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No. 20 Utah Heads to Laramie as Wyoming Rivalry Resumes

Oddsmakers make Utah a roughly 24-point road favorite despite Wyoming's strong early-season defense.

War Memorial Stadium before game Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023, in Laramie, Wyo. Saturday, No. 20 Utah will put its 2-0 record on the line in Laramie.
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Wyoming head coach Jay Sawvel, center, walks on the sideline during the first half of a game against Washington State, Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024, in Pullman, Wash.

Overview

  • The teams meet for the 84th time and the first since 2010, with Utah having won four straight and 10 of the past 11.
  • Utah is 2-0 behind a dramatic offensive uptick and its customary defense, which Wyoming’s Jay Sawvel noted is pairing 53 points scored with 9.5 allowed per game.
  • Transfer quarterback Devon Dampier leads the Big 12 at 79.2% completions with five touchdowns and no interceptions, and he rushed for 207 yards and three scores against Wyoming last season while at New Mexico.
  • Wyoming expects starting quarterback Kaden Anderson to play after he exited last week’s win with an upper-body injury, according to Sawvel.
  • The Cowboys enter with early top-10 total defense metrics, allowing 191.5 yards per game and 74 rushing yards, as the rivalry returns to War Memorial Stadium.