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No. 24 Utah Routs No. 17 Cincinnati 45-14 to Stay in Big 12 Hunt

A balanced performance highlighted by a 75-yard punt return reinforced Utah’s run-first identity, reshaping the Big 12 race.

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Utah Utes wide receiver Mana Carvalho (28) celebrates as he runs back the the bench after scoring a punt return for touchdown as they and Cincinnati play at Rice Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025.

Overview

  • Devon Dampier threw for 213 yards and two touchdowns as Utah piled up 480 total yards, including 267 rushing.
  • Ryan Davis caught eight passes for 132 yards and a score, while Wayshawn Parker ran for 104 yards with a 39-yard first‑quarter touchdown that put Utah ahead for good.
  • Utah opened with a 94-yard drive capped by Davis’ 34-yard touchdown and controlled the game from there.
  • Mana Carvalho broke it open with a 75-yard punt-return touchdown in the third quarter, Utah’s first punt return TD since 2021.
  • Cincinnati’s Brendan Sorsby had 221 passing yards and two total touchdowns on 33% completions, with Cyrus Allen at 133 receiving yards including an 88-yard TD, as the loss snapped the Bearcats’ seven-game streak and left them a game behind unbeaten BYU; Utah improved to 7-2 (4-2) entering a bye.