Chad Muma (left) and his wife Alyssa Muma (right) celebrate the Patriots Victory in Denver whil embracing the Lamar Hunt Trophy. Photo coutesy of Kara Muma. Former University of Wyoming linebacker Chad Muma will play in the Super Bowl for the New England Patriots against the Seattle Seahawks this evening. Muma’s path to the Super Bowl has been filled with ups and downs. Built Through Adversity In seventh grade, he experienced weight loss, which led to a diagnosis of Type 1 d

Photo by Troy Babbitt, UW Athletics LARAMIE, Wyo. – Former Cowboy tight end John Michael Gyllenborg will open his week at the Senior Bowl on Tuesday with the first day of practice for the event. The last Cowboy to participate in the game was linebacker Chad Muma in 2022. Players will practice Tuesday through Thursday with television coverage taking place on NFL Network each afternoon. The 2026 Panini Senior Bowl will take place on Saturday, January 31, 2026, at 13:30 p.m. M

Frank Crum (73). Photo courtesy of UW Athletics media release. LARAMIE, Wyoming – The city of Laramie received a lot of love Saturday during the Divisional Round playoff matchup between Buffalo and Denver. Whether it was in relation to Laramie-native, Frank Crum, or Laramie super star, Josh Allen, the Gem City of the Plains was referenced multiple times. The first Laramie name drop occurred when former University of Wyoming offensive lineman Frank Crum rumbled into the end z

LARAMIE, Wyoming – It was nothing short of herculean what Josh Allen did Sunday at Jacksonville during the Wild Card Round. With any number of injuries ailing him, the former University of Wyoming student-athlete helped Buffalo rally past the Jaguars, 27-24. Allen was 28-for-35 for 273 yards and one touchdown. He added 33 yards on 11 carries via the ground with an additional two scores. Allen, taking into account both the regular season and playoffs, is 347-for-495 for 3,941

John Michael Gyllenborg (84). Photo by Ian Cadena, PokesNews.com Former University of Wyoming tight end John Michael Gyllenborg has been invited to the 2026 NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, Indiana.  The combine will take place at Lucas Oil Stadium from February 23 rd  to March 2 nd , and will be televised on the NFL Network.   The combine invite comes on the heels of invitations to both the East-West Shrine Bowl, and the Panini Senior Bowl. Gyllenborg will play in the S

Photo courtesy of UW Athletics LARAMIE, Wyoming (12/30/25) – Not many teams in the NFL are playing as well right now as Jacksonville. The Jaguars have won seven in a row and eight of nine and are in position to win the NFC South with just one week left of the regular season. A big reason as to why Jacksonville has enjoyed a late-season surge is the play of safety Andrew Wingard. The Former University of Wyoming student-athlete is a consistent force in the back half of the Jag

Christian Taylor. Photo courtesy of the Buffalo Bills LARAMIE, Wyo. - On Friday, December 19, the University of Wyoming officially announced that head coach Jay Sawvel hired Christian Taylor as the program’s new offensive coordinator. Taylor arrives in Laramie after spending the past two seasons as a defensive analyst, defensive assistant, and offensive advisor with the Buffalo Bills. Christian will be adding a college and NFL perspective to a Wyoming offense that is searchin

Tom Burman. Photo by Troy Babbitt, UW Athletics LARAMIE, Wyo.- University of Wyoming Athletics Director Tom Burman was very honest during his December press conference, offering a blunt assessment of the Cowboys’ 4-8 season and what must change as the program heads into a new era in the Mountain West. “The 2025 football season was not what any of us expected. Disappointment, discouragement, frustration, all the emotions that fans feel. I’ve felt, staff has felt. Four and eigh

Jay Sawvel. Photo by Ian Cadena, PokesNews.com Photographer Laramie, Wyo. (Dec. 6, 2025) -- The Wyoming Cowboy Football program announced 20 commitments on the first day of the 2026 early signing period on Wednesday. The group of 20 student-athletes come from 10 different states. Quote from Head Coach Jay Sawvel on Wyoming's 2026 December Signing Class "We are excited about the group we have brought in. We felt that we addressed a wide array of needs we will have on a year

Mason Drube (7). Photo courtesy of UW Athletics HONOLULU, Hawai'i (Nov. 29, 2024) – The Wyoming Cowboys got off to a fast start but could not slow down the Rainbow Warriors of Hawai'i offense in a 27-7 road loss in the season finale inside the T.C. Ching Athletic Complex in Honolulu, Hawai'i. The Hawai'i offense recorded 417 yards of total offense with 289 through the air and 128 on the ground. The Cowboy offense was held to just 246 yards with 202 passing and 54 yards rushin

