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1 TV-Radio Coverage This Week s Television Information Network Televised By The Mtn. Play-by-Play Announcer Ari Wolfe Color Analyst Blaine Fowler Sideline Reporter Andrea Lloyd Where to Find Wyoming Games in 2011 The Mtn. 1. To Find The Mtn. on your local Cable System Go to Under Menu Item Network, click on How to Get The Mtn. and scroll down the page 2. Direct TV Channel 616 VERSUS 1. To Find VERSUS on your local Cable System Contact your local cable provider 2. Direct TV Channel 603 Radio Broadcast Information The Cowboy Sports Network (CSN) 1. Every Cowboy Football game is broadcast Live on the 25 Affiliates of the Cowboy Sports Network 2. Flagship Station, KFBC 1240 AM, Cheyenne, Wyo. 3. Announcers Dave Walsh, Play-by-Play (27th year) Kevin McKinney, Color Analyst (14th year) Reece Monaco, Sideline Reporter (1st year) 4. Pregame Show Begins one hour prior to kickoff. 5. Postgame Show Begins immediately after the game Dave Christensen Radio Show Presented by American National Bank 1. Location and Show Time Altitude Chophouse and Brewery Mondays from 6:00-7:00 p.m., Beginning Monday, Aug Carried on Cowboy Sports Network Affiliates Inside Cowboy Football Delivered by Union Wireless 1. Where and When You Can Watch the Show Wyoming Athletics.com The Week of Sept. 5, 2011 Weekly Media Events Monday Wyoming Football Press Conference Rochelle Athletics Center, WAR Room 3:00 p.m., Dave Christensen 3:30-5:00 p.m., Requested Players and Asst. Coaches Tuesday Phone Interviews with Dave Christensen 10:00-10:45 a.m. Arrange 24 hours in advance with Tim Harkins of UW Media Relations Mountain West Conference Media Teleconference 10:52-11:02 a.m. is the time for Dave Christensen\ Interviews with Players and Coaches After Practice At approximately 6:20 p.m. Dave Christensen and those players and assistant coaches who were requested but weren t available on Monday Wednesday Phone Interviews with Dave Christensen 9:30-10:30 a.m. Arrange 24 hours in advance with Tim Harkins of UW Media Relations Interviews Dave Christensen After Practice At approximately 6:20 p.m. Date: Sept. 5, 2011 Wyoming Football Contacts: Tim Harkins, Associate Athletics Director for Media Relations Andy Chapman, Assistant Media Relations Director Game 2: Sat., Sept. 10, 2011, 4:06, M.T. Jonah Field at War Memorial Stadium (29,181) Laramie, Wyo. The Wyoming Cowboys (1-0, 0-0 in the Mountain West Conference) Head Coach: Dave Christensen (Western Washington 85) Overall Record: (.423), 3rd season Record at Wyoming: (.423), 3rd season Conference Record: 5-11 (.313), 3rd season vs. The Texas State Bobcats (0-1, 0-0 in the Southland Conference) Head Coach: Dennis Franchione (Pittsburg State 73) Overall Record: (.646), 26th season Record at Current School: (.565), 3rd season Conference Record: (.631), 26th season This Week s Wyoming Game Captains #44 Josh Biezuns, Sr., DE, Prior Lake, Minn. #2 Mazi Ogbonna, Sr., WR, Westbury, N.Y University of Wyoming Football Schedule Date Opponent (Special Events) Time (M.T.)/Result TV Sat.,Sept. 3 WEBER ST. (Hall of Fame/Fireworks) W / 7:06 p.m. No TV Sat., Sept. 10 TEXAS STATE (Military Day/Ag Day) 4:06 p.m. The Mtn. HD Sat., Sept. 17 at Bowling Green 10:00 a.m. TBA Sat., Sept. 24 NEBRASKA 5:38 p.m. VERSUS HD Sat., Oct. 1 OPEN Sat., Oct. 8 at Utah State 6:00 p.m. TBA Sat., Oct. 15 UNLV* (Homecoming) 12:06 p.m. The Mtn. HD Sat., Oct. 22 OPEN Sat., Oct. 29 at San Diego State* 8:06 p.m. The Mtn. HD Sat., Nov. 5 TCU* (Band Day) 12:06 p.m. The Mtn. HD Sat., Nov. 12 at Air Force* 12:06 p.m. The Mtn. HD Sat., Nov. 19 NEW MEXICO* (Senior Day) 12:06 p.m. The Mtn. HD Sat., Nov. 26 at Boise State* 12:06 p.m. The Mtn. HD Sat., Dec. 3 at Colorado State* 12:06 p.m. The Mtn. HD All games times listed are Mountain Time *Indicates Mountain West Conference games A Preview of This Week The Wyoming Cowboys will host Texas State on Saturday in the first meeting between the two schools. Texas State will be the second consecutive Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) team that Wyoming will play this season. The Cowboys opened the 2011 season with a home victory over Weber State on Saturday, Sept. 3. Wyoming is 8-0 versus FCS teams since 2000, and has played at least one FCS team in each of the last four seasons. Saturday will be Military Day at the University of Wyoming. With the 10th Anniversary of 9/11 approaching this week, the University of Wyoming will honor members of the military and victims of 9/11 with a moment of silence prior to this Saturday s game. Saturday s pregame moment of silence will also honor the memory of the eight Wyoming cross country runners who lost their lives in a tragic car accident on Sept. 16, Page 1

2 University of Wyoming General Information Location: Laramie, Wyo. Founded: 1886 Enrollment: 13,476 President: Dr. Tom Buchanan Athletics Director: Tom Burman Colors: Brown & Gold Nickname: Cowboys, Pokes Conference: Mountain West Stadium: Jonah Field at War Memorial Stadium Capacity: 29,181 Surface: Desso Challenge Pro Team Information Offensive Scheme: Defensive Scheme: Spread 4/3 / Multiple Starters Returning: 16 Total (7 Offense, 8 Defense, 1 Special Teams) Starters Lost: 8 Total (4 Offense, 3 Defense, 1 Special Teams Lettermen Returning: 36 Total (17 Offense, 18 Defense, 1 Special Teams) Lettermen Lost: 18 Total (9 Offense, 7 Defense, 2 Special Teams) Other Returners: 33 Total (16 Offense, 16 Defense, 1 Special Teams) 2011 Signings: 24 Total (12 Offense, 10 Defense, 2 Special Teams) 2011 Coaching Staff Head Coach: Dave Christensen (Western Washington 85) Offensive Coaching Staff Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks: Gregg Brandon (Northern Colorado 78) Offensive Line: Jim Harding (Toledo 01) Offensive Line: Pete Kaligis (Washington 94) Running Backs: Jason Ray (Missouri 07) Receivers: Derek Sage (Cal State Northridge 02) Defensive Coaching Staff Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers: Marty English (Northern Colorado 86) Defensive Secondary/Recruiting Coordinator: Alex Grinch (Mount Union College 02) Defensive Line: Matt Rahl (Missouri Southern 03) Defensive Line: Danilo Robinson (Utah State 97) Administrative Staff Director of Recruiting Brent Vernon (Missouri 08) Director of Football Operations Brian Wilkinson (Belford 09) Graduate Assistants Nick Fulton (Sioux Falls 03) Weston Johnson (Wyoming 09) Jared Woodruff (UTEP 07) 2011 Wyoming Team Notes University of Wyoming Football Wyoming Captures Last Minute Victory Over Weber State to Open 2011 Season: With a two-minute drill that required perfect execution, the Wyoming Cowboys captured a come-from-behind victory in their 2011 season opener versus Weber State. Trailing by four points, 28-32, with 2:12 remaining in the game, true freshman quarterback Brett Smith led the Pokes on a 13-play, 73-yard touchdown drive in his first collegiate game to give Wyoming the victory. Smith completed 27 of 41 passes on the day (65.9 percent) for 294 yards, 3 touchdown passes and one interception. Smith also rushed for 44 yards and scored one rushing TD for a total of 338 yards of total offense in his college football debut. But it was the final drive of the game that defined Smith s day. Smith completed 8 of 12 passes on the final drive, including a 19-yard completion to junior Chris McNeill on a fourth down and 11 from the Weber State 28 to keep the drive alive. Two plays later, Smith hit sophomore receiver Robert Herron in the corner of the end zone for a 9-yard TD pass with 22 seconds remaining for the win. Freshman Quarterback Brett Smith s Opening-Day Performance Ranks Him Among Mountain West and NCAA Leaders: Freshman Brett Smith threw for 294 yards and accounted for 338 yards of total offense in his first game at the college level last Saturday. That performance ranks Smith No. 1 in the Mountain West Conference in passing yards and No. 1 in total offense. Below are Smith s rankings entering this week. Brett Smith s 2011 Statistical Rankings Statistical Category MW Rank NCAA Rank Total Offense (338.0 yards per game) No. 1 No. 10 Passing Yards (294.0 yards per game) No. 1 No. 13 Passing Efficiency (145.4 rating) No. 5 No. 40 Scoring (6.00 points per game) Tie No. 12 NA Rushing (44.0 yards per game) Tie No. 17 NA Robert Herron Explodes for First 100-Yard Receiving Game of His Career and Scores Two Touchdowns, Leads the MW in Receiving Yards and Scoring: Robert Herron played both running back and wide receiver as a true freshman in 2010, but this past spring the Wyoming coaching staff made the decision to feature Herron strictly at wide receiver. If the 2011 season opener is any indication, that decision was a very good one. Herron caught seven passes for 104 yards and two touchdowns versus Weber State in the 2011 season opener. That included a 45-yard touchdown grab in the third quarter to give Wyoming a lead and a nine-yard, game-winning TD reception with 22 seconds left in the game that gave the Cowboys a victory. For Herron, it was his first 100-yard receiving game of his career. It was also the first 100- yard receiving game of the season in the Mountain West Conference. Herron did have a 100-yard rushing game as a true freshman in 2010, netting 122 yards rushing versus New Mexico. Robert Herron s 2011 Statistical Rankings Statistical Category MW Rank NCAA Rank Scoring (12.00 points per game) Tie No. 1 Tie No. 25 Receiving Yards (104.0 yards per game) No. 1 No. 40 Receptions (7.00 per game) Tie No. 3 Tie No. 25 All-Purpose Yards (104.0 ypg) No. 8 NA Wyoming is 8-0 Against NCAA Football Championship Subdivision Teams Since 2000: Since the 2000 season, the Wyoming Cowboys have played eight games against teams from the Football Championship Subdivision, formerly Division IAA. The Cowboys have posted an 8-0 record in those games, outscoring their opponents by an average of 11.0 points a game. All eight games have been played in War Memorial Stadium. Following is a list of UW s games against FCS teams since 2000: Dates Opponent Result Sept. 1, 2001 Furman Won Oct. 5, 2002 The Citadel Won Aug. 30, 2003 Montana State Won Sept. 4, 2004 Appalachian State Won 53-7 Sept. 13, 2008 North Dakota State Won Sept. 5, 2009 Weber State Won Sept. 4, 2010 Southern Utah Won Sept. 3, 2011 Weber State Won Sept. 10, 2011 Texas State 4:06 p.m. Page 2

