2008 Wyoming Cowboys - Recruiting Class

Wyoming Cowboys 2008 Head Coach: Joe Glenn

Wyoming Cowboys

2008 Recruiting Class

Star of the Class

Dax Crum QB 6-4 210 So. Phoenix, Ariz. (Mesa CC, Ariz.)
Dax Crum enrolled at the University of Wyoming after an outstanding 2007 season at Mesa Community College in Mesa, Ariz. Crum earned Honorable Mention National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) All-America honors while leading Mesa to a 9-2 record and a No. 8 national ranking in the Final 2007 NJCAA/JC Football.com Poll. He was named the NJCAA Co-Region I Offensive Player of the Year, and also was selected First Team All-Western States Football League.

Potential Instant Impact Players

James Caraway WR/RB 5-11 170 Fr. Topeka, Kan. (Highland Park)
James Caraway will be one of the fastest members of the 2008 Wyoming recruiting class. Caraway has been timed at 4.38 seconds in the 40-yard dash. He earned All-City honors as a senior from the Topeka Capital-Journal. His position with the Cowboys has not yet been decided. He played multiple positions in high school at Topeka's Highland Park High. Caraway was the Scots leading rusher, played cornerback on defense and was his team's top return specialist. At the conclusion of his senior season, he played in the Scout.com Bowl, a national high school all-star game.

Ben Durbin LB 6-3 220 Fr. Gilbert, Iowa (Gilbert)
Ben Durbin, one of the top linebackers in the state of Iowa, brings a very impressive resume to the University of Wyoming football program. He has been named First Team All-District three times, First Team All-State twice and was also selected as a District MVP. He is also the 81st ranked inside linebacker in the nation by Scouts, Inc. His senior season, he recorded 130 tackles, 20 tackles for loss and nine sacks. As a junior, he recorded 107 tackles, 19 of which were for a loss. He had seven sacks and intercepted two passes. Besides playing linebacker on defense, he contributed to the offense as a running back, tight end and offensive lineman.

Rest of the Class

Orlando Arnold	6-4	255	TE	Richmond, Calif. (Contra Costa CC)
Adam Barry	6-1	210	QB	Simi Valley, Calif. (Moorpark HS)
Eric Benson	6-2	182	S	Tempe, Ariz. (Corona Del Sol HS)
Matt Birkeness	6-4	215	LB	Littleton, Colo. (Columbine HS)
Josh Birmingham	5-9	177	RB	Luther, Okla. (Luther HS)
James Caraway	5-11	170	WR/RB	Topeka, Kan. (Highland Park HS)
Nick Carlson	6-4	235	OL	Arlington Heights, Ill. (Prospect HS)
Chance Crawford	6-3	215	LB	Fort Collins, Colo. (Fort Collins HS)
Dax Crum	6-4	210	QB	Phoenix, Ariz. (Mesa CC)
Jim Downs	6-7	265	OL	Glenrock, Wyo. (Glenrock HS)
Ben Durbin	6-3	220	LB	Gilbert, Iowa (Gilbert HS)
Tashuan Gipson	6-0	180	CB	Dallas, Texas (Kimball HS)
Ryan Handford	5-9	175	CB	Corona, Calif. (Santiago HS)
David James	5-11	175	CB	Edmond, Okla. (Edmond Memorial HS)
Dylan Kildahl	6-4	240	DE	Ault, Colo. (Highland HS)
Josh Leonard	6-4	250	OL	Helena, Mont. (Helena HS)
Austin McCoy	6-3	190	K/P	Winter Haven, Fla. (Winter Haven HS)
Kyle Magnuson	6-6	305	OL	Elkhart, Ind. (Concord HS)
Donate Morgan	5-11	185	WR	Chicago, Ill. (St. Joseph's College)
Justin Morgan	6-2	180	WR	Chicago, Ill. (Mt. Carmel HS)
Corey Orth	6-5	240	DL	Buena Vista, Colo. (Buena Vista HS)
Brandon Ribble	6-5	210	HB	Arvada, Colo. (Ralston Valley HS)
Levi Salmans	6-7	275	OL	Lafayette, Colo. (Monarch HS)
Trevor Shaw	6-4	230	DE	Fort Collins, Colo. (Poudre HS)
Nick Williams	6-5	265	OL	Highlands Ranch, Colo. (Highlands Ranch HS)

