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1 TV-Radio Coverage Television Information Televised By Big Ten Network Play-by-Play Announcer Kevin Kugler Color Analyst Eric Crouch Sideline Reporter Damon Benning Where You Can See the Game 1. Big Ten Network DIRECTV, Channel 610 DISH Network, Channel 439 Also check your local cable provider for the Big Ten Network Big Ten Network subscribers may also watch through BTN2Go as an online streaming option. Go to BTN2Go.com for details. Radio Broadcast Information The Cowboy Sports Network (CSN): Every Cowboy Football game is broadcast live on the 25 Affiliates of the Cowboy Sports Network Flagship Station, KFBC 1240 AM, Cheyenne, Wyo. Announcers: Dave Walsh, Play-by-Play (30th year) Kevin McKinney, Color Analyst (16th year) Reece Monaco, Sideline Reporter (3rd year) Pregame Show: Begins one hour prior to kickoff. Postgame Show: Begins immediately after the game Weekly Coach s Shows Dave Christensen Radio Show Presesented by Laramie GM Auto Center Show Time and Location 1. Altitude Chophouse and Brewery 2. Mondays from 6:00-7:00 p.m., Beginning Monday, Aug. 26, 2013 The Dave Christensen Show Delivered by Union Wireless 1. Where and When You Can Watch the Show Wyoming Athletics.com Posted every Tuesday afternoon Beginning the Week of Aug. 27, 2013 Gameday Central Coverage For more in-depth coverage of each week s Wyoming Cowboy game go to the Gameday Central page on the University of Wyoming Athletics website at: gameday.html Weekly Media Events Mondays Wyoming Football Press Conference Rochelle Athletics Center, WAR Room 3:00-3:30 p.m., Dave Christensen 3:30-5:00 p.m., Requested Players and Asst. Coaches Tuesdays Interviews With Dave Christensen After Practice At approximately 10:00 a.m. Phone Interviews with Dave Christensen 10:30-11:00 a.m. Arrange 24 hours in advance with Tim Harkins of UW Media Relations Interviews with Players Unavailable on Mondays Those players who were requested but weren t available on Monday will be made available by phone. Arrange details with Tim Harkins. Wednesday Interviews With Dave Christensen After Practice At approximately 10:00 a.m. Phone Interviews with Dave Christensen 10:30-11:00 a.m. Arrange 24 hours in advance with Tim Harkins of UW Media Relations Aug. 26, 2013 Wyoming Football Contacts Tim Harkins, Associate Athletics Director for Media Relations Andy Chapman, Assistant Media Relations Director Game 1: Sat., Aug. 31, 2013, 7 p.m., M.T. (6 p.m., C.T.) Tom Osborne Field at Memorial Stadium (87,000) Lincoln, Neb. The Wyoming Cowboys (0-0, 0-0 in the Mountain West Conference) Head Coach: Dave Christensen (Western Washington 85) Overall Record: (.440), 5th season Record at Wyoming: (.440), 5th season Conference Record: (.419), 5th season vs. The Nebraska Cornhuskers No. 18 in both AP and USA Today Polls (0-0, 0-0 in the Big Ten Conference) Head Coach: Bo Pelini (Ohio State 90) Overall Record: (.710), 6th season Record at School: (.710), 6th season Conference Record: (.725), 6th season 2013 University of Wyoming Football Schedule Date Opponent (Special Events) Time (M.T.) Television Sat., Aug. 31 at Nebraska 6 p.m. Big Ten Network Sat., Sept. 7 IDAHO (Hall of Fame/Celebrate Energy) 2 p.m. ROOT SPORTS Sat., Sept. 14 N. COLORADO (Ag Day/Fan Fest/Youth Day) 2 p.m. No TV Sat., Sept. 21 at Air Force* TBA ESPN Networks Sat., Sept. 28 at Texas State 5 p.m. Longhorn Network Sat., Oct. 12 NEW MEXICO* (Homecoming/Band Day) 1:30 p.m. ROOT SPORTS Sat., Oct. 19 COLORADO STATE* Noon ROOT SPORTS Sat., Oct. 26 at San Jose State* 5:00 p.m. ROOT SPORTS Sat., Nov. 9 FRESNO STATE* (Military Appreciation Day) 1:00 p.m. Mountain West Sat., Nov. 16 at Boise State* TBA ESPN Networks Sat., Nov. 23 HAWAI I* (Family Day/Senior Day) Noon Time Warner PPV Sat., Nov. 30 at Utah State* Noon ROOT SPORTS Sat., Dec. 7 Inaugural Mountain West Championship Game + CBS Sports All game times listed are Mountain Time HOME GAMES IN BOLD AND CAPS. *Indicates Mountain West Conference games +The inaugural Mountain West Football Championship Game will be played at the home stadium of the divisional champion with the highest BCS ranking. A Preview of This Week s Game Wyoming and Nebraska will be meeting for the seventh time in history. The Cowboys will be looking for their first win in the series. The last time Wyoming visited Lincoln, Neb., was Oct. 1, Wyoming scored 32 points versus Nebraska, the most of any opponent that season. But UW fell to the Huskers on a muffed punt late in the game inside its own 10-yard line and lost to the eventual National Champions, The Cowboys will be looking for their fourth win in their last five games. UW won three of its last four to end the 2012 season. Two of the nation s top quarterbacks will face off on Saturday, as Wyoming junior Brett Smith and Nebraska senior Taylor Martinez were both selected to the 2013 Manning Award Watch List. Page 1

2 University of Wyoming Fast Facts Location: Laramie, Wyo. Founded: 1886 Enrollment: 13,992 President: Robert J. Sternberg Athletics Director: Tom Burman Colors: Brown & Gold Nickname: Cowboys, Pokes Conference: Mountain West Stadium: Jonah Field at War Memorial Stadium Capacity: 29,181 Surface: FieldTurf Revolution 2013 Team Information Offensive Scheme: Defensive Scheme: Spread 3/4, Multiple Starters Returning: 15 Total (7 Offense, 7 Defense, 1 Special Teams) Starters Lost: 9 Total (4 Offense, 4 Defense, 1 Special Teams) Lettermen Returning: 37 Total (19 Offense, 16 Defense, 2 Special Teams) Lettermen Lost: 21 Total (5 Offense, 13 Defense, 3 Special Teams) Other Returners: 36 Total (19 Offense, 16 Defense, 1 Special Teams) 2013 Signings: 23 Total (10 Offense, 12 Defense, 1 Special Teams) 2013 Coaching Staff Head Coach: Dave Christensen (Western Washington 85) Offensive Coaching Staff Asst. Head Coach/Co-Off. Coordinator/RBs: Pete Kaligis (Washington 94) Co-Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line: Jim Harding (Toledo 01) Tight Ends: Nick Danielson (Occidental College 11) Quarterbacks: Jason Gesser (Washington State 03) Wide Receivers: Derek Sage (Cal State Northridge 02) Defensive Coaching Staff Defensive Coordinator/Safeties: Chris Tormey (Idaho 78) Special Teams Coordinator/Linebackers: Robin Ross (Washington State 77) Defensive Line: Jamar Cain (New Mexico State 02) Cornerbacks: Renaldo Hill (Michigan State 12) Administrative Staff Director of Recruiting Matt Rahl (Missouri Southern 03) Director of Player Personnel Danilo Robinson (Utah State 97) Director of Football Operations Brent Vernon (Missouri 08) Wyoming Team Notes Big Ten Network to Televise Saturday s Wyoming- Nebraska Game: This Saturday s game between the Wyoming Cowboys and Nebraska Cornhuskers will be televised on The Big Ten Network, beginning at 6:00 p.m., Mountain Time (7:00 p.m., Central Time). Describing the play-by-play action will be Kevin Kugler. He will be joined by color analyst Eric Crouch and sideline reporter Damon Benning. The Big Ten Network can be seen on: DIRECTV, Channel 610 DISH Network, Channel 439 Also check your local cable provider for the Big Ten Network Big Ten Network subscribers may also watch through BTN2Go as an online streaming option. Go to BTN2Go.com for details. Cowboys Looking for Fourth Win in Last Five Games, Looking for Third Consecutive Road Win for First Time Since 1999: The Wyoming Cowboys enter the 2013 season having won three of their last four games to end the 2012 season. The last time UW won four out of five games was in the middle of the 2011 season. Wyoming won at home vs. UNLV, on the road at San Diego State, lost at home to TCU, won at Air Force and defeated New Mexico at home. UW won its last two road games of the 2012 season at New Mexico and at UNLV by identical scores. That marked the first back-to-back road wins by the Pokes since consecutive road wins in 2011 at San Diego State (30-27 on Oct. 29, 2011) and at Air Force (25-17 on Nov. 12, 2011). The most recent time that Wyoming has won three consecutive road games dates all the way back to 1999 when the Cowboys won at Air Force (10-7), at Louisiana-Monroe (38-20) and at Utah (43-29). Wyoming Junior Brett Smith Enters 2013 Season Tied for Longest Current FBS Streak in Terms of Most Passes Attempted Without Throwing an Interception: Wyoming junior quarterback Brett Smith enters the 2013 season having not thrown an interception in his last 174 pass attempts, dating back to Oct. 1, 2012, when his last seven pass attempts versus Fresno State began his streak. Smith is tied with Central Florida s Blake Bortles for the longest current streak entering the 2013 season. Smith is chasing former Wyoming quarterback Casey Bramlet for the all-time Mountain West record of 178 pass attempts without throwing an interception. In 2012, Colby Cameron of Louisiana Tech set the NCAA record for the longest streak for most passes attempted without throwing an interception for a career. That streak was 444 consecutive pass attempts and began Dec. 21, 2011 (vs. TCU) and ran until Nov. 17, 2012 (vs. Utah State). Cameron also set the NCAA single-season record in 2012, attempting 428 passes without throwing an interception. (Courtesy of Patrick Walsh of the Louisiana Tech Media Relations Office.) Player and School Pass Attempts Without Throwing an Interception Entering Brett Smith, Jr., Wyoming 174 Blake Bortles, Jr., Central Florida Jalen Whitlow, So., Kentucky Joe Southwick, Sr., Boise State Bryn Renner, Sr., North Carolina Taylor McHargue, Sr., Rice Taylor Kelly, Jr., Arizona State 71 Smith needs to throw only five more passes without throwing an interception to break the Mountain West and Wyoming school records in that category. Both the Wyoming and Mountain West records for consecutive pass attempts without throwing an interception is held by Wyoming s Casey Bramlet, who attempted 178 consecutive passes without throwing an interception back in the 2003 season. Here are the longest streaks in Mountain West history of consecutive pass attempts without throwing an interception. Player and School Pass Attempts Without Throwing an Interception and Dates 1. Casey Bramlet, Wyoming 178 (From to ) 2. Brett Smith, Wyoming 174 from (From to Present) 3. Omar Clayton, UNLV 173 (From to ) 4. Charlie Peterson, BYU 164 (From to ) 5. Jeff Ballard, TCU 154 (From to ) Page 2

3 2013 Wyoming Team Notes New Cowboy Coaches: Head coach Dave Christensen added four new coaches to his coaching staff since last season. The new assistant coaches are: Jamar Cain Defensive Line Coach Jamar Cain was hired as Wyoming s new defensive line coach in the spring of Cain most recently coached the defensive line at Cal Poly for the past four seasons from He will be entering his 10th season as a college assistant coach in Cain earned Second Team All-Sun Belt Conference honors as a defensive lineman at New Mexico State as a senior in Nick Danielson Tight Ends Coach Nick Danielson served as an offensive graduate assistant coach for UW in He was promoted to tight ends coach during 2013 spring drills. Danielson was a three-year starter at Occidental College in Los Angeles, Calif., from , earning All-Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference honors at center all three years. Jason Gesser Quarterbacks Coach Jason Gesser joined the Wyoming coaching staff in February of He came to UW from the University of Idaho where he was the running backs coach in 2011 and the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach in The last four games of the 2012 season, he served as the Interim Head Coach for the Vandals. Gesser was an All- America quarterback at Washington State his senior season of 2002, finishing seventh in the Heisman Trophy balloting that season. Renaldo Hill Cornerbacks Coach Hill served as a defensive graduate assistant coach for the Cowboys in He concluded a 10-year NFL playing career in Hill played cornerback for the Arizona Cardinals ( ) and safety for the Oakland Raiders (2005), Miami Dolphins ( ) and Denver Broncos ( ). A native of Detroit, Mich., Hill was a First Team All-Big Ten selection as a senior at Michigan State in The Wyoming Cowboys and Season Openers: As the Wyoming Cowboys enter their 117th season of college football in 2013, the Pokes record in season openers stands at: (.647) in 116 previous season-opening games. They are (.760) in season-opening games at home, and are (.453) in road games to begin the season. Against non-conference opponents, the Cowboys are (.712) in season-opening games. That breaks down to (.816) at home against non-conference foes, and (.500) on the road. UW in 116 Previous Season Openers (Home & Away) (.647) UW in Season-Opening Games at Home (73 Games) (.760) UW in Season-Opening Games on the Road (43 Games) (.453) UW vs. Non-Conference Opponents in Season Openers (.712) UW vs. Non-Conference Opponents at Home in Season Openers (.816) UW vs. Non-Conference Opponents on the Road in Season Openers (.500) Wyoming Opening on the Road for the Second Consecutive Year and for Only the Third Time Since 2005: Wyoming will be opening its season on the road for the second consecutive season and for only the third time since the 2005 Cowboys opened on the road at Florida. Prior to the past two seasons, the Cowboys had opened at home for six consecutive years. A year ago, Wyoming opened the 2012 season at Texas, losing This week s season opener at Nebraska will mark only the 44th time in the previous 116 seasons in Wyoming s history that it has begun the season on the road. The last time Wyoming opened two consecutive seasons on the road were the 1999 and 2000 seasons when they opened at Defending National Champion Tennesse (losing in 1999) and at Auburn (losing in 2000). UW has opened its season on the road 43 previous times in history and is (.453) in those road openers. Wyoming has opened at home 73 times in history and is (.760) opening at home. The last time Wyoming won a season opener on the road was Sept. 16, 1967, at Arizona in a Western Athletic Conference game. UW won that game The last time Wyoming won a season opener on the road versus a non-conference opponent was Sept. 17, 1966, at Air Force by a score of 13-0, prior to Air Force joining the WAC. Openers in the Dave Christensen Era: This week s opener at Nebraska will mark the second time under head coach Dave Christensen that the Cowboys have opened a season on the road. In Christensen s three openers at home, his Cowboys are 3-0 in season-opening games, having defeated Weber State in 2009 (29-22), Southern Utah in 2010 (28-20) and Weber State again in 2011 (35-32) all in Laramie. The only previous time his team opened on the road was last year at Texas, losing Christensen s Wyoming teams are 1-3 (.250) when playing there first road game of the season. UW lost at Colorado (0-24) in its first game of 2009, lost at Texas (7-34) in its first road game of 2010, won at Bowling Green (28-27) in its first road game of 2011 and lost at Texas (17-37) in its first road game of When Smith Finishes Games, Cowboys Chances of Winning Increase: Over the past two seasons, there is no doubt that when quarterback Brett Smith is healthy and in the game the Wyoming Cowboys have a much better chance of winning. In his first two seasons as a Cowboy, Smith has played in 23 of Wyoming s 25 games. He has started all 23 games he has played in, but in addition to the two games he didn t play due to injury in 2012 he also was unable to finish the Toledo game due to injury, and he was unable to finish the Nevada game in 2012 receiving two unsportsmanlike conduct penalties, leading to his removal in the fourth quarter. The Cowboys were ahead at the time and were driving. Nevada came back to win in overtime. Here is how Smith s record breaks down when he finishes a game: Brett Smith s record when he plays in and finishes a game 12-9 (.571) Wyoming s record when Brett Smith is unable to finish a game 0-4 (.000) 2011 Season 2012 Season (8-5 Record) (4-8 Record) Game Brett Smith in Game Result Game Brett Smith in Game Result Weber State Leads team to game-winning drive W at Texas 294 yards of total offense L Texas State 309 yards of total offense W Toledo Did Not Finish-Injured in 4th quarter L at Bowling Green 304 yards of total offense W Cal Poly DNP-Injured L Nebraska 168 yards of total offense L at Idaho 392 yards of total offense W at Utah State 261 yards of total offense L at Nevada Did Not Finish-Ejected with UW leading L UNLV 155 yards of total offense, 3 TDs W Air Force DNP-Injured L at San Diego St. 365 yards of total offense, 4 TDs W at Fresno St. 165 yards of total offense L TCU 278 yards of total offense, 2 TDs L Boise State 225 yards of total offense L at Air Force 214 yards of total offense, 3 TDs W Colorado St. 262 yards of total offense W New Mexico 352 yards of total offense, 3 TDs W at New Mex. 396 yards of total offense W at Boise State 115 yards of total offense, 1 TD L at UNLV 398 yards of total offense W at Colorado St. 281 yards of total offense, 2 TDs W San Diego St. 295 yards ot total offense L vs. Temple# 192 yards of total offense, 2 TDs L #2011 Gildan New Mexico Bowl Page 3

