The NCAA Division I Council has approved the immediate elimination of the national letter of intent program, the NCAA announced Wednesday, marking a historic shift to the recruiting landscape.

Established in 1964, the NLI program has existed as the formal, binding agreement between prospective athletes and college programs for the past 60 years. The NLI will be replaced by a new financial aid agreement that will provide many of the same core functions as the NLI and will likely be tied to a contract related to an impending revenue-sharing model across college athletics.

Under the new rules, transfer athletes will be allowed to sign with a new school after they've formally entered the portal. Per the NCAA, once a prospect has signed a written offer of athletic aid, other schools will be "prohibited from recruiting communications."

Wyoming is currently +1 for this coming weekend.

I am really going to lose a shitload on them aren’t I?!

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This is in addition to the group The Athletic reported on last week.
I don't think The traitor 5 are going to make the cut in 2031.

Cowboys Host San Diego State on Saturday for First Time Since 2016​

Contest is set for 1:30 p.m. start​

WYOMING vs SDSU GAME NOTES: https://gowyo.com/documents/2024/10/7/wyofb24gamenotesvsSDSU101224.pdf


LARAMIE, Wyo. (Oct. 7, 2024) – The Wyoming Cowboys return to action after the bye week hosting San Diego State on Saturday inside War Memorial Stadium for a 1:30 p.m. start. It is the first meeting between the two schools since 2019 and the first in Laramie since the 2016 season. UW will celebrate Energy Day inside War Memorial Stadium on Saturday.

The contest will be televised on CBS Sports Network with Chris Lewis on the call along with Taylor McHargue analyzing the action.


Ticket Information
Fans may order tickets online, via email or by phone at:
•Go to GoWyo.com/tickets
•Email tickets@uwyo.edu
•Call (307) 766-7220
•Stop by the UW Athletics Ticket Office on the West Side of the Arena-Auditorium on the corner of Willett Drive and 19th Street.



First Meeting in a While: Wyoming and SDSU will play for the first time since 2019. It is also the first meeting in Laramie since the two teams played twice in three weeks inside War Memorial Stadium in 2016 with Wyoming taking the first game and San Diego State winning the Mountain West Championship game hosted by the Cowboys.



Milestone Win for Sawvel: Wyoming head coach Jay Sawvel got his first win with the Pokes against Air Force. It also marked his 200th career win in college football. He recorded 199 career wins as an assistant coach for 29 years with the first win coming against Samford on Sept. 10, 1994 while at Eastern Kentucky.



First Win for Sawvel: Head coach Jay Sawvel earned his first win against Air Force. Other notable first wins against Air Force included Paul Roach in 1988 and Craig Bohl earned his first conference win for the Brown and Gold against Air Force in 2014



Svoboda Leads Balanced Attack: Quarterback Evan Svoboda led a balanced attack for the Cowboys against Air Force. Wyoming passed for 188 yards and rushed for 173 yards. Svoboda finished his night with a career-high 165 yards passing completing 71 percent of his passes going 15-of-21. He also recorded a career-high 70 yards rushing with a career-best to rushing scores.



Great Scott: Running back Sam Scott had a career day for the Brown and Gold against Air Force. He recorded 97 yards on the ground with a career-high 19 carries. He also added his first rushing score of the season and first for a UW running back. He averaged 5.1 yards per carry on the night for the Cowboys.



Suiaunoa All Over the Field: Linebacker Shae Suiaunoa had a great day for the Cowboys against Air Force. He recorded a career high 13 tackles and a career-high three tackles for loss. It was the most tackles for the Pokes since Easton Gibbs had 13 against Colorado State in 2013 and the three tackles for loss were the most since Braden Siders had three against Ohio in the 2022 Arizona Bowl. Suiaunoa leads the Pokes with 40 tackles.



Florentine Solid in the Middle: Nose tackle Ben Florentine was a force in the middle against Air Force’s option attack. He recorded seven tackles in the game including six in the first half. He has 16 tackles for the season, which is a career-best.



Big Day for the Offense: The Cowboys offense recorded a season best 361 yards of total offense and recorded a season-high 31 points including 24 in the second half. Wyoming had over 275 yards in the second frame. UW had 188 yards through the air and 173 on the ground in the win over the Falcons.



