Overview
- Devon Dampier totaled 458 yards with five touchdowns — 310 passing and 148 rushing — setting a Las Vegas Bowl mark for total offense.
- Morgan Scalley earned his first victory after taking over when Kyle Whittingham left for Michigan, guiding Utah to a 44-22 win.
- Utah seized control with a 17-0 second quarter and scored 37 unanswered points after trailing 14-7.
- The Utes finished 11-2, ended a five-game bowl skid, set single-season records for rushing yards (3,462) and rushing TDs (41), and played before an Allegiant-era Las Vegas Bowl record crowd of 38,879.
- Postgame focus turned to roster and staff stability with reported Michigan interest in assistants, questions about Dampier’s 2026 plans, and the portal window opening Jan. 2.