Wyoming
Remembering some of BYU's best wins over Wyoming
BYU football’s 100 season history would not be complete without Wyoming.
Other than Utah and Utah State, the Cougars have never faced another foe more than the Cowboys, having shared four different conferences together for a total of 88 years.
Though the two programs don’t meet on the field as often as they once did — this weekend’s trip to Laramie will be BYU’s first since 2009 — the rivalry remains rich with tradition and intrigue. It’s nearly impossible to forget the fervent hatred between Wyoming and the Cougars back in the day.
“This is a special game, really, when you get down to it for our players, for our program, for the state,” Cowboys head coach Jay Sawvel said of the matchup with BYU. “They’re not on any future schedule. I don’t know when they (will) ever come back to War Memorial Stadium. I think because of that this will obviously be a big deal to everyone in the state of Wyoming.”
If Saturday’s action truly is the last time the Cougars visit Cowboy country or even play Wyoming at all, then it’s been a ridiculous ride. Here’s a look back through the years at some of BYU’s most memorable victories over the brown and gold.
Nov. 14, 1922 — BYU 7, Wyoming 0
BYU has won more than 600 games in its history, and it all started against Wyoming.
The Cougars and Cowboys battled on a muddy south campus field where the Joseph Smith Building stands today, with Paul Packard finding fullback Hunter Manson for a 25-yard touchdown to give BYU both its first-ever touchdown and victory.
Since then, the Cougars have bested Wyoming on 45 more occasions, with Kalani Sitake’s crew looking to add one more to the tally this weekend.
Oct. 13, 1984 — No. 5 BYU 41, Wyoming 38
No one came closer to toppling the Cougars in their national championship campaign than Wyoming, which led BYU by five points heading into the final quarter of homecoming day in Provo.
Robbie Bosco connected with tight end David Mills late in the contest for a go-ahead touchdown — Mills’ third score of the game — as the Cougars held on for a 41-38 win en route to a 13-0 mark and improbable national title.
Bosco threw for five touchdowns against the Cowboys, while Lakei Heimuli totaled 118 yards of offense and an end zone trip as well.
Dec. 7, 1996 — No. 6 BYU 28, No. 20 Wyoming 25 (WAC Championship Game)
One could argue this was the rivalry’s most incredible contest.
Competing as nationally-ranked foes in the first-ever WAC title game, BYU held a 13-point halftime lead before the Cowboys swung right back to lead 25-22 late in the fourth quarter.
Steve Sarkisian then drove the Cougars down the field for a game-tying field goal to force overtime, where Ethan Pochman split the uprights once again to clinch BYU’s 16th and final WAC title.
Pochman netted four field goals that day against Wyoming, with Chad Lewis hauling in a Sarkisian pass for a score and Brian McKenzie adding a rushing touchdown as well.
BYU would go on to defeat Kansas State in the Cotton Bowl and earn a No. 5 national ranking, while the Cowboys didn’t even receive a bowl invite despite their No. 22 ranking and 10-2 record.
Nov. 10, 2001 — No. 13 BYU 41, Wyoming 34
In this late-season showdown, BYU was looking for a 10-0 start, while Wyoming was fighting for its third win of the year. This would be a cakewalk for the Cougars, right?
It turned out to be anything but. The inspired Cowboys played out of their minds, even tying the score at 34 points apiece in the fourth quarter.
Luke Staley’s fourth touchdown of the afternoon gave BYU its final lead, with safety Levi Madarieta breaking up a Wyoming fourth-down pass at the goal line with 28 seconds remaining to preserve the Cougars’ victory.
Dec. 21, 2016 — BYU 24, Wyoming 21 (Poinsettia Bowl)
It was a great way for Kalani Sitake to end his first season at the helm of the Cougars.
BYU outlasted Wyoming in the final installment of San Diego’s Poinsettia Bowl, with Jamaal Williams exploding for 210 rushing yards and his teammates intercepting future NFL superstar Josh Allen twice in a 24-21 dub.
Tanner Mangum filled in for an injured Taysom Hill and both threw for and ran in a pair of touchdowns. Harvey Langi racked up 16 tackles, and Kai Nacua sealed the 14th bowl win in BYU program history by picking off Allen in the game’s final minute.
