FORT COLLINS, Colo. - Well, the game didn’t turn out the way we had hoped, but our coverage isn’t over. By now, you’ve had a chance to read our stories from the game, and we still have plenty of great highlights for you to enjoy. Thank you for following along and supporting Pokes News. We’re proud to be a locally owned Wyoming outlet, bringing you Cowboys coverage through the perspective of someone who calls this great state home. After a long wait … “Picture It” is back! Wyo

Wyoming offensive coordinator Christian Taylor watches practice at War Memorial Stadium. Photo courtesy of University of Wyoming Athletics. LARAMIE, Wyo. - Christian Taylor knew what he was leaving behind when he packed his bags for Laramie in January. The University of Wyoming’s new offensive coordinator had spent the previous two seasons with the Buffalo Bills, working inside a team that made it to the AFC Divisional game alongside former Wyoming quarterback Josh Allen.

Wyoming sophomore tight end Kyle Frendt makes a catch during practice at War Memorial Stadium. Photo courtesy of University of Wyoming Athletics. LARAMIE, Wyo. - Kyle Frendt didn’t receive much warning before making his college football debut in 2025. Shortly before Wyoming’s game at Colorado in Boulder last season, veteran tight end John Michael Gyllenborg told the position group that he would be unable to play. Tight ends coach Shannon Moore turned to Frendt, then a true

Wyoming sophomore running back Samuel “Tote” Harris (#1) runs through a drill during fall camp at War Memorial Stadium in Laramie. Photo courtesy of University of Wyoming Athletics. LARAMIE, Wyo. – What’s in a name? Long before Samuel "Tote" Harris was carrying the football for the Wyoming Cowboys, he was learning how to “tote the rock.” That is literally how the nickname Tote came to be. Harris’ mother was in the military therefore the family had to move around a lot. On

Graduate quarterback Tyler Hughes (#6) throws a pass during Wyoming football fall camp at War Memorial Stadium in Laramie. Photo courtesy of University of Wyoming Athletics. LARAMIE, Wyo. – Head coach Jay Sawvel announced Monday that quarterback Tyler Hughes, the graduate transfer from William and Mary, will lead the Cowboys into the 2026 season after a fall-camp competition that included junior Landon Sims and redshirt freshman Mason Drube. “I informed the quarterbacks tod

Wyoming quarterback Landon Sims throws a pass during 2026 fall camp at War Memorial Stadium. Photo courtesy of University of Wyoming Athletics. LARAMIE, Wyo. – One week, Landon Sims was celebrating a touchdown against Colorado State. The next, he was facing the third torn ACL of his football career. Now, Wyoming’s quarterback is back, hungry to finish what he started. Sims' brief stretch of action during the 2025 season gave Wyoming a glimpse of what the dual-threat quarter

Photo by Jeff Bugher, Pokesnews.com LARAMIE, Wyo. - Wyoming has spent this week treating fall camp like a game week. Saturday afternoon, the Cowboys will find out how much that preparation has paid off. Head coach Jay Sawvel set the start time for Saturday's closed scrimmage at 4 p.m. inside War Memorial Stadium. Article Continues Below Article Continues Below “Saturday will be huge for a number of players, a number of positions. And then continue evaluation from there,”

Ryken Banks. Photo courtesy of UW Athletics LARAMIE, Wyo. - University of Wyoming head football coach Jay Sawvel told the media following the scrimmage last Saturday that freshman running back Ryken Banks might be injured, to the extent that he was unsure. Banks was seen on the sidelines in a brace with crutches midway through the scrimmage. On Tuesday, Sawvel confirmed that Banks suffered a torn ACL and he will be out for the season. Sawvel also mentioned that there's some u

Tight end Landon Pace (88) at fall camp 2026. Photo courtesy of UW Athletics LARAMIE, Wyo. - Landon Pace wants to make his own name in Wyoming. Yet, when it comes to blocking, the redshirt freshman tight end has one of football's greatest teachers waiting at home. His father, Orlando Pace, built a Hall of Fame career in the trenches, playing at Ohio State before becoming the No. 1 overall pick in the 1997 NFL Draft and spending most of his professional career with the St. L

Warm-ups prior to the scrimmage. Photo by Jeff Bugher, Pokesnews.com LARAMIE, Wyo. - Wyoming football put roughly 110 plays on the field Saturday during its first major scrimmage of fall camp, giving head coach Jay Sawvel and his staff their most extensive look yet at the Cowboys in game-like situations. There were positives on both sides of the ball, including three red-zone touchdowns by the offense and an aggressive defensive front, but Sawvel left the scrimmage focused

Defensive end Jack Dunkley (21). Photo courtesy of UW Athletics LARAMIE, Wyo. - The University of Wyoming football team completed its first week of fall camp practices. On Thursday during media availability, head coach Jay Sawvel said he was satisfied with where the Cowboys are while making sure to tell the media that there’s plenty of work ahead. Laramie is known for cold weather and wind, but with that comes beautiful summer and fall weather…and heat. With mid-August temp

Jay Sawvel during spring camp 2026. Photo courtesy of UW Athletics LAS VEGAS. Nev. – Jay Sawvel said he knew his offense was in trouble during the 2025 season opener against Akron. A costly goal-line interception later in the season appeared to be the final blow, leading to offensive coordinator Jay Johnson's dismissal following a frustrating loss to Air Force in Colorado Springs - a game Wyoming had every opportunity to win. After an offense that struggled to consistently

Tyler Hughes (6). Photo courtesy of UW Athletics. LARAMIE, Wyo. – Transfer quarterback Tyler Hughes is settling in well on the high plains in Laramie. But how much do we really know about Hughes? PokesNews.com sat down with Wyoming’s newest signal caller to gain insight. Hughes started playing football when he was four years old, before most kids begin kindergarten. His journey began in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, where he played for the Fort Lauderdale Broncos. His family m

Individual workouts during spring practice at War Memorial Stadium. Photo by Jeff Bugher, PokesNews.com LARAMIE, Wyo. – Saturday was the first spring football padded practice. Head football coach Jay Sawvel had been anticipating this day since earlier in the week, as he wanted to see how his team would perform in full uniform. In post-practice interviews, Sawvel appears to be looking for perfection. He didn’t even think it was close… but it was progress. The biggest factor

Markell Holman (8). Photo courtesy of UW Athletics LARAMIE, Wyo. - Senior running back Markell Holman, a native of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is a long way from home - both in distance and lifestyle. Wyoming’s small population stands in sharp contrast to the big-city environment he grew up in. How is Holman adjusting to “rural” life in Laramie? “I must say I like it,” Holman said. “The people are very welcoming, so it's...like a second home. I adapted fast and really got