September 20, 2024 |
Photo – Quarterback Svoboda throws a pass – Courtesy gowyo.com
The Wyoming Cowboys Football team will be in Texas tomorrow still looking for their first win of the season and their first-ever meeting with North Texas, a.k.a Mean Green.
Their uniforms are green in color. Mystery surrounds the team nick name, though.
Some point to famed Pittsburgh Steeler defensive tackle, #75, Mean Joe Green—a key part of the famed “Steel Curtain.” Green earned All-America honors as a senior for North Texas in 1968. The team was called the Eagles at the time.
The new name was adopted in 1996 when North Texas switched to the Big West Conference.
Some deny the connection to the famous Steeler. It’s still better than Meat Loaf. The famous rock singer also attended the school.
Whatever you call them, a win over North Texas likely won’t be easy in tomorrow’s hot and humid, 90-plus degree temperatures.
The Mean Green are 2-1 on the season. The four opponents on the Cowboy schedule, so far this season, weigh in at a combined 10-2 on the season. Wyoming head Coach Jay Sawvel said, this week, that Mean Green plays an up-tempo style of game that will challenge Cowboy defense.
Look for defensive end Sebastian Harsh to put in another big day tomorrow. Harsh comes into the game with 18 tackles for the season. He leads all defensive linemen in the Mountain West Conference in tackles.
The big challenge for Wyoming defenders tomorrow will be North Texas quarterback Chandler Morris. Sawvel said Morris is a smart signal caller.
The Mean Green are 2-1 on the season.
On the plus side for Wyoming, the Pokes had 11 different players record a reception against BYU. The most the Cowboys had last season was nine in a contest. It was the most in a game since Wyoming had 11 different players catch a pass against Texas in 2009.
Coach Sawvel is confident that the Cowboys can turn their season around and get on a winning track tomorrow in the heat of Denton, Texas.
Kickoff is set for 5 p.m. Bigfoot 99 will be on the air with the pregame show at 3:30.
