Utah Utes at UCLA Bruins
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Devon Dampier leads Utah to 43-10 victory over Nico Iamaleava and UCLA in season opener
The former Pac-12 rivals each sported new quarterbacks and new offensive coordinators.
Iamaleava led Tennessee to the College Football Playoff last season and then abruptly left to head closer to home and play for the Bruins (0-1). He was 11 of 22 for 136 yards with one TD and one interception. Offensive coordinator and QB coach Tino Sunseri came to Westwood from Indiana, where the Hoosiers averaged 41.3 points — second-best in the nation — and reached the CFP.
“We know we can be better than that,” Iamaleava said. “It all came down to execution and we didn’t do that at a high level.”
Dampier followed offensive coordinator Jason Beck from New Mexico to Salt Lake City after the Lobos ranked fourth in the FBS with 484.3 yards per game a year ago. Dampier was 21 of 25 for 206 yards and two touchdowns.
“I felt like we were clicking on all cylinders,” Dampier said. “We played football at our best.”
Both quarterbacks were their teams' leading rushers. Dampier led the Utes (1-0) with 16 carries for 87 yards, while Iamaleava had 13 carries for 47 yards.
“When the situation comes that I’ve got to run the ball, I’m going to run the ball," Dampier said. "I’m doing what I got to do for my boys.”
The Utes led 20-0 on TD runs of 13 yards by Wayshawn Parker and 8 yards by two-way star Smith Snowden in the first quarter. The team piled up 256 yards of offense in the first half and finished with 492.
“That’s where most of my pregame butterflies came from, knowing I was going to go out there and play some offense,” Snowden said. "The offense went out there and took care of business. It was a great team win.”
The Bruins' lone TD came on Iamaleava's 19-yard pass to former Utah player Anthony Woods in the second quarter.
UCLA: It's going to take more than Iamaleava to create excitement. His debut drew just 35,032 to the Rose Bowl, and many Bruins fans left early while Utah fans made a strong showing.
UCLA visits UNLV on Sept. 6.
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- TV Channel: Utes at Bruins 2021 College Football, week 1, is broadcasted on FOX.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 10:49 | Wayshawn Parker 13 Yd Run (Dillon Curtis PAT failed) |
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TD | 1st Period 1:27 | Smith Snowden 8 Yd Run (Dillon Curtis Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 12:44 | Lander Barton 14 Yd pass from Devon Dampier (Dillon Curtis Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 6:46 | Anthony Woods 19 Yd pass from Nico Iamaleava (Mateen Bhaghani Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 0:00 | Dillon Curtis 54 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 3rd Period 12:38 | Mateen Bhaghani 46 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 3rd Period 2:50 | Devon Dampier 2 Yd Run (Dillon Curtis Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 10:05 | Dallen Bentley 2 Yd pass from Devon Dampier (Two-Point Run Conversion Failed) |
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TD | 4th Period 6:29 | NaQuari Rogers 1 Yd Run (Dillon Curtis Kick) |
Statistics
 UTAH |
 UCLA |
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|---|---|---|
| 30 | 1st Downs | 14 |
| 14-17 | 3rd down efficiency | 2-11 |
| 1-1 | 4th down efficiency | 3-4 |
| 492 | Total Yards | 220 |
| 206 | Passing | 136 |
| 21/26 | Comp/Att | 11/22 |
| 7.9 | Yards per pass | 6.2 |
| 286 | Rushing | 84 |
| 54 | Rushing Attempts | 28 |
| 5.3 | Yards per rush | 3.0 |
| 3-15 | Penalties | 3-30 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 37:28 | Possession | 22:32 |
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