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Dampier Throws Three Touchdowns, Utah’s Defense Scores Twice as Utes Rout Cincinnati 49-25 to Stay Perfect

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Utah cornerback Elijah Davis returns his interception for a 39-yard pick-six against Cincinnati at Nippert Stadium

Utah scored on every offensive drive in the first half and let its defense do the rest, routing Cincinnati 49-25 at Nippert Stadium on Saturday to stay perfect at 8-0.

The game broke open in a 28-point second quarter. Rabbit Evans returned a fumble 51 yards for a touchdown, Daniel Bray ran 30 yards for another score, quarterback Devon Dampier hit Bray for a 3-yard touchdown, and Elijah “Scooby” Davis returned an interception 39 yards for a pick-six with 34 seconds left in the half. Utah led 42-6 at the break.

Dampier finished 22 of 28 for 260 yards and three touchdowns, two of them to tight end Hunter Andrews, who caught five passes for 112 yards. Wayshawn Parker ran for 82 yards and a touchdown, and Utah piled up 535 total yards.

Cincinnati fought back in the third quarter behind a 79-yard pick-six by Jacob Finley and Cole Tabb’s 48-yard touchdown run. Tabb finished with 131 rushing yards, and quarterback JC French IV threw for 263 yards, but the Bearcats never got closer after halftime.

Utah improves to 8-0 overall and 5-0 in the Big 12, with a win streak that now reaches 14 straight games. Cincinnati falls to 5-3 overall and 2-3 in conference play, its first home loss of the season.

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Sellers Accounts for Five Touchdowns as South Carolina Routs Oklahoma 42-25 in Norman

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South Carolina quarterback LaNorris Sellers hurdles an Oklahoma defender during the Gamecocks' 42-25 win in Norman

LaNorris Sellers put on a show in Norman. The South Carolina quarterback threw for 301 yards and three touchdowns and ran for 96 yards and two more scores as the Gamecocks routed Oklahoma 42-25 on Saturday, their third straight win.

Sellers opened the scoring with a 15-yard touchdown run. Oklahoma’s only first-half life was a Kip Lewis 30-yard pick-six that tied it 7-7 early in the second quarter, and South Carolina answered immediately: Christian Clark’s short touchdown run, then Sellers hit DJ Black for an 84-yard touchdown on third-and-12 and Nyck Harbor for an 8-yard score with 16 seconds left in the half. Oklahoma’s offense managed just 71 total yards before halftime.

Sellers’ 11-yard rushing touchdown made it 35-10 in the third quarter, and after Oklahoma finally scored on offense, he answered with a 79-yard touchdown strike to Mazeo Bennett Jr. early in the fourth quarter. Bennett finished with four catches for 107 yards and a touchdown.

Oklahoma scored twice late against the reserves, John Mateer finding Ivan Carreon for touchdowns of 34 and 10 yards, the first two scoring catches of Carreon’s career, but the Sooners’ last drive died on downs at the South Carolina 1-yard line. South Carolina outgained Oklahoma 521 yards to 359 and won despite throwing three interceptions.

South Carolina improves to 5-3 overall and 3-3 in the SEC. Oklahoma falls to 4-4 overall and 2-3 in conference play.

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