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09/13 01:09 CDT Dampier accounts for 4 touchdowns as No. 20 Utah dominates
Arkansas
Dampier accounts for 4 touchdowns as No. 20 Utah dominates Arkansas
By MATTHEW COLES
Associated Press
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) --- Devon Dampier threw for two touchdowns and ran for two
more, Wayshawn Parker added three scores and No. 20 Utah overpowered Arkansas
43-10 on Saturday night.
Parker rushed for two touchdowns and caught a pass for a third score in the
first half to give Utah (2-0) a 29-3 lead at halftime. It was the seventh time
in last eight games where the Utes scored at least 20 points before halftime.
The Razorbacks (1-1) capped their first drive with Max Gilbert's 29-yard field
goal to take a brief lead but never advanced past Utah's 30 again until the
fourth quarter.
Dampier was 18 for 24 for 261 yards and Noah Bennee had four catches for a
career-best 113 yards in the Utes' second home game against an SEC team. Utah
beat Florida 24-11 in 2023.
In the second quarter, Bennee's brother, Jackson Bennee, intercepted an
overthrown screen pass leading to Dampier's 7-yard touchdown run. Mana Carvalho
turned a surprise direct snap into a 2-point conversion and the Utes rolled
from there, scoring touchdowns on four straight possessions.
Dampier eclipsed 6,000 yards passing for his career, including his two years at
New Mexico.
The Razorbacks haven't defeated an FBS opponent since they beat Texas Tech
39-26 in the Liberty Bowl on December 27, 2024.
The takeaway
Arkansas: Coach Ryan Silverfield's second game at Arkansas showed how far the
Razorbacks have to go to be competitive on the Power Four level. KJ Jackson
completed 14 of 34 passes and had trouble moving the ball without the support
of an effective run game (61 rushing yards). Though game was out of reach, AJ
Hill showed some promise, converting two fourth downs on the way to the
Razorbacks' lone touchdown.
Utah: With misdirection and creative play calls on nearly every down, the Utes
had the Razorbacks guessing all game long. At times, Arkansas players seemed to
be in the right position but just couldn't rein in Utah's quick and shifty
skill players. Utah improved to 3-0 in the Coach Morgan Scalley era and none of
them have been close.
Up next
Arkansas: Hosts No. 2 Georgia next Saturday.
Utah: Hosts Utah State next Saturday in their 114th meeting.
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