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Wyoming High School Volleyball Scoreboard: Sept. 10-14, 2024
Week 3 of the 2024 Wyoming prep volleyball season has matches on five days this week. Three more tournaments are in the state this week. Rawlins hosts their annual invite, the Sandy Jebens Invitational. It’s a 3A preview with all but one team from that classification and one 4A school in the field. Big Horn hosts their annual invitational with 13 2A teams in attendance. Encampment and Saratoga host a 1A Jamboree with 19 Class 1A schools playing over two days. Evanston and Star Valley head to Idaho for a tournament. Some conference and non-conference matches also dot the schedule, particularly in 4A.
WYOMING HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL SCHEDULE WEEK 3 2024
The schedule for Week 3 is below. All schedules are subject to change. For any updates, please reach out to david@wyopreps.com.
Class 1A
Final Score: #1 Little Snake River 3 Encampment 0 (conference match) = 25-20, 25-18, 25-11
Final Score: Burlington 3 St. Stephens 0 (conference match) = 25-4, 25-14, 25-6
Final Score: #4 Southeast 3 Guernsey-Sunrise 0 (conference match) = 25-6, 25-14, 25-7
Interclass
Final Score: 1A Farson-Eden 3 2A Big Piney 2 = 25-17, 22-25, 22-25, 25-18, 15-8
Final Score: 4A Jackson 3 3A Lander 0 = 25-21, 25-17, 25-9
Final Score: 3A Pinedale 3 1A #2 Cokeville 0 = 25-22, 29-27, 25-22
Out-of-State Opponent
Final Score: Crawford, NE 2 1A Lusk 0 = 25-15, 25-19
Final Score: 1A Lusk 2 Hemingford, NE 0 = 25-18, 25-19
Rankings will change on Wednesdays with the new WyoPreps Coaches and Media Poll release.
Class 4A
Final Score: #1 Laramie 3 Cheyenne South 0 (conference match) = 25-17, 25-15, 25-15 – Dodd had 16 kills, 13 digs, and 3 aces. Sailors added 10 kills and 2.5 blocks.
Class 2A
#5 Pine Bluffs at #1 Big Horn, 7 p.m. (conference match)
Class 1A
St. Stephens at Meeteetse, 5 p.m. (conference match)
Interclass
3A #1 Cody at 4A #3 Kelly Walsh, 6 p.m.
3A Lander at 4A Riverton, 6 p.m.
Class 4A
Natrona County at #4 Green River, 5 p.m. (conference match)
#2 Thunder Basin at Cheyenne South, 6 p.m. (conference match)
#3 Kelly Walsh at Rock Springs, 6 p.m. (conference match)
#5 Cheyenne East at Sheridan, 6 p.m. (conference match)
Cheyenne Central at Campbell County, 6 p.m. (conference match)
Tournaments
1A Volleyball Jamboree in Encampment & Saratoga (2 courts at each site)
#3 Upton at Encampment, 11 a.m.
H.E.M. vs. Ft. Washakie, 11 a.m.
#1 Little Snake River vs. #4 Lingle-Ft. Laramie, 11 a.m.
Guernsey-Sunrise vs. Midwest, 11 a.m.
Kaycee vs. Lusk, noon
#5 Southeast vs. Burlington, noon
#4 Lingle-Ft. Laramie at Saratoga, noon
Arvada-Clearmont vs. Hulett, noon
#1 Little Snake River vs. Rock River, 1 p.m.
Ft. Washakie vs. Lusk, 1 p.m.
Farson-Eden vs. Arvada-Clearmont, 1 p.m.
Guernsey-Sunrise vs. Saratoga JV, 1 p.m.
H.E.M. vs. Kaycee, 2 p.m.
Rock River vs. Burlington, 2 p.m.
Riverside at Saratoga, 2 p.m.
Dubois vs. #4 Lingle-Ft. Laramie, 2 p.m.
Lusk at Encampment, 3 p.m.
#5 Southeast vs. #3 Upton, 3 p.m.
Dubois vs. Midwest, 3 p.m.
Hulett vs. Riverside, 3 p.m.
Rock River vs. Kaycee, 4 p.m.
Burlington vs. Ft. Washakie, 4 p.m.
Farson-Eden vs. Guernsey-Sunrise, 4 p.m.
H.E.M. vs. Midwest, 4 p.m.
#5 Southeast at Encampment, 5 p.m.
#1 Little Snake River vs. #3 Upton, 5 p.m.
Hulett at Saratoga, 5 p.m.
Arvada-Clearmont vs. Dubois, 5 p.m.
Farson-Eden vs. Riverside, 6 p.m.
Big Horn 2A Invitational (at Big Horn High School, Middle School, & Elementary School) – rolling start times after the day’s first matches.
Rocky Mountain at #1 Big Horn, 9 a.m.
