SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Devin Dampier ran for 120 yards and three touchdowns as Utah ran over No. 21 Arizona State 42-10 on Saturday night time.
Dampier, who has battled decrease leg accidents this season, regarded contemporary after Utah’s bye week and have become the primary Utes QB to hurry for greater than 100 yards since Travis Wilson towards Oregon in 2015.
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Extreme thunderstorms soaked the sphere however didn’t decelerate Dampier, who prevented tacklers on simply 10 carries.
Dampier ran twice for touchdowns within the first half, from 12 yards and from 24 yards out, after which added a 9-yard rating within the third quarter. Dampier was 7 for 12 for 104 yards passing as Utah (5-1, 2-1 Massive 12) hardly ever felt the necessity to throw the ball.
Arizona State beginning QB Sam Leavitt missed the sport with a proper foot damage. Sixth-year senior Jeff Sims — some of the skilled backups within the nation with begins at Georgia Tech, Nebraska and ASU — was 18 for 38 for 124 yards passing.
Utah rushed for 276 yards and 6 touchdowns, essentially the most since a 52-7 win over Stanford in 2021. ASU (4-2, 2-1 Massive 12) was solely permitting 78.2 yards speeding a recreation till the Utes’ rolled to 6 touchdowns on seven possessions (their remaining drive ran out the clock).
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ASU’s Jesus Gomez made a 38-yard discipline objective within the first quarter however his second try was blocked by Jackson Bennee. That led to a 6-play, 75-yard Utah drive, capped by NaQuari Rogers’ 24-yard run and a 21-3 Ute lead at halftime. Rogers added one other rating on a protracted pitch from Dampier on an possibility play.
ASU wideout Jordyn Tyson couldn’t get unfastened down the sphere. He had eight receptions for 40 yards on 16 targets and beat the protection on a 3-yard finish round for the Solar Satan’s first TD.
Utah’s John Henry Daley got here in with the third-most sacks within the nation and added 1.5 sacks for eight whole on the season.
The takeaway
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Arizona St.: The Solar Devils have been fourth within the FBS with 19 sacks this season however the elusive Dampier was not sacked as soon as and so they could not cease the run all night time. ASU’s string of eight straight convention wins was snapped as they wanted to go 4-for-4 on fourth downs to maintain drives alive
Utah: The Utes have dominated the road of scrimmage in each recreation however their loss to Texas Tech on Sept. 20. The offense line opened huge holes for the Utah rushers (6.6 yards per carry) and the protection harassed Sims all recreation lengthy because the Utes celebrated their first residence league win since becoming a member of the Massive 12 final season.
Up subsequent
Arizona State: Hosts No. 9 Texas Tech subsequent Saturday.
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Utah: Visits No. 18 BYU subsequent Saturday.
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