TV-Radio Coverage Television Information Televised By ESPN Play-by-Play Announcer Roy Philpott Color Analyst Tom Ramsey Sideline Reporter Alex Corddry Radio Broadcast Information The Cowboy Sports Network (CSN): Every Cowboy Football game is broadcast live on the 26 Affiliates of the Cowboy Sports Network Flagship Station, KFBC 1240 AM, Cheyenne, Wyo. Announcers: Dave Walsh, Play-by-Play (34th year) Kevin McKinney, Color Analyst (20th year) Reece Monaco, Sideline Reporter (7th year) Pregame Show: Begins one hour prior to kickoff. Postgame Show: Begins immediately after the game Weekly Shows Craig Bohl Radio Show Presented by Laramie GM Auto Center Where and When You Can Listen to and Attend the Show 1. Wednesdays from 7:00-8:00 p.m., M.T. Beginning Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2. Listen on Cowboy Sports Network radio affiliates 3. Attend in person at Altitude Chophouse and Brewery in downtown Laramie THE FINAL CRAIG BOHL RADIO SHOW OF WAS HELD ON WEDNESDAY, NOV. 22 Cowboy Football Weekly Driven by Nissan During the Wyoming Football season, Dave Walsh and Kevin McKinney will be featured on Cowboy Football Weekly. Video from head coach Craig Bohl s weekly press conference will also be included in the weekly preview show. Where and When You Can Watch the Show 1. Thursdays at 6 p.m. on Facebook Live on the Wyoming Football Facebook page at: facebook.com/wyofootball 2. GoWyo.com on Fridays. WYOMING F O O T B A L L 2 0 1 7 Dec. 15, Wyoming Football Contacts Tim Harkins, Associate Athletics Director for Media Relations Nick Seeman, Director of Media Relations The Famous Idaho Potato Bowl Fri., Dec. 22,, 2 p.m. M.T. Albertsons Stadium, Boise, Idaho (36,387) The Wyoming Cowboys (7-5, 5-3 in the Mountain West Conference) Head Coach: Craig Bohl (Nebraska 82) Overall Record: 125-61 (.672), 15th season Record at Wyoming: 21-29 (.420), 4th season Conference Record: 64-41 (.610), 15th season vs. The Central Michigan Chippewas (8-4, 6-2 in the Mid-American Conference) Head Coach: John Bonamego (Central Michigan 87) Overall Record: 21-17 (.553), 3rd season Record at School: 21-17 (.553), 3rd season Conference Record: 15-9 (.625), 3rd season Wyoming Football Schedule Score/ Date Opponent (Special Events) Time (M.T.) Television Sat., Sept. 2 at Iowa L 3-24 / 10 a.m. Big Ten Network Sat., Sept. 9 GARDNER-WEBB# W 27-0 / 2 p.m. AT&T SportsNet Sat., Sept. 16 OREGON (Downtown Mashup) L 13-49 / 5 p.m. CBSSN Sat., Sept. 23 HAWAI I*$ W 28-21 (1OT) /8:15 p.m. ESPN2 Sat., Sept. 30 TEXAS STATE% W 45-10 / 2 p.m. Facebook/Stadium Sat., Oct. 7 BYE Week Sat., Oct. 14 at Utah State* W 28-23 / 2:30 p.m. Facebook/Stadium Sat., Oct. 21 at Boise State* L 14-24 / 8:15 p.m. ESPN2 Sat., Oct. 28 NEW MEXICO* (Homecoming) W 42-3 / 5:30 p.m. ESPNU Sat., Nov. 4 COLORADO STATE* W 16-13 / 5 p.m. CBSSN Sat., Nov. 11 at Air Force* W 28-14 / 8:15 p.m. ESPNU Sat., Nov. 18 FRESNO STATE* L 7-13 / Noon AT&T SportsNet Sat., Nov. 25 at San Jose State* L 17-20 / 3:00 p.m. ESPN3 Fri., Dec. 22 vs. Central Michigan+ 2:00 p.m. ESPN BOLD AND CAPS Indicate Home games * Indicates Mountain West Conference games # (Hall of Fame Weekend / FanFest) $ (Ag Day/Military Appreciation Day) % (Band Day/Celebrate Energy Day/Family Weekend) + Famous Idaho Potato Bowl Wyoming and Central Michigan Preview Wyoming and Central Michigan were the two leading teams in the nation in in forcing turnovers. Central Michigan ranked No. 1 in the NCAA with 31 takeaways. Wyoming forced 30 opponent turnovers in to tie for No. 2 in the nation with Miami (Fla.) and Memphis. See more details on Page 4. The Cowboys and Chippewas have played two previous times. Wyoming defeated CMU 31-10 in Laramie on Sept. 16, 2000. Central Michigan defeated the Cowboys 32-20 on Sept. 7, 2002, in Mount Pleasant, Mich. More information on the series and on Central Michigan is on Pages 14-15. Wyoming is appearing in a bowl game for the second consecutive season. The Cowboys appeared in the 2016 San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl. See Wyoming s bowl history on Page 3. This will be Wyoming s first appearance in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl. The Famous Idaho Potato Bowl marks the 21st consecutive year of the game in Boise, Idaho. History of the previous 20 years of the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl may be found on Page 3. Page 1
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl Schedule of Events for the Wyoming Cowboys (All times listed are Mountain Time.) Monday, Dec. 18 Time (Mountain) Location` Media Accessiblity Team Arrival 1:00 p.m. The Grove Hotel Media welcome to cover 245 S. Capitol Blvd., Boise, Idaho arrival at team hotel Famous Idaho Potato 4:30-7:30 p.m. Pinz at Wahooz Family Fun Zone Media welcome to cover BOWL for Charity, MW vs. MAC 1385 S. Blue Marlin Lane, Meridian, Idaho the event Bowling Competition 4:30-5:15 p.m. Wyoming Time to Play Games 5:30-6:30 p.m. Wyoming Team Dinner 6:30-7:30 p.m. Z Lounge Event Center Tuesday, Dec. 19 Wyoming Bowl Information Wyoming Practice 9:30-11:00 a.m. Caven-Williams Indoor Facility or Media Interviews After Dona Larsen Park Outdoor Facility Practice at Practice Site Winter Sports Day/Tubing 1:00-3:30 p.m. Bogus Basin Ski Resort Media welcome to cover event Team Dinner 6:00-7:30 p.m. The Grove Hotel Not a Media Event Humanitarian Award Winner Recognition Wednesday, Dec. 20 Wyoming Practice 10:00-11:00 a.m. Caven-Williams Indoor Facility or Media Availability will be at Dona Larsen Park Outdoor Facility Press Conference at 11:15 a.m. Wyoming Press Conference 11:15-11:45 a.m. Allen Noble Hall of Fame Gallery Media Event at Albertsons Stadium Executive Director s Press Conference 11:45 a.m.-noon Allen Noble Hall of Fame Gallery Media Event Central Michigan Press Conference 12:15-12:45 p.m. Allen Noble Hall of Fame Gallery Media Event Wyoming Football Signing Day 3:00 p.m. The Grove Hotel (Wyoming Team Hotel) Contact Tim Harkins about Event exact location if plan to attend (Media in attendance at bowl game are welcome to come speak with Head Coach Craig Bohl and Director of Recruiting Gordie Haug. Media not in attendance at bowl will be able to call into conference call at 3 p.m. Contact UW Media Relations for call-in information.) Thursday, Dec. 21 Community Outreach Event 10:00-11:30 a.m. St. Luke s Boise Medical Center, 190 E Bannock St. Media welcome and Boise VA Medical Center, 500 West Fort Street to cover event Game Management Meeting 10:00-11:00 a.m. Allen Noble Hall of Fame Gallery at Albertsons Stadium Not a Media Event Wyoming Practice 1:30-2:15 p.m. Albertsons Stadium or No Media Availability Caven-Williams Indoor Facility at Thursday s Practice UW Alumni Gathering 5:00 p.m. The Grove Hotel Lobby (245 S. Capitol Blvd.) Cash bar, All Fans Welcome Mash Bash 7:00-8:00 p.m. Boise Centre on the Grove Plaza Free Event Open to the Public (Team Bands and Cheerleaders Will Participate) 850 W Front Street and Media Friday, Dec. 22 Cowboy Joe Club Tailgate 11:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Tent Village at Albertsons Stadium Tickets required for food/drinks Advanced Purchase $30 Adults/$15 Children (Contact Cowboy Joe Club at 307-766-6242) $40 Adults/$25 Children Gameday Purchase Fan Fest and Tent Village Opens 11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. Albertsons Stadium and Open to all Fans Tailgate Party Caven-Williams Indoor Facility Kickoff 2:00 p.m. Albertsons Stadium Postgame Press Conference Losing Team First/ Allen Noble Hall of Fame Gallery Media Event Winning Team Second w.go o.co Page 2
Wyoming Postseason Record All-Time Bowl Record: 6-8-0 (.429) All-Time Postseason Record: 6-10-0 (.375) Game and Date Result Gator Bowl (Win) Wyoming 20 Jan. 1, 1951 Washington & Lee 7 Wyoming s Final 1950 Record: 10-0-0 Head Coach: Bowden Wyatt Sun Bowl (Win) Wyoming 21 Jan. 2, 1956 Texas Tech 14 Wyoming s Final 1955 Record: 8-3-0 Head Coach: Phil Dickens Sun Bowl (Win) Wyoming 14 Dec. 31, 1958 Hardin Simmons 6 Wyoming s Final 1958 Record: 8-3-0 Head Coach: Bob Devaney Sun Bowl (Win) Wyoming 28 Dec. 24, 1966 Florida State 20 Wyoming s Final 1966 Record: 10-1-0 Head Coach: Lloyd Eaton Sugar Bowl (Loss) LSU 20 Jan. 1, 1968 Wyoming 13 Wyoming s Final 1967 Record: 10-1-0 Head Coach: Lloyd Eaton Fiesta Bowl (Loss) Oklahoma 41 Dec. 25, 1976 Wyoming 7 Wyoming s Final 1976 Record: 8-4-0 Head Coach: Fred Akers Holiday Bowl (Loss) Iowa 20 Dec. 30, 1987 Wyoming 19 Wyoming s Final 1987 Record: 10-3-0 Head Coach: Paul Roach Holiday Bowl (Loss) Oklahoma State 62 Dec. 30, 1988 Wyoming 14 Wyoming s Final 1988 Record: 11-2-0 Head Coach: Paul Roach Copper Bowl (Loss) California 17 Dec. 31, 1990 Wyoming 15 Wyoming s Final 1990 Record: 9-4-0 Head Coach: Paul Roach Copper Bowl (Loss) Kansas State 52 Dec. 28, 1993 Wyoming 17 Wyoming s Final 1993 Record: 8-4-0 Head Coach: Joe Tiller WAC Championship (Loss) BYU 28 Dec. 7, 1996 Wyoming 25 (OT) Wyoming s Final 1996 Record: 10-2 Head Coach: Joe Tiller Las Vegas Bowl (Win) Wyoming 24 Dec. 23, 2004 UCLA 21 Wyoming s Final 2004 Record: 7-5 Head Coach: Joe Glenn New Mexico Bowl (Win) Wyoming 35 Dec. 19, 2009 Fresno St. 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 MW Championship (Loss) San Diego St. 27 Dec. 3, 2016 Wyoming 24 Wyoming s 2016 Record: 8-6 Head Coach: Craig Bohl San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl (Loss) BYU 24 Dec. 21, 2016 Wyoming 21 Wyoming s 2016 Record: 8-6 Head Coach: Craig Bohl Bowl Information Famous Idaho Potato Bowl History: The Famous Idaho Potato Bowl will mark its 21st Anniversary this season as the Wyoming Cowboys will face the Central Michigan Chippewas. Dates Scores Conferences Bowl Name Dec. 22, Central Michigan vs. Wyoming MAC vs. MW Famous Idaho Potato Dec. 22, 2016 Idaho 61, Colorado State 50 Sun Belt vs. MW Famous Idaho Potato Dec. 22, 2015 Akron 23, Utah State 21 MAC vs. MW Famous Idaho Potato Dec. 20, 2014 Air Force 38, Western Michigan 24 MAC vs. MW Famous Idaho Potato Dec. 21, 2013 San Diego State 49, Buffalo 24 MAC vs. MW Famous Idaho Potato Dec. 15, 2012 Utah State 41, Toledo 15 MAC vs. WAC Famous Idaho Potato Dec. 17, 2011 Ohio 24, Utah State 23 MAC vs. WAC Famous Idaho Potato Dec. 18, 2010 Northern Illinois 40, Fresno State 17 MAC vs. WAC udrove Humanitarian Dec. 30, 2009 Idaho 43, Bowling Green 42 MAC vs. WAC Roady s Humanitarian Dec. 30, 2008 Maryland 42, Nevada 35 ACC vs. WAC Roady s Humanitarian Dec. 31, 2007 Fresno State 40, Georgia Tech 28 ACC vs. WAC Roady s Humanitarian Dec. 31, 2006 Miami (Fla.) 21, Nevada 20 ACC vs. WAC MPC Computers Dec. 28, 2005 Boston College 27, Boise State 21 ACC vs. WAC MPC Computers Dec. 27, 2004 Fresno State 37, Virginia 34 ACC vs. WAC MPC Computers Jan. 3, 2004 Georgia Tech 52, Tulsa 10 ACC vs. WAC Crucial.com Humanitarian Dec. 31, 2002 Boise State 38, Iowa State 16 Big 12 vs. WAC Crucial.com Humanitarian Dec. 31, 2001 Clemson 49, La. Tech 24 ACC vs. WAC Crucial.com Humanitarian Dec. 28, 2000 Boise State 38, UTEP 23 Big West vs. WAC Crucial.com Humanitarian Dec. 28, 1999 Boise State 34, Louisville 31 Big West vs. C-USA Crucial.com Humanitarian Dec. 30, 1998 Idaho 42, Southern Miss 35 Big West vs. C-USA Humanitarian Dec. 29, 1997 Cincinnati 35, Utah State 19 Big West vs. C-USA Humanitarian Mountain West Bowl Synopsis The following bowl information was compiled by the Mountain West Conference entering the season. (The schedule at the bottom of this page reflects the bowl games Mountain West teams will play in during the bowl season. The Mountain West also has relationships with the Cactus Bowl, the DXL Frisco Bowl and the Foster Farms Bowl that are explained below.) The number of postseason appearances for the Mountain West will be driven by on-the-field performance, starting with the opportunity to play in the national semifinals or another New Year s Day bowl game as part of the College Football Playoff arrangement. The highest-rated champion from among the five non-contracted conferences (AAC, C-USA, MAC, Mountain West, SBC), as chosen by the College Football Playoff Selection Committee, is guaranteed a slot in the system. In the 18 seasons since the league s inception, the Mountain West s champion or a current MW member has been a BCS/CFP participant eight (8) times, placing teams in the Fiesta (5), Rose (1) and Sugar (2) Bowls during that period. The MW also has agreements with eight (8) additional bowl games which in any given year will generate at least five (5) guaranteed postseason opportunities for its member institutions. These include primary positions with the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, Gildan New Mexico Bowl, NOVA Home Loans Arizona Bowl, Las Vegas Bowl, and Hawai i Bowl, an opportunity with the DXL Frisco Bowl, and secondary positions with the Cactus Bowl and the Foster Farms Bowl. The Mountain West is a possible participant in the DXL Frisco Bowl, along with BYU, C-USA and the MAC, opposite the AAC. The MW is the primary back-up for the Cactus Bowl in the event the Big 12 or Pac-12 conferences do not fill their slots; similarly, the MW is first in line to replace the Big Ten or Pac-12 conferences if they leave an opening in the Foster Farms Bowl. Mountain West Conference Bowl Schedule Bowl Date/Time (M.T.) Location Opponent Television (Mountain West Primary Bowl Relationships) Las Vegas Bowl Sat., Dec. 16 Sam Boyd Stadium Oregon vs. ABC 1:30 p.m., M.T. Las Vegas, Nev. Boise State Gildan Sat., Dec. 16 Dreamstyle Stadium Marshall vs. ESPN New Mexico Bowl 2:30 p.m., M.T. Albuquerque, N.M. Colorado State Famous Idaho Fri., Dec. 22 Albertsons Stadium Central Michigan ESPN Potato Bowl 2:00 p.m., M.T. Boise, Idaho vs. Wyoming Lockheed Martin Sat., Dec. 23 Amon G. Carter Stadium Army vs. ESPN Armed Forces Bowl 3:30 p.m. Fort Worth, Texas San Diego State Hawai i Sun., Dec. 24 Aloha Stadium Houston vs. ESPN Bowl 6:30 p.m., M.T. Honolulu, Hawai i Fresno State NOVA Home Loans Fri., Dec. 29 Arizona Stadium New Mexico State CBS Arizona Bowl 3:30 p.m., M.T. Tucson, Aria. vs. Utah State Sports Network Page 3
Bowl Eligible for the Second Consecutive Season: The Cowboys recorded their sixth win of the season in the 16-13 victory over Colorado State on Nov. 4. That made the Cowboys bowl eligible for the second straight season. UW added a seventh win at Air Force on Nov. 11. The last time Wyoming earned bowl eligibility in consecutive seasons was 1998 and 99 when they posted records of 8-3 in 98 and 7-4 in 99. That was 19 seasons ago. Unfortunately, due to the lack of bowl bids available to conference teams those years, Wyoming did not receive a bowl invitation either of those two seasons. It has been since the 1987-88 seasons, 30 years ago, that Wyoming has appeared in bowl games in back-to-back seasons. UW played in the Holiday Bowl in both 1987 and 88. UW Seeking Seventh Win in Last 10 Games: As Wyoming enters the bowl season, the Cowboys will be seeking their seventh win in their last 10 games. Date Opponent Score Sept. 23, HAWAI I W 28-21 (1OT) Sept. 30, TEXAS STATE W 45-10 Oct. 14, at Utah State W 28-23 Oct. 21, at Boise State L 14-24 Oct. 28, NEW MEXICO W 42-3 Nov. 4, COLORADO ST. W 16-13 Nov. 11, at Air Force W 28-14 Nov. 18, FRESNO STATE L 7-13 Nov. 25, at San Jose State L 17-20 Dec. 22, vs. C. Michigan Pokes Conclude Home Schedule With 5-2 Record: The Wyoming Cowboys concluded their home schedule with a 5-2 record. The Cowboys opened the season with a home win over Gardner-Webb. UW then lost at home to Oregon before winning four consecutive home games against Hawai i, Texas State, New Mexico and Colorado State. Wyoming closed out is home schedule with a close 13-7 loss to Fresno State. Wyoming Continues Home Success, Winning 12 of Last 15 Home Games: The Wyoming Cowboys have continued their winning ways at home this season, most recently defeating the Colorado State Rams for their 12th home win in the last 15 games played in War Memorial Stadium. The Cowboys lost their final game of the season by six points to Fresno State (13-7). Wyoming s 12 home wins during this stretch began with the last game of the 2015 season (a 35-28 home win over UNLV); all six of its 2016 regular-season games; and its home wins over Gardner-Webb, Hawai i, Texas State, New Mexico and CSU. The Cowboys had won seven consecutive home games before losing a close 24-27 game to San Diego State in the 2016 Mountain West Conference Championship Game. Wyoming Team Notes Seven Cowboys Earn All-Mountain West Honors, Record Three Cowboys Named to the First Team All-Defensive Unit: The Mountain West Conference released its All-Conference Football Team and seven Wyoming Cowboys were honored. For the first time since Wyoming has been a member of the Mountain West Conference, three Cowboys were named to the First Team defensive unit. Junior strong safety Andrew Wingard earned First Team honors for the second consecutive season. He was joined on the All-Mountain West First Team by junior defensive end Carl Granderson and sophomore defensive tackle Youhanna Ghaifan. It was the first All-Conference honor for both Granderson and Ghaifan. Two other Cowboy defenders were named to the All-MW Second Team. Those two were sophomore linebacker Logan Wilson and senior cornerback Rico Gafford. Wilson was recognized by the Mountain West for the second straight season. He was honored a year ago as the MW Freshman of the Year. Gafford received the first All-Conference recognition of his career. The final two Cowboys to be recognized were junior quarterback Josh Allen and sophomore kick return specialist Tyler Hall, who both earned Honorable Mention honors. Allen was honored for the second straight year. He was a Second Team choice last year. Hall earned his first All- Conference honor. The All-Conference Team was selected in a vote of the 12 Mountain West head football coaches and media members from across the Mountain West. Building a Program: The Wyoming Cowboys are enjoying another successful season in as head coach Craig Bohl and his staff strive to build Wyoming into a consistently winning program. UW enters the bowl season with a 7-5 overall record and a 5-3 Mountain West Conference record. A year ago, the Cowboys posted an 8-6 overall record and a 6-2 MW mark. Wyoming will be seeking its eighth win of the season in this year s bowl appearance. In the history of Cowboy football, 20 teams have won eight games in a season. The last time Wyoming won eight games in back-to-back seasons was 1997 and 98. Wyoming s Most Successful Football Seasons Overall Conference Season Record Record Other Notes 7-5 5-3 2nd Place in MW Mountain Division, Famous Idaho Potato Bowl 2016 8-6 6-2 1st Place in MW Mountain Division, Poinsettia Bowl 2011 8-5 5-2 3rd Place in MW, New Mexico Bowl 2009 7-6 4-4 5th Place in MW, New Mexico Bowl Champions 2004 7-5 3-4 4th Place in MW, Las Vegas Bowl Champions 1999 7-4 4-3 4th Place in MW 1998 8-3 6-2 2nd Place in WAC Mountain Division 1997 8-5 4-4 4th Place in WAC Pacific Division 1996 10-2 7-1 1st Place in WAC Pacific Division, First WAC Championship Game 1993 8-4 6-2 Tie 1st Place in WAC, Copper Bowl 1990 9-4 5-3 4th Place in WAC, Copper Bowl 1988 11-2 8-0 WAC Champions, Holiday Bowl 1987 10-3 8-0 WAC Champions, Holiday Bowl 1983 7-5 5-3 3rd Place in WAC 1981 8-3 6-2 4th Place in WAC 1976 8-4 6-1 WAC Champions, Fiesta Bowl 1968 7-3 6-1 WAC Champions 1967 10-1 5-0 WAC Champions, Sugar Bowl 1966 10-1 5-0 WAC Champions, Sun Bowl Champions 1961 6-1-2 5-0-1 Skyline Co-Champions 1960 8-2 6-1 Skyline Co-Champions 1959 9-1 7-0 Skyline Champions 1958 8-3 6-1 Skyline Champions, Sun Bowl Champions 1956 10-0 7-0 Skyline Champions 1955 8-3 5-2 Tie 3rd Place in Skyline, Sun Bowl Champions 1951 7-2-1 5-1-1 2nd Place in Skyline 1950 10-0 5-0 Skyline Champions, Gator Bowl Champions 1949 9-1 5-0 Skyline Champions Wyoming and Central Michigan are the Nation s Top Takeaway Artists: This year s Famous Idaho Potato Bowl features the nation s top two teams in terms of takeaways. Wyoming forced 30 opponent turnovers in to tie for No. 2 in the nation, while Central Michigan forced 31 opponent turnovers to rank No. 1. Team Recovered Interceptions Takeaways 1. Central Michigan 12 19 31 2. Wyoming 14 16 30 Miami (Fla.) 13 17 30 Memphis 14 16 30 5. UCF 11 18 29 Page 4
University of Wyoming Fast Facts General Information Location: Laramie, Wyo. Founded: 1886 Enrollment: 12,600 President: Dr. Laurie Nichols 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 Football History The season will mark the 121st season of Wyoming Football. Wyoming All-Time Football Record 527-567-28 (.482) -- 1,122 Total Games Wyoming All-Time Home Football Record 314-197-18 (.611) -- 529 Home Games Wyoming All-Time Road Football Record 206-360-10 (.366) -- 576 Road Games Wyoming Neutral-Site Football Record 7-10-0 (.412) -- 17 Neutral-Site Games Team Information Offensive Scheme: Pro-Style, West Coast Defensive Scheme: Tampa 2 (4-3) Starters Returning: 15 Total (6 Offense, 8 Defense, 1 Special Teams) Starters Lost: 9 Total (5 Offense, 3 Defense, 1 Special Teams Lettermen Returning: 47 Total (23 Offense, 23 Defense, 1 Special Teams) Lettermen Lost: 25 Total (12 Offense, 10 Defense, 3 Special Teams) Other Returners: 21 Total (13 Offense, 8 Defense, 0 Special Teams) Signings: 23 Total (12 Offense, 9 Defense, 2 Special Teams) Coaching Staff Head Coach: Craig Bohl (Nebraska 82) Overall Record: 125-61 (.672), 15th season Record at Wyoming: 21-29 (.420), 4th season Offensive Coaching Staff Assoc. Head Coach/Offensive Coordinator/QBs Brent Vigen (North Dakota State 98) Running Backs/Fullbacks Mike Bath (Miami of Ohio 01) Offensive Line Scott Fuchs (North Dakota State 95) Wide Receivers Mike Grant (Nebraska 93) Defensive Coaching Staff Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers Scottie Hazelton (Fort Lewis 97) Defensive Ends/Special Teams Coordinator AJ Cooper (North Dakota State 06) Safeties Jake Dickert (Wisconsin-Stevens Point 07) Defensive Tackles Pete Kaligis (Washington 94) Cornerbacks John Richardson (North Dakota St. 10) Administrative Staff Assistant A.D. for Football Operations Brent Vernon (Missouri 08) Director of Recruiting Gordie Haug (Bemidji State 09) Director of Player Personnel Justin Mesa (USC 07 Wyoming Team Notes Cowboy Defense Among Best in the Mountain West in : Wyoming s defense has been one of the best in the Mountain West and the nation this season. Team Statistical Category Average MW Rank NCAA Rank Passing Defense 160.7 yards per game No. 1 No. 5 Scoring Defense 17.8 points allowed per game No. 2 No. 13 Defensive TDs Scored 3 total defensive TDs scored Tie No. 2 Tie No. 17 Pass Defense Efficiency 112.01 rating No. 1 No. 18 Total Defense 332.8 yards per game No. 3 No. 21 Tackles for Loss 6.80 tackles for loss per game No. 2 No. 36 Sacks By 2.33 sacks per game No. 2 No. 38 Cowboys No. 1 in the Nation in Turnover Margin, No. 2 in the Nation in Forced Turnovers: Wyoming has been very successful at forcing turnovers this season. UW currently is No. 2 in the nation in forcing turnovers, leading to the Pokes being No. 1 in the nation in turnover margin. The Cowboy offense has also done an excellent job of not turning the ball over. Wyoming has committed only 14 turnovers this season. Team Statistical Category MW Rank NCAA Rank Turnover Margin (+1.33 per game) No. 1 No. 1 Total Turnovers Forced (30 total turnovers forced) No. 1 No. 2 Fumbles Recovered (14 total fumbles recovered) No. 2 No. 4 Passes Intercepted (16 total interceptions) No. 1 No. 11 Fewest Turnovers Lost (14 total turnovers lost) No. 4 No. 25 Pokes Force a School Record Seven Turnovers Versus New Mexico, One of Only Three Teams This Season to Have Seven Takeaways in a Single Game: Wyoming s defense and special teams came up with a school record seven takeaways on Oct. 28 vs. New Mexico. The Cowboys intercepted five passes and recovered two muffed punts. The five Pokes who intercepted passes were: strong safety Andrew Wingard (who picked off two passes), defensive end Carl Granderson, free safety Marcus Epps and cornerback Tyler Hall. Fumble recoveries were made by Cowboy cornerback Braden Smith and tight end Tyree Mayfield. Wyoming s previous high was six forced turnovers, which was last recorded against Bowling Green on Sept. 7, 2011. The only other two schools to force seven turnovers in a single game this season have been Utah State vs. BYU and Cal vs. Washington State. Points Off Turnovers: Not only has Wyoming been very effective at forcing opponent turnovers, but it has then converted those turnovers into points. Turnovers Points Off Description of Points % of UW s Points Game Forced Turnovers Scored Off Turnovers Off Turnovers at Iowa 4 3 Field goal 100% (3 of 3) vs. GW 1 3 Field goal 11.1% (3 of 27) vs. Oregon 3 13 Rushing TD, 2 Field Goal 100% (13 of 13) vs. Hawai i 2 0 NA 0% vs. Texas State 2 14 Pick 6, Fumble Return for TD 31.1% (14 of 45) at Utah State 5 10 Field Goal, Pick 6 35.7% (10 of 28) at Boise State 0 0 NA 0% vs. UNM 7 35 1 Rushing TD, 4 Passing TDs 83.3% (35 of 42) vs. CSU 0 0 NA 0% at Air Force 3 21 2 Rushing TDs, 1 Passing TD 75.0% (21 of 28) vs. Fresno St. 1 0 NA 0% at San Jose St. 2 0 NA 0% Totals 30 99 36.9% (99 of 268) Winning the Turnover Battle: A key to Wyoming s success this season has been its ability to win the turnover battle. The Cowboys have been on the positive side of the turnover margin in eight of 11 games this season. Wyoming Opponent TO Game Turnovers Forced Turnovers Forced Margin at Iowa 4 2 +2 vs. Gardner-Webb 1 0 +1 vs. Oregon 3 2 +1 vs. Hawai i 2 0 +2 vs. Texas State 2 1 +1 at Utah State 5 1 +4 at Boise State 0 2-2 vs. New Mexico 7 0 +7 vs. Colorado State 0 1-1 at Air Force 3 1 +2 vs. Fresno State 1 2-1 at San Jose State 2 2 Even Totals 30 14 +16 Page 5
