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The Boot is back in Laramie, Pokes bowling in New Mexico

Sunday, December 4th, 2011 by brad in Blog, News

The Bronze Boot will keep it’s mantle in Laramie warm this winter as the Cowboys were determined to keep the Boot where it belongs. Another Border War has passed and the Cowboys have no won their third straight battle against the Sheep from Fort Collins. The Brett Smith to Josh Doctson connection proved to be invaluable as the pair hooked up for a pair of touchdowns.

Colorado State got on the board first with a field goal to go up 3-0. The Cowboys responded with Alvester Alexander scampering off on a 36 yard run, his longest rush of the season. Up 7-3 the Sheep kicked another field goal and trailed 7-6 in the second quarter. The Cowboys responded on the very next offensive play as Brett Smith tossed an 80 yard bomb to fellow freshman Josh Doctson. The Pokes would go into halftime up 14-6.

The second half of the Border War would prove to be an exciting finish in the 103rd edition of the game. The Sheep owned the 3rd quarter as they punched in a pair of touchdowns from running back Raymond Carter, including one drive that was capped off by a 16 play 87 yard drive that ate 7:27 off of the game clock. The Pokes were shutout in the third quarter and found themselves down 14-19 at the start of the 4th. Freshman Brett Smith wasn’t going to lose his first Border War as he led the Pokes on an 11 play 90 yard drive to give the Cowboys the lead 20-19, as Smith hit Doctson for a 2nd score from 35 yards out. The two point conversion failed. The Pokes sealed the game up with Mike Purcell blew up a screen pass with 2:43 left in the game and sacked Colorado State quarterback Garret Grayson in the endzone. Grayson was making his first Border War start, replacing the ineffective Pete Thomas mid-way through the season.  (more…)

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Cowboys feeling blue after loss to Boise

Sunday, November 27th, 2011 by brad in Blog, News

The Cowboys landed in Boise this week looking to seal up 2nd place in the Mountain West and defeat a top 10 team on their home turf. The Broncos were looking to keep putting pressure on the BCS to include them in their post-season party. The Broncos, ranked 8th in the country, are on the outside looking in to get a shot at a BCS bowl after a crushing loss to TCU two weeks ago. The Cowboys are looking to seal up a nice bowl for themselves.

The Cowboys got on the scoreboard first with junior Luke Anderson intercepting a Kellen Moore pass and taking it back 29 yards for a Cowboy touchdown. The Pokes did something that no other team has done this year, and that was hold Boise State scoreless in the first quarter. Boise State scored 13 points in the 2nd quarter using a Doug Martin run and a Kellen Moore TD to Matt Miller to go to the half with a 13-7 lead. The hail mary from Moore to Miller was a goofy play for both sides as Miller was laying on the ground and after a couple of tips the ball fell into Miller’s hands and he happen to be laying on the goal line stripe as time expired. Wyoming blocked the following extra point. (more…)

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Cowboys get bowl eligible vs New Mexico

Monday, November 21st, 2011 by brad in Blog, News

The Wyoming Cowboys had a lot on the line this past weekend as they prepared for a home game versus the New Mexico Lobos. The Lobos have had a tough season as their coach Mike Locksley was fired mid-way through the season due to poor performance as well as some not-so-legal activities of a recruit while visiting. The Cowboys were trying to get bowl eligible for the first time since 2009 and New Mexico was next on the list for the Pokes Revenge Tour of 2011.

The Cowboys got on the board first with a 26 yard screen pass from Brett Smith to Brandon Miller. The Cowboys played most of the first half pretty sluggish, scoring only once more on a 3  yard Alvester Alexander rush to the endzone. At the half the Pokes were up 14-10 on a frigid day in Laramie. The Pokes were heavily favored in this contest. In the second half there was no doubt who was going to take over this game. (more…)

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Pokes outlast Falcons in the Springs

Sunday, November 13th, 2011 by brad in Blog, News

The Wyoming Cowboys need an extra win this year to get bowl eligible due to having two FCS teams on the schedule. With that in mind it meant that the Pokes had to pull off a couple of wins this year that they’ve had a hard time doing in the past. They passed their first test two weeks ago by defeating San Diego State on the road. This week they were looking to snap a 5 game losing streak to the Air Force Falcons. Games between the Cowboys and Falcons are usually a pretty competitive contest with some close scores and this year would prove no different in Colorado Springs.