#3 Tongue River vs. Shoshoni, 9 a.m.
#5 Pine Bluffs vs. Kemmerer, 9 a.m.
Moorcroft vs. Thermopolis, 9 a.m.
#2 Sundance vs. Greybull
#4 Wright vs. Wind River
#3 Tongue River vs. Rocky Mountain
#5 Pine Bluffs vs. Shoshoni
Moorcroft vs. Wind River
#4 Wright vs. Greybull
Big Piney at #1 Big Horn
#3 Tongue River vs. Kemmerer
#5 Pine Bluffs vs. Rocky Mountain
Moorcroft vs. Shoshoni
Shoshoni at #1 Big Horn
#5 Pine Bluffs vs. Greybull
#4 Wright vs. Thermopolis
#2 Sundance vs. Wind River
#3 Tongue River vs. Thermopolis
Moorcroft vs. Greybull
#2 Sundance vs. Rocky Mountain
#4 Wright vs. Big Piney
Wind River at #1 Big Horn
#2 Sundance vs. Big Piney
#5 Pine Bluffs vs. Thermopolis
Moorcroft vs. Kemmerer
Rawlins “Sandy Jebens” Invitational (Pool Play at Rawlins High School & Rawlins Rec Center)
Mountain View at Rawlins, noon
Burns vs. #5 Pinedale, noon
#2 Douglas vs. Lander, noon
Glenrock vs. #4 Wheatland, noon
4A Jackson vs. 3A Newcastle
Buffalo vs. #3 Powell
Torrington vs. Lovell
Worland vs. Lyman
4A Jackson at 3A Rawlins
Burns vs. Buffalo
#2 Douglas vs. Torrington
Glenrock vs. Worland
Mountain View vs. Newcastle
#5 Pinedale vs. #3 Powell
Lander vs. Lovell
#4 Wheatland vs. Lyman
Newcastle at Rawlins
Burns vs. #3 Powell
#2 Douglas vs. Lovell
Glenrock vs. Lyman
3A Mountain View vs. 4A Jackson
#5 Pinedale vs. Buffalo
Lander vs. Torrington
#4 Wheatland vs. Worland
ThunderBee Volleyball Tournament in Idaho Falls, ID
4A Star Valley vs. Bonneville (ID), 3 p.m.
4A Evanston vs. Firth (ID), 3 p.m.
4A Star Valley vs. Timberline (ID), 5 p.m.
4A Evanston vs. Twin Falls (ID), 5 p.m.
4A Evanston at Thunder Ridge (ID), 6 p.m.
4A Star Valley vs. Owyhee (ID), 7 p.m.
4A Star Valley vs. Century (ID), 8 p.m.
Class 4A
#2 Thunder Basin at #1 Laramie, noon (conference match)
#3 Kelly Walsh at #4 Green River, noon (conference match)
#5 Cheyenne East at Campbell County, noon (conference match)
Cheyenne Central at Sheridan, noon (conference match)
Natrona County at Rock Springs, noon (conference match)
Tournaments
1A Volleyball Jamboree in Encampment & Saratoga (2 courts at each site)
Midwest vs. Rock River, 9 a.m.
Arvada-Clearmont vs. #4 Lingle-Ft. Laramie, 9 a.m.
#3 Upton vs. Farson-Eden, 9 a.m.
Ft. Washakie vs. Guernsey-Sunrise, 9 a.m.
Hulett at Encampment, 10 a.m.
#1 Little Snake River vs. Dubois, 10 a.m.
#5 Southeast vs. Kaycee, 10 a.m.
Burlington vs. Lusk, 10 a.m.
Riverside vs. Rock River, 11 a.m.
Guernsey-Sunrise vs. Dubois, 11 a.m.
Burlington vs. H.E.M., 11 a.m.
Kaycee vs. Farson-Eden, 11 a.m.
Arvada-Clearmont at Encampment, noon
Hulett vs. #4 Lingle-Ft. Laramie, noon
Ft. Washakie at Saratoga, noon
#5 Southeast vs. H.E.M., noon
#4 Lingle-Ft. Laramie vs. Riverside, 1 p.m.
#1 Little Snake River vs. Arvada-Clearmont, 1 p.m.
Midwest vs. Farson-Eden, 1 p.m.
Lusk vs. #3 Upton, 1 p.m.
Dubois at Encampment, 2 p.m.
Hulett vs. Guernsey-Sunrise, 2 p.m.
#3 Upton vs. Burlington, 2 p.m.