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University of Wyoming Media Relations Staff Contacts for Football Tim Harkins Associate Athletics Director Office: (307) 766-2256 Cell: (307) 760-7847 E-Mail: tharkins@uwyo.edu Nick Seeman Director of Media Relations Office: (307) 766-5516 Cell: (612) 741-0550 E-Mail: nseeman@uwyo.edu Media Relations Staff Director of Media Relations: Amy Dambro Assistant Media Relations Director: Lincoln Mansch Media Relations Office Manager: Diane Dodson Graduate Assistants: Nate Lake and Kyle Charles Media Relations Phone: (307) 766-2256 Media Relations FAX: (307) 766-2346 Press Box Phone: (307) 766-2222 Mailing Address: Athletics Media Relations Office University of Wyoming Department 3414, 1000 E. University Ave. Laramie, WY 82071 Overnight Shipping Address: Athletics Media Relations Office University of Wyoming 16th and Gibbon Streets Laramie, WY 82071 Dennis Trapani, Video Contact for Media Office: (307) 766-6982 Cell: (307) 871-0580 E-Mail: dtrapani@uwyo.edu Wyoming Team Notes Defensive Gems -- Cowboys Hold Four Consecutive Opponents to 14 Points or Less, First Time Since 1969: Wyoming s defense has been outstanding throughout the season. In four consecutive games this season, the Cowboys held its opponents to 14 points or less. The last time that happened was the 1969 season -- 48 years ago. Here is a comparison of those two streaks. Season Top Defensive Performances (In terms of Scoring Defense) 4 Consecutive Games Holding Opponents to 14 POINTS OR LESS (Win New Mexico 42-3, Win CSU 16-13, Win Air Force 28-14, Loss Fresno St. 7-13) 1969 4 Consecutive Games Holding Opponents to 14 POINTS OR LESS (Win CSU 39-3, Win UTEP 37-9, Win BYU 40-7, Win San Jose State 16-7) Cowboy Defense Holds Opponent to 14 Points of Less for Sixth Time in 11 Games: The Wyoming defense is one of the top defenses in the nation in scoring defense, allowing opponents an average of only 17.8 points per game to rank No. 2 in the MW and No. 13 in the nation. The Pokes have held opponents to 14 points or less in six of 12 games this season. Date Opponent Scores Date Opponent Scores Sept. 9 Gardner-Webb W 27-0 Nov. 4 Colorado State W 16-13 Sept. 30 Texas State W 45-10 Nov. 11 at Air Force W 28-14 Oct. 28 New Mexico W 42-3 Nov. 18 Fresno State L 7-13 Carl Granderson Named to Final Watch List of Ted Hendricks Award: Wyoming junior defensive end Carl Granderson was named to the final watch list for the Ted Hendricks Award. Granderson was one of only 27 players nationally named to the award s final watch list. Candidates primary position for the Hendricks Award must be defensive end. The Ted Hendricks Award is sponsored by the Ted Hendricks Foundation and is named for threetime All-American Ted Hendricks, who played for the University of Miami Hurricanes. Hendricks went on to play 15 seasons in the NFL from 1969 to 1983. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1990. Granderson will enter the bowl season with 72 total tackles, 8.5 sacks, 15.0 tackles for losses, two interceptions, two forced fumbles, four quarterback hurries and one safety for the season. Senior Cornerback Rico Gafford Invited to NFLPA Collegiate Bowl: Wyoming senior cornerback Rico Gafford has been invited to play in this year s NFLPA Collegiate Bowl. The game will be played on Jan. 20, 2018, at 2 p.m., M.T. (1 p.m., P.T.) and for the first time in the seven-year history of the All-Star game it will be played in the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif. This year s game will be televised live on FS1. Gafford tied for the team lead in interceptions this season, with four, and led the Cowboys in passes defended (interceptions + pass breakups), with 10. He tied for No. 3 in the Mountain West and No. 36 in the nation in interceptions. Red-Zone Results, UW No. 1 in MW in Red-Zone Offense, No. 2 in Defense: Both the Cowboy offense and defense have been productive in the red zone this season. The offense has converted 29 of 30 of its red-zone opportunities (96.7 percent) in, ranking No. 1 in the Mountain West and No. 3 in the nation in that category. UW s offense has converted 20 of 30 red-zone opportunities into touchdowns and 9 of 30 into field goals. Defensively, Wyoming is ranked No. 2 in the Mountain West and No. 20 in the NCAA, allowing opponents to convert only 75.8 percent (25 of 33) of their red-zone chances -- 17 TDs and 8 field goals. Offense Continues to Generate Clutch Drives: There have been many clutch offensive drives by the Wyoming Cowboys over the past couple of seasons. The ability to generate those drives in key situations was never more evident than in Wyoming s last two wins of the season. Trailing 13-9 with 7:09 remaining in the game vs. rival Colorado State, the Cowboys would drive 69 yards in seven plays and score the go-ahead touchdown with only 4:21 remaining in the game to win 16-13 on Nov. 4. At Air Force on Nov. 11, the Cowboy offense had two big drives. The first was a 10-play, 69-yard drive led by Allen to take a 21-0 lead over the Falcons. The second drive was led by backup quarterback Nick Smith. After Allen went out with an injury, Smith came in and guided the Cowboys 67 yards in six plays to seal a 28-14 win at the Academy. Kellen Overstreet Coming Off First 100-Yard Rushing Game of His Career: Redshirt freshman running back Kellen Overstreet recorded the first 100-yard rushing game of his career in Wyoming s regular-season finale at San Jose State. Overstreet carried the ball 17 times for 139 yards, with a long run of 38 yards vs. the Spartans. He averaged 8.18 yards per attempt at San Jose State. For the season, Overstreet has 88 carries for 396 yards and three rushing touchdowns. He also had a memorable performance in a 16-13 home win over rival Colorado State in. Overstreet carried the ball seven times for 43 yards and scored the winning touchdown. Page 6
Logan Wilson and Andrew Wingard Post 100-Tackle Seasons in : Sophomore linebacker Logan Wilson and junior strong safety Andrew Wingard have each reached the 100-tackle milestone this season. For Wilson, it is the first 100-tackle season of his career. He had 94 tackles as a redshirt freshman in 2016. Wilson has 111 tackles thus far this season. For Wingard it is his third consecutive 100-tackle season. Wingard also has 111 tackles thus far in. Wyoming Players with 100 Tackles in a Single Season (Dating Back to the 1966 Season When Defensive Stats Began Being Compiled) Total Player, Class and Position Season Tackles 1. Galand Thaxton, Jr., lb, 1986 158 2. John Salley, Sr., fs 1982 143 Galand Thaxton, Sr., lb 1987 143 4. Chris Prosinski, Jr., fs 2009 140 5. Bruce Mowry, Sr., lb 1984 139 6. Jim Talich, Jr., lb 1996 138 7. Brian Brown, Jr., lb 1997 136 8. Al Duyn, Jr., s 1973 134 Jordan Stanton, Jr., lb 2013 134 10. Andrew Wingard, So., fs 2016 131 11. Gabe Knapton, So., lb 2009 128 12. Marqueston Huff, Sr., fs 2013 127 Paul Nunu, Sr., lb 1976 127 14. Tyler Gottschalk, Jr., lb 2002 125 15. Jay Jenkins, Sr., lb 1996 124 16. Andrew Wingard, Fr., fs 2015 122 17. Bruce Mowry, Jr., lb 1983 121 Jim Talich, Sr., lb 1997 121 19. Frank Erzinger, Sr., lb 1973 119 20. Brian Hendricks, So., lb 2009 116 21. Ken Fantetti, Sr., lb 1978 115 Kwabena Peprah, Sr., lb 2000 115 23. Al Duyn, So., s 1972 112 Ken Fantetti, Jr., lb 1977 112 25. Andrew Wingard, Jr., ss 111 LoganWilson, So., lb 111 Marcus Epps, So., ss 2016 111 28. Paul Chytka, Sr., dt 1984 109 John Salley, So., fs 1980 109 Mike Schenbeck, So., lb 1986 109 31. Lucas Wacha, Sr., lb 2016 108 Chris Prosinski, Sr., fs 2010 108 33. Scott Hanser, Sr., lb 1987 106 Weston Johnson, Sr., lb 2009 106 Ghaali Muhammad, Sr., lb 2012 106 John Salley, Jr., fs 1981 106 Mike Schenbeck, Jr., lb 1987 106 Tyler Gottschalk, Sr., lb 2003 105 Brian Hendricks, Sr., lb 2011 105 Dave Ingram, Sr., ss 1984 105 41. Joe Marion, Jr., lb 1974 104 42. Brian Brown, So., lb 1996 103 Korey Jones, Sr., lb 2012 103 Jim Talich, So., lb 1995 103 45. Jared Jarnagin, Sr., lb 1999 102 Jeff Knapton, Sr., dt 1987 102 Matt Lehning, Sr., fs 1999 102 Luke Ruff, Jr., fs 2011 102 Ed Schmidt, Sr., s 1972 102 Nate Young, Jr., fs 2002 102 51. Leo Caires, Sr., lb 2001 101 Ward Dobbs, Sr., lb 2008 101 Jason Holanda, Sr., lb 1995 101 Mark Nzeocha, Jr., lb 2013 101 55. Mick Carter, Sr., lb 1971 100 P. Chukwurah, Sr., de/lb 2000 100 Pat Rabold, Jr., dt 1987 100 Wyoming Team Notes Wingard Continues to Rank Among Nation s Best Defenders: Junior strong safety Andrew Wingard has been one of the top defenders in college football from his freshman season through his junior season. He has been named to numerous national award watch lists and ranks among the nation s top active career defenders. He has led the Cowboys in tackles in each of the last three seasons. Wingard has started every game for the Cowboys since the second game of his true freshman season of 2015. Here is a summary of some of Wingard s accomplishments. Andrew Wingard Honors First Team All-Mountain West Conference Chuck Bednarik Award Watch List Bronko Nagurski Trophy Watch List Jim Thorpe Award Watch List Mountain West Preseason Defensive Player of the Year 111 Total Tackles, 25th best single-season in Wyoming school history 2016 Honors One of 16 National Semifinalists for the Jim Thorpe Award First Team All-Mountain West Conference 131 Total Tackles, 10th best single-season in Wyoming school history 2015 Honors First Team Freshman All-America as selected by the Football Writers Association of America Second Team All-Mountain West Conference 122 Total Tackles, 15th best single-season in Wyoming school history Season, Individual Statistical Category Average MW Rank NCAA Rank Active Career Solo Tackle Leaders 5.92 solo tackles per game No. 1 No. 2 Active Career Total Tackle Leaders 9.58 tackles per game No. 1 No. 3, Solo Tackles per Game 5.6 solo tackles per game No. 5 No. 22 2016, Solo Tackles per Game 5.4 solo tackles per game No. 4 No. 26 2015, Solo Tackles per Game 6.9 solo tackles per game No. 1 No. 4, Total Tackles per Game 9.3 tackles per game Tie No. 5 Tie No. 29 2016, Total Tackles per Game 9.4 tackles per game No. 5 No. 22 2015, Total Tackles per Game 10.2 tackles per game No. 2 No. 12, Interceptions 0.33 interceptions per game Tie No. 3 Tie No. 36 Andrew Wingard Becomes Only the Third Player in Wyoming History With Three 100-Tackle Seasons: Andrew Wingard enters this week with 111 tackles for the season. His sophomore season, he made 131 tackles, and as a true freshman in 2015 he made 122 tackles. He became the first Cowboy freshman to record 100 tackles in a single season. He now has become only the third player in school history to have 100 tackles in three different seasons as a Cowboy, joining former Cowboy free safety John Salley and former linebacker Jim Talich. Wyoming Players with Three 100-Tackle Seasons Player, Position Seasons (Number of Tackles) Andrew Wingard, SS 2015 (122), 2016 (131), (111) John Salley, FS 1980 (109), 1981 (106), 1982 (143) Jim Talich, LB 1995 (103), 1996 (138), 1997 (121) Logan Wilson Continues to Impress: A year ago, Logan Wilson was named the 2016 Mountain West Freshman of the Year and earned Freshman All-America honors from both the Football Writers Association of America and USA Today as an outside linebacker. In, he continued to impress with his outstanding play as Wyoming s middle linebacker. He currently is tied with Andrew Wingard for the team lead in total tackles with 111 and leads in solo tackles (71). Statistical Category Average MW Rank NCAA Rank Solo Tackles per Game 5.9 solo tackles per game No. 3 No. 10 Tackles per Game 9.3 tackles per game Tie No. 5 Tie No. 29 Defensive End Carl Granderson Having Outstanding Season: Junior defensive end Carl Granderson has had an extremely productive season for the Cowboys in. He has 72 tackles, 8.5 sacks, 15.0 tackles for loss, two forced fumbles, two interceptions and one safety this season. He was named the Mountain West Defensive Player of the Week for his play against Utah State. Granderson ranks No. 1 among all MW defensive linemen in tackles this season. He also enters this week ranked among the nation s leaders in sacks and tackles for loss. Statistical Category Average MW Rank NCAA Rank Sacks 0.71 sacks per game No. 1 No. 15 Tackles for Loss 1.3 TFLs per game No. 1 No. 27 Page 7
Second Quarter Scoring Has Been Big for Cowboys in : The Wyoming Cowboys have scored 119 points in the second quarter of their games this season. That is 44 percent of their total points scored this season of 268. In the Pokes 42-3 win over New Mexico on Oct. 28, Wyoming scored 35 of its 42 points in the second quarter. While the defense was forcing four turnovers in that second quarter, the Cowboy offense did an excellent job of converting those turnovers into points. The Cowboy offense converted all four of the second-quarter turnovers into touchdowns, and put together an 80-yard, seven-play TD drive of their own for the fifth touchdown in the second quarter. Entering this season, Wyoming hadn t scored 30-plus points in any quarter of a game since scoring 31 points in the fourth quarter of a 48-45 comeback win at Air Force on Sept. 24, 1988. This season, Wyoming has done that twice, scoring 31 in the second quarter of a 45-10 win over Texas State and 35 in the second quarter of a 42-3 win over New Mexico. Scoring Explosion vs. Texas State, Most Points Scored in a Quarter the Win at Air Force in 1988: Wyoming scored 31 points in the second quarter of its Sept. 30 game vs. Texas State on way to a 45-10 victory. UW scored two offensive touchdowns in the second quarter on passes from quarterback Josh Allen to wide receiver C.J. Johnson, scored a defensive TD on an interception return for a touchdown by cornerback Rico Gafford and scored a special teams TD on a 95-yard kickoff return by cornerback Tyler Hall. Place-kicker Cooper Rothe added a 28-yard field goal. The last time Wyoming scored 31 points in a quarter was in the fourth quarter of a 48-45 comeback win at Air Force on Sept. 24, 1988. Cowboy QB Randy Welniak led the 1988 comeback, rushing for one TD and passing for another on way to the 1988 conference title. Hall Writes His Name in Wyoming Record Book for Kickoffs Returned for Touchdowns: Cowboy kick returner Tyler Hall wrote his name in the Wyoming record book with his second career kickoff return for a touchdown against Texas State on Sept. 30. Hall became the first player in Wyoming school history to return two kickoffs for TDs in a single season and a career. Seven former Cowboys had returned one kickoff return for a TD in their careers. Those seven were: Devin Moore (2007), Alex English (1999), Peter Gunn (1988), Archie Gray (1972), Vic Washington (1966), Dick Behning (1960) and Sonny Jones (1948). Wyoming Team Notes Josh Allen Josh Allen Named to Multiple Preseason Watch Lists in, Among Top Ranked Draft Prospects: Wyoming junior quarterback Josh Allen was named to multiple preseason watch lists entering the season. He also has been mentioned as one of the top NFL Draft prospects for this coming year. The junior has said he will not decide whether to enter the 2018 NFL Draft until his junior season is completed, and that he is focused on preparations for the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl. Here is the list of watch lists and recent NFL Draft ratings for Allen. Watch Lists Josh Allen Draft Ratings Maxwell Award Watch List Mel Kiper Jr.: No. 3 among QBs, No. 6 Overall in Rankings Davey O Brien Award Watch List Todd McShay: No. 3 among QBs, No. 5 Overall in Mock Draft Walter Camp Award Watch List Manning Award Watch List Special Teams Excelling for Cowboys. UW Leads the Nation in Kickoff Returns: Special teams have excelled for the Wyoming Cowboys this season. Never was that more evident than Tyler Hall s 97-yard kickoff return for a touchdown that was key in Wyoming s 28-21 overtime win over Hawai i. But kickoff returns is only one of the Cowboy special teams that have been exceptional this season. Statistical Category Average MW Rank NCAA Rank Tyler Hall, Kickoff Returns 34.5 yards per return (Hasn t averaged minimum 1.2 returns/game.) Tyler Hall, Kickoff Return TDs 2 kickoff returns for TDs Tie No. 1 Tie No. 5 Austin Conway, Punt Returns 10.5 yards per return No. 3 No. 18 Kickoff Returns 29.50 yards per return No. 1 No. 1 Punt Returns 10.52 yards per return No. 4 No. 29 Punt Return Coverage 4.91 yards allowed per return No. 2 No. 28 Tyler Hall Among Tops in the Nation: Wyoming sophomore kick returner Tyler Hall enters this week, tied for No. 5 in the nation in kickoff returns for touchdowns, with two this season. His 34.5 yard kickoff return average would rank No. 3 in the nation if he met the minimum of 1.2 kickoff returns per game. He is currently averaging 1.1 returns per game. Kickoff Return Touchdown Leaders No. of No. of Kickoff Returns Rk. Player, School, Class Pos. Games Returns for Touchdowns 1. Tony Pollard, Memphis So. WR 12 19 4 Marcus Green, La.-Monroe Jr. WR 12 27 4 3. Isaiah Harper, Old Dominion, Jr. WR 12 24 3 Marcus Jones, Troy Fr. DB 12 24 3 5. Tyler Hall, Wyoming So. CB 12 13 2 Tied with eight others with two kickoff returns Kickoff Return Leaders No. of Kickoffs Kickoff Return Rk. Player, School, Class Pos. Returns Total Yards Average per Return 1. Tony Pollard, Memphis So. WR 19 806 42.4 2. D.J. Reed, Kansas State Jr. DB 15 530 35.3 3. Mike Hughes, UCF Jr. DB 16 545 34.1 4. Marcus Jones, Troy Fr. DB 24 789 32.9 5. Marcus Green, La.-Monroe Jr. WR 27 876 32.4 Tyler Hall, Wyoming So. CB 13 448 34.5* *Tyler Hall hasn t averaged the NCAA minimum 1.2 returns per game to be ranked this week. Wyoming Ranks No. 1 in the Nation in Team Kickoff Returns: Cowboy sophomore Tyler Hall sits among the NCAA s top individual kickoff returners this season and the Cowboys as a team are ranked No. 1 in the nation. Team Kickoff Return Leaders No. of Kickoff Kickoff Return Kickoff Return School Games Returns Return Yards Touchdowns Average 1. Wyoming 12 20 590 2 29.50 2. Troy 12 30 880 3 29.33 3. Virginia 12 33 899 1 27.24 4. TCU 13 24 633 1 26.38 5. Memphis 12 45 1,174 4 26.09 Page 8
