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Wyoming Offense Breaks Through in 95-Play Fall Camp Scrimmage
Wyoming head coach Jay Sawvel watches his team during fall camp at War Memorial Stadium in Laramie. Photo courtesy of University of Wyoming Athletics. LARAMIE, Wyo. - Wyoming's offense delivered one of its strongest performances of fall camp Saturday night, winning the Cowboys' roughly 95-play scrimmage as the team moves closer to its Sept. 5 season opener at Colorado State. Head coach Jay Sawvel said the offense coming out on top was notable. Article Continues Below Artic

Jeff Bugher
Aug 253 min read


A New Cowboy Behind Center: Tyler Hughes Earns Wyoming Starting Job
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

Jeff Bugher
Aug 245 min read


Saturday’s a Big Deal: Wyoming Faces Crucial Scrimmage Two Weeks Before CSU
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,”

Jeff Bugher
Aug 224 min read


Safety Brooklyn Cheek Brings Energy and Physicality Into 2026
Brooklyn Cheek. Photo courtesy of UW Athletics LARAMIE, Wyo. - California and Wyoming are about as opposite as states can get. That’s why Brooklyn Cheek didn't expect to find a place that reminded him of home more than 1,200 miles away from California. After beginning his college career at Cal, the University of Wyoming safety entered the transfer portal in late 2024 looking for something different. That’s when Wyoming came calling. "I love it out here," Cheek said of his

Jeff Bugher
Jul 226 min read


Hughes, Holman Deliver Big Play Wyoming Offense Has Been Missing
Tyler Hughes (left), Jackson Holman (right). Photo courtesy of UW Athletics LARAMIE, Wyo. - One thing PokesNews.com observed during the University of Wyoming’s annual spring game inside War Memorial Stadium last Saturday was that the deep passing attack might be making its return for the Cowboys. For a program that has lacked deep plays through the air at times in recent seasons, one play last Saturday sparked interest. Article Continues Below Article Continues Below The m

Jeff Bugher
Apr 302 min read


Offense Gets Best of Cowboy Defense in Annual Spring Game
Photo Courtesy of UW Athletics LARAMIE, Wyo. – The Wyoming Cowboys closed the spring with the annual spring game inside War Memorial Stadium on Saturday afternoon. The Cowboy offense got the best of the defense 37-21 in a modified scoring system. “We got good work today and we have a long way to go,” Head coach Jay Sawvel Said. “Every day is an important day for us. Even these next few weeks when guys are still here before we get to the summer is important.” Article Conti

University of Wyoming Athletics Press Release
Apr 272 min read


Border War Glory: Bricen Brantley Outruns Everyone to Claim the Bronze Boot
Bricen Brantley (82), after he picked up the Bronze Boot from the table. Photo by Troy Babbitt, UW Athletics LARAMIE, Wyo. - When the clock hit zero at War Memorial Stadium last Saturday night, the Wyoming Cowboys stormed the field following their 28–0 shutout win over Colorado State in the 117th edition of the Border War. But before the sea of black uniforms completely took over, one Cowboy led the pack to the CSU sideline. Sophomore wide receiver Bricen Brantley was the f

Jeff Bugher
Oct 30, 20253 min read


Jackson Holman's Quiet Confidence Could Speak Loudly for Wyoming Offense
Jackson Holman (9), Photo courtesy of UW Athletics LARAMIE, Wyo. - Most University of Wyoming fans probably haven’t had the chance to get to know sophomore wide receiver Jackson Holman just yet. But the 6’3”, 206-pound transfer from Arizona brings a blend of size, pedigree, and passion that could make him a key figure in the Cowboys’ passing attack this fall. Jackson tells us that football has always been a part of his life...and his family. “For sure, I’ve kind of always

Jeff Bugher
Jul 25, 20253 min read
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