Utah Football Blows Out No. 21 Arizona State Behind Impressive Ground Game
Oct 11, 2025, 11:47 PM | Updated: 11:47 pm
SALT LAKE CITY, UT - OCTOBER 11: Devon Dampier #4 of the Utah Utes rushes for a touchdown against the Arizona State Sun Devils at Rice-Eccles Stadium on October 11, 2025 in Salt Lake City, Utah. (Photo by Chris Gardner/Upper Deck)
(Photo by Chris Gardner/Upper Deck)
SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Utes football team made a statement with a 42-10 win over the No. 21 Arizona State Sun Devils at Rice-Eccles Stadium on Saturday.
What shone brightest in the win? The Utes’ rushing. They ran for 276 yards, which made up over 65 percent of their total offense.
Quarterback Devon Dampier had three rushing touchdowns. It was his first three-score game as a Ute and the fifth in his college career. NaQuari Rogers had two touchdowns on the ground, and Byrd Ficklin had the last.
Utah improved to 5-1 with the win and will now prepare for a trip to Provo in week eight.
Pregame
𝙉𝙤 𝙥𝙡𝙖𝙘𝙚 𝙡𝙞𝙠𝙚 𝙝𝙤𝙢𝙚🙌#GoUtes pic.twitter.com/IAmU0uhHBA
— Utah Football (@Utah_Football) October 12, 2025
𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐝.#GoUtes pic.twitter.com/vG7DrbHcCa
— Utah Football (@Utah_Football) October 12, 2025
The lightning is right over RES and it’s pouring. We could be stuck here for a while.
— Steve Bartle (@BartleKSLsports) October 12, 2025
Might need a tractor to squeegee these puddles before players take the field. pic.twitter.com/t5NCvcZnle
— Steve Bartle (@BartleKSLsports) October 12, 2025
We are still in a weather delay with regard to pregame activities. A status update is expected by 7:50PM MT.
— Utah Athletics (@utahathletics) October 12, 2025
Still not officially in a weather delay with the game and kickoff time but it seems we’re getting close to one.
— Steve Bartle (@BartleKSLsports) October 12, 2025
Arizona State players and equipment staff have taken the field. pic.twitter.com/shPr3atS0D
— Steve Bartle (@BartleKSLsports) October 12, 2025
More and more Arizona State players are taking the field but there is still no official update on a potential delay. The pre-game clock is at 51 minutes and counting down.
— Steve Bartle (@BartleKSLsports) October 12, 2025
Appreciate the effort of this man, but we’re gonna need a bigger squeegee. pic.twitter.com/gv5mBA6Gme
— Steve Bartle (@BartleKSLsports) October 12, 2025
We’ve got Utah players on the field now. pic.twitter.com/sE9YoLyxHW
— Steve Bartle (@BartleKSLsports) October 12, 2025
Business attire🔴🔴⚪️#GoUtes pic.twitter.com/rz1iXnol3T
— Utah Football (@Utah_Football) October 12, 2025
The lightning threat has passed. It is safe to return to @Rice_Eccles. Please follow directions from stadium staff and watch for updates. Thank you for your cooperation. Kickoff is set for 8:25PM MT. https://t.co/0oDgevoNFa
— Utah Athletics (@utahathletics) October 12, 2025
Have been told kickoff might be impacted/delayed 5 or 10 minutes but operating like everything will be on schedule.