3 Senior Punter Austin McCoy Begins 2011 Season With an Outstanding Performance, Leads the MW in Punting: Senior punter Austin McCoy began the 2011 season with an outstanding performance versus Weber State. He averaged 44.7 yards per punt on six punts, placed two punts inside the opponent s 20-yard line and allowed only one punt return on the day for eight yards. McCoy is currently No. 1 in the Mountain West and No. 22 in the nation in punting average this season. He has started the last 36 consecutive games at punter for the Wyoming Cowboys, and has been named Honorable Mention All- Mountain West Conference each of the past two seasons. In 2010, McCoy ranked third in the league and No. 32 in the country with a 42.8 yard-perpunt average. As a sophomore in 2009, McCoy averaged 43.3 yards per punt to rank No. 3 in the MWC and No. 20 in the nation. Texas State is in a Transition Year in 2011 Season, Moving From the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision to the Football Bowl Subdivision, Bobcats Will Join the WAC in 2012: The Texas State Bobcats are in a transition year in 2011, moving from the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) level to the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) level in 2012 when they will join the Western Athletic Conference. Texas State is an FCS independent this season. They were previously a member of the Southland Conference at the FCS level. Wyoming vs. New Texas State Head Coach Dennis Franchione: The Wyoming Cowboys have never played Texas State in their football history, but they will be facing a familiar face when the Texas State Bobcats come to town on Saturday. Texas State is led by first-year head coach Dennis Franchione, who coached against Wyoming at New Mexico, TCU and Texas A&M. Wyoming holds a 3-2 advantage over Franchione-coached teams. Below is the breakdown of games in which Wyoming has faced a Franchione team. Date Game Result Oct. 10, 1992 New Mexico W Nov. 13, 1993 at New Mexico L 7-10 Nov. 12, 1994 New Mexico W Oct. 31, 1998 at TCU W Sept. 11, 2004 at Texas A&M L Wyoming Team Notes University of Wyoming Football The Mtn. to Televise First of Eight Wyoming Games This Season: This Saturday s game between Wyoming and Texas State will be televised on The Mtn. (MountainWest Sports Network) at 4 p.m. Describing the play-by-play action will be Ari Wolfe. He will be joined by color analyst Blaine Fowler and sideline reporter Andrea Lloyd. The Mtn. will also televise Wyoming home games versus UNLV (Oct. 15), TCU (Nov. 5) and New Mexico (Nov. 19) and road games at San Diego State (Oct. 29), at Air Force (Nov. 12), at Boise State (Nov. 26) and at Colorado State (Dec. 3). Senior Gabe Knapton Nearing 10th Place in Career Tackles at UW: One of the most consistent performers over the last four seasons has been Gabe Knapton. The senior started his 37th career game on Sept. 3 vs. Weber State, and with his six tackles on the day he pulled to within 10 tackles of 10th place on the Wyoming career tackle list. Knapton enters this week with 293 career tackles. He needs 10 more to tie Brian Brown (303 career tackles from ) for 10th place. See a complete listing of Wyoming s career tackle leaders on Page 10 of this release. Gabe Knapton s 2011 Statistical Rankings Statistical Category MW Rank NCAA Rank Sacks (1.00 sacks per game) Tie No. 8 Tie No. 28 Tackles (6.00 tackles per game) Tie No. 18 NA Alvester Alexander Climbs One Spot in Career Rushing Touchdowns, Scores a Rushing Touchdown in His Fifth Consecutive Game: He set a new Wyoming record for rushing touchdowns in 2010, with 14, and a new single-game record, with five versus Colorado State. In the first game of 2011, junior running back Alvester Alexander picked up where he left off in He scored his first rushing touchdown of the season and 22nd of his career against Weber State on Sept. 3. With his 22nd career rushing TD, Alexander tied former Poke running back Wynel Seldon (22 career rushing TDs from ). Alexander has now scored at least one rushing touchdown in his last five consecutive games. See a detailed breakdown of the career rushing touchdown leaders in UW history on Page 11 of this release. Alexander Shows Another Side of His Game -- Receiving: While he scored his touchdown on the ground in the 2011 season-opening win over Weber State, it was through the air that junior running back Alvester Alexander was most impressive. He caught six passes for 62 yards on the night, and currently ranks among the leading receivers in the league. Alvester Alexander s 2011 Statistical Rankings Statistical Category MW Rank NCAA Rank Receptions (6.00 catches per game) Tie No. 6 Tie No. 46 Receiving Yards (62.0 yards per game) No. 6 NA All-Purpose Yards (118.0 ypg) No. 7 NA Scoring (6.00 points per game) Tie No. 12 NA Cowboy Offense Features Balanced Attack Under New Offensive Coordinator Gregg Brandon: Wyoming s first-year offensive coordinator Gregg Brandon utilized a very balanced offense in the Cowboys season opener. Wyoming ran 38 rushing plays and threw 42 passes against Weber State. The rushing attack generated 169 net rushing yards, while the passing game accounted for 294 yards. Individually, four players had 30 or more yards rushing -- running back Brandon Miller had 59, quarterback Brett Smith ran for 44 yards, running back Ghaali Muhammad accounted for 37 yards on the ground and running back Alvester Alexander ran for 30 yards. Eight different receivers had catches against Weber State, with five wide receivers accounting for 18 receptions and 192 receiving yards and three running backs catching nine passes for 102 yards. Page 3

4 2011 Mountain West Conference Preseason Poll: The 2011 Mountain West Conference Preseason Poll was released at the conference s media days in Las Vegas in July. Here are the 2011 preseason picks by MWC media members. Rank, Team (First-Place Votes) Points 1. Boise State (28) TCU (3) Air Force San Diego State Colorado State Wyoming UNLV New Mexico 39 Wyoming s Josh Biezuns Selected by Conference Media to 2011 Preseason All-Mountain West Team: The 2011 Preseason All-Mountain West Conference football team was selected in voting by conference media members this summer. Senior defensive end Josh Biezuns was named to the First Team Defensive unit. Biezuns was a Second Team All-MW selection as a junior in Below is the complete 2011 Mountain West Conference preseason team. Defense DL Josh Biezuns Sr. Wyoming DL Billy Winn Sr. Boise State DL Shea McClellin Sr. Boise State DL Stansly Maponga So. TCU LB Tank Carder Sr. TCU LB Mychal Sisson Sr. Colorado State LB Miles Burris Sr. San Diego State DB George Iloka Sr. Boise State DB Leon McFadden Jr. San Diego State DB Anthony Wright Sr. Air Force DB Jon Davis Sr. Air Force Offense QB Kellen Moore Sr. Boise State RB Ronnie Hillman So. San Diego State RB Doug Martin Sr. Boise State WR Phillip Payne Sr. UNLV WR Josh Boyce So. TCU TE Lucas Reed Jr. New Mexico OL Nate Porter Sr. Boise State OL A.J. Wallerstein Sr. Air Force OL Kyle Dooley Sr. TCU OL Thomas Byrd Sr. Boise State OL Paul Madsen Sr. Colorado State Specialists P Brian Stahovich Sr. San Diego State PK James Aho Sr. New Mexico Ret. Jonathan Warzeka Sr. Air Force Offensive Player of the Year: Kellen Moore, Sr., QB, Boise State Defensive Player of the Year: Tank Carder, Sr., LB, TCU Special Teams Player of the Year: Jonathan Warzeka, Sr., KR, Air Force 2011 Wyoming Team Notes University of Wyoming Football The Veterans -- Wyoming Returns Strong Core of Returning Starters: As Wyoming begins this season, it returns a strong core of returning starters on both sides of the ball and also returns a key specialist in senior punter Austin McCoy. Below are the top returners ranked on playing at least 20 career games and starting at least half of their games played. Career Games Played/ Current Streak of Consecutive Player Career Games Started Games Started Tashaun Gipson, Sr., CB 38/38 38 Gabe Knapton, Sr., DT/DE 38/37 16 Austin McCoy, Sr., P 38/36 36 Clayton Kirven, Sr., OT 37/34 0 Josh Biezuns, Sr., DE 34/28 17 Brian Hendricks, Sr., LB 33/23 8 Chris McNeill, Jr., WR 26/20 15 Alvester Alexander, Jr., RB 26/17 15 John Hutchins, Sr., OT 23/14 8 Nick Carlson, Jr., C 22/21 13 Nine Cowboys Made Their First Career Start in 2011 Season Opener -- Five on Offense and Four on Defense: A total of nine Cowboys made their first career start in the 2011 season opener last Saturday. Five Pokes on offense and four on defense made their first starts. Leading the way among the new Cowboys on offense were: Brett Smith, QB, True Freshman Brandon Miller, RB, Sophomore Robert Herron, WR, Sophomore Zach Rushing, OG, Junior Brandon Self, OG, Senior The first-time starters on defense were: Mark Nzeocha, LB, True Freshman Marquestion Huff, CB, Redshirt Freshman Luke Anderson, FS, Junior Korey Jones, DE, Junior Young Pokes True Freshmen Play in Season Opener: In addition to first-time starters, Wyoming had 11 true freshmen who played their first college game to open the 2011 season. Those 11 true freshmen who played for the Cowboys were: Alex Borgs (LB), Blair Burns (CB), Josh Doctson (WR), Zach Ewan (LS), DeAndre Jones (CB), Trey Norman (WR), Mark Nzeocha (LB), Chad Reese (SS), Dominic Rufran (WR), Brett Smith (QB) and Daniel Sullivan (K), Another 10 Cowboys Play Their First Game for Wyoming in Season Opener: Not only were 11 true freshmen wearing the Brown and Gold for the first time in Wyoming s 2011 season opener, 10 other Cowboys also donned the Wyoming colors for the first time in a game. The 10 other Poke who played versus Weber State were: Luke Anderson (Jr., FS); Brandon James (Jr., LB); Korey Jones (Jr., DE); Riley Lange (RFr., H-Back); Sonny Puletasi (RFr., DE); Zach Rushing (Jr., OG); Shane Sullivan (RFr., H-Back); Kurt Taufa asau (Jr., DT); Darrenn White (RFr., CB); and Stuart Williams (RFr., K). Wyoming Ranks Seventh Among Most True Freshmen Played This Season: Wyoming played 11 true freshman in its opening game last Saturday. That ranked the Cowboys No. 7 among most true freshman played this season. Texas led the way with 18 true freshmen on the field during their opener versus Rice. Auburn played 13 true freshman against Utah State, and four other teams (Virginia, Tennessee, Clemson and Ohio State) each played 12 true freshmen. Team vs. Opponent True Freshmen Played Texas vs. Rice 18 Auburn vs. Utah State 13 Virginia vs. William & Mary 12 Tennessee vs. Montana 12 Clemson vs. Troy 12 Ohio State vs. Akron 12 Wyoming vs. Weber State 11 California vs. Fresno State 10 North Carolina vs. James Madison 10 Kent State vs. Alabama 10 Tulane vs. SE Louisiana 10 Arkansas vs. Missouri State 10 Louisville vs. Murray State 10 Indiana vs. Ball State 10 Page 4

5 Brett Smith s First Career Start at Quarterback Made Him Only the Third True Freshman to Start at QB for Cowboys Since 1974: Wyoming true freshman quarterack Brett Smith made his first career start in Wyoming s 2011 season opener vs. Weber State. Smith became only the third true freshman quarterback to start at QB for the Cowboys since The other two true freshmen quarterbacks to start for the Cowboys since 1974 were Rick Costello in 74 and Austyn Carta-Samuels in There have been a number of redshirt freshmen to start at quarterback for the Cowboys since Among them were: Scott Runyan in 1984, Jeremy Dombek in 1994, Jay Stoner in 1997 and Casey Bramlet in Texas State Bobcats 2011 Schedule/Results Date Opponent Time Sept. 3 at Texas Tech L Sept. 10 at Wyoming 4:00 p.m. Sept. 17 Tarleton State 5:00 p.m. Sept. 24 at Stephen F. Austin 5:00 p.m. Oct. 1 Nicholls 5:00 p.m. Oct. 8 at McNeese State 6:00 p.m. Oct. 15 Lamar 5:00 p.m. Oct. 22 at SE Louisiana 6:00 p.m. Oct. 29 Northwestern State 2:00 p.m. Nov. 5 Prairie View A&M 2:00 p.m. Nov. 12 at Central Arkansas 3:00 p.m. Nov. 19 Sam Houston State 2:00 p.m. All times listed are Mountain Time *Conference games Wyoming Series Record vs. Texas State The 2011 Meeting Will be the: First Overall Series Record: 0-0 MW Series Record: NA Series Began: Sept. 10, 2011 Wyoming Record in Laramie: Wyoming Record on the Road: Wyoming Record at Neutral Sites: UW Coach Dave Christensen vs.: Opponent Head Coach vs. UW: Longest Wyoming Win Streak: Longest Opponent Win Streak: Largest UW Margin of Victory: Largest Opp. Margin of Victory: Most Points Scored by UW: Most Points Scored by Opp.: NA NA NA NA NA NA 2011 Wyoming Team Notes University of Wyoming Football About Texas State: The Texas State Bobcats are in the process of moving from the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) to the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS). This season, they are playing as an FCS Independent. While most of their schedule will be played against their old opponents in the Southland Conference, Texas State is an independent for this season. A year from now, the Bobcats will be members of the Western Athletic Conference. The 2011 season is the 104th in Texas State history. Texas State was previously known as Southwest Texas State. They have played 15 FBS schools since 1999, including last Saturday s game at Texas Tech and are still looking for their first win versus an FBS opponent. The Bobcats have one FCS Preseason All-American in offensive guard #61 D.J. Hall. Texas State opened the 2011 season on the road at Texas Tech. The Bobcats kicked a field goal on their first possession of the game to cap off a 45-yard drive and take a 3-0 lead over the Red Raiders. On the next Texas Tech possesson, Texas State recovered a fumble at the Texas Tech 41-yard line and proceeded to drive 41 yards in nine plays, scoring on a seven-yard TD run by tailback Marcus Curry to take a 10-0 lead with 1:36 left in the first quarter. That exciting start for the Bobcats would be tempered somewhat, as Texas Tech scored nine points in the final 1:36 of the first quarter to draw within one point. Neither team scored in the second quarter, and so Texas State maintained a 10-9 halftime lead. After halftime, it was the Red Raiders who would take control. Aided by four Texas State fumbles in the second half, which would all lead to touchdowns, Texas Tech scored 20 points in the third quarter and 21 in the fourth quarter to win by a final score. The first of the four Texas State fumbles came on its first possession of the third quarter when it appeared the Bobcats were going to score. Texas State had driven 64 yards to the Texas Tech 16-yard line when the fumble occured. The other three fumbles all came deep in Texas State s own territory at its own 36, 28 and 27-yard lines, providing Texas Tech a short field to score TDs each time. Running a Pistol-type option offense, Texas State gained 256 yards on the ground and added 75 through the air for 331 yards of total offense. The Bobcats gave up 348 passing yards to the Red Raiders and 157 rushing for 505 yards of total offense. Texas State s offense ran 50 rushing plays form scrimmage and only 21 passes, completing only 10. Individually, quarterback Shaun Rutherford of Texas State led his team in rushing yards with 82, but he completed only 5 of 12 passes for 38 yards. Tailback Curry added 71 rushing yards, including his first-quarter touchdown. Backup quarterback Tyler Arndt completed 5 of 9 passes for 37 yards, and also had five carries for 20 yards. The leading receiver was wide receiver Isaiah Battle, who caught two passes for 27 yards. Defensively, the four leading tacklers were all defensive backs. Cornerback Darryl Morris had a team high six tackles. He was followed by: safety Matt Harris with five tackles, free safety Xavier Daniels with five and cornerback Craig Mager with four. Head Coach Dennis Franchione: Dennis Franchione returns to coaching for the first time since 2007, when he concluded a five-year tenure ( ) as head coach at Texas A&M. He posted a record at A&M. Prior to that, he spent two seasons ( ) at the University of Alabama where he won 17 games and lost only eight. From , Franchione coached TCU, building a record in three seasons. His first FBS head-coaching job came at New Mexico from , posting a record in six seasons. Franchione returns to Texas State where he was the head coach for two seasons ( ), going 13-9 as the Bobcats head coach. His overall record as a head coach is (.646) in this his 26th season as a college head coach. Pokes Overtime History: The Wyoming Cowboys have played eight overtime games in their history. The most recent overtime game the Cowboys played was in UW captured the 2009 New Mexico Bowl Championship, defeating Fresno State in double overtime. Two of Wyoming s eight overtime games have been played on neutral sites in postseason -- the 1996 Western Athletic Conference Championship game in Las Vegas, Nev., and the 2009 New Mexico Bowl in Albuquerque, N.M. The other six Wyoming overtime games have been played on the road. The Cowboys have never played an overtime game at home. Date Opponent, Result Wyoming s Overtime Record 9/7/96 at Iowa State, W (1ot) /7/96 vs. BYU#, L (1ot) /17/98 at UNLV, W (1ot) /2/02 at UNLV, L (1ot) /6/04 at UNLV, W (3ot) 3-2 9/9/06 at Virginia, L (1ot) 3-3 9/30/06 at Syracuse, L (2ot) /19/09 vs. Fresno State*, W (2ot) 4-4 #The overtime game versus BYU was played in the 1996 Western Athletic Conference Championship game in Las Vegas, Nev. *The overtime game vs. Fresno State came in the 2009 New Mexico Bowl in Albuquerque, N.M. Page 5