4 University of Wyoming Fans Still Have Opportunity to Participate in Nationwide Celebration of College Colors Day on Aug. 30, 2013: University of Wyoming fans still have an opportunity to participate in the Second Annual Nationwide College Colors Day Spirit Competition, which concludes on Aug. 30, This year s College Colors Day spirit competition can help fans win their university the national Spirit Cup award, which includes a $10,000 contribution toward the winning university s general scholarship fund. Since mid-august, fans have been able to visit Facebook.com/CollegeColorsDay, and register to vote for Wyoming as the school with the most college spirit and most loyal fan base. After placing a vote, fans have the opportunity to win prizes and discounts through an instant win game, view and submit photos to the College Colors Day fan photo gallery, and download a custom Facebook cover photo promoting Wyoming for College Colors Day. The Facebook-based rivalry competition, which includes more than 160 participating colleges and universities and is an element of this year s 2013 College Colors Day celebration, kicked off Monday, Aug. 12 and runs through midnight on Thursday, Aug. 29. Fans may vote once each day and can check who is winning the competition nationally and within each conference. The winner will be announced on College Colors Day on Friday, Aug. 30. This year marks the ninth College Colors Day, which is an annual celebration dedicated to promoting the traditions and spirit that embody the college experience by encouraging fans across America to wear their favorite college or university apparel throughout the day on Aug. 30. The national spirit competition is presented by The Collegiate Licensing Company (CLC), a division of IMG College, and NCAA Football. We are excited to engage fans in the College Colors Day spirit rivalry competition through Facebook, said Catherine Gammon, Senior Vice President - Brand Development, The Collegiate Licensing Company, a division of IMG College. We encourage all fans to vote and spread the word with fellow fans to ensure their favorite school is crowned the winner of the College Colors Day Spirit Cup Wyoming Team Notes Last Time Wyoming Visited Lincoln, Neb., in 1994 Saw Pokes Nearly Upset Eventual National Champion Nebraska: The last time that Wyoming and Nebraska met in Lincoln, Neb., was Oct. 1, The Cowboys came into that game with a 2-2 record under fourth-year head coach Joe Tiller. Nebraska was 4-0 and ranked No. 2 in the nation in the Associated Press poll under head coach Tom Osborne, who was in his 22nd season as head coach of the Huskers. The first quarter began with Nebraska taking the opening kickoff. Wyoming held the Huskers to a three-and-out on its first possession forcing a punt. That was followed by a three-and-out by the Wyoming offense and another three-and-out by the Cornhuskers. On Wyoming s second offensive series, redshirt freshman quarterback Jeremy Dombek, making his first career start, led the Cowboys on a three-play, 69-yard drive. Dombek hit sophomore wide receiver Marcus Harris on a pass of 35 yards on first down. That was followed by an incompletion and a five-yard, false-start penalty against Wyoming. Then on second down and 15 from the Nebraska 39-yard line, Dombek hit Harris for the touchdown strike and took a 7-0 lead. After each team punted on consecutive possessions, Nebraska reached the UW 38-yard line on its next possession but fumbled the ball and Wyoming s Brent Schieffer, a senior defensive end from Omaha, Neb., recovered. Dombek threw the ball deep on first down, completing a 56-yard pass to senior wide receiver Eddie Pratt, taking the ball down to the NU six-yard line. Dombek then hit junior tight end Jeremy Gilstrap on a six-yard TD pass, and Wyoming took a 14-0 lead before a stunned Nebraska crowd. The second quarter didn t see its first score until the 5:25 mark, when Nebraska capped off a four-play, 34-yard drive with a one-yard Lawrence Phillips touchdown run, which began with a Nebraska interception of Dombek. Following a Wyoming punt, Wyoming sophomore Lee Vaughn, from Cheyenne, intercepted Nebraska quarterback Brook Berringer at the NU 32 and returned it to the 11-yard line. After a Nebraska pass interference penalty on first down put the ball at the NU twoyard line, Wyoming senior running back Terry Hendricks carried the ball in from one-yard out two plays later for a 21-7 Wyoming lead. That score seemed to wake the Huskers up. They proceeded to drive 64 yards on eight plays in exactly two minutes to score on a five-yard TD run by Berringer with only 12 seconds remaining in the half and narrowed the Wyoming lead to at half. Dombek came out on the first possession of the second half to drive the Pokes down to the Nebraska 38-yard line before he was intercepted. The Huskers turned that interception into a fourplay, 57-yard drive and the game was knotted at Dombek was intercepted again on the next possession at Wyoming s own 40-yard line. Nebraska s Phillips then broke a 40-yard TD run on first down, and in less than a minute the Cowboys had gone from a lead to a deficit. Nebraska scored on its third consecutive possesion of the third quarter to take a lead. It appeared that Wyoming s dream of the upset was gone. The Cowboys fought back to put together a nice seven-play, 52-yard drive resulting in a 40-yard field goal by Taylor Sorenson to end the third quarter, with the Huskers holding a advantage. Wyoming entered the fourth quarter having re-gained a little momentum, and it built on that momentum by holding Nebraska to three-and-out on its first series of the fourth quarter. But then on second down of UW s first fourth-quarter possession, Wyoming s hopes seemed to die when Dombek was knocked unconscious by Nebraska linebacker Troy Dumas, a native of Cheyenne, Wyo. Dombek was done for the day. Enter senior QB John Gustin, who had started the first four games of the season. Gustin gave the Pokes new life as he led Wyoming on an impressive 13-play, 86-yard drive that resulted in a two-yard TD pass to Gilstrap. Wyoming went for two on the extra point, and Gustin again hit Gilstrap to pull the Cowboys to within three points at with 9:09 remaining. The Nebraska crowd tried to re-energize their Huskers, and Nebraska moved the ball from its own 20-yard line to its 48, but Wyoming s defense stiffened and forced a punt, as the Nebraska crowd grew quiet. There was still over five and one half minutes to play in the game, and it looked like the Cowboys offense would get one more chance to pull off the upset. Nebraska s punter and future major-league baseball player Darin Erstad punted the ball 41 yards to the UW 11-yard line where Wyoming s redshirt freshman Je Ney Jackson was back to receive. But it wasn t to be Wyoming s day as Jackson fumbled at the eight-yard line, Nebraska recovered and one play later Phillips would dash into the end zone to give Nebraska a win. Wyoming s 32 points would prove to be the most scored on Nebraska all season, as the Huskers went on to a perfect 13-0 season and defeat Miami (Fla.) in the Orange Bowl for the National Championship. Wyoming would post a 6-6 record in 1994, but two years later, the Cowboys would rise to a No. 22 final ranking, hold the nation s longest winning streak and play in the Inaugural WAC Championship game behind All-America receiver Harris and head coach Tiller. Page 4

5 2013 Mountain West Conference Preseason Poll: The 2013 Mountain West Conference Preseason Poll was released at the conference s media days in Las Vegas in July. Here are the 2013 preseason picks by MWC media members. Mountain Division Rank, Team (First-Place Votes) Points 1. Boise State (40) Utah State (1) Air Force Wyoming Colorado State New Mexico 63 West Division Rank, Team (First-Place Votes) Points 1. Fresno State (39) San Diego State (1) San Jose State (1) Nevada UNLV Hawai i 5 Wyoming-Nebraska is One of Two Mountain West-Big Ten Matchups in Opening Weekend of 2013: The Wyoming Cowboys will travel to face the Nebraska Cornhuskers this Saturday in one of two Mountain West-Big Ten matchups to open the 2013 season. The other Mountain West vs. Big Ten matchup will pit the UNLV Rebels against the Minnesota Gophers on Thursday, Aug. 29. Wyoming vs. the Big Ten Conference: The Wyoming Cowboys have played seven of the current 12 members of the Big Ten Conference. The last time Wyoming played a Big Ten team was Sept. 24, 2011, versus Nebraska. Wyoming s one win over a Big Ten team came on Sept. 27, 1986, at Wisconsin by a score of Big Ten Conference Legends Division Wyoming vs. Iowa 0-2 (1953, 1987) Michigan 0-0 Michigan State 0-2 (1976, 1977) Minnesota 0-1 (1946) Nebraska 0-6 (1934, 68, 83, 84, 94, 2011) Northwestern 0-1 (1979) Leaders Division Wyoming vs. Illinois 0-0 Indiana 0-0 Ohio State 0-1 (1997) Penn State 0-0 Purdue 0-0 Wisconsin 1-2 (1973, 85, 86) Totals Wyoming Team Notes The Legacy of Bob Devaney Looms Large Over Both the Wyoming and Nebraska Football Programs: The common thread that binds the history of Wyoming Cowboy Football and Nebraska Cornhusker Football together is Bob Devaney. Devaney was head coach at Wyoming from He is still the winningest coach in Wyoming history in terms of winning percentage. Devaney won 75.0 percent of his games at Wyoming, posting a record in five seasons. He led Wyoming to four conference titles (two Skyline Conference outright championships in 1958 and 59, and two co-championships in 1960 and 61). His 1958 squad went 8-3 and captured the Sun Bowl Championship. In 1959, the Cowboys compiled a 9-1 record and ended the season ranked No. 16 in the final Associated Press poll. The 1960 Cowboy team posted an 8-2 record, and in 1961 the Pokes were and concluded the year ranked No. 17 in the final United Press International poll. Devaney took over as head coach at Nebraska in For the next 11 years, Devaney led the Cornhuskers to eight Big Eight Conference titles, a (.829) record and back-to-back National Championships in 1970 and 71. After the 1972 season, Devaney retired with a (.806) record as a head coach, making him the winningest active coach in the nation at the time he retired. Wyoming-Nebraska Series Dates Back to 1934: The University of Wyoming and University of Nebraska first played each other in football back in 1934, and have played six previous times in the two schools histories. Nebraska has won each of the previous six meetings. 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 The last time Wyoming faced Nebraska in Lincoln 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 Lincoln, Neb. L 0-50 Sept. 14, 1968 at Lincoln, Neb. L Sept. 10, 1983 at Lincoln, Neb. L Sept. 8, 1984 at Lincoln, Neb. L 7-42 Oct. 1, 1994 at Lincoln, Neb. L (Nebraska went on to win National Championship) Sept. 24, 2011 in Laramie, Wyo. L Nebraska Will be the 13th Top 25 Opponent That Wyoming Has Faced During the Dave Christensen Era: The Nebraska Cornhuskers will be the 13th Top 25 team that Dave Christensen s Cowboys have faced during his five years as head coach at UW. His teams played 12 games against Top 25 ranked opponents his first four years, facing four in 2009, four in 2010, two in 2011 and two in In 2009, Wyoming hosted the highest-ranked team to ever visit War Memorial Stadium, in the No. 2 ranked Texas Longhorns, and also hosted two Top Five ranked teams in the same season for the first time in history as No. 4 ranked TCU also played in War Memorial Stadium in 09. Date AP USA Today Played Opponent Ranking Ranking Sept. 12, 2009 Texas No. 2 No. 2 Oct. 31, 2009 at Utah No. 19 No. 19 Nov. 7, 2009 BYU No. 25 No. 25 Nov. 21, 2009 TCU No. 4 No. 4 Sept. 11, 2010 at Texas No. 5 No. 4 Sept. 18, 2010 Boise State No. 3 No. 3 Oct. 9, 2010 at TCU No. 5 No. 5 Oct. 16, 2010 Utah No. 11 No. 10 Sept. 24, 2011 Nebraska No. 9 No. 9 Nov. 26, 2011 Boise State No. 7 No. 8 Sept. 1, 2012 at Texas No. 15 No. 15 Oct. 27, 2012 Boise State No. 21 No. 18 Aug. 31, 2013 at Nebraska No. 18 No Page 5

6 Nebraska Cornhuskers 2013 Schedule/Results Date Opponent Time Sat, Aug 31 Wyoming 7:00 p.m. Sat, Sep 7 Southern Miss 5:00 p.m. Sat, Sep 14 UCLA 11:00 a.m. Sat, Sep 21 South Dakota St. TBA Sat, Oct 5 Illinois* 11:00 a.m. Sat, Oct 12 at Purdue* TBA Sat, Oct 26 at Minnesota* TBA Sat, Nov 2 Northwestern* TBA Sat, Nov 9 at Michigan* TBA Sat, Nov 16 Michigan State* TBA Sat, Nov 23 at Penn State * TBA Fri, Nov 29 Iowa * 11:00 a.m. Sat, Dec 7 Big Ten Champ. 7:00 p.m. at Indianapolis, Ind. (Lucas Oil Stadium) Bold indicates Home Games All times listed are Central Time *Indicates Big Ten Conference games Nebraska Fast Facts Location: Lincoln, Neb. Enrollment: 24,610 Founded: 1869 Athletics Director: Shawn Eichorst Colors: Scarlet and Cream Nickname: Cornhuskers Conference: Big Ten Stadium: Memorial Capacity: 87,000 Surface: FieldTurf Wyoming Series Record vs. Nebraska The 2013 Meeting Will be the: Seventh Overall Series Record: UW Trails 6-0 Series Began: Sept. 29, 1934 Wyoming Record in Laramie: 0-1 Wyoming Record in Lincoln: 0-5 Wyoming Record at Neutral Sites: 0-0 UW Head Coach Dave Christensen vs.: 0-1 Longest UW Win Streak: N/A Longest Opp. Win Streak: 6 (1934-pres.) Largest UW Margin of Victory: NA Largest NU Margin of Victory: 50 (1934) Most Points Scored by UW: 32 (1994) Most Points Scored by Opp.: 56 (1983) Date Score Site 9/24/11 L, H 10/1/94 L, A 9/8/84 L, 7-42 A 9/10/83 L, A 9/14/68 L, A 9/29/34 L, 0-50 A 2013 Opponent Information About Nebraska: The Huskers open the 2013 season with high aspirations. Fresh off a 10-4 season in 2012, including a Capital One Bowl appearance, Nebraska was slated 18th in the nation in the 2013 Preseason Associated Press poll. NU began the 2012 season with a win over Southern Miss, but dropped a contest to No. 22 UCLA. Three straight wins and a loss to 12th-ranked Ohio State put the Huskers at 4-2. But the squad reeled off six-consecutive wins to sit at 10-2, before dropping the final two contests of the season. Big Ten beat writers picked the Huskers to finish second in the Legends division of the conference this season, just three poll points behind Michigan. There s no doubt the the Huskers will have a tough road going through the Big Ten, but NU reached the Big Ten Championship game in 2012, finishing second to Wisconsin. Offensively, NU returns two of its biggest weapons with the backfield tandem of senior quarterback Taylor Martinez and junior running back Ameer Abdullah. Martinez was a First Team All-Big Ten coaches selection a season ago, throwing for 2,871 yards, 23 touchdowns and a efficiency rating. The fleet-footed Martinez also rushed for 1,019 yards and 10 TDs. Abdullah was a force in the rushing game as well, racking up 1,137 yards and eight TDs. He surpassed the 100-yard mark in six games, earning Second Team All-Big Ten honors. Defensively, senior defensive back Ciante Evans and sophomore linebacker David Santos lead the charge. Evans was a First Team All-Big Ten selection at cornerback last season, tallying 56 tackles, two sacks and one interception. Santos was a Big Ten All-Freshman selection at the linebacker spot. He had 24 tackles for the season, including three tackles for loss. Against Michigan, Santos had 10 stops, earning Big Ten Freshman of the Week honors. Head Coach Bo Pelini: Pelini enters his sixth season at the helm of Nebraska. He has found success in Lincoln, winning at least nine games in each of his first five seasons. He also has been part of three 10-win campaigns in the last four years.since 2008, the Huskers have been to five bowl games, winning two. In 2012, Pelini guided Nebraska to a 10-4 mark against the nation s fifth-toughest schedule. The hallmark of that season was a tendency to win close games. The Huskers were 5-1 in games decided by fewer than 10 points. He helped rally the squad to five second-half comebacks. Five players were named to the All-Big Ten squad in Pelini has made defense his calling card as a coach. Prior to Nebraska, he was LSU s defensive coordinator from , overseeing one of the nation s most feared defenses. Prior to that stint, he was a defensive coordinator at Oklahoma (2004) and coaches linebackers and secondary in the NFL for the Green Bay Packers, San Francisco 49ers and the New England Patriots. Last Meeting -- Nebraska 38, Wyoming 14: Just two seasons ago, fans were treated to the biggest home game in Wyoming Football history. The mighty Huskers of Nebraska came to War Memorial Stadium in what was one of the most anticipated matchups in Cowboy Football history. Both teams came into the contest sporting perfect 3-0 marks. Visiting Laramie for the first time in history, Nebraska was ninth in the nation in both the Associated Press and USA Today Coaches polls. In front of a capacity crowd of 32,617, Wyoming battled with Nebraska admirably. Quarterback Brett Smith, just a freshman, played well against a stout Nebraska defense. He hit wide receiver Mazi Ogbonna for a 48-yard TD strike just before halftime, and the Pokes went to intermission down But the Huskers went to work on the ground in the third quarter to score 17 unanswered points, putting the Cowboys at a 31-7 deficit until midway through the fourth quarter. The Cowboys fought back, as Smith tossed a TD to wide receiver Robert Herron from 10 yards out to cut the deficit to with 8:13 remaining. Again, Nebraska went to the ground to seal the game with an 11-play, 80-yard drive. The Huskers didn t attempt a pass on the drive and effectively sealed the game with 11-straight rushes for the touchdown to go up with 3:57 to go. The loss didn t slow the Cowboys, as they went on to win eight games and earn a berth in the New Mexico Bowl to end the season. Page 6

7 2013 Wyoming and Opponent Statistics Wyoming Cowboys Head Coach: Dave Christensen (Western Washington 85) Overall Record: (.440), Fifth season Record at Wyoming: (.440), Fifth season Conference Record: (.419), Fifth season Coach vs. Opponent: 0-1 (.000) Team Captains: #2 Marqueston Huff, FS, Texarkana, Texas; #95 Patrick Mertens, DT, Sterling, Colo.; #16 Brett Smith, QB, Salem, Ore.; #51 Tyler Strong, OG, Longmont, Colo Team Statistics 2012 Offensive Team Statistics WYO 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 75/178 94/183 Third Down Conversion Percentage Average Time of Possession 28:38 31: Defensive Team Statistics WYO Opp. Total Sacks By Sack yardage Interceptions 6 8 Interception Yardage Special Team Statistics WYO Opp. Net Punting Average Punt Return Average Kickoff Return Average Field Goals Made/Attempted 7/12 11/17 Field Goal Percentage Miscellaneous Statistics WYO Opp. Avg. No. of Penalties Per Game Yards Penalties Per Game Fumbles/Lost 13/5 22/ Individual Statistical Leaders Total Avg./ Avg./ 2012 Rushing Leaders Att. Net Gain Rush Game TD #32 D.J. May, rb # 8 Brandon Miller, rb Comp. Total Avg./ Int./ 2012 Passing Leaders -Att. Pct. Yards Game TD #16 Brett Smith, qb , /27 Total Avg./ Avg./ 2012 Receiving Leaders Rec. Yards Rec. Game TD #80 Chris McNeill, wr #33 Dominic Rufran, wr Solo Assisted Total 2012 Leading Tacklers Tackles Tackles Tackles Avg #23 G. Muhammad, lb # 5 Korey Jones, lb Wyoming Schedule/Results (0-0, 0-0 in the Mountain West Conference) Date Opponents Time-M.T. (TV) Sat., Aug. 31 at Nebraska 6 p.m. Big Ten Network Sat., Sept. 7 IDAHO 2 p.m. ROOT Sports Sat., Sept. 14 N. COLORADO 2 p.m. No TV Sat., Sept. 21 at Air Force* TBA ESPN Networks Sat., Sept. 28 at Texas State 5 p.m. Longhorn Network Sat., Oct. 12 NEW MEXICO* 1:30 p.m. ROOT Sports Sat., Oct. 19 COLORADO STATE* Noon ROOT Sports Sat., Oct. 26 at San Jose State* 5 p.m. ROOT Sports Sat., Nov. 9 FRESNO STATE* 1 p.m. Mountain West Network Sat., Nov. 16 at Boise State* TBA ESPN Networks Sat., Nov. 23 HAWAI I* Noon Time Warner Oceanic Sat., Nov. 30 at Utah State* Noon ROOT Sports Sat., Dec. 7 MW Championship TBA CBS *Indicates Mountain West Conference games Nebraska Cornhuskers Head Coach: Bo Pelini (Ohio State 90) Overall Record: (.710), Sixth season Record at Current School: (.710), Sixth season Conference Record: (.725), Sixth season Coach vs. Opponent: 1-0 (1.000) Captains: #18 Quincy Enunwa, WR, Moreno Valley, Calif.; #17 Ciante Evans, CB, Arlington, Texas; #61 Spencer Long, OL, Elkhorn, Neb.; #3 Taylor Martinez, QB, Corona, Calif Team Statistics 2012 Offensive Team Statistics NEB 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 85/196 78/210 Third Down Conversion Percentage Average Time of Possession 30:58 29: Defensive Team Statistics NEB Opp. Total Sacks By Sack yardage Interceptions Interception Yardage Special Team Statistics NEB Opp. Net Punting Average Punt Return Average Kickoff Return Average Field Goals Made/Attempted 20/27 13/23 Field Goal Percentage Miscellaneous Statistics NEB Opp. Avg. No. of Penalties Per Game Yards Penalties Per Game Fumbles/Lost 35/22 21/ Individual Statistical Leaders Total Avg./ Avg./ 2012 Rushing Leaders Att. Net Gain Rush Game TD # 8 Ameer Abdullah, rb 226 1, # 3 Taylor Martinez, qb 195 1, Comp. Total Avg./ Int./ 2012 Passing Leaders -Att. Pct. Yards Game TD # 3 Taylor Martinez, qb , /23 Total Avg./ Avg./ 2012 Receiving Leaders Rec. Yards Rec. Game TD #80 Kenny Bell, wr #18 Quincy Enunwa, wr Solo Assisted Total 2012 Leading Tacklers Tackles Tackles Tackles Avg #51 Will Compton, lb # 3 Daimion Stafford, lb Nebraska Schedule/Results (0-0, 0-0 in the Big Ten Conference) Date Opponents Results/Time (M.T.) Aug p.m. Sept. 7 SOUTHERN MISS 4 p.m. Sept. 14 UCLA 10 a.m. Sept. 21 SOUTH DAKOTA STATE TBA Oct. 5 ILLINOIS* 10 a.m. Oct. 12 at Purdue* TBA Oct. 26 at Minnesota* TBA Nov. 2 NORTHWESTERN* TBA Nov. 9 at Michigan* TBA Nov. 16 MICHIGAN STATE* TBA Nov. 23 at Penn State* TBA Nov. 29 IOWA* 10 a.m. Dec. 7 Big Ten Championship 6 p.m. *Indicates Big Ten Conference games Page 7