Andrew Johnson (3). Photo by Ian Cadena, PokesNews.com Photographer LARAMIE, Wyo. - Andrew Johnson has always carried Wyoming with him. From his days as a standout at Cheyenne Central to becoming the Cowboys’ veteran strong safety.   On Saturday, Johnson will take the field for the final time as a Wyoming Cowboy when the Pokes play in Honolulu. The senior is still processing the magnitude of this final game.   “It was probably the most packed I’ve ever seen it”   Johnson’s s

Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex Football Field, c. 2021 LARAMIE, Wyo. (Nov. 29, 2025) –  The Wyoming Cowboys head to Hawai’i to face the Rainbow Warriors for the Paniolo Trophy on Saturday evening at the T.C. Ching Athletic Complex on the campus of the University of Hawai’i. The contest is slated for a 9 p.m. MT start. Where to Watch Saturday's contest will be televised on Spectrum Sports in Hawai’i and streamed on the Mountain West Mobile App on cell phones only. How

Erik Sandvik at CU Boulder. Photo by Troy Babbitt, UW Athletics Wyoming sophomore place-kicker Erik Sandvik didn’t come to Laramie as a polished specialist. In fact, he wasn’t even a full-time kicker in high school. At six field goals out of ten attempts, especially after two missed 50-plus-yard attempts at San Diego State, questions arose from fans about whether Wyoming needs a dedicated kicking coach. Yes, Wyoming does have a kicking coach… except for head football coach Ja

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University of Wyoming head coach Jay Sawvel. Photo by Ian Cadena, PokesNews.com photographer. LARAMIE, Wyo. - During Monday’s press conference, The Talk Shop’s Eric Henderson asked Wyoming head coach Jay Sawvel what the Cowboys need in the NIL landscape to consistently contend for championships. Sawvel answered it with honesty, context, and even a little humor.   “What do the Wyoming Cowboys need to have an NIL range coach to prevail for a championship in your eyes?” Henders

Photo by Troy Babbitt, UW Athletics LARAMIE, Wyo. (Nov. 22, 2025) –  The Wyoming Cowboys had a chance to tie or win the game in the final seconds but could not found the endzone in a heartbreaking 13-7 contest against Nevada on Saturday afternoon inside a sold-out War Memorial Stadium. Wyoming honored 24 seniors prior to the game.   Wyoming also honored reigning NFL MVP Josh Allen at halftime of the contest. He became the first Cowboy Football player to have his jersey retire

Josh Allen, Photo by Troy Babbitt, UW Athletics. LARAMIE, Wyo. – The Wyoming Cowboys will close the home portion of the 2025 schedule on Saturday afternoon hosting Nevada for a noon kickoff inside War Memorial Stadium. The contest features many events that include the retirement of NFL MVP Josh Allen’s jersey at halftime along with Senior Day and Military Appreciation Day.   Josh Allen Returns to Laramie The reigning NFL MVP and Wyoming Athletics Hall of Famer Josh Allen will

Carson York. Photo courtesy of UW Athletics LARAMIE, Wyo. - Long snapper Carson York has lived in the shadows, but plays a critical role. He will walk onto Jonah Field at War Memorial Stadium one final time on Saturday. He will experience nerves, but likely not the same kind that he felt during his first game.   “I remember when I first got here, I was terrified,” York said. “So nervous, scared of going in, going onto the field and playing in front of all these people and exp

A group of Jack Walsh Supporters in Laramie earlier this year. LARAMIE, Wyo. - Wyoming Center Jack Walsh will step onto War Memorial Stadium for the final time as a football player on Saturday. Walsh caps off a very decorated career as an offensive lineman. Following in the footsteps of his father, John Walsh, who played football at Wyoming during the 80s. Behind every player on the field is a support system of family, friends, and love. For Walsh, his support system is big a

Mountain West Logo WEEK 13 ACTION All 12 Mountain West teams are in action in Week 13, with five of the six games appearing on national television. Hawai‘i and UNLV get things started with a critical matchup in Las Vegas on Friday at 7:30 p.m. PT on FS1. Nevada and Wyoming have a 12 p.m. MT kick on the Mountain West Network and Altitude on Saturday, followed by a pair of 5 p.m. MT kicks, when Air Force hosts New Mexico on CBSSN and Boise State welcomes Colorado State on FS1.