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Wyoming 29, New Mexico State 7 – postgame thoughts

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It was an impressive first game for the Wyoming Cowboys with a 29-7 victory at New Mexico State Saturday night.

The defense held New Mexico State to 135 yards and minus-9 yards rushing. It was the fewest yards since allowing 100 against Virginia in the 2007 season opener. UW’s school record for fewest rushing yards allowed is -104 yards vs. Utah State on Sept. 21, 1968, in a 48-3 win in Laramie. Virginia had -7 yards rushing in the 2007 game.

The Cowboys scored a safety against New Mexico State after senior defensive end Carl Granderson tackled New Mexico State junior running back Jason Huntley in the end zone in the first quarter. UW didn’t force a turnover, but perhaps that is being a bit knit-picky.

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UW at New Mexico State – pregame reading

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Football is back!!

Wyoming opens the 2018 season tonight at 8 p.m. MT at New Mexico State in a nationally televised game on ESPN2.

Here are some notes, quotes and links to some of the coverage during the week on wyosports.net leading up to the game.

— This is the earliest UW has ever started a season. It also is the last of four games to be played in college football’s “zero week.” The Cowboys’ earliest season-opener prior to this year was on Aug. 28, 1997 when it lost 24-10 at Ohio State in the inaugural Eddie Robinson Classic. That also was the last time I missed a UW season-opening game — home or away. I won’t get into the reasons why I am not at New Mexico State, but needless to say, I’m not happy about it.

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FAMOUS IDAHO POTATO BOWL: Wyoming 37, Central Michigan 14 – postgame thoughts

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Josh Allen returned — and later said goodbye — and the defense did what it has done best all season, and then some.

The end result was a convincing 37-14 Wyoming victory over Central Michigan in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl Friday in front of an announced crowd of 16,512 at Albertsons Stadium in Boise, Idaho. Not sure if there were that many there, but the majority of the fans there were cheering for the Cowboys — and they had a lot to cheer about.

Here is part of the team celebration after the game — in the snow.

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Thanksgiving meal favorites from Wyoming football

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Happy Thanksgiving to you all, although we are not quite to Thursday just yet.

Wanted to have a little fun with this post, so I asked players and coaches from the Wyoming football team what their favorite part of the Thanksgiving meal is. There’s so much to choose from!

Junior tight end Austin Fort: “Green beans with bacon my mom makes.”

Junior safety Andrew Wingard: “Stuffing, but also mixing the stuffing with the turkey and gravy.”

Senior cornerback Robert Priester: “Stuffing and the bread rolls.”

Junior quarterback Nick Smith: “My mom’s sweet potato casserole with marshmallows   on top.”

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Wyoming 42, New Mexico 3 – postgame thoughts

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I don’t know about you, but I didn’t see that coming.

I thought Wyoming had a chance to beat New Mexico, but figured if it happened it would be a close game.

Nope.

UW forced a school-record seven turnovers, including five interceptions, in a 42-3 victory in front of an okay crowd of 18,249 at Jonah Field at War Memorial Stadium Saturday night.

The turnovers came in droves, including five in the first half. UW’s average starting field position in the game was its own 42-yard line, and New Mexico’s 47 in the second quarter where the Cowboys scored 35 points.

Here is UW junior strong safety Andrew Wingard after the game about UW getting some redemption against New Mexico, after three straight losses to the Lobos, including a 56-35 loss there last season. Wingard had two interceptions in the game.

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Boise State 24, Wyoming 14 – postgame thoughts

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Boise State’s Blue Turf has been a house of horrors for Wyoming, and Saturday night’s 24-14 loss added to those bad memories.

But this was a game the Cowboys had a chance to win, which makes the outcome sting even more.

Before I go on, here is fourth-year UW coach Craig Bohl after the game:

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Wyoming 28, Utah State 23 – postgame thoughts

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I know I’ve mentioned at other times this season how I was impressed with Wyoming’s toughness as a team. To me, that epitomized the Cowboys’ 28-23 win at Utah State.

UW was on the road at a place where it had lost three straight by an average of 32.5 points. It trailed for most of the game. The offense was spotty, once again. The defense was good, yet gassed for being on the field a lot.

But in the end, it found a way to win a road game. If UW wants to achieve its goals for this season, this was a game it had to win.

Here’s fourth-year UW coach Craig Bohl after the game:

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Wyoming 27, Gardner-Webb 0 – postgame thoughts

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The first shutout of an opponent since 2010 was the biggest impression I took from Wyoming’s 27-0 victory over Gardner-Webb this past Saturday at Jonah Field at War Memorial Stadium.

I liked the offense in the first half, but not so much in the second half. Gardner-Webb took the air out of the game — and the crowd — with an 18-play drive in the second half, which UW held up on. Still no running game, and that’s a red flag for the Cowboys.

Still, UW beat a FCS team like it should of — although some can make the point the it should have won more convincingly.

Here’s fourth year coach Craig Bohl after the game:

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Iowa 24, Wyoming 3 – postgame thoughts

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Wyoming’s first game didn’t go as I thought.

I will be honest, I didn’t expect the Cowboys to win at Iowa. However, the way the 24-3 loss went was kind of a surprise.

I didn’t think UW would roll a ton of yards and the points against Iowa’s defense, probably the best front seven it will play this season, I thought it would have more overall offensive success, however. I thought junior quarterback Josh Allen and the passing game would be more efficient. I thought the Cowboys would try to exploit an inexperienced Hawkeyes secondary with more deep throws.

That wasn’t the game plan. Fourth-year coach Craig Bohl discussed that and some other things in his postgame interview with the media:

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UW football fall camp – Practice No. 20

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The biggest news coming from Tuesday’s practice was that junior wide receiver James Price will miss the next six weeks with a broken left clavicle suffered in last Saturday’s scrimmage.

James Price

Price’s left arm was in a sling as he watched practice in War Memorial Stadium. UW worked out in full pads. Price was listed as a starter, and was emerging as a leader among the Cowboys’ wide receivers.

According to the depth chart UW released late Monday afternoon, sophomore John Okowli is Price’s backup. Fourth-year coach Craig Bohl said true freshman Jared Scott, at 6-6, 230 pounds, also is expected to see more playing time.

Here is Bohl after Tuesday’s practice:

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