August 15, 2024 |
Photo – Coach Jay Sawvel at press meeting – Courtesy gowyo.com
You can feel it in Laramie. Wyoming football is back. The first game is just over two weeks away with a Saturday night game in Arizona.
First year Wyoming head football coach Jay Sawvel addressed reporters yesterday during media day.
Sawvel ran through the numbers, four starters return on the offensive line. The running back core is deep and talented. “This year’s receiving corps are unproven, but they have shown growth in the last two weeks.”, Sawvel said.
Eight veteran starters are back on Defense.
And then there’s the starting quarterback, Evan Svoboda, coming off his contributions at last year’s Arizona Bowl.
Forcing turnovers was a big part of Wyoming’s MO last year. The 2023 Pokes forced 22 turnovers to rank No. 26 in the nation. Wyoming recovered 11 fumbles on the season, a number that tied for first in the MW and seventh in the nation.
Wyoming begins the season two weeks from tomorrow on August 31 in a night game at Arizona State University at Tempe. Kickoff is set for 8:30.
