Overview
- Utah built a 28-0 halftime lead and finished with 532 yards, scoring touchdowns on five of its first six drives.
- West Virginia played without starting quarterback Nicco Marchiol and other key contributors and was limited to 13 first downs and 346 yards.
- It was the Mountaineers’ worst home loss since a 41-point defeat to Kansas State in 2012.
- Ryan Davis led Utah with seven receptions for 107 yards and a touchdown, and the Utes rushed for 242 yards behind Wayshawn Parker and NaQuari Rogers.
- Backup Byrd Ficklin entered in the fourth quarter and threw his first career touchdown as Utah moved to 4-1 (1-1 Big 12) and West Virginia fell to 2-3 (0-2), with WVU heading to BYU next.