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Cowboys Take Northern Colorado in Gillette on Sunday
Pokes during workouts. Photo courtesy of UW Athletics Laramie, Wyo. – The Wyoming Cowboys will open the exhibition portion of the schedule on Sunday with a contest against Northern Colorado at 2 p.m. inside the Pronghorn Center in Gillette, Wyoming. The game will not be streamed or. televised, but can be heard on the Cowboy Sports Network with Keith Kelley on the call alongside Kevin McKinney. Article Continues Below Article Continues Below Tickets are available by visitin
Jeff Bugher
19 hours ago2 min read
Wyoming Ends Eight-Game Road Skid With Overtime Win at San Jose State
Wyoming quarterback Tyler Hughes (#6) runs with the ball against San Jose State. Photo courtesy of UW Athletics. SAN JOSE, Calif. - Wyoming wasn't perfect Friday night, but the Cowboys made enough plays when it mattered to end an eight-game road losing streak. Erik Sandvik kicked a 21-yard field goal in overtime, giving Wyoming a 16-13 win over San Jose State at CEFCU Stadium. The win improved the Cowboys to 3-3 overall and 2-1 in Mountain West play, marking their first vic
Jeff Bugher
2 days ago4 min read
Game Day Guide: Wyoming at SJSU
CEFCU Stadium. Photo courtesy of SJSU Athletics Wyoming will look to put last week's shutout loss behind it when the Cowboys face San Jose State on Friday night at CEFCU Stadium. The Cowboys (2-3, 1-1 Mountain West) enter the contest following a 28-0 loss at North Dakota State, while the Spartans (3-2, 1-0 MW) are coming off a 20-16 road victory over Hawai‘i. Friday's matchup marks Wyoming's fourth road game in its first six contests, something the program hasn't experienced
Jeff Bugher
2 days ago3 min read
Scouting San Jose State: Cowboys Face Spartans' Evolving Offense, Tough Defense
SJSU Jabari Bates. Photo courtesy of SJSU Athletics LARAMIE, Wyo. - Wyoming will face a San Jose State team Friday night that has become more committed to running the ball while keeping the passing attack that has made the Spartans dangerous. The Cowboys are 2-3 overall, 1-1 in Mountain West conference play as they travel to CEFCU Stadium looking to recover from a 28-0 loss at North Dakota State, while San Jose State is 3-2 overall and 1-0 in MW conference play as the Spar
Jeff Bugher
2 days ago4 min read
Pokes in the NFL, Week 4: Welch Gets More Opportunities in Third Pro Season
Treyton Welch of the New Orleans Saints. Photo courtesy of UW media release. LARAMIE, Wyo. - It's been a long process, but Treyton Welch is starting to see more time with New Orleans. In what is his third professional season, the former University of Wyoming tight end played a career-high 19 snaps in the Saints' 45-24 loss to Atlanta on Monday night. He split his 19 snaps between seven on offense and 12 on special teams. He also logged a receiving target. This season, Welch h
Jeff Bugher
3 days ago2 min read
Wyoming Picked Fifth in Mountain West Preseason Poll
Wyoming head coach Sundance Wicks. Photo courtesy of UW Athletics LAS VEGAS, Nev. - Wyoming is ranked fifth in the 2026-27 Mountain West men’s basketball preseason poll, placing the Cowboys in the top half of the conference’s 10-team field. The poll, selected by conference media members, gave Wyoming 116 points. The Cowboys finished nine points behind fourth-place UNLV and 17 points ahead of sixth-place Hawai‘i. Article Continues Below Article Continues Below New Mexico was
Jeff Bugher
4 days ago2 min read
Wyoming’s Naz Meyer Named to Preseason All-Mountain West Team
Nasir “Naz” Meyer. Photo courtesy of UW Athletics Wyoming sophomore guard Nasir “Naz” Meyer was named to the 2026-27 Preseason All-Mountain West Team on Wednesday, following a freshman season in which he finished as the Cowboys’ second-leading scorer. Meyer was Wyoming’s lone representative on the 11-player preseason team. The 6-foot-7, 202-pound guard from Los Angeles averaged 12.9 points, 4.9 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game last season. He appeared in 31 games, made 23 st
Jeff Bugher
