Devon Dampier Throws First Utah Touchdown To LB Lander Barton
Aug 30, 2025, 10:02 PM
Utah Utes running back NaQuari Rogers (21) and Utah Utes quarterback Devon Dampier (4) talk during warmups as Utah and UCLA prepare to play at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena on Saturday, Aug. 30, 2025. (Photo courtesy of Scott G Winterton, Deseret News)
(Photo courtesy of Scott G Winterton, Deseret News)
PASADENA, Calif. – New Utah quarterback Devon Dampier was dynamic in his first appearance with the team, and he threw his first touchdown to linebacker Lander Barton on the Utes’ third drive of the game.
Utah went 3/3 on touchdown drives to start the game, two of the scores went to defensive players.
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LB/TE Lander Barton everybody…😏#GoUtes pic.twitter.com/yRutj6wjMv
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Over the first three drives, Dampier connected on six of his seven pass attempts for 65 yards and a touchdown. He also scrambled eight times for 47 yards.
The 14-yard touchdown reception was Barton’s first catch of the game.
Devon Dampier Steps In As Utah’s QB1
Dampier came to Salt Lake City this offseason from New Mexico along with offensive coordinator Jason Beck.
Last season with the Lobos, Dampier completed 226 of his 390 pass attempts for 2,768 yards and 12 touchdowns. He also scrambled 155 times for 1,166 yards and 19 touchdowns on the ground.
The past three seasons of quarterback play for Utah have been filled with injuries and inconsistency. The Utah program hopes that Dampier is the answer as they head into year two in the Big 12 Conference.
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Utah Football Looks To Start Strong Against UCLA
Utah football opens its 2025 season in the Rose Bowl against the Big Ten’s UCLA Bruins today.
With a new offensive coordinator, a new quarterback, and several key returners on the offensive line and defense, the Utes aim to bounce back from a disappointing inaugural Big 12 season.
Their first opponent: former Pac-12 rival UCLA. This will be the first non-conference meeting between these schools since 2007. The Utes are 6-1 in their last 7 meetings with the Bruins. This includes three wins in their last four trips to the Rose Bowl.
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Utah Football 2025 Schedule
- Utah Football @ UCLA Bruins on Saturday, August 30
- Utah Football vs. Cal Poly Mustangs on Saturday, September 6
- Utah Football @ Wyoming Cowboys on Saturday, September 13
- Utah Football vs. Texas Tech Red Raiders on Saturday, September 20
- 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