8 Robert Herron Named to 2013 Biletnikoff Award Preseason Watch List Senior from Los Angeles Named to Watch List for First Time: The 2013 Biletnikoff Award Preseason Watch List was released on Tuesday, July 16 by the Tallahassee Quarterback Club Foundation, Inc., and University of Wyoming senior wide receiver Robert Herron was one of the players selected. The Tallahassee Quarterback Club (TQC) Foundation, Inc., is the Florida-based creator and sponsor of the Biletnikoff Award. Each season since 1994, the Biletnikoff Award has been awarded to recognize the outstanding receiver in college football. One of the previous winners of the Biletnikoff Award was Wyoming Cowboy Marcus Harris in The award recipient is selected by the Biletnikoff Award National Selection Committee, a group of over 200 prominent college football journalists, commentators, and former receivers. Receivers may be added to the watch list as their season performances dictate. According to TQC Foundation Chairman Ritchie Pickron, Given the significant number of outstanding college receivers playing in the 2013 season, the race for the Biletnikoff Award is wide open. We are extremely proud of Robert (Herron) for earning a spot on the Biletnikoff Watch List, said head coach Dave Christensen. To be included among the top receivers in the country is a credit to his talent and hard work. He had a very good season last year, despite missing some games with an injury. He enters this season healthy, and we are expecting Robert to have a big year his senior season. Herron was the only player in the Mountain West to post two receiving games of 150 yards or more in He caught five passes for 173 yards and two touchdowns in the season opener at Texas, and he had a career best 10 receptions for a career high 187 yards and two TDs versus San Diego State in the season finale. A native of Los Angeles, Calif., where he played at Dorsey High School, Herron earned Honorable Mention All-Mountain West Conference honors as a junior in He had 31 receptions for 657 yards in only eight games a year ago, missing four games due to injury. His exceptional speed allowed him to make several big plays his junior season, including an 82-yard catch and run for a touchdown at Texas, a 70-yard TD reception versus San Diego State and a 42-yard TD catch and run against SDSU. Herron averaged a team high 82.1 yards receiving per game, and averaged a team high 21.2 yards per reception. He didn t play in the required 75 percent of games to qualify for conference and NCAA rankings, but if he would have played in one more game his 82.1 yardper-game average would have been No. 2 in the Mountain West Wyoming Team Notes Brett Smith Named to Manning Award Watch List for Second Consecutive Year Mountain West Leads the List With Six Quarterbacks: University of Wyoming junior quarterback Brett Smith has been named to the 2013 Manning Award Watch List. The announcement was made on Friday, Aug. 2 by the Manning Award Committee and Allstate Sugar Bowl, sponsor of the Manning Award. Smith is one of only 30 quarterbacks in the nation named to this year s Manning Award Preseason Watch List. He is one of six Mountain West quarterbacks named to this year s list. The Mountain West leads all conferences with the most QBs named to this year s Manning Award Watch List. The SEC is second with five quarterbacks named, and the PAC-12 has four. This year s complete list of Manning Award Watch list members can be found at: allstatesugarbowl.org/site.php?pageid=19&newsid=611. This year s list of quarterbacks was selected in conjunction with the release of ESPN s new Total Quarterback Rating (QBR) the top 30 returning quarterbacks according to the QBR make up the Watch List. The winner will still be selected by a voting panel, which includes national media and each of the Mannings, after the bowls. Based on ESPN s QBR rating, Wyoming s Smith had a ranking of 74.6 from last season, which ranked him 13th in the nation among returning quarterbacks. The Manning Award was created by the Allstate Sugar Bowl in honor of the college football accomplishments of Archie, Peyton and Eli Manning. It is the only quarterback award that includes the candidates bowl performances in its balloting. This is always an exciting time of year for college football players, coaches and fans, said Archie Manning. ESPN has come up with an interesting new statistical measure of quarterbacks so we decided to use the QBR to determine our Watch List, but we want to remind everyone that every quarterback in the country remains eligible to win this honor and we re looking forward to seeing how things play out on the field. Smith will be a leading All-America candidate in He ranked among the Top 25 quarterbacks in the NCAA in four different categories as a sophomore last season, despite missing two complete games and part of another due to injury. He led the Mountain West Conference in both passing efficiency and points responsible for, was second in the Mountain West in passing yards and third in total offense. As a sophomore, Smith ranked No. 5 in the NCAA and No. 1 in the Mountain West Conference in points responsible for in 2012, generating 20.2 points per game. Among FBS players returning for the 2013 season only 2012 Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Manziel of Texas A&M (21.69 points per game) and Tajh Boyd of Clemson (21.54 ppg) were responsible for more points per game. The other two players who ranked ahead of Smith in 2012 were former USC quarterback Matt Barkley (20.36 ppg) and former West Virginia quarterback Geno Smith (20.31 ppg) Wyoming s Smith ranked No. 11 in the nation and No. 1 in the Mountain West in passing efficiency in 2012 (with a quarterback rating of ). He ranked 16th in the country and No. 3 in the MW in total offense (308.5 yards per game). Smith also ranked 21st in the NCAA and No. 2 the conference in the passing yards (283.7 yards per game). After only two seasons and 23 career starts, Smith already is among the most prolific quarterbacks in University of Wyoming school history. He ranks fifth all-time in school history in total offense, with 6,417 yards; ranks sixth in career passing yards (5,459 yards); and ranks fourth in career touchdown passes (47). His 64 career touchdowns responsible for (rushing TDs, passing TDs and receiving TDs) rank No. 2 in school history and trail all-time leader Casey Bramlet by only six. Smith has averaged 3,208 yards of total offense his first two seasons. A similar season as a junior will make him Wyoming s career total offense leader, as he needs 3,158 yards to break Bramlet s career total offense record. Smith s extremely productive sophomore season, included him throwing 27 touchdown passes, which ranks as the second best single-season total in school history, while throwing only six interceptions. He completed 62.1 percent of his passes ( ) for 2,837 yards as a sophomore. He finished the season with 174 consecutive pass attempts without an interception, the second-best mark in Mountain West history and just four shy of the all-time MW record held by former Wyoming QB Casey Bramlet. Smith threw for 412 yards against UNLV -- a career best. He threw a career high five TD passes in a win at Idaho, and threw four touchdown passes in back-to-back games versus Colorado State and New Mexico. Smith started 10 games, missing two starts due to injury. He led all UW rushers with six TDs on the ground. Smith was the only sophomore in the nation named to the Manning Award Preseason Watch List in He was selected as the Mountain West Conference Offensive Player of the Week three times during his sophomore season and earned Honorable Mention All-MW honors. He was a two-time Manning Award Star of the Week as a sophomore, a three-time CollegeSportsMadness. com MW Player of the Week, and was selected as the MAACO Bowl Las Vegas MW Player of the Week once. Smith was invited to and attend this summer s Manning Passing Academy. It was the second consecutive year that Smith was invited to the Manning Passing Academy. Smith was originally invited by Archie Manning when the two met at the 2012 Gildan New Mexico Bowl, where Manning was the keynote speaker for the bowl luncheon. Page 8

9 2013 Wyoming Team Notes University of Wyoming Athletics Online WyomingAthletics.com Follow Us on Follow Us on Facebook facebook.com/wyoathletics University of Wyoming Ticket Information Tickets to games may be purchased either online or over the phone. For Online Ticket Purchases, go to or call (877) WYO-FAN1, (877) or (307) 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 Seeman Media Relations Office Manager: Diane Dodson Graduate Assistant: Lincoln Mansch 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 Heather Core, Video Contact for Media Office: (307) Cell: (307) Tim Jackson, Video Contact for Coaches Office: (307) 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 29 players return to the Cowboy roster in 2013 with previous starting experience. Those 29 players have started a combined 270 games. The junior class leads the way with 12 individuals returning with starting experience of 123 games. Four players have started 20 or more games during their careers. Those four are seniors Marqueston Huff (CB, 23 starts) and Tyler Strong (OG, 23 starts); and juniors Brett Smith (QB, 23 starts) and Blair Burns (CB, 21 starts). Of the 29 players with starting experience, 16 are on offense, 12 on defense and one kicker. The 16 offensive players have started a combined 132 games. The 12 defensive players have started a combined 125 games. The one special teams starter returning, place-kicker Stuart Williams, has started 13. Senior offensive guard Tyler Strong has started the last 23 consecutive games. Junior quarterback Brett Smith has started all 23 games he has played in, but he missed two games in 2012 due to injury, breaking his streak of consecutive starts. Junior cornerback Blair Burns has started the last 21 consecutive games. Seniors With Starting Experience Returning in 2013 (10 Players, 115 Career Games Started) Offense Defense Spencer Bruce (WR, 2 Career Starts) Justin Bernthaler (DE, 3 Career Starts) Tedder Easton (RB, 1 Career Start) Devyn Harris (LB, 16 Career Starts) Robert Herron (WR, 15 Career Starts) Marqueston Huff (CB, 23 Career Starts) Colby Kirkegaard (QB, 1 Career Start) Patrick Mertens (DT, 18 Career Starts) Brandon Miller (RB/WR, 13 Career Starts) Tyler Strong (OG, 23 Career Starts) Juniors With Starting Experience Returning in 2013 (12 Players, 123 Career Games Started) Offense Defense Jalen Claiborne (WR, 9 Career Starts) Blair Burns (CB, 21 Career Starts) Riley Lange (H-Back, 5 Career Starts) DeAndre Jones (CB, 2 Career Starts) Trey Norman (WR, 4 Career Starts) Mark Nzeocha (LB, 7 Career Starts) Dominic Rufran (WR, 16 Career Starts) Sonny Puletasi (DE, 9 Career Starts) Brett Smith (QB, 23 Career Starts) Chad Reese (FS, 6 Career Starts) Darrenn White (SS, 8 Career Starts) Special Teams Stuart Williams (PK, 13 Career Starts) Sophomores With Starting Experience Returning in 2013 (7 Players, 32 Career Games Started) Offense Defense Jake Jones (OG, 12 Career Starts) Siaosi Hala api api (LB, 9 Career Starts) D.J. May (RB, 3 Career Starts) Eddie Yarbrough (LB, 3 Career Starts) Jason Thompson (QB, 2 Career Starts) Austin Traphagan (OT, 1 Career Start) Shaun Wick (RB, 2 Career Starts) Wyoming Cowboys Post 7-5 Road Record Over Past Two Seasons: In its six road games in 2012, Wyoming posted a 3-3 record, winning at Idaho (40-37 in overtime), New Mexico (28-23) and UNLV (28-23) and losing at No. 15 ranked Texas (17-37), at Nevada (28-35 in overtime) and at Fresno State (14-42). In 2011, the Cowboys posted a 4-2 overall road record and were 3-1 on the road in Mountain West Conference play. UW defeated Bowling Green (28-27), San Diego State (30-27), Air Force (25-17) and Colorado State (22-19) on the road in the 2011 season. UW s only two road losses in 2011 were at No. 7 ranked Boise State (14-36) and at Utah State (19-63). Wyoming is (.458) in road games during the Dave Christensen era, which breaks down to a 3-3 road record in 2009, a 1-5 road record in 2010, a 4-2 record in 2011 and a 3-3 road record in UW is 4-5 in non-conference road games under Christensen and is 7-8 in MW road games. collegepressbox.com: CollegePressBox. com is the official media website for Division I football. Access and download weekly game notes, quotes, statistics, media guides, headshots, logos and more for the conference and each of its nine member schools. Login information will be distributed to accredited media, or you can apply for a password by sending an to password@collegepressbox.com. Page 9

10 Turnaround in Turnover Margin: After beginning the 2012 season with a -4 turnover margin in the first two games of the season, the Wyoming Cowboys enjoyed a +11 turnover margin over their next 10 games. The Pokes ended the season with an overall +7 turnover margin and a per-game TO margin of Wyoming ranked No. 4 in the Mountain West Conference and No. 30 in the nation in turnover margin in The Pokes also ranked high in several individual turnover categories as follows: UW ranked No. 1 in the Mountain West and No. 6 in the NCAA in fewest turnovers lost (13 total). Wyoming ranked No. 1 in the MW and No. 6 in the nation in fewest fumbles lost (5 total). The Cowboy defense ranked No. 2 in the league and No. 19 in the country in fumble recoveries (14 total). Below is a breakdown of Wyoming s turnover margin throughout the 2012 season. Wyoming Opponent Game Turnovers Turnovers Margin at Texas Toledo Cal Poly 1 1 Even at Idaho at Nevada Air Force 1 1 Even at Fresno St. 2 2 Even Boise State 1 1 Even Colorado St at New Mexico at UNLV San Diego St Totals Average per game TO Margin Blair Burns 99-Yard Interception Return for a Touchdown Tied for the Third Longest in the Nation in 2012 and Ranks as the Second Longest in Wyoming School History: Sophomore cornerback Blair Burns 99-yard interception return for a touchdown versus Colorado State on Nov. 3, 2012, ranked as the second longest interception return in Wyoming school history. Only Jacuqe Finn s 100-yard return vs. BYU in 2002 was longer. Burns 99-yard return also tied for the third longest in the NCAA in The longest interception returns during the 2012 season were 100-yard returns by Trey Wilson of Vanderbilt against Presbyterian on Sept. 15 and by Craig Loston of LSU vs. Mississippi State on Nov. 10. Burns tied with Michael Mauti of Penn State, who returned an interception 99 yards against Illinois on Sept. 29. Mauti was the only one of the top four returns that didn t result in a touchdown on the play Wyoming Team Notes Seven of Pokes 12 Games in 2012 Decided by a Touchdown or Less: In the 2012 season, the Wyoming Cowboys had seven of their 12 games decided by a touchdown or less. Wyoming was able to win only three of those close games by three points in overtime at Idaho, by five points at New Mexico and by five points at UNLV. UW lost the other four close games by one point to Air Force, two points to Cal Poly, three points to Toledo and seven points at Nevada in OT. Below is a breakdown of the Cowboys close games in Close Games (Record in Games Decided by Three or Fewer Points is 3-4) Loss vs. Toledo (-3) Cowboys lead at halftime but falls by three, Loss vs. Cal Poly (-2) Wyoming leads at halftime, but falls by two, Win in OT at Idaho (+3) Wyoming scores winning TD in overtime to win by three, Loss in OT at Nevada (-7) Wyoming leads up until 1:18 of game, but loses in OT Loss to Air Force (-1) UW led up until 7:45 of game, but loses by one, Win at New Mexico (+5) UW led 21-7 at halftime and never lost the lead in the 2nd half Win at UNLV (+5) UW led 14-7 at end of 1st quarter and never trailed again Three of Wyoming s Five Homes Games in 2012 Resulted in Losses by One, Two and Three Points -- Quarterback Brett Smith Missed Two of Those Games Due to Injury: The Wyoming Cowboys recorded their first home victory of 2012 on Nov. 3 with a win over Colorado State. The Pokes lost its other five home games of 2012 by one point (27-28 to Air Force), by two points (22-24 to Cal Poly), by three points (31-34 to Toledo), by 14 points (28-42) vs. San Diego State and by 31 points (14-45) to Boise State. In four of the five home losses, Wyoming led the game at halftime. UW was up on Toledo by a score of at halftime. The Pokes led Cal Poly at half. Wyoming led Air force at halftime, and led San Diego State at half. Starting quarterback Brett Smith was knocked out of the Toledo game in the fourth quarter and taken from the field in an ambulance due to an injury. He was also unable to play in both the Cal Poly game (the week following the Toledo loss) and the Air Force game because of injury. Wyoming s Red-Zone Offense Ranked 23rd in the Nation in 2012: Wyoming s offense was one of the best in the NCAA in red-zone offense during the 2012 season. The Cowboys ranked No. 3 in the Mountain West and No. 23 in the nation in converting opportunities inside the red-zone (inside the opponent s 20-yard line) into points. Wyoming converted 33 of 38 opportunities (86.8 percent) into scores once they entered their opponents 20-yard line. Here is how Wyoming s red-zone offense for 2012 broke down. Wyoming scored 28 touchdowns out of its 38 red-zone opportunities. Of those 28 red-zone TDs, 11 were scored on rushing plays and 17 on passing plays. The Cowboys made five of six field goals inside the red-zone. Wyoming s only five failed red-zone opportunities last year came: in the Texas game when UW failed to convert a fourth down and two at the Texas nine-yard line; against Boise State when UW suffered a blocked field goal; at the end of the UNLV game when UW chose to take a knee at the six-yard line to end the game; versus San Diego State when a UW series ended on a failed fourth-down pass at the SDSU 15; against SDSU when Brett Smith was sacked on the final play of the game. Wyoming Among Top 10 Teams in the Nation in Terms of First-Time Starters in 2012: Wyoming had 19 players make their first career starts during the 2012 season. That ranked Wyoming No. 8 in the country in terms of first-time starters. Below is a breakdown of the teams who had the most first-time starters during the 2012 season, along with a listing of Wyoming s first-time starters in Most First-Time Starters 2012 UW First-Time Starters 2012 UW First-Time Starters 1. Hawai i 32 Justin Bernthaler, DE (3 starts) Sonny Puletasi, DE (9 starts) 2. Air Force 24 Kenny Browder, FS (1 start) Chad Reese, SS (6 starts) 3. Temple 23 Jalen Claiborne, WR (9 starts) B.J. Sumter, DT (1 start) 4. TCU 21 Tedder Easton, RB (1 start) Jason Thompson, QB (2 starts) Colorado 21 Tim Gleeson, P (12 starts) Austin Traphagan, OT (1 start) 6. Penn State 20 Siaosi Hala api api, LB (9 starts) Darrenn White, FS (8 starts) Oklahoma St. 20 DeAndre Jones, CB (2 starts) Shaun Wick, RB (2 starts) 8. Wyoming 19 Jake Jones, OG (12 starts) Eddie Yarbrough, DE (3 starts) 9. Arkansas 18 Colby Kirkegaard, QB (1 start) Arkansas State 18 D.J. May, RB (3 starts) Colorado State 18 Miraldo Michel, DE (7 starts) Maryland 18 Memphis 18 Virginia 18 Page 10

11 Brett Smith s 2012 NCAA Rankings NCAA Points Responsible for Leaders Player and School Points Avg. 1. Johnny Manziel, Fr., Texas A&M Tajh Boyd, Jr., Clemson Matt Barkley, Sr., USC Geno Smith, Sr., West Virginia Brett Smith, So., Wyoming Nick Florence, Sr., Baylor Seth Doege, Sr., Texas Tech Rakeem Cato, So., Marshall Jordan Lynch, Jr., Northern Illinois Kolton Browning, Jr., La.-Monroe NCAA Passing Efficiency Leaders Player and School QB Rating 1. A.J. McCarron, Jr., Alabama Aaron Murray, Jr., Georgia David Fales, Jr., San Jose State J.W. Walsh, Fr., Oklahoma State Tajh Boyd, Jr., Clemson Geno Smith, Sr., West Virginia Marcus Mariota, Fr., Oregon Teddy Bridgewater, So., Louisville Taylor Kelly, So., Arizona State Connor Shaw, Jr., South Carolina Brett Smith, Wyoming NCAA Total Offense Leaders Player and School Yards Avg. 1. Johnny Manziel, Fr., Texas A&M Nick Florence, Sr., Baylor Colby Cameron, Sr., Louisiana Tech Jordan Lynch, Jr., Northern Illinois Rakeem Cato, So., Marshall Matt Scott, Sr., Arizona Tajh Boyd, Jr., Clemson Geno Smith, Sr., West Virginia Seth Doege, Sr., Texas Tech Cody Fajardo, So., Nevada Landry Jones, Sr., Oklahoma Derek Carr, Jr., Fresno State Zac Dysert, Sr., Miami (Ohio) David Fales, Jr., San Jose State Tyler Wilson, Sr., Arkansas Brett Smith, So., Wyoming NCAA Passing Offense Leaders Player and School Passing Avg. 1. Rakeem Cato, So., Marshall Colby Cameron, Sr., Louisiana Tech Nick Florence, Sr., Baylor Landry Jones, Sr., Oklahoma Seth Doege, Sr., Texas Tech Geno Smith, Sr., West Virginia David Fales, Jr., San Jose State Derek Carr, Jr., Fresno State Mike Glennon, Sr., N.C. State Tyler Wilson, Sr., Arkansas Ryan Griffin, Sr., Tulane Matt Scott, Sr., Arizona Tyler Bray, Jr., Tennessee Tajh Boyd, Jr., Clemson Matt Barkley, Sr., USC Zac Dysert, Sr., Miami (Ohio) Ryan Nassib, Sr., Syracuse Teddy Bridgewater, So., Louisville Johnny Manziel, Fr., Texas A&M Corey Robinson, Jr., Troy Brett Smith, So., Wyoming Wyoming Team Notes Brett Smith All-America Candidate Junior, Quarterback Enters Junior Year Ranked Fifth in Wyoming History in Career Total Offense and Sixth in Career Passing: Cowboy quarterback Brett Smith will enter his junior season of 2013 having already accounted for 6,417 yards of total offense to rank No. 5 in Wyoming history, and has thrown for 5,459 career passing yards to rank No. 6 in school history. His 64 career touchdowns responsible for (Passing TDs + TDs scored) rank No. 2 in school history and trail all-time leader Casey Bramlet by only six. Bramlet was responsible for 70 career touchdowns during his Wyoming career. Wyoming s Career Total Offense Leaders Total No. of Yards Yards TDs Responsible For Player Years Yards Plays Passing Rushing (Pass TDs + TDs Scored) 1. Casey Bramlet ,575 (+3,158) 1,674 9, Tom Corontzos ,642 (+1,225) 1,392 7, Jay Stoner ,523 (+1,106) 1,387 7, Josh Wallwork ,753 (+ 336) 845 6, Brett Smith , , (Includes 1 Rec. TD) 6. Joe Hughes , , Phil Davis ,951 1,112 4,123 1, Corey Bramlet , , Scott Runyan , , Randy Welniak , , Wyoming s Career Passing Leaders Yards Player Years Passing Att. Comp. % Int. TDs 1. Casey Bramlet ,684 (+4,225) 1, Tom Corontzos ,945 (+2,486) 1, Jay Stoner ,674 (+2,215) 1, Josh Wallwork ,453 (+ 994) Joe Hughes ,078 (+ 619) Brett Smith , Corey Bramlet , Scott Runyan , Craig Burnett , Phil Davis , Brett Smith Ended His Sophomore Season of 2012 Playing Some of the Best Football of His Career, Throws for a Career High 412 Yards vs. UNLV and Did Not Throw an Interception in His Last 174 Pass Attempts: Brett Smith concluded his sophomore season playing some of the best football of his career. In two of the last three weeks of the 2012 season, Smith set personal highs in passing yards. Against UNLV, he threw for 412 yards and three touchdowns, setting a new personal career high. The previous week at New Mexico, Smith threw for a then career high 374 yards. In his last five games versus Boise State, Colorado State, New Mexico, UNLV and San Diego State, Smith completed 107 of 167 pass attempts (64.1 percent), 0 interceptions, 13 touchdown passes and 1,497 yards -- an average of passing yards per game. Smith did not throw an interception in his last 174 pass attempts of He threw his last interception at Fresno State on Oct. 20, Since throwing that last interception at Fresno State, here are Smith s numbers. Opponent Comp.-Att. (%) Yards Interceptions TD Passes at Fresno State* 4-7 (.571) vs. Boise State (.686) vs. Colorado State (.594) at New Mexico (.625) at UNLV (.758) vs. San Diego State (.543) Totals Since Last Interception (.638) 1, *Indicates Smith s passing numbers vs. Fresno State after throwing his last interception. Page 11