The game started with wind blowing in the 30mph range and had gusts of more than 40mph. The goal posts at Falcon Stadium were swaying back and forth, making kicking conditions impossible. The Cowboys started the game red-hot as Brett Smith led the charge down field on a 14 play, 80 yard drive that covered more than 6 minutes when Smith punched the ball into the endzone from a yard out. The PAT missed as the wind managed to take the ball and sling it wide right of the goal post. AFA responded at the end of the first quarter as fullback Mike DeWitt took it in from 9 yards out. The teams played a lot of back and forth football but the Pokes punched in another TD right before halftime, a touchdown pass from Smith to Chris McNeill from 6 yards out. McNeill would later suffer a shoulder injury that would end the season for him. Two point conversion failed. (more…)

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Pokes close, but come up short vs. TCU

Sunday, November 6th, 2011 by brad in Blog, News

The Wyoming Cowboys are a growing team, as well as a young team. The Pokes, last time they faced the Frogs in Laramie, were beaten 45-10, and last year suffered a 45-0 loss to the Frogs as well. This year the outcome was much different between the two teams. The Horned Frogs got on the board first when running back Matthew Tucker took the ball in on a 5 yard carry. The Cowboys would respond back later in the quarter when WR Josh Doctson caught a 7 yard pass from QB Brett Smith to even the score at 7. Freshman kicker Daniel Sullivan continued to build his confidence by booting a field goal from 33 yards to put the Cowboys up 10-7. The second quarter featured more scoring from the teams as the Frogs ended up on the score board twice via a field goal and a touchdown from Ed Wesley. The Pokes put a touchdown in right before halftime as Mazi Ogbonna caught a TD from 18 yards out.

The second half wasn’t as friendly to the Cowboys as they were only able to get onto the scoreboard once. The Frogs settled into their offense as the weather began to worsen. The Frogs went on to rush for over 400 yards and scored two more rushing touchdowns. Freshman kicker Daniel Sullivan hit his career long as a Cowboy by kicking a field goal from 48 yards, the only Cowboys score in the 2nd half. The final score of this game ended 31-20. The Frogs had over 600 yards of total offense, while holding the Cowboys to 353 yards.
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Pokes survive in San Diego

Monday, October 31st, 2011 by brad in Blog, News

The Wyoming Cowboys went into San Diego this week as 16 point under dogs to the homestanding San Diego State Aztecs. The Aztecs are led by senior quarterback Ryan Lindley and sophomore standout running back Ronnie Hillman. Hillman is already an NFL prospect and has been tearing up Mountain West defenses for two seasons. It’s no surprise that the young Cowboys were underdogs here. The Aztecs got on the board first when QB Ryan Lindley hit Gavin Escobar on a 44 yard touchdown pass for an easy touchdown. The Cowboys responded on their next drive as the Pokes marched down the field and QB Brett Smith took it in from 2 yards. The game quickly became WAC ball when on the next drive SDSU scored on a 77 yard pass from Lindley to Hillman on a wheel route. The Cowboys responded again when Brett Smith hit Chris McNeill on a tunnel screen to put the Pokes ahead 14-13. The Cowboys continued the scoring going into halftime when Brett Smith and Chris McNeill each scored another touchdown a piece. Going into halftime the Pokes were up 30-13.
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Pokes run over in Logan

Monday, October 10th, 2011 by brad in Blog, News

Saturday night in Logan did not go according to how Dave Christiansen and his staff drew it up on the white board. In fact, Saturday night in Logan could only be described as “worst case scenario” for the Cowboys. The Pokes were completely dismantled by an angry Utah State team,  looking to get a win after three crushing losses to start this season.

The Cowboys took the ball first and marched down the field with relative ease on a seven play 77 yard drive, capped off by a 2 yard touchdown run by quarterback Brett Smith. The two point conversion failed. The following play is one that Utah State would like to have back as USU returner Kenwynn Williams failed to cover a kickoff he thought was going to go through the endzone, but instead was recovered in the endzone by gunner James Caraway. The Pokes missed the PAT but were up early 12-0 before USU had had an offensive possession.
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New York Giants Schedule – Top Giants Games to Watch in 2011

Thursday, September 29th, 2011 by brad in Blog

Eli Manning and the New York Giants are ready for a solid season of some hard-hitting football, and
the action starts off with a bang for the Giants in 2011. There are plenty of reasons to check out the
New York Giants schedule this season, and here are some of the most-anticipated Giants games for the 2011-12 regular season.

