2003 Week 10

LARAMIE, Wyoming - The Cowboys kept it close for most of the game, but couldn't score when they needed it most, losing to Colorado State 21 - 34 Saturday.

It was a game of big plays for both teams. Each team fumbled the ball away twice, leading to big plays on both sides. Wyoming got the ball rolling by fumbling on the first offensive play of the game, and Colorado State wasted no time taking the lead, recovering the fumble and taking it 27 yards for the score. Colorado State returned the favor in the third quarter, as the Rams forced a punt on the Cowboys' first offensive possesion, but punt returner Dexter Wynn misjudged the position of the ball, and the punt glanced off his outstretched hands and into the arms of Wyoming gunner Ryan McGuffey. Wynn was so surprised by the whole thing that McGuffey was able to run right past him and continue down the sideline towards the end zone. Wynn recovered and dragged McGuffey to the ground before he could score, but the damage was done. McGuffey had taken the ball 41 yards to the 1 yard line, and halfback Derek Armah punched it in for the score.

Apparently, Armah felt guilty about getting such an easy touchdown. On the very next possession, the Cowboys had first and goal on the Colorado State two yard line, but Armah fumbled for the second time in the game and Wyoming came away scoreless.

Sophomore wideout Jovon Bouknight had another spectacular game, making six catches for 166 yards and a touchdown. It was Colorado State, however, who made the big plays down the stretch, scoring the final ten points of the game, while keeping Wyoming out of the end zone.

Despite the loss, Wyoming head coach Joe Glenn seemed satisfied with the effort from his team.

"We actually played pretty well out there today. Most people wrote us off before the game began, but we played with a great deal of heart, and hung in there until the end. If it weren't for a couple big turnovers, we might even have won. Colorado State was clearly the more talented team today, and we made 'em earn the win. I have a feeling that we're gonna surprise some folks before too long."

The Cowboys will get their next chance against Utah two weeks from today.