Overview
- Utah overwhelmed Colorado 587-140 in total yardage with 422 rushing yards, seven sacks and 13 tackles for loss.
- True freshman Byrd Ficklin started for injured Devon Dampier and totaled 291 yards with three touchdowns, including a 63-yard scoring run on the second snap.
- Colorado posted minus-18 yards in the first half and trailed 43-0, the program’s worst loss under Sanders and the largest margin in the rivalry’s history.
- Buffaloes quarterback Kaidon Salter went 9-for-22 for 37 yards, took five sacks and was flagged for intentional grounding in the end zone as special teams also allowed a blocked punt and a fake punt.
- Online backlash followed the defeat as assistant Warren Sapp drew criticism for a pregame pylon-kicking ritual, with Colorado now turning to a home date against Arizona on FS1.