The sixth-year quarterback, starting in place of the injured Sam Leavitt against Iowa State, became the first Big 12 player to have 200 yards rushing and 175 passing since Texas’ Vince Young in the 2005 season’s national championship game against Southern California.

The Blue Jays signed Hoffman last offseason to a three-year deal to be their new closer, and the results this year were up and down. With flashes of brilliance that included 33 saves, the overall body of work in his first regular season with Toronto reflected a pedestrian 4.37 ERA and 0.5 bWAR.