Paging Jay Hill. Calling Hill.
TCU QB Josh Hoover is coming to town and needs your immediate attention.
Attention, Morgan Scalley. Summoning Scalley.
Baylor QB Sawyer Robertson is trotting onto the field and needs your instant focus.
There will be big-time throwing artists in the crosshairs of BYU and Utah defenders on Saturday when No. 13 Utah travels to Baylor and No. 12 BYU hosts the Horned Frogs in LaVell Edwards Stadium.
Leave these guys unchallenged and they can deliver big-time plays, standing in the pocket like statues in target acquisition, and they’re lethal.
Chase them, harass them, bring them down to the turf, or disrupt their comfort, and their artistry is impacted.
Robertson is No. 1.
In Waco, Robertson is the Big 12’s leading passer with 230 completions in 366 attempts, seven interceptions, 62.8% completion rate for 2,780 yards and 26 touchdown passes. His efficiency rating is 146 and he averages 308 yards passing per game.
Coming to Provo, Hoover, who diced BYU apart two years ago as a freshman, is the league’s No. 2-ranked passer. He has completed 219 of 335 passes with eight interceptions, a 65.4% completion for 2,690 yards, 23 touchdowns, an average of 298 yards per game and a 150 pass efficiency rating.
Hoover has almost twice as many TD passes as BYU’s Bear Bachmeier (12), and Robertson’s 26 touchdown passes are 11 more than Utah’s Devon Dampier (15).
Both have shown a penchant for struggling when pressured.
Hoover’s strongest performance of the 2025 season came on Sept. 20 against SMU, where he completed 22 of 40 passes (55% completion) for a season-high 379 yards and five touchdowns with just one interception. He also contributed 27 rushing yards on eight carries. This explosive outing powered TCU to a 35-24 victory and showcased his arm strength with multiple deep balls, earning him a 162.4 pass rating for the game.
Hoover’s most challenging game was on Sept. 26 at Arizona State, completing 20 of 32 passes (62.5% completion) for 242 yards, zero touchdowns and two interceptions. His rushing line was particularly rough at minus-38 yards on nine carries, which included multiple sacks. The lack of scoring production and turnovers contributed to a tight 27-24 loss, marking his lowest pass rating (113.5) of the season to date.
He also threw two interceptions that led to Kansas State scores in a four-sack loss on the road.
Robertson’s standout performance this 2025 season came on Sept. 6 against SMU, where he threw for a career-high 440 yards on 34 of 50 passing (68% completion) with four touchdowns and no interceptions. He also added 20 rushing yards on six carries. This game helped Baylor secure a thrilling 48-45 double-overtime victory, marking one of his two 400-plus yard outings and contributing to his FBS-leading passing yards total.
Robertson’s toughest outing was on Oct. 18 at TCU, when he completed 25 of 52 passes (48.1% completion) for 318 yards, two touchdowns and a season-high three interceptions. He managed just minus-12 rushing yards on four carries. The turnovers were pivotal in Baylor’s narrow six-point loss.
Both the Utes and Cougars are in dire need of wins this weekend. Utah is in survival mode — a third league loss would shut the door on a myriad of Big 12 and College Football Playoff opportunities.
The Cougars already used up their mulligan with a loss at Texas Tech last week, but still control their own destiny to Arlington and possibly a CFP bid.
These are the games Hill and Scalley are built for.
These are the kind of quarterbacks they like to scheme for, then wait and see if there is chaos and carnage.
This will be a fun Saturday, finding out if Hill and Scalley can create the QB havoc they so deftly love to design.
This week’s predictions
- Indiana 42, Wisconsin 24
- Texas A&M 31, South Carolina 14
- Notre Dame 28, Pittsburgh 21
- Cincinnati 31, Arizona 28
- Kansas State 27, Oklahoma State 17
- Arizona State 24, West Virginia 21
- Alabama 28, Oklahoma 24
- Texas Tech 42, UCF 13
- Miami 33, North Carolina 31
- Georgia Tech 35, Boston College 21
- USC 27, Iowa 21
- Virginia 31, Duke 17
- Penn State 24, Michigan State 14
- Ole Miss 38, Florida 31
- Ohio State 42, UCLA 14
- Georgia 28, Texas 24
- Utah 38, Baylor 21
- UNLV 28, Utah State 24
- BYU 28, TCU 24
Last week: 11-5; overall 136-42 (.764)