6 2011 Honors Candidates University of Wyoming Football 2011 Defensive Honors Candidates Josh Biezuns, Sr., DE, 6-2, 260, Prior Lake, Minn. (Prior Lake) 2010 Second Team All-Mountain West Conference as selected by MWC Coaches and Media. Led Wyoming in both sacks (6.5) and tackles for losses (10.5) in Biezuns tied for No. 2 in the MWC in sacks and ranked No. 59 nationally, averaging 0.54/game. He also ranked No. 5 in the conference in tackles for losses, averaging 0.88 per game. His 61 total tackles from his defensive end position ranked him No. 6 on the Cowboy squad and No. 32 in the MWC. He was named the MWC Defensive Player of the Week for his performance vs. Colorado State in the 2010 season finale. Biezuns recorded seven total tackles, 4.0 tackles for losses, 3.5 sacks, forced one fumble and broke up a pass in a 44-0 win over archrival CSU. Tashaun Gipson, Sr., CB, 6-0, 208, Dallas, Texas (Kimball) 2010 Honorable Mention All-Mountain West as selected by MWC Coaches and Media. As a junior, Gipson tied for No. 2 in the league in No. 26 in the nation in passes defended, averaging 1.00 per game. He also ranked No. 4 in the MWC and tied for No. 87 in the NCAA in interceptions as a junior, with three interceptions on the season. As a sophomore, he led UW and ranked No. 9 in MWC in passes defended with nine in Tied for team lead and tied for No. 10 in MWC in interceptions with three in Has started every game of his career at Wyoming, 37 straight, at cornerback. Brian Hendricks, Sr., LB, 6-1, 228, Burlington, Colo. (Burlington) 2010 Honorable Mention All-Mountain West as selected by MWC Coaches and Media Preseason First Team All-MWC as selected by MWC Media Second Team All-MWC as selected by MWC Coaches and Media. Hendricks enters his senior season with 204 career tackles. He needs 99 more tackles to reach the Top 10 in school history. Hendricks had 80 tackles in 11 games in 2010 and 116 in 11 games in He averaged 7.3 tackles per game in 2010 to rank No. 11 in MWC. Averaged 10.5 tackles per game in 2009 to rank No. 3 in MWC and No. 12 in NCAA. His 23 tackles vs. Air Force was the best single-game performance in the NCAA in 2009 and set the Wyoming school record. He also had 18 tackles vs. Colorado in With 14 tackles against Southern Utah, 13 versus Air Force, 12 vs. Boise State and 10 at New Mexico in 2010, he recorded his sixth, seventh, eighth and ninth career double-figure tackle games. Gabe Knapton, Sr., DE, 6-3, 263, Mead, Colo. (Skyline) 2010 Honorable Mention All-Mountain West as selected by MWC Coaches and Media. Knapton will enter his senior season with 287 career tackles to rank No. 11 on UW s career list. Knapton led all Mountain West Conference defensive linemen and all Wyoming defensive linemen in tackles in 2010 with 67. He ranked fifth on the team and 25th in the MWC overall. Recorded 10 tackles vs. New Mexico on Nov. 6 for his 13th career double-figure tackle game. As Wyoming shifted from a 3-4 to 4-3 base defense in 2010, Knapton moved from LB to DE. Averaged 9.8 tackles per game in 2009 to rank No. 4 in MWC and No. 19 in the NCAA. Had nine double-figure tackle games in 2009, including a string of seven straight. Best games in 2009 were 17 tackles vs. UNLV and 12 each vs. Texas and Utah. His 128 tackles in 2009 ranked as the ninth best single-season total in school history. Knapton has started 36 of the 37 games he has played at Wyoming. Page 6

7 2011 Honors Candidates University of Wyoming Football 2011 Offensive Honors Candidates Alvester Alexander, Jr., RB, 5-11, 204, Houston, Texas (C.E. King) Named to the 2011 Doak Walker Award Watch List, honoring the nation s top running back Honorable Mention All-Mountain West as selected by MWC Coaches and Media. Alexander ranked No. 5 in the MWC and No. 80 in the nation in rushing, averaging 66.0 yards per game as a sophomore. He also ranked No. 14 in the MWC in total offense (66.0 ypg). He also ranked No. 5 in the conference and No. 74 in the NCAA in scoring in 2010, scoring 14 touchdowns for an average of 7.0 points per game. During his sophomore season, Alexander set new UW school records for rushing touchdowns in a single season, with 14, and rushing touchdowns in a single game with five. He set the single-game record of five rushing TDs in a 44-0 victory over Colorado State in the 2010 season finale. The previous single-season UW record was 13 rushing touchdowns set by Gerald Abraham in 1987 and Jim Crawford in The previous single-game record was four rushing TDs, and was held by Dabby Dawson (4 vs. San Diego State in 1988) and Myron Hardeman (4 vs. Utah State in 1977). Named MWC Offensive Player of the Week for his 147-yard, five-td performance vs. Colorado State in He will enter his junior season with 21 career rushing TDs to rank No. 7 in school history. Alexander has accumulated 1,432 rushing yards his first two seasons at UW. He had 792 as a sophomore in 2010 and 640 as a true freshman in He needs 585 rushing yards to break into the UW career Top 10. Alexander has four 100-yard rushing games to his credit through his first two seasons, including 137 vs. Fresno State in the 2009 New Mexico Bowl, 123 vs. Air Force in 2010, 151 at New Mexico in 10 and 147 vs. Colorado State to end the 2010 season. His 94-yard run at New Mexico in 2010 was the second longest run from scrimmage in the NCAA, and ranked as the second longest in Wyoming history to Nate Scott s 95-yard gallop vs. Central Michigan in Nick Carlson, Jr., Center, 6-4, 292, Arlington Heights, Ill. (Prospect) Named to 2011 Rimington Trophy Watch List, honoring the nation s top center Honorable Mention All-MWC as selected by MWC Coaches and Media. Carlson enters his junior season having started 20 of the 21 career games that he has played. He started all 12 games at center for the Cowboys in Carlson started eight of nine games at offensive guard his true freshman season of An extremely intelligent player, Carlson earned Academic All-Mountain West Conference honors as a freshman in Special Teams Honors Candidates Austin McCoy, Sr., P, 6-3, 208, Winter Haven, Fla. (Winter Haven) Earned Honorable Mention All-Mountain West for the second consecutive year in In 2010, McCoy ranked No. 3 in the Mountain West and No. 32 in the country in punting, averaging 42.8 yards per punt. Named MWC Special Teams Player of the Week for performance vs. Toledo on Oct. 2, Honorable Mention All-MWC as selected by MWC Coaches and Media. Averaged 43.3 yards per punt in 2009 to rank No. 3 in MWC and No. 20 in NCAA. Named MWC Special Teams Player of the Week once in 2009 for his performance versus Weber State. Has started 35 of 37 career games he has played at Wyoming, including the last 35 straight. Page 7

8 Nebraska Will Become Only the Second Big Ten Team to Play in Laramie: Not only is Nebraska making its first-ever appearance in Wyoming s War Memorial Stadium in 2011, but as the newest member of the Big Ten Conference the Huskers become only the second Big Ten team of alltime to appear in Laramie. The only previous Big Ten opponent to play at Wyoming was Wisconsin. The Badgers played Wyoming in Laramie on Sept. 28, 1985, defeating the Cowboys The following season, Wyoming traveled to Madison, Wis., on Sept. 27, 1986, and recorded UW s only victory over a Big Ten opponent -- a win over Wisconsin. Wyoming Returns Seven of Eight Cowboys Who Earned Mountain West All-Conference Honors in 2010: A total of eight Wyoming Cowboys were honored by being selected to the 2010 Mountain West Conference All-Conference Football Team. Of those eight individual players, seven return to the Cowboys in Leading the way is junior defensive end Josh Biezuns, who was named Second Team All-Mountain West Conference for the first time in his career. Biezuns tied for second in the MWC in sacks and tied for fifth in tackles for losses. Wyoming Cowboys earning Honorable Mention All-MWC recognition were led by juniors Tashaun Gipson at cornerback, Brian Hendricks at linebacker, Gabe Knapton at defensive end and Austin McCoy at punter. Two sophomores on offense also earned Honorable Mention MWC honors. Those two sophomores were running back Alvester Alexander and center Nick Carlson. The only Cowboy who earned 2010 All-Conference honors who is not returning is senior free safety Chris Prosinski, who concluded his college playing career in 2010 as Wyoming s No. 4 all-time tackler with 373 career tackles. Prosinski was named Second Team All-MWC in Wyoming All-Mountain West Conference Selections Second Team All-MWC Josh Biezuns, Jr., DE, Prior Lake, Minn. Chris Prosinski, Sr., FS, Buffalo, Wyo. Honorable Mention All-MWC Alvester Alexander, So., RB, Houston, Texas Nick Carlson, So., C, Arlington Heights, Ill. Tashaun Gipson, Jr., CB, Dallas, Texas Brian Hendricks, Jr., LB, Burlington, Colo. Gabe Knapton, Jr., DE, Mead Colo. Austin McCoy, So., P, Winter Haven, Fla. Bold indicates players returning in Team Notes University of Wyoming Football Five Cowboys Who Ranked Among the Nation s Leaders Last Year Return in 2011: Among the individual Cowboys leading the way for Wyoming in 2011 will be five Pokes who ranked among the nation s leaders in individual statistical categories a year ago. Junior running back Alvester Alexander was among the nation s leaders in rushing and scoring last year as a sophomore. Senior defensive end Josh Biezuns and senior cornerback Tashaun Gipson ranked among the top defensive performers in the country as juniors. Two special teams performers also ranked among the nation s best a year ago. Senior punter Austin McCoy and junior kick returner Ghaali Muhammad Below is a breakdown of the individual Cowboys returning who were ranked nationally last season. Individual Category Average MWC Rank NCAA Rank Alvester Alexander, Scoring 7.00 points per game No. 5 Tie No. 74 Alvester Alexander, Rushing 66.0 yards per game No. 5 No. 80 Josh Biezuns, Sacks 0.54 per game Tie No. 2 Tie No. 59 Tashaun Gipson, Passes Defended 1.00 per game Tie No. 2 Tie No. 26 Tashaun Gipson, Interceptions 0.25 per game No. 4 Tie No. 87 Austin McCoy, Punting 42.8 yards per punt No. 3 No. 32 Ghaali Muhammad, Kickoff Returns 23.2 yards per return No. 8 No. 76 Starting Experience Returning: Following is a breakdown of Wyoming players with starting experience returning in Starters are listed by class and are broken down by offense, defense and special teams. Here are some other notes on Wyoming s returning starters. A total of 22 players return to the Cowboy roster in 2011 with some previous starting experience. Those 22 players have started a combined 332 games. The 2011 senior class leads the way with 11 individuals returning with 217 games of combined starting experience. By far the group that has the most starting experience are the five seniors on the Cowboy defense with 125 games of combined starting experience. The senior class also has five individuals returning on offense with 57 games of starting experience. Senior cornerback Tashaun Gipson has started every game of his Wyoming career straight. Senior defensive end Gabe Knapton has 36 career starts to his credit. Senior punter Austin McCoy has started his last 35 consecutive games. The fourth senior with over 30 career starts is offensive tackle Clayton Kirven with 34. Seniors With Starting Experience Returning in 2011 (11 Players, 217 Career Games Started) Offense Defense Jonathan Aiken (WR, 1 Career Start) Josh Biezuns (DE, 27 Career Starts) John Hutchins (OT, 13 Career Starts) Tashaun Gipson (CB, 37 Career Starts) Clayton Kirven (OT, 34 Career Starts) Brian Hendricks (ILB, 22 Career Starts) Mazi Ogbonna (WR, 3 Career Starts) Gabe Knapton (DE, 36 Career Starts) #Bryson Studnicka (H-Back, 6 Career Starts) #Oliver Schober (ILB, 3 Career Starts) Special Teams Austin McCoy (P, 35 Career Starts) (#Bryson Studnicka and Oliver Schober are both injured and will miss the entire 2011 season. ) Juniors With Starting Experience Returning in 2011 (8 Players, 92 Career Games Started) Offense Defense Alvester Alexander (RB, 16 Career Starts) *Ghaali Muhammad (LB, 10 Career Starts) Nick Carlson (C, Started 20 Career Starts) Mike Purcell (DT, 14 Career Starts) Josh Leonard (OT, 10 Career Starts) Luke Ruff (SS, 2 Career Starts) Kyle Magnuson (OL, 1 Career Start) Chris McNeill (WR, 19 Career Starts) (*Ghaali Muhammad has moved from linebacker to running back for his junior season.) Sophomores With Starting Experience Returning in 2011 (3 Players, 23 Career Games Started) Offense Defense T.J. Smith (WR, 3 Career Starts) Devyn Harris (LB, 8 Career Starts) ^Patrick Mertens (DT, 12 Career Starts) (^Patrick Mertens will miss the entire 2011 season due to illness.) Page 8