4 days ago2 min read
By the Numbers: Wyoming’s Offense Goes Quiet in 28-0 Loss at North Dakota State
Wyoming’s offensive line gets set at the line of scrimmage against North Dakota State at the Fargodome. Photo by Jimmy Devine, UW Athletics. FARGO, N.D. - Wyoming entered the Fargodome looking to build off its win over Hawai‘i. Instead, the Cowboys ran into a very tough opponent in North Dakota State University. Less than a year ago, the Bison were competing at the FCS level. Wyoming was shut out 28-0 as the Bison controlled the football, contained the Cowboys to 162 yard
Jeff Bugher
6 days ago4 min read
Picture It: Wyoming at NDSU
The result wasn't pretty, but PokesNews.com has some amazing pregame photos we took, along with action shots from UW Athletics taken by photographer Jimmy Devine. Article Continues Below Article Continues Below Wyoming quarterback Tyler Hughes (#6) warms up before the Cowboys’ game against North Dakota State at the Fargodome. Photo by Jeff Bugher, PokesNews.com. Former Wyoming head coach Craig Bohl talks with a North Dakota State staff member before Wyoming’s game against th
Jeff Bugher
Oct 42 min read
Cowboys Fall at NDSU 28-0
Wyoming running back Samuel “Tote” Harris (#1) carries the ball against North Dakota State at the Fargodome. Photo by Jimmy Devine, UW Athletics. FARGO, N.D. (Oct. 3, 2026) – FARGO, N.D. – The Battle of the Basins Trophy will stay here. Wyoming lost 28-0 to new Mountain West rival North Dakota State on Saturday in the sold-out Fargodome. The Cowboys (2-3, 1-1 MW) only had eight first downs and 162 yards of total offense compared to 23 first downs and 407 yards for the Bis
University of Wyoming Athletics Press Release
Oct 32 min read
Tim Polasek Was Ready to Stay in Wyoming. Then North Dakota State Called
Tim Polasek (Center). Photo courtesy of NDSU Athletics. LARAMIE, Wyo. - Tim Polasek wasn't planning to leave Wyoming when Craig Bohl announced in December that he was retiring after the 2023 Arizona Bowl. Jay Sawvel had been named Bohl's replacement following the bowl game, and Polasek was going to remain Wyoming's offensive coordinator. Sawvel also wanted to give him more freedom with the Cowboys' offense. Then North Dakota State called. Article Continues Below Article
Jeff Bugher
Oct 23 min read
Wyoming LB Ethan Stuhlsatz Brings More Than Tackles to the Cowboys’ Defense
Wyoming defensive tackle Ja'Quan Redfern (#44), linebacker Ethan Stuhlsatz (#42), and defensive end Donnie Wingate (#99) line up on defense during the Cowboys’ 27-10 win over Hawai‘i at War Memorial Stadium. Photo by Christian Lasher, PokesNews.com. LARAMIE, Wyo. - Ethan Stuhlsatz made the trip to Central Michigan. He spent the game watching from the sidelines due to an ankle injury. Stuhlsatz isn't accustomed to watching from the sidelines. “You just kind of have to be a bys
Jeff Bugher
Oct 23 min read
A Rivalry Has to Start Somewhere. For Wyoming and NDSU, It Starts Saturday
Images of coaches from respective universities. Logo courtesy of NDSU. LARAMIE, Wyo. - Rivalries aren’t just created out of thin air. They aren't created by putting a name on a football game, building a trophy or deciding two teams should suddenly dislike each other. They need games. They need moments. They need heartbreak, celebrations, and a little bad blood along the way. Wyoming and North Dakota State don't have any of that yet. But they have all of the ingredient
Jeff Bugher
Oct 15 min read
Pokes in the Pros: Week 3
Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen (#17) powers forward with the football behind his offensive line during an NFL game. Photo courtesy of a UW Media Release. LARAMIE, Wyoming – Josh Allen was seen disgusted when looking at his stat sheet following Week 3 of the National Football League’s season. He wasn’t his sharpest, but the only stat that mattered was the first number in his team’s record. Allen helped Buffalo grind its way to a 3-0 start with a 24-16 win over the Los
University of Wyoming Athletics Press Release
Oct 12 min read
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