Devon Dampier threw for 259 yards and two touchdowns and ran for the go-ahead touchdown with 56 seconds remaining to rally No. 12 Utah to a 51-47 victory over Kansas State on Saturday in Salt Lake City.Dampier also ran for 94 yards and two scores to help the Utes (9-2, 6-2 Big 12) stay in the College Football Playoff picture.Joe Jackson ran for a career-high 293 yards and three touchdowns to lead the Wildcats (5-6, 4-4). Avery Johnson totaled 174 yards on offense, passing for a touchdown and running for another.Utah cut a 10-point deficit to three on a 20-yard catch by Larry Simmons. The Utes quickly forced a 3-and-out and got the ball back with 2:25 left. Dampier raced 59 yards on 4th-and-1 to set up his own 1-yard go-ahead run three plays later.Lander Barton intercepted Johnson with 39 seconds remaining to seal the comeback win.Utah scored on back-to-back drives to open the second half and erase a 10-point halftime deficit. Dampier threw a 38-yard pass to Dallen Bentley to cut Kansas State’s lead to three. Then, Byrd Ficklin flew out of an arm tackle for a 10-yard scoring run to give Utah its first lead at 35-31.The Wildcats went back ahead when Johnson hit uncovered tight end Garrett Oakley on a 2-yard slant in the end zone on fourth down. Jackson’s third touchdown run from 24 yards out made it 47-37 with 7:00 left.