— Steve Bartle (@BartleKSLsports) October 12, 2025
GET TO RES‼️🚨 We got some football to play😤#GoUtes https://t.co/CSYi08QmUT pic.twitter.com/fAU0UOATxg
— Utah Football (@Utah_Football) October 12, 2025
Out here braving the elements, I’m thinking it’s gonna be a wild one tonight pic.twitter.com/T4qxSn9CsX
— Steve Bartle (@BartleKSLsports) October 12, 2025
8:25pm for kickoff. https://t.co/jfbyXmpXvW
— Steve Bartle (@BartleKSLsports) October 12, 2025
DREAMS & NIGHTMARES🔊 pic.twitter.com/AwTVWRK0H3
— Steve Bartle (@BartleKSLsports) October 12, 2025
𝟐𝟎 𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐔𝐓𝐄𝐒 𝐓𝐎 𝐊𝐈𝐂𝐊𝐎𝐅𝐅‼️#GoUtes pic.twitter.com/FQYA5jvVN0
— Utah Football (@Utah_Football) October 12, 2025
𝙊𝙪𝙧 𝙮𝙚𝙡𝙡, 𝙮𝙤𝙪’𝙡𝙡 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙧 𝙞𝙩 𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙢𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙨 𝙣𝙚𝙖𝙧 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙛𝙖𝙧‼️🔊#GoUtes pic.twitter.com/CSsbNJyOWX
— Utah Football (@Utah_Football) October 12, 2025
Dallas Vakalahi and Aliki Vimahi warming up. Jackson Bennee and Jeremiah Caldwell warming up with the safeties pic.twitter.com/n7L1l3qetF
— Steve Bartle (@BartleKSLsports) October 12, 2025
Looking like it’s gonna be a Jackson Bennee and Tao Johnson duo at safety. pic.twitter.com/rITWuJGgL8
— Steve Bartle (@BartleKSLsports) October 12, 2025
🔒🌧️#GoUtes pic.twitter.com/bV4qTtgqtI
— Utah Football (@Utah_Football) October 12, 2025
Football time😏#GoUtes pic.twitter.com/Ihvhgs9HNy
— Utah Football (@Utah_Football) October 12, 2025
First Quarter
DEVON DAMPIER TOUCHDOWN
— Steve Bartle (@BartleKSLsports) October 12, 2025
Opening drive TD for @Devonddampier ‼️#GoUtes | @pepsi pic.twitter.com/ZSMEbC7FDu
— Utah Football (@Utah_Football) October 12, 2025
.@Devonddampier splits the defense and takes it in for a 12 YD run🕸️🕷️
Tune into @ESPNCFB‼️#GoUtes pic.twitter.com/IDT31ORQfj
— Utah Football (@Utah_Football) October 12, 2025
🕸️🕷️#GoUtes | @Devonddampier pic.twitter.com/Fq62Bus3J7
— Utah Football (@Utah_Football) October 12, 2025
Scooby with ideal coverage there.
— Steve Bartle (@BartleKSLsports) October 12, 2025
Arizona State is really trying to connect on a vertical, three-straight attempts there. Utah defense holds and forces ASU to send out the FG unit… which is good from 38 yards.
7-3 Utah
— Steve Bartle (@BartleKSLsports) October 12, 2025
Interested to monitor coverage vs Jordyn Tyson, and he saw snaps against Snowden and Cotton on the opening series.
— Steve Bartle (@BartleKSLsports) October 12, 2025
Bad decision there by Devon Dampier, fortunately Dallen Bentley broke up the near-interception. Utah will punt here, and it’s downed at the 16-yard line.
— Steve Bartle (@BartleKSLsports) October 12, 2025
JHD is getting a GREAT jump off the snap on this possession. Had a TFL and a near sack on 2nd down.
— Steve Bartle (@BartleKSLsports) October 12, 2025
🔴⚪️⚪️⚪️
End Q1Utah: 7
Arizona State: 3#GoUtes pic.twitter.com/dKJ4UbCU88— Utah Football (@Utah_Football) October 12, 2025
Second Quarter
Dampier converts on 4th down with another keeper. Utah is 1st & 10 at the ASU 33… Another ASU player down with an injury, so we go to break.
— Steve Bartle (@BartleKSLsports) October 12, 2025
Tobias Merriweather reception for 9 yards.
