SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Devon Dampier threw for two touchdowns and ran for two more, Wayshawn Parker added three scores and No. 20 Utah overpowered Arkansas 43-10 on Saturday night.

Utah’s first play from scrimmage showed how befuddling it can be to stop. Dampier took the snap and passed it backward to backup quarterback Byrd Ficklin, who then threw it across the field to Parker for a 36-yard gain.

“If you could describe this offense in one word it would be fun,” Dampier said with a smile. “It stresses the defense a lot just trying to guard all that we do.”

Parker rushed for two touchdowns and caught a pass for a third score in the first half to give Utah (2-0) a 29-3 lead at halftime. It was the seventh time in last eight games where the Utes scored at least 20 points before halftime.

“We try and be as efficient as possible. Creativity’s part of that,” Utah coach Morgan Scalley said. “If all of a sudden it doesn’t work, then it’s like, ‘Oh, you were too cute’. But it worked, so hooray for us!”

The Razorbacks (1-1) capped their first drive with Max Gilbert’s 29-yard field goal to take a brief lead but never advanced past Utah’s 30 again until the fourth quarter.

“One loss will not define us … but we were clearly not good enough tonight in all three phases,” Arkansas Coach Ryan Silverfield said. “Everybody is to blame as every person in this locker room didn’t do well enough.”

Dampier was 18 for 24 for 261 yards and Noah Bennee had four catches for a career-best 113 yards in the Utes’ second home game against an SEC team. Utah beat Florida 24-11 in 2023.

In the second quarter, Bennee’s brother, Jackson Bennee, intercepted an overthrown screen pass leading to Dampier’s 7-yard touchdown run. Mana Carvalho turned a surprise direct snap into a 2-point conversion and the Utes rolled from there, scoring touchdowns on four straight possessions.

Dampier eclipsed 6,000 yards passing for his career, including his two years at New Mexico.

The Razorbacks haven’t defeated an FBS opponent since they beat Texas Tech 39-26 in the Liberty Bowl on December 27, 2024.

Batting balls

Playing man-to-man coverage most of the game, Utah’s defense had 13 pass breakups. That’s the highest mark since 1998 for the Utes and pleased Scalley, a former safety at Utah. “We’re going to continue to be aggressive. The batting the ball down at the line of scrimmage is very deflating to a quarterback,” the coach said.

Brothers living the dream

Noah Bennee, a one-time walk-on at Utah, transferred back after playing for Weber State to join his brother. “We’re having so much fun. Honestly, it’s a it’s a dream come true being able to be back here playing,” Bennee said.

The takeaway

Arkansas: Silverfield’s second game at Arkansas showed how far the Razorbacks have to go to be competitive on the Power Four level. KJ Jackson completed 14 of 34 passes and had trouble moving the ball without the support of an effective run game (61 rushing yards). Though game was out of reach, AJ Hill showed some promise, converting two fourth downs on the way to the Razorbacks’ lone touchdown.

Utah: With misdirection and creative play calls on nearly every down, the Utes had the Razorbacks guessing all game long. At times, Arkansas players seemed to be in the right position but just couldn’t rein in Utah’s quick and shifty skill players. Utah improved to 3-0 in the Scalley era and none of them have been close (an average margin of victory of 35.7 points).

Up next

Arkansas: Hosts No. 2 Georgia next Saturday.

Utah: Hosts Utah State next Saturday in their 114th meeting.

LITTLE ROCK, (Ark.) KATV — For Arkansas mother Maddi Lewis, WIC has been an important part of making sure her family has enough nutritious food each month.

But now, six months after giving birth, Lewis is reaching the end of her postpartum eligibility for the program — and she’s worried about how her family will afford some of the food and formula WIC has helped cover.

“That cuts out stuff that my son eats and I eat, so it’s kind of like I have to prepare in the next two weeks on what groceries I’m going to be able to buy next month based off of what WIC’s helping me with,” Lewis said.

