Why did Travis Wilson have so QB runs for TDs? How many do we get this year?

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- 08/09/2017 at 12:19 PM #36606
  
  UTE98
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  @ute98
  
  I’ve been rewatching quite a few Utah games from the Baby Giraffe era and am amazed at the fact he seemed to gave one or two TDs on the QB keeper/dive a game. Okay, maybe it just seemed that way based on watching quite a few 2015 games and the 2014 LV bowl, but still he had a lot comparatively.
  
  Wilson is the leader in Utah history for games played (46), games started (39) and wins (24).
  
  2016 – Williams 5 rushing TDs/Huntley 1 Rushing TD
  
  2015 – Wilson 7 rushing TDs (i’ve been watching quite a few 2015 games, so this makes sense)
  
  2014 – Wilson had 4 rushing TDs (Funny I just rewatched the CSU LV bowl game, he had three)
  
  2013 – Wilson had 5/Schulz had 1
  
  2012 – Wilson had 4, Wynn had 0 (I can’t believe Wynn was only back in 2012, it seems like a decade. Who is this QB Chase Hansen, wonder what ever happened to him?)
  
  2011 – Wynn/Hays/Robles – 0
  
  2010 – Cain had 1, Wynn had 0
  
  2009 – 404 error from the link on Utahutes.com
  
  2008 – 404 error (wanted to see what Johnson had)
- 08/09/2017 at 12:35 PM #36608
  
  ironman1315
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  @ironman1315
  
  Johnson had 1.
  
  https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/utah/2008.html
- 08/09/2017 at 2:48 PM #36615
  
  Stone
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  In answer to your question, I believe TW had a lot of running TDs (and runs on 3rd and 4th for short) because he was really good at running the QB option (even though it was usually just a QB keeper). The guy was really tough, surprisingly fast, and could cover a lot of ground by just falling forward. A run by TW was also a pretty safe call (low probability of a turnover).
  - 08/09/2017 at 4:15 PM #36621
    
    Utahute72
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    Also, at times, Travis struggled to see the field, so he would just take off and run to make something happen.
    - 08/09/2017 at 4:16 PM #36622
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      ironman1315
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      @ironman1315
      
      Or scorpion himself.
      - 08/09/2017 at 4:37 PM #36623
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        UTE98
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        @ute98
        
        I was hoping nobody would go there. You did!!!! AND you added a photo. Thanks, I didn’t need that. LOL
        
        08/09/2017 at 7:01 PM #36631
        
        ironman1315
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        I could have done a gif.
      - 08/09/2017 at 4:38 PM #36624
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        KiYi-Ute
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        I was at that game in the Big House. I went from cheering to dead-silent-surrender-cobra so quickly in that moment.
        
        08/09/2017 at 7:02 PM #36632
        
        ironman1315
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        I was in the NICU parents’ room when I watched that happen.
      - 08/09/2017 at 6:03 PM #36627
        
        LVUte
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        @texute
        
        2014 was about 1 foot shy of 5 TDs though for baby giraffe, I prefer the ‘Hercules’ Travis to the scorpion Travis.
        
        Hercules Travis @ 6:45
      - 08/09/2017 at 6:36 PM #36628
        
        FtheY
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        @fthey
        
        That was awful. My stomach turned when that happened. Glad he was ok.