2007 Week 12

LOGAN, Utah - Since coming to Wyoming five years ago, head coach Joe Glenn has worked to bring balance to an offense that has long been known for its pass first, throw second mentality. The Cowboys have come a long way under Glenn, but some games, that balance is harder to find than others. Such was the case Saturday against Utah, where 31 rushing attempts netted Wyoming just 53 yards on the ground. In contrast, the Utes simply could not contain Wyoming quarterback Kenneth Wingate, who completed 25 of his 40 pass attempts for nearly 500 yards and four touchdowns, finishing with a quarterback rating of 196.7 in the 38 - 17 victory.

At least the Cowboys made an attempt to establish a running game. Utah finished with only 15 rushing attempts, which included five sacks, for a net total of three yards. The Utes had more than four times as many passing attempts, 65, and completed 37 of them, though they scored only two touchdowns.

"I'm amazed that Utah threw the ball as many times as they did," Glenn analyzed after the game. "Sure, we expected them to air it out, but 65 attempts? All we had to do was drop into a loose zone, and ignore the halfback. We gave up some yards, but seldom did it lead to points, and it allowed us to get good pressure on the quarterback."

Not surprisingly, given the number of passes thrown, the Cowboys were led on defense by their secondary. The top four tacklers were the two starting cornerbacks and both safeties, led by Javon Jordan with nine tackles, two pass deflections and an interception. Rollins added seven tackles and two deflections, Potts had six tackles, and Swift finished with five tackles and a sack. The four combined to register 60% of the tackles made by Wyoming.

The win moves the Cowboys to 9 - 1 on the year, 5 - 0 in conference play. Wyoming will close out the season with home games against New Mexico and UNLV.