Utah rallies past No. 14 Houston 21-13 to stay unbeaten
Quarterback Devon Dampier ran for 150 yards and two touchdowns as the Utes scored all 21 points after halftime.
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No. 10 Utah, held scoreless in the first half, rallied to beat No. 14 Houston 21-13 Saturday night at Rice-Eccles Stadium and improve to 7-0, KSL.com reported. [1][2]
Houston led 10-0 going into the third quarter. Devon Dampier opened Utah's scoring with a 22-yard touchdown run, and Wayshawn Parker's 5-yard run put the Utes ahead 14-13 in the fourth quarter. [1][2]
A strip sack by Jackson Bennee, recovered by Jireh Moe, set up Dampier's second touchdown with about two minutes left, and he scored untouched to make it 21-13. Houston drove to the Utah 23-yard line in the final minutes before the Utes' defense stopped it. [1][2]
Dampier finished with 204 passing yards and 150 rushing yards. Houston quarterback Conner Weigman was 19 of 35 for 282 yards without a touchdown pass, and Amare Thomas had 133 receiving yards. Utah held Houston to 368 total yards. [1]
Utah is 4-0 in Big 12 play and has won 13 straight games. Houston fell to 6-2, 3-2 in the conference. Coach Morgan Scalley said, "It's hard to win in college football." [1]
Sources
- KSL Sports: No. 10 Utah erases first-half lull in comeback win over No. 14 Houston
- The Salt Lake Tribune: Utah football beats Houston, 3 takeaways from the Utes' win
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