Utah Beats Kansas To Stay Undefeated In Salt Lake City

No. 12 Utah defeated Kansas 41-24 at Rice Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City on Oct. 10, 2026, using a strong rushing attack and late defensive stop to remain unbeaten. According to ksl.com, the Utes improved to 5-0 overall and 2-0 in Big 12 play.

Wayshawn Parker led Utah with 171 rushing yards and two touchdowns, including a 90-yard scoring run that sealed the victory late in the fourth quarter. According to CBS Sports, Utah finished with 541 total yards, while Kansas recorded 391 yards.

Quarterback Devon Dampier completed 23 of 30 passes for 238 yards, three touchdowns and one interception, while also adding 68 rushing yards and a score, according to ksl.com. Ricky Johnson produced a career-best 104 receiving yards and a touchdown on five catches.

Utah opened the game quickly after its bye week, building a 14-0 lead during the first quarter. According to CBS Sports, the Utes averaged 10.9 yards per play on their first two drives before Kansas recovered from the slow start.

Kansas quarterback Isaiah Marshall helped the Jayhawks erase much of the deficit after halftime. According to CBS Sports, Marshall threw for 333 yards and two touchdowns, while Cam Pickett recorded 134 receiving yards on eight catches.

Kansas scored 17 unanswered points in the second quarter after Utah turnovers shifted momentum. According to The Salt Lake Tribune, the Jayhawks converted two Utah miscues into touchdowns and entered halftime trailing 21-17.

Dampier recovered from his first-half mistakes and guided Utah through the final two quarters. According to The Salt Lake Tribune, he delivered two second-half passing touchdowns, including a 1-yard scoring pass to offensive lineman Semi Taulanga.

Utah's defense struggled to contain Kansas through the middle portion of the game, allowing Marshall to find success against its coverage schemes. According to The Salt Lake Tribune, Kansas reached the Utah goal line late in the fourth quarter but was stopped on fourth down.

The defensive stop gave Utah possession before Parker broke away for his 90-yard touchdown run. According to ksl.com, Parker reached more than 21.3 mph during the scoring play, which completed the win for the Utes.

Kansas moved to 2-3 overall and 0-2 in the Big 12 after the loss. According to CBS Sports, the Jayhawks will play at Kansas State next, while Utah is scheduled to travel to Colorado for its next game.