Yikes! 40-34

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Alright, alright, alright time for Wyoming Football as the Cowboys host Portland State! Kickoff, 2 p.m. Mountain Time.

Weird Day - Tech looks like world beaters, Lomghorns look formidable next week.

Nice message sent to his team. He’s so full of BS his eyes are brown.

Can Evan Svoboda actually throw a football??????? Its a mystery!

Congratulations Pokes for a win! Got kind of ugly at certain times.

Player of the game - Andrew Peasley and close second was Ayir Asante and a close third, the Wyoming defense for most of the game.

I must admit that play in the 4th quarter seemed like Bohl and the rest of the coaches pulled back so far we lost momentum.

I could only locate an 8/21/23 depth chart. Where do I find the updated version for this week? Thanks!

Wyoming 34-13. We just don't seem to have a history, at all, against these lower level FCS teams playing that well.

It won’t be very competitive, but I could also see 27-13 as well. Here is hoping for something like 48-10, but I just don't think that history is on our side.

I would like to see a very safe margin in the late 3Q that Peasley could come out and give Swoboda some time. In warm ups--the new #17 sure can sling it, the new #17 not THE #17. Basic fact--Peasley must not run the ball as often as he did against TT. I suspect that Peasley was the X factor for the ability to beat TT. Sam will see more carries in week #2 and Ferrell and DQ duo will be good change of pace.

Got it done Pokes! We love ya and bleed brown and gold! You know how this works!

Go Pokes!

DraftKings has the Cowboys 28 point favorites. Over/Under is 51.5.
Go Pokes!

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Both look pretty good

The schools filed suit against the PAC 12 and their commissioner. Looks like an attempt to control all remaining monies and rights and stop the schools from voting on how to dissolve and divide up assets. The Cougs and Beavs say they are the only to schools in the PAC 12 and the only 2 schools that can govern,

Did anyone catch the renderings of the West Side renovations that were shown on TV? If someone knows where those are can you please post?

As bad as the Cowboys were on offense and defense in the 1st quarter the Pokes were that good in the second and third. Peasley took at least two blatant helmet to helmet hits that should of been targeting calls. It was obvious that Tech's plan was to knock Peasley out of the game. There was also a missed targeting on a wide receiver (I think Wieland) that was right in front of the women's ref with the pony tail. She had a terrible game.

I'm not too impressed with the JUCO RB - doesn't have great size or speed and seemed overwhelmed - maybe first game jitters. Also, DQ is just too small for this offense; not sure what the O staff sees in him at RB but I would move him to a slot receiver or just a gadget player. Like the way Scott ran and I foresee him and Waylee being the main two guys going forward. I don't believe Richardson got in the game.

Play of the game was the Wrook Brown interception. That seemed to take all the confidence away from the Tech QB from that point until he started getting into a rhythm in the 4th quarter. Peasley was a gamer and loved the way hung in there but he missed a lot of easy open throws by either poor footwork or rushing the throw becauase he felt pressure when it wasn't there or hung on to the ball to long. But his 4th down throw in OT for the touchdown was a thing of beauty and I loved that he checked to the run on the 2 point conversion (You could hear him yell, Kill, Kill, Kill).

Anyone have any information on Kolby Taylor? The Tech passing game really picked up steam when he went out with his injury. Also, did the Alabama transfer any playing time? It would of been a tough catch but the Holy Cross transfer has to come down with that ball for a touch down throw.

