Wayshawn Parker rushes for 174 yards in Utah's 31-17 win over Iowa State

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Wayshawn Parker rushes for 174 yards in Utah's 31-17 win over Iowa State
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No. 15 Utah defeated Iowa State 31-17 on September 26 in Ames, Iowa. Wayshawn Parker highlighted the game with a career-high 174 rushing yards, scoring three touchdowns, including a touchdown on the opening play. Utah led 24-3 at halftime, with Parker's scoring runs contributing to a solid performance. Iowa State attempted a comeback with two scores from Jaylen Raynor, including a touchdown pass to Dominic Overby, cutting the lead to 24-17. However, Utah secured the victory with a final touchdown pass from Devon Dampier to Parker in the fourth quarter.

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  • •Wayshawn Parker rushed for 174 yards and three touchdowns.
  • •Utah scored 30 or more points for the 10th consecutive game.
  • •Iowa State closed the gap to 24-17 in the fourth quarter.
  • •Devon Dampier threw two touchdown passes and completed 18 of 27 attempts.
  • •Utah will host Kansas on October 10.
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Wayshawn Parker broke a 54-yard run on the game's opening play from scrimmage for the first of his three touchdowns and No. 15 Utah held off Iowa State in the second half to beat the Cyclones 31-17 Saturday. Parker rushed for a career-high 174 yards and two TDs on 18 carries and caught five passes for 65 yards and a score for the Utes (4-0, 1-0 Big 12). Jaylen Raynor got the Cyclones (2-2, 0-1) within 24-17 early in the fourth quarter, scoring on an 8-yard run and throwing a 22-yard touchdown pass to Dominic Overby after Overby had stretched the ball over the line to convert a fourth-and-12 on the previous play.

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