JJ Buchanan Fights Through Pass Interference For Utah’s First Touchdown

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Utah football tight end JJ Buchanan showed off his physicality in the end zone as he rose up to snag the Utes’ first touchdown agaisnt the Mountaineers.

The play gave Devon Dampier his eighth passing touchdown of the season, and the second for Buchanan.

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On Utah’s first offensive drive, the Utes marched 12 plays and 73 yards in under five minutes before the Dampier-Buchanan connection.

Dampier connected on five of his seven pass attempts for 57 yards. NaQuari Rogers had a rush for 10 yards, and Dallen Bentley caught two balls for 31 yards.

After dropping its first game last week, with a sluggish offense being one of the main problems, the strong start on that end was big for the Utes.

Utah Football Continues Conference Play In West Virginia

The Utah football team hits the road today, looking for its first win in conference play against the West Virginia Mountaineers.

After a blazing hot start to the season that saw the Utes climb up to No. 16 in the AP Top 25 Poll, the Red Raiders brought them back to earth in week three. Now Utah looks to get back on the horse as they travel to face the 2-2 Mountaineers.

This week five matchup in 2025 marks the first time Utah and West Virginia will face off as conference opponents.

Utah Football Gameday Reading

• Utah Vs. West Virginia For Week 5: Game Preview, Score Prediction
• Devon Dampier, Utah Focused On West Virginia Ahead
• What Stood Out From Kyle Whittingham’s Week Five Press Conference
• Utah Football Exits, BYU Enters AP Top 25 Poll After Week Four
• Big 12 Football Power Rankings: Utah Slides, BYU Climbing
• Big 12 Football Predictions: Our Insiders Predict Week Five Matchups

Utah Football Season Results

• Utes beat UCLA Bruins, 43-10
• Utes beat Cal Poly Mustangs, 63-9
• Utes beat Wyoming Cowboys, 31-6
• Utes fall to Texas Tech Red Raiders, 34-10

Utah Football 2025 Schedule

• Utah Football @ West Virginia Mountaineers on Saturday, September 27
• Utah Football vs. Arizona State Sun Devils on Saturday, October 11
• Utah Football @ BYU Cougars on Saturday, October 18
• Utah Football vs. Colorado Buffaloes on Saturday, October 25
• Utah Football vs. Cincinnati Bearcats on Saturday, November 1
• Utah Football @ Baylor Bears on Saturday, November 15
• Utah Football vs. Kansas State Wildcats on Saturday, November 22
• Utah Football @ Kansas Jayhawks on Friday, November 28

Chandler Holt is a co-host of the Jazz Notes podcast, a Locals In The NFL Insider, and Digital Sports Producer for sports.ksl.com. Follow Chandler on X for Utah Jazz and Locals In The NFL updates.

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