Cowboys Dominate Second Half: The Cowboy offense recorded 278 yards of total offense in the second half against Air Force. Wyoming also added 24 points for the first 20 or more points in a half since the Nevada game last season with 21 in the second half. UW also held on to the ball for over 22 of the 30 minutes of the frame.



A Note on the Youngster: Wide receiver Chris Durr, Jr. recorded a career-high three catches for a career-high 71 yards against Air Force. He had a long of 32 yards in the game and racked up 62 yards after catch in the contest for the Brown and Gold to lead the team.



Offensive Line Steps Up: The Cowboys offensive line was without starter Jack Walsh against Air Force. Later in the contest the team lost Wes King. With both veteran guards out, backups Rex Johnsen and Alex Conn stepped in and helped Wyoming’s offense score 24 points in the second half. Johnsen made his first career start for the Cowboys.



TK and TD’s: Wide receiver Tyler King found the endzone once again Air Force. He scored on a three-yard rush in the second half for his first rushing touchdown of his career. He added a 100-yard touchdown kick return the previous week for the Cowboys.



Chunk Plays: The Pokes recorded a season-high 13 plays of 15 or more yards against Air Force. Wyoming had nine in the second half and six in the third quarter. The Pokes had seven rushing plays of 15 or more and six passing plays. One back-to-back plays in the third quarter, Evan Svoboda found Chris Durr, Jr. for 32 yards and John Michael Gyllenborg for 33 yards. Wyoming had 18 chunk plays for the season heading into the contest with Air Force.



Owning The Clock: The Cowboys won the battle in time of possession against Air Force. UW held onto the ball for 31:28 in the game and over 22 minutes in the second half. Wyoming had the ball for over 10 minutes in each quarter in the second half.



About SDSU: The Aztecs (2-3 overall, 1-0 Mountain West) opened conference play with a 27-24 home victory over Hawaii last Saturday night. Marquez Cooper ran for 109 yards and two touchdowns to help SDSU bounce back from a last-second 22-21 loss at Central Michigan the previous week.



Cooper has three 100-yard rushing games this season and 20 for his career. SDSU freshman quarterback Danny O’Neil, who passed for 224 yards and a touchdown against Hawaii, is completing 62.8% of his passes with five touchdowns and no interceptions. The Aztecs rank 113th in the FBS in scoring (20.6 points per game) and total yards (322 yards per game).



Defensively, Trey White has been dominant with three sacks and four tackles for loss in each of the last two games. White is averaging 1.8 sacks through five games which is on pace to the NCAA record held by former Arizona State star Terrell Suggs, who averaged 1.71 sacks in 2002 (24 sacks in 14 games).



The all-time series between Wyoming and SDSU is tied 19-19 with the Aztecs winning the last two meetings – 26-22 in 2019 and 27-24 in the 2016 Mountain West championship game. The Cowboys won the regular season meeting in 2016, 34-33, at War Memorial Stadium. This is likely the last matchup between the programs in Laramie for the foreseeable future with SDSU announcing it will join the Pac-12 before the 2026 season.

More changes coming. I can’t say going to a 105 player football scholarship limit from 85 will do anything but weaken our ability to remain competitive nationally. The next six years will be interesting to see how it all shakes out as we approach 2031-2032.

Gotta love those Padres uniform colors!

Just goes to show ya they hired this new guy must have a eye for talent. Love it big dog goes down.

And my observations were that anyone can win on any given day. The Cowboys can beat SDSU and USU. CSU will be hard to beat in Fort Collins. Boise State in Laramie could be a real ugly game…..

LARAMIE, Wyoming (10/8/24) – The Jacksonville Jaguars got off the schneid this past weekend, edging Indianapolis, 37-34. Chad Muma had one of his better games in the victory.
The former University of Wyoming linebacker made five tackles. For the season, Muma has recorded 23 tackles for 1-4 Jacksonville. The Jaguars play Chicago in London in Week 6.
Below is a list of the other former Wyoming student-athletes and how they did in Week 5.