9 Wyoming Cowboys Head Coach: Dave Christensen (Western Washington 85) Overall Record: (.423), 3rd season Record at Wyoming: (.423), 3rd season Conference Record: 5-11 (.313), 3rd season Record Against Opponent: 0-0 (-----) Game Captains: #44 Josh Biezuns, Sr., DE; #2 Mazi Ogbonna, Sr., WR 2011 Team Statistics 2011 Offensive Team Statistics UW Opp. Points Scored Per Game Yards Rushing Per Game Yards Passing Per Game Yards Total Offense Per Game First Downs Per Game Third Down Conversions/Attempts 3/14 5/16 Third Down Conversion Percentage Average Time of Possession 26:07 33: Defensive Team Statistics UW Opp. Total Sacks By 1 2 Sack yardage 9 16 Interceptions 0 1 Interception Yardage Special Team Statistics UW Opp. Net Punting Average Punt Return Average Kickoff Return Average Field Goals Made/Attempted 0/0 2/3 Field Goal Percentage Miscellaneous Statistics UW Opp. Avg. No. of Penalties Per Game Yards Penalties Per Game Fumbles/Lost 2/0 2/ Individual Statistical Leaders Total Avg./ Avg./ 2011 Rushing Leaders Att. Net Gain Rush Game TD #18 Brandon Miller, rb #16 Brett Smith, qb Comp. Total Avg./ Int./ 2011 Passing Leaders -Att. Pct. Yards Game TD # 8 Brett Smith, qb /3 Total Avg./ Avg./ 2011 Receiving Leaders Rec. Yards Rec. Game TD # 6 Robert Herron, wr #32 Alvester Alexander, rb # 2 Mazi Ogbonna, wr Solo Assisted Total 2011 Leading Tacklers Tackles Tackles Tackles Avg #29 Luke Ruff, ss # 5 Korey Jones, de # 2 Marqueston Huff,cb Wyoming Schedule/Results (1-0, 0-0 in the Mountain West) Date Opponents Results/Time-M.T. (TV) Sat., Sept. 3 WEBER STATE W (No TV) Sat., Sept. 10 TEXAS STATE 4 p.m. (The Mtn. HD) Sat., Sept. 17 at Bowling Green 10 a.m. (TBA) Sat., Sept. 24 NEBRASKA 5:30 p.m. (VERSUS HD) Sat., Oct. 8 at Utah State 6 p.m. (TBA) Sat., Oct. 15 UNLV* Noon (The Mtn. HD) Sat., Oct. 29 at San Diego St.* 8 p.m. (The Mtn. HD) Sat., Nov. 5 TCU* Noon (The Mtn. HD) Sat., Nov. 12 at Air Force* Noon (The Mtn. HD) Sat., Nov. 19 NEW MEXICO* Noon (The Mtn. HD) Sat., Nov. 26 at Boise State* Noon (The Mtn. HD) Sat., Dec. 3 at Colorado State* Noon (The Mtn. HD) *Indicates Mountain West Conference games 2011 Wyoming and Opponent Statistics University of Wyoming Football Texas State Bobcats Head Coach: Dennis Franchione (Pittsburg State 73) Overall Record: (.646), 26th season Record at Current School: (.565), 3rd season Conference Record: (.631), 26th season Record Against Wyoming: Captains: Game Captains to be announced 2011 Team Statistics 2011 Offensive Team Statistics TSU Opp. Points Scored Per Game Yards Rushing Per Game Yards Passing Per Game Yards Total Offense Per Game First Downs Per Game Third Down Conversions/Attempts 5/15 7/12 Third Down Conversion Percentage Average Time of Possession 36:12 23: Defensive Team Statistics TSU Opp. Total Sacks By 2 2 Sack yardage 19 7 Interceptions 0 0 Interception Yardage Special Team Statistics TSU Opp. Net Punting Average Punt Return Average Kickoff Return Average Field Goals Made/Attempted 1/1 0/0 Field Goal Percentage Miscellaneous Statistics TSU Opp. Avg. No. of Penalties Per Game Yards Penalties Per Game Fumbles/Lost 4/4 4/ Individual Statistical Leaders Total Avg./ Avg./ 2011 Rushing Leaders Att. Net Gain Rush Game TD #17 S. Rutherford, qb #28 Marcus Curry, tb Comp. Total Avg./ Int./ 2011 Passing Leaders -Att. Pct. Yards Game TD #17 S. Rutherford, qb /0 #12 Tyler Arndt, qb /0 Total Avg./ Avg./ 2011 Receiving Leaders Rec. Yards Rec. Game TD #82 Isaiah Battle, wr #80 Darius Bolden, wr #87 David Lewis, te Solo Assisted Total 2011 Leading Tacklers Tackles Tackles Tackles Avg # 2 Darryl Morris, cb #30 Matt Harris, s #18 Xavier Daniels, fs Texas State Schedule/Results (0-1 as an FCS Independent) Date Opponents Results/Time (M.T.) Sat., Sept. 3 at Texas Tech L Sat., Sept. 10 at Wyoming 4 p.m. Sat., Sept. 17 Tarleton State 5:00 p.m. Sat., Sept. 24 at Stephen F. Austin 5:00 p.m. Sat., Oct. 1 Nicholls 5:00 p.m. Sat., Oct. 8 at McNeese State 6:00 p.m. Sat., Oct. 15 Lamar 5:00 p.m. Sat., Oct. 22 at SE Louisiana 6:00 p.m. Sat., Oct. 29 Northwestern State 2:00 p.m. Sat., Nov. 5 Prairie View A&M 2:00 p.m. Sat., Nov. 12 at Central Arkansas 3:00 p.m. Sat., Nov. 19 Sam Houston State 2:00 p.m. Page 9

10 Seniors Josh Biezuns and Gabe Knapton Return on the Defensive Line Along with Junior Mike Purcell After Outstanding 2010 Seasons: When the 2010 season began, then juniors Josh Biezuns and Gabe Knapton were about to embark on a big change for both of them -- a switch from being starting linebackers to being the starting defensive ends for the Cowboys. Neither had ever played defensive end before in their careers. For Biezuns, it was his third different position in as many years. He played fullback for the Cowboys in 2008, starting three games and appearing in eight. Then in 2009, Biezuns was moved to outside linebacker where he started 12 of 13 games. All he did in 2010 as a defensive end was earn Second Team All- Mountain West Conference honors. Knapton entered the 2010 season having played linebacker at every level of his football career. He was coming off a 2009 season that saw him record 128 career tackles, the ninth best single season in University of Wyoming history. He averaged 9.8 tackles per game in 09, ranking him No. 4 in the MWC and No. 19 in the NCAA. But with Wyoming switching from a 3-4 defensive scheme to a 4-3, Knapton was asked to move to defensive end. He made the most of it, averaging 5.6 tackles per game to lead all Mountain West defensive linemen in tackles and earn Honorable Mention All- MWC honors. Now the two return as seniors in 2011 along with junior defensive tackle Mike Purcell, who started all 12 games beside them in The three, along with newcomer Korey Jones form an athletic defensive front for the Cowboys 2011 Statistical Highlights for the Defensive Line Individual Totals Josh Biezuns 3 tackles vs. Weber State Gabe Knapton 6 tackles, 1.0 sack and 1.0 TFL vs. Weber State Mike Purcell 4 tackles, 1 blocked PAT vs. Weber State Korey Jones 9 tackles, 1.0 TFL vs. Weber State Young Standouts: When the 2010 season came to an end, redshirt freshman defensive tackle Patrick Mertens and redshirt freshman linebacker Devyn Harris were both named to the Phil Steele s 2010 Postseason All-Freshman Team. Mertens was named to the Second Team, and Harris was a member of the Fourth Team All-Freshman squad. Mertens started all 12 games at defensive tackle in Unfortunately, he will miss the entire 2011 season due to an illness. Harris started eight games during his redshirt freshman season, and started Wyoming s 2011 season opener at middle linebacker, making 5 tackles and 1.0 tackle for a loss. Defensive Highlights University of Wyoming Football Gabe Knapton and Brian Hendricks Both Looking to Move Up on the UW Career Tackle Chart in 2011: Two current Wyoming Cowboys, senior defensive end Gabe Knapton and senior linebacker Brian Hendricks, will be looking to make their marks on the University of Wyoming Career Tackle Chart before they conclude their college careers in Knapton already ranks among the top tacklers in Wyoming school history. He made 10 tackles on Nov. 6, 2010, at New Mexico to move into 11th place on the UW career tackle list, passing former Cowboy great Aaron Kyle, who had 275 tackles from Knapton currently has 293 career tackles, and needs only 10 more tackles to tie Brian Brown (303 career tackles) for 10th place in school history. In 2010, Knapton recorded 67 tackles. A similar season in 2011 would place him among the Top Five in school history. Hendricks currently has 212 career tackles. He trails Knapton by 81 total tackles, and is 91 away from the Top 10. Hendricks recorded 80 tackles in the 11 games he played in He made those 80 tackles in spite of dealing with some chronic injuries throughout the season. In 2009, Hendricks was credited with 116 total tackles. He has a legitimate chance to move into the Top 10 on the UW career list by the end of the 2011 season. University of Wyoming Career Tackle Leaders Knapton Hendricks Wyoming Player Seasons Tackle Total Trails By Trails By 1. Galand Thaxton (174) (255) 2. Jim Talich (147) (228) 3. John Salley (86) (167) 4. Chris Prosinski (80) (161) 5. Ken Fantetti (59) (140) 6. Ward Dobbs (50) (131) 7. Tyler Gottschalk (41) (122) 8. Mike Schenbeck (31) (112) 9. Bruce Mowry (18) (99) 10. Brian Brown (10) (91) 11. Gabe Knapton 2008-Present 293 (75) 12. Aaron Kyle (63) Brian Hendricks 2008-Present Statistical Rankings for Gabe Knapton and Brian Hendricks MWC NCAA Individual Category Rank Rank Gabe Knapton, Sacks (1.00 per game) Tie No. 8 Tie No. 28 Gabe Knapton, Tackles (6.00 per game) Tie No. 18 NA Brian Hendricks, Tackles (8.00 per game) Tie No. 7 NA Tashaun Gipson Enters His Senior Season Among the Best in School History in Career Interceptions: Cowboy senior cornerback Tashaun Gipson has been one of the top defensive backs in Wyoming school history throughout his career. He enters his senior season having started the last 38 consecutive games for the Pokes, which is every game of his college career. Gipson is already among the all-time career interception leaders in school history, with six career picks. He needs only one more to break into a tie for ninth place in Wyoming history. The Dallas, Texas, native has had three interceptions in each of the past two seasons. He was also one of the top defensive backs in the Mountain West Conference last season, earning Honorable Mention All-Conference honors Statistical Rankings for Tashaun Gipson MWC NCAA Individual Category Rank Rank Passes Defended* (1.00 per game) No. 2 No. 26 Interceptions (0.25 per game) No. 4 No. 87 *Passes Defended = Interceptions + Passes Broken Up University of Wyoming Career Interception Leaders Interception Gipson Wyoming Player Seasons Total Trails By 1. Brian Lee (11) 2. Paul Wallace (8) 3. Mark Thomas (4) 4. Julius Stinson (3) Steve McMillon (3) Michael Davis (3) Kevin McClain (3) 8. Jacque Finn (2) Tied (Most recently John Wendling 03-06) 7 (1) Tashaun Gipson 2008-Present 6 Page 10