Cowboys Among MW s Tackle Leaders at Their Positions: Junior strong safety Andrew Wingard leads all MW defensive backs in tackles this season, averaging 9.3 per game. Junior free safety Marcus Epps (5.4 tackles per game) ranks 13th. Junior defensive end Carl Granderson leads all MW defensive linemen in tackles (6.0 per game). Sophomore defensive tackle Youhanna Ghaifan (5.8 tackles per game) and junior defensive end Kevin Prosser (3.0) rank No. 2 and No. 16 behind Granderson. Wyoming sophomore middle linebacker Logan Wilson, is fifth among MW linebackers (9.3 tackles per game). Sophomore Defensive Tackle Youhanna Ghaifan Making his Presence Felt: Although he is only a sophomore, defensive tackle Youhanna Ghaifan has made quite an impact for the Wyoming defense this season. MW NCAA Category Rank Rank Tackles for Loss (1.18 per game) No. 3 NA Sacks (0.45 per game) No. 6 NA Tackles (5.8 per game) No. 34 NA Ten Current Cowboys Have Double- Figure Tackle Games: Player, Date and Opponent Tackles Marcus Epps, fs (9 double-figure games) Oct. 21,, at Boise State 13 tackles Dec. 3, 2016, vs. San Diego St. 13 tackles Nov. 7, 2015, vs. Colorado State 13 tackles Oct. 30, 2015, at Utah State 13 tackles Nov. 19, 2016, vs. San Diego St. 12 tackles Nov. 12, 2016, at UNLV 12 tackles Sept. 10, 2016, at Nebraska 11 tackles Sept. 5, 2015, vs. North Dakota 11 tackles Nov. 28, 2015, vs. UNLV 10 tackles Youhanna Ghaifan (1 double-figure game) Nov. 11,, at Air Force 11 tackles Carl Granderson (1 double-figure game) Oct. 21,, at Boise State 12 tackles Antonio Hull, cb (2 double-figure games) Nov. 19, 2016, vs. San Diego St. 10 tackles Oct. 22, 2016, at Nevada 10 tackles Javaree Jackson (1 double-figure game) Nov. 11,, at Air Force 10 tackles Tim Kamana, ss (1 double-figure game) Oct. 18, 2014, vs. San Jose State 10 tackles Cassh Maluia, lb (1 double-figure game) Oct. 14,, at Utah State 11 tackles Chavez Pownell Jr., lb (1 double-figure game) Sept. 5, 2015, vs. North Dakota 16 tackles Logan Wilson, lb (6 double-figure games) Nov. 4,, vs. Colorado State 14 tackles Sept. 23,, vs. Hawai i 14 tackles Nov. 12, 2016, at UNLV 13 tackles Nov. 11,, at Air Force 12 tackles Sept. 30,, vs. Texas State 12 tackles Sept. 16,,vs. Oregon 11 tackles Andrew Wingard, ss (19 double-figure games) Oct. 1, 2016, at Colorado State 17 tackles Nov. 14, 2015, at San Diego State 16 tackles Oct. 21,, at Boise State 15 tackles Oct. 14,, at Utah State 15 tackles Oct. 30, 2015, at Utah State 15 tackles Sept. 16,, vs. Oregon 14 tackles Sept. 10, 2016, at Nebraska 13 tackles Nov. 18,, vs. Fresno State 12 tackles Sept. 3, 2016, vs. Northern Illinois 12 tackles Sept. 19, 2015, at Washington St. 12 tackles Sept. 12, 2015, vs. Eastern Mich. 12 tackles Nov. 19, 2016, vs. San Diego St. 11 tackles Nov. 12, 2016, at UNLV 11 tackles Oct. 22, 2016, at Nevada 11 tackles Sept. 23, 2016, at E. Mich. 11 tackles Nov. 7, 2015, vs. Colorado St.11 tackles Oct. 24, 2015, at Boise State 11 tackles Nov.25,, at San Jose St. 10 tackles Oct. 10, 2015, at Air Force 10 tackles Wyoming Team Notes Logan Wilson Logan Wilson Scores Third Career Defensive TD, Among Best in NCAA: Sophomore linebacker Logan Wilson stripped the ball loose from the Texas State quarterback on Sept. 30,, and took the ball into the end zone for an 18-yard touchdown. It was the third time in Wilson s career that he had scored a defensive touchdown. Wilson s other two TDs were an interception return for a TD at Eastern Michigan in 2016 and a fumble recovery for a TD at UNLV, also in 2016. Wilson currently ranks No. 8 in the nation among active players in defensive touchdowns scored. Active Career Defensive Touchdown Leaders Interception Fumble Total Rk. Player, School, Class/Pos. TDs TDS Defensive TDs 1. Darius Phillips, Western Michigan Sr./DB 5 1 6 2, Jordan Wyatt, SMU Jr./DB 4 1 5 3. Andrew Motuapuaka, Virginia Tech Sr./LB 1 3 4 Bryon Fields, Duke Sr./DB 4 0 4 Minkah Fitzpatrick, Alabama Jr./DB 4 0 4 Jalen Davis, Utah State Sr./DB 4 0 4 Holton Hill, Texas Jr./DB 3 1 4 8. Logan Wilson, Wyoming So./LB 1 2 3 Six others tied with 3 defensive TDs Wyoming Among Nation s Leaders in Defensive TDs in : The Wyoming Cowboys have scored three defensive touchdowns this season. Senior cornerback Rico Gafford, junior Kevin Prosser and sophomore Logan Wilson have each scored one defensive TD. The Pokes are currently tied for No. 2 in the Mountain West and are tied for No. 14 in the NCAA in that category. MW NCAA Category Rank Rank Wyoming Defensive TDs Scored (3 total) Tie No. 2 Tie No. 17 Wyoming Defensive Touchdowns Scored in Rico Gafford, Sr., CB, Interception Return vs. Texas State Kevin Prosser, Jr., DE, Interception Return vs. Utah State Logan Wilson, So., LB, Fumble Return vs. Texas State Andrew Wingard, Logan Wilson and Marcus Epps Rank Among the Nation s Active Career Leaders in Total Tackles and Solo Tackles: Wyoming s outstanding defensive trio of Andrew Wingard, Logan Wilson and Marcus Epps not only have made their mark on the Cowboy Football program, but they have made their mark nationally. Wingard, Wilson and Epps rank among the top active FBS players in total tackles and solo tackles. NCAA Active Career Leaders in Total Tackles Total Total Tackles Rk. Player, School Class Pos. Games Tackles Per Game 1. Khalil Hodge, Buffalo Jr. LB 24 277 11.54 2. Quin Blanding, Virginia Sr. DB 48 479 9.98 3. Andrew Wingard, Wyoming Jr. DB 38 364 9.58 4. Azeez Al-Shaair, Florida Atlantic Jr. LB 36 340 9.44 5. Joe Giles-Harris, Duke So. LB 24 224 9.33 15. Logan Wilson, Wyoming So. LB 26 205 7.88 34. Marcus Epps, Wyoming Jr. DB 37 259 7.00 NCAA Active Career Leaders in Solo Tackles Solo Solo Tackles Rk. Player, School Class Pos. Games Tackles Per Game 1. Mike Lee, Kansas So. DB 21 128 6.10 2. Andrew Wingard, Wyoming Jr. DB 38 225 5.92 3. Khalil Hodge, Buffalo Jr. LB 24 127 5.29 4. Quin Blanding, Virginia Sr DB 48 252 5.25 5. Bryan London II, Texas State So. LB 25 131 5.24 13. Logan Wilson, Wyoming So. LB 26 126 4.85 21. Marcus Epps, Wyoming Jr. DB 37 171 4.62 Page 9
Offensive Team Breakdown: Here is a summary of Wyoming s offensive personnel picture entering the season. Offensive Scheme: Pro-Style, West Coast Offensive Starters Returning: 6 Total 17 Josh Allen Jr. QB 61 Kaden Jackson Jr. OG 55 Gavin Rush So. OG 36 Drew Van Maanen Sr. FB 72 Zach Wallace Jr. OT 59 #Ryan Cummings Sr. OT 74 #Brinkley Jolly Jr. OT #Cummings and Jolly each started 7 games during the 2016 season. Offensive Starters Lost: 5 Total 4 Tanner Gentry Sr. WR 5 Brian Hill Jr. RB 88 Jacob Hollister Sr. TE 83 Jake Maulhardt Sr. WR 73 Chase Roullier Sr. C/OG Offensive Lettermen Returning: 23 Total Offensive Lettermen Lost: 12 Total Other Offensive Returners: 14 Total Offensive Signings: 12 Total Wyoming s Dual Threat, Austin Conway: One of the dual-threat players for Wyoming is sophomore wide receiver and punt returner Austin Conway. He had the best game of his career against Gardner-Webb, catching a career best 11 passes for a career high 135 yards and one touchdown. He had his second 100-yard receiving game vs. Fresno State with seven catches for 105 yards. He is ranked nationally as a receiver and a punt returner. MW NCAA Category Rank Rank Punt Returns (10.5 yards/return) No. 3 No. 19 Receptions per Game (4.8) No. 6 No. 68 100-Yard Double: Not only did Austin Conway have a career best receiving game against Gardner-Webb, but fellow sophomore receiver C.J. Johnson also enjoyed a career best performance vs. GWU. Johnson had six receptions for 130 yards in the game -- both career highs. He also caught one TD pass. It was the first time since the 2016 season opener that Wyoming had two receivers have 100-yard receiving games in the same contest -- Tanner Gentry (104) and Jake Maulhardt (106) each had 100-yard receiving games then. Rookie Running Back: True freshman running back Trey Woods had the first breakout game of his young career in Wyoming s win over Hawai i. Woods ran for 135 yards on 15 carries and scored his first touchdown as a Cowboy. He averaged 9.0 yards per carry versus Hawai i, and had three runs of 10 or more yards, including a 34-yard TD run, a 59-yard run to set up another Cowboy touchdown and an 11-yard run. Wyoming Team Notes Josh Allen Breaks Into Top 10 in Wyoming History in Total Offense and Passing Yards: Wyoming junior quarterback Josh Allen accounted for 231 yards of total offense and passed for 219 yards and three touchdowns in a 45-10 win over Texas State on Sept. 30,. With that performance, he moved into 10th place on the Wyoming career total offense and passing charts. Allen moved ahead of UW Hall of Famer Randy Welniak (4,559 yards of total offense) on the Wyoming career total offense chart, and he moved ahead of former Cowboy great Phil Davis (4,123 passing yards from 1978-81) on the UW career passing list. Allen enters this week with 5,682 yards of total offense for his career and 4,912 passing yards to rank eighth in total offense and eighth in passing in school history. Allen also ranks fifth in school history in career TD passes with 41, and fourth in career TDs responsible for with 54. Wyoming s Career Total Offense Leaders Total Passing Rushing Rk. Player Yards Yards Yards TDs Responsible For 1. Brett Smith, 2011-13 10,365 (+4,683) 8,834 1,531 97 2. Casey Bramlet, 2000-03 9,575 (+3,893) 9,684-109 70 3. Tom Corontzos, 1988-91 7,642 (+1,960) 7,945-303 54 4. Jay Stoner, 1997-2000 7,523 (+1,841) 7,574-151 44 5. Josh Wallwork, 1995-96 6,753 (+1,071) 6,453 300 60 6. Joe Hughes, 1992-93 6,249 (+567) 6,078 161 49 7. Phil Davis, 1978-81 5,951 (+269) 4,123 1,828 53 8. Josh Allen, 2015-5,682 4,912 770 54 9. Corey Bramlet, 2002-05 5,507 5,149 358 36 10. Scott Runyan, 1984-87 5,490 4,817 673 45 Wyoming s Career Passing Leaders Passing Rk. Player Yards Att. Comp. % Ints. TDs 1. Casey Bramlet, 2000-03 9,684 (+4,772) 1,378 767 55.7 48 56 2. Brett Smith, 2011-13 8,834 (+3,922) 1,212 751 61.9 28 76 3. Tom Corontzos, 1988-91 7,945 (+3,033) 1,066 579 54.3 39 48 4. Jay Stoner, 1997-2000 7,674 (+2,762) 1,112 638 57.4 39 37 5. Josh Wallwork, 1995-96 6,453 (+1,541) 729 449 61.6 28 54 6. Joe Hughes, 1992-93 6,078 (+1,166) 787 452 57.4 26 38 7. Corey Bramlet, 2002-05 5,149 (+237) 717 417 58.2 31 29 8. Josh Allen, 2015-4,912 630 354 56.2 21 41 9. Scott Runyan, 1984-87 4,817 675 319 47.3 32 36 10. Craig Burnett, 1986-87 4,373 667 378 56.7 22 34 Career Touchdowns Responsible for (Passing, Rushing and Receiving) Passing Rk. Player TDs 1. Brett Smith, 2011-13 97 2. Casey Bramlet, 2000-03 70 3. Josh Wallwork, 1995-96 60 4. Josh Allen, (2015- ) 54 (41 Passing, 12 Rushing, 1 Receiving) Tom Corontzos, 1988-91 54 6. Phil Davis, 1978-81 53 7. Joe Hughes, 1992-93 49 8. Randy Welniak, 1985-88 46 9. Scott Runyan, 1984-87 45 10. Jay Stoner, 1997-2000 44 Career Touchdown Passes Passing Rk. Player TDs 1. Brett Smith, 2011-13 76 2. Casey Bramlet, 2000-03 56 3. Josh Wallwork, 1995-96 54 4. Tom Corontzos, 1988-91 48 5. Josh Allen, 2015-41 6. Joe Hughes, 1992-93 38 7. Jay Stoner, 1997-2000 37 8. Scott Runyan, 1984-87 36 9. Craig Burnett, 1986-87 34 10. Corey Bramlet, 2002-05 29 Page 10
Defensive Team Breakdown: Here is a summary of Wyoming s defensive personnel picture entering the season. Defensive Scheme: Tampa 2 (4-3) Defensive Starters Returning: 8 Total 87 Conner Cain Jr. DT 6 Marcus Epps Jr. FS 5 Rico Gafford Sr. CB 53 Josiah Hall So. DE 4 Antonio Hull Jr. CB 42 Kevin Prosser Jr. DE 30 Logan Wilson So. LB 28 Andrew Wingard Jr. SS Starters Lost: 3 Total 57 Chase Appleby Sr. NT 7 D.J. May Sr. LB 45 Lucas Wacha Sr. LB Defensive Lettermen Returning: 23 Total Defensive Lettermen Lost: 10 Total Other Defensive Returners: 8 Total Defensive Signings: 10 Total Linebacker Logan Wilson Coming Off Decorated Season: A year ago, Casper, Wyo., native Logan Wilson was getting ready to enter his first season as a starter at weak-side linebacker for the Cowboys. As the 2016 season progressed, Wilson would emerge as one of the top defensive players in the Mountain West and one of the top freshmen in the nation. He has moved to middle linebacker for his sophomore season of. Here is a list of Wilson s honors from last season until now: Elected a team captain as a sophomore, only the sixth sophomore in school history to be named a team captain by his teammates First Team Freshman All-American as named by the Football Writers Association of America First Team Freshman All-American as named by USA Today Sports Mountain West Conference Freshman of the Year as selected by MW head coaches and media Cornerback Depth: The depth at cornerback for the Wyoming Cowboys entering the season was impressive. Senior Robert Priester came out of spring practice No. 1 at one corner spot and sophomore Tyler Hall was listed atop the other cornerback position. Priester had started 19 career games entering this season, and Hall was a valuable special teams performer as a true freshman last season. Also returning was senior Rico Gafford, who started all 14 games in 2016 after arriving at UW from Iowa Western Community College, and junior Antonio Hull, who started 11 of 14 games as a sophomore in 2016. Hull was injured in the season opener and was lost for the year Wyoming Team Notes Wingard Exceeds 300 Career Tackles, Breaks Into Top 10 in Career Tackles at UW: Andrew Wingard s 111 tackles as a junior in, 131 tackles as a sophomore in 2016 (10th best single-season total in UW history), combined with his 122 tackles as a true freshman in 2015 (16th best single-season total), gives him 364 career tackles heading into this week s game. With 12 tackles against Fresno State on Nov. 18,, Wingard moved from ninth place to sixth on the Wyoming career tackle list, passing Ward Dobbs, former teammate Lucas Wacha and Ken Fantetti. Wingard broke into Wyoming s Career Top 10 list in tackles, with 15 tackles at Boise State on Oct. 21,. Wyoming s Career Tackle Leaders Player, Position Years Played CareerTackles 1. Galand Thaxton, lb 1984-87 467 (+103) 2. Jim Talich, lb 1994-97 440 (+76) 3. John Salley, s 1979-82 379 (+15) 4. Chris Prosinski, s 2007-10 373 (+9) 5. Gabe Knapton, lb/de 2008-11 368 (+4) 6. Andrew Wingard, s 2015-Present 364 7. Ken Fantetti, lb 1975-78 352 8. Lucas Wacha, lb 2013-16 344 9. Ward Dobbs, lb 2005-08 343 10. Tyler Gottschalk, lb/de 2000-03 334 11. Mike Schenbeck, lb 1985-88 324 Wingard and Wilson Post the 25th Best Single-Season Tackle Total in School History in : Current Wyoming junior strong safety Andrew Wingard and sophomore linebacker Logan Wilson have each recorded 111 tackles thus far this season, which ties them for the 25th best single-season tackle total in school history. They are tied with their teammate, junior free safety Marcus Epps, who had 111 tackles a year ago in 2016. Wyoming s Single-Season Tackle Leaders Player, Position Years Played Single-Season Tackles 1. Galand Thaxton, lb 1986 158 2. Galand Thaxton, lb 1987 143 John Salley, s 1982 143 4. Chris Prosinski, s 2009 140 5. Bruce Mowry, lb 1984 139 6. Jim Talich, lb 1996 138 7. Brian Brown, lb 1997 136 8. Jordan Stanton, lb 2013 134 Al Duyn, s 1973 134 10. Andrew Wingard, s 2016 131 25. Andrew Wingard, s 111 Logan Wilson, lb 111 Marcus Epps, s 2016 111 Returning Safety Tandem of Andrew Wingard and Marcus Epps Have Started the Last 36 Consecutive Games Together: One of the most experienced areas of the Wyoming Football team is the safety position. Now juniors, safeties Andrew Wingard and Marcus Epps have started the last 36 consecutive games together. Wingard has actually started the last 37 consecutive games as a Cowboy. The only game he didn t start was the first game of his true freshman season in 2015. Epps didn t play in or start the second game of his redshirt freshman season of 2015. He has started the last 36 consecutive games. Team Captains Named -- Senior Drew Van Maanen, Juniors Josh Allen and Marcus Epps and Sophomore Logan Wilson Earn the Honor: In voting by Wyoming Cowboy team members on Saturday, Aug. 26, four Cowboys were voted as team captains for the season. Senior fullback Drew Van Maanen was named a team captain for the first time in his career. Junior quarterback Josh Allen was voted a team captain for the second consecutive year. Junior free safety Marcus Epps also earned team captain honors for the second straight year. Sophomore linebacker Logan Wilson from Casper, Wyo., became the first Wyoming native to be voted a team captain since former Cowboy safety Chris Prosinski from Buffalo, Wyo., was named a team captain in 2010. Wilson becomes only the sixth sophomore in school history to be named a team captain. The only other Cowboy sophomores to earn that honor were: wide receiver Ryan McGuffey in 2001, quarterback Austyn Carta-Samuels in 2010, quarterback Brett Smith in 2012, quarterback Josh Allen in 2016 and safety Marcus Epps in 2016. Page 11
Wyoming Team Notes National Award Watch Lists Maxwell Award Watch List #17 Josh Allen, Quarterback 6-5, 240, Jr., Firebaugh, Calif. Davey O Brien Award Watch List #17 Josh Allen, Quarterback 6-5, 240, Jr., Firebaugh, Calif. Walter Camp Award Watch List #17 Josh Allen, Quarterback 6-5, 240, Jr., Firebaugh, Calif. Manning Award Watch List #17 Josh Allen, Quarterback 6-5, 240, Jr., Firebaugh, Calif. Chuck Bednarik Award Watch List #28 Andrew Wingard, Strong Safety 6-0, 207, So., Arvada, Colo. Bronko Nagurski Award Watch List #28 Andrew Wingard, Strong Safety 6-0, 207, So., Arvada, Colo. Jim Thorpe Award Watch List #28 Andrew Wingard, Strong Safety 6-0, 207, So., Arvada, Colo. Ted Hendricks Award Watch List #91 Carl Granderson, Defensive End 6-5, 255, Jr., Sacramento, Calif. Mountain West Conference Players of the Week Offensive Players of the Week #17 Josh Allen, Quarterback 6-5, 240, Jr., Firebaugh, Calif. For his performance vs. New Mexico Defensive Players of the Week #28 Andrew Wingard, Strong Safety 6-0, 210, Jr., Arvada, Colo. For his performance vs. Hawai i #91 Carl Granderson, Defensive End 6-5, 255, Jr., Sacramento, Calif. For his performance vs. Utah State #28 Andrew Wingard, Strong Safety 6-0, 210, Jr., Arvada, Colo. For his performance vs. New Mexico Special Teams Players of the Week #40 Cooper Rothe, Place-kicker 5-11, 174, So., Longmont, Colo. For his performance vs. Colorado State Mountain West Conference All-Conference Honors First Team All-Conference #93 Youhanna Ghaifan, Defensive Tackle 6-4, 290, So., Grand Island, Neb. #91 Carl Granderson, Defensive End 6-5, 255, Jr., Sacramento, Calif. #28 Andrew Wingard, Free Safety 6-0, 207, So., Arvada, Colo. Second Team All-Conference # 5 Rico Gafford, Cornerback 5-11, 185, Sr., West Des Moines, Iowa #30 Logan Wilson, Linebacker 6-2, 240, So., Casper, Wyo. Honorable Mention All-Conference #17 Josh Allen, Quarterback 6-5, 240, Jr., Firebaugh, Calif. # 9 Tyler Hall, Cornerback 5-10, 190, So., Hawthorne, Calif. Mountain West Preseason Players of the Year Preseason Offensive Player of the Year #17 Josh Allen, Quarterback 6-5, 240, Jr., Firebaugh, Calif. Preseason Defensive Player of the Year #28 Andrew Wingard, Free Safety 6-0, 207, So., Arvada, Colo. Mountain West Conference Preseason All-Conference Preseason First Team All-Conference #17 Josh Allen, Quarterback 6-5, 240, Jr., Firebaugh, Calif. #30 Logan Wilson, Linebacker 6-2, 240, So., Casper, Wyo. #28 Andrew Wingard, Strong Safety 6-0, 207, So., Arvada, Colo. National Award Semifinalists National Football Foundation William V. Campbell Scholar-Athlete Award #36 Drew Van Maanen, Fullback 6-1, 245, Sr., Parker, Colo. One of 181 National Semifinalists National Award Finalists Piesman Trophy Award for Offensive and Defensive Linemen Who Catch, Throw or Run With the Ball #91 Carl Granderson, Defensive End 6-5, 255, Jr., Sacramento, Calif. *One of 3 Finalists Postseason All-Star Games NFLPA Collegiate Bowl # 5 Rico Gafford, Cornerback 5-11, 185, Sr., West Des Moines, Iowa CollegeSportsMadness Players of the Week Defensive Players of the Week #42 Kevin Prosser, Defensive End 6-2, 227, Jr., Aurora, Colo. For his performance vs. Gardner-Webb #28 Andrew Wingard, Strong Safety 6-0, 210, Jr., Arvada, Colo. For his performance vs. Hawai i #28 Andrew Wingard, Strong Safety 6-0, 210, Jr., Arvada, Colo. For his performance vs. New Mexico Page 12
Former Cowboys Make NFL Rosters: A number of Wyoming Cowboys are currently either on the 53-man roster or the practice squad for their respective NFL Teams. Here are the former Cowboys currently with NFL teams. On 53-Man Roster Tashaun Gipson, S, Jacksonville Jaguars Brian Hill, RB, Cincinnati Bengals Jacob Hollister, TE, New England Patriots Mark Nzeocha, LB, San Francisco 49ers Chris Prosinski, S, Chicago Bears Chase Roullier, C, Washington Redskins Mitch Unrein, DL, Chicago Bears Eddie Yarbrough, DE, Buffalo Bills Practice Squad Tanner Gentry, WR, Chicago Bears Eric Nzeocha, LB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers Craig Bohl Radio Show Presented by Laramie GM Auto Center Featured Wednesday Nights at Altitude Chophouse and Brewery in Laramie: Cowboy fans can once gain insight into the Wyoming Football season by listening to the Craig Bohl Radio Show each Wednesday during the 2016 season, beginning Wednesday, Aug. 30. The Craig Bohl Radio Show will air on the 26 affiliate stations of the Cowboy Sports Network from 7 to 8 p.m., Mountain Time each Wednesday. Dave Walsh, Voice of the Cowboys, and Bohl will talk Cowboy Football and a player guest will join them each week. There will not be a show on Wednesday, Oct. 3 due to Wyoming Football having a Bye Week on Saturday, Oct. 7. Cowboy Football Weekly Driven by Nissan: During the Wyoming Football season, Dave Walsh and Kevin McKinney will be featured on Cowboy Football Weekly. Video from head coach Craig Bohl s weekly press conference will also be included in the weekly preview show. The show will air on Facebook Live Thursdays at 6 p.m. on the Wyoming Football Facebook page at facebook.com/wyofootball and will be posted to GoWyo.com on Fridays. Near Capacity Crowd Fills War Memorial Stadium for Oregon Game: A crowd of 29,139 attended the Wyoming-Oregon game on Sept. 16,, in Wyoming s War Memorial Stadium. The capacity of War Memorial Stadium is 29,181. Wyoming Sells Over 10,000 Season Tickets for the Second Time in History: Wyoming Athletics sold over 10,000 season tickets for the season -- 10,464 to be exact. That is the second time in school history that UW sold over 10,000 season tickets. The other season was the 2011 season when Nebraska visited Laramie. Wyoming Team Notes Craig Bohl Signed Through 2023 Season: As the Wyoming Cowboys were preparing to play for the 2016 Mountain West Conference Championship on Saturday, Dec. 3, University of Wyoming Athletics Director Tom Burman announced the day before the MW Championship Game that Wyoming head coach Craig Bohl had been signed to a new seven-year contract that will run through the end of the 2023 season. In only his third year as head coach of the Cowboys, Bohl led UW to the 2016 Mountain West Conference Mountain Division title and a spot in the 2016 Mountain West Championship Game. Bohl was named the 2016 Mountain West Coach of the Year in voting by MW head football coaches and media members covering the conference. When I hired Craig (Bohl) three years ago, I believed he was the best coach to turn around our football program, said Burman. He has certainly delivered and the turnaround is evident in the performance of our team this season. What excites me most about this new contract is the opportunity to develop stability in our football program. Our fans, our student-athletes, donors and our state legislators will now get an opportunity to watch this football program continue to grow. I believe Coach Bohl is going to be the head football coach at the University of Wyoming for the rest of his career. This is a mutual agreement to continue to move Cowboy Football forward, said Bohl. I can t thank Tom Burman, Governor Mead, President Nichols and numerous members of the state legislature enough for the support they ve provided our football program to help us be successful. And to our donors, fans and the UW student body, I want to thank them for the enthusiastic manner in which they have embraced our team and our coaches. Many individuals were involved in helping make the on-going Cowboy Joe Club matching funds available -- funds which have had a profound effect on the performance of our team this year. It is exciting to see the further commitment from the state, the University, UW Foundation and Cowboy Joe Club and donors like the McMurrys and Rochelles to make the Mick and Susie McMurry High Altitude Performance Center a reality. All of these elements will provide the resources necessary to give Cowboy Football the opportunity for long-term success, which the people of Wyoming deserve. Bohl s original contract had two years remaining on its term. The new contract extends that by five more years through 2023. The starting base salary for the first year of the contract will pay Bohl $1.4 million. The new contract includes annual increases along with incentive elements, and will place Bohl near the top of Mountain West head football coaches in annual compensation. Also included in the new contract is a significant buyout. If Bohl would take another job, a buyout would have to be paid to the University of Wyoming. That buyout begins at $6.5 million the first year of his new contract and declines annually. Cowboy Squad Still Relatively Young: A look at who has started and played for the Cowboys thus far this season indicates that this year s team is still relatively young. Of the 37 different players who have started at least one game this season, only six are seniors. The junior class (13 starters) and sophomore class (11 starters) lead in that category. There have been seven freshmen start at least one game in. In terms of the 70 players who have appeared in at least one game this season, the combination of true freshmen and redshirt freshmen lead the way with 23. The other individuals who have played include: 18 sophomores, 20 juniors and nine seniors. Starters by Class Participants by Class Seniors 6 ( 2 Offense, 4 Defense) Seniors 9 ( 3 Offense, 5 Defense, 1 ST) Juniors 13 ( 7 Offense, 6 Defense) Juniors 20 (11 Offense, 9 Defense, 0 ST) Sophomores 11 ( 5 Offense, 5 Defense, 1 ST) Sophomores 18 ( 8 Offense, 8 Defense, 2 ST) Freshmen 7 ( 4 Offense, 2 Defense, 1 ST) Freshmen 23 (11 Offense, 10 Defense, 2 ST) Totals 37 (18 Offense, 17 Defense, 2 ST) 70 (33 Offense, 32 Defense, 5 ST) Freshmen Make First Appearances as Cowboys: A total of 23 true and redshirt freshmen have played their first career games for Wyoming this season, including seven freshmen who have made their first career starts. Offensive center Logan Harris, offensive right tackle Alonzo Velaquez, offensive guard Jace Webb, running back Trey Woods, nose tackle Javaree Jackson, defensive tackle Ravontae Holt and punter Tim Zaleski are the seven Cowboy freshmen to start games this season. Webb is a redshirt freshman. The other six are true freshmen. The other true freshmen who have played during the season include: long snapper Caleb Cantrell, wide receiver Avante Cox, safety Esaias Gandy, linebacker Ryan Gatoloai- Faupula, defensive tackle Javaree Jackson and wide receiver Jared Scott. Eleven other redshirt freshmen in addition to Webb have also seen their first action as Cowboys this season. Those eleven are: nose tackle Justis Borton, nose tackle Josh Calvert, defensive end Garrett Crall, wide receiver Dontae Crow, wide receiver Ayden Eberhardt, running back Mike Green II, wide receiver Isaac Leppke, tight end Sam Maughan, linebacker Jahmari Moore, defensive back Braden Smith and cornerback Sidney Washington Jr. Page 13
