Overview
- The Utes beat No. 14 Houston 21-13 on Saturday at Rice-Eccles Stadium to move to 7-0 overall and 4-0 in Big 12 play.
- Quarterback Devon Dampier flipped the game in the second half by rushing for about 150 yards and two touchdowns while finishing with roughly 200 passing yards.
- Utah’s defense made multiple red-zone stops late and Jackson Bennee forced a game-sealing strip-sack that led to a clinching touchdown.
- Utah was held scoreless in the first half, made clear halftime adjustments on offense, and produced all three touchdowns after halftime.
- The win strengthens Utah’s claim as the Big 12 front-runner, preserves a 13-game winning streak, and sets up a four-game stretch at Cincinnati then versus BYU and Arizona that will further define its playoff résumé.