- 2007 Wyoming Season
- 2007 Wyoming Preview
- 2006 Wyoming Season

2007 Schedule
CFN Prediction: 5-7
2007 Record: 5-7

Sept. 1 Virginia W 23-3
Sept. 8 Utah State W 32-18
Sept. 15 at Boise St L 24-14
Sept. 22 at Ohio W 34-33
Oct. 6 TCU W 24-21
Oct. 13 New Mexico L 20-3
Oct. 20 at Air Force L 20-12
Oct. 27 UNLV W 29-24
Nov. 3 at SDSU L 27-24
Nov. 10 at Utah L 50-0
Nov. 17 BYU L 35-10
Nov. 23 at Colorado St L 36-28

2008 Early Lookahead
Why to get excited: The offensive line might have struggled, but at least it comes back experienced with all five starters returning along with all the backups. The backfield has no excuse not to be tremendous with QB Karsten Sween back for his third year under center, and the running back combo of Devin Moore and Wynel Seldon good enough to be considered among the Mountain West's best. The entire defensive front three also returns intact.
Why to be grouchy: There are just enough defensive losses to take a step back after a strong season (outside of the final three games). The excellent corner tandem of Julius Stinson and Michael Medina is gone along with linebackers Jon Prater and Sean Claffey. While the offense should be fine, the already anemic passing game will have to go on without Michael Ford and Hoost Marsh. Finding consistent replacements for P/PK Billy Vinnedge won't be easy.
The number one thing to work on is: Scoring. Wyoming only went over the 30 point mark twice and averaged an anemic 16.25 points per game in Mountain West play. Nothing worked with the attack equally balanced and equally bad. With so much experience returning on the line and in the backfield, there's no excuse to not be able to do something right on a consistent basis.
Biggest offensive loss: WR Michael Ford
Biggest defensive loss: CB Julius Stinson
Best returning offensive player: RBs Devin Moore, Sr. & Wynel Seldon, Sr.
Best returning defensive player: DT John Fletcher, Jr.

2007 Recap
Recap: Through five games, the once-beaten Cowboys had the look of a potential Mountain West sleeper, having knocked off Virginia and TCU, and playing Boise State tough on the road.  Over the final seven games, however, the bottom fell out on the program, which lost six games, squandering a chance to bowl for just the second time in the last decade.  While there was no single culprit for Wyoming’s demise, the offense sure didn’t make matters better, finishing last in the league in total offense, and getting minimal support from the offensive line and QB Karsten Sween.    

Offensive Player of the Year: RB Devin Moore

Defensive Player of the Year: CB Julius Stinson

Biggest Surprise: While it didn’t look so shocking at the time, beating Virginia, 23-3, in the opener got more impressive as the season progressed.  In every facet of the game, the Cowboys ambushed the Cavaliers, a team that would go on to win nine games and earn a berth in the Gator Bowl.    

Biggest Disappointment: On the heels of their big upset of TCU, the Cowboys flopped at home to New Mexico, losing 20-3 in nasty weather to set off their second half slide.  Wyoming managed just 48 yards rushing on 30 carries, handling the elements worse than its opponent from balmy Albuquerque.         

Looking Ahead: While 2007 was a major disappointment for Wyoming, there’s enough returning talent on both sides of the ball for the program to make a quick rebound.  To help get the lagging offense over the hump, head coach Joe Glenn replaced offensive coordinator Bill Cockhill with Florida A&M’s Bob Cole, a disciple of the spread-option attack.

