Highlights
8 CLIPS · ESPNWin probability
EVERY PLAY · ESPN MODELKICKOFF: UTAH 83% · BIGGEST SINGLE-PLAY SWING: 6 PTS
Scoring plays
11 SCORES
Byrd Ficklin 63 Yd Run (Dillon Curtis Kick)
0-7
Dillon Curtis 53 Yd Field Goal
0-10
Wayshawn Parker 58 Yd Run (Dillon Curtis Kick)
0-17
Team Safety
0-19
JJ Buchanan 22 Yd pass from Byrd Ficklin (Dillon Curtis Kick)
0-26
NaQuari Rogers 2 Yd Run (Dillon Curtis Kick)
0-33
Larry Simmons 20 Yd pass from Byrd Ficklin (Dillon Curtis Kick)
0-40
Dillon Curtis 23 Yd Field Goal
0-43
Dillon Curtis 45 Yd Field Goal
0-46
Ryan Staub 1 Yd Run (Alejandro Mata Kick)
7-46
Nate Johnson 56 Yd Run (Dillon Curtis Kick)
7-53
What happened
ESPN RECAPFreshman QB Byrd Ficklin shines in first start as Utah runs over Colorado for 53-7 victory
SALT LAKE CITY -- , Byrd Ficklin passed for two touchdowns and ran for another in his first career start to lead Utah to a 53-7 win over Colorado on Saturday night. Ficklin, a true freshman, filled in for injured starter Devon Dampier and hit the ground running – literally. He piled up 163 yards and a touchdown on the ground by halftime and finished with 291 yards on offense. Wayshawn Parker added 145 yards and a touchdown on 10 carries to help the Utes (6-2, 3-2 Big 12) become bowl eligible after winning just two conference games a year ago. Utah ran for a season-high 422 yards – eclipsing 400 rushing yards for the first time this season. “I told (the offensive line) before the game, ‘We go out here and have fun, and play our game, we’re gonna do something great,’” Ficklin said. “And that’s what we did.
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Team stats
COLO · UTAHRICE-ECCLES STADIUM, SALT LAKE CITY · ATTENDANCE 51,949
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