Logan Wilson, Cincinnati Bengals
Wilson keeps producing at a high level, however, the Bengals lost another close one, falling at home to Baltimore, 41-38, on Sunday. He finished with nine tackles.
For the season, Wilson boasts 52 tackles, one tackle for loss, one forced fumble and one quarterback hit this season for 1-4 Cincinnati. His number of tackles ranks in a tie for fourth in the league.
The Bengals travel to the New York Giants for Week 6’s Sunday Night Football.

Josh Allen, Buffalo Bills
Allen had his worst game of the season Sunday in the Bills’ 23-20 loss at Houston. He went 9-for-30 for 131 yards and one touchdown, while adding four carries spanning 54 yards.
For the season, Allen is 79-for-131 for 945 yards and eight touchdowns. He’s chipped in 160 yards on 26 carries with a pair of scores for the 3-2 Bills.
Buffalo travels to the New York Jets for Week 6’s Monday Night Football.

Carl Granderson, New Orleans Saints
Granderson had a nice game in the Saints’ 26-13 loss at Kansas City on Monday night. He racked up seven tackles.
For the season, Granderson owns 22 tackles, three sacks, one forced fumble and four quarterback hits for 2-3 New Orleans.
The Saints host Tampa Bay in Week 6.

Frank Crum, Denver Broncos
Crum was active for the third week in a row in Denver’s 34-18 victory over the Las Vegas Raiders – the Broncos’ third straight win. The majority of Crum’s snaps that he’s receiving are occurring on special teams for 3-2 Denver.
The Broncos host the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 6.

Andrew Wingard, Jacksonville Jaguars
Wingard did not play due to an injury in Jacksonville’s 37-34 win over Indianapolis on Sunday. He has yet to play this season.

Tashaun Gipson, Jacksonville Jaguars
Gipson did not play due to a suspension in Jacksonville’s 37-34 win over Indianapolis on Sunday. He has yet to play this season.

Treyton Welch, New Orleans Saints
Welch is currently participating on the Saints’ practice squad. He has yet to be elevated this season.

Marcus Epps, Las Vegas Raiders
Epps’ season came to an end in Week 3. He tore his ACL after a 10-tackle effort. Epps finished the season with 19 tackles and one tackle for loss.

I guess this early commit got an offer last week from Oregon State and flipped to them.

Arizona State 4-1
Idaho 4-2 (Lost to Oregon by 10, Lost to UC-Davis by 2)
BYU 5-0 (Ranked #14)
North Texas 4-1

Overall Record of the 4 Teams to which we Lost Games 17-4, hmmmm. Perhaps we are not as bad as we think..... we could actually win our next 4 with SJS on the road as the biggest test. What then? Hey Vandy beat Bama....crazy year!!

30 seconds left, ball on your own 2 yard line, run the ball and get ready for overtime. Instead, 3 incomplete passes……

Poor clock management is totally on the Bills coaches…….

LARAMIE, Wyoming (10/1/24) – The Cincinnati Bengals earned a much-needed 34-24 victory at Carolina in Week 4 of the National Football League season, which moved them to 1-3. Logan Wilson, who hasn’t been the issue during the Bengals’ slow start, performed very strong, yet again.
The former University of Wyoming football player, and Casper native, boasted a team-high 10 tackles and one quarterback hit. He now has 43 tackles, one tackle for loss, one forced fumble and one quarterback hit this season. Wilson’s number of tackles ranks him in a tie for fifth in the league.
Cincinnati hosts the Ravens in Week 5.

Below is a list of the other former Wyoming student-athletes and how they did in Week 4.

Josh Allen, Buffalo Bills
Allen had his weakest game of the young season on Sunday night, as the Bills fell at Baltimore, 35-10. He was 16-for-29 for 180 yards, while adding 21 yards on five carries.
For the season, Allen is 70-for-101 for 814 yards and seven touchdowns. He’s chipped in 106 yards on 22 carries with a pair of scores for the 3-1 Bills.
Buffalo travels to Houston in Week 5.

Carl Granderson, New Orleans Saints
Granderson logged an average day in the Saints’ 26-24 loss at Atlanta. He made two tackles.
For the season, Granderson owns 15 tackles, three sacks, one forced fumble and four quarterback hits for 2-2 New Orleans.
The Saints travel to Kansas City for Week 5’s Monday Night Football.