From what I am hearing, Oregon State and Washington State and the MWC are in an "advanced stage of discussions" of a merger under the PAC brand. Oregon State and Washington State are really pushing this and the news is, Gloria Navarez would be the commissioner, not George Kliavkoff who is the PAC commissioner now! The conversation is that there might be a lawsuit between Oregon State and Washington State and the remainder of the PAC schools that have already left if the other schools are wanting to have a portion of that pot of money that is in the PAC coffers. The word is that the MWC president's committee is NOT against this move. There is a lot of things to discuss with the different bowl games that the PAC has agreements with and considering that ESPN owns the bowl games now (or most of them), having an agreement with the new PAC would be good for them and good for us. The figure for the TV pact (CBS and FOX) is the $10 million that has already been mentioned, but there is discussion that ESPN would also be involved in the TV deal which might give additional amounts. From what I have heard the real question is how the money that is in the PAC now is divided. There is discussion that the MWC schools might be paid something for giving up the MWC and entering the PAC, but that the lion share of the money would go to Oregon State and Washington State. Also, from what I have heard, the deal of Oregon State and Washington State "waiting" to form a PAC conference two years from now, is DOA, there are way too many issues that make that not a viable avenue to take. I am most pumped to think that Gloria Navarez would be the PAC commissioner. I am for this as I do think it is the best way forward for Wyoming and the MWC. More money and exposure.

P.S. - We might all need to buy the ESPN app......just a suggestion if ESPN decides to do business with the MWC/PAC. Also, for all of those people that might want the MWC name to stay around, we might not have anything to say about it, as it might be a legal requirement that would make keeping the PAC money in the conference so OSU and WSU will have control over it.

P.S. - The AAC is not talking with OSU or WSU and they have made good their statement about not looking west, but looking within their area, and it has been mentioned that the AAC is in discussions with West Point and within the next couple of weeks Army will be announcing that they are moving into the AAC conference.

If the Cowboys upended Texas. What an unexpected upset and big enough to bring College Game Day to Laradise. Oh give me a home where the Cowboys roam.

But the Cowgirls escaped, beating Portland 3-2

Thinking about taking the family and making the trip to Boise this year for the game. I am sure some of you have made that trek before.

• Is it best to get tickets from the UW ticket office so we can sit with other Pokes fans? Obviously, we want to avoid the Boise students with two young kids with us.
• Anyone happen to know the exact section the UW ticket office tickets are in? That way I can compare that to available tickets on Stubhub or even the Boise website?
• Hotel suggestions?

I realize Boise isn't the best "tourist" town, but my the wife and I have always talked about going to one road game per season and we finally want to actually do it.

Would appreciate any and all information anyone can provide.

Thanks and GO POKES!!!

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Pretty scathing commentary from Jason Whitlock on Josh Allen and his work ethic.

IMO, The AFC East will be one the toughest, most competitive division (top-to-bottom) in the NFL this year (along with the NFC East, who plays the AFC East this year). There will be a lot of pressure with a nationally televised division game in week 1.

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Stripe Out Information

Laramie, Wyo. (Aug. 28, 2023) – The wait for the start of the 2023 college football season is over for the Wyoming Cowboys and Texas Tech Red Raiders as the two teams kick off their seasons Saturday, Sept. 2 at 5:30 p.m., M.T., from Wyoming’s Jonah Field at War Memorial Stadium. The game will be televised nationally on CBS.



Tickets Going Fast

There are tickets available for Saturday’s season opener, but tickets are going fast. Fans are encouraged to purchase their tickets as early as possible to get the best seats among those remaining.



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.



Saturday’s Game Will be a Stripe Out

The Stripe Out is back! A Stripe Out is again being planned for the season opener versus Texas Tech. Wyoming Athletics is asking all Cowboy fans to participate in the Stripe Out of War Memorial Stadium by wearing Brown or Gold t-shirts based on their seat location. For more information, go to GoWyo.com/STRIPEOUT



About This Week’s Match-Up

It has been over 30 years since the Wyoming Cowboys and Texas Tech Red Raiders have played on a football field. That last meeting came in Lubbock, Texas, on Sept. 12, 1992.



Wyoming will kick off Saturday’s game with 17 returning starters, including 10 of 11 returning starters on defense, five on offense and both it’s starting place-kicker and punter. Texas Tech also returns 17 starters -- 10 on offense, six on defense and its starting punter.



Wyoming finished the 2023 season with a 7-6 overall record and a 5-3 Mountain West Conference mark to finish second in the MW Mountain Division. The Cowboys defeated rivals Air Force, Colorado State and Utah State along the way and earned their fifth bowl bid in the past seven seasons, ending with a hard-fought single overtime loss (27-30) to Ohio in the Barstool Sports Arizona Bowl.



