Overview
- The No. 24 Utes moved to 7-2 (4-2 Big 12) and handed Cincinnati its first conference loss, dropping the Bearcats to 7-2 (5-1).
- Utah totaled 480 yards with 267 rushing, highlighted by Ryan Davis’ 132 receiving yards and Wayshawn Parker’s 104 rushing yards and a touchdown.
- Dampier threw for 213 yards and two touchdowns and ran for 78 yards after missing the previous game.
- Utah’s defense forced three turnovers, and Mana Carvalho delivered a 75-yard punt-return touchdown that stretched the lead late in the third quarter.
- Cincinnati quarterback Brendan Sorsby completed 11 of 33 passes for 221 yards with one touchdown and one interception in a nationally televised ESPN, College GameDay-featured matchup.