12 Wyoming s Brett Smith Coming Off a 2012 Season Where He was the Only Sophomore Named to the 2012 Manning Award Watch List: Wyoming sophomore quarterback Brett Smith was one of only 25 college quarterbacks on the 2012 Manning Award Preseason Watch List, and he was the only sophomore in the country. The Mountain West had two quarterbacks on the list. In addition to Smith, Fresno State junior Derek Carr also made the list. The 2012 Watch List included players from all eight Football Bowl Subdivision conferences. The Southeastern Conference and the Big 12 led the way with five honorees, while the Atlantic Coast Conference had four quarterbacks on the list and the Big Ten had three. Cowboy Quarterback Brett Smith Has Recorded Two of the Top Seven Single Seasons in Total Offense in Wyoming School History: Cowboy quarterback Brett Smith accounted for 3,332 yards of total offense his freshman season of That ranked as the third best singleseason total in Wyoming school history. In his sophomore season of 2012, he accounted for 3,085 total yards in spite of missing two-plus games due to injury. Smith also threw for 2,837 passing yards in 2012, which ranks as the ninth best season in school history. University of Woming Single-Season Total Offense Leaders Player Season Yards 1. Josh Wallwork, Sr , Joe Hughes, Sr , Brett Smith, Fr , Casey Bramlet, Jr , Randy Welniak, Sr , Craig Burnett, Sr , Brett Smith, So , Casey Bramlet, So , Casey Bramlet, Sr , Tom Corontzos, Jr ,892 University of Wyoming Single-Season Passing Leaders Player Season Yards 1. Josh Wallwork, Sr , Joe Hughes, Sr , Casey Bramlet, Jr , Craig Burnett, Sr , Casey Bramlet, So , Casey Bramlet, Sr , Tom Corontzos, Jr , Tom Corontzos, Sr , Brett Smith, So , Randy Welniak, Sr , Wyoming Team Notes Brett Smith No. 4 in School History in Career TD Passes and Teammates Robert Herron and Dominic Rufran Nearing the Top 10 in Career TD Receptions: In his first two college seasons, quarterback Brett Smith has thrown 47 touchdown passes as a freshman in 2011 and 27 his sophomore season. Smith will enter his junior season ranked No. 4 in school history in TD passes thrown. Smith s teammates, senior wide receiver Robert Herron and junior Dominic Rufran, are nearing the Top 10 in career receiving touchdowns. Wyoming s Career Touchdown Passing Leaders Player Years Touchdown Passes Thrown (Difference) 1. Casey Bramlet (+9) 2. Josh Wallwork (+7) 3. Tom Corontzos (+1) 4. Brett Smith 2011-Present Joe Hughes Jay Stoner Scott Runyan Craig Burnett Corey Bramlet Randy Welniak Wyoming s Career Touchdown Receiving Leaders Player Years Touchdown Receptions (Difference) 1. Ryan Yarborough Marcus Harris Jovon Bouknight Anthony Sargent Malcom Floyd Gene Huey Dewey McConnell Ryan McGuffey Chris McNeill 2009-Present 12 Freddie Dussett Allyn Griffin 1981, Robert Herron 2010-Present 11 Dominic Rufran 2011-Present 7 Brett Smith Game-by-Game Entering 2013 Season: Wyoming junior quarterback Brett Smith will once again be a key to the Wyoming offense in 2013, much like he was in 2011 and 12. Smith battled injury in 2012, missing two-plus games, but he bounced back to start Wyoming s last six games Season Brett Smith Game-by-Game Rushing Passing Total Offense Weber State Texas State at Bowling Green Nebraska at Utah State UNLV at San Diego State TCU at Air Force New Mexico at Boise State at Colorado State Temple (2011 Gildan New Mexico Bowl) Totals 710 2,622 3, Season Brett Smith Game-by-Game Rushing Passing Total Offense at Texas Toledo Cal Poly DNP-Injured at Idaho at Nevada Air Force DNP-Injured at Fresno State Boise State Colorado State at New Mexico at UNLV San Diego State Totals 248 2,837 3,085 Page 12

13 2012 Saw Brett Smith Throw the Second Most TD Passes in a Single Season in Wyoming School History: The 2012 season saw sophomore quarterback Brett Smith throw 27 touchdown passes in a single season. That ranks as the second best single-season total in Wyoming school history. Only Josh Wallwork, who threw 33 TD passes in 1996, stands above Smith. University of Wyoming Single-Season Touchdown Pass Leaders Player Season TD Passes 1. Josh Wallwork, Sr Brett Smith, So Joe Hughes, Sr Casey Bramlet, Jr Casey Bramlet, Sr Josh Wallwork, Jr Randy Welniak, Sr Craig Burnett, Sr Brett Smith, Fr Tom Corontzos, Sr Junior Smith Already Ranks No. 2 in Career TDs Responsible for at UW: Although he is only a junior, quarterback Brett Smith already ranks No. 2 in Wyoming school history in touchdowns responsible for, with an amazing 64 TDs responsible for. Smith has thrown 47 touchdown passes and scored another 17 touchdowns (16 rushing TDs + 1 receiving TD). University of Wyoming Career Touchdowns Responsible for Leaders Player Years TD Passes 1. Casey Bramlet Brett Smith Josh Wallwork Tom Corontzos Phil Davis Joe Hughes Randy Welniak Scott Runyan Jay Stoner Corey Bramlet University of Wyoming Single-Season Touchdowns Responsible for Leaders Player Years TD Passes 1. Randy Welniak, Sr Josh Wallwork, Sr Brett Smith, So Brett Smith, Fr Casey Bramlet, Jr Joe Hughes, Sr Casey Bramlet, Sr Josh Wallwork, Jr Craig Burnett, Sr Joe Hughes, Jr Wyoming Team Notes Brett Smith No. 4 in School History in Career TD Passes and Teammates Robert Herron and Dominic Rufran Nearing the Top 10 in Career TD Receptions: In his first two college seasons, quarterback Brett Smith has thrown 47 touchdown passes as a freshman in 2011 and 27 his sophomore season. Smith will enter his junior season ranked No. 4 in school history in TD passes thrown. Smith s teammates, senior wide receiver Robert Herron and junior Dominic Rufran, are nearing the Top 10 in career receiving touchdowns. Wyoming s Career Touchdown Passing Leaders Player Years Touchdown Passes Thrown (Difference) 1. Casey Bramlet (+9) 2. Josh Wallwork (+7) 3. Tom Corontzos (+1) 4. Brett Smith 2011-Present Joe Hughes Jay Stoner Scott Runyan Craig Burnett Corey Bramlet Randy Welniak Wyoming s Career Touchdown Receiving Leaders Player Years Touchdown Receptions (Difference) 1. Ryan Yarborough Marcus Harris Jovon Bouknight Anthony Sargent Malcom Floyd Gene Huey Dewey McConnell Ryan McGuffey Chris McNeill 2009-Present 12 Freddie Dussett Allyn Griffin 1981, Robert Herron 2010-Present 11 Dominic Rufran 2011-Present 7 Cowboy Quarterback Brett Smith Has Recorded Two of the Top Seven Single Seasons in Total Offense in Wyoming School History: Cowboy quarterback Brett Smith accounted for 3,332 yards of total offense his freshman season of That ranked as the third best single-season total in Wyoming school history. In his sophomore season of 2012, he accounted for 3,085 total yards in spite of missing twoplus games due to injury. Smith also threw for 2,837 passing yards in 2012, which ranks as the ninth best season in school history. University of Woming Single-Season Total Offense Leaders Player Season Yards 1. Josh Wallwork, Sr , Joe Hughes, Sr , Brett Smith, Fr , Casey Bramlet, Jr , Randy Welniak, Sr , Craig Burnett, Sr , Brett Smith, So , Casey Bramlet, So , Casey Bramlet, Sr , Tom Corontzos, Jr ,892 University of Wyoming Single-Season Passing Leaders Player Season Yards 1. Josh Wallwork, Sr , Joe Hughes, Sr , Casey Bramlet, Jr , Craig Burnett, Sr , Casey Bramlet, So , Casey Bramlet, Sr , Tom Corontzos, Jr , Tom Corontzos, Sr , Brett Smith, So , Randy Welniak, Sr ,791 Page 13

14 Explosive Plays for Wyoming in 2012: Wyoming generated a number of explosive plays in Here are those explosive plays that gained 15 or more yards. at Texas (7 Total Plays: 1 Rush, 5 Passes, 1 Return) Brandon Miller 18-yard rush Field Goal on Drive Brett Smith to Robert Herron 16-yard pass Field Goal on Drive Brett Smith to Robert Herron 82-yard TD pass TD on Play Brett Smith to Robert Herron 45-yard pass Punt Brett Smith to Dominic Rufran 25-yard pass Punt Brett Smith to Robert Herron 22-yard TD pass TD on Play Shaun Wick kickoff return for 16 yards Punt vs. Toledo (13 Total Plays: 3 Rushes, 10 Passes) Brett Smith to Trey Norman 35-yard pass TD on Drive Brett Smith to Dominic Rufran 38-yard TD pass TD on Play Brett Smith to Chris McNeill 19-yard pass TD on Drive Brett Smith to Jalen Claiborne 19-yard TD pass TD on Play Brett Smith to Dominic Rufran 15-yard pass Field Goal on Drive Brett Smith to Jalen Claiborne 29-yard pass Field Goal on Drive D.J. May 19-yard rush Field Goal on Drive Brett Smith to Dominic Rufran 49-yard pass Int. on Drive Brett Smith 25-yard rush Field Goal on Drive Brett Smith to Jalen Claiborne 18-yard pass Field Goal on Drive Brett Smith to Shaun Wick 15-yard pass Fumble on Play Brett Smith to Chris McNeill 22-yard pass TD on Drive Brandon Miller 25-yard rush TD on Drive vs. Cal Poly (4 Total Plays: 0 Rushes, 2 Passes, 2 Returns) Blair Burns punt return for 47 yards Punt Jalen Claiborne punt return for 37 yards TD on Drive Colby Kirkegaard to Dominic Rufran 26-yard pass TD on Drive Colby Kirkegaard to Dominic Rufran 27-yard pass Punt at Idaho (11 Total Plays: 1 Rush, 7 Passes, 3 Returns) Brett Smith to Chris McNeill 21-yard pass TD on Drive Shaun Wick kickoff return for 20 yards Punt Brett Smith to Chris McNeill 73-yard TD pass TD on Play Brett Smith to Brandon Miller 37-yard pass Missed Field Goal Shaun Wick kickoff return for 20 yards Punt Brett Smith 26-yard rush TD on Drive Brett Smith to Brandon Miller 18-yard pass TD on Drive Blair Burns punt return for 15 yards Punt Brett Smith to Chris McNeill 80-yard pass TD on Drive Brett Smith to Justin Berger 15-yard TD pass TD on Play Brett Smith to Jalen Claiborne 25-yard TD pass TD on Play Wyoming Team Notes at Nevada (6 Total Plays: 1 Rushing Plays, 2 Passing Plays, 3 Returns) Brett Smith to Robert Herron 16-yard TD pass Touchdown on Play D.J. May 49-yard kickoff return Interception Ghaali Muhammad 15-yard kickoff return Punt Darrenn White 24-yard interception return Brett Smith 15-yard rush Brett Smith to Jalen Claiborne 42-yard TD pass vs. Air Force (6 Total Plays: 3 Rushing Plays, 2 Passing Plays, 1 Return) Jason Thompson to Dominic Rufran 19-yard pass D.J. May 18-yard kickoff return D.J. May 15-yard rush Shaun Wick 31-yard rush Field Goal on Drive D.J. May 19-yard rush Field Goal on Drive Jason Thompson to Chris McNeill 18-yard pass Punt at Fresno State (5 Total Plays: 0 Rushing Plays, 1 Passing Plays, 4 Returns) Brett Smith to Robert Herron 41-yard pass Series ends on Downs D.J. May 17-yard kickoff return Punt D.J. May 15-yard kickoff return Punt Blair Burns 15-yard punt return Punt D.J. May 23-yard kickoff return vs. Boise State (5 Total Plays: 1 Rushing Plays, 2 Passing Plays, 2 Returns) Brett Smith to Brandon Miller 32-yard pass Series ends with Blocked FG Chad Reese 50-yard interception return Punt Jalen Claiborne 19-yard kickoff return Brett Smith 23-yard TD rush Touchdown on Play Brett Smith to Jalen Claiborne 16-yard pass Punt vs. Colorado State (12 Total Plays: 1 Rushing Play, 7 Passing Plays, 4 Returns) Brett Smith to Chris McNeill 26-yard pass Touchdown on Play Brett Smith to Brandon Miller 17-yard pass Brett Smith to Trey Norman 20-yard pass Brett Smith to Brandon Miller 16-yard pass Touchdown on Play Blair Burns 99-yard interception return Touchdown on Play Brett Smith to Jalen Claiborne 28-yard pass Brett Smith to Jalen Claiborne 17-yard pass Shaun Wick 16-yard rush Series ends with Missed FG Jalen Claiborne 21-yard kickoff return Punt Jalen Claiborne 29-yard punt return Brett Smith to Brandon Miller 25-yard pass Chad Reese 20-yard interception return Field Goal on Drive at New Mexico (11 Total Plays: 1 Rushing Play, 8 Passing Plays, 2 Returns) Brett Smith to Dominic Rufran 15-yard pass Punt Brandon Miller 16-yard kickoff return Brett Smith to Robert Herron 81-yard pass Touchdown on Play Brett Smith to Brandon Miller 27-yard pass Brett Smith to Dominic Rufran 64-yard pass Touchdown on Play Brett Smith 25-yard rush Brett Smith to Jalen Claiborne 33-yard pass Touchdown on Play Jalen Claiborne 39-yard kickoff return Punt Brett Smith to Chris McNeill 27-yard pass Punt Brett Smith to Robert Herron 16-yard pass Brett Smith to Jalen Claiborne 19-yard pass Touchdown on Play at UNLV (15 Total Plays: 1 Rushing Play, 11 Passing Plays, 3 Returns) Jalen Claiborne 23-yard kickoff return Brett Smith to Robert Herron 37-yard pass Brett Smith to Chris McNeill 18-yard pass Brett Smith to Dominic Rufran 19-yard pass Brett Smith to Robert Herron 50-yard pass Blocked Field Goal on Drive Jalen Claiborne 23-yard kickoff return Brett Smith to Dominic Rufran 20-yard pass Brett Smith to Jalen Claiborne 34-yard pass Series ends with Missed FG Jalen Claiborne 16-yard kickoff return Brett Smith to Trey Norman 43-yard pass Brett Smith to Chris McNeill 33-yard pass Brett Smith to Jalen Claiborne 33-yard pass Brett Smith to Jalen Claiborne 17-yard pass Punt Brett Smith to Chris McNeill 20-yard pass Punt Brandon Miller 66-yard rush Series ends on Downs vs. San Diego St. (11 Total Plays: 4 Rushing Plays, 6 Passing Plays, 1 Return) D.J. May 15-yard rush Punt Brett Smith 28-yard rush Touchdown on Play Brett Smith to Robert Herron 15-yard pass Brett Smith to Robert Herron 70-yard pass Touchdown on Play D.J. May 15-yard rush D.J. May 19-yard rush Brett Smith to Robert Herron 42-yard pass Touchdown on Play Brett Smith to Spencer Bruce 22-yard pass Punt Chad Reese 57-yard interception return Series ends on Downs Brett Smith to Robert Herron 17-yard pass Series ends as time runs out Brett Smith to Trey Norman 16-yard pass Series ends as time runs out Page 14