— Steve Bartle (@BartleKSLsports) October 12, 2025
Devon Dampier with another touchdown!!! This time he runs it in from 24 yards out
— Steve Bartle (@BartleKSLsports) October 12, 2025
.@Devonddampier showing of the wheels‼️🏎️#GoUtes | @pepsi pic.twitter.com/txzq5Yw1xk
— Utah Football (@Utah_Football) October 12, 2025
Making ’em slip and slide on his way to the end zone‼️#GoUtes | @Devonddampier pic.twitter.com/oTSEAYJeMl
— Utah Football (@Utah_Football) October 12, 2025
The key was Dampier making a couple guys miss at the LOS, but Solatoa Moea’i and Spencer Fano made some big blocks to give him the lane to the end zone once he bounced it outside. https://t.co/C7PR7wzX2L
— Steve Bartle (@BartleKSLsports) October 12, 2025
Smith Snowden flagged for defensive pass interference but that was 8 feet over the receivers head.
— Steve Bartle (@BartleKSLsports) October 12, 2025
3rd & 5 here at the 12… Sims throws an incompletion to Tyson with Snowden in coverage, and ASU brings on the FG unit.
— Steve Bartle (@BartleKSLsports) October 12, 2025
And the kick is blocked! Bennee with the block! Man, he’s done everything this season. Utah gets the stop and takes over at at the 25
— Steve Bartle (@BartleKSLsports) October 12, 2025
ASU attempts a FG and it’s BLOCKED by @BenneeJackson‼️❌#GoUtes pic.twitter.com/8EnpR84cDV
— Utah Football (@Utah_Football) October 12, 2025
Not in this house☝️#GoUtes pic.twitter.com/7CJuiFffiy
— Utah Football (@Utah_Football) October 12, 2025
Utah defense gets the stop and Jackson Bennee blocks the field goal attempt. pic.twitter.com/Gl9mf5bY6g
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) October 12, 2025
Devon Dampier up to 74 rushing yards, he has exactly half of Utah’s 148 rushing yards so far.
— Steve Bartle (@BartleKSLsports) October 12, 2025
Wow… NaQuari Rogers with the touchdown run from 22 yards out. That was an impressive display of running that whole possession.
— Steve Bartle (@BartleKSLsports) October 12, 2025
WHOOP💨#GoUtes pic.twitter.com/Hcjj37zUiR
— Utah Football (@Utah_Football) October 12, 2025
3rd trip into the end zone belongs to @NaquariR‼️#GoUtes | @pepsi pic.twitter.com/eL4XCYw8d8
— Utah Football (@Utah_Football) October 12, 2025
From 22 yards out, Na’Quari Rogers gets another touchdown on the board for Utah!
It’s now 21-3, Utes. pic.twitter.com/40kw1KRWCY
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) October 12, 2025
I’m now of the opinion there should be a 15 yard penalty for bear hugging.
— Steve Bartle (@BartleKSLsports) October 12, 2025
Smith Snowden breaks up a pass to Jordyn Tyson, punched the ball out of his hands.
Snowden has played really well tonight, he’s been locked in tight with Tyson, even with a couple questionable penalties.
— Steve Bartle (@BartleKSLsports) October 12, 2025
Smith Snowden with a PBU to finish the half. Devon Dampier has been electric on the ground, and the Utes go into the locker room with a 21-3 lead over the Sun Devils. pic.twitter.com/frKv35DwTK
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) October 12, 2025
🔴🔴⚪️⚪️
HalftimeUtah: 21
Arizona State: 3#GoUtes pic.twitter.com/WQ4xbJjeG3— Utah Football (@Utah_Football) October 12, 2025
🔒 in, we got another half of football to go‼️#GoUtes pic.twitter.com/nmqsdqFPXg
— Utah Football (@Utah_Football) October 12, 2025
Utah up 21-3, here are some halftime thoughts. pic.twitter.com/fg7ejQP7Ax
— Steve Bartle (@BartleKSLsports) October 12, 2025
Third Quarter
The Utah defense forces a three & out and the offense takes over at the 32 yard line. pic.twitter.com/CKWvrtAvUG
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) October 12, 2025
Dampier connects with Ryan Davis for an explosive! 56 yards and Utah is in business at the ASU 13.
