Overview

• Arizona State travels to Rice‑Eccles Stadium on Oct. 11 for a conference test in Salt Lake City, with Utah installed as roughly a 5.5‑point favorite.
• Kenny Dillingham praised Utah quarterback Devon Dampier and said he should have recruited him harder, noting Dampier’s efficiency and play‑extension ability.
• Dampier, a Scottsdale Saguaro product, transferred from New Mexico with offensive coordinator Jason Beck, with ties to ASU staff through tight ends coach Jason Mohns and Dillingham’s brother‑in‑law Aaron Weise.
• ASU enters unbeaten in Big 12 play, with a win viewed as keeping the Sun Devils in the Big 12 title and College Football Playoff conversation.
• The matchup pits Utah’s highly rated offensive line and a dynamic quarterback against an ASU defense that has generated 19 sacks in five games, with added context from Utah’s 55‑3 home rout of ASU in 2023 and Kyle Whittingham’s guidance to Dillingham to stay the course.