom Hill flips the ball away after scoring a touchdown as BYU and Texas play Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014, in Austin Texas. BYU won 41-7.

BYU’s Mitch Mathews drags Peter Jinkens as he tries to get into the end zone as BYU and Texas play Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014, in Austin Texas. BYU won 41-7.

BYU kicker Trevor Samson watches the ball as he begins to kick an extra point as BYU and Texas play Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014, in Austin Texas.

BYU’s Dallin Leavitt takes out Malcolm Browns legs as BYU and Texas play Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014, in Austin Texas. BYU won 41-7.

BYU’s Skye PoVey and teammate Robertson Daniel break up a pass as BYU and Texas play Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014, in Austin Texas. BYU won 41-7.

BYU’s Taysom Hill loses the ball as he is hit by Texas’ Malcom Brown as BYU and Texas play Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014, in Austin Texas. BYU won 41-7.

BYU fans cheer as BYU and Texas play Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014, in Austin Texas. BYU won 41-7.

Texas fans sit and watch as BYU and Texas play Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014, in Austin Texas. BYU won 41-7.

BYU fans cheer as BYU and Texas play Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014, in Austin Texas. BYU won 41-7.

BYU’s Harvey Langi celebrates a goal line stop as BYU and Texas play Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014, in Austin Texas. BYU won 41-7.

BYU TV’s Dave McCann interviews BYU Head Coach Bronco Mendenhall after the cougars beat Texas Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014, in Austin Texas 41-7.

BYU fans congratulate the cougars after BYU beat Texas Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014, in Austin Texas 41-7.

BYU Punter Manoa Pikula congratulates kicker Trevor Samson after an extra point as BYU and Texas play Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014, in Austin Texas.

BYU’s Michael Alisa jumps high trying to block a field goal attempt as BYU and Texas play Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014, in Austin, Texas. The attempt was no good.

BYU’s Algernon Brown pushes Texas’ Quandre Diggs away on a run up the middle as BYU and Texas play Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014, in Austin, Texas.

BYU’s quarterback Taysom Hill breaks away on a run that was called back as BYU and Texas play Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014, in Austin, Texas.

BYU head coach Bronco Mendenhall throws his hat into the crowd of cheering fans after BYU defeated Texas Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014, in Austin, Texas, 41-7.

BYU players celebrate during the game as BYU and Texas play Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014, in Austin, Texas. BYU won 41-7.

BYU quarterback, Taysom Hill is congratulated by former Cougar Jimmer Fredette after BYU defeated Texas Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014, in Austin, Texas, 41-7.

BYU fans celebrate after BYU defeated Texas Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014, in Austin, Texas, 41-7.

Texas runs onto the field as BYU and Texas play Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014, in Austin, Texas.

BYU runs onto the field as BYU and Texas play Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014, in Austin, Texas.

BYU’s Algernon Brown pushes Texas’ Quandre Diggs away on a run up the middle as BYU and Texas play Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014, in Austin, Texas.

BYU head coach Bronco Mendenhall calls out to a referee as BYU and Texas play Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014, in Austin, Texas.

BYU’s Trevor Samson kicks a field goal as BYU and Texas play Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014, in Austin, Texas.

Texas’ John Harris tries to recover his fumble with BYU’s Teu Kautai holding on as BYU and Texas play Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014, in Austin, Texas.

BYU fans cheer as BYU and Texas play Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014, in Austin, Texas.

BYU’s Logan Taele hits Texas’ Erik Huhn as BYU and Texas play Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014, in Austin, Texas. BYU won 41-7.

BYU head coach Bronco Mendenhall watches his team celebrate after BYU defeats Texas Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014, in Austin, Texas 41-7.

BYU and Texas play Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014, in Austin, Texas.

BYU’s Taysom Hill sets to pass as BYU and Texas play Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014, in Austin, Texas.

BYU’s Taysom Hill sets to pass as BYU and Texas play Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014, in Austin, Texas.

BYU’s Jamaal Williams battles to get away from Mykkele Thompson as BYU and Texas play Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014, in Austin, Texas.

BYU’s quarterback Taysom Hill fights for yardage as BYU and Texas play Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014, in Austin, Texas.

BYU’s Dallin Leavitt knocks Texas’ John Harris out of bounds as BYU and Texas play Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014, in Austin, Texas.

BYU’s Devin Mahina makes a catch as he and other BYU players warm up on the field Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014, in Austin, Texas.

BYU’s Taysom Hill leaves the field after warming up Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014, in Austin, Texas.

BYU’s Ross Apo tries to make a catch with Quandre Diggs defending as BYU and Texas play Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014, in Austin, Texas.

Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium shows lots of orange Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014, in Austin, Texas.

Texas’ Quandre Diggs makes an interception in the end zone behind BYU’s Terenn Houk as BYU and Texas play Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014, in Austin, Texas.

The Gillespie family, from Prosper, Texas, watches BYU players warm up on the field Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014, in Austin, Texas.

Texas’ Quandre Diggs makes an interception in the end zone behind BYU’s Terenn Houk as BYU and Texas play Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014, in Austin, Texas.

BYU players warm up on the field Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014, in Austin, Texas.

The University of Texas’ mascot “BEVO” waits in a corner of the field Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014, in Austin, Texas.

BYU’s Taysom Hill warms up on the field Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014, in Austin, Texas.

BYU’s Taysom Hill warms up on the field Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014, in Austin, Texas.

BYU’s Taysom Hill warms up on the field Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014, in Austin, Texas.

The University of Texas’ mascot “BEVO” waits in a corner of the field Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014, in Austin, Texas.

Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014, in Austin Texas.

Texas players walk onto the field Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014, in Austin Texas.

Fans take seats in Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014, in Austin, Texas.

Texas players walk onto the field Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014, in Austin, Texas.

Texas players walk onto the field Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014, in Austin, Texas.

Texas players walk onto the field Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014, in Austin, Texas.