Central Michigan Fast Facts Location: Mount Pleasant, Mich. Enrollment: 26,080 Founded: 1892 Athletic Director: Michael Alford Colors: Maroon and Gold Nickname: Chippewas Conference: Mid-American Stadium: Kelly/Shorts Stadium Capacity: 30,225 Surface: AstroTurf Series Record vs. Central Michigan The Meeting Will be the: 3rd Overall Series Record: 1-1 Series Began: Sept. 16, 2000 UW Record in Laramie: 1-0 UW Record in Mt. Pleasant: 0-1 UW Record at Neutral Sites: 0-0 UW Head Coach Craig Bohl vs.: 0-0 Longest UW Win Streak: 1 (2000-2002) Longest CMU Win Streak: 1 (2002-present) Largest UW Margin of Victory: 21 (2000) Largest CMU Margin of Victory: 12 (2002) Most Points Scored by UW: 31 (2000) Most Points Scored by CMU: 32 (2002) Date Score Site 9/16/00 W 31-10 H 9/7/02 L 20-32 A Last Meeting -- Wyoming 20, Central Michigan 32 on Sept. 7, 2002: Derrick Vickers threw for 361 yards on aschool-record 28 completions as Central Michigan beat Wyoming 32-20 on Sept. 7, 2002. The Chippewas grabbed a 10-0 lead midway through the first quarter asrobbie Mixon, who ran for 150 yards on 37 carries, scored from 4 yards out andmike Gruzwalski kicked one of his four field goals. Casey Bramlet completed 20 of 36 passes for 290 yards and three touchdownsto lead Wyoming (0-2), which played its second straight road game to start theseason. The Cowboys got within 26-20 on a 67-yard touchdown pass from Bramlet tomalcolm Floyd, but Central Michigan responded with a 15-play, 90-yard drivethat took more than seven minutes off the clock. It ended with a 4-yard passfrom Vickers to Tory Humphrey. Wyoming rallied from its early deficit to take a 13-10 lead on two TD passesfrom Bramlet. Gruzwalski kicked a 40-yard field goal to force a tie athalftime. The Chippewas outgained Wyoming in total yardage 529-354. Opponent Information About Central Michigan: The Chippewas head into the ball game with a 8-4 overall record and close out the regular season winning five-straight games. The Chippewas are playing in their fourth consecutive bowl game and their ninth in the last 12 years. CMU averaged 29.7 points per game and allowed 26.8 per night. Central Michigan averaged 392.1 yards of total offense per game passing for nearly 250 yards per game. Defensively, the Chippewas allow 378.8 yards of total offense per game as opponents rushed for 190 yards and passed for 188 yards per contest. The Chips won the turnover battle in the regular season 31-23 for +8. The CMU offense is led by Corey Willis, a senior wide receiver earned a spot on the second team All-MAC team for the second consecutive year. He has made 42 catches for 625 yards and nine touchdowns. Jonathan Ward, a sophomore running back is averaging 6.0 yards per carry, has scored nine touchdowns, and has totaled 1,351 all-purpose yards. Quarterback Shane Morris has thrown for 2,908 yards with 26 touchdowns and 13 interceptions. The Central Michigan defense is led by cornerback Amari Coleman and defensive end Joe Ostman who were named All-MAC First Team on defense. Coleman has recorded three interceptions and made 42 tackles on the season. Ostman ranks second in the nation with 12 sacks among his team-best 18.5 tackles-for-loss. Defensive back Josh Cox leads the team with 82 tackles on the season. Kicker Michael Armstrong is 7-of-11 in field goal attempts this season with a long of 39 yards. Punter Jack Sheldon has punted 72 times averaging 43.6 yards per punt. Head Coach John Bonamego: In his third season, Central Michigan head coach John Bonamego has led the Chippewas to three bowl games. Bonamego became the 28th head coach in Central Michigan football history on Feb. 8, 2015. Bonamego played at CMU for the legendary Herb Deromedi in the mid 1980s. In his first season in charge of the program, Bonamego led the Chippewas to a 7-6 finish, the Mid-American Conference West Division championship and a berth in the Quick Lane Bowl at Ford Field in Detroit. In 2016, CMU stunned No. 22-ranked Oklahoma State, winning on a no-time-on-the-clock final catch and lateral touchdown. The play was featured for days on sports shows and discussion over the penalty that led to CMU s last-gasp play continued throughout the season. The Chippewas finished the season with an appearance in the Miami Beach Bowl. Prior to taking the reins of the CMU program, Bonamego, who graduated from Paw Paw High School in southwest Michigan, spent 16 years in the National Football League as an assistant, primarily as a special teams coordinator. His last coaching job in the NFL was with the Detroit Lions. Bonamego earned his degree in health fitness from CMU in 1987 and turned to coaching immediately. He received an honorary doctorate degree from Central Michigan after serving as the university s commencement speaker in May 2009. He got his start in college coaching as an assistant at Maine from 1988-91. He went to Lehigh in 1992, and spent five years as an assistant with Army from 1993-98. Pokes Overtime History: Wyoming has played 15 overtime games in its history. The most recent overtime game the Cowboys played was on Sept. 23,. The Cowboys defeated Hawai i in that game by a score of 28-21 in a single overtime. Wyoming has played four overtime games at home in War Memorial Stadium. Two of Wyoming s 15 overtime games have been played on neutral sites. The other nine overtime games have been played on the road. Date Opponent, Result Wyoming Record Site 9/7/96 at Iowa State, W 41-38 (1ot) 1-0 Away 12/7/96 vs. BYU, L 25-28 (1ot) # 1-1 Neutral 10/17/98 at UNLV, W 28-25 (1ot) 2-1 Away 11/2/02 at UNLV, L 48-49 (1ot) 2-2 Away 11/6/04 at UNLV, W 53-45 (3ot) 3-2 Away 9/9/06 at Virginia, L 12-13 (1ot) 3-3 Away 9/30/06 at Syracuse, L 34-40 (2ot) 3-4 Away 12/19/09 vs. Fresno State, W 35-28 (2ot) * 4-4 Neutral 9/22/12 at Idaho, W 40-37 (1ot) 5-4 Away 10/6/12 at Nevada, L 28-35 (1ot) 5-5 Away 11/23/13 vs. Hawai i, W 59-56 (1ot) 6-5 Home 10/18/14 vs. San Jose State, L 20-27 (1ot) 6-6 Home 9/3/16 vs. Northern Illinois, W 40-34 (3ot) 7-6 Home 11/12/16 at UNLV, L 66-69 (3ot) 7-7 Away 9/23/17 vs. Hawai i, W 28-21 (1ot) 8-7 Home #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 was in the 2009 New Mexico Bowl in Albuquerque Page 14
Wyoming Cowboys Head Coach: Craig Bohl (Nebraska 79) Overall Record: 125-61 (.672), 15th season Record at Wyoming: 21-29 (.420), 4th season Conference Record: 64-41 (.610), 15th season Coach vs. Opponent: 0-0 (.000) Opponent Information Central Michigan Chippewas Head Coach: John Bonamego (Central Mich. 87) Overall Record: 21-17 (.553), 3rd season Record at Current School: 21-17 (.553), 3rd season Conference Record: 15-9 (.625), 3rd season Coach vs. Opponent: 0-0 Team Captains: #6 Marcus Epps, FS, Jr.; #17 Josh Allen, QB, Jr., #36 Drew Van Maanen, FB, Sr.; and #30 Logan Wilson, LB, So. Team Statistics Offensive Team Statistics WYO Opp. Points Scored Per Game 22.3 17.8 Yards Rushing Per Game 107.8 172.2 Yards Passing Per Game 179.2 160.7 Yards Total Offense Per Game 286.9 332.8 First Downs Per Game 15.2 18.8 Third Down Conversions/Attempts 54/166 72/193 Third Down Conversion Percentage 33% 37% Average Time of Possession 27:24 32:36 Defensive Team Statistics WYO Opp. Total Sacks By 28 23 Sack yardage 168 159 Interceptions 16 8 Interception Yardage 240 134 Special Team Statistics WYO Opp. Net Punting Average 39.9 35.8 Punt Return Average 10.5 4.9 Kickoff Return Average 29.5 21.0 Field Goals Made/Attempted 12-15 13-17 Field Goal Percentage.800.764 Miscellaneous Statistics WYO Opp. Avg. No. of Penalties Per Game 4.2 4.7 Yards Penalties Per Game 39.4 45.1 Fumbles-Lost 12-6 22-14 Individual Statistical Leaders Total Avg./ Avg./ Rushing Leaders Att. Net Gain Rush Game TD #6 Trey Woods, rb 133 474 3.6 43.1 2 #29 Kellen Overstreet, rb 88 396 4.5 33.0 3 Comp. Total Avg./ Int./ Passing Leaders -Att Comp % Yards Game TD #17 Josh Allen, qb 141-251 56.2 1,658 165.8 6/13 #15 Nick Smith, qb 40-74 54.1 471 78.5 2/ 2 Total Avg./ Avg./ Receiving Leaders Rec. Yards Rec. Game TD #25 Austin Conway, wr 59 524 8.9 43.7 2 #14 C.J. Johnson, wr 27 468 17.3 39.0 6 Solo Assisted Total Leading Tacklers Tackles Tackles Tackles Avg #28 Andrew Wingard, ss 67 44 111 9.2 #30 Logan Wilson, lb 71 40 111 9.2 Wyoming Schedule/Results (7-5, 5-3 in the Mountain West Conference) Time (M.T.) Date Opponent Results TV 9/2 at Iowa L, 3-24 Big Ten Network 9/9 Gardner-Webb W, 27-0 AT&T SportsNet 9/16 Oregon L, 13-49 CBSSN 9/23 Hawai i * W, 28-21 OT ESPN Networks 9/30 Texas State W, 45-10 Facebook 10/14 at Utah State * W, 28-23 Facebook 10/21 at Boise State * L, 14-24 ESPN2 10/28 New Mexico * W, 42-3 ESPNU 11/4 Colorado State * W, 16-13 CBSSN 11/11 at Air Force * W, 28-14 ESPNU 11/18 Fresno State * L, 7-13 AT&T SportsNet 11/25 at San Jose State * L, 17-20 ESPN3 12/22 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl 2 p.m. ESPN *Indicates Mountain West Conference games Captains: #7 Amari Coleman, CB, Sr.; #83 Tyler Conklin, TE, Sr.; #45 Joe Ostman, DE, Sr.; #13 Devon Spalding, RB, Sr. Team Statistics Offensive Team Statistics CMU Opp. Points Scored Per Game 29.7 26.8 Yards Rushing Per Game 143.9 190.6 Yards Passing Per Game 248.2 188.2 Yards Total Offense Per Game 392.1 378.8 First Downs Per Game 18.3 19.5 Third Down Conversions/Attempts 53/172 67/193 Third Down Conversion Percentage 31% 35% Average Time of Possession 28:28 21:32 Defensive Team Statistics CMU Opp. Total Sacks By 32 18 Sack yardage 171 120 Interceptions 19 13 Interception Yardage 172 218 Special Team Statistics CMU Opp. Net Punting Average 37.7 38.6 Punt Return Average 5.8 8.9 Kickoff Return Average 21.6 18.7 Field Goals Made/Attempted 7-11 14-22 Field Goal Percentage.636.636 Miscellaneous Statistics CMU Opp. Avg. No. of Penalties Per Game 6.3 7.1 Yards Penalties Per Game 62.1 62.9 Fumbles-Lost 15-10 16-12 Individual Statistical Leaders Total Avg./ Avg./ Rushing Leaders Att. Net Gain Rush Game TD #5 Jonathan Ward, rb 166 990 6.0 82.5 9 #33 Kumehnnu Gwilly, rb 52 202 3.9 16.8 1 Comp. Total Avg./ Int./ Passing Leaders -Att. Pct. Yards Game TD #11 Shane Morris, qb 226-407 55.5 2,908 242.3 13/26 Total Avg./ Avg./ Receiving Leaders Rec. Yards Rec. Game TD #3 Mark Chapman, wr 54 805 14.9 67.1 5 #8 Corey Willis, wr 42 625 14.9 69.4 9 Solo Assisted Total Leading Tacklers Tackles Tackles Tackles Avg #14 Josh Cox, db 51 31 82 6.8 #8 Malik Fountain, lb 48 33 81 6.7 Central Michigan Schedule/Results (8-4, 6-2 in the Mountain West Conference) Time (M.T.) Date Opponent Results 8/31 Rhode Island W, 30-27 (3ot) 9/9 at Kansas W, 45-27 9/16 at Syracuse L, 17-41 9/23 Miami * L, 14-31 9/30 at Boston College L, 8-28 10/7 at Ohio * W, 26-23 10/14 Toledo * L, 10-30 10/21 at Ball State * W, 56-9 11/1 at Western Michigan * W, 35-28 11/8 Eastern Michigan * W, 42-30 11/14 at Kent State * W, 42-23 11/24 Northern Illinois * W, 31-24 12/22 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl 2 p.m. * Indicates MAC Conference games Page 15
College Football Playoff: The season will mark the fourth year of the College Football Playoff. The rankings will be issued six times, including Selection Day, Sunday, Dec. 3, Oct. 31 Nov. 7 Nov. 14 Nov. 21 Nov. 28 Dec. 3 (Selection Day and Playoff Semifinal teams announced) The 2018 College Football Playoff Semifinal Games will be played at the Rose Bowl and the Sugar Bowl on Monday, Jan. 1, 2018. The 2018 National Championship Game will be played Monday, January 8, 2018, in Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Ga. College Football Playoff Selection Committee Rankings (Dec. 3, ) 1. Clemson 12-1 2. Oklahoma 12-1 3. Georgia 12-1 4. Alabama 11-1 5. Ohio State 11-2 6. Wisconsin 12-1 7. Auburn 10-3 8. USC 11-2 9. Penn State 10-2 10. Miami (Fla.) 10-2 11. Washington 10-2 12. UCF 12-0 13. Stanford 9-4 14. Notre Dame 9-3 15. TCU 10-3 16. Michigan State 9-3 17. LSU 9-3 18. Washington State 9-3 19. Oklahoma State 9-3 20. Memphis 10-2 21. Northwestern 9-3 22. Virginia Tech 9-3 23. Mississippi State 8-4 24. N.C. State 8-4 25. Boise State 10-3 Three Wyoming Opponents/MW Schools Receiving Votes in College Football Polls: The current national polls have three Wyoming opponents and MW schools receiving votes in the college football polls. Below is a breakdown. Current Ranked Opponents Wyoming Opp. AP Poll USA Today Coaches Boise St. No. 25 No. 25 SDSU RV -- No. 27 RV -- No. 27 Fresno St. RV -- No. 32 RV -- No. 32 National Rankings National Polls: Below are the most recent Associated Press Media Poll, USA Today Coaches Poll and Football Writers Association of America (FWAA)-National Football Foundation (NFF) Poll. USA Today FWAA-NFF Associated Press Amway Coaches Poll Super 16 (Week 15: Dec. 3, ) (Week 15: Dec. 3, ) (Week 15: Dec. 3, ) Team Record Team Record Team Record 1. Clemson 12-1 1. Clemson 12-1 1. Clemson 12-1 2. Oklahoma 12-1 2. Oklahoma 12-1 2. Oklahoma 12-1 3. Georgia 12-1 3. Georgia 12-1 3. Georgia 12-1 4. Alabama 11-1 4. Alabama 11-1 4. Alabama 11-1 5. Ohio State 11-2 5. Ohio State 11-2 5. Ohio State 11-2 6. Wisconsin 12-1 6. Wisconsin 12-1 6. Wisconsin 12-1 7. Auburn 10-3 7. USC 11-2 7. Auburn 10-3 8. USC 11-2 8. Auburn 10-3 8. USC 11-2 9. Penn State 10-2 9. Penn State 10-2 9. Penn State 10-2 10. UCF 12-0 10. UCF 12-0 10. UCF 12-0 11. Miami (Fla.) 10-2 11. Miami (Fla.) 10-2 11. Miami (Fla.) 10-2 12. Washington 10-2 12. Washington 10-2 12. TCU 10-3 13. TCU 10-3 13. TCU 10-3 13. Washington 10-2 14. Notre Dame 9-3 14. LSU 9-3 14. Notre Dame 9-3 15. Stanford 9-4 15. Notre Dame 9-3 15. Stanford 9-4 16. LSU 9-3 16. Stanford 9-4 16. LSU 9-3 17. Oklahoma St. 9-3 17. Oklahoma State 9-3 18. Michigan State 9-3 18. Memphis 10-2 19. Memphis 10-2 19. Michigan State 9-3 20. Northwestern 9-3 20. Northwestern 9-3 21. Washington St. 9-3 21. Washington State 9-3 22. Virginia Tech 9-3 22. Virginia Tech 9-3 23. South Florida 9-2 23. Mississippi State 8-4 24. Mississippi St. 8-4 24. South Florida 9-2 25. Boise State 10-3 25. Boise State 10-3 Associated Press Others Receiving Votes: N.C. State 54, San Diego State 40, Toledo 25, Louisville 11, Michigan 8, Florida Atlantic 8, Fresno State 6, Missouri 3, Kansas State 1, Troy 1. USA Today Others Receiving Votes: N.C. State 54, San Diego State 50, Florida Atlantic 24, Toledo 21, Troy 11, Michigan 11, Fresno State 5, Louisville 4, South Carolina 4. FWAA-NFF Others Receiving Votes: Michigan State 32, Oklahoma State 27, Memphis 18, Mississippi State 11, Virginia Tech 10, Washington State 5, South Florida 5, Northwestern 1, Boise State 1.. Bold indicates Wyoming opponents, Mountain West schools and Wyoming Cowboys in the national rankings. Pokes in the Polls, Through the Years: Below is a breakdown of the Wyoming Cowbo. ys in the four major college polls through the years. The abbreviations below are: Associated Press (AP), United Press International (UPI), Coaches Poll (Coaches) 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 Coaches FWAA Year AP UPI Coaches FWAA 1950 12th 14th 1950 12th 14th 1956 16th 1956 16th 1959 16th 1959 16th 1961 17th 1961 17th 1966 15th 1966 15th 1967 6th 5th 1967 5th 5th 1976 20th 1987 21st 1988 20th 21st 1988 10th 10th 1990 15th 1993 19th 1996 22nd 22nd 1996 16th 15th 1998 25th 25th 1999 27th 35th 2004 38th 2004 34th 38th 2005 35th 34th 41st 2007 44th 37th 39th 2016 33rd 31st 45th Page 16
Mountain West and NCAA Rankings Cowboys in the Mountain West and NCAA Statistical Rankings: Below are where the Wyoming Cowboys rank in the most recent MW and NCAA statistical rankings. The Mountain West Conference Will Enter Its 19th Season in Mountain West Football Standings Mountain Division Conference Overall Boise State 7-1 (.875) 10-3 (.769) Wyoming 5-3 (.625) 7-5 (.583) Colorado State 5-3 (.625) 7-5 (.583) Utah State 4-4 (.500) 6-6 (.500) Air Force 4-4 (.500) 5-7 (.417) New Mexico 1-7 (.125) 3-9 (.250) West Division Conference Overall Fresno State 7-1 (.875) 9-4 (.692) San Diego St. 6-2 (.750) 10-2 (.833) UNLV 4-4 (.500) 5-7 (.417) Nevada 3-5 (.375) 3-9 (.250) Hawai i 1-7 (.125) 3-9 (.250) San Jose State 1-7 (.125) 2-11 (.154) Mountain West Bowl Schedule Sat., Dec. 16 Las Vegas Bowl Oregon vs. Boise State, 1:30 p.m. (ABC) Gildan New Mexcio Bowl Marshall vs. Colorado State, 2:30 p.m. (ESPN) Fri., Dec. 22 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl Central Michigan vs. Wyoming, 2 p.m. (ESPN) Sat., Dec. 23 Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl Army vs. San Diego State, 3:30 p.m. (ESPN) Sun., Dec. 24 Hawai i Bowl Houston vs. Fresno State, 6:30 p.m. (ESPN) Fri., Dec. 29 NOVA Home Loans Arizona Bowl New Mexico St. vs. Utah St., 3:30 p.m. (CBSSN) All times listed are Mountain Time Wyoming s MW Players of the Week Offensive Players of the Week Josh Allen, Jr., QB, Firebaugh, Calif. For his performance vs. New Mexico Defensive Players of the Week Andrew Wingard, Jr., SS, Arvada, Colo. For his performance vs. Hawai i Carl Granderson, Jr., DE, Sacrament, Calif. For his performance vs. Utah State Andrew Wingard, Jr., SS, Arvada, Colo. For his performance vs. New Mexico Special Teams Players of the Week Cooper Rothe, So., K, Longmont, Colo. For his performance vs. Colorado State Wyoming Team Rankings in the Mountain West and NCAA Statistical Rankings Team Category Average MW Rank NCAA Rank (130 Teams) Scoring Offense 22.3 points per game No. 10 No. 107 Rushing Offense 107.8 yards per game No. 12 No. 118 Passing Offense 179.2 yards per game No. 9 No. 101 Total Offense 286.9 yards per game No. 12 No. 125 Passing Efficiency 121.0 rating No. 10 No. 98 First Downs 183 total first downs No. 12 No. 124 Fewest Interceptions Thrown 8 total interceptions Tie No. 5 Tie No. 38 Fewest Fumbles Lost 6 total fumbles lost Tie No. 3 Tie No. 28 Scoring Defense 17.8 points per game No. 2 No. 13 Rushing Defense 172.2 yards per game No. 5 No. 74 Passing Defense 160.7 yards per game No. 1 No. 5 Total Defense 332.8 yards per game No. 3 No. 21 Pass Defense Efficiency 112.01 rating No. 1 No. 17 Fewest Opponent First Downs 226 first downs per game No. 4 No. 45 Defensive TDs 3 total defensive touchdowns scored Tie No. 2 Tie No. 17 Passes Intercepted 16 total interceptions No. 1 No. 11 Fumbles Recovered 14 total fumbles recovered No. 2 No. 4 Field-Goal Percentage 80.0 percent (12 of 15) Tie No. 6 NA PAT Kicking Percentage 97.0 percent (32 of 33) No. 9 NA Net Punting 36.83 net yards per punt No. 8 No. 90 Punt Returns 10.52 yards per return No. 4 No. 29 Punt Return Coverage 4.91 yards per return No. 2 No. 28 Kickoff Returns 29.50 yards per return No. 1 No. 1 Kickoff Return Coverage 21.04 yards per return No. 7 No. 70 Turnover Margin +1.33 turnover margin per game No. 1 No. 1 Most Turnovers Gained 30 total turnovers gained No. 1 No. 2 Fewest Turnovers Committed 14 total turnovers lost No. 4 No. 25 Time of Possession 27:23 minutes per game No. 9 No. 114 Third-Down Conversion % 32.5 percent (54 of 166) No. 10 No. 114 Opp. Third-Down Conv. % 37.3 percent (72 of 193) No. 3 No. 52 Fourth-Down Conversion% 64.3 percent (9 of 14) No. 1 No. 20 Opp. Fourth-Down Conversion % 52.2 percent (12 of 23) No. 5 No. 69 Red-Zone Offense 96.7 percent (29 of 30) No. 1 No. 3 Red-Zone Defense 75.8 percent (25 of 33) No. 2 No. 20 Fewest Penalty Yards 39.42 yards per game No. 2 No. 15 Fewest Penalties 4.17 penalties per game No. 2 No. 9 Sacks By 2.33 sacks per game No. 2 No. 38 Sacks Against 1.92 sacks per game No. 6 No. 59 Tackles for Losses 6.80 TFLs per game No. 2 No. 36 Tackles for Losses Against 5.83 TFLs per game No. 9 No. 64 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 (Top 100) Josh Allen, Points Responsible for 10.8 points per game No. 5 No. 67 Josh Allen, Completions per Game 14.10 completions per game No. 6 No. 73 Josh Allen, Passing Yards per Game 165.8 yards per game No. 6 No. 75 Josh Allen, Passing TDs 13 total TD passes No. 6 No. 75 Josh Allen, Total Offense 186.5 yards per game No. 8 No. 81 Josh Allen, Passing Efficiency 124.0 rating No. 7 No. 82 Josh Allen, Total Passing Yards 1,658 passing yards No. 7 No. 86 Austin Conway, Punt Returns 10.5 yards per return No. 3 No. 18 Austin Conway, Receptions per Game 4.8 receptions per game No. 6 No. 68 Austin Conway, Receiving Yards/Game 43.3 yards per game No. 12 NA Marcus Epps, Interceptions 0.25 interceptions per game Tie No. 5 Tie No. 77 Marcus Epps, Tackles per Game 5.4 tackles per game Tie No. 37 NA Rico Gafford, Interceptions 0.33 interceptions per game Tie No. 3 Tie No. 36 Rico Gafford, Passes Defended 0.83 passes defended per game Tie No. 8 NA Youhanna Ghaifan, Tackles for Loss 1.18 TFLs per game No. 3 NA Youhanna Ghaifan, Sacks 0.45 sacks per game No. 6 NA Youhanna Ghaifan, Tackles 5.8 tackles per game No. 34 NA Carl Granderson, Sacks 0.71 sacks per game No. 1 No. 15 Carl Granderson, Tackles for Loss 1.3 TFLs per game No. 1 Tie No. 27 Carl Granderson, Tackles per Game 6.0 tackles per game No. 31 NA Tyler Hall, Kickoff Return TDs 2 kickoff returns for touchdowns Tie No. 1 Tie No. 5 Tyler Hall, Combined Kick Returns 448 total yards No. 7 No. 60 Tyler Hall, Kickoff Returns 34.5 yards per return (Hasn t averaged minimum 1.2 returns per game to be ranked.) C.J. Johnson, Yards per Reception 17.33 yards per reception No. 3 No. 40 C.J. Johnson, Receiving TDs 6 total receiving touchdowns No. 6 No. 79 Cassh Maluia, Fumbles Recovered 3 total fumble recovered Tie No. 2 Tie No. 4 Cassh Maluia, Tackles per Game 5.8 tackles per game No. 33 NA Jalen Ortiz, Tackles per Game 4.8 tackles per game Tie No. 51 NA James Price, Yards per Reception 15.00 yards per reception No. 6 NA Kevin Prosser, Fumbles Recovered 2 total fumbles recovered Tie No. 4 Tie No. 23 Cooper Rothe, Field-goal Percentage 80. percent (12 of 15) No. 6 No. 40 Cooper Rothe, Field Goals per Game 1.00 per game No. 7 No. 66 Cooper Rothe, PAT Percentage 97.0 percent (32 of 33) No. 9 NA Logan Wilson, Solo Tackles per Game 5.9 solo tackles per game No. 3 No. 10 Logan Wilson, Tackles per Game 9.3 tackles per game Tie No. 5 Tie No. 29 Andrew Wingard, Solo Tackles/Game 5.6 solo tackles per game No. 5 No. 22 Andrew Wingard, Tackles per Game 9.3 tackles per game Tie No. 5 Tie No. 29 Andrew Wingard, Interceptions 0.33 interceptions per game Tie No. 3 Tie No. 36 Tim Zaleski, Punting 39.4 yards per punt No. 7 No. 93 Page 17