— Steve Bartle (@BartleKSLsports) October 12, 2025
Arizona State is flagged for DPI in the end zone and Utah gets the ball at the 2-yard line.
— Steve Bartle (@BartleKSLsports) October 12, 2025
Dampier with the late left-handed pitch to Rogers, who walks into the end zone. Utah gets their fourth touchdown of the game, now up 28-3.
— Steve Bartle (@BartleKSLsports) October 12, 2025
.@NaquariR takes the pitch from @Devonddampier for another 6️⃣‼️#GoUtes | @pepsi pic.twitter.com/P1VBpOz3co
— Utah Football (@Utah_Football) October 12, 2025
👀🤯#GoUtes pic.twitter.com/nUGSy9nNW8
— Utah Football (@Utah_Football) October 12, 2025
Utah gets their fourth touchdown of the night, up 28-3 on the Sun Devils. pic.twitter.com/GsapXWxS8G
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) October 12, 2025
Jackson Bennee with an interception!… Just kidding, hit the ground.
OOOH… I dunno, that should’ve been reviewed?
— Steve Bartle (@BartleKSLsports) October 12, 2025
Jordyn Tyson takes the jet sweep handoff and gets into the end zone. Snowden had him for a stop but failed to wrap him. The refs were a big part of that ASU possession.
— Steve Bartle (@BartleKSLsports) October 12, 2025
Devon Dampier is now over 100 rushing yards and is the first QB to rush for 100 yards since Travis Wilson did it against Oregon in 2015.
— Steve Bartle (@BartleKSLsports) October 12, 2025
Dampier with another impressive touchdown run!
— Steve Bartle (@BartleKSLsports) October 12, 2025
His THIRD rushing TD of the night 😮💨 https://t.co/dF5jIBjnBF
— Utah Athletics (@utahathletics) October 12, 2025
Snowden with the coverage on Tyson to force an incompletion on 3rd & 4 and that’ll send us to the 4th
— Steve Bartle (@BartleKSLsports) October 12, 2025
🔴🔴🔴⚪️
End Q3Utah: 35
Arizona State: 10 #GoUtes pic.twitter.com/Sb8TA4Vt8g— Utah Football (@Utah_Football) October 12, 2025
Fourth Quarter
Levani Damuni with one of the more impressive blitzes and sack on Sims.
— Steve Bartle (@BartleKSLsports) October 12, 2025
And then JHD gets the sack on Sims on 3rd down!
Three straight sacks, it’s 4th & 36
— Steve Bartle (@BartleKSLsports) October 12, 2025
3️⃣ straight SACKS for the defense to end ASUs drive‼️
🔴 @TreyReynoldsQC
🔴 @LevaniDamuni
🔴 @JohnHenryDaley1 #GoUtes pic.twitter.com/O4sQ8GUux7— Utah Football (@Utah_Football) October 12, 2025
Byrd Ficklin with the touchdown keeper to give Utah the 42-10 lead.
— Steve Bartle (@BartleKSLsports) October 12, 2025
Another QB run for a TD, but it’s @FicklinJamarian‼️#GoUtes | @pepsi pic.twitter.com/d14cgNzFKF
— Utah Football (@Utah_Football) October 12, 2025
Kid has some 🛞💨#GoUtes pic.twitter.com/3HZVhrdJto
— Utah Football (@Utah_Football) October 12, 2025
That was a great ball by Byrd Ficklin to Otto Tia. Utah now out to the 38 yard line and we’re to the 2 minute timeout.
— Steve Bartle (@BartleKSLsports) October 12, 2025
🔴🔴🔴🔴
LIGHT THE U‼️🚨Final
Utah: 42
Arizona State: 10#GoUtes pic.twitter.com/oi3yLG3Ljg— Utah Football (@Utah_Football) October 12, 2025
