Schedule
Date |
Time |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance |
August 30 |
12:00 PM |
Ohio* |
|
War Memorial Stadium • Laramie, WY |
The Mtn. |
W 21–20 |
20,430 |
September 6 |
1:30 PM |
Air Force |
|
War Memorial Stadium • Laramie, WY |
CBSCS |
L 3–23 |
23,168 |
September 13 |
1:00 PM |
North Dakota State* |
|
War Memorial Stadium • Laramie, WY |
|
W 16–13 |
19,156 |
September 20 |
1:00 PM |
at No. 14 BYU |
|
LaVell Edwards Stadium • Provo, UT |
The Mtn. |
L 0–44 |
64,059 |
September 27 |
2:00 PM |
Bowling Green* |
|
War Memorial Stadium • Laramie, WY |
The Mtn. |
L 16–45 |
17,411 |
October 4 |
7:30 PM |
at New Mexico |
|
University Stadium • Albuquerque, NM |
The Mtn. |
L 0–24 |
28,752 |
October 11 |
12:00 PM |
No. 14 Utah![dagger](../I/m/Dagger-14-plain.png) |
|
War Memorial Stadium • Laramie, WY |
The Mtn. |
L 7–40 |
17,123 |
October 25 |
4:00 PM |
at TCU |
|
Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, TX |
The Mtn. |
L 7–54 |
30,103 |
November 1 |
12:00 PM |
San Diego State |
|
War Memorial Stadium • Laramie, WY |
The Mtn. |
W 35–10 |
11,779 |
November 8 |
11:00 AM |
at Tennessee* |
|
Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN |
PPV |
W 13–7 |
99,489 |
November 13 |
7:00 PM |
at UNLV |
|
Sam Boyd Stadium • Las Vegas, NV |
CBSCS |
L 14–22 |
18,154 |
November 22 |
12:00 PM |
Colorado State |
|
War Memorial Stadium • Laramie, WY (Border War) |
The Mtn. |
L 20–31 |
18,569 |
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Mountain Time. |
- Schedule Source: 2008 Wyoming Cowboys football schedule
Game Summaries
Ohio
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Ohio |
7 |
10 |
0 |
3 |
20 |
Wyoming |
7 |
7 |
0 |
7 |
21 |
In the opening game of the 2008 season, the Cowboys would down the Ohio Bobcats at home 21-20. In the first quarter, Ohio would score first on a 4-yard Theo Scott touchdown pass to Andrew Mooney, only to have to Cowboys answer with a 6-yard Devin Moore touchdown run to knot the game at 7-7 entering the second quarter. In the second, Wyoming would open the scoring with a 3-yard Dax Crum touchdown pass to J. Salyards and take a 14-7 lead. The Bobcats would answer with 10 consecutive points on a 100-yard Donte Harden kickoff return, and a 31-yard Barrett Way field goal in taking a 17-14 halftime lead. After a scoreless third, Ohio would extend its lead to 20-14 after converting a 34-yard Way field goal. The Cowboys would respond with what turned out to be the game-winning touchdown midway through the fourth on a 23-yard Crum touchdown pass to Donate Morgan to win by a final score of 21-20.[2]
Air Force
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Air Force |
0 |
3 |
10 |
10 |
23 |
Wyoming |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
In the Mountain West opener, the Cowboys would surrender 20 unanswered, second half points in this 23-3 loss to the Falcons. After a scoreless first, the Cowboys would respond to an Air Force field goal with a 47-yard Jake Scott field goal late in the second to tie the game at 3-3 going into the half for their only points on the afternoon.[3]
North Dakota State
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
North Dakota State |
0 |
10 |
3 |
0 |
13 |
Wyoming |
0 |
0 |
10 |
6 |
16 |
After falling behind in the third quarter by a score of 13-0 to the FCS Bison, the Cowboys would rally back with 16 unanswered points in taking a 16-13 victory at home. Midway through the third, the Cowboys would score their first points on a 2-yard Devin Moore touchdown run to close the gap to 13-7. Kicker Jake Scott would then provide the remainder of scoring on a pair of 28-yard field goals, and a third from 29-yards with only :04 seconds remaining in the contest to take the win.[4]
BYU
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Wyoming |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
BYU |
7 |
20 |
14 |
3 |
44 |
With two defensive touchdowns and outgaining the Cowboys 364-273 yards in total offense, the 14th ranked BYU Cougars were dominant in this 44-0 shutout at Provo.[5]
Bowling Green
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Bowling Green |
7 |
17 |
14 |
7 |
45 |
Wyoming |
0 |
10 |
0 |
6 |
16 |
[6]
New Mexico
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Wyoming |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
New Mexico |
14 |
7 |
0 |
3 |
24 |
[7]
Utah
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Utah |
10 |
17 |
7 |
6 |
40 |
Wyoming |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
7 |
[8]
TCU
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Wyoming |
0 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
TCU |
7 |
17 |
14 |
16 |
54 |
San Diego State
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
San Diego State |
3 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
10 |
Wyoming |
7 |
21 |
7 |
0 |
35 |
Tennessee
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Wyoming |
7 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
13 |
Tennessee |
0 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
7 |
UNLV
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Wyoming |
0 |
7 |
7 |
0 |
14 |
UNLV |
3 |
6 |
0 |
13 |
22 |
Colorado State
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Colorado State |
0 |
10 |
7 |
14 |
31 |
Wyoming |
7 |
7 |
6 |
0 |
20 |
References
- ↑ Christensen to Wyoming, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, November 30, 2008
- ↑ "Ohio vs Wyoming (Aug 30, 2008)". University of Wyoming Sports Information. Retrieved September 23, 2008.
- ↑ "Wyoming vs Air Force (Sept 6, 2008)". University of Wyoming Sports Information. Retrieved September 23, 2008.
- ↑ "North Dakota State vs Wyoming (Sept 13, 2008)". University of Wyoming Sports Information. Archived from the original on September 19, 2008. Retrieved September 23, 2008.
- ↑ "Wyoming vs BYU (Sept 20, 2008)". University of Wyoming Sports Information. Retrieved September 23, 2008.
- ↑ "Bowling Green vs Wyoming (Sept 27, 2008)". University of Wyoming Sports Information. Archived from the original on October 1, 2008. Retrieved September 27, 2008.
- ↑ "Wyoming vs New Mexico (Oct 4, 2008)". University of Wyoming Sports Information. Retrieved October 6, 2008.
- ↑ "Utah vs Wyoming (Oct 11, 2008)". University of Wyoming Sports Information. Archived from the original on October 20, 2008. Retrieved October 14, 2008.
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