Morgan Scalley has a new job — and a new way of doing things: 3 takeaways from Utah football’s win over Idaho

Morgan Scalley looked different in his first home game as Utah’s head coach. Here are three takeaways from the Utes’ 66-14 win over Idaho.

3 takeaways from Utah’s big win against Idaho

You can definitely put that one down as a win for Morgan Scalley in his debut season opener as Utah’s head coach. The Utes beat the Idaho Vandals 66-14 Thursday night at Rice-Eccles Stadium to open the 2026 season in convincing fashion.

Dampier and Parker star in No. 21 Utah's first opener without Whittingham in 21 years

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Devon Dampier threw for three touchdowns, Wayshawn Parker had the first three-touchdown game of his career and No. 21 Utah routed Idaho 66-14 coach Morgan Scalley's regular-season debut.

Rout 66: No. 21 Utah cruises by Idaho 66-14 in Morgan Scalley’s first home game as head coach

Morgan Scalley was looking for some vengeance. During his press conference Monday, the first-year head coach jokingly slammed his fist on the podium and said, “This is a revenge game, brother.”The reason: Utah lost its last game to Idaho

Analysis: No. 21 Utes’ new offensive creativity was on full display in blowout of Idaho

Offensive coordinator Kevin McGiven certainly didn’t run a vanilla offense in Utes’ win over FCS Vandals.
Moscow-Pullman Daily News

No. 21 Utah overwhelms Idaho

Utah, the No. 21-ranked team in the Football Bowl Subdivision, looked the part. The Utes didn’t seem affected by the Vandals’ defense and allowed little from the Idaho offense. Idaho coach Thomas Ford Jr. said that the team did not quit on each other in the game and that he was proud of the players’ resolve.
Yardbarker

Utah vs. Idaho: Prediction, Pick and Preview

It’s a new day for Morgan Scalley and the No. 21 Utah Utes, as the longtime Kyle Whittingham staffer makes the official jump to head coach in his first game against the Idaho Vandals on Friday night in Salt Lake City.

No. 21 Utah hosts Idaho in Morgan Scalley’s regular-season debut

Utah capped an 11-2 season with a 44-22 victory over Nebraska in the 2025 Las Vegas Bowl in Morgan Scalley’s debut as head coach. Idaho hosts Lamar on Sept.12. Utah hosts Arkansas on Sept. 12.

Utah-based dealership group acquires CDJR and GMC stores in Idaho

Dealership groups often acquire stores clustered in one area to take advantage of synergies, and Mountain West Automotive Group's acquisition of two dealerships in Burley, Idaho, was certainly motivated by the presence of its other stores in the area.