Overview
- Utah improved to 8-2 with a 55-28 road victory in Waco, its third straight win.
- True freshman Byrd Ficklin broke free for touchdown runs of 67 and 74 yards and finished with 166 rushing yards, giving him a Utah freshman quarterback record of seven rushing TDs this season.
- The Utes amassed 380 rushing yards as Wayshawn Parker ran for 129, and Scooby Davis scored on a pick-six.
- Coach Kyle Whittingham said starter Devon Dampier is playing hurt and likely wouldn’t have been available without the bye week, yet he added two touchdown passes.
- Utah allowed 568 yards, including 430 through the air, and now faces Kansas State at home before finishing at Kansas in its push for a Big 12 title berth.