15 UW One of the Least Penalized Teams in Mountain West and Ranked No. 31 in the Nation in 2012: In 2012, the Wyoming Cowboys were once again one of the least penalized teams in the Mountain West Conference and the nation. Wyoming averaged 42.8 yards of penalties per game to rank No. 4 in the Mountain West and No. 31 in the NCAA. Below are the Mountain West teams and their ranking in the conference and NCAA in penalty yards. Team Penalty Yards per Game 1. Air Force 26.2 (No. 1 in the NCAA) 2. New Mexico 40.8 (No. 22) 3. Boise State 42.8 (No. 30) 4. Wyoming 42.8 (No. 31) 5. San Diego State 49.1 (Tie No. 49) 6. UNLV 52.2 (No. 66) 7. Hawai i 54.0 (No. 74) 8. Colorado State 61.5 (No. 95) 9. Nevada 63.0 (Tie No. 100) 10. Fresno State 64.6 (No. 107) Recent Wins Over Schools From Automatic-Qualifying BCS Leagues: The Wyoming Cowboys have enjoyed a number of wins over schools from BCS Automatic- Qualifying Leagues over the past decade. Here are some of those big Cowboy wins. Date Opponent Score Sept. 25, 2004 Ole Miss W Dec. 23, 2004 UCLA* W Sept. 24, 2005 at Ole Miss W Sept. 1, 2007 Virginia W 23-3 Nov. 8, 2008 at Tennessee W 13-7 * Indicates 2004 Las Vegas Bowl Cowboys Play in Front of Third Largest Crowd in School History at Texas in 2012: Wyoming s 2012 road opener at Texas on Saturday, Sept. 1 saw the Cowboys play before the third largest crowd in school history when 101,142 fans saw the Pokes face Texas. Date Opponent Attendance at Tennessee 107, at Texas 101, at Texas 101, at Tennessee 99, at Florida 90, at Ohio State 89, at Georgia 86, vs. LSU (in Sugar Bowl) 78, at Auburn 76, at Nebraska 76, at Nebraska 76, at Nebraska 75, at Oklahoma 74, Wyoming Team Notes Wyoming Starting Experience: Wyoming ended the 2012 season with 43 players on its roster who had starting experience. Below is a list of the 2012 Cowboys with starting experience, and their number of games played and games started at the conclusion of the 2012 season. Current Players Ranked by Career Games Started Player Career Games Played Career Games Started Nick Carlson, Sr., C Chris McNeill, Sr., WR Mike Purcell, Sr., DT Josh Leonard, Sr., OT Marqueston Huff, Jr., CB Tyler Strong, Jr., OG Korey Jones, Sr., LB Brett Smith, So., QB Ghaali Muhammad, Sr., LB Blair Burns, So., CB Luke Ruff, Sr., FS Patrick Mertens, Jr., DT Devyn Harris, Jr., LB Dominic Rufran, So., WR Luke Anderson, Sr., S Robert Herron, Jr., WR Kyle Magnuson, Sr., OG Brandon Miller, Jr., RB Stuart Williams, So., K Tim Gleeson, Fr., P Jake Jones, RFr., OG Kurt Taufa asau, Sr., DT Sonny Puletasi, So., DE 24 9 Jalen Claiborne, So., WR 12 9 Siaosi Hala api api, Fr., LB 12 9 Darren White, So., CB/FS 25 8 Mark Nzeocha, So., FS/SS 20 7 Miraldo Michel, Sr., DE 10 7 Chad Reese, So., SS 23 6 Riley Lange, So., H-Back 25 5 Trey Norman, So., WR 25 4 Oliver Schober, Sr., LB 16 4 Justin Bernthaler, Jr., DE 12 3 D.J. May, Fr., RB 11 3 Eddie Yarbrough, RFr., DE 11 3 DeAndre Jones, So., CB 25 2 Spencer Bruce, Jr., WR 12 2 Shaun Wick, Fr., RB 11 2 Jason Thompson, Fr., QB 6 2 B.J. Sumter, Sr., DT 19 1 Colby Kirkegaard, Jr., QB 7 1 Austin Traphagan, RFr., OT 7 1 Tedder Easton, Jr., RB 5 1 Brett Smith Shattered Mountain West Freshman Record for Total Offense in 2011: As a freshman in 2011 Brett Smith made his mark on the Mountain West freshman passing and total offense charts. With his 352 yards of total offense versus New Mexico on Nov. 19, 2011, Smith moved past former TCU quarterback Andy Dalton to set a new Mountain West freshman total offense record. Smith fell just 40 yards shy of the MW all-time freshman passing record of 2,662 yards. Mountain West Freshman Total Offense Leaders Player Yards Year 1. Brett Smith, QB, Wyoming 3, Andy Dalton, QB, TCU 2, Ryan Lindley, QB, San Diego State 2, Pete Thomas, QB, Colorado State 2, Austyn Carta-Samuels, QB, Wyoming 2, Mountain West Freshman Passing Leaders Player Yards Year 1. Pete Thomas, QB, Colorado State 2,662 (+40) Ryan Lindley, QB, San Diego State 2,653 (+31) Brett Smith, QB, Wyoming 2, Andy Dalton, QB, TCU 2, Jake Heaps, QB, BYU 2, Page 15

16 2013 Honors Candidates Blair Burns, Jr., Cornerback, 5-10, 180, Plano, Texas (Plano) 2012 Ranked No. 8 in Mountain West in passes defended and No. 70 in the nation (0.92 per game) Ranked No. 4 in the MW in punt returns (10.2 yards per return) Ranked No. 38 in the Mountain West in tackles (5.0 tackles per game) Returned an interception 99 yards for a TD vs. Colorado State -- second longest in school history and tied for third longest in NCAA this season First Team Freshman All-American as selected by the Football Writers Association of America First Team Freshman All-American as selected by CBSSports.com Honorable Mention Freshman All-America as selected by CollegeFootballNews.com Honorable Mention All-Mountain West Conference as a true freshman Ranked No. 2 in the Mountain West Conference and No. 38 in the nation in interceptions with four. He has started 21 of 25 career games, and has started the last 21 consecutive. Robert Herron, Sr., Wide Receiver, 5-10, 187, Los Angeles, Calif. (Dorsey) 2013 Named to Biletnikoff Award Watch List Earned Honorable Mention All-Mountain West Conference honors as a junior His exceptional speed allowed him to make several big plays his junior season, including an 82-yard catch and run for a touchdown at Texas, a 70-yard TD reception vs. San Diego State and a 42-yard TD catch vs. SDSU 2012 The only player in the Mountain West to post two receiving games of 150 yards or more Caught five passes for 173 yards and two touchdowns in season opener at Texas Caught a career best 10 receptions for a career high 187 yards and two TDs vs. San Diego State in season finale Had 31 receptions for 657 yards in only eight games Missed four games due to injury Averaged a team high 82.1 yards receiving per game Averaged a team high 21.2 yards per reception He didn t play in the required 75 percent of games to qualify for conference and NCAA rankings, but if he would have played in one more game his 82.1 yard-per-game average would have been No. 2 in the Mountain West Herron had nine plays of 20 or more yards, including: an 82-yard TD reception at Texas; a 45-yard catch at Texas; a 22-yard TD reception at Texas; a 41-yard reception at Fresno State; an 81-yard reception at New Mexico; a 37-yard reception at UNLV; a 50-yard reception at UNLV; a 70-yard TD reception vs. San Diego State; and a 42-yard TD reception vs. SDSU. Marqueston Huff, Sr., Cornerback/Free Safety, 6-0, 195, Texarkana, Texas (Liberty-Eylau) 2013 Voted one of four team captains Ranked No. 40 in the Mountain West in tackles, averaging 4.8 tackles per game Ranked second among Wyoming defensive backs in tackles, with Ranked thired among Wyoming defensive backs in passes defended, with seven Had two double-figure tackle games at Idaho and 11 vs. San Diego State Forced two fumbles and recovered one fumble Blocked one kick, an extra point, at Texas Returned two fumble recoveries for touchdowns -- an eight-yard return in a road win at Bowling Green and a 48-yard return with only 25 seconds remaining in the game to seal a road win at Air Force Led Wyoming in forced turnovers with six his sophomore season Ranked No. 2 in the Mountain West and No. 27 in the nation in fumble recoveries, with three Ranked No. 4 in the MW and No. 90 in the NCAA in interceptions, with three interceptions. Huff has started 23 of 37 career games. Patrick Mertens, Sr., Defensive Tackle, 6-5, 295, Sterling, Colo. (Sterling) 2013 Voted one of four team captains Expected to have an outstanding senior season after returning to 100 percent health Returned to start six games his junior season after missing the entire 2011 season due to an illness Recorded 34 tackles, 2.5 sacks and 2.5 tackles for loss, as well as recovering one fumble His best game was a six-tackle performance in a road win at New Mexico Had three four-tackle efforts at Texas, versus Toledo and versus Colorado State Missed the entire season recovering from an illness Was named a Second Team Freshman All-American by Phil Steele 2010 Started all 12 games at defensive tackle as a redshirt freshman Recorded 39 tackles, 2.0 sacks and 3.0 tackles for loss his redshirt freshman season. Has started 18 of 24 career games. Page 16

17 2013 Honors Candidates Dominic Rufran, Jr., Wide Receiver, 6-0, 185, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Palmer) 2012 Ranked No. 11 in the Mountain West in receiving yards (44.1 yards per game) Ranked No. 13 in the MW in receptions (3.25 per game) Caught 39 passes for 529 yards and had five touchdown receptions Had a career high 116 receiving yards in road win at New Mexico Had two 100-yard receiving games as a sophomore at New Mexico and 102 versus Toledo Ranked second on team in receptions, with 39, and touchdown receptions, with five Recorded a number of big plays his sophomore season, including: a 25-yard reception at Texas; a 38-yard TD catch vs. Toledo; a 49-yard reception vs. Toledo; a 26-yard catch against Cal Poly; a 27-yard reception vs. Cal Poly; a 64-yard TD reception at New Mexico; and a 20-yard catch at UNLV. Has started 16 of 25 career games, including the last 12 consecutive. Brett Smith, Jr., Quarterback, 6-3, 205, Salem, Ore. (West Salem) 2013 Named to the Manning Award Watch List for the second consecutive year Voted one of four team captains Selected one of four team captains as only a sophomore Ranked No. 1 in the Mountain West and No. 5 in nation in points responsible for (20.2 per game) 2012 Ranked No. 1 in the conference and No. 11 in the NCAA in passing efficiency (157.7 rating) Ranked No. 2 in the MW and No. 21 in nation in passing yards (283.7 yards per game) Ranked No. 3 in Mountain West and No. 16 in NCAA in total offense (308.5 yards per game) Named the Mountain West Offensive Player of the Week three times The only sophomore in the nation named to the Manning Award Preseason Watch List, and was named one of the Manning Award Stars of the Week twice during the season Concluded the season attempting 174 passes without throwing an interception, which ranks as the second longest streak in Mountain West history (second only to Casey Bramlet of Wyoming in 2003, 178 consecutive pass attempts without throwing an interception) Threw 27 touchdown passes and only 6 interceptions. Also rushed for 6 TDs His 27 TD passes in 2012 ranked as the second best single-season total in school history His 3,085 yards of total offense in 2012 ranked No. 7 in Wyoming school history for a single season His 2,837 passing yards ranked No. 9 in Wyoming school history for a single season He accomplished all this while missing two complete games (versus Cal Poly and Air Force) and part of a third game (against Toledo) due to injury Mountain West Conference Freshman of the Year First Team Freshman All-American as selected by CollegeFootballNews.com. and 2011 Second Team Freshman All-American as selected by Yahoo!Sports Set a new MW freshman record for total offense (3,332 yards), breaking the previous record of 2,691 yards set by TCU s Andy Dalton in Ranked 33rd in the nation in total offense as a true freshman, averaging yards per game, and ranked No. 2 in the Mountain West behind only Kellen Moore of Boise State Ranked No. 4 in the MW and No. 61 in the nation in passing yards, averaging yards per game. Tyler Strong, Sr., Offensive Guard, 6-3, 312, Longmont, Colo. (Niwot) 2013 Voted one of four team captains. A dominating player up front for Wyoming over the past two seasons. Has started the last 23 consecutive games at left offensive guard for Wyoming A leader of an offensive-line unit that helped Wyomng rank No. 2 in the Mountain West and No. 38 in the nation in total offense (265.4 yards per game) Earned Honorable Mention All-Mountain West Conference as a sophomore in his first season playing offensive guard for the Cowboys. He moved from defensive tackle where he played nine games as a true freshman in A leader of an offensive-line unit that allowed only 12 sacks in 13 games in 2011, ranking Wyoming No. 11 in the NCAA in fewest sacks allowed Helped Wyoming average rushing yards per game in 2011 to rank No. 33 in the nation. Eddie Yarbrough, So., Defensive Tackle, 6-3, 253, Aurora, Colo. (Grandview) 2012 Ranked second on team among defensive linemen in tackles, with 42 as a redshirt freshman, trailing only First Team All-MW selection Mike Purcell Led Wyoming and ranked No. 12 in MW in sacks, with a total of 4.0 in 11 games as a redshirt freshman Ranked third on team in tackles for loss,with 6.0, trailing only senior linebacker Ghaali Muhammad, who had 10.0, and senior defensive tackle Mike Purcell, who had 8.0. Very quick and agile defensive lineman, who played linebacker in high school. Page 17

18 Exciting and Balanced Receiving Corps Returns for 2013: Wyoming s receiving corps has an exciting and balanced group returning in Game-by-Game Statistics Below (Classes Listed are for 2013) Dominic Rufran, Jr., Wide Receiver at Texas 3 rec. 46 yards 0 TDs vs. Toledo 3 rec. 102 yards 1 TD vs. Cal Poly 3 rec. 58 yards 0 TDs at Idaho 1 rec. 4 yards 1 TD at Nevada 5 rec. 43 yards 0 TDs vs. Air Force 3 rec. 29 yards 0 TDs at Fresno State 4 rec. 30 yards 1 TD at Boise State 5 rec. 37 yards 0 TDs vs. CSU 1 rec. 3 yards 1 TD at New Mexico 6 rec. 116 yards 1 TD at UNLV 2 rec. 39 yards 0 TDs vs. San Diego St. 3 rec. 22 yards 0 TDs Totals 39 rec. 529 yards 5 TDs Jalen Claiborne, Jr., Wide Receiver at Texas 1 rec. 6 yards 0 TDs vs. Toledo 4 rec. 71 yards 1 TD vs. Cal Poly 4 rec. 27 yards 0 TDs at Idaho 5 rec. 49 yards 1 TD at Nevada 1 rec. 42 yards 1 TD vs. Air Force 6 rec. 48 yards 0 TD at Fresno State 2 rec. 19 yards 0 TDs vs. Boise State 3 rec. 33 yards 0 TDs vs. CSU 3 rec. 59 yards 0 TDs at New Mexico 2 rec. 52 yards 2 TDs at UNLV 3 rec. 84 yards 0 TDs vs. San Diego St. 0 rec. 0 yards 0 TDs Totals 34 rec. 490 yards 5 TDs Robert Herron, Senior, Wide Receiver at Texas 5 rec. 173 yards 2 TDs vs. Toledo DNP-Injured vs. Cal Poly DNP-Injured at Idaho DNP-Injured at Nevada 4 rec. 27 yards 2 TDs vs. Air Force DNP-Injured at Fresno State 2 rec. 50 yards 0 TDs at Boise State 3 rec. 22 yards 0 TDs vs. CSU 1 rec. 9 yards 1 TD at New Mexico 3 rec. 94 yards 1 TD at UNLV 3 rec. 95 yards 0 TDs vs. San Diego St. 10 rec. 187 yards 2 TDs Totals 31 rec. 657 yards 8 TDs Brandon Miller, Sr., RB/WR at Texas 3 rec. 18 yards 0 TDs vs. Toledo 1 rec. 14 yards 0 TDs vs. Cal Poly 3 rec. 14 yards 0 TDs at Idaho 3 rec. 68 yards 1 TD at Nevada 2 rec. 12 yards 0 TDs vs. Air Force 1 rec. 13 yards 0 TDs at Fresno State 4 rec. 20 yards 0 TDs at Boise State 6 rec. 66 yards 0 TDs vs. CSU 5 rec. 59 yards 1 TD at New Mexico 1 rec. 27 yards 0 TDs at UNLV 0 rec. 0 yards 0 TDs vs. San Diego St. 1 rec. -2 yards 0 TDs Totals 30 rec. 309 yards 2 TDs Trey Norman, Jr., Wide Receiver at Texas 1 rec. 8 yards 0 TDs vs. Toledo 3 rec. 50 yards 0 TDs vs. Cal Poly 0 rec. 0 yards 0 TDs at Idaho 1 rec. 3 yards 0 TD at Nevada 1 rec. 8 yards 0 TDs vs. Air Force 0 rec. 0 yards 0 TDs at Fresno State 0 rec. 0 yards 0 TDs at Boise State 0 rec. 0 yards 0 TDs vs. CSU 3 rec. 44 yards 0 TD at New Mexico 2 rec. 20 yards 0 TDs at UNLV 6 rec. 79 yards 0 TDs vs. San Diego St. 1 rec. 16 yards 0 TDs Totals 18 rec. 228 yards 0 TDs Wyoming Offensive Notes Cowboy Offensive Players Ranked in the 2012 NCAA and Mountain West Rankings: Below are the Wyoming offensive players who were ranked among the NCAA and Mountain West statistical leaders in Wyoming Players in the NCAA Rankings (Listed Alphabetically by Player) (Players must have played in 75 percent of their teams games during the season to qualify for NCAA rankings.) Individual Category Average MWC Rank NCAA Rank Chris McNeill, Receptions 5.73 per game No. 2 No. 47 Chris McNeill, Receiving Yards 65.6 yards per game No. 3 No. 78 Brett Smith, Points Responsible For 20.2 points per game No. 1 No. 5 Brett Smith, Passing Efficiency rating No. 1 No. 11 Brett Smith, Total Offense yards per game No. 3 No. 16 Brett Smith, Passing Yards yards per game No. 2 No Wyoming Players in the Mountain West Rankings (Listed Alphabetically by Player) Individual Category Average MWC Rank NCAA Rank Jalen Claiborne, Receiving Yards 40.8 yards per game No. 13 NA Jalen Claiborne, Receptions 2.83 per game No. 16 NA D.J. May, Rushing 34.0 yards per game No. 21 NA Chris McNeill, All-Purpose Yards 65.6 yards per game No. 23 NA Brandon Miller, Receptions 2.50 per game No. 19* NA Brandon Miller, Rushing 29.3 yards per game No. 23 NA Dominic Rufran, Receiving Yards 44.1 yards per game No. 11 NA Dominic Rufran, Receptions 3.25 per game No. 13 NA Brett Smith, Scoring 3.8 points per game No. 24 NA Brett Smith, Rushing 24.8 yards per game No. 24 NA Shaun Wick, Rushing 31.8 yards per game No. 22 NA Stuart Williams, Field-Goal Percentage 58.3 percent (7 of 12) No. 7 NA Stuart Williams, PAT Percentage 94.6 percent (35 of 37) No. 8 NA Stuart Williams, Scoring (By Kicking) 4.7 points per game Tie No. 8 NA Stuart Williams, Field Goals 0.58 field goals per game No. 9 NA Stuart Williams, Scoring 4.7 points per game Tie No. 15 NA Jalen Claiborne s Game-Winning Catch Versus Idaho Named Finalist for GEICO Play of the Year in 2012: Wyoming wide receiver Jalen Claiborne s leaping, game-winning catch vs. Idaho on Sept. 22, 2012, was a finalist for the GEICO Play of the Year in 2012 as selected by Intersport For eight weeks, fans voted for the GEICO Play of the Year and the eight winners were shown on GEICO Best of College Football 2012 on CBS Nov. 23, In addition to recognizing the season s top plays, the one-hour CBS special relived the season s greatest moments, players and traditions. The show also marked the culmination of the GEICO Best of 2012 Football Tour, an interactive fan experience that visited 30 marquee games throughout the football season. For eight weeks, four show-stopping college football plays were nominated as the Play of the Year on the GEICO Best of College Football Facebook page (facebook. com/bestofcollegefootball). Winners were determined by fan voting and competed in the finals to determine the play of the 2012 GEICO Play of the Year. Against Idaho on Sept. 22, the Cowboys took the field for their first possession of overtime trailing by three. Quarterback Brett Smith scrambled out of the pocket before lofting the ball towards the end zone. Claiborne out-leaped his defender and gained possession while falling to his back. The touchdown gave the Cowboys a victory, their first of the season. Claiborne s leaping grab competed against seven other weekly winners, including: a onehanded catch by Ohio State s Devin Smith, a game-winning TD scramble by Louisiana Monroe s Kolton Browning, an unbelievable touchdown grab by Notre Dame s John Goodman, a back-ofthe-end-zone grab by Middle Tennessee s Anthony Amos, a touchdown catch in heavy traffic by UNLV s Taylor Barnhill, a successful trick play TD grab by Ohio s quarterback Tyler Tettleton and a tackle-breaking scramble and TD throw by Eastern Washington s Vernon Adams. Pokes Look to Improve Running Game in 2013 With a Stable of Running Backs: Wyoming will look to improve its running game in 2013 with a blend of three veteran backs and two true freshmen. UW returns its top three running backs in senior Brandon Miller and sophomores D.J. May and Shaun Wick. Added to that group will be two true freshmen in Omar Stover and Joshua Tapscott. Miller, May and Wick combined for 1,076 rushing yards in 2012, and each rushed for 350 yards or more. May ran for 374 yards, Miller for 352 adn Wick for 350. Stover, who graduated early from high school, joined the Wyoming Football team for spring drills in He came to Wyoming from Bolingbrook High School in Bolingbrook, Ill. He was named to the 2012 Illinois Football Coaches Association All-State Team for Class 8A, the largest classification in Illinois. He rushed for 1,012 yards and 12 touchdowns as a senior. Tapscott will join the team in the fal of He earned First Team Virginia AA All-State honors from VirginiaPreps.com his senior season of Although he missed two games due to injury, he rushed for 1,278 yards and scored 16 touchdowns on 178 carries as a high school senior. Page 18

