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Saints QB Taysom Hill Scores First Touchdown Of Season

Sep 26, 2021, 2:23 PM

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Taysom Hill #7 of the New Orleans Saints takes the snap and carries the ball against the New England Patriots in the first quarter of the game at Gillette Stadium on September 26, 2021 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

(Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Former BYU and current New Orleans Saints quarterback Taysom Hill scored his first touchdown of the 2021 season during a win over the New England Patriots.

The Patriots hosted the Saints on Sunday, September 26.

With 2:37 left in the fourth quarter, Hill received a direct snap and ran the ball four yards and into the end zone for his first touchdown of the season.

Hill’s score gave the Saints a 28-13 lead.

New Orleans held on for a 15-point victory.

Hill finished the game with six carries for 32 yards and a touchdown.

With the 28-13 win, the Saints improved to a record of 2-1 on the season.

New Orleans next game is against the New York Giants on Sunday, October 3 at 11 a.m. (MDT). The game will broadcast on FOX.

Kyle Ireland is a Locals in the NFL Insider for sports.ksl.com and host of the Yards After College Podcast. Follow him on Twitter (@kyleireland) and Instagram (@kyleirelandksl).

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