Week 3, Giants at Eagles:

The Giants go on a two-game road trek from Week 3 to Week 4, and their Week 3 matchup against the
reigning NFC East champs the Philadelphia Eagles will be a tough one to say the least. The Giants are
out to prove they can reclaim the NFC East crown this season, and it will be crucial for them to pull out
a win in this Week 3 game to start off atop the division. The Giants also host the Eagles in Week 11,
but it’s this Week 3 matchup that has football fans excited at the beginning of the season. We’ll know
a lot more about the Giants after this one, which is why it’s sure to be a prominent game to grab NFL tickets for.

Week 12, Giants at Saints:

The New Orleans Saints are always a threat – always. Last time the two teams met at the Superdome
the Giants walked away licking their wounds, but this Monday Night Football game will give the Giants a
shot at redemption. New Orleans is a very tough place to play, particularly for a huge game on national
television, but the Giants have the veteran-laden roster to make it difficult on the Saints.

Week 13, Packers at Giants:

The Giants have an extremely tough schedule this season, including a Week 13 matchup against the
reigning Super Bowl champion Green Bay Packers. Thankfully for the Giants, this Dec. 4 game will be in
New York, as it could be a cold one in Green Bay. Will the Giants stack up against the Packers?

Week 16, Giants at Jets:

The Giants and Jets are quarreling cousins as far as it goes in the East, and the rivalry between the two
teams has especially heated up this season thanks to the Jets’ new acquisition, wide receiver Plaxico
Burress. The Giants and Jets face off at both teams’ home stadium (although technically it will be
marked as a home game for the Jets) on Christmas Eve, making for one must-see holiday game in the
East. With playoff implications abound, the game will probably have a playoff-level intensity that will
leak out into the stands.

Week 17, Cowboys at Giants:

The New York Giants round out the regular season in Week 17 with a home game against the Dallas
Cowboys, which could help their postseason chances if it comes down to the wire. The Giants also face
divisional rivals the ‘Boys in Week 14, but it’s this Week 17 game that will bring throngs of New York fans
to the turf at MetLife Stadium, especially if the Giants’ postseason chances hinge upon the outcome of
this red-hot matchup.

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Nebraska outmuscles Pokes in victory

Sunday, September 25th, 2011 by brad in Blog, News

Saturday night marked another epic night in Laramie as the #9 Nebraska Cornhuskers rolled into town for a collision with the young Wyoming Cowboys. The last time the Pokes and  Huskers met was 1994, when the Cowboys made the trip to Lincoln to face the #2  Huskers. The Pokes led at halftime, but a furious comeback eventually gave Nebraska the win and they eventually went on to win the national championship that season. After 16 years the Huskers finally made a trip to Laramie.

A sea of red invaded War Memorial Stadium on Saturday night and the Huskers got on the board early as running back Rex Burkhead scampered off on a 45 yard touchdown run to put the Huskers up early 7-0. The Huskers again scored midway through the second quarter as the Huskers drove 80 yards down field and quarterback Taylor Martinez ran into the endzone from 8 yards out to put Nebraska up 14-0. The Cowboys would respond on their next possession when quarterback Brett Smith fired over the middle and hit wide receiver Mazi Ogbonna on a slant and scored from 48 yards out to close the gap 14-7, and that was the score going into halftime.
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Cowboys Lasso Texas State

Sunday, September 11th, 2011 by brad in Blog, News

Saturday marked a coming out party for the Cowboys offense. For an offense that was plenty anemic last season, the last two games have provided plenty of fireworks for those who enjoy scoring. The Bobcats from San Marcos, Texas got on the board first with a field goal from kicker Will Johnson. The Cowboys took the lead from the Bobcats on the next drive when Brandon Miller punched in a 1 yard touchdown. From that point on the Cowboys never looked back. The Pokes scored again on an Alvester Alexander touchdown from one yard out.

Texas State marched down field on the Cowboys and scored on a 8 yard run from Terrance Franks. Just before halftime the Cowboys had a clock management snafu and instead of spiking the ball and taking a shot at the end zone the Pokes settled for a field goal to go up 17-10 to go up 17-10 at the half.

Halftime adjustments were friendly to the Cowboys offense and defense this week as both teams looked unstoppable in the 2nd half. The Cowboy defense looked inspired and forced several Texas State punts. JUCO transfer Korey Jones recorded three consecutive sacks on Bobcats quarterback Tyler Arndt, forcing a Bobcat punt. Freshman Brett Smith took control of the game at this point and ran in a pair of touchdowns in the third quarter, runs of 29 yards and 2 yards.
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