19 Versatile Blair Burns Has Made His Mark in First Two Seasons as a Cowboy: One of Wyoming s most versatile athletes is junior cornerback and punt returner Blair Burns. Burns was ranked among the nation s top defensive backs in 2012, tying for No. 70 in the nation in passes defended. He was also Wyoming s leading punt returner, and ranked No. 4 in the Mountain West. As a freshman in 2011, Burns led the Cowboys and ranked No. 38 in the NCAA in interceptions, with four. He was also named a First Team Freshman All-American by the Football Writers Association of America. He has started the last 21 consecutive games for the Cowboys at cornerback. Here are Burns rankings over the past two seasons. Mountain West NCAA 2012 Statistics Average Ranking Rank Passes Defended 0.92 pg No. 8 Tie No. 70 Punt Returns 10.2 ypr No. 4 NA Tackles 5.0 pg No. 38 NA Mountain West NCAA 2011 Statistics Average Ranking Rank Interceptions 0.31 pg Tie No. 2 Tie No. 38 Passes Defended 0.62 pg Tie No. 7 NA Two Cowboy Defenders Earn 2013 National Footall Foundation Hampshire Honor Society Recognition: Former University of Wyoming football players Luke Ruff and Oliver Schober were selected to the 2013 class of the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame s Hampshire Honor Society. Ruff and Schober were among a total of 703 players from 259 schools to qualify for membership in the society s seventh year, marking the highest school participation in the history of the program, which began in Luke (Ruff) and Oliver (Schober) have worked extremely hard to achieve their athletic and academic goals. It is great to see them recognized for their achievements, Wyoming head coach Dave Christensen said. They have been outstanding representatives of our football program, and we couldn t be more proud of them for receiving this great honor from the National Football Foundation. Ruff, a safety, achieved a 3.60 cumulative grade-point average while majoring in civil engineering. In addition, Ruff was a semifinalist for the National Football Foundation s William V. Campbell Trophy, also referred to as the Academic Heisman. Schober, a linebacker, achieved a 3.40 cumulative grade-point average in business management Wyoming Defensive Notes Cowboy Defenders Ranked in the 2012 NCAA and Mountain West Rankings: Below are the Wyoming defensive players ranked among the NCAA and Mountain West statistical leaders this week. See this week s complete Cowboy rankings on Page 25 of this release Wyoming Players in the NCAA Rankings (Listed Alphabetically by Player) (Players must have played in 75 percent of their teams games during the season to qualify for NCAA rankings.) Individual Category Average MWC Rank NCAA Rank Blair Burns, Passes Defended 0.92 per game Tie No. 8 Tie No. 70 Siaosi Hala api api, Forced Fumbles 0.25 per game No. 6 Tie No. 42 Korey Jones, Tackles 8.6 per game No. 6 Tie No. 62 Ghaali Muhammad, Fumbles Recovered 0.33 per game No. 1 Tie No. 2 Ghaali Muhammad, Tackles 8.8 per game No. 5 Tie No. 52 Sonny Puletasi, Fumbles Recovered 0.18 per game Tie No. 8 Tie No. 55 Chad Reese, Interceptions 0.30 per game No. 5 Tie No. 64 Chad Reese, Passes Defended 0.90 per game No. 11 Tie No Wyoming Players in the Mountain West Rankings (Listed Alphabetically by Player) Individual Category Average MWC Rank NCAA Rank Blair Burns, Punt Return Average 10.2 yards per return No. 4 NA Blair Burns, Tackles 5.0 per game Tie No. 38 NA Siaosi Hala api api, Tackles 4.8 per game Tie No. 40 NA Marqueston Huff, Tackles 4.8 per game Tie No. 40 NA Ghaali Muhammad, Tackles for Loss 0.83 per game Tie No. 11 NA Mike Purcell, Tackles 6.9 per game No. 15 NA Mike Purcell, Tackles for Loss 0.67 per game No. 19 NA Chad Reese, Tackles 5.3 per game No. 34 NA Eddie Yarbrough, Sacks 0.36 per game Tie No. 12 NA Eddie Yarbrough, Tackles for Loss 0.55 per game Tie No. 25 NA Current Wyoming Cowboys With Double-Figure Tackle Games in Their Careers: Five current Wyoming Cowboys have recorded double-figure tackle games during their Wyoming careers. Those five are: sophomore defensive end/linebacker Siaosi Hala api api, senior linebacker Devyn Harris, senior cornerback Marqueston Huff, junior free safety Chad Reese and sophomore defensive end Eddie Yarbrough. Player Date and Opponent Tackles Siaosi Hala api api Nov. 24, 2012, vs. San Diego State 12 tackles Devyn Harris, lb Sept. 17, 2011, at Bowling Green 11 tackles Marqueston Huff, cb Nov. 24, 2012, vs. San Diego State 11 tackles Sept. 22, 2012, at Idaho 10 tackles Chad Reese, ss Nov. 24, 2012, vs. San Diego State 12 tackles Nov. 10, 2012, at New Mexico 11 tackles Eddie Yarbrough, de Nov. 10, 2012, at New Mexico 11 tackles Oct. 15, 2011, vs. UNLV 10 Nov. 26, 2011, vs. Boise State 10 Seniors Devyn Harris and Patrick Mertens Overcome Injuries and Illness to Lead UW Defense in 2013: Wyoming senior linebacker Devyn Harris and senior defensive lineman Patrick Mertens have had dramatically similar careers. Both redshirted in 2009 as true freshman -- Harris redshirt came about due to an injury in fall camp. As redshirt freshmen in 2010, they both had outstanding seasons, earning Freshman All- America honors -- Mertens was named a Second Team Freshman All-American by Phil Steele and Harris earned Fourth Team Freshman All-America honors, also from Phil Steele. In 2011, Harris enjoyed a productive season, ranking sixth on the Cowboy team and 27th in the Mountain West Conference in tackles with 65 total tackles as a sophomore. That year wasn t as kind to Mertens as he contracted an illness in the summer of 2011 that caused him to miss the entire season. A year ago, the roles were reversed as Harris suffered an injury in the season opener at Texas and missed the rest of the season, while Mertens bounced back in 2012 to start six games and record 34 tackles, 2.5 sacks and 2.5 tackles for loss. Now as they enter their senior years, they are both healthy again, and should provide the Cowboy defense with a wealth of experience on the field and an added maturity, toughness and determination that comes from battling their way back from injury and illness. Page 19

20 Wyoming s Future Non-Conference Football Schedules: The future nonconference football schedules for the University of Wyoming as of March 2013 are as follows. During the past three seasons, Wyoming fans have had the opportunity to watch 2009 BCS runner-up Texas play in Laramie (Sept. 12, 2009) and see the first-ever appearance by the Nebraska Cornhuskers in Wyoming s War Memorial Stadium (Sept. 24, 2011). Over the next six seasons, Wyoming will: travel to Big Ten members Nebraska (2013 and 2016) and Michigan State (2014); will play home-and-home series versus Pacific-12 members Oregon (2014 and 2017) and Washington State (2015 and 2018); and will play a home-and-home series with SEC member Missouri (2017 and 2018). All future schedules are tentative and subject to change. Date Aug. 30 Sept. 6 Sept. 20 Sept. 27 Date Sept. 5 Sept. 12 Sept. 19 Sept. 26 Date Sept. 3 Sept. 17 Sept. 24 Date Sept. 9 Sept. 16 Date Sept. 1 Sept Opponent MONTANA at Oregon at Michigan State FLORIDA ATLANTIC 2015 Opponent NORTH DAKOTA EASTERN MICHIGAN at Washington State at Northern Illinois 2016 Opponent NORTHERN ILLINOIS at Nebraska at Eastern Michigan 2017 Opponent at Missouri OREGON 2018 Opponent WASHINGTON STATE MISSOURI All Wyoming Home games are in CAPS and bold Schedule Wyoming Will Open 2013 Season on the Road at Nebraska, Will Renew Conference Series With Hawai i, San Jose State and Utah State in 2013: Wyoming s 2013 season will kick off on Aug. 31 in Lincoln, Neb., against the Nebraska Cornhuskers. It will be Wyoming s first trip to Lincoln since 1994, when the Pokes nearly upset the eventual 94 National Champions befor losing When the Mountain West Conference announced its conference football matchups for the 2013 season on Tuesday, Feb. 12, it featured the renewal of three conference series for the Wyoming Cowboys against Hawai i, San Jose State and Utah State. The last time Wyoming faced Hawai i and San Jose State was back in 1997 as members of the Western Atheltic Conference. While Wyoming and Utah State have played as recently as 2011, the last time the two played as members of the same conference dates back to 1961 when both schools were members of the Skyline Conference, also known as the Mountain States Athletic Conference. In 2013 for the second consecutive year, Wyoming will host archrival Colorado State in War Memorial Stadium for the annual Border War. Wyoming s other conference home games in 2013 will include: Fresno State, Hawai i and New Mexico. The Cowboys Mountain West road trips this coming season will take them to: Air Force, Boise State, San Jose State and Utah State. Including Wyoming s 2013 season opener on Aug. 31 in Lincoln, Neb., versus the Nebraska Cornhuskers, the Cowboys will face six teams that played in bowl games at the conclusion of the 2012 season. UW s other five opponents who appeared in bowl games are all conference foes -- Air Force, Boise State, Fresno State, San Jose State and Utah State. When you look at the quality of the football teams in our league, it is an exciting time to be part of the Mountain West Conference, said University of Wyoming Athletics Director Tom Burman. I know Coach (Dave) Christensen and his staff feel very good about the core of returning players we have coming back. I m sure our fans will be thrilled to see the Border War back on Jonah Field for the second straight year. We ll also be hosting a talented Fresno State team, along with a much-improved New Mexico team and an old rival in Hawai i. With the teams returning in our league from last season, and the addition of two bowl teams in San Jose State and Utah State, the Mountain West will be an outstanding conference, said UW head coach Dave Christensen. Every team in our league will present a great challenge, but our team is looking forward to that challenge. We start the season on the road at Nebraska, and five of our eight conference games will be against teams who played in bowl games last season. Every week should feature some great games. Each of the 12 Mountain West football teams conference schedules will feature eight conference games, with five of those games coming against the other teams in each school s division and the other three games being played against teams from the Mountain West s other division. As a member of the Mountain Division, Wyoming will play Air Force, Boise State, Colorado State, New Mexico and Utah State every season, and will play three games versus teams from the West Division. Wyoming s three West Division foes for the 2013 and 2014 seasons will be Fresno State, Hawai i and San Jose State. Each institution will play four home and four road Conference games each season, and will play every Mountain West opponent home and away during each four-year cycle. Intra-divisional opponents will alternate sites annually (three home/two away or two home/ three away). The three cross-divisional opponents will be the same in each two-year period, with the site alternating from Year 1 to Year 2. The three cross-divisional opponents who are missed initially will appear on the schedule in the second two years of the cycle, again alternating sites from Year 3 to Year 4. Pokes Overtime History: The Wyoming Cowboys have played 10 overtime games in their history. The most recent overtime games the Cowboys played were in back-to-back games on Sept. 22, 2012, defeating the Idaho Vandals, 40-37, on the road in one overtime, and on Oct. 6, 2012, at Nevada where the Pokes lost in one overtime. Two of Wyoming s nine 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 seven 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 9/22/12 at Idaho, W (1ot) /6/12 at Nevada, L (1ot) 5-5 #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 20

21 2013 Wyoming Team Notes 2013 Will Feature a New Mountain West: The Mountain West will feature a new 12-team league in Mountain West Alignment Mountain Division West Division Air Force Fresno State Boise State Hawai i Colorado State Nevada New Mexico San Diego State Utah State San Jose State Wyoming UNLV Wyoming Football s All-Time Record: The Wyoming Cowboy Football program has played a total of 1,060 games in its history. Wyoming is 30 games under.500 all-time (501 wins to 531 losses), but has played 50 more road games than home games in its history (497 home games to 547 road games). The Cowboys played their 1,000th game on Sept. 6, 2008, against Air Force. Wyoming All-Time Football Record (.486) -- 1,060 Total Games Wyoming All-Time Home Football Record (.610) Home Games Wyoming All-Time Road Football Record (.375) Road Games Wyoming Neutral-Site Football Record (.438) Neutral-Site Games War Memorial Stadium Concludes Its 63rd Season in 2012: The 2012 college football season was the 63rd season of War Memorial Stadium Wyoming has won 66.0 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 (.389) Total (.660) 334 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. vs. Texas State Andrew Meredith,Green River,Wyo. Luke Ruff, Castle Rock, Colo. at Bowling Green Spencer Bruce, Gillette, Wyo. Todd Knight, Aurora, Colo. vs. Nebraska Patrick Hartford,Rock Springs,Wyo. Josh Biezuns, Prior Lake, Minn. at Utah State Andrew Meredith, Green River, Wyo. Austin McCoy, Winter Haven, Fla. vs. UNLV Clayton Kirven, Buffalo, Wyo. Marqueston Huff, Texarkana, Texas at San Diego State Spencer Bruce, Gillette, Wyo. DeAndre Jones, Killeen, Texas vs. TCU Andrew Meredith, Green River, Wyo. Blair Burns, Plano, Texas at Air Force Max Gustafson, Casper, Wyo. Austin McCoy, Winter Haven, Fla. vs. New Mexico Clayton Kirven, Buffalo, Wyo. Chad Reese, Tyler Texas at Boise State Patrick Hartford, Rock Springs, Wyo. Andrew Meredith, Green River, Wyo. at Colorado State Spencer Bruce, Gillette, Wyo. Mike Purcell, Highlands Ranch, Colo. vs. Temple Clayton Kirven, Buffalo, Wyo. Josh Biezuns, Prior Lake, Minn Season at Texas Andrew Meredith, Green River, Wyo. Blair Burns, Plano, Texas vs. Toledo Spencer Bruce, Gillette, Wyo. Mike Purcell, Highlands Ranch, Colo. vs. Cal Poly Patrick Hartford, Rock Springs, Wyo. Sonny Puletasi, Lawton, Okla. at Idaho Andrew Meredith, Green River, Wyo. Chris McNeill, Simi Valley, Calif. at Nevada Patrick Hartford, Rock Springs, Wyo. Darrenn White, Kansas City, Mo. vs. Air Force Spencer Bruce, Gillette, Wyo. Tedder Easton, Columbia, Mo. at Fresno State Andrew Meredith, Green River, Wyo. Patrick Mertens, Sterling, Colo. vs. Boise State Spencer Bruce, Gillette, Wyo. Chad Reese, Tyler, Texas vs. Colorado State Patrick Hartford, Rock Springs, Wyo. Stuart Williams, Nederland, Colo. at New Mexico Andrew Meredith, Green River, Wyo. Mark Nzeocha, Neusitz, Germany at UNLV Spencer Bruce, Gillette, Wyo. Ghaali Muhammad, St. Joseph, Mo. vs. San Diego State Patrick Hartford, Rock Springs, Wyo. Luke Anderson, Southlake, Texas Page 21

22 2012 Final BCS Standings: The final 2012 Bowl Championship Series (BCS) standings are listed below. Team 2012 BCS Avg. 1. Notre Dame Alabama Florida Oregon Kansas State Stanford Georgia LSU Texas A&M South Carolina Oklahoma Florida State Oregon State Clemson Northern Illinois Nebraska UCLA Michigan Boise State Northwestern Louisville Utah State Texas San Jose State Kent State.0772 Bold indicates 2012 Wyoming opponents Wyoming Cowboys Faced Two Nationally-Ranked Teams During 2012 Season: The Wyoming Cowboys faced two nationally-ranked opponents on their schedule during the 2012 season. The two 2012 Wyoming opponents ranked in the national polls at the time Wyoming played them were: Texas and Boise State. This season, Wyoming faced No. 15 ranked Texas on the road in the Cowboys season opener, and hosted Boise State on Oct. 27. Here is a summary of where Wyoming s opponents ranked when Wyoming played them during the 2012 season Ranked Opponents AP USA Today Date Opponent Ranking Ranking Sept. 1 at Texas No. 15 No. 15 Oct. 27 Boise State No. 21 No Rankings 2013 National Polls: Below are the current 2013 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 (Preseason) (Preseason) (No Preseason Poll) Team Record Team Record Team Record 1. Alabama Alabama 0-0 No preseason poll 2. Ohio State Ohio State Oregon Oregon Stanford Stanford Georgia Georgia South Carolina Texas A&M Texas A&M South Carolina Clemson Clemson Louisville Louisville Florida Florida Florida State Notre Dame LSU Florida State Oklahoma State LSU Notre Dame Oklahoma State Texas Texas Oklahoma Oklahoma Michigan Michigan Nebraska Nebraska Boise State Boise State TCU TCU UCLA UCLA Northwestern Northwestern Wisconsin Wisconsin USC USC Oregon State Oregon State 0-0 Associated Press Others Receiving Votes: Michigan State 95, Baylor 92, Virginia Tech 86, Miami (Fla.) 85, Arizona State 53, Kansas State 43, Fresno State 36, Vanderbilt 19, Washington 17, Northern Illinois 16, Ole Miss 11, Utah State 8, Georgia Tech 6, Cincinnati 3, Arizona 3, North Carolina 3, Penn State 2, Brigham Young 1. USA Today Others Receiving Votes: Kansas State 113, Miami (Fla.) 101, Michigan State 89, Baylor 80, Virginia Tech 65, Fresno State 62, Arizona State 51, Ole Miss 32, Vanderbilt 29, Utah State 23, Brigham Young 20, North Carolina 19, Northern Illinois 19, Tulsa 9, San Jose State 8, Ohio 8, Arizona 5, Cincinnati 3, East Carolina 3, Mississippi State 3, Kent State 3, Washington 3, UCF 2, Tennessee 1, Toledo 1, Rutgers 1, Arkansas 1, Arkansas State 1. Harris Interactive Poll Others Receiving Votes: No preseason poll Bold indicates 2013 Wyoming opponents 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 22

23 Wyoming Postseason Record All-Time Bowl Record: (.462) All-Time Postseason Record: (.429) 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 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 2013 Bowl Information Mountain West Has Secured Six Bowl Agreements Entering the 2013 College Football Season: As a member of the Mountain West Conference, Wyoming will have several opportunities for football postseason play in In its 15th year of existence, the Mountain West has six bowl agreements in place for the 2013 season. The 2013 college football bowl season will mark the eighth annual Gildan New Mexico Bowl on Saturday, Dec. 21. 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, and lost to Temple, 15-37, in the 2011 Gildan New Mexico Bowl. The MW will send a team to the Las Vegas Bowl for the 15th consecutive year in The Las Vegas Bowl will feature teams from the Mountain West and Pacific-12 conferences. The game will be played on Saturday, Dec. 21 and will be televised by ABC. Since entering into its original agreement in 1999, teams from the MWC have posted an 9-5 record in the Las Vegas Bowl. The Wyoming Cowboys won the 2004 Vegas Bowl by a score of over UCLA. Again the host venue for the game will be Sam Boyd Stadium in Las Vegas. The 2013 season will mark the eighth 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. A team from the Mountain West is scheduled to face Army, on Thursday, Dec. 26 in a game televised on ESPN. The Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl is scheduled to match up a team from the Mountain West versus Navy in this year s edition. The game will be played on Monday, Dec. 30, and will be televised on ESPN. For the second consecutive year, the Mountain West is scheduled to appear in the Sheraton Hawai i Bowl, and will take place on Christmas Eve, Tuesday, Dec. 24. A Mountain West team will play a team from Conference USA. The 2013 season will mark the 12th Sheraton Hawai i Bowl, and it will be played on Christmas Eve for the ninth time in its history. ESPN is scheduled to again televise the 2013 game. The newest bowl addition to the Mountain West slate of bowl games is the 2013 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl on Saturday, Dec. 21. The Mountain West and Mid-American Conference (MAC) will face off in this year s game. Television coverage will be on ESPN Mountain West Conference Bowl Schedule Bowl Date/Time (M.T.) Location Opponent Television Gildan Sat., Dec. 21 University Stadium New Mexico Bowl Noon (M.T.) Albuquerque, N.M. Pacific-12 ESPN Las Vegas Sat. Dec. 21 Sam Boyd Stadium Bowl 1:30 p.m. (M.T.) Las Vegas, Nev. Pacific-12 ABC Famous Idaho Sat., Dec. 21 Bronco Stadium Potato Bowl 3:30 p.m. (M.T.) Boise, Idaho Mid-American ESPN Sheraton Tue., Dec. 24 Aloha Stadium Hawai i Bowl 6:00 p.m. (M.T.) Honolulu, Hawai i Conference USA ESPN San Diego Co. Credit Union Thu., Dec. 26 Qualcomm Stadium Poinsettia 7:30 p.m. (M.T.) San Diego, Calif. Army ESPN Bell Helicopter Mon., Dec. 30 Amon G. Carter Stadium Armed Forces Bowl 9:45 a.m. (M.T.) Fort Worth, Texas Navy ESPN 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 Gildan New Mexico Bowl (Loss) Wyoming 15 Dec. 17, 2011 Temple 37 Wyoming s Final 2011 Record: 8-5 Head Coach: Dave Christensen Page 23