Chad Muma, Jacksonville Jaguars
Muma didn’t record a stat in the Jaguars’ 24-20 loss at Houston on Sunday.
For the season, Muma owns 10 tackles for 0-4 Jacksonville.
The Jaguars host Indianapolis in Week 5.

Frank Crum, Denver Broncos
Crum was active for the second week in a row in Denver’s 10-9 victory at the New York Jets. The 2-2 Broncos host Las Vegas in Week 5.

Andrew Wingard, Jacksonville Jaguars
Wingard did not play due to an injury in Jacksonville’s 24-20 loss at Houston on Sunday. He has yet to play this season.

Tashaun Gipson, Jacksonville Jaguars
Gipson did not play due to a suspension in Jacksonville’s 24-20 loss at Houston on Sunday. He has yet to play this season.

Treyton Welch, New Orleans Saints
Welch is currently participating on the Saints’ practice squad. He has yet to be elevated this season.

Marcus Epps, Las Vegas Raiders
Epps’ season came to an end in Week 3. He tore his ACL after a 10-tackle effort. Epps finished the season with 19 tackles and one tackle for loss.

Our women had a terrible start to the match against Fresno last night. After losing the first two sets, they almost made a comeback to win the match but lost the 5th 14-16. I didn't even see Rylee on the bench last night. It hurts that she and Evelyn are still out.

CSU swept SJSU 3-0 in FoCo.

Boise is going to beat us by 70

Branch and company did a really good job of promoting the sport and UW wrestling last year with the “Battle in the Barn” in Centennial. Was produced by the UFC and really got a lot of national attention with the wrestling and MMA communities.

They are doing something similar again this year where the Pokes will again take on a Campbell (there is some UW connection with Campbell) in the first wrestling match in the nation, again produced by UFC, and this time dubbed the “Dual at the Daddy” at Frontier Park in Cheyenne. Should be a really great event…31 OCT.

Dual at the Daddy

Just reported that North Dakota State is moving to the Mountain West.

LARAMIE, Wyo. (Sept. 23, 2024) – The Wyoming Cowboys return to War Memorial Stadium this Saturday hosting Air Force at 6 p.m. on Homecoming in Laramie. It is the Mountain West opener for the Brown and Gold as Wyoming is 13-12 in MW openers,

The contest will be televised on CBS Sports Network with Rich Waltz on the call along with Robert Turbin analyzing the action and Amanda Guerra on the sidelines.

Ticket Information

Fans may order tickets online, via email or by phone at:

•Go to GoWyo.com/tickets

•Email tickets@uwyo.edu

•Call (307) 766-7220

•Stop by the UW Athletics Ticket Office on the West Side of the Arena-Auditorium on the corner of Willett Drive and 19th Street.

Mountain West Openers: The 2024 season marks the 26th season of the Mountain West Conference, and this year’s Wyoming-Air Force contest is the conference opener for the Cowboys. Wyoming is 13-12 (.500) in Mountain West openers. UW is 9-6 (.600) when opening MW play at home and is 4-6 (.400) when opening on the road. The Cowboys have won 7 of their last 11 MW openers. The Cowboys and Falcons opened the 2022 conference season in Laramie with the Cowboys earning a 17-14 victory.



Wyoming Hosts 99th Homecoming Game This Week: This week’s game versus Air Force will mark the 99th Homecoming game in University of Wyoming history, and the 74th Homecoming game to be played in War Memorial Stadium. Last season, Wyoming defeated New Mexico on Homecoming by a score of 35-26.



UW’s Overall Record in Homecoming Games: 49-46-3

UW’s Homecoming Record in War Memorial: 44-27-2



Cowboys Missing with Injuries: The Cowboys have had numerous injuries to open the season on both sides of the ball. Wyoming has 12 players on the roster that have had injuries this season that have started a game in their career. Those 12 players have combined for 26 missed games this season. That includes a pair of running backs in Daiwaiian McNeely and Harrison Waylee along with safeties Wyett Ekeler and Isaac White among other players.



King to the House: Wide receiver Tyler King has been excellent this season returning kicks. In fact, King ranks third in the nation and first in the Mountain West averaging 36.7 yards per kick return. He recorded a 100-yard return for the Brown and Gold at North Texas tying the school record held by Sonny Jones, as he recorded a 100-yard return against Colorado State College in 1948.



