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Utah hangs 'half a hundred' on Baylor, moves to 8-2

True freshman quarterback Byrd Ficklin broke open the game with touchdown runs of 67 and 74 yards, and No. 15 Utah powered past Baylor 55-28 on Saturday. A third straight win for the Utes in Big 12 play.

Ficklin finished with 166 yards on six carries, breaking his own Utah quarterback rushing record. and became the first freshman QB in school history with seven rushing touchdowns.

His first snap came early in the second quarter, and he immediately sprinted through the left side for a 67-yard score that put Utah ahead 21-7. His 74-yard burst midway through the third quarter pushed the lead to 35-20.

“Byrd Ficklin was probably the biggest catalyst for us,” Utah coach Kyle Whittingham said. “He’s got a bright futu

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