Craig Bohl Head Football Coach, University of Wyoming When Craig Bohl was hired as head football coach for the University of Wyoming, he was open in saying that he wanted to bring Cowboy Football back to a place of national prominence. In 2016, his team took the first step toward that goal, defeating two Top 25 ranked opponents, being named the National Team of the Week by the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) for one of those wins and receiving votes itself in the national polls. Wyoming also captured the Mountain Division title of the Mountain West Conference, earned the right to host the 2016 MW Football Championship Game as the highest ranked team in the conference and was invited to the San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl. His Cowboys ended the year as one of the NCAA s top scoring offenses, averaging 35.9 points per game to rank No. 25 in the nation. Bohl was recognized for his turnaround of Cowboy Football by being named the Mountain West Conference Coach of the Year in voting by conference head coaches and media. Now entering his fourth season at Wyoming and his 15th season as a head coach, Bohl is challenging his team to take another step forward in -- a step to become a team that consistently competes for and wins conference titles and reaches postseason play. Taking another step forward as a football program has been our focus since the start of winter conditioning, said Bohl. Last year, we were competitive within our conference, but we need to continue to take steps to improve. I think our guys have gotten a taste of what it s like to be competitive, and now we need to build on that. In 2016, two Cowboys earned All-America honors in running back Brian Hill and center Chase Roullier. Linebacker Logan Wilson earned Freshman All-America honors in 2016, joining Andrew Wingard, who earned Freshman All-America honors a year earlier. For a man who has been part of five national championship teams during his coaching career -- two as an assistant coach at his alma mater Nebraska and three as the head coach at North Dakota State -- Bohl knows how to keep a team focused when coming off a successful season. It will be important to make sure our football team recognizes we have a long ways to go, said Bohl. Consistency is going to be really important. The days of us sneaking up on some opponents are long gone. There is an awful lot of parity in the Mountain West. We ll need to have a great fall camp and get off to great start in our non-conference schedule. Athletics Director Tom Burman introduced Bohl as the new head football coach of the Wyoming Cowboys on Sunday, Dec. 8, 2013. Bohl became the 32nd head football coach in University of Wyoming history. He came to Wyoming after building a national power at North Dakota State as a head coach for 11 seasons from 2003-13. His teams won three consecutive National Championships at the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) level in 2011, 12 and 13. NDSU became only the second FCS school in NCAA history to win three consecutive national football titles, tied the FCS record for consecutive wins (24 from 2011-13) and became the first undefeated FCS National Champion since 1996. Rarely do you get an opportunity to hire a head coach who has won multiple National Championships and has a reputation as a program builder, said Burman. I am absolutely confident we hired one of the best football coaches in the country. All you have to do is look at Craig s record. I understand the awesome responsibility to lead this football team, said Bohl. I also understand how important football is in the fabric of this institution and not only this institution but around the state. Whether you re in Sheridan, Casper or Thermopolis, this is the state team, and I embrace that. I m looking forward to getting to know the people of our great state of Wyoming. It will be an exciting time for us. We understand that the bar is high. I also appreciate the vision that Tom (Burman) has, and I want to thank him for having faith in me to lead this football program. He was able to articulate to me where our football program needs to go and the resources that are going to be provided to allow us to experience success. I can t tell you how excited I am to embrace the Cowboy tradition. Not only has Bohl won three national titles at the FCS level, but he was the linebackers coach at his alma mater, Nebraska, when the Huskers won the 1995 and 1997 National Championships. Bohl currently serves on the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Board of Trustees, having been elected by a vote of the membership at the 2012 AFCA national convention. He was also appointed to the 13-member NCAA Division I Football Competition Committee in January of. He concluded his career as head coach of the NDSU Bison, with a 104-32 (.765) record. He guided the Bison to the FCS Playoffs each of his final four seasons, posting a 14-1 record in the FCS Playoffs. His last three teams posted records of 14-1 (2011), 14-1 (2012) and 15-0 (2013) for a combined record of 43-2 (.956) on way to their three consecutive FCS national titles. By winning the 2013 FCS National Championship, North Dakota State extended its winning streak to 24 consecutive games, which tied both the NDSU and FCS records for consecutive victories. The Bison teams from 1964-66 originally set the school record with 24 straight victories. The University of Pennsylvania set the FCS record of 24 consecutive wins from 1992-95. That record was later tied by Montana from 2001-02. The 2013 NDSU team also set a North Dakota State single-season record for wins, posting a perfect 15-0 record. The Bison became the first undefeated FCS National Champion since Marshall went 15-0 to win the 1996 FCS title. In 2012 and 13, Bohl received both The Sports Network Eddie Robinson FCS National Coach of the Year Award and the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) FCS National Coach of the Year Award. He became the first coach in the first 27 years of the Eddie Robinson Award to win it in consecutive seasons. In 2013, he also received the Liberty Mutual FCS Coach of the Year Award, which is presented in partnership with the National Football Foundation and College Football Hall of Fame. His other National Coach of the Year honor came in 2006, when he was recognized by the Football Gazette as the FCS National Coach of the Year and the Northwest Region Coach of the Year. Bohl grew up in Lincoln, Neb., and went on to attend the University of Nebraska where he was a reserve defensive back from 1977 to 1979 under head coach Tom Osborne. Bohl was part of Nebraska s 1979 Orange Bowl and 1980 Cotton Bowl teams. The season will be Bohl s 37th year coaching at the college level. Born July 27, 1958, Bohl will be 59 years old when the season kicks off. He earned his bachelor s degree in business administration from Nebraska in 1982. Bohl s family includes wife Leia, and children Mallory and Morgan, Aaron and Elijah. Page 18
Craig Bohl Head Football Coach, University of Wyoming Craig Bohl s Career Coaching Honors 2016 Mountain West Conference Coach of the Year 2013 The Sports Network Eddie Robinson FCS National Coach of the Year America Football Coaches Association (AFCA) FCS National Coach of the Year Liberty Mutual, National Football Foundation and College Football Hall of Fame FCS National Coach of the Year AFCA Region 4 Division I FCS Coach of the Year Missouri Valley Football Conference Bruce Craddock Coach of the Year 2012 The Sports Network Eddie Robinson FCS National Coach of the Year The American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) FCS National Coach of the Year Elected to the AFCA Board of Trustees Missouri Valley Football Conference Bruce Craddock Coach of the Year 2011 Finalist for The Sports Network Eddie Robinson FCS National Coach of the Year AFCA Region 4 Division I FCS Coach of the Year Missouri Valley Football Conference Bruce Craddock Coach of the Year 2007 Finalist for The Sports Network Eddie Robinson FCS National Coach of the Year 2006 Football Gazette FCS National Coach of the Year Football Gazette FCS Northwest Region Coach of the Year Finalist for The Sports Network Eddie Robinson FCS National Coach of the Year Great West Football Conference Coach of the Year Craig Bohl s College Head-Coaching Record Overall Record Conference Record Conference Postseason Season School W L % W L % Finish Appearance Wyoming 7 5.583 5 3.625 2nd in Mountain Div. Famous Idaho Potato Bowl 2016 Wyoming 8 6.571 6 2.750 1st in Mountain Div. Poinsettia Bowl 2015 Wyoming 2 10.167 2 6.250 6th in Mountain Div. 2014 Wyoming 4 8.333 2 6.250 T5th in Mountain Div. 2013 North Dakota State 15 0 1.000 8 0 1.000 1st in MVFC FCS National Champions 2012 North Dakota State 14 1.933 7 1.875 1st in MVFC FCS National Champions 2011 North Dakota State 14 1.933 7 1.875 Tie 1st in MVFC FCS National Champions 2010 North Dakota State 9 5.643 4 4.500 Tie 3rd in MVFC FCS Quarterfinals 2009 North Dakota State 3 8.273 2 6.250 6th in MVFC 2008 North Dakota State 6 5.545 4 4.500 Tie 4th in MVFC 2007 North Dakota State 10 1.909 3 1.750 2nd in GWFC Reclassifying to FCS 2006 North Dakota State 10 1.909 4 0 1.000 1st in GWFC Reclassifying to FCS 2005 North Dakota State 7 4.636 3 2.600 3rd in GWFC Reclassifying to FCS 2004 North Dakota State 8 3.727 2 3.400 3rd in GWFC Reclassifying to FCS 2003 North Dakota State 8 3.727 5 2.714 2nd in NCC Record as Head Coach (15 years) 125 61.672 64 41.610 4 Titles 3 National Titles Craig Bohl s College Assistant-Coaching Record Overall Record Conference Record Conference Postseason Season School W L T % W L % Finish Appearance 2002 Nebraska (Def. Coord./LB) 7 7 0.500 3 5.375 4th Big 12 North Independence Bowl 2001 Nebraska (Def. Coord./LB) 11 2 0.846 7 1.875 Tie 1st Big 12 N. Rose Bowl 2000 Nebraska (Def. Coord./LB) 10 2 0.833 6 2.750 2nd Big 12 North Alamo Bowl Champions 1999 Nebraska (Linebackers) 12 1 0.923 7 1.875 Big 12 Champs Fiesta Bowl Champions 1998 Nebraska (Linebackers) 9 4 0.692 5 3.625 2nd Big 12 North Holiday Bowl 1997 Nebraska (Linebackers) 13 0 0 1.000 8 0 1.000 Big 12 Champs National Champs / Orange 1996 Nebraska (Linebackers) 11 2 0.846 8 0 1.000 Big 12 Runner-up Orange Bowl Champions 1995 Nebraska (Linebackers) 12 0 0 1.000 7 0 1.000 Big Eight Champs National Champs / Fiesta 1994 Duke (Def. Coord./LB) 8 4 0.667 5 3.625 Tie 3rd ACC Hall of Fame Bowl 1993 Rice (Defensive Coord.) 6 5 0.545 3 4.429 Tie 4th SWC 1992 Rice (Defensive Coord.) 6 5 0.545 4 3.571 Tie 2nd SWC 1991 Rice (Defensive Coord.) 4 7 0.364 2 6.250 8th SWC 1990 Rice (Defensive Coord.) 5 6 0.455 3 5.375 Tie 4th SWC 1989 Rice (Defensive Coord.) 2 8 1.227 2 6.250 Tie 6th SWC 1988 Wisconsin (Linebackers) 1 10 0.091 1 7.125 Tie 9th Big 10 1987 Wisconsin (Linebackers) 3 8 0.273 1 7.125 10th Big 10 1986 Tulsa (Linebackers) 7 4 0.636 0 0 ----- Independent 1985 Tulsa (Linebackers) 6 5 0.545 5 0 1.000 1st MVC 1984 North Dakota State (DB) 11 2 0.846 8 1.889 1st NCC National Runner-up 1983 Nebraska (Grad Assistant) 12 1 0.923 7 0 1.000 1st Big 8 Orange Bowl 1982 Nebraska (Grad Assistant) 12 1 0.923 7 0 1.000 1st Big 8 Orange Bowl Champions 1981 Nebraska (Grad Assistant) 9 3 0.750 7 0 1.000 1st Big 8 Orange Bowl Record as Assistant Coach (22 years) 177 87 1.670 106 54.663 2 National Titles Overall Record as a Head Coach Overall Record as a College Assistant Coach 125-61 (.672) in 15 seasons 177-87-1 (.670) in 22 seasons Page 19
Wyoming Coaching Staff University of Wyoming In the Press Box Brent Vigen Jake Dickert Pete Kaligis Associate Head Coach Safeties Defensive Tackles/Nose Tackles Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Years at Wyoming: 4th Years at Wyoming: 1st Years at Wyoming: 9th Alma Mater: North Dakota State 98 Alma Mater: Wisconsin-Stevens Point 07 Alma Mater: Washington 94 On the Field Scottie Hazelton Mike Bath AJ Cooper Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers Running Backs/Fullbacks Special Teams Coordinator/ Defensive Ends Years at Wyoming: 1st Years at Wyoming: 4th Years at Wyoming: 4th Alma Mater: Fort Lewis 97 Alma Mater: Miami, Ohio 01 Alma Mater: North Dakota State 06 Scott Fuchs Mike Grant John Richardson Offensive Line Wide Receivers Cornerbacks Years at Wyoming: 4th Years at Wyoming: 2nd Years at Wyoming: 4th Alma Mater: North Dakota State 95 Alma Mater: Nebraska 93 Alma Mater: North Dakota State 10 Page 20
Defense Cornerbacks 5 Rico Gafford (5-11, 185, Sr., West Des Moines, Iowa) 9 Tyler Hall (5-10, 190, So., Hawthorne, Calif.) Strong Safeties 28 Andrew Wingard (6-0, 210, Jr., Arvada, Colo.) 23 Tim Kamana (5-11, 205, Sr., Honolulu, Hawai i) Free Safeties 6 Marcus Epps (6-0, 206, Jr., Los Angeles, Calif.) 3 Alijah Halliburton (6-2, 190, So., Aurora, Colo.) Cornerbacks 2 Robert Priester (5-9, 180, Sr., Tampa, Fla.) 24 Braden Smith (5-10, 195, RFr., Lakewood, Colo.) Strong-Side (SAM) Linebackers/Nickel Backs 8 Jalen Ortiz (5-10, 200, Sr., Peoria, Ariz.) 7 Chavez Pownell Jr. (5-11, 205, Jr., Tampa,Fla.) Middle (MIKE) Linebackers 30 Logan Wilson (6-2, 240, So., Casper, Wyo.) 45 Adam Pilapil (6-1, 220, Jr., Torrance, Calif.) Weak-Side (WILL) Linebackers 46 Cassh Maluia (6-0, 230, So., Paramount, Calif.) 50 Ryan Gatoloai-Faupula (6-1, 216, Fr., Sacramento, Calif.) Defensive Ends 91 Carl Granderson (6-5, 255, Jr., Sacramento, Calif.) 88 Garrett Crall (6-4, 242, RFr., Hicksville, Ohio) Nose Tackles 96 Sidney Malauulu (6-3, 310, Jr., Seoul, South Korea) 86 Javaree Jackson (6-5, 273, Fr., Wauwatosa, Wis.) Defensive Tackles 93 Youhanna Ghaifan (6-4, 290, So., Grand Island, Neb.) 53 Josiah Hall (6-1, 248, So., Colorado Springs, Colo.) Defensive Ends 53 Josiah Hall (6-1, 248, So., Colorado Springs, Colo.) 42 Kevin Prosser (6-2, 227, Jr., Aurora, Colo.) Specialists Place-kickers 40 Cooper Rothe (5-11, 174, So., Longmont, Colo.) 41 Ryan Galovich (6-0, 192, Jr., Corvallis, Ore.) Punters 27 Tim Zaleski (6-5, 230, Fr., Oak Lawn, Ill.) 11 Nick Szpor (6-3, 205, So., Fresno, Calif.) Long Snappers 36 Drew Van Maanen (6-1, 245, Sr., Parker, Colo.) 97 Caleb Cantrell (5-11, 220, Fr., Hurst, Texas) Holders 11 Nick Szpor (6-3, 205, So., Fresno, Calif.) 25 Austin Conway (5-10, 183, So., Aurora, Colo.) Wyoming Depth Chart (Entering the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl) Offense Quarterbacks 17 Josh Allen (6-5, 240, Jr., Firebaugh, Calif.) 15 Nick Smith (6-4, 231, Jr., Merritt Island, Fla.) Running Backs 6 Trey Woods (6-3, 210, Fr.,North Bend, Ore.) 29 Kellen Overstreet (5-11, 220, RSo., Hamilton, Mo.) 22 Nico Evans (5-9, 211, Jr., Los Angeles, Calif.) 3 Milo Hall (5-8, 190, So., Denver, Colo.) Fullbacks 36 Drew Van Maanen (6-1, 245, Sr., Parker, Colo.) 35 Jaylon Watson (6-0, 250, So., Broken Bow, Okla.) Wide Receivers (X) 80 James Price (6-2, 212, Jr., Camas, Wash.) 14 C.J. Johnson (6-2, 204, So., Bellevue, Neb.) Wide Receivers (Z) 25 Austin Conway (5-10, 183, So., Aurora, Colo.) 26 Avante Cox (5-11, 158, Fr., Rochester, Ill.) Tight Ends (Y) 33 Josh Harshman (6-3, 235, Jr., Casper, Wyo.) OR 81 Austin Fort (6-4, 244, Jr., Gillette, Wyo.) OR 85 Tyree Mayfield (6-3, 241, Jr., St. Joseph, Mo.) Left Tackles 72 Zach Wallace (6-7, 310, Jr., Lake Zurich, Ill.) 77 Pahl Schwab (6-5, 302, So., Afton, Wyo.) Left Guards 59 Ryan Cummings (6-6, 320, Sr., Littleton, Colo.) 67 Cole Turner (6-4, 293, Jr., Cedar Rapids, Iowa) Centers 79 Logan Harris (6-3, 308, Fr., Torrington, Wyo.) 67 Cole Turner (6-4, 293, Jr., Cedar Rapids, Iowa) Right Guards 55 Gavin Rush (6-3, 298, So., Phillips, Neb.) 71 Jace Webb (6-4, 309, RFr., Hollis, Okla.) Right Tackles 78 Alonzo Velazquez (6-6, 288, Fr., Janesville, Wis.) 74 Brinkley Jolly (6-5, 295, Jr., Liberty, Mo.) Return Specialists Punt Returners 25 Austin Conway (5-10, 178, So., Aurora, Colo.) 12 Dontae Crow (5-9, 178, RFr., Sheridan, Wyo.) Kickoff Returners 9 Tyler Hall (5-10, 190, So., Hawthorne, Calif.) 22 Nico Evans (5-9, 211, Jr., Los Angeles, Calif.) 3 Milo Hall (5-8, 190, So., Denver, Colo.) 5 Rico Gafford (5-11, 185, Sr., West Des Moines, Iowa) Page 21
Participation List/Starting Lineups Player Participation and Starting History Career Season 2014 2015 2016 TEXAS UTAH BOISE Career Cons No. Players G/GS) (G/GS) (G/GS) IOWA G-W ORE UH STATE STATE STATE UNM CSU AFA FS SJSU MW BOWL (G/GS) GS 17 Josh Allen, qb JC 2/1 14/14 GS GS GS GS GS GS GS GS GS GS 26/25 24 76 Justis Borton, nt HS RS G G 2/0 34 Jeff Burroughs, fb HS RS 0/0 87 Conner Cain, nt/dt RS 11/1 14/12 G G G G GS GS GS 32/16 37 Josh Calvert, nt HS RS G 1/0 97 Caleb Cantrell, ls HS G G 2/0 21 C.J. Coldon, cb HS 0/0 25 Austin Conway, wr HS RS 14/2 GS GS GS G GS G GS GS GS GS GS GS 26/12 6 26 Avante Cox, wr HS G G G G G G G G 8/0 88 Garrett Crall, de HS RS G G G G G G G G G G G G 12/0 12 Dontae Crow, wr HS RS G G G G 4/0 59 Ryan Cummings, og/ot 7/7 12/12 7/7 GS GS GS GS GS GS GS 33/33 2 91 Kolton Donovan, ls S. Utah G 1/0 19 Ayden Eberhardt, wr HS RS G G G G G G 6/0 6 Marcus Epps, fs RS 11/11 14/14 GS GS GS GS GS GS GS GS GS GS GS GS 37/37 36 22 Nico Evans, rb RS 10/0 14/0 G G G G G G G G G G G G 36/0 68 Dalton Fields, og 11/0 12/0 14/0 G G G G G G G G G G G G 49/0 81 Austin Fort, te RS JC 13/0 GS GS G G G G G 20/3 5 Rico Gafford, cb JC 14/14 G G G G GS GS GS GS GS GS GS GS 26/22 8 20 Esaias Gandy, s HS G G G G G G G G G G G 11/0 50 Ryan Gatoloai-Faupula, lb HS G G G G G G G G 8/0 93 Youhanna Ghaifan, dt HS RS 14/5 GS GS GS GS GS GS GS GS GS GS GS 25/16 5 91 Carl Granderson, de HS 12/0 6/6 GS GS GS GS GS GS GS GS GS GS GS GS 30/18 12 23 Mike Green II, rb HS RS G 1/0 53 Josiah Hall, de HS RS 14/11 GS G GS GS GS GS G GS G GS GS 25/19 2 3 Milo Hall, rb HS RS 4/0 GS GS GS GS G G G G G G G 15/4 9 Tyler Hall, cb HS 7/0 GS GS GS GS G G G G GS G G G 19/5 3 Alijah Halliburton, fs HS 14/0 G G G G G G G G G G G G 26/0 79 Logan Harris, c HS GS GS GS GS GS GS GS GS GS GS GS GS 12/12 12 33 Josh Harshman, te HS 11/0 14/2 G G G GS G GS G GS GS GS GS G 37/8 98 Ravontae Holt, dt HS G G G G G G GS GS GS 9/3 4 Antonio Hull, cb HS 12/9 14/11 G 27/20 86 Javaree Jackson, dt HS G G G G G G G GS G G 10/1 61 Kaden Jackson, og HS 11/2 14/14 GS GS GS GS GS GS GS GS GS GS 35/26 6 14 C.J. Johnson, wr HS RS 14/3 GS GS GS G G G G GS GS G GS GS 26/10 2 74 Brinkley Jolly, ot RS 1/0 7/7 GS 9/8 23 Tim Kamana, ss 12/8 12/8 14/0 G G G G G G G G G G G G 50/16 9 Isaac Leppke, wr HS RS G 1/0 47 Matt List, fb RS 3/0 1/0 G G 6/0 58 Nela Lolohea, de JC 14/1 G G G G G G G G GS G G 25/2 54 Austin Lopez, de HS RS 0/0 G G G G G G G G G G G G 12/0 19 Anthony Makransky, cb HS 8/2 1/0 9/2 96 Sidney Malauulu, nt RS 12/6 12/0 GS GS GS GS GS GS 30/12 2 46 Cassh Maluia, lb HS 13/2 GS GS GS GS GS GS GS GS GS GS GS GS 25/14 14 87 Sam Maughan, te HS RS G G 2/0 85 Tyree Mayfield, te RS 12/8 14/2 GS GS GS GS GS G GS G G GS G GS 38/19 1 52 Jahmari, Moore, lb HS RS G G G G G G G G G G G 11/0 13 John Okwoli, wr HS 14/0 GS GS GS G GS G G G G G G G 26/4 8 Jalen Ortiz, lb/n UCLA RS 14/1 GS GS GS GS GS GS GS GS GS GS GS GS 26/13 12 29 Kellen Overstreet, rb HS 12/0 RS G G G G G G G G G G G G 24/0 45 Adam Pilapil, lb RS 11/1 7/0 G G G G G G G 25/1 7 Chavez Pownell Jr., lb/n RS 11/1 14/0 G G G G G G G G G G G G 37/1 80 James Price, wr HS 12/4 14/0 GS GS GS GS GS GS GS GS GS 35/13 9 2 Robert Priester, cb 11/7 11/10 11/2 GS GS GS GS GS GS GS GS G GS GS GS 45/30 3 42 Kevin Prosser, de HS 12/0 14/10 G GS GS G G G GS G G G G 37/13 40 Cooper Rothe, k HS 14/14 GS GS GS GS GS GS GS GS GS GS GS GS 26/26 26 55 Gavin Rush, og HS 14/14 G G G GS GS GS GS GS GS GS G G 26/21 77 Pahl Schwab, ot HS RS 4/0 G G G G G G G G G G G G 12/0 2 Jared Scott, wr HS G G G G G G G G 8/0 24 Braden Smith, cb HS RS G G G G G G G G G G G 11/0 15 Nick Smith, qb RS 5/2 0/0 G G G G GS GS 11/4 2 24 Jerard Swan, rb HS RS 0/0 11 Nick Szpor, qb/holder HS 14/0 G G G G G G G G G G G G 26/0 67 Cole Turner, og RS 0/0 0/0 G G G G G G G G G G G G 12/0 36 Drew Van Maanen, fb 12/7 12/3 14/5 G G G G G GS G G G G G G 50/16 18 Tyler Vander Waal, qb HS 0/0 78 Alonzo Velazquez, ot HS GS GS GS GS GS GS GS GS GS 9/9 4 72 Zach Wallace, ot HS 12/10 14/14 GS GS GS GS GS GS GS GS GS GS GS GS 38/36 36 22 Sidney Washington Jr.,cb HS RS G 1/0 35 Jaylon Watson, fb HS RS 14/0 G G G G G G G G G G G G 26/0 Page 22
Participation List/Starting Lineups Player Participation and Starting History Career Season 2014 2015 2016 TEXAS UTAH BOISE Career Cons No. Players G/GS) (G/GS) (G/GS) IOWA G-W ORE UH STATE STATE STATE UNM CSU AFA FS SJSU MW BOWL (G/GS) GS 71 Jace Webb, og HS RS G GS GS 3/2 30 Logan Wilson, lb HS RS 14/14 GS GS GS GS GS GS GS GS GS GS GS GS 26/26 26 92 Shiloh Windsor, de HS 7/1 7/1 28 Andrew Wingard, ss HS 12/11 14/14 GS GS GS GS GS GS GS GS GS GS GS GS 38/37 37 43 Ben Wisdorf, lb HS RS 6/0 G G G G G G G G G G G G 18/0 6 Trey Woods, rb HS G G GS GS GS GS GS GS GS GS GS 11/9 9 15 Tim Zaleski, p HS GS GS GS GS GS GS GS GS GS GS GS GS 12/12 12 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 FB (WR, RB) WR WR (TE) TE LT LG C RG RT at Iowa Allen M. Hall Okwoli (WR) Conway Johnson (WR) Mayfield Wallace Cummings Harris K. Jackson Velazquez GARDNER-WEBB Allen M. Hall Okwoli (WR) Conway Johnson (WR) Mayfield Wallace Cummings Harris K. Jackson Velazquez OREGON Allen M. Hall Okwoli (WR) Conway Johnson (WR) Mayfield Wallace Cummings Harris K. Jackson Velazquez HAWAI I Allen M. Hall Woods (RB) Price Harshman(TE) Mayfield Wallace Rush Harris K. Jackson Velazquez TEXAS STATE Allen Woods Okwoli (WR) Price Conway (WR) Mayfield Wallace Webb Harris Rush Velazquez at Utah State Allen Woods Van Maanen (FB) Price Harshman(TE) Fort Wallace Webb Harris Rush Cummings at Boise State Allen Woods Conway (WR) Price Fort (TE) Mayfield Wallace Rush Harris K. Jackson Cummings NEW MEXICO Allen Woods Conway (WR) Price Johnson (WR) Harshman Wallace Rush Harris K. Jackson Jolly COLORADO STATE Allen Woods Conway (WR) Price Johnson (WR) Harshman Wallace Rush Harris K. Jackson Velazquez at Air Force Allen Woods Conway (WR) Price Harshman(TE) Mayfield Wallace Rush Harris K. Jackson Velazquez FRESNO STATE N. Smith Woods Conway (WR) Price Johnson (WR) Harshman Wallace Cummings Harris K. Jackson Velazquez at San Jose State N. Smith Woods Conway (WR) Price Johnson (WR) Mayfield Wallace Cummings Harris K. Jackson Velazquez Idaho Potato Bowl Defensive Game-by-Game Starters Game CB (DE) FS SS CB LB (SAM/N) LB (MIKE) LB (WILL) DE DT NT DE at Iowa Priester Epps Wingard T. Hall Ortiz Wilson Maluia Granderson Ghaifan Malauulu J. Hall GARDNER-WEBB Priester Epps Wingard T. Hall Ortiz Wilson Maluia Granderson Ghaifan Malauulu Prosser OREGON Priester Epps Wingard T. Hall Ortiz Wilson Maluia Granderson Ghaifan Malauulu Prosser HAWAI I Priester Epps Wingard T. Hall Ortiz Wilson Maluia Granderson Ghaifan Malauulu J. Hall TEXAS STATE Priester Epps Wingard Gafford Ortiz Wilson Maluia Granderson Ghaifan Cain J. Hall at Utah State Priester Epps Wingard Gafford Ortiz Wilson Maluia Granderson Ghaifan Cain J. Hall at Boise State Priester Epps Wingard Gafford Ortiz Wilson Maluia Granderson Holt Cain J. Hall NEW MEXICO Priester Epps Wingard Gafford Ortiz Wilson Maluia Granderson Ghaifan Holt Prosser COLORADO STATE T. Hall Epps Wingard Gafford Ortiz Wilson Maluia Granderson Ghaifan Holt J. Hall at Air Force Priester Epps Wingard Gafford Ortiz Wilson Maluia Granderson Ghaifan J. Jackson Lolohea FRESNO STATE Priester Epps Wingard Gafford Ortiz Wilson Maluia Granderson Ghaifan Malauulu J. Hall at San Jose State Priester Epps Wingard Gafford Ortiz Wilson Maluia Granderson Ghaifan Malauulu J. Hall Idaho Potato Bowl Season Captains Team Captains #6 Marcus Epps, Jr., FS, Los Angeles, Calif. #17 Josh Allen, Jr., QB, Firebaugh, Calif. #30 Logan Wilson, So., LB, Casper, Wyo. #36 Drew Van Maanen, Sr., FB, Parker, Colo. Page 23
