No 24 Utah Smacks No. 17 Cincinnati Bearcats Football 45-14
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Devon Dampier threw for 213 yards and two touchdowns to lead No. 24 Utah to a 45-14 victory over No. 17 Cincinnati, snapping the Bearcats’ seven-game winning streak.
Week 10 doesn't look nearly as dynamic as the last two Saturdays, but the weaker slates almost always deliver an upset or two.
No. 24 Utah rolled to the victory over No. 17 Cincinnati, which had won seven straight heading into the contest. The Utes (7-2, 4-2 Big 12) controlled the game in all three facets, as they finished with 480 yards of total offense while giving up 427.
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Defensively, Cincinnati is anchored by linebacker Jake Golday, who has recorded 67 tackles and 3.5 sacks this season.
The No. 17 Cincinnati Bearcats, led by quarterback Brendan Sorsby, face the No. 24 Utah Utes, led by quarterback Devon Dampier, on Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025 at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, Utah.
The No. 17 Bearcats (7-1, 5-0) have not lost since Week 1 against Nebraska and control their own destiny to make the College Football Playoff, while No. 24 Utah’s (6-2, 3-2) hopes to get to Arlington for the Big 12 Championship are dangling by a thread.
The Bearcats have won seven games in a row following a season-opening three-point loss to Nebraska. Cincinnati’s offense, led by QB Brendan Sorsby, has been what has powered this team, but its pass defense has definitely been a little suspect.
Fireworks jettisoned from the top of the John R. Park Building kicked off the sixth appearance of ESPN’s “College GameDay” at the University of Utah early Saturday morning. Talk about setting the tone.