SALT LAKE CITY — Even with a true freshman under center, Utah football had no issues building a massive first-half lead over the Colorado Buffaloes on Saturday.

The Utes scored points on five of their first seven drives to jump out to a 33-0 lead at home.

The tone was set early.

On the second play of the game, Ficklin turned on the jets from 63 yards out to give Utah a 7-0 lead.

It was Ficklin’s fourth rushing TD in a Utes jersey.

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A handful of punts and a field goal later, Utah found itself leading 10-0 with the ball.

Up next was another long score early in the series, as running back Wayshawn Parker broke free for a 58-yard touchdown to give the Utes a 17-0 lead to close out the first quarter.

The momentum

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