Roster University of Wyoming Cowboy Football Alphabetical Roster No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Class Ex. Hometown (Last School) 69 Eric Abojei OT 6-5 320 Fr. HS New Hope, Minn. (Robbinsdale Cooper) 17 Josh Allen QB 6-5 240 Jr. 1L Firebaugh, Calif. (Reedley CC, Calif.) 57 Patrick Arnold C 6-3 296 Fr. HS Omaha, Neb. (Gretna) 32 Brock Beddes K 6-2 210 RSo. HS Casper, Wyo. (Natrona) 18D Keyon Blankenbaker CB 5-10 173 Fr. HS Oak Park, Ill. (Oak Park-River Forest) 76 Justis Borton NT 6-2 253 RFr. RS Wheatland, Wyo. (Wheatland) 34 Jeff Burroughs FB 6-1 250 RFr. RS Yoder, Wyo. (Southeast) 87 Conner Cain NT/DT 6-4 288 Jr. 2L Littleton, Colo. (Heritage) 37 Josh Calvert NT 6-0 235 RFr. RS Wheatland, Wyo. (Wheatland) 97 Caleb Cantrell LS 5-11 220 Fr. HS Hurst, Texas (Birdville) 21 C.J. Coldon CB 6-1 175 Fr. HS Belleville, Ill. (Althoff Catholic) 25 Austin Conway WR 5-10 183 So. 1L Aurora, Colo. (Overland) 26 Avante Cox WR 5-11 158 Fr. HS Rochester, Ill. (Rochester) 88 Garrett Crall DE 6-5 242 RFr. RS Hicksville, Ohio (Hicksville) 12 Dontae Crow WR 5-9 178 RFr. RS Sheridan, Wyo. (Sheridan) 73 Keegan Cryder OG 6-4 273 Fr. HS Littleton, Colo. (Dakota Ridge) 59 Ryan Cummings OT/OG 6-6 320 Sr. 3L Littleton, Colo. (Valor Christian) 40D Taylor Dodd FS 6-2 193 Fr. HS Laramie, Wyo. (Laramie) 91D Kolton Donovan LS 6-3 240 Sr. TR Washington, Utah (Southern Utah University) 90 Gavin Dunayski DT 6-6 237 Fr. HS Puyallup, Wash. (Puyallup) 19 Ayden Eberhardt WR 6-2 190 RFr. RS Loveland, Colo. (Loveland) 6 Marcus Epps FS 6-0 206 Jr. 2L Los Angeles, Calif. (Edison) 22 Nico Evans RB 5-9 211 Jr. 2L Los Angeles, Calif. (Loyola) 68 Dalton Fields NT 6-3 288 Sr. 3L Colorado Springs, Colo. (Pine Creek) 81 Austin Fort TE 6-4 244 Jr. 1L Gillette, Wyo. (Chabot CC, Calif.) 5 Rico Gafford CB 5-11 185 Sr. 1L West Des Moines, Iowa (Iowa Western CC, Iowa) 41D Ryan Galovich K 6-0 192 Jr. TR Corvallis, Ore. (Crescent Valley) 20 Esaias Gandy S 6-1 183 Fr. HS Aurora, Colo. (Denver South) 28D Garrett Gardner RB 6-0 212 So. SQ St. Paul, Minn. (Central) 50 Ryan Gatoloai-Faupula LB 6-1 216 Fr. HS Sacramento, Calif. (Inderkum) 93 Youhanna Ghaifan DT 6-4 290 So. 1L Grand Island, Neb. (Central Catholic) 91 Carl Granderson DE 6-5 255 Jr. 2L Sacramento, Calif. (Grant) 23D Mike Green II RB 5-11 205 RFr. RS Sacramento, Calif. (Grant) 53 Josiah Hall DE 6-1 248 So. 1L Colorado Springs, Colo. (Falcon) 3 Milo Hall RB 5-8 190 So. 1L Denver, Colo. (Cherry Creek) 9 Tyler Hall CB 5-10 190 So. 1L Hawthorne, Calif. (Junipero Serra) 3D Alijah Halliburton FS 6-2 190 So. 1L Aurora, Colo. (Overland) 79 Logan Harris C 6-3 308 Fr. HS Torrington, Wyo. (Torrington) 33 Josh Harshman TE 6-3 235 Jr. 2L Casper, Wyo. (Natrona County) 98 Ravontae Holt DT 6-4 249 Fr. HS Sacramento, Calif. (Sheldon) 4 Antonio Hull CB 5-10 200 Jr. 2L Diamond Bar, Calif. (Diamond Bar) 86 Javaree Jackson DT 6-5 273 Fr. HS Wauwatosa, Wis. (Wauwatosa West) 61 Kaden Jackson OG 6-2 295 Jr. 2L Kingfisher, Okla. (Kingfisher) 31 Isaac Jefferson WR 5-8 152 So. SQ Rawlins, Wyo. (Rawlins) 14 C.J. Johnson WR 6-2 204 So. 1L Bellevue, Neb. (Bellevue West) 74 Brinkley Jolly OT/OG 6-5 295 Jr. 2L Liberty, Mo. (Liberty North) 44 Victor Jones DE 6-4 250 Fr. HS Sacramento, Calif. (Inderkum) 23 Tim Kamana FS 5-11 213 Sr. 3L Honolulu, Hawai i (West Point Prep) 83 Mason Keeler TE 6-6 240 Fr. HS Broomfield, Colo. (Broomfield) 13D Brennan Kutterer S 6-1 200 Fr. HS Tongue River, Wyo. (Toungue River) 94 Hunter Lee DT 6-4 281 Fr. HS Riverton, Wyo. (Riverton) 9D Isaac Leppke WR 6-4 187 RFr. RS Dinuba, Calif. (Dinuba) 95 Dylan Leston DE 6-5 240 Fr. HS Castle Rock, Colo. (Douglas County) 47 Matt List FB 5-11 245 Jr. 2L Colorado Springs, Colo. (Pine Creek) 58 Nela Lolohea DE 6-1 253 Sr. 1L Hawthorne, Calif. (El Camino CC, Calif.) 54 Austin Lopez DE 6-3 230 So. SQ Colorado Springs, Colo. (Palmer) 19D Anthony Makransky SS 5-10 200 Jr. 2L Friendswood, Texas (Friendswood) 96 Sidney Malauulu NT 6-3 310 Jr. 2L Seoul, South Korea (Buena H.S., Ariz.) 46 Cassh Maluia LB 6-0 230 So. 1L Compton, Calif. (Paramount) Page 24
Roster University of Wyoming Cowboy Football Alphabetical Roster (Continued) No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Class Ex. Hometown (Last School) 85 Tyree Mayfield TE 6-3 241 Jr. 2L St. Joseph, Mo. (Central) 55D Ryan Mazzola LB 6-2 220 Fr. HS Broomfield, Colo. (Broomfield HS) 35D Skyler Miller LB/N 5-11 210 RFr. RS Torrington, Wyo. (Torrington) 52 Jahmari Moore LB 6-2 232 RFr. RS Oak Park, Ill. (Oak Park-River Forest) 88D EC Ogu WR 6-2 175 Fr. HS Parker, Colo. (Legend) 13 John Okwoli WR 6-2 207 So. 1L Phoenix, Ariz. (North Canyon) 8 Jalen Ortiz LB/N 5-10 200 Sr. 1L Peoria, Ariz. (UCLA) 29 Kellen Overstreet RB 5-11 220 RSo. 1L Hamilton, Mo. (Penney) 82 Luke Padula WR 6-0 185 Fr. HS Pueblo, Colo. (Pueblo East) 45 Adam Pilapil LB 6-1 220 Jr. 2L Torrance, Calif. (Loyola) 7 Chavez Pownell Jr. LB/N 5-11 205 Jr. 2L Tampa, Fla. (Jefferson) 80 James Price WR 6-2 212 Jr. 2L Camas, Wash. (Camas) 2 Robert Priester CB 5-9 180 Sr. 3L Tampa, Fla. (Robinson) 42 Kevin Prosser DE 6-2 227 Jr. 2L Aurora, Colo. (Overland) 40 Cooper Rothe K 5-11 174 So. 1L Longmont, Colo. (Longmont) 55 Gavin Rush OG/C 6-3 298 So. 1L Phillips, Neb. (Aurora) 77 Pahl Schwab OT 6-5 302 So. SQ Afton, Wyo. (Star Valley) 2D Jared Scott WR 6-6 230 Fr. HS Oak Park, Ill. (Oak Park-River Forest) 16 Riley Sessions FS 5-11 196 RFr. RS Sheridan, Wyo. (Sheridan) 38 Garrett Shipman FB 6-2 232 Fr. HS Arvada, Colo. (Arvada West) 24 Braden Smith CB/S 5-10 195 RFr. RS Lakewood, Colo. (Lakewood) 15 Nick Smith QB 6-4 231 Jr. 2L Merritt Island, Fla. (Merritt Island) 21D Erik Spurlin-Renfroe WR 6-1 190 Fr. HS Cerritos, Calif. (Gahr) 39 Justyn Stindt WR 6-2 185 Fr. HS Belleville, Kan. (Republic County) 62 Rudy Stofer OG 6-6 290 Fr. HS Kearney, Neb. (Kearney) 24D Jerard Swan RB 6-0 187 RFr. RS Milwaukee, Wis. (Marquette) 11 Nick Szpor QB/P 6-3 205 So. 1L Fresno, Calif. (Central) 64 Zach Thatcher OG 6-5 282 RFr. RS Pueblo, Colo. (Centennial) 67 Cole Turner C/OG 6-4 293 Jr. 1L Cedar Rapids, Iowa (Xavier) 4D Xazavian Valladay RB 6-0 185 Fr. HS Matteson, Ill. (Brother Rice) 36 Drew Van Maanen FB 6-1 245 Sr. 3L Parker, Colo. (Chaparral) 18 Tyler Vander Waal QB 6-4 210 Fr. HS Elk Grove, Calif. (Christian Brothers) 78 Alonzo Velazquez OT 6-6 288 Fr. HS Janesville, Wis. (Parker) 72 Zach Wallace OT 6-7 310 Jr. 2L Lake Zurich, Ill. (Lake Zurich) 22D Sidney Washington Jr. CB 5-9 170 RFr. RS Fresno, Calif. (Bullard) 35 Jaylon Watson FB 6-0 250 So. 1L Broken Bow, Okla. (Broken Bow) 49 Trevon Weaver LB 6-2 215 Fr. HS North Platte, Neb. (North Platte) 71 Jace Webb OG 6-4 309 RFr. RS Hollis, Okla. (Hollis) 75 Dustin Weeks OT 6-8 295 RFr. RS Deering, N.D. (Glenburn) 84 Nate Weinman TE 6-7 260 Fr. HS Creston, Ohio (Norwayne) 41 Davon Wells-Ross LB 6-5 196 Fr. HS Omaha, Neb. (Omaha North) 30 Logan Wilson LB 6-2 240 So. 1L Casper, Wyo. (Natrona County) 92 Shiloh Windsor DE 6-3 234 So. 1L Ada, Okla. (Ada) 28 Andrew Wingard SS 6-0 210 Jr. 2L Arvada, Colo. (Ralston Valley) 43 Ben Wisdorf LB 6-1 230 So. 1L Cheyenne, Wyo. (East) 6D Trey Woods RB 6-3 210 Fr. HS North Bend, Ore. (North Bend) 27 Tim Zaleski P 6-5 230 Fr. HS Oak Lawn, Ill. (St. Rita) Experience Codes 1L One-Year Letterman 2L Two-Year Letterman 3L Three-Year Letterman HS High School Player the Previous Season JC Junior College Player the Previous Season RS Redshirted Previous Season SQ Squad Member Previous Season But Didn t Earn Letter TR Transfer From Another Four-Year School Page 25
Roster University of Wyoming Cowboy Football Numerical Roster No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Class Ex. Hometown (Last School) 2 Robert Priester CB 5-9 180 Sr. 3L Tampa, Fla. (Robinson) 2D Jared Scott WR 6-6 230 Fr. HS Oak Park, Ill. (Oak Park-River Forest) 3 Milo Hall RB 5-8 190 So. 1L Denver, Colo. (Cherry Creek) 3D Alijah Halliburton FS 6-2 190 So. 1L Aurora, Colo. (Overland) 4 Antonio Hull CB 5-10 200 Jr. 2L Diamond Bar, Calif. (Diamond Bar) 4D Xazavian Valladay RB 6-0 185 Fr. HS Matteson, Ill. (Brother Rice) 5 Rico Gafford CB 5-11 185 Sr. 1L West Des Moines, Iowa (Iowa Western CC, Iowa) 6 Marcus Epps FS 6-0 206 Jr. 2L Los Angeles, Calif. (Edison) 6D Trey Woods RB 6-3 210 Fr. HS North Bend, Ore. (North Bend) 7 Chavez Pownell Jr. LB/N 5-11 205 Jr. 2L Tampa, Fla. (Jefferson) 8 Jalen Ortiz LB/N 5-10 200 Sr. 1L Peoria, Ariz. (UCLA) 9 Tyler Hall CB 5-10 190 So. 1L Hawthorne, Calif. (Junipero Serra) 9D Isaac Leppke WR 6-4 187 RFr. RS Dinuba, Calif. (Dinuba) 11 Nick Szpor QB/P 6-3 205 So. 1L Fresno, Calif. (Central) 12 Dontae Crow WR 5-9 178 RFr. RS Sheridan, Wyo. (Sheridan) 13 John Okwoli WR 6-2 207 So. 1L Phoenix, Ariz. (North Canyon) 13D Brennan Kutterer S 6-1 200 Fr. HS Tongue River, Wyo. (Toungue River) 14 C.J. Johnson WR 6-2 204 So. 1L Bellevue, Neb. (Bellevue West) 15 Nick Smith QB 6-4 231 Jr. 2L Merritt Island, Fla. (Merritt Island) 16 Riley Sessions FS 5-11 196 RFr. RS Sheridan, Wyo. (Sheridan) 17 Josh Allen QB 6-5 240 Jr. 1L Firebaugh, Calif. (Reedley College CC, Calif.) 18 Tyler Vander Waal QB 6-4 210 Fr. HS Elk Grove, Calif. (Christian Brothers) 18D Keyon Blankenbaker CB 5-10 173 Fr. HS Oak Park, Ill. (Oak Park-River Forest) 19 Ayden Eberhardt WR 6-2 190 RFr. RS Loveland, Colo. (Loveland) 19D Anthony Makransky SS 5-10 200 Jr. 2L Friendswood, Texas (Friendswood) 20 Esaias Gandy S 6-1 183 Fr. HS Aurora, Colo. (Denver South) 21 C.J. Coldon CB 6-1 175 Fr. HS Belleville, Ill. (Althoff Catholic) 21D Erik Spurlin-Renfroe WR 6-1 190 Fr. HS Cerritos, Calif. (Gahr) 22 Nico Evans RB 5-9 211 Jr. 2L Los Angeles, Calif. (Loyola) 22D Sidney Washington Jr. CB 5-9 170 RFr. RS Fresno, Calif. (Bullard) 23 Tim Kamana FS 5-11 213 Sr. 3L Honolulu, Hawai i (West Point Prep) 23D Mike Green II RB 5-11 205 RFr. RS Sacramento, Calif. (Grant) 24 Braden Smith CB/S 5-10 195 RFr. RS Lakewood, Colo. (Lakewood) 24D Jerard Swan RB 6-0 187 RFr. RS Milwaukee, Wis. (Marquette) 25 Austin Conway WR 5-10 183 So. 1L Aurora, Colo. (Overland) 26 Avante Cox WR 5-11 158 Fr. HS Rochester, Ill. (Rochester) 27 Tim Zaleski P 6-5 230 Fr. HS Oak Lawn, Ill. (St. Rita) 28 Andrew Wingard SS 6-0 210 Jr. 2L Arvada, Colo. (Ralston Valley) 28D Garrett Gardner RB 6-0 212 So. SQ St. Paul, Minn. (Central) 29 Kellen Overstreet RB 5-11 220 RSo. 1L Hamilton, Mo. (Penney) 30 Logan Wilson LB 6-2 240 So. 1L Casper, Wyo. (Natrona County) 31 Isaac Jefferson WR 5-8 152 So. SQ Rawlins, Wyo. (Rawlins) 32 Brock Beddes K 6-2 210 RSo. HS Casper, Wyo. (Natrona) 33 Josh Harshman TE 6-3 235 Jr. 2L Casper, Wyo. (Natrona County) 34 Jeff Burroughs FB 6-1 250 RFr. RS Yoder, Wyo. (Southeast) 35 Jaylon Watson FB 6-0 250 So. 1L Broken Bow, Okla. (Broken Bow) 35D Skyler Miller LB/N 5-11 210 RFr. RS Torrington, Wyo. (Torrington) 36 Drew Van Maanen FB 6-1 245 Sr. 3L Parker, Colo. (Chaparral) 37 Josh Calvert NT 6-0 235 RFr. RS Wheatland, Wyo. (Wheatland) 38 Garrett Shipman FB 6-2 232 Fr. HS Arvada, Colo. (Arvada West) 39 Justyn Stindt WR 6-2 185 Fr. HS Belleville, Kan. (Republic County) 40 Cooper Rothe K 5-11 174 So. 1L Longmont, Colo. (Longmont) 40D Taylor Dodd FS 6-2 193 Fr. HS Laramie, Wyo. (Laramie) 41 Davon Wells-Ross LB 6-5 196 Fr. HS Omaha, Neb. (Omaha North) 41D Ryan Galovich K 6-0 192 Jr. TR Corvallis, Ore. (Crescent Valley) 42 Kevin Prosser DE 6-2 227 Jr. 2L Aurora, Colo. (Overland) 43 Ben Wisdorf LB 6-1 230 So. 1L Cheyenne, Wyo. (East) 44 Victor Jones DE 6-4 250 Fr. HS Sacramento, Calif. (Inderkum) 45 Adam Pilapil LB 6-1 220 Jr. 2L Torrance, Calif. (Loyola) 46 Cassh Maluia LB 6-0 230 So. 1L Compton, Calif. (Paramount) 47 Matt List FB 5-11 245 Jr. 2L Colorado Springs, Colo. (Pine Creek) 49 Trevon Weaver LB 6-2 215 Fr. HS North Platte, Neb. (North Platte) 50 Ryan Gatoloai-Faupula LB 6-1 216 Fr. HS Sacramento, Calif. (Inderkum) 52 Jahmari Moore LB 6-2 232 RFr. RS Oak Park, Ill. (Oak Park-River Forest) Page 26
Roster University of Wyoming Cowboy Football Numerical Roster (Continued) No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Class Ex. Hometown (Last School) 53 Josiah Hall DE 6-1 248 So. 1L Colorado Springs, Colo. (Falcon) 54 Austin Lopez DE 6-3 230 So. SQ Colorado Springs, Colo. (Palmer) 55 Gavin Rush OG/C 6-3 298 So. 1L Phillips, Neb. (Aurora) 55D Ryan Mazzola LB 6-2 220 Fr. HS Broomfield, Colo. (Broomfield HS) 57 Patrick Arnold C 6-3 296 Fr. HS Omaha, Neb. (Gretna) 58 Nela Lolohea DE 6-1 253 Sr. 1L Hawthorne, Calif. (El Camino CC, Calif.) 59 Ryan Cummings OT/OG 6-6 320 Sr. 3L Littleton, Colo. (Valor Christian) 61 Kaden Jackson OG 6-2 295 Jr. 2L Kingfisher, Okla. (Kingfisher) 62 Rudy Stofer OG 6-6 290 Fr. HS Kearney, Neb. (Kearney) 64 Zach Thatcher OG 6-5 282 RFr. RS Pueblo, Colo. (Centennial) 67 Cole Turner C/OG 6-4 293 Jr. 1L Cedar Rapids, Iowa (Xavier) 68 Dalton Fields NT 6-3 288 Sr. 3L Colorado Springs, Colo. (Pine Creek) 69 Eric Abojei OT 6-5 320 Fr. HS New Hope, Minn. (Robbinsdale Cooper) 71 Jace Webb OG 6-4 309 RFr. RS Hollis, Okla. (Hollis) 72 Zach Wallace OT 6-7 310 Jr. 2L Lake Zurich, Ill. (Lake Zurich) 73 Keegan Cryder OG 6-4 273 Fr. HS Littleton, Colo. (Dakota Ridge) 74 Brinkley Jolly OT/OG 6-5 295 Jr. 2L Liberty, Mo. (Liberty North) 75 Dustin Weeks OT 6-8 295 RFr. RS Deering, N.D. (Glenburn) 76 Justis Borton NT 6-2 253 RFr. RS Wheatland, Wyo. (Wheatland) 77 Pahl Schwab OT 6-5 302 So. SQ Afton, Wyo. (Star Valley) 78 Alonzo Velazquez OT 6-6 288 Fr. HS Janesville, Wis. (Parker) 79 Logan Harris C 6-3 308 Fr. HS Torrington, Wyo. (Torrington) 80 James Price WR 6-2 212 Jr. 2L Camas, Wash. (Camas) 81 Austin Fort TE 6-4 244 Jr. 1L Gillette, Wyo. (Chabot CC, Calif.) 82 Luke Padula WR 6-0 185 Fr. HS Pueblo, Colo. (Pueblo East) 83 Mason Keeler TE 6-6 240 Fr. HS Broomfield, Colo. (Broomfield) 84 Nate Weinman TE 6-7 260 Fr. HS Creston, Ohio (Norwayne) 85 Tyree Mayfield TE 6-3 241 Jr. 2L St. Joseph, Mo. (Central) 86 Javaree Jackson DT 6-5 273 Fr. HS Wauwatosa, Wis. (Wauwatosa West) 87 Conner Cain NT/DT 6-4 288 Jr. 2L Littleton, Colo. (Heritage) 88 Garrett Crall DE 6-5 242 RFr. RS Hicksville, Ohio (Hicksville) 88D EC Ogu WR 6-2 175 Fr. HS Parker, Colo. (Legend) 90 Gavin Dunayski DT 6-6 237 Fr. HS Puyallup, Wash. (Puyallup) 91 Carl Granderson DE 6-5 255 Jr. 2L Sacramento, Calif. (Grant) 91D Kolton Donovan LS 6-3 240 Sr. TR Washington, Utah (Southern Utah University) 92 Shiloh Windsor DE 6-3 234 So. 1L Ada, Okla. (Ada) 93 Youhanna Ghaifan DT 6-4 290 So. 1L Grand Island, Neb. (Central Catholic) 94 Hunter Lee DT 6-4 281 Fr. HS Riverton, Wyo. (Riverton) 95 Dylan Leston DE 6-5 240 Fr. HS Castle Rock, Colo. (Douglas County) 96 Sidney Malauulu NT 6-3 310 Jr. 2L Seoul, South Korea (Buena H.S., Ariz.) 97 Caleb Cantrell LS 5-11 220 Fr. HS Hurst, Texas (Birdville) 98 Ravontae Holt DT 6-4 249 Fr. HS Sacramento, Calif. (Sheldon) Pronunciation Guide Player Pronunciation Erik Abojei uh-bo-jay Brock Beddes BED-us Keyon Blankenbaker KEE-on Avante Cox uh-vont-ay Keegan Cryder KEE-gun, CRY-dur Gavin Dunayski dunn-ask-ee Esaias Gandy ee-zay-us Ryan Gatoloai-Faupula nuh-toe-low-eye, fow-pu-luh Youhanna Ghaifan yo-hawn-uh, guh-fawn Milo Hall MY-lo Ravontae Holt ruh-von-tay Javaree Jackson juh-var-ee Tim Kamana KOM-uh-nah Nela Lolohea NELL-uh, lo-lo-hay-uh Anthony Makransky muh-kran-skee Sidney Malauulu mall-uh-oo-loo Cassh Maluia CASH, mall-uh-wee-uh Player Pronunciation Tyree Mayfield TIE-ree Jahmari Moore juh-mar-ee John Okwoli awk-wall-ee Adam Pilapil PILL-uh-PILL Chavez Pownell Jr. pow-nell (Just like it looks) Robert Priester PREE-stur Cooper Rothe ROTH Rudy Stofer STO-fur (Long O ) Nick Szpor SPORE (Rhymes with More, silent Z) Xazavian Valladay x-zav-ee-un Drew Van Maanen van MAWN-un (Rhymes with Dawn) Tyler Vander Waal VAN-dur, wall Nate Weinman WINE-mun Davon Wells-Ross DAVE-on (Long A) Andrew Wingard WING-urd Tim Zaleski zuh-less-kee Page 27
Marks the 121st Season of Wyoming Football: The season is the 121st season of Wyoming Football. The Cowboys first season was 1893. Since that first season, there have been only four seasons in which Wyoming has not played football. In 1918, while Wyoming had a team they played no games due to an influenza epidemic. The other three seasons Wyoming did not field a team were 1943, 44 and 45 during World War II. Wyoming Football s All-Time Record: The Wyoming Cowboy Football program has played a total of 1,122 games in its history. Wyoming is 40 games under.500 all-time (527 wins to 567 losses), and has played 47 more road games than home games in its history (529 home games to 576 road games). The Cowboys played their 1,000th game on Sept. 6, 2008, against Air Force. Wyoming All-Time Football Record 527-567-28 (.482) -- 1,122 Total Games Wyoming All-Time Home Football Record 314-197-18 (.611) -- 529 Home Games Wyoming All-Time Road Football Record 206-360-10 (.366) -- 576 Road Games Wyoming Neutral-Site Football Record 7-10-0 (.412) -- 17 Neutral-Site Games War Memorial Stadium Will Host Its 68th Season in : The college football season will mark the 68th season of War Memorial Stadium Wyoming has won 65.7 percent of its games in War Memorial Stadium. The War first opened on Sept. 16, 1950, with UW recording a 61-13 win over Montana State. War Memorial s original capacity was 20,000 in 1950. It was expanded to 25,500 in 1970, and the seating was increased to a capacity of 33,500 in 1977. 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 2009-10, the current capacity is 29,181. War Memorial Stadium by Decade Decade Record in The War 1950s 30-9-4 (.744) 1960s 37-4-1 (.893) 1970s 26-25-1 (.510) 1980s 44-16-0 (.733) 1990s 45-15-1 (.746) 2000s 28-30-0 (.483) 2010s 27-23-0 (.540) Total 237-122-7 (.657) 366 Total Games Wyoming Team Notes Mick and Susie McMurry High Altitude Performance Center Will Benefit All UW Student-Athletes: The University of Wyoming broke ground Saturday, Oct. 29 on the Mick and Susie McMurry High Altitude Performance Center (HAPC). The HAPC will be one of the preeminent athletic facilities in the country. It will add 71,000 square feet of new space and will expand the current Curtis and Marian Rochelle Athletics Center to over 118,000 square feet. The HAPC groundbreaking was held on the same day the Wyoming Cowboys hosted the Boise State Broncos in a battle for first place in the Mountain West Conference s Mountain Division. A successful athletics program generates excitement, Wyoming Gov. Matt Mead said in April, when fundraising was announced. This leads to better student recruitment, better alumni support and stronger schools. I recommended $20 million in matching funds for the expansion and renovation of the Rochelle Athletics Center for these reasons. I thank Marian H. Rochelle for this generous gift and her continued support of the University of Wyoming. The project is funded by $24 million in private donations that were raised by UW Athletics and the UW Foundation and $20 million in state matching approved by Gov. Mead and the Legislature. Overwhelming interest by donors 55 total saw the fundraising efforts completed ahead of schedule. Marian Rochelle and her family donated $3 million as a leadership gift to kick off the project, and the combined gifts of Marian Rochelle and her daughter April Brimmer Kunz have since grown to $4.1 million. Mick and Susie McMurry s generosity and their commitment to making the University of Wyoming a premier university in both athletics and academics will be symbolized by the High Altitude Performance Center that will bear their name, says Tom Burman, UW athletics director. We also want to thank Marian Rochelle and April Brimmer Kunz for their generous lead gift for this project. And we of course want to thank Governor Mead and the members of the Wyoming State Legislature for making funds available to match the private funds that we raised for this facility. The High Altitude Performance Center will be one of the best facilities of its kind in all of college athletics. It will provide the student-athletes in all of our sports the athletic training resources to compete with the best in the nation, and it will provide our academic counseling unit exceptional resources to help our student-athletes achieve their educational and career goals. The Mick and Susie McMurry High Altitude Performance Center will redefine Cowboy football, says UW Head Football Coach Craig Bohl. This facility will play a critical role in our vision of recruiting to what we call the Wyoming Profile. That recruiting effort involves attracting a young man who is committed to earning a meaningful degree from an outstanding academic institution and has a laser-like focus to win Mountain West Conference championships. The High Altitude Performance Center will put us at the top of the league in terms of training and academic facilities, which is where we also aspire to be on the field of competition. The new facility will focus on the unique advantages of training at an altitude of 7,220 feet. From strength and conditioning training, to nutrition, to recovery and rehabilitation services following injuries, the HAPC will serve the needs of all of Wyoming s 400-plus student-athletes. The facility s design will stay true to the architectural tradition of iconic sandstone buildings featured throughout the UW campus. Located just beyond the north end zone, the High Altitude Performance Center will enhance the aesthetics of War Memorial Stadium. Due to its location, the HAPC will be highly visible for national television audiences. It will show the commitment that the state of Wyoming has in ensuring Wyoming Athletics continues to successfully compete at the NCAA Division I level -- the highest level of competition in college sports. The ground level of the HAPC will house both an Olympic sport weight-training area and a separate strength and conditioning center for the Cowboy football team that will overlook Jonah Field. Also on the first floor will be a sports medicine area that will nearly double the size of its previous space, allowing for more effective and efficient treatment of UW student-athletes. The football locker room, like the football strength and conditioning area, will overlook the field and will include a player lounge. The second floor will include an expansive academic center to house academic counselors, tutoring areas and a computer lab, as well as enhanced and renovated football offices, meeting rooms, a new recruiting lounge and the nutrition center/training table. The theater-style team meeting room will span both the first and second floors. Construction on the project will begin after the conclusion of the 2016 Cowboy football season. It is estimated that the project will take 18-20 months to complete. The original Curtis and Marian Rochelle Athletics Center was opened in 2001 at a total cost of $9.4 million. Fundraising for the RAC included a historic $4.2 million gift from the Rochelles, which was the largest donation in school history at the time. A total of 167 donors contributed to the original RAC. Page 28
