0:00 — The Utes tacked on a 23-yard field goal from Dillon Curtis on the final play of the drive, as they capitalized on a blocked punt that gave Utah the ball inside the 10 with 30 seconds until halftime. Utah 43, Colorado 0.

Prior to tonight, Sanders’ largest margin of defeat as Buffaloes coach was 42 points, in a 56-14 loss at Washington State in November 2023.

The Utes outgained the Buffaloes 587-140, with 422 of their offensive yards coming on the ground. 151 of those rushing yards came from Utah true freshman quarterback Byrd Ficklin, who was also 10-of-22 for 140 yards and two touchdowns through the air.

Utah Utes wide receiver Larry Simmons (12) smiles after scoring a touchdown during an NCAA football game against the Colorado Buffaloes at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025. All it took for Utah to right the ship was facing its power conference punching bag, Colorado.

Needing to win three of their final five regular season games to qualify for a bowl, the Colorado Buffaloes will battle the Utah Utes on Saturday night in Salt

Fans are having a field day on social media after Utah's 43-0 first half drubbing of Deion Sanders' Colorado football team.

Byrd Ficklin passed for two touchdowns and ran for another in his first career start to lead Utah to a 53-7 win over Colorado.

Pass-rush coordinator and Pro Football Hall of Famer Warren Sapp's strange, recurring pregame pylon ritual at Rice-Eccles Stadium may have predicted the Colorado Buffaloes' disastrous collapse in the first half of Saturday's game against the Utah Utes.