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Ashton Jeanty will lead the Boise State Broncos (9-1) into their game versus the Wyoming Cowboys (2-8) at Jonah Field at War Memorial Stadium on Saturday at 7 p.m. ET.

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How to Watch Boise State vs. Wyoming

• When: Saturday, November 23, 2024 at 7 p.m. ET
• Location: Jonah Field at War Memorial Stadium in Laramie, Wyoming
• Live Box Score: FOX Sports

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• Boise State vs. Wyoming Predictions

Boise State vs. Wyoming: Head to Head

• Boise State has won against Wyoming two times in the past two matchups.
• Each team has covered in one game in the past two matchups while failing to go over the total once.
• Boise State has scored 52 points in the last two matchups while only allowing 24 to Wyoming.

Boise State’s 2024 Schedule

Boise State 2024 Stats & Insights

• Boise State owns the 73rd-ranked defense this year (371.7 yards allowed per game), and has been more effective on offense, ranking fourth-best with a tally of 492.2 yards per game.
• With 267 passing yards allowed per game on defense, which ranks 10th-worst in the FBS, Boise State has been forced to lean on their 60th-ranked passing offense (233.5 passing yards per contest) to keep them competitive.
• On the offensive side of the ball, the Broncos have been a top-25 unit, ranking third-best in the FBS by compiling 43.6 points per game. They rank 68th on defense (24.7 points allowed per game).
• The Broncos have been firing on all cylinders in the running game this season, as they rank third-best in rushing offense (258.7 rushing yards per game) and 13th-best in rushing defense (104.7 rushing yards allowed per game).
• Boise State has the 89th-ranked defense this season in terms of third-down efficiency (41.1% third-down conversion rate allowed), and has been more effective on offense, ranking fourth-best with a 52.3% third-down conversion rate.
• With 14 forced turnovers (55th in the FBS) against seven turnovers committed (sixth in the FBS), the Broncos’ +7 turnover margin is the 23rd-best in college football.

Boise State 2024 Key Players

Wyoming’s 2024 Schedule

Wyoming 2024 Stats & Insights

• Wyoming has lots of room to get better, as it ranks 16th-worst in total yards per game (325.8) and 19th-worst in total yards allowed per game (429).
• Wyoming is accumulating 185.4 passing yards per game on offense this season (109th-ranked). Meanwhile, it is giving up 227.8 passing yards per contest (80th-ranked) on defense.
• The Cowboys’ offense has been bottom-25 this season, posting 20.4 points per game, which ranks 17th-worst in the FBS. On the defensive side of the ball, they rank 107th with 30.9 points ceded per contest.
• The Cowboys’ defense has been bottom-25 in run defense this season, surrendering 201.2 rushing yards per game, which ranks 17th-worst in the FBS. On offense, they rank 89th with 140.4 rushing yards per contest.
• Wyoming’s third-down defense has been leading the way for the team, as it ranks fifth-best in the FBS with a 28.2% third-down conversion percentage allowed. In terms of offense, it is compiling a 37.5% third-down rate, which ranks 88th.
• At -4, the Cowboys sport the 95th-ranked turnover margin in the FBS, with nine forced turnovers (117th in the FBS) and 13 turnovers committed (51st in the FBS).

Wyoming 2024 Key Players

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LARAMIE, Wyo. — Following deliberation and public input, the University of Wyoming Board of Trustees voted 6–5 today against the proposed rule allowing the concealed carrying of dangerous weapons on campus grounds.

This means that the University of Wyoming will continue to operate under current policy prohibiting any dangerous weapon on university grounds, concealed or not and regardless of the bearer’s status as a concealed carry permit holder.

In a campus-wide email, UW President Ed Seidel said that the nature of the issue, with the university having been directed by Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon to make a decision on the rule before the state legislature makes it instead, means the issue will likely rise again.

“In that event, be assured that the administration will continue to work in the best interests of the university, with the safety of campus as our top priority,” Seidel said.

Members of the Board of Trustees appeared to agree with that sentiment, as Board Chairman Kermit Brown said in the body’s Thursday meeting that continued deliberation over the issue will be like “sawing sawdust.”

The board members who voted in favor of the rule are Kermit Brown, Brad LaCroix, Jim Mathis, John McKinley and Dave True. The board members opposed are David Fall, Brad Bonner, Carol Linton, Macey Moore, Laura Schmid-Pizzato and Michelle Sullivan.

According to Seidel, some exceptions to the current rule may be allowed at the discretion of the UW Police, which would have enforced the new rule if it were implemented starting around the new year. The UW Police website can be viewed here.

