NOVEMBER 7, 2024|
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A pair of Wyoming Cowboy football players received recognition this week for their work on the field.
Wyoming place-kicker John Hoyland landed on the list of nominees for the Burlsworth Trophy. This marks the third year in a row that Hoyland, a native of Broomfield, Colorado, made the list. Hoyland is 9-of-12 on field goals this season for 75 percent with a long of 48 yards. Hoyland is 6-for-6 this season inside the 40-yard line. He is also perfect this season in extra points.
Meanwhile, football fans chose Wyoming quarterback Kaden Anderson as the Manning Award Quarterback of the Week. Anderson earned the honor over seven other Manning Award Stars of the Week in the Allstate Sugar Bowl’s online fan voting contest. The freshman gunslinger threw for a career-high 342 yards in the contest. The output was the most passing yards by a Cowboy since Cam Coffman had 366 yards against New Mexico in 2015. It is also the most by a true freshman or redshirt freshman in the MW era of Cowboy Football. Brett Smith threw for 341 yards in 2011 against San Diego State.
The Cowboys have the weekend off with a bye. Wyoming returns to action one week from tomorrow with a Friday night contest with CSU in a Border War game in Fort Collins.
