Cowboys Can’t Hang With Cougs in 34-14 Setback
* University of Wyoming press release
LARAMIE -- The Wyoming Cowboys (0-3 overall) dropped a 34-14 contest to longtime rival BYU (3-0 overall) on Saturday evening inside War Memorial Stadium.
It was the first meeting between the two teams in Laramie since the 2009 season and the 80th overall in the series. The attendance of 24,513 was the second-straight sellout for the Cowboys. It's the first time that has happened since 1967.
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Wyoming had a crowd of over 25,000 in the home opener, as standing-room-only tickets were sold in that contest.
“Credit to (BYU),” UW head coach Jay Sawvel said. “They have a really solid defense. They’re big and they’re physical at all levels. I think that’s an issue there. As a team, we have to go back and keep working and getting better. Right now, we’ve lost to teams that are a combined 8-1. We’ve got to go back to work. This is what it is. We all know that there are things we have to get better at, and we also know there are things we are not doing well enough. We have to raise our level, and it’s frustrating. “
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The Cougars used 458 yards of offense through the air and used a 100-yard kickoff return to open the second half to earn the win, as BYU is receiving votes in both the Associated Press and Coaches Poll. The Cougar defense allowed only 217 yards of total offense with the Cowboys recording 140 yards through the air and 77 yards on the ground.
Quarterback Evan Svoboda recorded a career-high 140 yards passing in the contest. He also added 31 yards rushing to lead the team. Wide receiver Tyler King recorded a career-high three catches for a career-high 52 yards. Fellow wide receiver Jaylen Sargent grabbed two catches, tying a career-high for 18 yards.
The Cowboy defense was paced by Isaac White with 10 tackles in the contest for a career high. He also added a pass breakup in the game. Cornerback Keany Parks added a career-high six tackles. Defensive end Sabastian Harsh added seven tackles in the contest and added a tackle for loss.
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Punter Jack Culbreath recorded eight punts averaging 43.8 yards per punt with a long 50 yard.
The Cowboys return to action next Saturday with a trip to North Texas for a 5 p.m. MT in a contest on ESPN+. It is the first meeting all time between the two schools.
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TEAM NOTES
•The Cowboys and the Cougars met for the 80th time on Saturday.
•The Cowboys are now 30-47-3 all-time against the Cougars.
•It marked the first meetings between the schools inside War Memorial Stadium since 2009.
•The Cowboys are no 17-17-3 against BYU in Laramie.
•The attendance of 24,513 was the second-straight Sellout for the Cowboys for the first time since the 1967. Wyoming had a crowd of over 25,000 in the opener, as standing room only tickets were sold in that contest.
•The Cowboys three opponents this season have a combined 8-1 record, as BYU and Arizona State are 3-0 on the season.
•The Cowboys held BYU to 2-of-11 on third down for the night. Over the last two games, Wyoming is holding opponents to 3-of-24 for 12.5 percent.
OFFENSIVE NOTES
•Quarterback Evan Svoboda recorded his first rushing score of the season in the first half. He led the team with 31 yards rushing.
•Svoboda was 14-of-32 passing for a career-high 140 yards on the night. He found 11 different receivers in the contest.
•Tight end Clay Nanke added a 24-yard reception in the first half. It was the first catch of his career.
•Wide receiver Jaylen Sargent added a 15 yard catch tying a career long. He tied a career-high with two catches and added a career-high 18 yards.
•Wide receiver Tyler King added a career-high three catches for a career-high 52 yards. He had a grab for 36 yards, which was the longest play from scrimmage for the Cowboys this season.
DEFENSIVE NOTES
•Nickel Wrook Brown recorded an interception in the first quarter for the Cowboys. It marked the first of the season for the Cowboy defense.
•Brown now has four interceptions in his career with the Brown and Gold.
•Safety Andrew Johnson made his second-straight start for the Cowboys.
•Cornerback Keany Parks recorded a career-high six tackles in the contest.
•Defensive end Sabastian Harsh finished the contest with seven tackles one short of his career-high. He also added a tackle for loss in the contest.
•Safety Isaac White return from injury for the Cowboys and recorded a career-high 10 tackles in the contest. He has 19 on the season in two games.
•The Pokes recorded a season-high six pass breakups on the night. Tyrecus Davis and Wrook Brown led the team with two each.
SPECIAL NOTES
• Punter Jack Culbreath recorded eight punts averaging 43.8 yards per punt with a long 50 yard.
• Tyler King returned one kick for 25 yards. He came into the game leading the conference at 25.3 yards per return this season.
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