Scott Does It All: Running back Sam Scott paced the Cowboy offense against North Texas. He rushed for 39 yards to lead the team and also added three catches tying a career-high and recorded a career-high 52 yards receiving. He hauled in a 41-yard reception for a score in the second quarter for the first of his career. He leads the team with six receptions on the season averaging 12.5 yards per catch.



Gyllenborg Back in Form: Tight end John Michael Gyllenborg is working his way back into the offense after an injury. He grabbed five catches for a team-high 56 yards against North Texas. The five catches tied a career-high for the tight end, as he had five last season against Texas Tech in the season opener.



Suiaunoa Passes 200 Tackles: Linebacker Shae Suiaunoa recorded nine tackles to lead the Cowboys at North Texas. He has now recorded 206 tackles in his career in 51 games for the Brown and Gold. He also has 12 tackles for loss in his career and has recorded 119 solo stops for UW.



Shay Settles in as Starter: Linebacker Connor Shay has settled into his role at linebacker for the Pokes. He recorded eight tackles for a career-high against North Texas. This season, Shay has recorded 25 tackles to rank third on the Cowboys. Him and Suiaunoa have combined for 52 stops this season.



Singleton Makes First Start: Nickelback Malique Singleton made his first

career start at North Texas for Wrook Brown, as he was suspended for targeting in the first half of the game against the Mean Green. Singleton, a native of Alaska alongside Read Sunn, a linebacker recorded a career-high four tackles in the contest.



Running Backs in Passing Game: The Cowboy running back duo of Sam Scott and DJ Jones combined for five catches for 72 yards against the Mean Green. Both had career-highs in the game with Scott recording 52 yards receiving and Jones adding 20 yards on a pair of catches including one for 11 yards on a third-down conversion.



Hoyland Adds to School Record: Kicker John Hoyland knocked in a 30-yard kick in the first quarter for the 61st of his career as he continues to build on his school record. He also added a pair of extra points. For his career, Hoyland has scored 311 points and is currently third at UW in career scoring.



Rk. Player, Position Years TDs Points Goals Points

1. Cooper Rothe, pk 2016-19 0 165 59 342

2. Sean Fleming, pk 1988-91 0 153 57 324

3. John Hoyland, pk 2020-Pres. 0 128 61 311



Home Stretch: The Cowboys return home for homecoming on Saturday against Air Force. The Pokes will remain in Laramie for a while now with the next road action at San Jose State on Oct. 19. UW will enjoy a bye week after the Falcons before returning to action against San Diego State in Laramie on Oct. 12.



Bertagnole and Tackles for Loss: Defensive tackle Jordan Bertagnole is moving up the tackles for loss list at UW. He has 24 in his career with the Brown and Gold.



1. 39.0 Eddie Yarbrough 2012-15

2. 36.0 John Fletcher 2005-09

3. 35.5 Carl Granderson, 2015-2018

4. 35.0 Logan Wilson, 2016-19

5. 31.0 Josh Biezuns 2008-11

6. 26.5 Zach Morris 2001-04

7. 25.5 Cole Godbout 2019-23

8. 25.0 Andrew Wingard, 2015-2018

9. 24.0 Ward Dobbs 2005-08

24.0 Jordan Bertagnole, 2020-Pres.



About Air Force: The Falcons (1-2 overall, 0-1 Mountain West) are coming off an open date after losing back-to-back games to San Jose State (17-7) and Baylor (31-3). Air Force opened the season with a 17-7 victory over FCS Merrimack.



Defensively, the Falcons rank 40th in the FBS in points allowed (18.0 ppg) and 61st in yards allowed (335.7 ypg). Air Force is averaging 167.3 yards rushing (64th), 50 yards passing (134th) and 10.3 points (132nd) through three games.



Cade Harris, a senior wide receiver, leads the team in rushing with 132 yards and three touchdowns. Junior quarterback John Busha, a 6-2 junior, is 13-for-39 (33.3%) passing for 125 yards with no touchdowns and three interceptions.



Air Force leads the all-time series with Wyoming 31-27-3, including a 34-27 victory in last year’s MW opener at the Academy. The Falcons have lost their last four games at War Memorial Stadium and are seeking their first victory in Laramie since a 28-27 win in 2012.