The Giraffe just handed the ball off because he was afraid he'd chuck an interception and get pulled.
And Chuckie was out with an injury.
I agree that Taysom is the best player in the state. Honest Utes would trade him straight up for Booker (they likely have an emotional connection to Booker that tells them not to, but the honest ones can step back and see that Taysom does things that Booker can't do).