No. 21 Utah defeats Idaho 66-14 in Morgan Scalley's coaching debut
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Last updated Sep 4, 2026
No. 21 Utah opened its football season with a 66-14 victory over Idaho in Salt Lake City. The game marked the debut of head coach Morgan Scalley, who replaced long-time coach Kyle Whittingham following a 21-year tenure. Devon Dampier finished with three touchdown passes, while Wayshawn Parker recorded three touchdowns of his own in his first career multi-score performance. Utah accumulated 633 total yards of offense and maintained a strong defensive presence, holding Idaho to 225 yards. The result stands as the largest margin of victory in the 29-game history between the two programs. Utah next hosts Arkansas, while Idaho prepares to face Lamar.
- •Utah defeated Idaho 66-14 in the regular-season opener.
- •Wayshawn Parker scored three touchdowns in the first half.
- •Devon Dampier threw for 176 yards and three touchdowns.
- •Utah totaled 633 yards of offense to Idaho's 225.
- •The Utes host Arkansas next Saturday.
- 4:44 AMYahoo Sports — Dampier and Parker star in No. 21 Utah's first opener without Whittingham in 21 years
"Devon Dampier threw for three touchdowns, Wayshawn Parker had the first three-touchdown game of his career and No. 21 Utah routed Idaho 66-14 coach Morgan Scalley's regular-season debut. After 21 years at Utah, Kyle Whittingham moved to Michigan to make way for Scalley, the previous defensive coordinator who coached Utah's win over Nebraska last season in the Las Vegas Bowl. Parker ran for 71 yards had two touchdown receptions and a 21-yard TD run, where he shed several tacklers, all in the first half.
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