Utah routs Cincinnati 49-25 to stay unbeaten at 8-0

Utah ran away in the second quarter and beat Cincinnati 49-25 at Nippert Stadium. The Utes scored 28 points in the period and turned a 14-3 lead into a 42-6 margin by halftime. Utah is now 8-0. Cincinnati fell to 5-3.

Wayshawn Parker's 13-yard run put Utah up 14-3 late in the first. Then the second quarter turned. A fumble return of 51 yards made it 21-3. D. Bray ran 30 yards for a score, and Cincinnati's Rusnak answered with a 39-yard field goal. Dampier hit Bray for a 3-yard score, and E. Davis returned a JC French IV interception 39 yards for a touchdown.

Jacob Finley, the player of the game, had 10 tackles, an interception, a tackle for loss and a 79-yard interception return for a touchdown. That cut it to 42-13. Cole Tabb ran 48 yards for a score, but Hunter Andrews answered with a 59-yard touchdown catch. Andrews finished with 112 yards. French scored late for the final margin.

Chirp's Sim had Utah at 62% before the game.