WACO, Texas (AP) — Utah quarterbacks Devon Dampier and Byrd Ficklin are pretty much always together, sometimes even on the field at the same time during games.

Dampier, the banged-up dual-threat junior, and true freshman Ficklin have become close friends and quite a QB tandem for the 13th-ranked Utes (8-2, 5-2, No. 13 CFP), who still have hope of getting into the Big 12 championship game, and maybe the College Football Playoff. They were up two spots Sunday in the latest Associated Press poll .

“Just going out there and play ball,” Ficklin said. “That’s my motto, just go out there and have fun.”

That is certainly the case for the 6-foot-1 left-hander from Muskogee, Oklahoma. And the Utes, who play their home finale Saturday against Kansas State, then end the regular season at Kansas.

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