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It appears Utah will be fully embracing Halloween for its showdown against Cincinnati on Saturday. A post from the official Utah Football account on X indicated
Cincinnati loses RB Evan Pryor (ankle) for the Utah trip, with hope for a Nov. 15 return vs. Arizona. How the Bearcats adapt on the road.
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Utah QB Devon Dampier not on availability report, reportedly expected to start vs. Cincinnati
Dampier is expected to start for No. 24 Utah against No. 17 Cincinnati this Saturday, according to a report from CBS Sports’ Matt Zenitz. This season, Dampier has led Utah to a 5-2 record, throwing for 1,375 yards and 13 touchdowns with four interceptions on 69% accuracy and rushing for 442 yards and five touchdowns.
After he sat out last week, Devon Dampier's unknown status for Saturday's showdown against Cincinnati had Utah fans patiently waiting to learn more about the st
Utah has manhandled lesser competition but struggled against the best teams on its schedule. Time to put up or shut up.
The No. 24 Utah Utes (6-2) host a Big 12 battle against the No. 16 Cincinnati Bearcats (7-1) on Saturday, November 1, 2025 at Rice-Eccles Stadium. Below, we offer our prediction on which team will emerge victorious.
The Bearcats and Cougars square off Nov. 22 at Nippert Stadium, so there may be some powder blue scouts on hand at the game or to state their case on the GameDay set, which will have a brisk, early morning start at 7 a.m. Mountain time.
The Bearcats (7-1, 5-0 Big 12) are tied atop the Big 12 standings with No. 10 BYU but face a tough path to reach the league title game in Arlington, Texas, with games against the Utes this week and the Cougars in late November still on the docket.
Cincinnati ranks 128th in the FBS averaging 71.5 penalty yards per game, compared to Utah's 66th-ranked 54.4 per-game average. Both teams have strong red zone offenses. Utah is 24th in FBS, scoring on 91.7% of red zone trips. Cincinnati's red zone offense ranks 4th at 97.1%.
CINCINNATI — The Bearcats have some more bulletin-board material in the underdog role this week. UC is on the gridiron for the first time since their Big 12 opener against Kansas. The Utah Utes are currently 8.5-point favorites on the Fanduel Sportsbook with a point total set at 56.5
No. 24 Utah is pulling out all the stops, uniform-wise, ahead of the Utes’ big game against No. 17 Cincinnati on Saturday.