11 Alvester Alexander Climbs Into Sixth Place With TD in Season Opener: Wyoming running back Alvester Alexander climbed another spot on the Wyoming career rushing touchdown list on Sept. 3, when he scored his 22nd rushing TD versus Weber State in the 2011 season opener. He moved into a tie for sixth place with former Cowboy Wynel Seldon, who scored 22 rushing touchdowns from Alexander couldn t have concluded his sophomore season in 2010 on a higher note that he did in Wyoming s 44-0 win over archrival Colorado State. Alexander set a new University of Wyoming single-game record by scoring five rushing touchdowns in that game, breaking the former UW record of four. With those five rushing touchdowns versus CSU, Alexander also set a new UW single-season record with 14 rushing TDs. That eclipsed the previous Cowboy record of 13. He enters this week with 22 career rushing touchdowns to rank No. 6 in school history. University of Wyoming Career Rushing Touchdown Leaders Player and Years TDS 1. Eddie Talboom, Phil Davis, Kevin Lowe, Walt Goffigan, Marques Brigham, Alvester Alexander, 2009-Present 22 Wynel Seldon, Ryan Christopherson, Robbie Wright, Dwight Driver, Randy Welniak, Gerald Abraham, Statistical Rankings for Alvester Alexander MWC NCAA Individual Category Rank Rank Receptions (6.00 per game) No. 6 No. 46 All-Purpose Yards (118. ypg) No. 7 NA Receiving Yards (62.0 per game) No. 6 NA Scoring (6.00 points per game) No. 12 NA Rushing (30.0 yards per game) No. 23 NA Offensive Highlights University of Wyoming Football Alvester Alexander Chasing Top Rushers in Wyoming History: Now in his junior season, running back Alvester Alexander is chasing some of the greatest rushers in Wyoming school history. Alexander has led Wyoming in rushing in each of his first two seasons. As a freshman, he rushed for 640 yards. His sophomore season he added 792 yards. He has rushed for a total of 1,462 yards to date, and needs 555 yards rushing to move into the Top 10 in UW history. University of Wyoming Career Rushing Yardage Leaders Player and Years Yards Alexander Trails By 1. Devin Moore, ,963 (1,501) 2. Ryan Christopherson, ,906 (1,444) 3. Wynel Seldon, ,672 (1,210) 4. Marques Brigham, ,605 (1,143) 5. Gerald Abraham, ,278 ( 816) 6. Derek Armah, ,190 ( 728) 7. Kevin Lowe, ,188 ( 726) 8. Walt Goffigan, ,167 ( 705) 9. Dabby Dawson, ,124 ( 662) 10. Latraia Jones, ,017 ( 555) Alvester Alexander, 2009-Present 1,462 Alexander s 94-Yard Touchdown Run Versus New Mexico Was the Second Longest Run in the NCAA in 2010 and the Second Longest in Wyoming School History: Only once in University of Wyoming history had a Cowboy posted a longer run from scrimmage than Alvester Alexander did against New Mexico on Nov. 6, Alexander broke a 94-yard TD run versus the Lobos, which is only one yard shy of the UW school record of 95 yards set by Nate Scott versus Central Michigan on Sept. 16, Alexander also set a personal high in rushing yards in that Nov. 6 game versus the Lobos. He ran for a personal best 151 yards on the day NCAA Longest Rushing Plays Player and Game Distance of Rush 1. Thomas Merriweather, Miami (Ohio) vs. Temple, Nov. 23, yards for a TD 2. Alvester Alexander, Wyoming vs. New Mexico, Nov. 6, yards for a TD 3. Ronnie Hillman, San Diego State vs. Missouri, Sept. 18, yards for a TD 4. Da Rel Scott, Maryland vs. East Carolina, Dec. 29, yards for a TD Alex Allen, Akron vs. Miami (Ohio), Nov. 17, yards for a TD Mohamed Sanu, Rutgers vs. Tulane, Oct. 2, yards for a TD 7. Jordan Lynch, Northern Illinois vs. Buffalo, Oct. 16, yards for a TD Chris Thompson, Florida State vs. Miami (Fla.), Oct. 9, yards for a TD 9. Dan Herron, Ohio State vs. Michigan, Nov. 27, yards 10. Jeremy Eddington, Rice vs. East Carolina, Nov. 20, yards for a TD Receiving Corps Loses Top Two Receivers From 2010, But Returns Eight of Top 11 Receivers From Last Season: While the Wyoming Cowboys lose their top two receivers from 2010 in seniors David Leonard and Zach Bolger, they return eight of their Top 11 receivers from a year ago, including five with starting experience. Junior Chris McNeill (19 career starts), senior Mazi Ogbonna (3 starts), senior Bryson Studnicka (6 starts), sophomore T.J. Smith (3 starts) and senior Jonathan Aiken (1 start) are the five receivers with starting experience returning. Add to that group junior running back Alvester Alexander, who was fifth on the team in receptions with 15 catches in 2010 and has 16 career starts to his credit, and you have a number of experienced targets returning in University of Wyoming 2010 Receiving Leaders Average Average Player and Years Receptions Yards Per Catch Per Game TDs 1. David Leonard, WR # Zach Bolger, WR # Chris McNeill, WR Mazi Ogbonna, WR Alvester Alexander, RB T.J. Smith, TE Bryson Studnicka, H-Back Travis Burkhalter, WR# Robert Herron, WR Jonathan Aiken, WR DeJay Lester, WR # Indicates receivers lost from 2010 Bold indicates receivers returning Page 11

12 Wyoming s Future Football Schedules: The future football schedules for the University of Wyoming as of April 2011 are as follows. In addition to the first-ever appearance in Laramie by the Nebraska Huskers in 2011, Wyoming also has a future home-and-home schedule with the 2010 National Championship Runnerup Oregon Ducks beginning in All future schedules are tentative and subject to change Date Opponent Sept. 3 WEBER STATE Sept. 10 TEXAS STATE Sept. 17 at Bowling Green Sept. 24 NEBRASKA Oct. 8 at Utah State Oct. 15 UNLV* Oct. 29 at San Diego State* Nov. 5 TCU* Nov. 12 at Air Force* Nov. 19 NEW MEXICO* Nov. 26 at Boise State* Dec. 3 at Colorado State* Date Sept. 1 Sept. 8 Sept. 15 Sept. 22 Date Aug. 31 Sept. 7 Sept. 28 Date Sept. 13 Sept. 20 Sept Opponent at Texas TOLEDO CAL POLY at Idaho 2013 Opponent at Nebraska IDAHO at Texas State 2014 Opponent UTAH STATE at Oregon FLORIDA ATLANTIC 2011 Schedule University of Wyoming Football 2011 Wyoming Football Schedule Will Feature the First-Ever Appearance by Nebraska in Laramie and a Home Game vs. Rose Bowl Champion TCU: University of Wyoming fans will have the opportunity to see some great college football in 2011 as the Wyoming Cowboys will play host to six home contests, including the first-ever appearance by new Big Ten member Nebraska in Wyoming s War Memorial Stadium and an appearance by last year s Rose Bowl Champion TCU Horned Frogs in Laramie. Wyoming will open the 2011 season at home versus Weber State on Sept. 3. The Cowboys will play at home three times during the month of September, including a Sept. 10 date with Texas State and the highly-anticipated meeting with Nebraska on Sept. 24. The other three home games on Wyoming s schedule will be Mountain West Conference matchups versus UNLV on Oct. 15, the final MWC meeting with the TCU Horned Frogs on Nov. 5 and a conference matchup versus New Mexico on Nov. 19. Wyoming and Nebraska have played five previous times in the two schools histories, with all five previous meetings coming in Lincoln, Neb. The last meeting between the Cowboys and Huskers was in 1994, when Wyoming nearly pulled the upset of the Huskers before losing by a score of Nebraska went on to win the National Championship that season. TCU ended the 2010 season ranked No. 2 in both the Associated Press media poll and the USA Today Coaches poll. The Horned Frogs of course defeated Wisconsin, 21-19, in the Rose Bowl to conclude last season. This will be TCU s final season in the Mountain West. Wyoming s road schedule will include non-conference trips to Bowling Green (Sept. 17) and Utah State (Oct. 8). Mountain West Conference road games will feature two Front Range games versus Air Force (Nov. 12) and Colorado State (Dec. 3) and trips to San Diego State (Oct. 29) and Boise State (Nov. 26). The Border War game against Colorado State will be played in the month of December for the first time in the century-old series. This year s meeting will be the 103rd meeting between the Cowboys and Rams. I like the way the schedule lines up, said third-year head coach Dave Christensen. We have two byes, which come at good times in the season -- one right after the Nebraska game and then the second bye comes right before we start the second half of the season. I m pleased that for most of the season we don t have to play on the road in consecutive weeks, other than the final two games of the season at Boise State and at Colorado State. I really do like the way the games fall, and I think it might be the best schedule since we ve been here. In addition to playing in one of the strongest football conferences in the nation -- the Mountain West -- Wyoming continues to schedule many of the most prominent, non-conference opponents in college football. Without a doubt, the game that has Wyoming fans excited is the Nebraska game on Sept. 24, said UW Athletics Director Tom Burman. I know Cowboy fans have been talking to me about this game for months, and we are very pleased to be able to bring the University of Nebraska to Laramie for the first time ever. I feel that this schedule has a good balance. It offers great games for our fans, a nice blend of regional teams with Nebraska, Utah State and Weber State, and I believe will give our team a chance to play a very competitive schedule. Fans, who have questions or need additional information on purchasing tickets for 2011 Wyoming football games, may call the UW Athletics Ticket Office at 877-WYO-FAN1 ( ) or , or visit Date Sept. 12 Sept. 19 Date Sept. 10 Sept. 17 Date Sept. 9 Date Sept Opponent OREGON at Utah State 2016 Opponent UTAH STATE at Nebraska 2017 Opponent at Missouri 2018 Opponent MISSOURI Wyoming-Nebraska Series Dates Back to 1934, But the 2011 Season Will Mark the First Visit to Laramie by the Huskers: The University of Wyoming and University of Nebraska first played each other in football back in 1934, and have played five previous times in the two schools histories but this coming season will be the first time that Wyoming will host Nebraska. One of the five previous meetings between the Cowboy and Huskers featured Nebraska head coach Bob Devaney coaching against his former team, Wyoming, in Devaney was Wyoming s head coach for five seasons from He left Wyoming to take the head-coaching position at Nebraska where he coached for 11 seasons from He won two National Championships in 1970 and 71. The last time Wyoming faced Nebraska was in Wyoming, coached by Joe Tiller, gave the Huskers, coached by Tom Osborne, all they could handle before falling by 10 points, 42-32, to the eventual National Champions. UW was the only team that 94 season to score more than 21 points against Nebraska. Wyoming and Oklahoma were the only two teams to come within 10 points of NU that National Championship season. Oklahoma also lost by 10 points, Date Site of Game Final Score Sept. 29, 1934 at Nebraska L 0-50 Sept. 14, 1968 at Nebraska L Sept. 10, 1983 at Nebraska L Sept. 8, 1984 at Nebraska L 7-42 Oct. 1, 1994 at Nebraska L (Nebraska went on to win National Championship) Sept. 24, 2011 NEBRASKA Page 12

