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Final score
Utah 48, West Virginia 14
Utah rebounded well from its first loss of the year, going on the road and punishing West Virginia early and often in Morgantown, West Virginia, at Milan Puskar Stadium.
Devon Dampier threw for 237 yards and a career-high four touchdowns (to one interception) and ran for 33 yards and one score, as Utah led 35-0 early in the third quarter en route to the blowout.
The Utes rolled up 532 yards of total offense in improving to 4-1 on the year and 1-1 in Big 12 play, ahead of a bye next week.
The Mountaineers, meanwhile, had 346 yards, though only 95 of those yards in the first half came in the first half when Utah built a commanding lead.
Utah scored touchdowns on five of its first six possessions to take control of the contest.
Fourth quarter
Utah 48, West Virginia 14
1:56 — Bryce Duke has his first touchdown as a Ute, as he caught a 2-yard pass from Byrd Ficklin for the touchdown. Utah 48, West Virginia 14.
The Utes converted two fourth down attempts on the drive, including the touchdown, en route to finding the end zone again.
7:59 — Diore Hubbard tacked on another touchdown for West Virginia, this one from 1 yard out. Utah 41, West Virginia 14.
The drive was sparked by a 68-yard run from Jared Bowie to get the Mountaineers into the red zone.
10:46 — Dillon Curtis scored again on a 33-yard field goal to add to the Utah lead. Utah 41, West Virginia 7.
The Utes, who’ve started emptying their bench, drove 61 yards for their latest score.
Third quarter
Utah 38, West Virginia 7
5:18 — Dillon Curtis got some action, kicking a 33-yard field goal for the Utes. Utah 38, West Virginia 7.
While the Utes didn’t find the end zone on this scoring drive, they moved the ball with relative ease before bogging down in the red zone.
7:28 — West Virginia finally got on the board after making a quarterback change.
Freshman Khalil Wilkins led a 75-yard drive that was capped by a 39-yard touchdown pass to Cam Vaughn, giving the Mountaineers their first points. Utah 35, West Virginia 7.
10:42 — Another drive, another efficient Utah possession.
Oh, and another touchdown.
Wayshawn Parker caught an 11-yard touchdown pass for the Utes’ first score of the second half, as Utah marched 63 yards in 10 plays to put another seven points on the board. Utah 35, West Virginia 0.
Halftime
Utah 28, West Virginia 0
It’s complete domination for Utah in Morgantown, as the Utes controlled the pace of the game from the get-go.
Utah was a perfect 8 of 8 on third downs while rolling up 278 yards of total offense during the first half, as the Utes scored touchdowns on four of their five possessions.
Devon Dampier completed 14 of 19 passes for 163 yards and three touchdowns, with his only blemish a second-quarter interception. He also ran for a touchdown.
NaQuari Rogers, meanwhile, rushed for 61 yards and Ryan Davis had 90 receiving yards in the first half, on six receptions.
West Virginia has been stuck in neutral offensively. The Mountaineers had just 95 yards of offense and were 3 of 9 on third down and 1 of 3 on fourth down.
Second quarter
Utah 28, West Virginia 0
0:13 — The Utah offense is rolling.
Devon Dampier found a wide-open Dallen Bentley in the end zone for a 2-yard touchdown to extend the Utes’ lead. Utah 28, West Virginia 0.
Utah moved the ball 94 yards on 15 plays for its fourth touchdown of the first half.
8:46 — The Utes are set up in prime position after stopping a second straight fourth-down attempt from West Virginia. After dropping Tyler Jacklich for a 1-yard loss, Utah will start its next drive at the West Virginia 43.
11:32 — Utah is having its way with the West Virginia defense.
Ryan Davis caught a 32-yard pass from Devon Dampier, and the Utes have scored a touchdown on every possession so far today. Utah 21, West Virginia 0.
The Utes have outgained West Virginia 196-48. This drive began after the Mountaineers failed on a fourth-down attempt in Utah territory.
First quarter
Utah 14, West Virginia 0
1:33 — Two possessions, two touchdowns for Utah. That’s much better than last week’s effort against Texas Tech.
This time, Devon Dampier ran in from 7 yards out for the touchdown. Utah 14, West Virginia 0.
There’s another injury concern for Utah, though. Jackson Bennee left the field after taking a jet sweep. He had to be helped off the field and wasn’t putting weight on his left leg.
7:16 — The Utes cashed in on their first drive, as JJ Buchanan caught a 7-yard touchdown pass on third and goal for the game’s first score. Utah 7, West Virginia 0.
Utah moved the ball 73 yards in 12 plays for the touchdown.
Of concern, though, is that Utah safety Nate Ritchie left the game with an injury just two plays into the contest.
How to watch the game
Utah’s game against West Virginia will be televised on Fox and can be found on foxsports.com/live. The game kicks off at 1:30 p.m. MDT.
Pregame prep
Here are a few stories to get you ready for Utah’s game against West Virginia.