Utah holds off Colorado 27-24 as Devon Dampier throws three touchdown passes
The No. 11 Utes survived a late Colorado rally in Boulder to move to 6-0, their first such start since 2015.
No. 11 Utah beat Colorado 27-24 in Boulder in a game scheduled for Saturday, October 17, that ended early Sunday, preserving its unbeaten start after a late Buffaloes rally. Devon Dampier threw three touchdown passes, and the Utes defended a final attempt to tie or win the game, according to the Associated Press. Utah improved to 6-0 overall and 3-0 in the Big 12.
Utah led 13-0 at halftime, when Colorado had gained 70 yards and incurred 82 penalty yards. The Buffaloes recovered after the break: 324 of their 394 total yards came in the second half. Isaac Wilson, Colorado’s quarterback and a former Utah starter, brought his team within a field goal with 1:21 remaining, the AP reported.
How Utah survived Colorado’s final drive
Utah recovered the ensuing onside kick but punted with 1:06 left. On Colorado’s last possession, Wilson found space in the middle and pitched the ball to Quannell Farrakhan Jr., who ran to the Utah 38-yard line. A review ruled the pitch a forward lateral and moved the ball back. Utah then defended Colorado’s final attempt, according to the AP.
Dampier passed for 278 yards. Two of his touchdown throws went to Braden Pegan, while an eight-yard pass to tight end Hunter Andrews accounted for the third. Dampier also threw two interceptions. Wilson finished with 256 passing yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions; he started seven games for Utah in 2024, the AP reported.
Utah’s unbeaten start and the next games
Utah entered as a 15-point favorite but needed the last defensive stand to remain unbeaten. The AP said the Utes are 6-0 for the first time since 2015. Their winning streak, extending from last season, reached 12 games and became the longest active streak in the Football Bowl Subdivision after losses by Notre Dame and Indiana on Saturday.
Utah has scored a touchdown on its opening drive in every game this season, the AP reported. Colorado, meanwhile, was penalized 10 times for 93 yards against Utah and has lost four straight. The defeat left the Buffaloes at 2-4 overall and 0-3 in Big 12 play.
Utah is scheduled to host No. 20 Houston on October 24, according to the AP and the university’s football schedule. The AP listed Colorado’s next game as a trip to No. 18 Oklahoma State.
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Sources and context
- Dampier throws 3 TD passes as No. 11 Utah withstands Colorado rally for 27-24 win, improves to 6-0Associated Press, republished by Yahoo Sports
- 2026 Football ScheduleUniversity of Utah Athletics
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