#5 Southeast at Saratoga, 2 p.m.
Riverside vs. #1 Little Snake River, 3 p.m.
Kaycee at Saratoga, 3 p.m.
Ft. Washakie vs. Midwest, 3 p.m.
Lusk vs. H.E.M., 4 p.m.
Rock River vs. Saratoga JV, 4 p.m.
Big Horn 2A Invitational (at Big Horn High School, Middle School, & Elementary School) – rolling start times after the day’s first matches.
Thermopolis at #1 Big Horn
#3 Tongue River vs. Big Piney
Moorcroft vs. Rocky Mountain
#2 Sundance vs. Kemmerer
#2 Sundance vs. Thermopolis
#4 Wright vs. Shoshoni
#3 Tongue River vs. Wind River
#5 Pine Bluffs vs. Big Piney
Kemmerer at #1 Big Horn
#4 Wright vs. Rocky Mountain
#3 Tongue River vs. Greybull
#5 Pine Bluffs vs. Wind River
Greybull at #1 Big Horn
Moorcroft vs. Big Piney
#2 Sundance vs. Shoshoni
#4 Wright vs. Kemmerer
Rawlins “Sandy Jebens” Invitational (Bracket Play at Rawlins HS)
Gold Bracket (Main Gym)
Top 2 seeds from each pool
Silver Bracket (Aux Gym)
Bottom 2 seeds from each pool
ThunderBee Volleyball Tournament in Idaho Falls, ID
4A Evanston vs. Centennial (ID), 8 a.m.
4A Star Valley vs. Bear Lake (ID), 9 a.m.
4A Evanston vs. Kuna (ID), 10 a.m.
4A Star Valley vs. Sugar-Salem (ID), 11 a.m.
4A Evanston vs. Fruitland (ID), noon
Top 4 in each pool advance to the championship, single-elimination bracket
Bottom 3 into consolation, single-elimination bracket
Thunder Basin Volleyball
Gallery Credit: Frank Gambino
Cody Volleyball
Gallery Credit: Frank Gambino
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SIGN: Oppose Wyoming Bill That Allows Purposely Mowing Down Wolves With Snowmobiles
136 Signatures Collected
PETITION TARGET: Wyoming’s Travel, Recreation, Wildlife, and Cultural Resource Committee
A wolf in Wyoming was allegedly horrifically tortured after being hit by a snowmobiler and killed outside a bar earlier this year. In response, a disturbing new draft bill now explicitly tells snowmobilers in Wyoming that they may run over wolves and other predators purposefully.
Instead of prohibiting the torture of wolves, Bill draft 140 would legalize the cruelty so long as the injured animal is killed immediately following the attack by snowmobile. The draft legislation says that if the animal isn’t killed quickly enough after being hit, the person responsible could be charged a $1000 fine for animal cruelty, according to local news.
Wolves, foxes, and other predators are sentient creatures who feel pain, panic, and fear. The idea that it’s perfectly fine to chase them on motorized vehicles with the intent of mowing them down is outrageous. The fact that the language in this bill makes it crystal clear that this cruel, terrorizing behavior is perfectly acceptable in Wyoming is even more alarming.
During a public comment period hosted by the working group about the bill, community members overwhelmingly showed up to advocate that legislation finally make it illegal for snowmobilers to run wolves over intentionally, according to Idaho Capital Sun.
“It seems Wyoming will be allowing wildlife torture to continue with motorized killing if either of these provisions passes — as long as it’s not prolonged,” community member Shane Moore said during a public comment.
The draft legislation will be considered by Wyoming’s Travel, Recreation, Wildlife, and Cultural Resource Committee subcommittee. We are calling for an amendment to the bill to clearly prohibit targeting wolves and other animals with snowmobiles in Wyoming.
Please sign our petition urging Wyoming’s Travel, Recreation, Wildlife, and Cultural Resource Committee to amend the bill to include a total ban on intentionally running over ANY animal in ANY vehicle.
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Short Draw fire sparks in northern Wyoming and spreads into Montana
Firefighters are responding to a new wildfire ignited Wednesday in northern Wyoming that has spread into Montana.
The Short Draw fire sparked at the northern end of Campbell County, Wyoming, and authorities are advising residents of the Border Line Estate/ Ranchets area to evacuate.
The fire is estimated at 200 acres Wednesday afternoon, and firefighters worry that multiple wind shifts could cause the fire spread in unknown directions.
Campbell County firefighting resources, Montana resources and aircraft have been dispatched to fight the fires.
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