Taysom Hill Injury: Updates on BYU QB's Leg and Return

Updates from Wednesday, Oct. 8 

Jay Drew of The Salt Lake Tribune provides an update on Taysom Hill's recovery:

Updates from Monday, Oct 6

Bronco Mendenhall discussed Taysom Hill's injury on Monday, via Jay Drew of the Salt Lake Tribune:

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BYU quarterback Taysom Hill suffered a fractured left leg in that loss, and on Monday Mendenhall said the injury was "worse" than expected when doctors performed surgery on Saturday morning.

Toward the end of this video, Mendenhall describes the extent of the injury. He said a plate and eight screws were inserted into Hill’s leg, and that major ligaments were shredded.

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Updates from Sunday, Oct. 5

Taysom Hill updated his status via his Twitter account following surgery:

Updates from Saturday, Oct. 4

Rich Cirminiello of Campus Insiders confirms the diagnosis on Hill's leg:

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BYU quarterback Taysom Hill suffered a fractured leg injury and left the game against Utah State in the second quarter.

The Cougars' official account reported the news on Hill's injury during the Friday night game:

BYU Game Notes also reported that it was indeed fractured:

ESPN College Football passed along a look at the scene on the sideline:

Along with BYU entering the national picture after a 4-0 start, Hill has emerged as one of the best young quarterbacks in the country. The dual-threat quarterback has compiled 975 passing yards, 463 rushing yards and 15 total touchdowns.

Christian Stewart will be the quarterback under center if Hill misses more time, but BYU's offense certainly won't be the same.