24 The Mountain West Conference Enters Its 14th Season in 2012: The 2012 college football season will be the 14th season of the Mountain West Conference Mountain West Football Standings Conference Overall Boise State 7-1 (.875) 11-2 (.846) Fresno State 7-1 (.875) 9-4 (.692) SDSU 7-1 (.875) 9-4 (.692) Air Force 5-3 (.625) 6-7 (.462) Nevada 4-4 (.500) 7-6 (.538) Wyoming 3-5 (.375) 4-8 (.333) Colorado St. 3-5 (.375) 4-8 (.333) UNLV 2-6 (.250) 2-11 (.154) New Mexico 1-7 (.125) 4-9 (.308) Hawai i 1-7 (.125) 3-9 (.250) 2012 Bowl Schedule Gildan New Mexico Bowl Saturday, Dec. 15 Nevada 48, vs. Arizona 49 (ESPN) San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl Thursday, Dec. 20 San Diego State 6, vs. BYU 23 (ESPN) MAACO Bowl Las Vegas Saturday, Dec. 22 Boise State 28, vs. Washington 26 (ESPN) Sheraton Hawai i Bowl Monday, Dec. 24 Fresno State 10, vs. SMU 43 (ESPN) Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl Saturday, Dec. 29 Air Force 14, vs. Rice 33 (ESPN) 2012 Wyoming Players To Earn MWC Player of the Week Offensive Players of the Week Brett Smith, So., QB, Salem, Ore. For his performance at Idaho, Sept. 22 Brett Smith, So., QB, Salem, Ore. For his performance vs. Colorado State, Nov. 3 Brett Smith, So., QB, Salem, Ore. For his performance at UNLV, Nov. 17 Defensive Players of the Week Blair Burns, So., CB, Plano, Texas For his performance vs. Colorado State, Nov. 3 Marqueston Huff, Jr., CB, Texarkana, Texas For his performance at UNLV, No. 17 Special Teams Players of the Week Tim Gleeson, Fr., P, Melbourne, Australia For his performance at Nevada, Oct. 6 Cowboys in the 2012 Mountain West and NCAA Statistical Rankings: Below are where the Wyoming Cowboys ranked in the final MW and NCAA statistical rankings Wyoming Team Rankings in the Final Mountain West and NCAA Statistical Rankings Team Category Average MW Rank NCAA Rank (120 Teams) Scoring Offense 26.8 points per game No. 6 No. 72 Rushing Offense yards per game No. 9 No. 99 Passing Offense yards per game No. 2 No. 38 Total Offense yards per game No. 6 No. 70 Passing Efficiency rating No. 3 No. 30 First Downs 20.7 first downs per game No. 6 No. 66 Scoring Defense 33.4 points per game No. 8 No. 97 Rushing Defense yards per game No. 10 Tie No. 117 Passing Defense yards per game No. 8 No. 67 Total Defense yards per game No. 10 No. 106 Pass Defense Efficiency rating No. 9 Tie No. 108 Fewest Opponent First Downs 24.8 first downs per game No. 10 Tie No. 112 Field-Goal Percentage 58.3 percent (7 of 12) No. 9 NA PAT Kicking Percentage 94.6 percent (35 of 37) No. 8 NA Net Punting 36.1 net yards per punt No. 4 No. 72 Punt Returns 13.4 yards per return No. 2 No. 13 Punt Return Coverage 11.3 yards per return No. 6 No. 105 Kickoff Returns 18.0 yards per return No. 10 No. 113 Kickoff Return Coverage 20.8 yards per return No. 4 No. 51 Turnover Margin turnover margin per game No. 4 Tie No. 30 Most Turnovers Gained 20 total turnovers gained No. 6 Tie No. 73 Most Fumbles Recovered 14 total fumble recoveries Tie No. 2 Tie No. 19 Most Passes Intercepted 6 total interceptions Tie No. 9 Tie No. 105 Fewest Turnovers Lost 13 total turnovers lost No. 1 Tie No. 6 Fewest Fumbles Lost 5 total fumbles lost No. 1 Tie No. 6 Fewest Passes Had Intercepted 8 total interceptions thrown Tie No. 3 Tie No. 28 Time of Possession 28:37 minutes per game No. 8 No. 90 Third-Down Conversion % 42.1 percent (75 of 178) No. 5 No. 51 Opp. Third-Down Conv. % 51.4 percent (94 of 183) No. 10 No. 118 Fourth-Down Conversion% 60.0 percent (12 of 20) No. 3 Tie No. 31 Opp. Fourth-Down Conversion % 66.7 percent (14 of 21) No. 10 Tie No. 107 Red Zone Offense 86.8 percent (33 of 38) No. 3 Tie No. 23 Red Zone Defense 81.1 percent (43 of 53) No. 5 Tie No. 51 Fewest Penalty Yards 42.8 yards per game No. 4 No. 31 Sacks By 1.17 sacks per game No. 10 Tie No. 109 Sacks Against 2.17 sacks per game No. 6 Tie No. 75 Tackles for Losses 4.25 TFLs per game Tie No. 8 Tie No. 110 Tackles for Losses Against 6.33 TFLs per game No. 9 No Wyoming Players in the NCAA Rankings (Listed Alphabetically by Player) (Players must have played in 75 percent of their teams games during the season to qualify for NCAA rankings.) Individual Category Average MWC Rank NCAA Rank Blair Burns, Passes Defended 0.92 per game Tie No. 8 Tie No. 70 Tim Gleeson, Punting 43.0 yards per punt No. 4 No. 27 Siaosi Hala api api, Forced Fumbles 0.25 per game No. 6 Tie No. 42 Korey Jones, Tackles 8.6 per game No. 6 Tie No. 62 Chris McNeill, Receptions 5.73 per game No. 2 No. 47 Chris McNeill, Receiving Yards 65.6 yards per game No. 3 No. 78 Ghaali Muhammad, Fumbles Recovered 0.33 per game No. 1 Tie No. 2 Ghaali Muhammad, Tackles 8.8 per game No. 5 Tie No. 52 Sonny Puletasi, Fumbles Recovered 0.18 per game Tie No. 8 Tie No. 55 Chad Reese, Interceptions 0.30 per game No. 5 Tie No. 64 Chad Reese, Passes Defended 0.90 per game No. 11 Tie No. 84 Brett Smith, Points Responsible For 20.2 points per game No. 1 No. 5 Brett Smith, Passing Efficiency rating No. 1 No. 11 Brett Smith, Total Offense yards per game No. 3 No. 16 Brett Smith, Passing Yards yards per game No. 2 No Wyoming Players in the Mountain West Rankings (Listed Alphabetically by Player) Individual Category Average MWC Rank NCAA Rank Blair Burns, Punt Return Average 10.2 yards per return No. 4 NA Blair Burns, Tackles 5.0 per game Tie No. 38 NA Jalen Claiborne, Receiving Yards 40.8 yards per game No. 13 NA Jalen Claiborne, Receptions 2.83 per game No. 16 NA Siaosi Hala api api, Tackles 4.8 per game Tie No. 40 NA Marqueston Huff, Tackles 4.8 per game Tie No. 40 NA D.J. May, Rushing 34.0 yards per game No. 21 NA Chris McNeill, All-Purpose Yards 65.6 yards per game No. 23 NA Brandon Miller, Receptions 2.50 per game No. 19* NA Brandon Miller, Rushing 29.3 yards per game No. 23 NA Ghaali Muhammad, Tackles for Loss 0.83 per game Tie No. 11 NA Mike Purcell, Tackles 6.9 per game No. 15 NA Mike Purcell, Tackles for Loss 0.67 per game No. 19 NA Chad Reese, Tackles 5.3 per game No. 34 NA Dominic Rufran, Receiving Yards 44.1 yards per game No. 11 NA Dominic Rufran, Receptions 3.25 per game No. 13 NA Brett Smith, Scoring 3.8 points per game No. 24 NA Brett Smith, Rushing 24.8 yards per game No. 24 NA Shaun Wick, Rushing 31.8 yards per game No. 22 NA Stuart Williams, Field-Goal Percentage 58.3 percent (7 of 12) No. 7 NA Stuart Williams, PAT Percentage 94.6 percent (35 of 37) No. 8 NA Stuart Williams, Scoring (By Kicking) 4.7 points per game Tie No. 8 NA Stuart Williams, Field Goals 0.58 field goals per game No. 9 NA Stuart Williams, Scoring 4.7 points per game Tie No. 15 NA Eddie Yarbrough, Sacks 0.36 per game Tie No. 12 NA Eddie Yarbrough, Tackles for Loss 0.55 per game Tie No. 25 NA Page 24

25 2012 Honors 2012 Mountain West All-Conference First Team #60 Nick Carlson, Center 6-4, 292, Sr., Arlington Heights, Ill. #50 Mike Purcell, Defensive Tackle 6-3, 303, Sr., Highlands Ranch, Colo. Second Team #80 Chris McNeill, Wide Receiver 6-1, 180, Sr., Simi Valley, Calif. Honorable Mention #16 Brett Smith, Quarterback 6-3, 195, So., Salem, Ore # 6 Robert Herron, Wide Receiver 5-10, 187, Jr., Los Angeles, Calif. #23 Ghaali Muhammad, Linebacker 6-0, 221, Sr., St. Joseph, Mo. #28 Tim Gleeson, Punter 6-2, 195, Fr., Melbourne, Australia 2012 University of Wyoming Football Team Awards Coach Paul Roach Team MVP #23 Ghaali Muhammad, Sr., LB Brent Schieffer Most Inspirational Player #60 Nick Carlson, Sr., C Brian Lee Scholar-Athlete #29 Luke Ruff, Sr., FS Gen. Pete Schoomaker Special Forces Award #95 Patrick Mertens, Jr., DT Gosar Family Walk-On Award #39 Justin Martin, Fr., K Iron Man (Top Performer in Weight Room) #60 Nick Carlson, Sr., C Hammer Award(Player With Most Big Hits) #50 Mike Purcell, Sr., DT and # 2 Marqueston Huff, Jr., CB Offensive Back of the Year #16 Brett Smith, So., QB Receiver of the Year #80 Chris McNeill, Sr., WR Offensive Lineman of the Year #60 Nick Carlson, Sr., C Defensive Back of the Year # 2 Marqueston Huff, Jr., CB Linebacker of the Year #23 Ghaali Muhammad, Sr., LB Defensive Lineman of the Year #50 Mike Purcell, Sr., DT Freshman of the Year #34 Siaosi Hala api api, Fr., LB 2012 Mountain West Academic All-Conference Alex Borgs, So., LB, 3.10, Kinesiology Nick Carlson, Sr., C, 3.12, Geography Jake Jones, So., OG, 3.56, Math Justin Martin, So., K, 3.00, Undeclared Keenan Montgomery, Jr., WR, 3.53, English Mark Nzeocha, So., SS, 3.24, Business Admin. Luke Ruff, Sr., FS, 3.65, Civil Engineering Oliver Schober, Jr., LB, 3.40, Business Admin. Jason Thompson, Fr., QB, 3.21, Kinesiology Austin Traphagan, So., OT, 3.60, Business Stuart Williams, Jr., K, 3.57, Engineering 2012 Finalist for ARA Sportsmanship Award One of 10 National Finalists #60 Nick Carlson, Center 6-4, 292, Sr., Arlington Heights, Ill First Team Capital One Academic All-American As Selected by CoSIDA One of 24 in the Nation #29 Luke Ruff, Free Safety 5-11, 200, Sr., Castle Rock, Colo Cumulative GPA in Civil Engineering 2012 Semifinalist for National Football Foundation William V. Campbell Trophy #29 Luke Ruff, Free Safety 5-11, 200, Sr., Castle Rock, Colo Cumulative GPA in Civil Engineering 2013 National Football Foundation Hampshire Honor Society #29 Luke Ruff, Free Safety 5-11, 200, Sr., Castle Rock, Colo Cumulative GPA in Civil Engineering #35 Oliver Schober, Linebacker 6-0, 235, RSr., Munich, Germany 3.40 Cumulative GPA in Bus. Management 2012 First Team Capital One Academic All-District VII As Selected by CoSIDA #29 Luke Ruff, Strong Safety 5-11, 195, Jr., Castle Rock, Colo GPA in Civil Engineering 2012 Candidate Senior CLASS Award One of 30 National Candidates #29 Luke Ruff, Free Safety 5-11, 200, Sr., Castle Rock, Colo Cumulative GPA in Civil Engineering 2013 NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship Recipient #29 Luke Ruff, Free Safety 5-11, 200, Sr., Castle Rock, Colo Cumulative GPA in Civil Engineering 2012 Wyoming Freshman All-American #28 Tim Gleeson, Punter 6-2, 195, Fr., Melbourne, Australia Honorable Mention Freshman All- American by CollegeFootballNews.com 2012 Mountain West Conference Players of the Week Offensive Players of the Week Brett Smith, So., QB, Salem, Ore. For his performance at Idaho, Sept. 22 Brett Smith, So., QB, Salem, Ore. For his performance vs. Colorado St.,Nov. 3 Brett Smith, So., QB, Salem, Ore. For his performance at UNLV, Nov. 17 Defensive Players of the Week Blair Burns, So., CB, Plano, Texas For his performance vs. Colorado St.,Nov. 3 Marqueston Huff, Jr., CB, Texarkana, Texas For his performance at UNLV, Nov. 17 Special Teams Players of the Week Tim Gleeson, Fr., P, Melbourne, Australia Page 25 For his performance at Nevada, Oct National Preseason Watch Lists Dave Rimington Award Watch List #60 Nick Carlson, Center 6-4, 292, Sr., Arlington Heights, Ill. Rotary Lombardi Award Watch List #60 Nick Carlson, Center 6-4, 292, Sr., Arlington Heights, Ill. Lott IMPACT Trophy Watch List #29 Luke Ruff, Free Safety 5-11, 200, Sr., Castle Rock, Colo. Manning Award Watch List #16 Brett Smith, Quarterback 6-3, 195, So., Salem, Ore University of Wyoming National Weekly Awards Manning Award Stars of the Week #16 Brett Smith, Quarterback For Performance in win at Idaho #16 Brett Smith, Quarterback For Performance in win at New Mexico College Football Performance Awards National Wide Receiver of the Week #6 Robert Herron, Wide Receiver For Performance in loss at Texas Honorable Mention Place-kicker of the Week #94 Stuart Williams, Place-kicker For Performance in loss to Toledo Honorable Mention WR of the Week #80 Chris McNeill, Wide Receiver For Performance in win at Idaho Honorable Mention QB of the Week #16 Brett Smith, Quarterback For Performance in win at Idaho Honorable Mention LB of the Week #23 Ghaali Muhammad, Linebacker For Performance in ot loss at Nevada Honorable Mention LB of the Week #23 Ghaali Muhammad, Linebacker For Performance in loss at Fresno St. Honorable Mention DB of the Week #20 Blair Burns, Cornerback For Performance in win vs. CSU Honorable Mention QB of the Week #16 Brett Smith, Quarterback For Performance in win vs. CSU Honorable Mention QB of the Week #16 Brett Smith, Quarterback For Performance in win at New Mexico Honorable Mention DL of the Week #55 Eddie Yarbrough, Defensive End For Performance in win at UNLV College Sports Madness Mountain West Players of the Week #16 Brett Smith, Quarterback, Off. Player of the Week For Performance in win at Idaho #16 Brett Smith, Quarterback, Off. Player of the Week For Performance in win vs. CSU #16 Brett Smith, Quarterback, Off. Player of the Week For Performance in win at UNLV MAACO Bowl Las Vegas Mountain West Players of the Week #6 Robert Herron, Wide Receiver For Performance in loss at Texas #16 Brett Smith, Quarterback For Performance in loss to Toledo

26 Dave Christensen (Western Washington 85) Head Football Coach, University of Wyoming Dave Christensen is entering his fifth season as head coach of the Wyoming Cowboys in His Cowboys capped off the 2012 season by winning three of their last four games after facing key injuries and close losses early in the 2012 campaign. Included among those three wins down the stretch was a home win over archrival Colorado State. That marked the fourth consecutive win over CSU. Wyoming teams had not achieved that feat since the seasons. Christensen s fourth season saw the Cowboys excel off the field, as 11 team members earned Academic All-Conference honors. One of those was senior free safety Luke Ruff. Ruff achieved one of the highest academic awards in the nation when he was voted to the 2012 Capital One Academic All-America First Team, becoming the first Cowboy to achieve that since Trenton Franz in Other honors Ruff earned in 2012 included being named: one of 30 national finalists for the 2012 Senior CLASS Award; a candidate for the 2012 Lott IMPACT Trophy; and a semifinalist for the National Football Foundation s William V. Campbell Award, also referred to as the Academic Heisman. He also received an NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship, which he is using to pursue his master s degree in engineering at UW. Christensen s third season at Wyoming was his team s best, as he led Wyoming to a third-place finish in the Mountain West Conference and was named Mountain West Coach of the Year. He became the first Wyoming football coach to earn Coach of the Year honors since Joe Tiller in Wyoming s third-place finish in the Mountain West in 2011 placed them behind only No. 13 ranked TCU and No. 6 ranked Boise State. His Cowboys ranked as the sixth most improved team in the nation in 2011, and they were the surprise team in the Mountain West, finishing third after being picked sixth in the conference s preseason poll. UW s 8-5 record was its first eight-win season since The Cowboys third-place finish and 5-2 conference record matched Wyoming s best since becoming a member of the Mountain West in The Cowboys victories in 2011 included road wins over Mountain West rivals Colorado State, Air Force and San Diego State. The Pokes win over CSU marked the third consecutive over the Rams. Wyoming hadn t won three in a row over Colorado State since 1987, 88 and 89, and hadn t won consecutive road games vs. CSU since 1996 and 98. By defeating both Air Force and Colorado State in 2011, the Pokes accomplished a sweep of their Front Range rivals for the first time since The 2011 season concluded with Wyoming earning a bid to the Gildan New Mexico Bowl versus Temple. It was the second time as head coach of the Cowboys that Christensen guided Wyoming to a bowl game. The last time that occurred at Wyoming was The only conference teams to defeat UW in 2011 were nationally-ranked TCU and Boise State. Christensen s 2011 team became his second in three seasons to win at least seven games. His 2009 Cowboy squad posted a 7-6 record. You couldn t have asked for much more from a head coach in his first season. 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. Christensen became the 31st coach in Wyoming Football history. 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 seasonending 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 52 years old, born Jan. 17, Christensen and his wife Susie have three children, Katie, D.J. and Emily. Page 26

27 Coaching Honors 2011 Mountain West Conference Coach of the Year, As selected by MW Coaches and Media 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 2011 Gildan New Mexico Bowl, Wyoming lost to Temple, 15-37, on Dec. 17, 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 2012 Wyoming T6th 2011 Wyoming rd N.M. Bowl 2010 Wyoming T8th 2009 Wyoming th N.M. Bowl Champions Record at Wyoming (4 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 (.440) in 4 seasons Football Bowl Subdivision Record as an Assistant Coach Dave Christensen (Western Washington 85) Head Football Coach, University of Wyoming (.631) in 19 seasons Overall Record as a College Assistant Coach (.572) in 24 seasons Page 27

