Overview
- Devon Dampier accounted for 458 total yards (310 passing, 148 rushing) and five touchdowns, setting the Las Vegas Bowl total-offense record.
- After trailing 14-7, Utah strung together 37 unanswered points and finished with a 535–343 yardage edge in the 44-22 win.
- Utah closed 11-2 and completed school single-season records of 3,462 rushing yards and 41 rushing touchdowns.
- Morgan Scalley earned his first win since taking over for Kyle Whittingham, as 38,879 fans marked the bowl’s largest Allegiant Stadium crowd.
- With the transfer portal opening Jan. 2, Utah confronts potential staff and roster movement — including reported Michigan interest in OC Jason Beck — as quarterback Devon Dampier declined to reveal his 2026 plans.