13 University of Wyoming Media Relations Staff Contacts for Football Tim Harkins Associate Athletics Director Office: (307) Cell: (307) Andy Chapman Assistant Media Relations Director Office: (307) Cell: (307) Media Relations Staff Assistant Media Relations Director: Amy Dambro Assistant Media Relations Director: Amil Anderson Assistant Media Relations Director: Nick Kinney Media Relations Office Manager: Diane Dodson Graduate Assistants: Lauren Marchant Media Relations Phone: (307) Media Relations FAX: (307) Press Box Phone: (307) Mailing Address: Athletics Media Relations Office University of Wyoming Department 3414, 1000 E. University Ave. Laramie, WY Overnight Shipping Address: Athletics Media Relations Office University of Wyoming 16th and Gibbon Streets Laramie, WY Thad Jackson, Video Contact for Media Office: (307) Cell: (618) Chris Miller, Video Contact for Coaches Office: (307) Cell: (307) Ruben Narcisse Will Continue to be Honored by His Wyoming Teammates, as Former Roommate Sonny Puletasi Will Wear #12 for the Remainder of His Career: The 2010 college football season started on a sad note for the Wyoming Cowboys when the Monday following their season opener linebacker Ruben Narcisse was killed in an early morning car accident on Labor Day (Sept. 6, 2010). Narcisse was a 19-year old freshman from Miami, Fla. He played his high school football at Chaminade-Madonna Prep. Throughout the 2010 season, his teammates and coaches chose to honor him in a variety of ways. All the Cowboy football players wore a helmet decal that featured his initials RN in honor of their fallen teammate. His name also remained on the Wyoming roster as his team wished to continue to recognize him as being a member of the team. One Wyoming player wore Narcisse s #12 jersey each week during the season in A list of those players is below. Beginning in the 2011 season rather than having a different player wear Narcisse s jersey each week, current redshirt freshman defensive end Sonny Puletasi will wear the #12 jersey for the remainder of his career. Puletasi was Narcisse s roommate when they both arrived on campus as freshmen. Player Shamiel Gary, ss Brian Hendricks, lb Chris Prosinski, fs Ghaali Muhammad,lb Devyn Harris, lb Austyn Carta-Samuels, qb Keith Lewis, lb Oliver Schober, lb Alvester Alexander, rb David Leonard, wr Alex Toney, lb 2011 Team Notes University of Wyoming Football 2010 Players Who Wore Ruben Narcisse s #12 Jersey Game in Which They Wore #12 Jersey to Honor Ruben Narcisse at Texas vs. Boise State vs. Air Force at Toledo at TCU vs. Utah at BYU vs. San Diego State at New Mexico at UNLV vs. Colorado State Wyoming s Luke Ruff Earns First Team ESPN Academic All-District 7 Honors: University of Wyoming sophomore defensive back Luke Ruff was named a First Team ESPN Academic All-District 7 selection on Thursday, Nov. 4, 2010, by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). Ruff, a native of Castle Rock, Colo., has a 3.56 cumulative grade-point average in mechanical engineering. He plays both as a defensive back and as a top special teams performer. He was named Wyoming s Co-Special Teams Player of the Year as a true freshman in Ruff started the final two games of 2010, and ended the season with 27 tackles and one blocked punt. He has 39 career tackles and two blocked kicks during his two-year career. Ruff was named to the Mountain West Conference Academic All-Conference team in both 2009 and 2010, and was also a Mountain West Conference Scholar-Athlete selection both years. The criteria for ESPN Academic All-District honors requires a student-athlete to have achieved a minimum of a 3.30 cumulative gpa, must be a starter or important reserve on his or her team, must have completed one full calendar year at his/her current institution and must have reached sophomore athletic eligibility. CoSIDA s District 7 is made up of the states of Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming and the Canadian provinces of Saskatchewan and Alberta. German Connection Continues for Cowboys: Over the past two years, the Wyoming Cowboys have begun to develop a recruiting base in, of all places, Germany. This connection was opened by head coach Dave Christensen and David Odenthal, who played at the University of Toledo during the time Christensen was an assistant coach at Toledo. In 2010, Oliver Schober became the first German native to join the Cowboy Football program. Schober played in all 12 games for the Cowboys as a junior linebacker and started three games. He was credited with 46 total tackles, broke up three passes and recovered one fumble. Schober also handled kickoff duties for the Pokes. Schober was listed as the starting middle linebacker for Wyoming at the conclusion of 2011 spring practice. Schober is planning on redshirting the 2011 season after suffering an injury in fall drills. In January of 2011, linebackers Alex Borgs and Mark Nzeocha joined the Wyoming team as freshmen. Nzeocha started Wyoming s 2011 season opener at one outside linebacker position. Borgs also played in the Weber State game, and is the backup at middle linebacker behind sophomore Devyn Harris. Page 13

14 Wyoming Postseason Record All-Time Bowl Record: (.500) All-Time Postseason Record: (.462) Game and Date Result Gator Bowl (Win) Wyoming 20 Jan. 1, 1951 Washington & Lee 7 Wyoming s Final 1950 Record: Head Coach: Bowden Wyatt Sun Bowl (Win) Wyoming 21 Jan. 2, 1956 Texas Tech 14 Wyoming s Final 1955 Record: Head Coach: Phil Dickens Sun Bowl (Win) Wyoming 14 Dec. 31, 1958 Hardin Simmons 6 Wyoming s Final 1958 Record: Head Coach: Bob Devaney Sun Bowl (Win) Wyoming 28 Dec. 24, 1966 Florida State 20 Wyoming s Final 1966 Record: Head Coach: Lloyd Eaton Sugar Bowl (Loss) LSU 20 Jan. 1, 1968 Wyoming 13 Wyoming s Final 1967 Record: Head Coach: Lloyd Eaton Fiesta Bowl (Loss) Oklahoma 41 Dec. 25, 1976 Wyoming 7 Wyoming s Final 1976 Record: Head Coach: Fred Akers Holiday Bowl (Loss) Iowa 20 Dec. 30, 1987 Wyoming 19 Wyoming s Final 1987 Record: Head Coach: Paul Roach Holiday Bowl (Loss) Oklahoma State 62 Dec. 30, 1988 Wyoming 14 Wyoming s Final 1988 Record: Head Coach: Paul Roach Copper Bowl (Loss) California 17 Dec. 31, 1990 Wyoming 15 Wyoming s Final 1990 Record: Head Coach: Paul Roach 2011 Wyoming Team Notes University of Wyoming Football Mountain West Conference Has Four Bowl Agreements in Place for the 2011 College Football Season: As a member of the Mountain West Conference, Wyoming has several opportunities for football postseason play. Now entering its 13th year of existence, the Mountain West has four bowl agreements in place for the 2011 season. The 2011 college football bowl season will once again kick off with the sixth annual Gildan New Mexico Bowl on Saturday, Dec. 17. The Mountain West will play a team from the Pacific-12 Conference, with ESPN televising. Wyoming defeated Fresno State in double overtime in the 2009 New Mexico Bowl. The MW will send a team to the Maaco Las Vegas Bowl for the 13th consecutive year in The Las Vegas Bowl will feature teams from the Mountain West and Pacific-12 conferences. This year s contest will be played on Thursday, Dec. 22, 2011, and will be televised by ESPN. Since entering into its original agreement in 1999, teams from the MWC have posted a 7-5 record in the Las Vegas Bowl. The Wyoming Cowboys won the 2004 Vegas Bowl by a score of over UCLA. Again this year, the host venue for the game will be Sam Boyd Stadium in Las Vegas. The 2011 season will mark the seventh year that the Mountain West will have a team play in the San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl in San Diego s Qualcomm Stadium. This year, a team from the Mountain West will face a team from the Western Athletic Conference on Wednesday, Dec. 21 in a game to be televised on ESPN. The third bowl game which the MWC has a relationship with in 2011 is the Advocare V100 Independence Bowl. This season will mark the second consecutive season that the Mountain West will face a team from the Atlantic Coast Conference in the Independence Bowl, which will be played on Monday, Dec. 26. ESPN2 will televise the Independence Bowl this season Mountain West Conference Bowl Schedule Bowl Date Location Opponent Television Gildan New Mexico Sat., Dec. 17 University Stadium Albuquerque, N.M. Pacific-12 ESPN San Diego Co. Credit Union Qualcomm Stadium Poinsettia Wed., Dec. 21 San Diego, Calif. WAC ESPN MAACO Sam Boyd Stadium Las Vegas Thu., Dec. 22 Las Vegas, Nev. Pacific-12 ESPN Advocare V100 Independence Stadium Independence Mon., Dec. 26 Shreveport, La. ACC ESPN2 Copper Bowl (Loss) Kansas State 52 Dec. 28, 1993 Wyoming 17 Wyoming s Final 1993 Record: Head Coach: Joe Tiller WAC Championship (Loss) BYU 28 Dec. 7, 1996 Wyoming 25 (OT) Wyoming s Final 1996 Record: 10-2 Head Coach: Joe Tiller Las Vegas Bowl (Win) Wyoming 24 Dec. 23, 2004 UCLA 21 Wyoming s Final 2004 Record: 7-5 Head Coach: Joe Glenn New Mexico Bowl (Win) Wyoming 35 Dec. 19, 2009 Fresno State 28 (2OT) Wyoming s Final 2009 Record: 7-6 Head Coach: Dave Christensen The Mountain West Conference Becomes the First Conference in the Nation to Win the Bowl Challenge Cup Four Times Since the Award s Inception in : For the fourth time in seven seasons, the Mountain West Conference posted the best bowl winning percentage of any conference in the nation and therefore captured the Bowl Challenge Cup. The MWC is the first conference in the country to win the Bowl Challenge Cup four different seasons since the award s inception in The Mountain West also captured the Bowl Challenge Cup in the , and bowl seasons. Page 14