Texas Tech enters the 2023 season ranked No. 24 in the nation in the Preseason USA Today/Coaches Poll and is receiving votes in the Preseason Associated Press Media Poll. Texas Tech finished the 2022 season with an 8-5 record and a 5-4 conference mark to finish fourth in the Big 12. The Red Raiders concluded the ‘23 season with a four-game winning streak and a 42-25 win over Ole Miss in the TaxAct Texas Bowl.



Wyoming-Texas Tech Series History

Saturday’s meeting between Wyoming and Texas Tech will be the sixth in history between the two universities. Wyoming leads the series 3-2.



The last time the two teams played saw Texas Tech win in Lubbock, Texas, by a score of 49-32 back in 1992.



Wyoming won three consecutive games in the series, beginning with a 21-14 victory in the 1956 Sun Bowl in El Paso, Texas; a 10-7 road win in 1960; and a 22-17 home win in 1991.



Developing the Best Players in Football, Wyoming’s Josh Allen and Texas Tech’s Patrick Mahomes

The two football programs playing Saturday can make the case that they are among the best in college football at developing great players.



Prime examples of that are two of the elite quarterbacks playing in the NFL today are former Wyoming quarterback Josh Allen and former Texas Tech quarterback Patrick Mahomes.



Allen was selected seventh overall in the 2018 NFL Draft by the Buffalo Bills. Mahomes was picked 10th overall by the Kansas City Chiefs in the 2017 NFL Draft.



The two QBs have gone on to become two of the most productive quarterbacks currently playing in the NFL.



The Wyoming Cowboys and Season Openers

As the Wyoming Cowboys enter their 127th season of college football in 2023, the Pokes record in season openers stands at: 79-45-2 (.635) in 126 previous season-opening games. The Cowboys are 59-18-1 (.763) in season-opening games at home, and are 20-27-1 (.427) in road games to begin the season.



•Wyoming’s record in 126 Previous Season Openers (Home & Away) 79-45-2 (.635)

•UW in Season-Opening Games at Home (78 Games) 59-18-1 (.763)

•The Cowboys in Season-Opening Games on the Road (48 Games) 20-27-1 (.427)

•UW vs. Non-Conference Opponents in Season Openers 65-28-1 (.697)

•The Pokes vs. Non-Conference Opponents at Home in Season Openers 50-11-1 (.815)

•UW’s record vs. Non-Conference Opponents on the Road in Season Openers 15-17-0 (.469)

•Wyoming’s record vs. Conference Opponents in Season Openers 14-17-1 (.453)



Home Openers in the Craig Bohl Era: Wyoming is 7-2 in home openers during the nine previous seasons that Craig Bohl has coached the Cowboys. Those seven victories include wins in the last four consecutive Wyoming home openers.



Home Openers During Bohl Era Score

Aug. 30, 2014, vs. Montana W 17-12

Sept. 5, 2015, vs. North Dakota L 13-24

Sept. 3, 2016, vs. Northern Illinois W 40-34 (3ot)

Sept. 9, 2017, vs. Gardner-Webb W 27-0

Sept. 1, 2018, vs. Washington State L 19-41

Aug., 31, 2019, vs. Missouri W 37-31

Oct. 30, 2020, vs. Hawai’i W 31-7

Sept. 4, 2021, vs. Montana State W 19-16

Sept. 3, 2022, vs. Tulsa W 40-37 (2ot)



Among the Nation’s Best, Cowboy Place-kicker John Hoyland Named to Preseason All-America Teams

Over the past three seasons, Wyoming place-kicker John Hoyland has proven himself to be among the best kickers in college football, and his performance has attracted a lot of national attention entering the 2023 season.



