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.