Wyoming By Class/By State Seniors (9) Ryan Cummings OT Kolton Donovan LS Dalton Fields NT Rico Gafford CB Tim Kamana FS Nela Lolohea DE Jalen Ortiz LB/N Robert Priester CB Drew Van Maanen FB Juniors (23) Josh Allen QB Conner Cain NT/DT Marcus Epps FS Nico Evans RB Austin Fort TE Ryan Galovich K Carl Granderson DE Josh Harshman TE Antonio Hull CB Kaden Jackson OG Brinkley Jolly OT Matt List FB Anthony Makransky SS Sidney Malauulu NT Tyree Mayfield TE Adam Pilapil LB Chavez Pownell Jr. LB/N James Price WR Kevin Prosser DE Nick Smith QB Cole Turner C/OG Zach Wallace OT Andrew Wingard SS Redshirt Sophomores (2) Brock Beddes K Kellen Overstreet RB Sophomores (20) Austin Conway WR Garrett Gardner RB Youhanna Ghaifan DT Josiah Hall DE Milo Hall RB Tyler Hall CB Alijah Halliburton FS Isaac Jefferson WR C.J. Johnson WR Austin Lopez DE Cassh Maluia LB John Okwoli WR Cooper Rothe K Gavin Rush C/OG Pahl Schwab OT Nick Szpor QB/P Jaylon Watson FB Logan Wilson LB Shiloh Windsor DE Ben Wisdorf LB Redshirt Freshmen (17) Justis Borton NT Jeff Burroughs FB Josh Calvert NT Garrett Crall DE Dontae Crow WR Ayden Eberhardt WR Mike Green II RB Isaac Leppke WR Skyler Miller LB/N Jahmari Moore LB Riley Sessions FS Braden Smith CB Jerard Swan RB Zach Thatcher OG Sidney Washington Jr. CB Jace Webb OG Dustin Weeks OT Freshmen (35) Eric Abojei OT Patrick Arnold C Keyon Blankenbaker CB Caleb Cantrell LS C.J. Coldon CB Avante Cox WR Keegan Cryder OT Taylor Dodd FS Gavin Dunayski DL Esaias Gandy S Ryan Gatoloai-Faupula LB Logan Harris C Ravontae Holt DT Javaree Jackson NT Victor Jones DE Mason Keeler TE Brennan Kutterer S Hunter Lee DT Dylan Leston DE Ryan Mazzola LB EC Ogu WR Luke Padula WR Jared Scott WR Garrett Shipman FB Erik Spurlin-Renfroe WR Justyn Stindt WR Rudy Stofer OT Xazavian Valladay RB Tyler Vander Waal QB Alonzo Velazquez OT Trevon Weaver LB Nate Weinman TE Davon Wells-Ross LB Trey Woods RB Tim Zaleski P Arizona (2) John Okwoli WR Jalen Ortiz LB/N California (18) Josh Allen QB Marcus Epps FS Nico Evans RB Ryan Gatoloai-Faupula LB Carl Granderson DE Mike Green II RB Tyler Hall CB Ravontae Holt DT Antonio Hull CB Victor Jones DE Isaac Leppke WR Nela Lolohea DE Cassh Maluia LB Adam Pilapil LB Erik Spurlin-Renfroe WR Nick Szpor QB/P Tyler Vander Waal QB Sidney Washington Jr. CB Colorado (24) Conner Cain NT/DT Austin Conway WR Keegan Cryder OT Ryan Cummings OT Ayden Eberhardt WR Dalton Fields NT Esaias Gandy S Josiah Hall DE Milo Hall RB Alijah Halliburton FS Mason Keeler TE Dylan Leston DE Matt List FB Austin Lopez DE Ryan Mazzola LB EC Ogu WR Luke Padula WR Kevin Prosser DE Cooper Rothe K Garrett Shipman FB Braden Smith CB Zach Thatcher OG Drew Van Maanen FB Andrew Wingard SS Florida (3) Chavez Pownell Jr. LB/N Robert Priester CB Nick Smith QB Hawai i (1) Tim Kamana FS Illinois (8) Keyon Blankenbaker CB C.J. Coldon CB Avante Cox WR Jahmari Moore LB Jared Scott WR Xazavian Valladay RB Zach Wallace OT Tim Zaleski P Iowa (2) Rico Gafford CB Cole Turner C/OG Kansas (1) Justyn Stindt WR Minnesota (2) Eric Abojei OT Garrett Gardner RB Missouri (3) Brinkley Jolly OT Tyree Mayfield TE Kellen Overstreet RB Nebraska (7) Patrick Arnold C Youhanna Ghaifan DT C.J. Johnson WR Gavin Rush OG/C Rudy Stofer OT Trevon Weaver LB Davon Wells-Ross LB North Dakota (1) Dustin Weeks OT Ohio (2) Garrett Crall DE Nate Weinman TE Oklahoma (4) Kaden Jackson OG Jaylon Watson FB Jace Webb OG Shiloh Windsor DE Oregon (2) Ryan Galovich K Trey Woods RB Texas (2) Caleb Cantrell LS Anthony Makransky SS Utah (1) Kolton Donovan LS Washington (2) Gavin Dunayski DL James Price WR Wisconsin (3) Javaree Jackson NT Jerard Swan RB Alonzo Velazquez OT Wyoming (17) Brock Beddes K Justis Borton NT Jeff Burroughs FB Josh Calvert NT Dontae Crow WR Taylor Dodd FS Austin Fort TE Logan Harris C Josh Harshman TE Isaac Jefferson WR Brennan Kutterer S Hunter Lee DT Skyler Miller LB/N Pahl Schwab OT Riley Sessions FS Logan Wilson LB Ben Wisdorf LB South Korea (1) Sidney Malauulu NT Page 29
GAME #1 Wyoming Cowboys GAME #2 Wyoming 3, Iowa 24 Sept. 2, Kinnik Stadium - Iowa City, Iowa The Cowboy defense forced four turnovers, but the Iowa defense held the Wyoming offense in check, as UW fell 24-3 in the season opener on Saturday afternoon in Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa. The Pokes were held to 233 yards of total offense against one of the nation s top defenses. The Cowboy defense were also stout holding Iowa to 263 yards of offense. UW rushed for 59 yards, as it would have been a season low in 2016. Junior Josh Allen was 23-of-40 passing for 174 yards with two interceptions. Sophomore Austin Conway led the Pokes with a career-high eight receptions for a career-high 51 yards. Sophomore Milo Hall recorded his first-career carry in the first quarter and finished the game with 30 yards on nine carries. The UW defense was led by junior Carl Granderson. He had a career-high 10 tackles for UW and added a sack along with a forced fumble. Junior Andrew Wingard added eight tackles and sophomore linebacker Logan Wilson finished with six, all of which were solo. Stanley threw for 125 yards and three touchdowns. Running back Akrum Wadley rushed for 116 yards on 24 carries. The Iowa linebackers combined for 38 tackles with Josey Jewell recording a game-high 14. Wyoming 27, Gardner-Webb 0 Sept. 9, War Memorial Stadium - Laramie, Wyo. The Wyoming Cowboys (1-1) scored on their first two drives of the game and won their eighth home game in their last nine home contests, defeating Gardner-Webb (0-2) by a final score of 27-0 in Wyoming s home opener on Saturday in War Memorial Stadium. Wyoming s shutout was the first since shutting out Colorado State 44-0 on Oct. 20, 2010, in Laramie. The Cowboys outgained the Runnin Bulldogs 393 to 195 in the game. With their 24-0 halftime lead, the Cowboys shut out an opponent in the first half for the first time since Sept. 14, 2013 against Northern Colorado, when they led 21-0 at half. The first-half shutout marked the first time Wyoming shut out an opponent in either half since shutting out Colorado State in the second half of a 38-17 win on Oct. 1, 2016. Wyoming outgained Gardner-Webb 161-13 in the first quarter, 297-77 in the first half. Junior quarterback Josh Allen completed 10 of 12 passes for 142 yards and a TD in the first quarter. For the game, he completed 22 of 32 passes for 328 yards and two touchdowns. Junior defensive end Kevin Prosser recorded a sack in the first quarter, giving him a sack in six of his last 10 games dating back to last season. He had two total tackles for loss in the first quarter. Prosser added another sack in the third quarter, giving him a new career high for sacks in a game. Prosser recorded nine total tackles and five solo tackles, both career single-game highs. 1 2 3 4 Total Wyoming 0 3 0 0 3 Iowa 0 10 7 3 24 Scoring summary 2nd 11:21 WY ROTHE, Cooper 49 yd field goal 05:07 IOWA Fant, Noah 2 yd pass from Stanley, Nate 00:22 IOWA Fant, Noah 27 yd pass from Stanley, Nate 3rd 05:34 IOWA Easley, Nick 45 yd pass from Stanley, Nate 4th 07:52 IOWA Recinos, Miguel 44 yd field goal Wyoming Iowa FIRST DOWNS 15 16 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 30-59 41-138 PASSING YDS (NET) 174 125 Passes Att-Comp-Int 40-23-2 15-8-1 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 70-233 56-263 Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 Punt Returns-Yards 0-0 3-37 Kickoff Returns-Yards 2-20 1-30 Interception Returns-Yards 1-0 2-46 Punts (Number-Avg) 7-29.0 4-38.2 Fumbles-Lost 1-0 4-3 Penalties-Yards 5-40 3-25 Possession Time 31:06 28:54 Third-Down Conversions 5 of 18 4 of 13 Fourth-Down Conversions 1 of 2 2 of 2 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 0-0 1-1 Sacks By: Number-Yards 2-15 3-27 RUSHING: Iowa - Wadley, Akrum 24-116; Butler, James 10-47 Wyoming - HALL, Milo 9-30; OVERSTREET, K. 7-24; COX, Avantae 1-9 PASSING: Iowa - Stanley, Nate 8-15-1-125 Wyoming - ALLEN, Josh 23-40-2-174 RECEIVING: Iowa - Easley, Nick 4-77; Fant, Noah 2-29 Wyoming - CONWAY, Austin 8-51; OKWOLI, John 4-41; JOHNSON, C.J. 3-22; INTERCEPTIONS: Iowa - Jackson, Joshua 1-41; Reiff, Brady 1-5 Wyoming - GAFFORD, Rico 1-0 FUMBLES: Iowa - Stanley, Nate 3-2; Smith-Marsette, 1-1 Wyoming - COX, Avantae 1-0 SACKS (UA-A): Iowa - Jewell, Josey 2-0; Epenesa, A.J. 1-0 Wyoming - GRANDERSON, C. 1-0; ORTIZ, Jalen 1-0 TACKLES (UA-A): Iowa - Jewell, Josey 7-7; Niemann, Ben 6-7; Bower, Bo 4-7; Taylor, Miles 4-4 Wyoming - GRANDERSON, C. 3-6; WINGARD, A. 4-4; WILSON, Logan 6-0; ORTIZ, Jalen 4-2; GHAIFAN, Y. 3-2; MALUIA, Cassh 2-2; PILAPIL, Adam 1-3; EPPS, Marcus 2-1; HALL, Tyler 2-1; HALL, Josiah 2-0 1 2 3 4 Total Wyoming 14 10 0 3 27 Gardner-Webb 0 0 0 0 0 Scoring summary 1st 09:55 WY OVERSTREET, K. 1 yd run (ROTHE, Cooper kick) 04:43 WY CONWAY, Austin 27 yd pass from ALLEN, Josh 2nd 06:41 WY ROTHE, Cooper 28 yd field goal 01:27 WY JOHNSON, C.J. 29 yd pass from ALLEN, Josh 4th 01:52 WY ROTHE, Cooper 29 yd field goal GWU Wyoming FIRST DOWNS 12 19 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 52-173 28-65 PASSING YDS (NET) 22 328 Passes Att-Comp-Int 7-2-1 32-22-0 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 59-195 60-393 Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 Punt Returns-Yards 0-0 3-53 Kickoff Returns-Yards 1-14 0-0 Interception Returns-Yards 0-0 1-0 Punts (Number-Avg) 7-43.6 5-38.8 Fumbles-Lost 1-0 0-0 Penalties-Yards 2-18 4-45 Possession Time 30:38 29:22 Third-Down Conversions 9 of 17 5 of 13 Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 1 1 of 1 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 0-0 3-3 Sacks By: Number-Yards 0-0 3-15 RUSHING: GWU - MAXWELL, T. 18-68; MOSES, A.J. 13-54; BERNARD, K. 7-25 Wyoming - OVERSTREET, K. 14-33; WOODS, Trey 2-15; HALL, Milo 10-13 PASSING: GWU - MAXWELL, T. 2-7-1-22 Wyoming - ALLEN, Josh 22-32-0-328 RECEIVING: GWU - ELLIS II, J. 1-12; HORTON, K. 1-10 Wyoming - CONWAY, Austin 11-135; JOHNSON, C.J. 6-130; OKWOLI, John 2-17 INTERCEPTIONS: GWU - None Wyoming - Wingard, Andrew 1-0 FUMBLES: GWU - BERNARD, K. 1-0 Wyoming - None SACKS (UA-A): GWU - None Wyoming - PROSSER, Kevin 2-0; HOLT, Ravontae 1-0 TACKLES (UA-A): GWU - Webb-PEGUES, J. 6-2; DUNBAR, K. 6-2; CARTER, J. 5-3 Wyoming - PROSSER, Kevin 5-4; GHAIFAN, Y. 2-5; ORTIZ, Jalen 2-4; WILSON, Logan 2-4; WINGARD, A. 2-4; EPPS, Marcus 4-1; MALUIA, Cassh 1-4; CRALL, Garrett 1-4; MALAUULU, S. 0-5; LOLOHEA, Nela 2-1; GAFFORD, Rico 1-2; JACKSON, J. 1-2; HOLT, Ravontae 1-2; CAIN,Conner 0-3 Page 30
GAME #3 Wyoming Cowboys GAME #4 Wyoming 13, Oregon 49 Sept. 16, War Memorial Stadium - Laramie, Wyo. The Oregon Ducks brought one of the top ranked offenses in the nation into Wyoming s War Memorial Stadium on Saturday, and the Ducks rode that offense to a 49-13 win over the Wyoming Cowboys. The game attracted an outstanding crowd of 29,139. The Cowboys suffered their first regular-season loss in War Memorial Stadium since a 26-7 loss to Colorado State on Nov. 7, 2015, snapping an eight-game regular season home winning streak. Oregon ended the day with 558 yards of total offense to Wyoming s 183. The Cowboy defense forced three turnovers on the day, with two first half fumble recoveries and a second-half interception. Wyoming turned all three of those forced turnovers into points -- one touchdown and two field goals. Sophomore running back Milo Hall busted the longest rush of his career, a 14-yarder, in the first quarter. Hall rushed for a career-high 43 yards on 11 carries. Freshman running back Trey Woods entered the game in the second quarter and gained 14 yards on his first carry. On his first carry against Gardner-Webb, Woods gained 13 yards. Woods recorded career bests of 11 carries and 42 yards during the game. Junior safety Andrew Wingard recorded 14 tackles, his first double-digit tackle game of the season and the 15th of his career. He also had 2.5 tackles for loss, including a sack. He now has 3.0 sacks in his career. Wyoming 28, Hawai i 21 OT Sept. 23, War Memorial Stadium - Laramie, Wyo. It was a key conference opener for both the Wyoming Cowboys and Hawai i Rainbow Warriors and both teams gave gutsy performances before the Cowboys prevailed in the first overtime to capture a 28-21 home win. Wyoming improved to 2-2 overall and 1-0 in the Mountain West Conference. Hawai i is now 2-2, 0-1 in the MW. A 25-yard touchdown pass from junior quarterback Josh Allen to junior wide receiver James Price on the first play of overtime gave the Cowboys the lead at 28-21. Price was playing in his first game this season, after suffering a broken collarbone early in fall camp. Hawai i, which had won the coin toss in overtime and chose to go on defense first, was then faced with having to score a TD to extend the game. Hawai i senior running back Diocemy Saint Juste gained 10 yards on a first down rush down to the 15-yard line. On second down, UH quarterback Dru Brown attempted a pass that was tipped by Wyoming redshirt freshman defensive end Garrett Crall and intercepted by sophomore linebacker Cassh Maluia to give the Cowboys the victory. It was the second straight year and the third time in the four years of the Craig Bohl era at Wyoming that Wyoming won its conference opener. Sophomore cornerback Tyler Hall ran back a kickoff 97 yards to tie the game at 14-14 late in the third quarter. True freshman Woods recorded the first 100-yard rushing game of his career, running for 135 1 2 3 4 Total Wyoming 10 0 3 0 13 Oregon 14 28 0 7 49 Scoring summary 1st 09:04 ORE Freeman, Royce 1 yd run (Schneider, A. kick) 06:41 ORE Freeman, Royce 3 yd run (Schneider, A. kick) 03:48 WY ALLEN, Josh 10 yd run (ROTHE, Cooper kick) 01:37 WY ROTHE, Cooper 30 yd field goal 2nd 12:19 ORE Herbert, Justin 9 yd run (Schneider, A. kick) 05:58 ORE Griffin, Taj 20 yd pass from Herbert, Justin (Schneider, A. kick) 01:00 ORE Freeman, Royce 1 yd run (Schneider, A. kick) 00:43 ORE Benoit, Kani 2 yd run (Schneider, A. kick) 3rd 02:15 WY ROTHE, Cooper 42 yd field goal 4th 11:13 ORE Benoit, Kani 4 yd run (Schneider, A. kic Oregon Wyoming FIRST DOWNS 32 10 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 65-307 32-117 PASSING YDS (NET) 251 66 Passes Att-Comp-Int 30-18-1 25-10-1 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 95-558 57-183 Fumble Returns-Yards 1-30 0-0 Punt Returns-Yards 3-0 2-16 Kickoff Returns-Yards 0-0 2-40 Interception Returns-Yards 1-3 1-8 Punts (Number-Avg) 3-29.7 9-36.4 Fumbles-Lost 2-2 3-1 Penalties-Yards 4-40 6-62 Possession Time 32:56 27:04 Third-Down Conversions 9 of 17 4 of 15 Fourth-Down Conversions 1 of 2 0 of 0 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 7-8 2-2 Sacks By: Number-Yards 2-8 2-7 RUSHING: Oregon - Freeman, Royce 30-157; Benoit, Kani 8-48; Griffin, Taj 6-35 Wyoming - HALL, Milo 11-43; WOODS, Trey 11-42; ALLEN, Josh 8-25 PASSING: Oregon - Herbert, Justin 18-29-1-251 Wyoming - ALLEN, Josh 9-24-1-64 RECEIVING: Oregon - Mitchell, D. 6-65; Johnson III, J. 4-53; Nelson, Charles 2-27 Wyoming - CONWAY, Austin 4-27; OKWOLI, John 1-15; MAYFIELD, Tyree 1-8 INTERCEPTIONS: Oregon - Hotchkins, A.J. 1-3. Wyoming - GAFFORD, Rico 1-8 FUMBLES: Oregon - Nelson, Charles 1-1; Herbert, Justin 1-1 Wyoming - ALLEN, Josh 2-1; CONWAY, Austin 1-0 SACKS (UA-A): Oregon - Moi, Jonah 1-0; Springs, Arrion 1-0 Wyoming - GRANDERSON, C. 1-0; WINGARD, A. 1-0 TACKLES (UA-A): Oregon - Apelu, Kaulana 5-2; Springs, Arrion 3-1; Hotchkins, A.J. 2-2 Wyoming - WINGARD, A. 9-5; WILSON, Logan 8-3; PILAPIL, Adam 6-2; MALUIA, Cassh 5-3; EPPS, Marcus 6-1; PROSSER, Kevin 4-2; PRIESTER, R. 4-2; ORTIZ, Jalen 2-4; GRANDERSON, C. 3-2; GHAIFAN, Y. 2-3 1 2 3 4 OT Total Wyoming 0 7 7 7 7 28 Hawai i 0 7 7 7 0 21 Scoring summary 2nd 13:22 WY WOODS, Trey 34 yd run (ROTHE, Cooper kick) 05:52 UH TUIASOA, Ryan 1 yd run (TRIFONOVITCH kick) 3rd 00:54 UH SAINT JUSTE, D. 5 yd run (TRIFONOVITCH kick) 00:39 WY HALL, Tyler 97 yd kickoff return (ROTHE, Cooper kick) 4th 11:53 WY CONWAY, Austin 3 yd run (ROTHE, Cooper kick) 08:18 UH URSUA, John 50 yd pass from BROWN, Dru (TRIFONOVITCH kick) OT 15:00 WY PRICE, James 25 yd pass from ALLEN, Josh (ROTHE, Cooper kick) Hawai i Wyoming FIRST DOWNS 24 11 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 38-170 29-177 PASSING YDS (NET) 280 92 Passes Att-Comp-Int 40-29-2 19-9-0 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 78-450 48-269 Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 Punt Returns-Yards 0-0 3-58 Kickoff Returns-Yards 3-55 4-161 Interception Returns-Yards 0-0 2-22 Punts (Number-Avg) 5-47.2 6-40.8 Fumbles-Lost 0-0 0-0 Penalties-Yards 10-96 4-51 Possession Time 39:05 20:55 Third-Down Conversions 6 of 15 4 of 12 Fourth-Down Conversions 2 of 3 1 of 1 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 2-4 1-1 Sacks By: Number-Yards 2-15 2-4 RUSHING: UH - SAINT JUSTE, D. 26-120; TUIASOA, Ryan 5-34; MCDONALD, Cole 4-14 Wyoming - WOODS, Trey 15-135; ALLEN, Josh 6-17; HALL, Milo 3-14 PASSING: UH - BROWN, Dru 29-40-2-280 Wyoming - ALLEN, Josh 9-19-0-92 RECEIVING: UH - URSUA, John 8-102; BARKER, Ammon 7-55; COLLIE, Dylan 4-29 Wyoming - MAYFIELD, Tyree 2-27; OKWOLI, John 2-21; CONWAY, Austin 2-10 INTERCEPTIONS: UH - None Wyoming - WINGARD, A. 1-22; MALUIA, Cassh 1-0 FUMBLES: UH - None Wyoming - None SACKS (UA-A): UH - TAVAI, Jahlani 1-1; HENDRIE, M. 0-1 Wyoming - GRANDERSON, C. 1-0; GHAIFAN, Y. 1-0 TACKLES (UA-A): UH - TAVAI, Jahlani 7-3; MATAUTIA, S. 5-1; WILLIAMS, R. 2-3 Wyoming - WILSON, Logan 7-7; WINGARD, A. 6-3; GAFFORD, Rico 5-3; ORTIZ,Jalen 6-1; GHAIFAN, Y. 6-1; MALUIA, Cassh 3-4; EPPS, Marcus 3-3; GRANDERSON, C.3-2; PRIESTER, R. 3-0; CAIN, Conner 0-3; HALL, Josiah 0-3; HALL, Tyler 1-1;CRALL, Garrett 1-1 Page 31
GAME #5 Wyoming Cowboys GAME #6 Wyoming 45, Texas State 10 Sept. 30, War Memorial Stadium - Laramie, Wyo. A second quarter scoring explosion by the Wyoming Cowboys fueled a 45-10 home win over Texas State. The Wyoming offense scored three touchdowns on TD passes by junior quarterback Josh Allen. The Cowboy defense scored twice on a 37-yard interception return by senior cornerback Rico Gafford and an 18-yard fumble return for a touchdown by sophomore linebacker Logan Wilson. And the Wyoming special teams scored on a 95-yard kickoff return for a touchdown by sophomore cornerback Tyler Hall. Hall became the first Cowboy in the 121 seasons of Cowboy Football to return two kickoffs for touchdowns in a single season and in a career. There have been seven Cowboys who returned one kickoff return for a touchdown Wyoming s offense generated 333 yards of total offense -- 249 passing yards and 84 rushing. The Cowboy defense held Texas State to 262 yards -- 127 passing and 135 rushing. Saturday s win marked the continued home success for UW, as it was the 10th home win in the last 12 games the Pokes have played in War Memorial Stadium. Wyoming also continued its string of games winning the turnover battle. UW forced two Texas State turnovers on the day, while committing only one turnover itself. The Cowboys have won the turnover battle in all five games this season. Wyoming 28, Utah State 23 Oct. 14, Maverik Stadium - Logan, Utah A Josh Allen Touchdown pass to C.J. Johnson and a forced fumble by Conner Cain in the closing minutes lifted the Pokes to a 28-23 win over Utah State on Saturday afternoon in Maverik Stadium in Logan, Utah. It marked the Cowboys first win over the Aggies in Logan since 2003, as the Pokes came head back to Laramie with the Bridger Rifle for the second-straight season. The Wyoming defense recorded a season-high five turnovers with the defense adding a scoring tally for the second-straight game. Junior defensive end Carl Granderson recorded a safety with remaining to seal the win for Wyoming. Granderson and fellow junior defensive end Kevin Prosser along with senior corner back Rico Gafford recorded interceptions for UW. Allen finished the day 18-of-26 passing for 208 yards a touchdown and an interception. Eight Different receivers caught passes for the Pokes. Junior wide receiver James Price grabbed a career-high four catches for a career-high 72 yards. Junior safety Andrew Wingard recorded a team-high 15 tackles. He went over 300 in his career, as he now has 310. Sophomore linebacker Cassh Maluia added 11 tackles for the Pokes, which all came in the first half. 1 2 3 4 Total Wyoming 0 31 14 0 45 Texas State 0 10 0 0 10 Scoring summary 2nd 13:43 TXST Hilborn, Foster 21 yd field goal, 6-29 2:19, TXST 3 - WY 0 09:46 WY JOHNSON, C.J. 22 yd pass from ALLEN, Josh (ROTHE, Cooper kick) 09:35 WY GAFFORD, Rico 37 yd interception return (ROTHE, Cooper kick) 03:11 TXST King,Elijah 5 yd pass from Williams, D. (Hilborn, Foster kick) 02:57 WY HALL, Tyler 95 yd kickoff return (ROTHE, Cooper kick) 01:35 WY JOHNSON, C.J. 15 yd pass from ALLEN, Josh (ROTHE, Cooper kick) 00:00 WY ROTHE, Cooper 28 yd field goal 3rd 12:21 WY WILSON, Logan 18 yd fumble recovery (ROTHE, Cooper kick) 03:29 WY CONWAY, Austin 8 yd pass from ALLEN, Josh (ROTHE, Cooper kick) Texas State Wyoming FIRST DOWNS 16 18 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 52-135 35-84 PASSING YDS (NET) 127 249 Passes Att-Comp-Int 23-11-1 26-15-0 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 75-262 61-333 Fumble Returns-Yards 1-39 1-18 Punt Returns-Yards 3-30 4-27 Kickoff Returns-Yards 2-28 1-95 Interception Returns-Yards 0-0 1-37 Punts (Number-Avg) 6-44.0 6-40.3 Fumbles-Lost 4-1 3-1 Penalties-Yards 3-22 4-33 Possession Time 30:20 29:40 Third-Down Conversions 6 of 18 5 of 11 Fourth-Down Conversions 1 of 2 0 of 0 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 2-3 3-3 Sacks By: Number-Yards 2-14 4-32 RUSHING: Texas St. - Jones III, W. 5-57; Taylor,Anthony 10-42 Wyoming - WOODS, Trey 21-53; OVERSTREET, K. 5-22; ALLEN, Josh 8-12 PASSING: Texas St.-Williams, D. 10-19-1-91; Jones III, W. 1-4-0-36 Wyoming - ALLEN, Josh 14-24-0-219; SMITH, Nick 1-2-0-30 RECEIVING: Texas St. - Watts,Tyler 4-24; White,Hutch 2-42; King,Elijah 2-11 Wyoming - JOHNSON, C.J. 4-57; COX, Avante 2-50; VAN MAANEN, D. 2-27 INTERCEPTIONS: Texas St. - None Wyoming - GAFFORD, Rico 1-37 FUMBLES: Texas St. - Smith,Anthony 2-0; Taylor,Anthony 1-0; Williams, D. 1-1 Wyoming - ALLEN, Josh 2-0; WOODS, Trey 1-1 SACKS (UA-A): Texas St. - Loyd,Gabe 1-0; Griffin,F. 0-1; Awad,Sami 0-1 Wyoming - GHAIFAN, Y. 1-2; CRALL, Garrett 0-1; HALL, Josiah 0-1; WILSON,Logan 1-0 TACKLES (UA-A): Texas St. - Loyd,Gabe 2-6; Rosemond,Dila 5-1; London II, B. 3-3 Wyoming - WILSON, Logan 6-6; GHAIFAN, Y. 6-3; WISDORF, Ben 4-4; GRAND ERSON, C. 3-3; WINGARD, A. 4-1;MALUIA, Cassh 1-4; EPPS, Marcus 3-1; HALLIBURTON, A. 1-3; CRALL, Garrett 0-4 1 2 3 4 Total Wyoming 3 6 7 12 28 Utah State 6 10 0 7 23 Scoring summary 1st 11:29 USU EBERLE, Dominik 45 yd field goal 04:58 WY ROTHE, Cooper 21 yd field goal 00:19 USU EBERLE, Dominik 31 yd field goal 2nd 09:14 WY ALLEN, Josh 1 yd run (ROTHE, Cooper kick failed) 06:41 USU ROBERTS, B. 29 yd pass from VAUGHNS, A (EBERLE, Dominik kick) 00:03 USU EBERLE, Dominik 49 yd field goal 3rd 08:46 WY PROSSER, Kevin 28 yd interception return (ROTHE, Cooper kick) 4th 12:40 USU NELSON, DJ 4 yd run (EBERLE, Dominik kick) 08:51 WY ROTHE, Cooper 29 yd field goal 03:45 WY JOHNSON, C.J. 28 yd pass from ALLEN, Josh (ROTHE, Cooper kick) 00:37 WY GRANDERSON, C. safety Wyoming Utah State FIRST DOWNS 14 23 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 36-85 37-131 PASSING YDS (NET) 208 232 Passes Att-Comp-Int 26-18-1 39-20-3 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 62-293 76-363 Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 Punt Returns-Yards 1--1 1-10 Kickoff Returns-Yards 3-54 4-89 Interception Returns-Yards 3-34 1-0 Punts (Number-Avg) 6-36.0 2-40.5 Fumbles-Lost 0-0 3-2 Penalties-Yards 8-75 4-50 Possession Time 31:47 28:13 Third-Down Conversions 4 of 15 6 of 16 Fourth-Down Conversions 3 of 3 1 of 1 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 3-3 3-3 Sacks By: Number-Yards 3-25 3-24 RUSHING: USU - HUNT, LaJuan 18-73; MYERS, Kent 11-23 Wyoming -WOODS, Trey 15-40; ALLEN, Josh 16-36; OVERSTREET, K. 2-7 PASSING: USU -MYERS, Kent 11-20-0-94; LOVE, Jordan 8-18-3-109 Wyoming - ALLEN, Josh 18-26-1-208 RECEIVING: USU - RAYMOND, Dax 5-72; ROBERTS, B. 4-50; HUNT, LaJuan 4-19 Wyoming - PRICE, James 4-72; CONWAY, Austin 4-17; EVANS, Nico 3-23 INTERCEPTIONS: USU - LEAVITT, Dallin 1-0 Wyoming - PROSSER, Kevin 1-28; GRANDERSON, C. 1-6; GAFFORD, Rico 1-0 FUMBLES: USU - MILLER, Tre 1-1; SCARVER, Savon 1-0; HUNT, LaJuan 1-1 Wyoming - None SACKS (UA-A): USU - TAMAIVENA, Suli 2-0; DAVIS, Jalen 1-0 Wyoming - EPPS, Marcus 1-0; GRANDERSON, C. 1-0; CRALL, Garrett 1-0 TACKLES (UA-A): USU - TAMAIVENA, Suli 6-8; LEAVITT, Dallin 6-2; FERGUSON, Gaje 3-4 Wyoming - WINGARD, A. 10-5; MALUIA, Cassh 5-6; WILSON, Logan 4-5; EPPS, Marcus 3-5; GRANDERSON, C. 3-3; PROSSER, Kevin 2-2 Page 32
