NOVEMBER 12, 2024|
Photo – The Bronze Boot – Bigfoot99 file photo
The Wyoming Cowboys went into the bye week with a win. Going into the off week after the 49-45 win over New Mexico ten days ago, head coach Jay Sawvel talked about what his team needed to accomplish with the down time.
The coach had a to-do list going into the off week. We’ll see if the Cowboys checked things off last week as they return to action in the Border War matchup this Friday night with CSU in Fort Collins.
Yesterday, Coach Sawvel ran through the lengthy list of weapons the Rams will present this week, especially when it comes to forcing turnovers and capitalizing with points. Eliminating mistakes will be key for Wyoming, Sawvel said during this week’s news conference.
The Cowboys have won the coveted Bronze Boot in seven of the past eight matchups.
Last year, the Cowboys captured the 115th edition of the Border War with a 24-15 win over CSU inside War Memorial Stadium in Laramie. It was the third consecutive win in the series for Wyoming and the seventh UW win in the last eight Border War showdowns.
This year’s contest is in Fort Collins. The Rams are riding a four-game winning streak. They got blown out at Texas in week 1, 52-0. The Rams then lost at Colorado 9-28.
They have been on a roll since mid-October, though, winning four straight Mountain West matchups. CSU sits in second place in the Mountain West standings, behind only the one-loss to Boise State Broncos.
Coach Sawvel opened yesterday’s news conference by laying out the weapons the Rams will deploy Friday night.
The “Border War” series has been played in three different centuries, dating back to Nov. 30, 1899. Friday night’s matchup will be 125th anniversary of that first meeting in Fort Collins.
Wyoming redshirt freshman quarterback Kaden Anderson was named the Mountain West Freshman of the Week following the win over New Mexico. It marked the first time this season a Cowboy has earned a weekly Player of the Week honor from the conference.
Anderson will be under center Friday night in the Border War matchup.
Kickoff is set for 6 p.m. on Friday. Bigfoot 99 will be on the air at 4:30 with the pregame show.
