LARAMIE, Wyo. — The Wyoming Cowboys hit the road heading south to take on Front Range rival Air Force on Saturday at 1:30 p.m. It marks the first road conference game for the Brown and Gold this season.
Saturday’s contest will be televised on CBS Sports Network. Rich Waltz will be on the call with Robert Turbin analyzing the action and Tiffany Blackmon on the sidelines.
The Cowboys are riding high after a comeback win over San Jose State, and will look to build on many of the bright spots in the win moving forward.
The Cowboys scored 21 unanswered points against San Jose State to earn the win. It was the largest comeback since trailing 17-0 to Texas Tech in the season opener in 2023. It was also the first two-score comeback since defeating Appalachian State in 2023, as UW trailed 20-7 in that contest.
The Cowboys threw for over 300 yards in the win against San Jose State. Kaden Anderson was 23-of-39 for 304 yards with a pair of scores. It marks the second most in a game in his career, after 342 last season against New Mexico. He had three passes of 35 or more yards in the contest with two going for touchdowns and one setting up the game winning score.
Meanwhile, freshman running back Samuel Tote Harris continues to make big plays for the Pokes. He recorded a 52-yard reception against San Jose State to set up the winning score for the Pokes. He also led the team in rushing with 47 yards in the contest. He has recorded 13 chunk plays this season to lead the team with 11 on the ground and two threw the air.
The Cowboys recorded nine tackles for loss in the win over San Jose State for a season-high tying last week’s total against UNLV. The Cowboys have 17 over the last two games. Seven different Cowboys were credited with at least a half tackle for loss. The tackles for loss racked up to -37 yards for the San Jose State offense.