GAME #7 Wyoming Cowboys GAME #8 Wyoming 14, Boise State 24 Oct. 21, Albertsons Stadium - Boise, Idaho After a defensive battle in the opening half of play, Boise State tallied three touchdowns in the second frame to earn a 24-14 win over the Cowboys on Saturday evening in Albertsons Stadium in Boise, Idaho. The Pokes fall to 4-3 on the season and 2-1 in the MW, as the Broncos (5-2, 3-0 MW) snapped Wyoming s three-game winning streak. Junior Andrew Wingard recorded 15 tackles for the Cowboys. He has 325 in his career for 10th all-time at Wyoming. He has the third most tackles by a Cowboy safety in school history. Fellow junior safety Marcus Epps tied a career-high with 13 tackles. Junior defensive end Carl Granderson recorded career-highs in sacks with two, tackles with 12 and tackles for loss with 3.5. The Pokes defense did not record a turnover for the first time this season. Junior quarterback Josh Allen threw for 131 yards. He moved to ninth in career passing yards at Wyoming passing Craig Burnett. Allen now has 4,470 career passing yards. He lead the Pokes in rushing with 62 yards, as it was a season best for the quarterback. Wyoming recorded 242 yards of total offense, as Boise State recorded 342 on the night. Boise State was aggressive defensively with two interceptions and four sacks on the night. Wyoming 42, New Mexico 3 Oct. 28, War Memorial Stadium - Laramie, Wyo. Forcing turnovers has been a key to Wyoming victories this season, and the Cowboys had a night to remember as they forced seven New Mexico turnovers on way to a 42-3 home victory on Saturday. The seven takeaways were a Wyoming school record. The Pokes forced five of those turnovers in the first half and scored 35 points off those turnovers as they built a 42-0 halftime lead. The only second half scoring was a 42- yard field goal by New Mexico place-kicker Jason Sanders at the 14:08 mark of the fourth quarter. The Cowboy offense did an excellent job of converting those turnovers into points. The Cowboy offense converted all five of the first-half turnovers into touchdowns, and put together an 80-yard, seven-play TD drive of their own for the sixth first-half touchdown. Andrew Wingard would end the day with two interceptions and five tackles. Cowboy sophomore linebackers Logan Wilson and Cassh Maluia would lead the Pokes with seven tackles each. Senior linebacker Jalen Ortiz had six tackles and a pass breakup. Senior defensive end Nela Lolohea recorded five tackles, including 1.0 sack for 13 yards and 1.0 tackle for loss. Granderson ended the day with his one interception, four tackles, 1.5 TFLs and 0.5 sack. Josh Allen completed 16 of 28 passes (57.1 percent) for 234 yards, 4 passing touchdowns, no interceptions, 20 rushing yards, 1 rushing TD and 254 yards of total offense. 1 2 3 4 Total Wyoming 7 0 7 0 14 Boise State 0 3 7 14 24 Scoring summary 1st 09:15 WY ALLEN, Josh 1 yd run (ROTHE, Cooper kick) 2nd 11:18 BSU HOGGARTH, Haden 23 yd field goal 3rd 05:16 BSU COZART, Montell 4 yd run (HOGGARTH, Haden kick) 00:17 WY FORT, Austin 20 yd pass from ALLEN, Josh (ROTHE, Cooper kick) 4th 10:40 BSU COZART, Montell 4 yd run (HOGGARTH, Haden kick) 08:35 BSU WILSON, Cedrick 24 yd pass from COZART, Montell (HOGGARTH, Haden kick) Wyoming Boise State FIRST DOWNS 15 21 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 34-111 44-165 PASSING YDS (NET) 131 177 Passes Att-Comp-Int 27-12-2 24-18-0 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 61-242 68-342 Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 Punt Returns-Yards 0-0 4-32 Kickoff Returns-Yards 2-61 3-99 Interception Returns-Yards 0-0 2-46 Punts (Number-Avg) 5-38.2 3-39.7 Fumbles-Lost 0-0 0-0 Penalties-Yards 1-12 3-35 Possession Time 24:10 35:50 Third-Down Conversions 6 of 13 7 of 15 Fourth-Down Conversions 2 of 2 1 of 2 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 2-2 3-5 Sacks By: Number-Yards 3-13 4-23 RUSHING: Boise St. - MATTISON, Alex 17-91; COZART, Montell 16-52; WOLPIN, Ryan 5-16 Wyoming - ALLEN, Josh 18-62; WOODS, Trey 14-40; CONWAY, Austin 2-9 PASSING: Boise St.-RYPIEN, Brett 12-17-0-104; COZART, Montell 6-7-0-73 Wyoming - ALLEN, Josh 12-27-2-131 RECEIVING: Boise St. - WILSON, Cedrick 5-66; ROH, Jake 5-44; MATTISON, Alex 4-41 Wyoming - CONWAY, Austin 5-33; EVANS, Nico 2-20; MAYFIELD, Tyree 2-16 INTERCEPTIONS: Boise St. - PIERCE, DeAndre 1-46; WILLIAMS, Avery 1-0 Wyoming - None FUMBLES: Boise St. - None Wyoming - None SACKS (UA-A): Boise St. - WEAVER, Curtis 2-0; HATADA, Chase 1-0; FRAZIER, Jabril 1-0 Wyoming - GRANDERSON, C. 2-0; PRIESTER, R. 1-0 TACKLES (UA-A): Boise St. - VANDER ESCH, L. 7-4; NAWAHINE, Kekoa 4-3; MAEVA, Tyson 1-5 Wyoming - WINGARD, A. 9-6; EPPS, Marcus 7-6; GRANDERSON, C. 7-5; ORTIZ, Jalen 5-2; WILSON, Logan 4-2; HALLIBURTON, A. 3-1; PRIESTER, R.2-1 1 2 3 4 Total Wyoming 7 35 0 0 42 New Mexico 0 0 0 3 3 Scoring summary 1st 02:37 WY ALLEN, Josh 1 yd run (ROTHE, Cooper kick) 2nd 12:07 WY FORT, Austin 4 yd pass from ALLEN, Josh (ROTHE, Cooper kick) 07:32 WY FORT, Austin 2 yd run (ROTHE, Cooper kick) 03:25 WY FORT, Austin 11 yd pass from ALLEN, Josh (ROTHE, Cooper kick) 02:46 WY OKWOLI, John 19 yd pass from ALLEN, Josh (ROTHE, Cooper kick) 00:58 WY JOHNSON, C.J. 38 yd pass from ALLEN, Josh (ROTHE, Cooper kick) 4th 14:08 NM SANDERS, Jason 42 yd field goal New Mexico Wyoming FIRST DOWNS 13 18 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 40-115 32-75 PASSING YDS (NET) 69 234 Passes Att-Comp-Int 25-10-5 28-16-0 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 65-184 60-309 Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 1-3 Punt Returns-Yards 3--12 1-2 Kickoff Returns-Yards 6-126 0-0 Interception Returns-Yards 0-0 5-51 Punts (Number-Avg) 6-53.7 8-40.8 Fumbles-Lost 2-2 0-0 Penalties-Yards 6-55 5-50 Possession Time 32:10 27:50 Third-Down Conversions 6 of 18 4 of 13 Fourth-Down Conversions 1 of 1 0 of 1 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 1-1 5-6 Sacks By: Number-Yards 0-0 2-18 RUSHING: UNM - McQUARLEY, R. 13-43; OWENS, Tyrone 7-42; GERHART, Coltin 2-12 Wyoming -WOODS, Trey 11-25; OVERSTREET, K. 7-24; ALLEN, Josh 4-20 PASSING: UNM - TUIOTI, Tekava 8-17-3-47; JORDAN, Lamar 2-8-2-22 Wyoming - ALLEN, Josh 16-28-0-234 RECEIVING: UNM - DAVIS, Chris 2-17; REED, Patrick 2-16; GRIFFIN IV, Jay 2-11 Wyoming - PRICE, James 4-68; JOHNSON, C.J. 2-44; CONWAY, Austin 2-39 INTERCEPTIONS: UNM - None Wyoming - WINGARD, A. 2-12; GRANDERSON, C. 1-37; EPPS, Marcus 1-2; HALL, Tyler 1-0 FUMBLES: UNM - JORDAN, Romell 1-1; DAVIS, Chris 1-1 Wyoming - None SACKS (UA-A): UNM - None Wyoming - PROSSER, Kevin 0-1; LOLOHEA, Nela 1-0; GRANDERSON, C. 0-1 TACKLES (UA-A): UNM -TOHI, Evahelotu 4-3; BARNWELL, Jr. 4-2; HUGHES, Garrett 3-2 Wyoming - WILSON, Logan 5-2; MALUIA, Cassh 4-3; ORTIZ, Jalen 5-1; WINGARD, A. 5-0; LOLOHEA, Nela 1-4; CRALL, Garrett 4-0; SMITH, Braden 2-2; GRANDERSON, C. 2-2; PRIESTER, R. 2-1; PROSSER, Kevin 0-3 Page 33
GAME #9 Wyoming Cowboys GAME #10 Wyoming 16, Colorado State 13 Nov. 4, War Memorial Stadium - Laramie, Wyo. Wyoming 28, Air Force 14 Nov. 11, Falcon Stadium - Colorado Springs, Colo. There have been many memorable games in the 109- year history of The Border War and on Saturday night, another memory was made as the Wyoming Cowboys came from behind to capture a 16-13 victory in a game played in a snowstorm in Laramie. With a little over seven minutes to go in the game, Colorado State held a 13-9 lead and had the ball at the Wyoming 35-yard line, facing a 4th down and six. The Rams decided to go for it on fourth down, but Wyoming s defense came up with a huge stop. The Pokes would then take the ball and Kellen Oversteet gave the Pokes the lead 16-13 with 4:21 remaining. He rushed for 26 yards on the Pokes final scoring drive and rushed seven times for 43 yards in the second half. Wyoming ended the game with 294 yards of total offense to Colorado State s 345. There was only one turnover in the game -- on Allen s fourth-quarter fumble. It was the first time this season that Wyoming won a game without winning the turnover battle. The Cowboy defense held CSU 154 yards under its league-leading 499.0 yards of total offense entering the game, and held the Rams to only 13 points -- 20 points under its season scoring average of 33.2. The victory by the Cowboys gave them their second consecutive win over the Rams and gave UW a two-game lead in the Bronze Boot portion of the series, now leading 26-24. A strong start that saw the Cowboys score the first three touchdowns of the game was enough as Wyoming (7-3, 5-1 MW) downed Air Force (4-6, 3-3 MW) 28-14 on Saturday evening in Falcon Stadium in Colorado Springs, Colo. The Pokes scored 21 points off of turnovers and have now forced 27 turnovers this season. The Pokes have now won six of their last seven games. he Cowboys defense was solid on the night. Sophomore linebacker Logan Wilson led UW with 12 tackles. He also forced a fumble that led to a touchdown. Sophomore defensive tackle Youhanna Ghaifan recorded a career-high 11 tackles including a sack and two tackles for loss. Freshman defensive tackle Javaree Jackson had a career-best 10 tackles. Freshman running back Trey Woods led Wyoming rushing for 47 yards with a touchdown. Redshirt sophomore running back Kellen Overstreet had career-bests with 16 carries and 47 yards with a touchdown. Sophomore wide receiver Austin Conway had four catches for 33 yards and threw one pass for 20 yards. Junior quarterback Josh Allen was 8-of-11 for 70 yards with one touchdown. He left the game in the third quarter, but junior quarterback Nick Smith came in and was 2-of-3 for 38 yards. He led Wyoming on a touchdown drive in the fourth quarter. 1 2 3 4 Total Wyoming 0 6 3 7 16 Colorado State 3 7 0 3 13 Scoring summary 1st 11:46 CSU BRYAN, W. 41 yd field goal 2nd 13:10 WY ROTHE, Cooper 25 yd field goal, 06:50 CSU MATTHEWS, I. 1 yd run (BRYAN, W. kick) 00:00 WY ROTHE, Cooper 43 yd field goal 3rd 11:47 WY ROTHE, Cooper 32 yd field goal 4th 10:39 CSU BRYAN, W. 27 yd field goal 04:21 WY OVERSTREET, K. 3 yd run (ROTHE, Cooper kick) Colorado St. Wyoming FIRST DOWNS 18 18 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 55-235 34-156 PASSING YDS (NET) 110 138 Passes Att-Comp-Int 14-8-0 20-10-0 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 69-345 54-294 Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 Punt Returns-Yards 0-0 1-4 Kickoff Returns-Yards 2-41 2-45 Interception Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 Punts (Number-Avg) 4-46.5 4-48.5 Fumbles-Lost 0-0 1-1 Penalties-Yards 7-55 1-5 Possession Time 37:27 22:33 Third-Down Conversions 5 of 14 5 of 11 Fourth-Down Conversions 1 of 3 0 of 0 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 2-3 3-3 Sacks By: Number-Yards 1-8 2-6 RUSHING: Colorado St. - DAWKINS, D. 29-154; MATTHEWS, I. 11-41; BODDIE, R. 4-19 Wyoming - ALLEN, Josh 12-60; OVERSTREET, K. 7-43; CONWAY, Austin 1-40 PASSING: Colorado St.-STEVENS, N. 8-14-0-110 Wyoming - ALLEN, Josh 10-20-0-138 RECEIVING: Colorado St. - GALLUP, M. 4-29; FACKRELL, D. 2-61; JACKSON, W. 1-13 Wyoming - JOHNSON, C.J. 2-35; CONWAY, Austin 2-35; VAN MAANEN, D. 2-28 INTERCEPTIONS: Colorado St. - None Wyoming - None FUMBLES: Colorado St. - None Wyoming - ALLEN, Josh 1-1 SACKS (UA-A): Colorado St. - HUBBARD, E. 1-0 Wyoming - MALUIA, Cassh 1-0; GHAIFAN, Y. 1-0 TACKLES (UA-A): Colorado St. - WATSON, J. 10-1; SCHLAGER, J. 5-2; FOGAL, J. 3-1 Wyoming -WILSON, Logan 11-3; GHAIFAN, Y. 4-4; MALUIA, Cassh 4-3; EPPS, Marcus 4-2; WINGARD, A. 4-2; GRANDERSON, C. 1-5; PROSSER, Kevin 4-1; JACKSON, J. 3-2; HALL, Josiah 2-2; CRALL, Garrett 3-0 1 2 3 4 Total Wyoming 7 14 0 7 28 Air Force 0 7 7 0 14 Scoring summary 1st 10:24 WY WOODS, Trey 1 yd run (ROTHE, Cooper kick) 2nd 14:04 WY SCOTT, Jared 17 yd pass from ALLEN, Josh (ROTHE, Cooper kick) 07:12 WY ALLEN, Josh 2 yd run (ROTHE, Cooper kick) 00:25 AF BENNETT, Marcus 22 yd pass from WORTHMAN, Arion (STREBEL, Luke kick) 3rd 09:35 AF BIRDOW, Taven 10 yd run (STREBEL, Luke kick) 4th 08:51 WY OVERSTREET, K. 9 yd run (ROTHE, Cooper kick) Wyoming Air Force FIRST DOWNS 16 22 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 43-100 61-203 PASSING YDS (NET) 129 175 Passes Att-Comp-Int 15-11-0 22-10-1 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 58-229 83-378 Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 Punt Returns-Yards 1-3 1-6 Kickoff Returns-Yards 2-47 4-66 Interception Returns-Yards 1-31 0-0 Punts (Number-Avg) 7-43.6 4-40.5 Fumbles-Lost 2-1 2-2 Penalties-Yards 5-50 5-55 Possession Time 28:19 31:41 Third-Down Conversions 4 of 11 6 of 18 Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 0 2 of 6 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 4-4 1-2 Sacks By: Number-Yards 2-12 3-26 RUSHING: AFA - BIRDOW, Taven 19-82; STAFFORD, Jacob 11-52 Wyoming -WOODS, Trey 11-47; OVERSTREET, K. 16-45; EVANS, Nico 2-13 PASSING: AFA - WORTHMAN, Arion 10-22-1-175 Wyoming - ALLEN, Josh 8-11-0-70; SMITH, Nick 2-3-0-39 RECEIVING: AFA - BENNETT, Marcus 3-52; SANDERS, Geraud 2-47; MCVEY, Tim 1-33 Wyoming - CONWAY, Austin 4-33; PRICE, James 2-16; WOODS, Trey 1-38; INTERCEPTIONS: AFA - WORTHMAN, Arion 1-1; BIRDOW, Taven 1-1 Wyoming - EPPS, Marcus 1-31 FUMBLES: AFA - JORDAN, Romell 1-1; DAVIS, Chris 1-1 Wyoming - SMITH, Nick 1-0; OVERSTREET, K. 1-1 SACKS (UA-A): AFA- WILLS, Lakota 2-0; FLOR, Jack 1-0 Wyoming - GHAIFAN, Y. 1-0; LOLOHEA, Nela 1-0 TACKLES (UA-A): AFA -ROSS, Grant 8-6; WILLS, Lakota 5-4; FEJEDELEM, J. 4-2 Wyoming - WILSON, Logan 6-6; GHAIFAN, Y. 6-5; JACKSON, J. 4-6; GRANDERSON, C. 2-5; WINGARD, A. 3-3; MALUIA, Cassh 1-5; PILAPIL, Adam 3-2; GAFFORD, Rico 4-0; LOLOHEA, Nela 3-1 Page 34
GAME #11 Wyoming Cowboys GAME #12 Wyoming 7, Fresno State 13 Nov. 18, War Memorial Stadium - Laramie, Wyo. The Wyoming defense kept the Cowboys in the game by limiting the Bulldogs to one touchdown and two field goals prior to the Pokes taking possession at their own 20- yard line with 4:17 remaining in the contest. Nick Smith, who started the game at quarterback for the injured Josh Allen, completed 6 of 7 passes on Wyoming s touchdown drive, taking the Cowboys 80 yards in seven plays to pull UW to within six points at 13-7 with 2:25 left in the fourth quarter. Smith began the scoring drive with a nine-yard completion to wide receiver James Price. He followed that with completions of 14 yards to tight end Austin Fort, 12 yards to wide receiver C.J. Johnson and nine yards to wide receiver Austin Conway that put the ball at the Fresno State 36-yard line. On the next play, Smith connected again with Conway, who made a spin move down the sideline for 30 yards to the Bulldog six-yard line. Smith then hit running back Nico Evans on a swing pass, Evans made a Bulldog miss to get into the end zone. Wyoming followed that touchdown with one final drive of the game that saw the Cowboys take the ball all the way down to the Fresno State 27-yard line. But on the final play of the game, Cowboy quarterback Nick Smith was unable to escape the Fresno State pressure and was tackled before he could get a pass off as time expired. Fresno State held on for the 13-7 victory to capture a road win in Wyoming s War Memorial Stadium. 1 2 3 4 Total Wyoming 0 0 0 7 7 Fresno State 3 7 3 0 13 Scoring summary 1st 08:17 FS CAMACHO, Jimmy 27 yd field goal 2nd 11:12 FS RIVERS, Ronnie 21 yd pass from McMARYION, M. (CAMACHO, Jimmy kick) 3rd 03:46 FS CAMACHO, Jimmy 29 yd field goal 4th 02:25 WY EVANS, Nico 6 yd pass from SMITH, Nick (ROTHE, Cooper kick) Fresno St. Wyoming FIRST DOWNS 15 12 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 45-147 28-77 PASSING YDS (NET) 186 231 Passes Att-Comp-Int 23-14-0 33-20-0 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 68-333 61-308 Fumble Returns-Yards 1-3 1-3 Punt Returns-Yards 2-3 2-1 Kickoff Returns-Yards 0-0 1-39 Interception Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 Punts (Number-Avg) 9-47.2 9-44.2 Fumbles-Lost 2-1 2-2 Penalties-Yards 5-35 3-15 Possession Time 35:32 24:28 Third-Down Conversions 6 of 18 2 of 14 Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 0 1 of 3 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 2-2 1-1 Sacks By: Number-Yards 1-6 1-6 RUSHING: Fresno St. -HOKIT, Josh 21-69; MIMS, Jordan 13-40 Wyoming - OVERSTREET, K. 10-31; WOODS, Trey 6-22; FORT, Austin 2-13 PASSING: Fresno St.-McMARYION, M. 14-23-0-186 Wyoming - SMITH, Nick20-32-0-231 RECEIVING: Fresno St. - JOHNSON, Keesea 6-48; SCOTT, Da Mari 4-42 Wyoming - Austin 7-105; PRICE, James 4-31; FORT, Austin 2-39 INTERCEPTIONS: Fresno St. - None Wyoming - None FUMBLES: Fresno St. - RIVERS, Ronnie 1-0; JOHNSON, Keesea 1-1 Wyoming - VAN MAANEN, D. 1-1; CONWAY, Austin 1-1 SACKS (UA-A): Fresno St. - FORRESTER, M. 1-0 Wyoming - MALAUULU, S. 1-0 TACKLES (UA-A): Fresno St. -ALLISON, J. 9-2; HELMUTH, George 7-4; BRYANT, Jaron 4-1 Wyoming -WINGARD, A. 7-5; WILSON, Logan 7-1; ORTIZ, Jalen 4-2; PRIESTER, R. 5-0; HALL, Tyler 3-2; GHAIFAN, Y. 4-0; HALL, Josiah 1-3; MALUIA, Cassh 1-3; PILAPIL,Adam 1-3; GAFFORD, Rico 3-0; MALAUULU, S. 2-1 Wyoming 17, San Jose State 20 Nov., CEFCU Stadium - San Jose, Calif. The Cowboys dropped their regular season finale to San Jose State 20-17 on Saturday afternoon in CEFCU Stadium in San Jose Calif. The Pokes pulled within three points with a little over a minute remaining, but failed to convert on the onside kick. Redshirt sophomore running back Kellen Overstreet rushed for a career-high 139 yards, the most by a Cowboy this season. He rushed for 116 yards in the second half. Sophomore wide receiver C.J. Johnson grabbed four catches for 104 yards with a touchdown. Wyoming recorded two turnovers defensively for 30 on the season. Junior safety Andrew Wingard recorded a team-high 10 tackles for UW. Junior defensive end Carl Granderson added seven tackles and one sack. He has 8.5 sacks on the season for the most by a Poke since 2007. The Cowboys outgained the Spartans 357-320 in the game. A balanced effort, UW rushed for a season-high 187 yards and threw for 170 yards. San Jose State was balanced as well, as SJSU threw for 174 yards and rushed for 146. Aaron threw for 174 yards on 15-of-29 passing to lead the Spartans. Packer rushed for 75 yards and Hartley finished the game with seven receptions for 109 yards. He was targeted 12 times in the game. 1 2 3 4 Total Wyoming 0 7 3 7 17 San Jose State 7 6 0 7 20 Scoring summary 1st 07:45 SJ AARON, Montel 5 yd run (CRAWFORD, Bryce kick) 2nd 10:39 SJ CRAWFORD, Bryce 44 yd field goal 04:28 WY SMITH, Nick 1 yd run (ROTHE, Cooper kick) 00:47 SJ CRAWFORD, Bryce 52 yd field goal 3rd 10:24 WY ROTHE, Cooper 28 yd field goal 4th 02:09 SJ PACKER, DeJon 44 yd run (CRAWFORD, Bryce kick) 01:07 WY JOHNSON, C.J. 53 yd pass from SMITH, Nick (ROTHE, Cooper kick) Wyoming SJSU FIRST DOWNS 17 14 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 43-187 43-146 PASSING YDS (NET) 170 174 Passes Att-Comp-Int 38-18-2 29-15-1 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 81-357 72-320 Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 Punt Returns-Yards 3-58 2-2 Kickoff Returns-Yards 1-28 2-41 Interception Returns-Yards 1-57 2-39 Punts (Number-Avg) 10-36.6 9-48.4 Fumbles-Lost 0-0 1-1 Penalties-Yards 4-35 5-55 Possession Time 31:32 28:28 Third-Down Conversions 5 of 20 2 of 15 Fourth-Down Conversions 1 of 2 0 of 0 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 2-2 1-1 Sacks By: Number-Yards 2-15 2-8 RUSHING: SJSU - PACKER, DeJon 8-75; NEVENS, Tyler 16-38; ROBERSON, Malik 6-26 Wyoming -OVERSTREET, K. 17-139; WOODS, Trey 15-36; SMITH, Nick 5-8 PASSING: SJSU - AARON, Montel 15-29-1-174 Wyoming - SMITH, Nick 17-37-2-171; FORT, Austin 1-1-0-minus 1 RECEIVING: SJSU - HARTLEY, Tre 7-109; OLIVER, Josh 4-29; ZIGLER, Zamore 2-9 Wyoming - CONWAY, Austin 8-27; JOHNSON, C.J. 4-106; FORT, Austin 3-16; INTERCEPTIONS: SJSU - MONROE, Dakari 2-39 Wyoming - EPPS, Marcus 1-57 FUMBLES: SJSU - AARON, Montel 1-1 Wyoming - None SACKS (UA-A): SJSU- ROBERTS, Owen 1-0; SCOTT, Jamal 1-0 Wyoming - GRANDERSON, C. 1-0; CRALL, Garrett 1-0 TACKLES (UA-A): SJSU -GINDA, Frank 5-5; PARKER, Tysyn 5-3; LENARD, Jonatha 6-1 Wyoming - WINGARD, A. 4-6; GAFFORD, Rico 5-2; GRANDERSON, C. 4-3; WILSON, Logan 5-1; HALL, Tyler 5-1; MALAUULU, S. 0-6; GHAIFAN, Y. 2-3; PILAPIL, Adam 2-3; EPPS, Marcus 3-1; MALUIA, Cassh 2-2; CRALL, Garrett 2-1 Page 35