2007 Week 3

TEMPE, Arizona - Just a few short years ago, Wyoming was the kind of team schools like Arizona State could afford to take lightly and get away with it. Not anymore. With the talent assembled by head coach Joe Glenn and his staff, the Cowboys have shown themselves capable of making life difficult for a great many schools. Such was the case here Saturday, and with the Cowboys hitting on all cylinders like they were, the Sun Devils never really stood a chance, falling 20 - 38.

The Cowboys played fundamentally sound football all afternoon, using a balanced attack to move the ball efficiently on offense and limiting the Sun Devils' explosiveness on defense. The Cowboys were balanced on offense, finishing with 183 yards on the ground, and 237 through the air. Perhaps more importantly, the Cowboys did not have a single turnover on the day, while recovering two ASU fumbles.

All the usual suspects (except receiver Raheem Wesley who is out with a shoulder injury) performed as expected, led by quarterback Kenneth Wingate on offense and linebacker David Boyer on defense. Wingate finished with 14 completions for 237 yards and four touchdowns, and Boyer led the team with seven tackles, including four for loss, one sack and a forced fumble.

"I was pleased with our intensity level this week," head coach Joe Glenn said afterward. "It was refreshing to see the momentum we established last week carry over through a week of practice and into this game.

"This is a special group, and I think they are beginning to realize how much they are capable of accomplishing. It is exciting to see that recognition develop into production on the field, and it will be interesting to see whether that benefits us over the course of the year."

The win gives the Cowboys three for the year, and provides good momentum heading into the conference opener next week against Air Force.