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Todd Gurley and the 20 best players in college football after Week 1

By Patrick Schmidt

Aug 30, 2014; Athens, GA, USA; Georgia Bulldogs running back Todd Gurley (3) runs against the Clemson Tigers during the second half at Sanford Stadium. Georgia defeated Clemson 45-21. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports
Aug 30, 2014; Athens, GA, USA; Georgia Bulldogs running back Todd Gurley (3) runs against the Clemson Tigers during the second half at Sanford Stadium. Georgia defeated Clemson 45-21. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports /
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Aug 29, 2014; East Hartford, CT, USA; Brigham Young Cougars quarterback Taysom Hill (4) runs the ball for a touchdown against the Connecticut Huskies during the second half at Rentschler Field. Brigham Young defeated UConn 35-10. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports
Aug 29, 2014; East Hartford, CT, USA; Brigham Young Cougars quarterback Taysom Hill (4) runs the ball for a touchdown against the Connecticut Huskies during the second half at Rentschler Field. Brigham Young defeated UConn 35-10. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports /

20. Taysom Hill, QB, BYU Cougars

Hill emerged as one of the top dual-threats in the country last year when he ran for 259 yards and three touchdowns in last year’s win against the Texas Longhorns and combined to score 29 touchdowns last year.

He passed for 2,938 and ran for 1,344 yards and picked up where he left off in the opener against Connecticut.

In the 35-10 win over the Huskies, Hill passed for 308 yards and three touchdowns on 28-of-36 passing and rushed for 97 yards and two touchdowns on 12 carries.

As far as players from outside the Power 5 conferences are concerned, Hill is as good as they come and gets a second crack at the Texas defense when the Cougars take on the Longhorns this weekend.

What will he have in mind for an encore?

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