15 2011 Will Feature a New Mountain West Conference: The Mountain West Conference will feature a new eight-team league in In 2012, the MWC membership will expand to 10 football playing members Mountain West Conference Alignment Air Force Boise State (Begins MWC membership in 2011) Colorado State New Mexico San Diego State TCU (Will leave the MWC after the 2011 season) UNLV Wyoming New Members Coming in 2012 Fresno State Hawaii (Will join MWC only in football) Nevada Wyoming Football s All-Time Record: The Wyoming Cowboy Football program has played a total of 1,036 games in its history. Wyoming is 28 games under.500 all-time (490 wins to 518 losses), but has played 49 more road games than home games in its history (486 home games to 535 road games). The Cowboys played their 1,000th game on Sept. 6, 2008, against Air Force. Wyoming All-Time Football Record (.486) -- 1,036 Total Games Wyoming All-Time Home Football Record (.615) Home Games Wyoming All-Time Road Football Record (.370) Road Games Wyoming Neutral-Site Football Record (.467) Neutral-Site Games War Memorial Stadium Enters Its 62nd Season in 2011: The 2011 college football season is the 62nd season of War Memorial Stadium Wyoming has won 67.0 percent of its games in War Memorial Stadium. The War first opened on Sept. 16, 1950, with UW recording a win over Montana State. War Memorial s original capacity was 20,000 in It was expanded to 25,500 in 1970, and the seating was increased to a capacity of 33,500 in Following reconstruction of the upper deck on the West side of War Memorial Stadium in the summer of 2004, the new capacity of War Memorial Stadium was 30,514. With the construction of the Wildcatter Stadium Club & Suites in , the current capacity is 29,181. War Memorial Stadium by Decade Decade Record in The War 1950s (.744) 1960s (.893) 1970s (.510) 1980s (.733) 1990s (.746) 2000s (.483) 2010s (.429) Total (.670) 323 Total Games New Tradition Began for Wyoming Football in 2009 With the Carrying of a United States Army Special Forces Flag and a Wyoming State Flag: The Wyoming Cowboys began a new tradition on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2009, versus New Mexico. The Cowboys entered the field carrying two flags -- a United States Army Special Forces Flag and a Wyoming State Flag. On Friday, Oct. 9, 2009, members of the Special Forces Association Cowboy Chapter 71 presented the Wyoming Football team with an official flag of the United States Army Special Forces along with a symbolic Green Beret once worn by a fallen Green Beret in Afghanistan The U.S. Army Special Forces Flag is carried onto the field each week by the Wyoming Cowboy who scored the most points as a special forces (special teams) player the previous week. Also the week leading up to the Oct. 10 game versus New Mexico, the Wyoming Football team was sent a package by the 115th Fires Brigade based out of Cheyenne. One of the items in that package was a Wyoming State Flag, which had been flown over Camp Arifjan in Kuwait. The Wyoming State Flag is carried each week by a player who is a native of the state of Wyoming to honor those from Wyoming who are serving overseas. Game Wyoming State Flag Bearer U.S. Special Forces Flag Bearer 2009 Season vs. New Mexico Chris Prosinski, Buffalo, Wyo. Luke Ruff, Castle Rock, Colo. at Air Force Zach Bolger, Casper, Wyo. T.J. Atwater, Wichita, Kan. at Utah Clayton Kirven, Buffalo, Wyo. Ghaali Muhammad, St. Joseph, Mo. vs. BYU Joe Evers, Sheridan, Wyo. Austin McCoy, Winter Haven, Fla. at San Diego State Clayton Kirven, Buffalo, Wyo. Chris Prosinski, Buffalo, Wyo. vs. TCU Zach Bolger, Casper, Wyo. Mitch Unrein, Eaton, Colo. at CSU Chris Prosinski, Buffalo, Wyo. Austin McCoy, Winter Haven, Fla. vs. Fresno State Zach Bolger, Casper, Wyo. Chris Prosinski, Buffalo, Wyo Season vs. Southern Utah Reece Hall, Sheridan, Wyo. Luke Ruff, Castle Rock, Colo. at Texas Zach Bolger, Casper, Wyo. Luke Ruff, Castle Rock, Colo. vs. Boise State Clayton Kirven, Buffalo, Wyo. Oliver Schober, Munich, Germany vs. Air Force Patrick Hartford,Rock Springs,Wyo. Greg Saydjari, Skowhegan, Maine at Toledo Andrew Meredith,Green River,Wyo. Marcell Gipson, Dallas Texas at TCU Zach Bolger, Casper, Wyo. Marcell Gipson, Dallas, Texas vs. Utah Zach Bolger, Casper, Wyo. Austin McCoy, Winter Haven, Fla. at BYU Clayton Kirven, Buffalo, Wyo. Bryson Studnicka, Clay Center, Neb. vs. San Diego State Reece Hall, Sheridan, Wyo. Josh Biezuns, Prior Lake, Minn. at New Mexico Zach Bolger, Casper, Wyo. Oliver Schober, Munich, Germany at UNLV Reece Hall, Sheridan, Wyo. Devyn Harris, Fountain, Colo. vs. Colorado State Zach Bolger, Casper, Wyo. James Caraway, Topeka, Kan Season vs. Weber State Clayton Kirven, Buffalo, Wyo. Josh Biezuns, Prior Lake, Minn. Facing Top 25 Opponents Seems to be the Norm for the Wyoming Cowboys During the Dave Christensen Era: Now entering the third year of the Dave Christensen era at Wyoming, it seems to be the norm for the Wyoming Cowboys to face Top 25 opponents. Christensen s Wyoming teams have played eight games against Top 25 ranked opponents the past two seasons, facing four in 2009 and four in In 2009, Wyoming hosted the highest ranked team to ever visit War Memorial Stadium in the No. 2 ranked Texas Longhorns. The 2009 season marked the first time in school history that Wyoming hosted two Top Five ranked teams in the same season as the No. 4 ranked TCU Horned Frogs also made a visit to Wyoming s War Memorial Stadium. The 2010 season saw the then No. 3 ranked Boise State Broncos visit Laramie. Wyoming played two other Top Five ranked teams on the road during the 2010 season -- No. 4 ranked Texas and No. 5 ranked TCU Wyoming Top 25 Ranked Opponents (Rankings at the Time UW Played Opponent) Date AP USA Today Played Opponent Ranking Ranking Sept. 12 Texas No. 2 No. 2 Nov. 21 TCU No. 4 No. 4 Oct. 31 at Utah No. 19 No. 19 Nov. 7 BYU No. 25 No Wyoming Top 25 Ranked Opponents (Rankings at the Time UW Played Opponent) Date AP USA Today Played Opponent Ranking Ranking Sept. 18 Boise State No. 3 No. 3 Oct. 9 at TCU No. 5 No. 5 Sept. 11 at Texas No. 5 No. 4 Oct. 16 Utah No. 11 No Page 15

16 Wyoming Cowboys Faced Four Nationally-Ranked Teams During 2010 Season: The Wyoming Cowboys faced four nationally-ranked opponents on their schedule during the 2010 season. The four 2010 Wyoming opponents ranked in the national polls at the time Wyoming played them were: Texas, Boise State, TCU and Utah. Here is a summary of where Wyoming s opponents ranked when Wyoming played them. Date USA UW AP Today Plays Opponent Ranking Ranking Sept. 11 at Texas No. 5 No. 4 Sept. 18 Boise State No. 3 No. 3 Oct. 9 at TCU No. 5 No. 5 Oct. 16 Utah No. 11 No Final BCS Standings: The final Bowl Championship Series (BCS) standings released prior to the bowl season included three Wyoming opponents ranked in the Top 25. The TCU Horned Frogs were ranked No. 3, the Boise State Broncos were ranked No. 10 and the Utah Utes were No. 19. Below are the final 2010 BCS standings. Team 2010 BCS Avg. 1. Auburn Oregon TCU Stanford Wisconsin Ohio State Oklahoma Arkansas Michigan State Boise State LSU Missouri Virginia Tech Oklahoma State Nevada Alabama Texas A&M Nebraska Utah South Carolina Mississippi State West Virginia Florida State Hawaii UCF.0545 Bold indicates 2010 Wyoming opponents 2011 National Polls: Below are the current 2011 national polls from the Associated Press Media Poll, USA Today Coaches Poll and the Harris Interactive Poll. Associated Press USA Today Coaches Poll Harris Interactive Poll (2011 Preseason) (2011 Preseason) (No Poll Yet Released) Team Record Team Record Team Record 1. Oklahoma Oklahoma 0-0 (No Poll Yet Released) 2. Alabama Alabama Oregon Oregon LSU LSU Boise State Florida State Florida State Stanford Stanford Boise State Texas A&M Oklahoma St Oklahoma State Texas A&M Nebraska Wisconsin Wisconsin Nebraska South Carolina South Carolina Virginia Tech Virginia Tech TCU Arkansas Arkansas TCU Notre Dame Ohio State Michigan State Michigan State Ohio State Notre Dame Georgia Auburn Mississippi State Mississippi St Missouri Missouri Florida Georgia Auburn Florida West Virginia Texas USC Penn State 0-0 Associated Press Others Receiving Votes: Texas 114, Penn State 75, Arizona State 67, Miami (Fla.) 32, Utah 25, Southern Miss 20, Iowa 19, Brigham Young 15, North Carolina State 15, Air Force 14, Houston 13, Pittsburgh 9, Michigan 7, Tennessee 5, UCF 5, Northern Illinois 4, Hawaii 4, Tulsa 3, Arizona 2, Maryland 2, Nevada 1, Northwestern 1, Washington 1. USA Today Others Receiving Votes: Arizona State 158, West Virginia 149, Utah 50, Miami (Fla) 49, Iowa 41, Northwestern 30, Arizona 28, UCF 22, Michigan 19, Air Force 15, North Carolina 14, Houston 13, South Florida 9, Hawaii 8, Clemson 7, Tennessee 7, Southern Miss 6, Brigham Young 5, North Carolina State 4, Northern Illinois 4, Oregon State 4, Pittsburgh 3, Washington 3, Nevada 1, Georgia Tech 1 Bold indicates 2011 Wyoming opponents Rankings University of Wyoming Football Pokes in the Polls, Through the Years: Below is a breakdown of the Wyoming Cowboys in the four major college polls through the years. The abbreviations below are: Associated Press (AP), United Press International (UPI), USA Today Coaches Poll (USA) and Harris Interactive (Harris). The first column lists a summary of the years Wyoming ended the season in a national poll. The second column lists the highest ranking UW received in any given year. Wyoming s Season-Ending Wyoming s High Rankings Rankings in the National Polls in the National Polls Year AP UPI USA Harris Year AP UPI USA Harris th 14th th 14th th th th th th th th th th 5th th 5th th st th 21st th 10th th th nd 22nd th 15th th 25th th 35th th th 38th th 34th 41st th 37th 39th Page 16

17 Cowboys in the 2011 Mountain West and NCAA Statistical Rankings: Below are where the Wyoming Cowboys rank in the current 2011 MWC and NCAA statistical rankings Wyoming Team Rankings in the Mountain West Conference and NCAA Team Category Average MWC Rank NCAA Rank (120 Teams) Scoring Offense 35.0 points per game Tie No. 4 Tie No. 47 Rushing Offense yards per game No. 4 No. 47 Passing Offense yards per game No. 1 No. 23 Total Offense yards per game No. 4 No. 34 Passing Efficiency rating No. 5 No. 46 First Downs 20.0 first downs per game No. 6 Tie No. 57 The Mountain West Conference Enters Its 13th Season in 2011: The 2011 college football season will be the 13th season of the Mountain West Conference MWC Football Standings Conference Overall Wyoming 0-0 (-----) 1-0 (1.000) Air Force 0-0 (-----) 1-0 (1.000) Boise State 0-0 (-----) 1-0 (1.000) Colorado St. 1-0 (1.000) 1-0 (1.000) SDSU 0-0 (-----) 1-0 (1.000) New Mexico 0-1 (.000) 0-1 (.000) TCU 0-0 (-----) 0-1 (.000) UNLV 0-0 (-----) 0-1 (.000) This Week s Schedule Saturday, Sept. 10 Texas St. at Wyoming, 4 p.m. (The Mtn. HD) San Diego St. at Army, 10 a.m. (CBS Sports HD) Northern Colorado at CSU, Noon (The Mtn. HD) TCU at Air Force, 1:30 p.m. (VERSUS HD) UNLV at Washington State, 3 p.m. (No TV) New Mexico at Arkansas, TBA (TV TBA) Boise State is idle this week All times listed are Mountain Time Last Week s Results Thursday, Sept. 1 UNLV 17, Wisconsin 51 (ESPN HD) Friday, Sept. 2 TCU 48, at Baylor 50 (ESPN HD) Saturday, Sept. 3 Weber State 32, at Wyoming 35 (No TV) South Dakota 20, at Air Force 37 (The Mtn. HD) CSU 14, at New Mexico 10 (The Mtn. HD) #Boise State 35, vs. Georgia 21 (ESPN HD) Cal Poly 21, at San Diego St. 49 (The Mtn. HD) #Played at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Ga. Scoring Defense 32.0 points per game No. 6 Tie No. 79 Rushing Defense yards per game No. 7 Tie No. 98 Passing Defense yards per game No. 7 No. 99 Total Defense yards per game No. 7 No. 107 Pass Defense Efficiency rating No. 6 No. 107 Fewest Opponent First Downs 27.0 first downs per game No. 8 Tie No. 103 Field-Goal Percentage percent (0 of 0) NA NA PAT Kicking Percentage percent (5 of 5) Tie No. 1 NA Net Punting 36.7 net yards per punt No. 3 No. 64 Punt Returns 3.0 yards per return No. 6 Tie No. 73 Punt Return Coverage 8.0 yards per return No. 3 Tie No. 50 Kickoff Returns 22.1 yards per return No. 5 No. 51 Kickoff Return Coverage 17.6 yards per return No. 3 No. 26 Turnover Margin turnover margin per game Tie No. 3 Tie No. 45 Most Turnovers Gained 1 total turnovers gained Tie No. 3 Tie No. 52 Most Fumbles Recovered 1 total fumble recoveries Tie No. 2 Tie No. 26 Most Passes Intercepted 0 total interceptions Tie No. 3 Tie No. 70 Fewest Turnovers Lost 1 total turnovers lost Tie No. 3 Tie No. 29 Fewest Fumbles Lost 0 total fumbles lost Tie No. 1 Tie No. 1 Fewest Passes Had Intercepted 1 total interceptions thrown Tie No. 5 Tie No. 59 Time of Possession 26:07 minutes per game No. 8 No. 98 Third-Down Conversion % 21.4 percent (3 of 14) No. 7 Tie No. 97 Opp. Third-Down Conv. % 31.2 percent (5 of 16) No. 4 Tie No. 35 Fourth-Down Conversion% 50.0 percent (2 of 4) Tie No. 4 Tie No. 41 Opp. Fourth-Down Conversion % 33.3 percent (1 of 3) Tie No. 5 Tie No. 34 Red Zone Offense 80.0 percent (4 of 5) No. 5 Tie No. 65 Red Zone Defense percent (3 of 3) Tie No. 5 Tie No. 60 Fewest Penalty Yards 75.0 yards per game No. 8 Tie No. 94 Sacks By 1.00 sacks per game Tie No. 6 Tie No. 67 Sacks Against 2.00 sacks per game Tie No. 5 Tie No. 58 Tackles for Losses 5.00 TFLs per game Tie No. 5 Tie No. 74 Tackles for Losses Against 7.00 TFLs per game No. 7 Tie No Wyoming Players in the NCAA Rankings (Listed Alphabetically by Player) Individual Category Average MWC Rank NCAA Rank Alvester Alexander, Receptions 6.00 per game Tie No. 6 Tie No. 46 Luke Anderson, Kickoff Returns 17.5 yards per return No. 8 Tie No. 77 Robert Herron, Scoring 12.0 points per game Tie No. 1 Tie No. 25 Robert Herron, Receptions 7.00 per game Tie No. 3 Tie No. 25 Robert Herron, Receiving Yards yards per game No. 1 No. 40 Marqueston Huff, Tackles 9.0 per game Tie No. 4 Tie No. 86 Korey Jones, Tackles 9.0 per game Tie No. 4 Tie No. 86 Gabe Knapton, Sacks 1.00 per game Tie No. 8 Tie No. 28 Austin McCoy, Punting 44.7 yards per punt No. 1 No. 22 Mazi Ogbonna, Receptions 6.00 per game Tie No. 6 Tie No. 46 Luke Ruff, Tackles 10.0 per game No. 3 Tie No. 51 Dominic Rufran, Kickoff Returns 23.5 yards per return No. 5 No. 39 Brett Smith, Total Offense yards per game No. 1 No. 10 Brett Smith, Passing Yards yards per game No. 1 No. 13 Brett Smith,Passing Efficiency rating No. 5 No. 40 Darrenn White, Fumbles Recovered 1.00 per game Tie No. 1 Tie No Wyoming Players in the Mountain West Conference Rankings (Listed Alphabetically by Player) Individual Category Average MWC Rank NCAA Rank Alvester Alexander, Receiving Yards 62.0 yards per game No. 6 NA Alvester Alexander, All-Purpose Yards yards per game No. 7 NA Alvester Alexander, Scoring 6.00 points per game Tie No. 12 NA Alvester Alexander, Rushing 30.0 yards per game No. 23 NA Luke Anderson, Passes Defended 1.00 per game Tie No. 3 NA Luke Anderson, Tackles 6.0 per game Tie No. 18 NA Tashaun Gipson, Tackles 5.0 per game Tie No. 30 NA Devyn Harris, Tackles 5.0 per game Tie No. 30 NA Brian Hendricks, Tackles 8.0 per game Tie No. 7 NA Robert Herron, Scoring (TDs Only) 12.0 points per game Tie No. 1 NA Robert Herron, All-Purpose Yards yards per game No. 8 NA Gabe Knapton, Tackles 6.0 per game Tie No. 18 NA Chris McNeill, Receptions 3.00 per game Tie No. 16 NA Chris McNeill, Receiving Yards 33.0 yards per game No. 22 NA Brandon Miller, Rushing 59.0 yards per game No. 11 NA Brandon Miller, All-Purpose Yards 95.0 yards per game No. 13 NA Brandon Miller, Receiving Yards 36.0 yards pe game Tie No. 17 NA Brandon Miller, Total Offense 59.0 yards per game No. 18 NA Brandon Miller, Receptions 2.00 per game Tie No. 23 NA Ghaali Muhammad, Rushing 37.0 yards per game No. 21 NA Mark Nzeocha, Passes Defended 1.00 per game Tie No. 3 NA Mark Nzeocha, Tackles 4.0 per game Tie No. 44 NA Mazi Ogbonna, Scoring 6.00 points per game Tie No. 12 NA Maxi Ogbonna, Receiving Yards 42.0 yards per game No. 15 NA Mike Purcell, Tackles 4.0 per game Tie No. 44 NA Dominic Rufran, All-Purpose Yards yards per game No. 10 NA Brett Smith, Scoring 6.00 points per game Tie No. 12 NA Brett Smith, Rushing 44.0 yards per game Tie No. 17 NA Stuart Williams, PAT Kicking Percentage percent (5 of 5) Tie No. 1 NA Stuart Williams, Scoring (By Kicking) 5.00 points per game Tie No. 4 NA Mark Willis, Tackles 5.0 per game Tie No. 30 NA Page 17

