Former Wisconsin quarterback Deacon Hill added another highlight to his Utah Tech tenure in his Week 2 match on Saturday.
Pitted against the Mountain West’s University of Nevada-Las Vegas on the road, Hill launched a 64-yard touchdown pass to tight end Alec Burton down the middle of the field to knot the contest at seven apiece.
Utah Tech’s sidelines erupted in celebration for Hill’s second touchdown of the young slate.
The Trailblazers would ultimately drop the game 72-14 after allowing 44 points in the first half. Nonetheless, Hill finished with a respectable 14 completions for 188 passing yards, two touchdowns and one interception.
The Santa Barbara, California, native also rushed four times for two yards.
Deacon Hill 2-2 for 71 yards including this 64 yard TD at UNLV! pic.twitter.com/FqfCVZDxfi
— Chris Hassel (@Hassel_Chris) September 7, 2024
Hill, who represented Wisconsin from 2021-22, made his Utah Tech debut on Aug. 31 against No. 4 Montana State at home. In that contest, Hill rushed for a 24-yard touchdown for the Trailblazers’ only score of Week 1.
The 6’4”, 258-pound quarterback has thrown for a combined 292 passing yards on the season on 25 total completions.
Before transferring to Utah Tech in May 2024, Hill played in nine games for Iowa in 2023 and recorded 122 of 251 passing for 1,152 yards and five touchdowns.
Utah Tech will square off against Northern Arizona on Sept. 14 at home.