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No. 10 Utah Beats No. 14 Houston 21-13 as Dampier Scores Two Rushing Touchdowns

Houston led 10-0 in the third quarter in Salt Lake City on Saturday night. Utah scored 21 points after halftime, with two rushing touchdowns from quarterback Devon Dampier, and stayed undefeated.

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No. 10 Utah Beats No. 14 Houston 21-13 as Dampier Scores Two Rushing Touchdowns

Key points

  • No. 10 Utah beat No. 14 Houston 21-13 at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City on Saturday night, October 24, 2026, in a Week 8 game between two of the last unbeaten teams in the country.
  • The first quarter ended scoreless.
  • Utah quarterback Devon Dampier started the comeback with a 22 yard touchdown run in the third quarter, cutting the lead to 10-7.

No. 10 Utah beat No. 14 Houston 21-13 at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City on Saturday night, October 24, 2026, in a Week 8 game between two of the last unbeaten teams in the country. Houston led 3-0 at halftime and 10-0 in the third quarter. Utah scored seven points in the third quarter and 14 in the fourth, and its defense held Houston scoreless over the final period to close out the win.

Houston builds the lead

The first quarter ended scoreless. Houston opened the scoring in the second quarter when Jonathan Dimas kicked a 24 yard field goal with 3:44 left in the half. Utah had a chance to answer just before the break, but kicker Dillon Curtis missed a short field goal, and Houston took a 3-0 lead into halftime. Houston extended the lead early in the third quarter. Makhi Hughes scored on a 2 yard touchdown run, on a drive set up by a pass interference call, to make it 10-0.

Dampier leads the comeback

Utah quarterback Devon Dampier started the comeback with a 22 yard touchdown run in the third quarter, cutting the lead to 10-7. Dimas then kicked a 47 yard field goal, his second of the game, to push Houston back ahead 13-7. The fourth quarter belonged to Utah. Wayshawn Parker scored on a 5 yard run with 11:57 left to give Utah its first lead at 14-13. Dampier sealed the result on a 9 yard touchdown run with 2:09 left, his second rushing touchdown of the night, for the final 21-13 margin.

The numbers

Dampier finished 18 of 26 passing for 204 yards, with no touchdown passes and two interceptions, and he rushed 15 times for 150 yards and two touchdowns. Parker carried 13 times for 47 yards and one touchdown and caught four passes for 46 yards. For Houston, Hughes rushed 19 times for 52 yards and one touchdown. Utah finished with 389 total yards and 22 first downs. Houston finished with 327 total yards and 15 first downs. Dimas was 2 of 2 on field goals for Houston. Curtis missed his only field goal attempt and made all three of his extra points. Utah entered the game 6-0 and Houston entered 6-1. NCAA.com noted in its Week 8 recap that after Saturday's earlier games, only Miami, UCLA and Utah still held perfect records, with Utah's mark on the line in this late game. Utah protected it, coming back from ten points down at home.

Timeline

  1. Oct 24, 2026Dimas kicks a 24 yard field goal in the second quarter and Houston leads Utah 3-0 at halftime.
  2. Oct 24, 2026Hughes scores on a 2 yard run and Dimas adds a 47 yard field goal for Houston, while Dampier answers with a 22 yard touchdown run, and Houston leads 13-7 after three quarters.
  3. Oct 24, 2026Parker and Dampier score rushing touchdowns in the fourth quarter and Utah beats Houston 21-13.

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