Dampier, Pegan lead Utes past Aggies

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (Interstat) — Devon Dampier completed 22 of 32 passes for 253 yards and two touchdowns and added 34 yards rushing as Utah shut out visiting Utah State 33-0 in an NCAA Football Bowl Division game on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026, at Rice-Eccles Stadium. Braden Pegan caught eight passes for 122 yards and two scores. Byrd Ficklin rushed for a touchdown, and Dillon Curtis made two field goals. Utah led after scoring 10 points in the first quarter, seven in the second and 16 after halftime. Grady Brosterhous completed 15 of 29 passes for 130 yards and rushed for 17 yards for Utah State. Eli Wood caught four passes for 47 yards, while Chapman Lewis recorded 11 tackles. Brevin Hamblin and Asher Cunningham each had nine tackles. Trey Reynolds made 10 tackles for Utah, and Nate Ritchie added six tackles and a sack. Attendance at Rice-Eccles Stadium was 51,455. Utah improved to 2-0. Utah State fell to 0-3.