John Hoyland’s 2023 preseason honors include:

•First Team All-American, The Sporting News

•Second Team All-American, Associated Press

•Second Team All-American, Athlon Sports

•Third Team All-American, Phil Steele



2023 Wyoming Cowboys on Preseason National Watch Lists

Wyoming has numerous players on 2023 preseason national watch lists. Those players include:



Jordan Bertagnole, Jr., DT, Casper, WY

•Outland Trophy Watch List (Nation’s Best Interior Lineman)



Easton Gibbs, Jr., LB, Temecula, CA

•Chuck Bednarik Award Watch List (Outstanding Defensive Player)

•Butkus Award Watch List (Nation’s Best Linebacker)

•Bronko Nagurski Trophy Watch List (Nation’s Best Defensive Player)

•Reese’s Senior Bowl Watch List



Cole Godbout, Gr., NT, Hudson, WI

•Reese’s Senior Bowl Watch List



John Hoyland, Jr., PK, Broomfield, CO

•Lou Groza Award (Nation’s Top Collegiate Place-kicker)



Clayton Stewart, Gr., P, Flower Mound,TX

•Ray Guy Award (Nation’s Top Collegiate Punter)



Shae Suiaunoa, Jr., LB, Houston, TX

•Polynesian College Football Player of the Year



Nofoafia Tulafono, Jr., C, Victorville, CA

•Polynesian College Football Player of the Year



Other Key Players to Watch in Saturday’s Game

Both Wyoming and Texas Tech return their starting quarterbacks from last season. Graduate Andrew Peasley returns to lead the Cowboy offense, and senior Tyler Shough is back to guide the Red Raiders.



Cowboy graduate offensive tackle Frank Crum is a leading All-Mountain West Conference honoree this year. Texas Tech senior defensive tackle Jaylon Hutchings has been named to both the 2023 Outland Trophy Watch List (nation’s best interior lineman) and the Bronko Nagurski Trophy Watch List (nation’s best defensive player). Crum enters his final season having started 36 career games. Hutchings has started 46 career games.



Both teams also feature outstanding punters. Wyoming’s graduate punter Clayton Stewart and Texas Tech’s senior punter Austin McNamara have both been named to the Ray Guy Award Preseason Watch List, which is awarded to the nation’s top collegiate punter.



Where to Watch and Listen

For fans who are unable to attend Saturday’s game there are several ways to watch and listen.



Radio Broadcast Information for the Cowboy Sports Network

Every Cowboy Football game is broadcast live on the 26 affiliates of the Cowboy Sports Network. Announcers are Keith Kelley, Play-by-Play (2nd year), Kevin McKinney, Color Analyst (26th year) and Erick Pauley, Sideline Reporter (2nd year). The pregame show begins 90 minutes prior to kickoff.



Television Broadcast Information for Wyoming vs. Texas Tech Game

Saturday’s game will be televised nationally on CBS. Announcers will be Rich Waltz (Play-by-play), Aaron Taylor (Color Analyst) and Amanda Guerra (Sideline Analyst).

On defense, there is not going to be any mystery as to what Texas Tech is going to do on offense. I believe that the Poke's defense cannot play a bend-but-do-not-bend type of defense, they will eat us alive. This type of defense will allow yardage and keep our defense on the field for a long time. We will have to play assignment defense really well. Bohl has said that they will be trying to move their QB around and make him make poor passes. Putting pressure on their offense will mean that we will have to beat them at a one-on-one at times and blitz some and disguise them well, because if they catch us in a blitz without proper coverage, they will take it to the house.

On offense, we have to, I say it again, we have to mix it up and move the down markers. We have to have both the run game and pass game working well. Whatever happens we have to win the TO battle. With Texas Tech a takeover on downs is a turnover. So if we constantly go 4 and out, it will have to count as a TO. The Pokes feel competent with their run game and while that may be true, we have to gouge them enough with our run so we are not left with a 3rd and long on a regular basis. We will have to score and score often. Bohl's offense has to show if it built to use up the clock as it has been for years now or is it actually built to score?

I want the Pokes to win in the worst way, but then I think of Bohl's offense and my smile leaves me.

I know I originally was in the 10-2 camp, but I think this team has the make-up and leadership to genuinely accomplish it, and quite possibly even go 11-1. We will have a better gauge of ourselves after Texas I'm sure, but if we can give them a game I am looking for the magical season we have all been looking for.

I can’t find it, but I remember seeing someone asking on a different thread how many people watched the game nationally. Here you go…

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