Utah quarterback Devon Dampier wasn’t at 100% health against Baylor.

In the Utes’ 55-28 win at Baylor last week, Dampier didn’t have a great game — 6-of-13 passing for 80 yards and a touchdown and eight carries for 23 yards.

Offensive coordinator Jason Beck gave Dampier a break running the ball — a few of those eight carries came on scrambles — instead relying on running back Wayshawn Parker and backup quarterback Byrd Ficklin to carry most of the rushing load.

Though Dampier still played most of the game until the starters were pulled in the fourth quarter of the blowout, the break he got from running helped him he said this week on the “Sean O’Connell Show.”

“I guess I won’t talk specifics, but just banged up for sure. To be honest, last game kind of helped me with Byrd stepping up

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