Gordon Monson: Utah QBs Devon Dampier and Byrd Ficklin are creating their own new cliché in college football

Devon Dampier and Byrd Ficklin have embraced an unusual arrangement that is making Utah’s offense wonderfully weird.

(Tyler Tate | AP) Utah quarterback Byrd Ficklin, left, and quarterback Devon Dampier, right, warm up before an NCAA college football game against Cincinnati, Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025, in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Gordon Monson: Utah QBs Devon Dampier and Byrd Ficklin are creating their own new cliché in college football

Devon Dampier and Byrd Ficklin have embraced an unusual arrangement that is making Utah’s offense wonderfully weird.

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