The state legislature will begin meeting for the 2025 General Session the second Tuesday of January. During the session, a new bill regarding concealed carry on campus is likely to spring up. Wyoming’s legislature can be monitored at the body’s website here.

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CHEYENNE — If you ask the folks at In-N-Out Burger, Wyoming is one of the worst places on the planet to “find yourself waking up in.”

Not Iran. Not Colima, Mexico, the murder capital of the world. Not even North Korea.

According to the popular fast-food chain that’s grown a cult following for its burgers and Animal-style fries, Wyoming and Florida are the two places people should least want to be.

“Don’t ever take California and In-N-Out for granted,” the company posted to X (formerly Twitter) on Wednesday. “You could find yourself waking up in Florida or Wyoming one day.”

The chain has more than 400 outlets, most in California. There are none in Wyoming or Florida.

Why Wyoming is somehow so undesirable is a mystery to the people who actually live here. And they feel the same, telling Cowboy State Daily that if that’s the opinion In-N-Out Burger has of Wyoming, it can just stay out.

“If that’s how they feel, they can just keep themselves in California,” said Cheyenne resident Jae Brown. “I don’t like In-N-Out anyway. They must have something against the good life.”

Why Wyoming?

The closest In-N-Out Burger location to Wyoming is in Loveland, Colorado, about 52 miles south of Cheyenne. Contact information for local restaurants isn’t public, with all listing the corporate office toll-free number.

Cowboy State Daily called the company’s corporate communications and marketing team and was told any questions had to be emailed to In-N-Out Burger and that someone would respond with answers. Nobody had responded by the time this story was published.

We asked:

• What does In-N-Out Burger have against Wyoming?

• Why would it be bad for someone to wake up here, or in Florida?

• Is this a political statement, that Wyoming and Florida are big red states, while California and In-N-Out are blue; so, therefore, it’s better to not be in Wyoming or Florida?

• We have no In-N-Out Burger restaurants anywhere in Wyoming now; could that change in the future? Are there plans for Wyoming to have In-N-Out at some point?

• What is your response to people who live in Wyoming or Florida who may be offended by the post?

What’s Not To Love?

If there’s a contest of whether it’s better to be in Wyoming or California, “It’s Wyoming, hands down,” said Betsy Anderson of Cheyenne.

“I’ve been waking up in Wyoming for a long, long time,” she said, adding that there’s nothing special about In-N-Out. “I’ve tried it once, and it was a hamburger.”

John Borges spent his morning Friday ringing a bell in front of a Salvation Army red kettle at the Walmart off Dell Range Boulevard. He said he loves In-N-Out Burgers and would love for there to be one in Wyoming.

But he said the chain is 180 degrees wrong on its opinion of the Cowboy State.

“I’ve been here since I was 16 and I love it,” he said. “There’s no place I’d rather live.”

Of the locals who chimed in on the In-N-Out post, nearly all threw out examples of why Wyoming not only isn’t a bad place to live, but better than California. Those include:

• No huge traffic jams going to and from work.

• No income tax, and much lower sales, property and other taxes.

• Fewer people.

• Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks. All said Yellowstone alone is enough to tip the scales in Wyoming’s favor.

Wyomingites Are Just Smarter

As much as In-N-Out has its underground following, so does Five Guys, another popular fast-food burger chain famous for its burgers and hand-cut fries.

One of the big differences is Five Guys loves Wyoming and does a brisk business at its outlet in the Frontier Mall in Cheyenne, said Darlene Curby, who was busy taking orders as the restaurant opened Friday.

“I was born and raised here and wouldn’t want to be anywhere else,” Curby said, adding there are other benefits working for Five Guys. “We make good money here in Wyoming and it goes farther. And the taxes for businesses is a big deal.”

Wyoming’s business-friendly tax environment alone should be enough for In-N-Out — or anyone – to want to set up shop in the Cowboy State, she said.

Andy Kuntz was ordering a drink and fries — “just a little snack” — and said he loves In-N-Out Burger.

“But this is still better,” he added, pointing at the Five Guys menu board.

All the other debate aside, there’s one thing that tips the scales in Wyoming’s favor over California, said Nadine Murphy, who had just finished shopping at Walmart.

“I think it’s so much better here. I lived in New York, and I would take Wyoming any day,” she said. “And besides, in Wyoming we’re smart enough not to try and pet the buffalo.”

Greg Johnson can be reached at greg@cowboystatedaily.com.