Lewis said she wishes the program could work more closely with families to account for the individual needs of growing children.

She said that has been especially challenging with formula for her 6-month-old son. Lewis said WIC recently reduced the amount of formula she receives from 10 cans to seven, even though her son continues to rely heavily on formula.

“It’s just with the formula, they expect your child to be, I guess, off that formula sooner,” Lewis said. “He’s eating a lot right now, and they lowered it to seven cans instead of 10.”

Lewis said formula can cost about $30 for a small can, adding another expense as she prepares to lose the assistance.

Lewis did not use WIC with her first child but said she has seen the benefits the program can provide for her family.

Still, she wishes assistance could cover some of the other expenses that come with raising young children.

Lewis currently has two children in diapers and said the cost can quickly add up.

“It’d be nice if they threw in like one medium box of diapers, one medium box of wipes a month,” she said. “That helps so much because diapers are the biggest box is about $60 to $70. That’s a lot, and I have two in diapers right now, so it’s extra a lot.”

While families like Lewis’ face the rising costs of caring for young children, WIC officials say some Arkansas families may not realize they qualify for the program.

Taylor Baughman, a WIC clinic service team lead, said the program’s income guidelines are set at 185% of the federal poverty level and are updated annually.

“If they’ve tried to qualify for the WIC program before and they didn’t, to not count themselves out,” Baughman said. “They may now qualify. We do want them to check back in with us since those guidelines are updated annually.”

Baughman said WIC food packages are designed to support children during critical stages of growth and development.

“So, infancy and childhood, they are critical times of growth and development, and we want to be able to offer, you know, nutritious things like iron-rich foods and healthy fats that play a role in brain development, and WIC can help with that,” Baughman said.

For Lewis, WIC has provided support during an important time for her family. But as her postpartum eligibility comes to an end, she is preparing for the additional cost of feeding and caring for her children without that assistance.

The No. 2 Georgia Bulldogs football team takes on Arkansas in a Week 3 college football game. Below you can find information on the game time, TV channel, odds and how to watch the game online.

Georgia football beat Western Kentucky 70-20 in the final game for UGA before SEC play begins. Arkansas lost at No. 20 Utah 49-14. This is Georgia football’s first road game of the year.

“I’m worried about is how the hell are we going to play on the road next week,” Georgia Football coach Kirby Smart said of the Dawgs traveling to Fayetteville.

Georgia football-Arkansas: Game time for Week 3 game

The Georgia football-Arkansas game is set for a 12:00 p.m. ET start on Saturday.

Georgia football-Arkansas: TV Channel for Week 3 game

The Georgia football-Arkansas game will be broadcast on ABC.

Georgia football-Arkansas: How to watch online, stream for Week 3 game

The Georgia football-Arkansas game will be streamed using the WatchESPN app. Click here to watch the game.

Georgia football-Arkansas: Odds, point spread, over/under for Week 3 game

According to FanDuel, Georgia is a 24.5-point favorite against Arkansas. The over/under for the game is 53.5

The Dawgs are 2-0 against the spread this season.

Last time out: Georgia football-Western Kentucky

No. 2 Georgia football looked different Saturday afternoon Between the Hedges at Sanford Stadium, dressed in all white for the first time ever, but the result was like so many games that have preceded it. Behind another strong outing from quarterback Gunner Stockton and the Georgia defense, the Bulldogs drilled Western Kentucky, 70-20.

Stockton, who was 15 of 16 passing with three touchdowns in last week’s opener against Tennessee State, completed 13 of 16 attempts against the Hilltoppers. He threw for 234 yards and tied a program record with five passing touchdowns. As a team, the Dawgs (2-0) had 493 yards of offense while holding Western Kentucky (0-2) to 225.

Georgia Football coach Kirby Smart said of the game: “I was proud of the guys. Started fast and have to keep improving. That was the theme of the week. I did think that we got to improve in a lot of areas. Then we had some guys finish the game kind of sloppy that showed they weren’t quite ready.”

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