2007 Week 9

SAN DIEGO, California - Wyoming head coach Joe Glenn has seen much bigger offensive performances than the 367 yards his Cowboys accumulated against San Diego State, but seldom do so few yards become as many points as they did Saturday, when Wyoming scored one point for every 7.5 yards of offense. Of course, the Cowboys don't often manage as many turnovers as they did Saturday, finishing with six in all. The Wyoming defense was all over the Aztecs, recovering three fumbles, registering six sacks and harassing two different quarterbacks into three interceptions, as the Cowboys made light work of San Diego State, 49 - 14.

The defensive clinic was a team effort, as three different Cowboys intercepted the ball, three others recovered fumbles, and five players took down the Aztec quarterbacks a combined six times. Leading the way was safety Solomon Swift, who finished with six tackles, a sack and an interception, and linebacker David Boyer, who had four tackles, two sacks and a forced fumble.

"I was very impressed with the performance our defense put on out there today," Glenn told reporters after the game. "Our offense played well, like they have all year, but our entire defense was on a mission today. We didn't have that many tackles, but there weren't that many to be had with all those sacks and turnovers. Great effort all around."

The win gives the Cowboys seven on the year, and pushes their league record to 3 - 0. It sets up a monumental showdown with 11th ranked Colorado State next week in the annual battle for the Bronze Boot and the edge in the battle for the conference title.