Freshman QB Byrd Ficklin, Utah Offensive Line Earn Big 12 Honors
Nov 17, 2025, 12:00 PM | Updated: 12:05 pm
SALT LAKE CITY – The Utah Utes rolled through Baylor over the weekend, leaning on a dominant rushing attack and true freshman QB Byrd Ficklin for repeated big plays.
Utah traveled to Waco, Texas, and thrashed the helpless Baylor Bears 55-28. The win improved the Utes to 8-2 and 5-2 in Big 12 play with two games left in the regular season.
. @FicklinJamarian is the @Big12Conference Freshman Player of the Week for the 2nd time this season! pic.twitter.com/Bt8G2S74W2
— Utah Football (@Utah_Football) November 17, 2025
Ficklin was named Big 12 Freshman of the Week for the second time after setting a career-high with 166 rushing yards on only six carries. The speedster broke off touchdown runs of 67 and 74 yards while becoming the first Ute to tally 145 rushing yards on ten or fewer carries.
His 166 yards on the ground topped his previous program single-game QB rushing record of 151 earlier this season against Colorado.
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The road graders up front for the Utes paved the way for five rushing touchdowns, 483 yards of offense, and 8.2 yards per play.
𝐎𝐁𝐋𝐎𝐂𝐊 earns themselves @Big12Conference 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 after another dominate weekend‼️
🔴 380 rushing yards
🔴 5 rushing TDs#GoUtes pic.twitter.com/YLNBFozEJf— Utah Football (@Utah_Football) November 17, 2025
Utah’s rushing attack accounted for 380 yards, marking the third time the program has topped the 300-yard rushing plateau this year. The team has rushed for 200 or more yards in nine of ten games this season and each of the past six contests.
Wayshawn Park finished with 129 yards and a 64-yard touchdown burst, making it three straight games that the Utes have had a 100-yard rusher.
Utah’s offensive line previously earned Big 12 Offensive Line of the Week honors following weeks one, seven, and nine.
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The Utes welcome the Kansas State Wildcats to Salt Lake City for the team’s final home game of the 2025 regular season on Saturday, November 22. Kickoff is at 2 p.m. MT.
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