18 Dave Christensen (Western Washington 85) Head Football Coach, University of Wyoming Dave Christensen will be entering his third season as head coach of the Wyoming Cowboys in You couldn t have asked for much more from a head coach in his first season. Dave Christensen s first year as a college head coach in 2009 was filled with highlights. He led the Wyoming Cowboys to a bowl game in his first season, becoming only the second Cowboy head coach to accomplish that feat -- the other being Paul Roach in Christensen became the first UW head coach to win a bowl game in his first season, as his Pokes defeated Fresno State, in double overtime, in the New Mexico Bowl. He also guided Wyoming to a road win over archrival Colorado State in the regular-season finale, bringing the Bronze Boot back to Laramie. For a team that began the season picked to finish last (ninth) in the Mountain West Conference preseason poll, Christensen s Cowboys ended the season with a 7-6 overall record, a 4-4 league mark and a fifth-place finish in a league that had three teams end the season ranked among the Top 18 in both the Associated Press Media Poll and USA Today Coaches Poll. And his team accomplished all this while playing a schedule that was ranked as the eighth toughest in the nation and included BCS national runner-up Texas. All told, Christensen had seven of his Cowboys earn All-Conference honors his first season at UW. While he delivered on his promise to the 2009 senior class that he would do everything he could to get them to a bowl game, he also built a team with an eye toward the future. In his second season at UW, Christensen s young team faced one of the nation s most difficult schedules, playing three teams that were ranked in the Top 5 in the nation at the time the Cowboys faced them (No. 3 Boise State, No. 4 Texas and No. 5 TCU) and playing a fourth Top 10 ranked team in No. 10 Utah. Wyoming ended Christensen s second season on a high note, defeating archrival Colorado State, 44-0, in the season finale. Eight Cowboys earned All-Conference recognition at the conclusion of the season -- two Second Team selections and six Honorable Mention honorees. Wyoming Football hired its dynamic and innovative new leader on Dec. 1, 2008, as University of Wyoming Athletics Director Tom Burman announced that Christensen, then the Assistant Head Coach and Offensive Coordinator at Missouri, had been selected as the new head coach of the Cowboys. We are thrilled to be able to attract a coach with the experience that Coach (Dave) Christensen brings to our program, said Burman at the time of Christensen s hiring. He is one of the great offensive minds in college football, and he will bring a very exciting brand of football to Jonah Field. The plan he presented to us for building a comprehensive program was the best we heard in our search process. I am confident that he will put an outstanding coaching staff together, and that they will hit the ground running. With Dave leading Cowboy Football, I believe our program will make dramatic progress in the coming years and return to a position of prominence in the Mountain West Conference. After serving as an assistant coach at the college level for 24 years, Christensen expressed the emotions he felt upon earning his first head-coaching position. I can t tell you how excited I am to be given the opportunity to lead the Wyoming Cowboy Football program, said Christensen. The opportunity to become a head coach is something I ve been preparing for my entire career. This is a great job at an outstanding university. Wyoming has a rich football tradition, and combined with the new, state-of-the art facilities, I know we can win here. Christensen became the 31st coach in Wyoming Football history, and was signed to a five-year contract -- a contract that was extended in the spring of 2010 to run through Dec. 31, At the time of Christensen s contract extension, Burman had this to say. In his first year, Coach (Dave) Christensen did an outstanding job of returning Wyoming Football to a competitive position in the Mountain West Conference. He led our football program to a winning record and a New Mexico Bowl victory, and it was evident by the large number of fans at the bowl game that he has reenergized our fan base. We are excited about the future of Cowboy Football and the leadership that Coach Christensen has provided, and we are pleased to announce this extension of his contract. While the offensive coordinator at Missouri, Christensen was named the 2007 National Offensive Coordinator of the Year by Rivals.com and was also runner-up for the 2007 Frank Broyles Award, which honors the top assistant coach in the nation each season. He helped lead the Missouri Tigers to the Big 12 Championship game in both the 2007 and 2008 seasons as champions of the Big 12 North. In 2008, Mizzou ranked No. 4 in the NCAA in passing offense (330.4 yards per game), No. 6 in scoring offense (42.2 points per game) and No. 8 in total offense (484.1 yards per game). The Tigers concluded the 2008 season ranked No. 16 in the final USA Today Coaches Poll, No. 19 in the final Associated Press Media Poll and were No. 21 in the final BCS Rankings entering the college bowl season. Missouri defeated Northwestern, in overtime, in the 2008 Valero Alamo Bowl. The 2007 season saw Missouri conclude the season ranked No. 4 in the final Associated Press ranking. That was the highest season-ending ranking in school history for the Tigers. Mizzou finished the season by defeating Arkansas, 38-7, in the Cotton Bowl, giving the Tigers a school record 12th win on the season. His 2007 offense ranked No. 5 in the nation in total offense (490.3 yards per game), No. 8 in scoring offense (39.9 points per game) and No. 9 in passing offense (314.1 yards per game). Christensen earned a bachelor of arts degree in sociology from Western Washington in 1985 and a master of science degree in college instruction and sports science from Eastern Washington in He is 50 years old, born Jan. 17, Christensen and his wife Susie have three children, Katie, D.J. and Emily. Page 18

19 Dave Christensen (Western Washington 85) Head Football Coach, University of Wyoming Coaching Honors 2007 National Offensive Coordinator of the Year, As selected by Rivals.com 2007 Runner-up for Frank Broyles Award as Assistant Coach of the Year Postseason Coaching Experience 2009 New Mexico Bowl Champions, Wyoming defeated Fresno State, in double overtime, on Dec. 19, Valero Alamo Bowl Champions, Missouri defeated Northwestern, in overtime, on Dec. 29, AT&T Cotton Bowl Champions, Missouri defeated Arkansas, 38-7, on Jan. 1, Sun Bowl, Missouri lost to Oregon State, 38-39, on Dec. 29, Independence Bowl Champions, Missouri defeated South Carolina, 38-31, on Dec. 30, Independence Bowl, Missouri lost to Arkansas, 14-27, on Dec. 31, Las Vegas Bowl Champions, Toledo defeated Nevada, in overtime, on Dec. 13, Freedom Bowl Champions, Washington defeated Florida, 34-7, on Dec. 30, 1989 Championship Teams 2008 Big 12 Conference North Champions 2007 Big 12 Conference North Champions 2000 Mid-American Conference West Co-Champions 1998 Mid-American Conference West Champions 1997 Mid-American Conference West Champions 1995 Mid-American Conference Champions College Head-Coaching Record Overall Record Conference Record Conference Postseason Season School W L % W L % Finish Appearance 2011 Wyoming Wyoming T8th 2009 Wyoming th N.M. Bowl Champions Record at Wyoming (2 years) College Assistant-Coaching Record Overall Record Conference Record Conference Postseason Season School W L T % W L T % Finish Appearance 2008 Missouri st (Big 12 North) Valero Alamo Bowl 2007 Missouri st (Big 12 North) AT&T Cotton Bowl 2006 Missouri nd (Big 12 North) Sun Bowl 2005 Missouri nd (Big 12 North) Independence Bowl 2004 Missouri rd (Big 12 North) 2003 Missouri rd (Big 12 North) Independence Bowl 2002 Missouri th (Big 12 North) 2001 Missouri th (Big 12 North) Record at Missouri (8 years) Toledo Tie 1st (MAC West) 1999 Toledo Tie 2nd (MAC West) 1998 Toledo st (MAC West) MAC Champ. Game 1997 Toledo st (MAC West) MAC Champ. Game 1996 Toledo Tie 2nd 1995 Toledo st Las Vegas Bowl 1994 Toledo th 1993 Toledo Tie 7th 1992 Toledo Tie 3rd Record at Toledo (9 years) Idaho State th 1990 Idaho State th Record at Idaho State (2 years) Washington Tie 2nd Freedom Bowl 1988 Washington th Record at Washington (2 years) Eastern Washington th 1986 Eastern Washington (NCAA I-AA Independent) NA Record at E. Washington (2 years) Western Washington th Record at W. Washington (1 year) Overall Record as a Head Coach (.423) in 3 seasons Football Bowl Subdivision Record as an Assistant Coach (.631) in 19 seasons Overall Record as a College Assistant Coach (.572) in 24 seasons Page 19

20 2011 Wyoming Coaching Staff University of Wyoming Wyoming Coaches in the Press Box Gregg Brandon Alex Grinch Jim Harding Matt Rahl Offensive Coordinator Secondary Coach and Offensive Line Defensive Line and Quarterbacks Recruiting Coordinator Years as a College Coach: 30th Years as a College Coach: 9th Years as a College Coach: 6th Years as a College Coach: 10th Years at Wyoming: 5th (1st since 1990) Years at Wyoming: 3rd Years at Wyoming: 3rd Years at Wyoming: 3rd Alma Mater: Northern Colorado 78 Alma Mater: Mount Union 02 Alma Mater: Toledo 01 Alma Mater: Missouri Southern 03 Wyoming Coaches on the Field Marty English Pete Kaligis Defensive Coordinator Offensive Line and Linebackers Years as a College Coach: 25th Years as a College Coach: 17th Years at Wyoming: 9th Years at Wyoming: 3rd Alma Mater: Northern Colorado 86 Alma Mater: Washington 94 Jason Ray Danilo Robinson Derek Sage Running Backs Defensive Line Receivers Years as a College Coach: 3rd Years as a College Coach: 13th Years as a College Coach: 10th Years at Wyoming: 3rd Years at Wyoming: 1st Years at Wyoming: 2nd Alma Mater: Missouri 07 Alma Mater: Utah State 97 Alma Mater: Cal State Northridge 02 Page 20