28 2013 Wyoming Coaching Staff University of Wyoming Coordinators Pete Kaligis Jim Harding Chris Tormey Robin Ross Asst. Head Coach/Co-Off. Coordinator Co-Offensive Coordinator Defensive Coordinator Special Teams Coordinator and Running Backs and Offensive Line and Safeties and Linebackers Years as a College Coach: 19th Years as a College Coach: 8th Years as a College Coach: 34th Years as a College Coach: 37th Years at Wyoming: 5th Years at Wyoming: 5th Years at Wyoming: 2nd Years at Wyoming: 2nd Alma Mater: Washington 94 Alma Mater: Toledo 01 Alma Mater: Idaho 78 Alma Mater: Washington State 77 Coaching and Administrative Staff Jamar Cain Nick Danielson Jason Gesser Renaldo Hill Defensive Line Tight Ends/H-Backs Quarterbacks Cornerbacks Years as a College Coach: 10th Years as a College Coach: 2nd Years as a College Coach: 3rd Years as a College Coach: 2nd Years at Wyoming: 1st Years at Wyoming: 2nd Years at Wyoming: 1st Years at Wyoming: 2nd Alma Mater: New Mexico State 02 Alma Mater: Occidental College 11 Alma Mater: Washington State 03 Alma Mater: Michigan State 12 Derek Sage Matt Rahl Danilo Robinson Brent Vernon Wide Receivers Director of Recruiting Director of Player Personnel Director of Football Operations Years as a College Coach: 12th Years in College Football: 12th Years in College Football: 15th Years in College Football: 5th Years at Wyoming: 4th Years at Wyoming: 5th Years at Wyoming: 3rd Years at Wyoming: 5th Alma Mater: Cal State Northridge 02 Alma Mater: Missouri Southern 03 Alma Mater: Utah State 97 Alma Mater: Missouri 08 Page 28

29 2013 Wyoming Depth Chart (As of Monday, Aug. 26, 2013) Defense Cornerbacks 20 Blair Burns (5-10, 186, Jr., Plano, Texas) 29 Tim Hayes (5-9, 185, Fr., Los Angeles, Calif.) 26 Jabari Holland (5-10, 175, Fr., Denver, Colo.) 24 Zaquoya Parham (5-10, 181, So., Phoenix, Ariz.) Strong Safeties 13 Darrenn White (6-0, 192, Jr., Kansas City, Mo.) 18 Xavier Lewis (6-0, 190, Fr., Aurora, Colo.) 6 B.J. Hendrix Jr. (5-11, 188, RSo., O Fallon, Ill.) 32 Jake Schiffner (5-10, 181, Jr., Calgary, Alberta) Free Safeties 2 Marqueston Huff (6-0, 195, Sr., Texarkana, Texas) 4 DeAndre Jones (6-0, 186, Jr., Killeen, Texas) 7 Chad Reese (5-11, 180, Jr., Tyler, Texas) 23 Tim Kamana (5-11, 190, Fr., Honolulu, Hawai i) Cornerbacks 14 Tyran Finley (5-9, 177, Jr., Birmingham, Ala.) 16 Cortland Fort (6-0, 185, RFr., Fontana, Calif.) 35 Cooper Wise (5-9, 170, Fr., Powell, Wyo.) 33 Thatcher Vap (5-7, 180, RSo., North Platte, Neb.) WILL Linebackers 45 Lucas Wacha (6-1, 214, RFr., Texarkana, Texas) 8 Zack Berg (6-2, 230, So., Edmonds, Wash.) 53 Alex Borgs (6-2, 232, Jr., Raesfeld, Germany) 3 Jeff Lark (6-2, 213, So., Cedar Hill, Texas) MIKE Linebackers 43 Devyn Harris (6-3, 240, Sr., Fountain, Colo.) 1 Jordan Stanton (6-0, 246, Jr., Palmdale, Calif.) 47 Brandon Lukenbill (6-2, 224, RFr., Puyallup, Wash.) 36 Jonathan Klug (6-2, 198, So., Cody, Wyo.) SAM Linebackers 21 Mark Nzeocha (6-3, 235, Jr., Neusitz, Germany) 9 Malkaam Muhammad (6-0, 228, So., St. Joseph, Mo.) 28 Nehemie Kankolongo (5-11, 212, Jr., Coquitlam, B.C.) Bucks (Outside Linebackers/Defensive Ends) 12 Sonny Puletasi (6-3, 251, Jr., Lawton, Okla.) 34 Siaosi Hala api api (6-2, 248, So., Honolulu, Hawai i) 46 Deven McKenna (6-2, 225, So., Millstone, N.J.) Nose Tackles 95 Patrick Mertens (6-5, 295, Sr., Sterling, Colo.) 91 Troy Boyland (6-2, 302, Jr., Palo Alto, Calif.) 60 Du Ryan Ebbesen (6-2, 288, Fr., St. Croix, Virgin Islands) Defensive Tackles 96 Justin Bernthaler (6-2, 260, Sr., Stuttgart, Germany) 57 Chase Appleby (6-0, 289, RFr., Frisco, Texas) 97 Dan Crook (6-3, 272, Jr., Brigham City, Utah) 61 Sameer Khaled (5-11, 262, So., St. Croix, Virgin Islands) Defensive Ends 55 Eddie Yarbrough (6-3, 257, So., Aurora, Colo.) 90 Uso Olive (6-1, 293, RFr., Federal Way, Wash.) 44 J.J. Quinlan (6-1, 248, Sr., Everett, Wash.) 22 Ryan Anaya (6-2, 255, Fr., Casper, Wyo.) Punters/Holders/Return Specialists Punters 41 Ethan Wood (6-3, 165, Fr., Colorado Srings, Colo.) 40 Stuart Williams (5-11, 180, Jr., Nederland, Colo.) Punt Returners 1 Jalen Claiborne (5-9, 175, Jr., Carthage, Texas) 14 Tyran Finley (5-9, 177, Jr., Birmingham, Ala.) 20 Blair Burns (5-10, 186, Jr., Plano, Texas) Kickoff Returners 1 Jalen Claiborne (5-9, 175, Jr., Carthage, Texas) (No Tyran Finley (5-9, 177, Jr., Birmingham, Ala.) Tandem) 2 Marqueston Huff (6-0, 195, Sr., Texarkana, Texas) (No. 2 8 Brandon Miller (6-0, 200, Sr., Parker, Colo.) Tandem) Offense Quarterbacks 16 Brett Smith (6-3, 206, Jr., Salem, Ore.) 17 Jason Thompson (6-2, 206, So., Renton, Wash.) 13 Tommy Thornton (6-1, 205, Fr., Tempe, Ariz.) 11 Colby Kirkegaard (6-3, 205, Sr., Phoenix, Ariz.) Running Backs 8 Brandon Miller (6-0, 200, Sr., Parker, Colo.) 21 Shaun Wick (5-10, 204, So., Oxnard, Calif.) 24 Omar Stover (5-11, 198, Fr., Bolingbrook, Ill.) 22 Tedder Easton (5-11, 240, Sr., Columbia, Mo.) Wide Receivers 6 Robert Herron (5-10, 187, Sr., Los Angeles, Calif.) 2 Eric Nzeocha (6-1, 208, RFr., Neusitz, Germany) 89 Nico Brown (6-3, 212, RFr., Leander, Texas) 5 Trent Sewell (6-2, 196, RFr., Bothell, Wash.) Wide Receivers 1 Jalen Claiborne (5-9, 175, Jr., Carthage, Texas) 85 Jarrod Darden (6-5, 220, Sr., Keller, Texas) 82 Tanner Simpson (6-2, 188, RFr., Lander, Wyo.) Wide Receivers 33 Dominic Rufran (6-0, 188, Jr., Colorado Springs, Colo.) 19 Keenan Montgomery (6-1, 180, Jr., St. Paul, Minn.) 81 Justin Berger (6-2, 209, Jr., Danville, Calif.) Wide Receivers 4 Tanner Gentry (6-2, 190, Fr., Aurora, Colo.) 3 Trey Norman (6-1, 175, Jr., Texarkana, Texas) 83 Jake Maulhardt (6-6, 215, RFr., Camarillo, Calif.) Tight Ends/H-Backs 25 Spencer Bruce (6-5, 225, Sr., Gillette, Wyo.) 84 Drew Van Maanen (6-1, 238, Fr., Parker, Colo.) Left Tackles 74 Walker Madden (6-9, 297, RJr., Yucca Valley, Calif.) 78 Nathan Leddige (6-5, 289, RFr., Beaverton, Ore.) 79 Connor Riese (6-7, 295, Fr., Schofield, Wis.) Left Guards 51 Tyler Strong (6-3, 312, Sr., Longmont, Colo.) 62 Josh Teeter (6-3, 282, RFr., Laramie, Wyo.) 76 Jacob English (6-5, 292, RFr., Beloit, Kan.) 66 Zach D Amico (5-11, 275, So., Casper, Wyo.) Centers 50 Albert Perez (6-1, 285, Jr., Los Angeles, Calif.) 63 Rafe Kiely (6-3, 299, So., Wheaton, Ill.) 64 Charlie Renfree (6-3, 268, Fr., Scottsdale, Ariz.) 65 Jessee Wilson (6-1, 245, So., Cowley, Wyo.) Right Guards 72 Jake Jones (6-3, 295, So., Lakewood, Colo.) 73 Chase Roullier (6-4, 293, RFr., Savage, Minn.) 52 Sam Hardy (6-3, 299, RFr., West Hills, Calif.) Right Tackles 77 Connor Rains (6-7, 318, RJr., Placerville, Calif.) 71 Austin Traphagan (6-5, 308, So., Yuma, Colo.) 75 Kurtis Stirneman (6-5, 270, Fr., Lakewood, Ill.) Place-kickers/Long Snappers Place-kickers (For Field Goals) 40 Stuart Williams (5-11, 180, Jr., Nederland, Colo.) 39 Justin Martin (5-10, 178, So., Oakdale, Calif.) Place-kickers (For Kickoffs) 39 Justin Martin (5-10, 178, So., Oakdale, Calif. 41 Ethan Wood (6-3, 165, Fr., Colorado Srings, Colo.) Holders 9 Sam Stratton (5-11, 186, Jr., Littleton, Colo.) 11 Colby Kirkegaard (6-3, 205, Sr., Phoenix, Ariz.) Long Snappers (For Punts/Field Goals and PATS) 94 Brendan Turelli (6-2, 240, Fr., Phoenix, Ariz.) 84 Drew Van Maanen (6-1, 238, Fr., Parker, Colo.) Page 29

30 2012 Participation List/Starting Lineups 2012 Player Participation and Starting History Career 2012 Season Cal Fresno Boise Career Cons. No. Players (G/GS) (G/GS) (G/GS) Texas Toledo Poly Idaho Nevada AFA State State CSU UNM UNLV SDSU (G/GS) GS 3 Luke Anderson, ss JC 13/12 G GS GS GS G GS G G G G G 24/16 8 Zack Berg, lb HS RS G G G G G G G G G G G 11/0 81 Justin Berger, wr JC G G G G G G G G G G G 11/0 96 Justin Bernthaler, de JC G G G G G G G G GS GS GS G 12/3 53 Alex Borgs, lb HS 13/0 G G G G G G G G G G G G 25/0 24 Kenny Browder, fs 13/0 11/0 10/0 G GS G G G G 40/1 25 Spencer Bruce, wr RS 1/0 8/2 G G G 12/2 20 Blair Burns, cb HS 13/9 GS GS GS GS GS GS GS GS GS GS GS GS 25/ Nick Carlson, c 9/8 12/12 13/13 GS GS GS GS GS GS GS GS GS GS GS GS 46/ Jalen Claiborne, wr JC G GS GS GS GS GS G G GS GS GS GS 12/ Tedder Easton, h-back RS 0/0 0/0 G GS G G G 5/1 40 Zach Ewan, ls HS 13/0 G G G G G G G G G G G 24/0 19 Mason Finnerty, ls HS G 1/0 28 Tim Gleeson, p HS GS GS GS GS GS GS GS GS GS GS GS GS 12/ Siaosi Hala api api, lb HS G G GS G GS GS GS GS GS GS GS GS 12/ Devyn Harris, lb RS 12/8 13/7 GS 26/16 9 Patrick Hartford, lb 0/0 12/0 13/0 G G G G G G G G G G G 36/0 6 Robert Herron, wr HS 10/0 12/7 GS GS GS GS GS GS GS GS 30/ Marqueston Huff, cb HS 12/0 13/13 GS GS G GS GS GS GS G GS GS GS GS 37/ DeAndre Jones, cb HS 13/0 G G GS G G G G GS G G G G 25/2 72 Jake Jones, og HS RS GS GS GS GS GS GS GS GS GS GS GS GS 12/ Korey Jones, lb JC 13/11 GS GS GS GS GS GS GS GS GS GS GS GS 25/ Nehemie Kankolongo, rb HS 5/0 RS G G G 8/0 63 Rafe Kiely, c HS RS G 1/0 11 Colby Kirkegaard, qb JC 4/0 G GS G 7/1 27 Todd Knight, lb RS 0/0 13/0 G G G G G G G G G G G 24/0 42 Riley Lange, h-back HS RS 13/3 G G GS GS G G G G G G G G 25/5 76 Josh Leonard, ot 2/0 12/10 11/3 GS GS GS GS GS GS GS GS GS GS GS GS 37/ Kyle Magnuson, ot 0/0 4/1 9/2 GS GS GS GS GS GS GS G GS GS GS GS 25/ Justin Martin, k HS G G G G G G G G G G G G 12/0 32 D.J. May, rb HS G G G G G G GS GS G G GS 11/ Chris McNeill, wr 13/7 12/12 9/9 GS GS GS GS GS GS GS GS GS GS GS 45/39 41 Andrew Meredith, ss RS 6/0 13/0 G G G G G G G G G G G G 31/0 95 Patrick Mertens, dt RS 12/12 Injured GS G GS GS G G G G GS GS GS G 24/18 54 Miraldo Michel, de JC 1/0 GS G GS GS GS GS GS G GS 10/7 1 8 Brandon Miller, wr/rb RS 7/0 13/5 GS GS G GS G GS GS GS G GS GS G 32/13 19 Keenan Montgomery, wr HS RS 10/0 G G G G G G G G G G G 21/0 23 Ghaali Muhammad, lb 12/2 11/8 8/0 G GS GS GS GS GS GS GS GS GS GS GS 43/ Trey Norman, wr HS 13/1 GS GS G G G G G G G G G GS 25/4 1 2 Eric Nzeocha, wr HS 0/0 21 Mark Nzeocha, ss HS 10/5 GS GS G G G G G G G G 20/7 90 Uso Olive, dt HS 0/0 12 Sonny Puletasi, de HS RS 13/0 GS GS GS GS GS GS GS GS GS G G 24/9 50 Mike Purcell, dt 6/2 12/12 12/10 GS GS GS GS GS GS GS GS GS GS GS GS 42/ J.J. Quinlan, h-back RS 0/0 G G G G G G G G G G G G 12/0 77 Connor Rains, ot JC 0/0 7 Chad Reese, ss HS 13/0 G G G G GS GS GS GS GS GS 23/ Jeff Roueche, de RS 0/0 4/0 G G G G G G G G G G G G 16/0 73 Chase Roullier, og HS 0/0 29 Luke Ruff, fs 12/0 12/2 13/13 GS GS GS GS GS 42/20 33 Dominic Rufran, wr HS 13/4 GS GS GS GS GS GS GS GS GS GS GS GS 25/ Oliver Schober, lb 12/3 RS G GS G G 16/4 16 Brett Smith, qb HS 13/13 GS GS GS GS GS GS GS GS GS GS 23/ Josh Smith, wr HS RS 0/0 G G G G G G G G G 9/0 9 Sam Stratton, wr HS RS 5/0 5/0 51 Tyler Strong, og HS 9/0 12/11 GS GS GS GS GS GS GS GS GS GS GS GS 33/ Daniel Sullivan, k HS 13/12 13/12 58 B.J. Sumter, dt JC RS 8/0 G G G G G G G G G G GS 19/1 1 1 Kody Sutton, rb HS 5/0 5/0 98 Kurt Taufa asau, dt JC RS 12/3 GS GS GS GS GS GS GS 19/10 17 Jason Thompson, qb HS G GS GS G G G 6/2 71 Austin Traphagan, ot HS RS G G G GS G G G 7/1 13 Darrenn White, fs/cb HS RS 13/0 G G G G GS GS GS GS GS GS GS GS 25/ Shaun Wick, rb HS G G GS G G G G G GS G G 11/2 94 Stuart Williams, k HS RS 2/1 GS GS GS GS GS GS GS GS GS GS GS GS 14/ Page 30

31 2012 Participation List/Starting Lineups 2012 Player Participation and Starting History Career 2012 Season Cal Fresno Boise Career Cons. No. Players (G/GS) (G/GS) (G/GS) Texas Toledo Poly Idaho Nevada AFA State State CSU UNM UNLV SDSU (G/GS) GS 85 Mark Willis, de RS 6/0 9/0 G G G G 19/0 55 Eddie Yarbrough, de HS RS G G G G G G G G GS GS GS 11/3 3 RS - Redshirted G - Indicates number of games played that season. GS- Indicates number of games started that season. Cons. GS - Indicates current streaks of consecutive games started Game-by-Game Starters Offensive Game-by-Game Starters Game QB RB WR (H-Back) WR WR WR LT LG C RG RT at Texas Brett Smith Miller Herron McNeill Rufran Norman Leonard Strong Carlson Jake Jones Magnuson Toledo Brett Smith Miller Norman McNeill Rufran Claiborne Leonard Strong Carlson Jake Jones Magnuson Cal Poly Kirkegaard Wick Lange (H-Back) McNeill Rufran Claiborne Leonard Strong Carlson Jake Jones Magnuson at Idaho Brett Smith Miller Lange (H-Back) McNeill Rufran Claiborne Leonard Strong Carlson Jake Jones Magnuson at Nevada Brett Smith Thompson Herron McNeill Rufran Claiborne Leonard Strong Carlson Jake Jones Magnuson Air Force Thompson Easton Miller McNeill Rufran Claiborne Leonard Strong Carlson Jake Jones Magnuson at Fresno State Brett Smith May Herron McNeill Rufran Miller Leonard Strong Carlson Jake Jones Magnuson Boise State Brett Smith May Herron McNeill Rufran Miller Leonard Strong Carlson Jake Jones Traphagan Colorado State Brett Smith Wick Herron McNeill Rufran Claiborne Leonard Strong Carlson Jake Jones Magnuson at New Mexico Brett Smith Miller Herron McNeill Rufran Claiborne Leonard Strong Carlson Jake Jones Magnuson at UNLV Brett Smith Miller Herron McNeill Rufran Claiborne Leonard Strong Carlson Jake Jones Magnuson San Diego State Brett Smith May Herron Norman Rufran Claiborne Leonard Strong Carlson Jake Jones Magnuson Defensive Game-by-Game Starters Game FS SS CB CB LB LB LB (DB) DE (DB) DT DT DE at Texas Ruff M. Nzeocha Burns Huff Korey Jones Harris Puletasi Michel Purcell Taufa asau Mertens Toledo Ruff Anderson Burns Huff Korey Jones Muhammad M. Nzeocha(DB) Browder (DB) Purcell Taufa asau Puletasi Cal Poly Ruff Anderson Burns DeAndre Jones Korey Jones Muhammad Hala api api Michel Purcell Mertens Puletasi at Idaho Ruff Anderson Burns Huff Korey Jones Muhammad Schober Mertens Purcell Taufa asau Puletasi at Nevada Ruff White Burns Huff Korey Jones Muhammad Hala api api Michel Purcell Taufa asau Puletasi Air Force White Anderson Burns Huff Korey Jones Muhammad Hala api api Michel Purcell Taufa asau Puletasi at Fresno State White Reese Burns Huff Korey Jones Muhammad Hala api api Michel Purcell Taufa asau Puletasi Boise State White Reese Burns DeAndre Jones Korey Jones Muhammad Hala api api Michel Purcell Taufa asau Puletasi Colorado State White Reese Burns Huff Korey Jones Muhammad Hala api api Bernthaler Purcell Mertens Puletasi at New Mexico White Reese Burns Huff Korey Jones Muhammad Hala api api Bernthaler Purcell Mertens Yarbrough at UNLV White Reese Burns Huff Korey Jones Muhammad Hala api api Bernthaler Purcell Mertens Yarbrough San Diego State White Reese Burns Huff Korey Jones Muhammad Hala api api Michel Purcell Sumter Yarbrough 2012 Season Captains Team Captains #60 Nick Carlson, Sr., C, Arlington Heights, Ill. # 5 Korey Jones, Sr., LB, Fort Collins, Colo. #50 Mike Purcell, Sr., DT, Highlands Ranch, Colo. #29 Luke Ruff, Sr., FS, Castle Rock, Colo. #16 Brett Smith, So., QB, Salem, Ore. Page 31