Cowboys Can’t Keep Up With Cougs In 34-14 Setback

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* Press release from the University of Wyoming

LARAMIE — The Wyoming Cowboys (0-3 overall) lost 34-14 to old rival BYU (3-0 overall) Saturday night at War Memorial Stadium.

It was the first meeting between the two teams in Laramie since the 2009 season and the 80th overall in the series. The attendance of 24,513 was the Cowboys’ second straight sellout. It’s the first time that’s happened since 1967.

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Wyoming welcomed more than 25,000 spectators to the season opener, as standing room only was available.

“Credit to (BYU),” UW head coach Jay Sawvel said. “They’ve got a really solid defense. They’re big and they’re physical at all levels. I think that’s a problem. As a team, we’ve got to get back and keep working and getting better. Right now, we’ve lost to teams that are a combined 8-1. We’ve got to get back to work. That’s what it is. We all know there’s things we’ve got to get better at, and we know there’s things we’re not doing well enough. We’ve got to step up our game, and that’s frustrating.”

The Cougars ran up 458 yards of offense through the air and used a 100-yard kickoff return to open the second half and secure the win, as BYU receives votes in both the Associated Press and Coaches Poll. The Cougar defense allowed just 217 yards of total offense, while the Cowboys recorded 140 yards through the air and 77 yards on the ground.

Quarterback Evan Svoboda recorded a career-high 140 yards passing in the game. He also added 31 yards rushing to lead the team. Wide receiver Tyler King recorded a career-high three catches for a career-high 52 yards. Fellow wide receiver Jaylen Sargent had two catches, tying a career-high 18 yards.

The Cowboy defense was led by Isaac White with a game-high 10 tackles, a personal best. He also added a pass breakup in the game. Cornerback Keany Parks added a personal best of six tackles. Defensive end Sabastian Harsh added seven tackles in the game and added a tackle for loss.

Punter Jack Culbreath scored eight points at an average of 43.8 yards per point, including a long 50 yards.

The Cowboys return to action next Saturday when they travel to North Texas for a 5 pm MT matchup on ESPN+. It will be the first-ever meeting between the two schools.

TEAM NOTES

•The Cowboys and Cougars met for the 80th time on Saturday.

•The Cowboys are now 30-47-3 all-time against the Cougars.

•It was the first time since 2009 that the schools met at the War Memorial Stadium.

•The Cowboys are 17-17-3 against BYU in Laramie.

•The Cowboys’ attendance of 24,513 was their first consecutive sellout since 1967. Wyoming had a crowd of more than 25,000 for the season opener because it was standing room only.

•The Cowboys’ three opponents this season have a combined record of 8-1, with BYU and Arizona State standing 3-0 this season.

•The Cowboys held BYU to 2-of-11 on third down for the night. In the last two games, Wyoming held opponents to 3-of-24 for 12.5 percent.

OFFENSIVE COMMENTS

•Quarterback Evan Svoboda recorded his first rushing score of the season in the first half, leading the team with 31 yards rushing.

•Svoboda was 14-of-32 passing for a career-high 140 yards on the night. He found 11 different receivers in the game.

•Tight end Clay Nanke added a 24-yard reception in the first half. It was the first catch of his career.

•Wide receiver Jaylen Sargent added a 15-yard catch, which tied a career long. He tied a career-high with two catches and added a career-high 18 yards.

•Wide receiver Tyler King added a career-high three catches for a career-high 52 yards. He had a grab for 36 yards on the Cowboys’ longest play from scrimmage this season.

DEFENSIVE COMMENTS

•Nickel Wrook Brown had an interception in the first quarter for the Cowboys. It was the Cowboy defense’s first of the season.

•Brown now has four interceptions in his career with Brown and Gold.

•Safety Andrew Johnson made his second straight start for the Cowboys.

•Cornerback Keany Parks made six tackles in the game, a personal best.

•Defensive end Sabastian Harsh finished the game with seven tackles, one shy of his career-high. He also added a tackle for loss in the game.

•Safety Isaac White returned from injury for the Cowboys and recorded a career-high 10 tackles in the game. He has 19 on the season through two games.

•The Pokes recorded a season-high six pass breakups that night. Tyrecus Davis and Wrook Brown led the team with two each.

SPECIAL NOTES

• Punter Jack Culbreath scored eight points at an average of 43.8 yards per point, including a long 50 yards.

• Tyler King returned one kick for 25 yards. He entered the game with a league-leading 25.3 yards per return this season.

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