First-year University of Wyoming football coach Dave Christensen didn’t know the exact numbers, but he figured they can’t be good in terms of the program winning road games and winning back-to-back games prior to his arrival this season.
UW has a chance for both when it plays at Florida Atlantic Saturday.
In the six years under coach Joe Glenn the Cowboys won consecutive games eight times. The longest winning streak was four in 2005. When Vic Koenning was the coach from 2000-02 the team won just five games and never won consecutive contests.
UW as 8-26 in road games under Glenn and and 4-7 in road non-conference games. The Cowboys are 2-10 on the road dating back to 2007. UW won just one road game under Koenning.
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True freshman quarterback Austyn Carta-Samuels looked tired as he talked to several reporters Monday during the team’s weekly news conference.
He said the rigors of being a student-athlete takes their toll, especially to someone in his first year of college.
But don’t mistake a little lost sleep for unhappiness or anything like that.
Carta-Samuels was named the Mountain West Conference’s Offensive Player of the Week, along with TCU junior quarterback Andy Dalton, and he seems anxious for his and the team’s next test on the road.
“Our offense got into a big rhythm in the second half (in UW’s 30-27 win over UNLV) and we’re going to carry that into this week.”
Actually, the rhythm was more from the second quarter on as the Cowboys scored 27 of their 30 points during that time.
For more on Carta-Samuels and what he needs to do better this week, see Tuesday’s paper.
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Much is often made about teams having to come to Laramie’s 7,220 feet of elevation to play.
This week, UW must go to sea level and deal with the heat and humidity of south Florida. The early weather forecast for the game is for temperatures in the mid-80s, 70 percent humidity and a chance of isolated thunderstorms.
The team will arrive in Florida late Thursday night to acclimate itself to the weather and two-hour time changes. But players don’t seem concerned about the weather, especially those who have been around humidity before.
“I’m ready to go back to that humidity,” said true freshman running back Alevester Alexander, who is from Houston. “When I came up here in the summer it was tough to get used to the elevation, but when I went back home I felt good. I could run for days.”
“I enjoy the heat and humidity, that’s what I’m used it. It’s just another day for me. I get to go down there and warm up a little bit,” joked sophomore cornerback Tashaun Gipson, who is from Dallas.
Be sure to check out Tuesday’s paper for more on Monday’s news conference, along with some news from Florida Atlantic. One of its better receivers looks to be out for this game.
Also, the live blog will take its show on the road — as long as I don’t get too lost on the way to Florida. For the link go to
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