Dampier throws 3 TD passes as No. 11 Utah withstands Colorado rally for 27-24 win, improves to 6-0

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Graham, P. (2026, October 18). Dampier throws 3 TD passes as No. 11 Utah withstands Colorado rally for 27-24 win, improves to 6-0. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/dampier-throws-3-td-passes-as-no-11-utah-withstands-colorado-rally-for-27-24-win-improves-to-6-0/article_267348fa-d353-5a49-ade6-55fa07713e37.html

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Devon Dampier threw three touchdown passes, including one to Hunter Andrews, as No. 11 Utah held off a late rally by Colorado to win 27-24 early Sunday in Boulder, Colo. Despite being a 15-point favorite and leading 13-0 at halftime due to numerous Buffaloes penalties, Utah nearly lost the game when Colorado had a chance for a last-second Hail Mary pass after an illegal forward pass penalty negated a crucial play. The victory improved Utah's record to 6-0 for the first time since 2015 and extended their winning streak to 12 games.
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🔮 Seattle coach Mike Macdonald said the team will take the extra time — they host the Kansas City Chiefs on Oct. 25 — to clean things up.
🔮 BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Deion Sanders has turned the page on a playbook that was reportedly lost and dismissed any kind of bearing it could have had on a loss to Texas Tech.
🔮 “But I’d like to say with my grit — I wouldn’t give up on a ball easy, so I feel like I’d be able to hold my own.
🔮 “We’re in a much better financial position today because of that partnership than we would have been had we not entered into it. ...
🔮 Mora, in his first year with the Rams, said he had relieved his assistant of his play-calling duties in the first half, though telling him to leave the sideline “wasn’t anything that I would ever consider.”
🔮 That’s what I expected today.
🔮 Wilson quickly settled in Saturday and led the Buffaloes on a nine-play, 75-yard drive that culminated with the QB throwing an 8-yard touchdown to Joseph Williams.
🔮 “We are a really strong finishing team, but if we can pair together a fast start plus finishing strong, that is where I think the magic is going to come from.” Improving the run game could be key to faster starts
🔮 Sanders could bench Lewis in an effort to break the Buffaloes (2-2, 0-1) out of a two-game funk and go with backup Isaac Wilson.
🔮 By waiting until next summer, Jokic can sign a five-year supermax contract that would be worth in the vicinity of $350 million.
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Utah GPE · 8× Buffaloes ORG · 5× Utes ORG · 4× Colorado ORG · 3× Wilson PERSON · 3× Dampier PERSON · 2× Deion Sanders PERSON · 2× Devon Dampier PERSON · 2× BOULDER GPE · 1× Colo. GPE · 1×

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Devon Dampier threw three touchdown passes and No. 11 Utah withstood a Hail Mary attempt in the final seconds after a failed lateral play negated a big gain as the Utes held on for a 27-24 victory over the Buffaloes in a game that ended early Sunday.
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Devon Dampier threw three touchdown passes and No. 11 Utah withstood a Hail Mary attempt in the final seconds after a failed lateral play negated a big gain as the Utes held on for a 27-24 victory over the Buffaloes in a game that ended early Sunday. asserted
that → throw → game
A 15-point favorite, Utah (6-0, 3-0 Big 12) led 13-0 at halftime over a Buffaloes team that had more penalty yards (82) going into intermission than total yards (70). asserted
that → lead → yards
Isaac Wilson helped Colorado (2-4, 0-3) get back on track against his former team and pulled them within a field goal with 1:21 remaining. asserted
Colorado → help → 1:21
Utah recovered the onside kick only to punt with just over a minute left, setting the stage for some late-game theatrics. asserted
Utah → recover → theatrics
Wilson found an opening in the middle of the field and pitched the ball to Quannell Farrakhan Jr., who ran to the Utah 38. asserted
who → find → Utah
A review ruled it an illegal forward pass and a penalty moved the ball back, nixing a potential long field-goal try. asserted
penalty → rule → try
The Utes defended a final pass attempt to move to 6-0 for the first time since 2015. asserted
Utes → defend → 2015
“I’d rather lead the entire time, ultimately, but just not how it is,” Utah coach Morgan Scalley said. asserted
Scalley → lead → ?
“It’s not always pretty — and this was definitely not pretty and not clean, but we did enough.” asserted
we → ’ → enough
Utah has won 12 straight dating to last season, which is now the longest active winning streak in the Football Bowl Subdivision after losses Saturday by No. 2 Notre Dame and No. 5 Indiana. asserted
which → win → Dame
Devon Dampier threw for 278 yards and a pair of TD passes to Braden Pegan. asserted
Dampier → throw → Pegan
He also had two interceptions. asserted
He → have → interceptions
“Every single week is a big win for us,” Dampier said. asserted
Dampier → say → us
“We’ve got goals to be undefeated. ... asserted
We → get → goals
We’re very happy with the results.” asserted
We → ’re → results
Wilson, who started seven games with Utah in 2024, finished with 256 yards and two touchdowns. asserted
who → start → yards
He also threw two interceptions as the Buffaloes lost their fourth straight game. asserted
Buffaloes → throw → game
So I’m going keep on loving him, keep on developing him, keep on giving him opportunities,” Buffaloes coach Deion Sanders said. asserted
Sanders → go → opportunities
“He put us in position and gave us an opportunity to win this game. asserted
He → put → game
We’ve got to do better. asserted
We → get → ?
It’s not a one-man band.” asserted
It → ’ → ?
Wilson and the offense found a spark in the second half. asserted
Wilson → find → half
They had 324 of their 394 total yards in the second half. asserted
They → have → half
“We’re not going have a pity party because ain’t nobody care,” Sanders said. asserted
Sanders → go → party
“We’re going fight to the end. asserted
We → go → end
The fans deserve it. asserted
fans → deserve → it
Everybody deserves it. asserted
Everybody → deserve → it
The kids deserve it.” asserted
kids → deserve → it
The takeaway Utah: The Utes have outscored teams by a 75-3 margin in the first quarter. asserted
Utes → outscore → quarter
With Dampier’s 8-yard strike to tight end Hunter Andrews, the Utes have scored a touchdown on their opening drive in every game. asserted
Utes → score → game
Penalties remain a source of frustration for Deion Sanders and the Buffaloes. asserted
Penalties → remain → Sanders
They were penalized 10 times for 93 yards. asserted
They → penalize → yards
Up next Utah: Hosts No. 20 Houston on Saturday. asserted
Utah → host → Saturday
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