MONDAY, April 27, 2026 |
Photo – Scoreboard at War Memorial Stadium – Bigfoot99 file photo
Wyoming quarterbacks Tyler Hughes and Mason Drube stood out Saturday in the annual spring game inside War Memorial Stadium.
Hughes went 13 of 20 for 131 yards and 2 touchdowns in the modified scoring system. Drube connected on 11-of-16 for 112 yards.
The modified scoring system saw the defense start the game with a 21-0 lead. The offense got on the board for the first time with a 47-yard strike from Hughes to wide receiver Jackson Holman to cut the lead to 21-7 in the first quarter.
The offense made it a seven-point game on a Dontae Burch rushing score in the second quarter. The drive was highlighted by a 33-yard pass from quarterback Mason Drube to true freshman receiver Jayden Williams. Erik Sandvik tacked on a 28-yard field goal for a 21-17 game halfway through the second quarter. The drive was highlighted by a big rush of over 50-yards from Hughes. Hughes threw his second touchdown pass of the contest and gave the offense a 24-21 lead in the closing seconds of the second quarter.
The contest went to a 24-21 game at the half with the offense leading after being down 21-0 to start the game.
The defense recorded eight tackles for loss in the contest with a pair of sacks. Travis Franklin Jr and Gary Rutherford led the defense combing for over 14 tackles.
Saturday’s game was the final practice for the Cowboys this spring, as UW practiced 15 times in the month of March and April.