Nov. 23
Colorado State 36 ... Wyoming 28
Michael Myers stepped in for a banged up Gartrell Johnson and tore off an 18-yard touchdown run to give Colorado State the lead, and Jason Smith put it away with a 39-yard field goal. The Rams got 31-yard touchdown catch from Johnson along with a three-yard scoring dash, but Devin Moore took the ensuing kickoff for a touchdown and also scored on a one-yard run. Wynel Seldon added two short scoring runs, but the offense couldn't get going over the final 12 minutes with two drives without a first down and a fumble on the third. 
Player of the game: Colorado State RB Gartrell Johnson ran 25 times for 103 yards and a touchdown, and caught a 31-yard touchdown pass
Stat Leaders: Wyoming - Passing: Karsten Sween, 20-33, 204 yds
Rushing: Devin Moore, 14-76, 1 TD. Receiving: Wynel Seldon, 6-39
Colorado State - Passing: Caleb Hanie, 16-22, 245 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: Gartrell Johnson, 25-103, 1 TD. Receiving: Johnny Walker, 5-56
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean, Basil? ... Considering the start to the season, is there a more disappointing team over the final month? Losing to Utah and BYU is one thing, but blowing chances to become bowl eligible in losses to San Diego State and Colorado State is unacceptable. From penalties to brutal inefficiency on third downs, the Cowboys blew it against the Rams to close out the year with a four-game losing streak. This is a better team than it showed over the final month.

Nov. 17
BYU 35 ... Wyoming 10
BYU held Wyoming to nine net yards rushing and gave up only a field goal and a two-yard Wynel Seldon touchdown run on the way to the easy win. The Cougars got out to a 21-0 lead on two of Max Hall's three touchdown passes and a two-yard Harvey Unga run, and then put the game away on the opening drive of the second half going 69 yards in ten plays with Michael Reed catching a ten-yard scoring pass. Unga closed things out with a two-yard run. BYU held on to the ball for 34:39.
Player of the game: BYU QB Max Hall completed 26 of 37 passes for 331 yards and three touchdowns
Stat Leaders: BYU - Passing: Max Hall, 26-37, 331 yds, 3 TD
Rushing: Harvey Unga, 23-110, 2 TD. Receiving: Austin Collie, 8-103
Wyoming- Passing: Karsten Sween, 17-29, 217 yds, 1 INT
Rushing: Wynel Seldon, 9-28, 1 TD. Receiving: Michael Ford, 7-71
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean, Basil? ... What happened to the offense? The defense has struggled to come up with any sort of meaningful stop lately, but the offense has gone MIA for the entire Mountain West season. This was supposed to be a balanced attack with Karsten Sween growing into a playmaker of a passer, but it hasn't happened, and now things have gone from bad to worse getting just one touchdown in the last two games. Even so, a 6-6 season is still possible with a win over Colorado State. All things considered in this disastrous collapse, that wouldn't be that bad a final result.

Nov. 10
Utah 50 ... Wyoming 0
Utah destroyed the Cowboys with 505 yards to 122 and a 30-point second quarter to win a laugher. Darrell Mack ran for two one-yard scores and Louie Sakoda connected on field goals from 32-26 and 41 yards out. Wyoming was sacked six times, with Gabe Long coming up with three of them, and held on to the ball for just 22:03. The two teams combined for 19 penalties.
Player of the game: Utah DL Gabe Long made five tackles, three sacks, 3.5 tackles for loss and forced a fumble.
Stat Leaders: Wyoming - Passing: Ian Hetrick, 5-9, 44 yds, 1 INT
Rushing: Wynel Seldon, 8-40. Receiving: Michael Ford, 5-31
Utah - Passing: Brian Johnson, 17-29, 167 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: Darrell Mack, 14-97, 2 TD. Receiving: Derrek Richards, 6-86
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean, Basil? ... The Cowboy season has quickly gone into the tank with an all-timer of a dud against Utah just when the team needed a big game. Karsten Sween, who threw well in the loss to San Diego State, was under pressure all day and never got a chance to get the offense going. With five turnovers and eight penalties, the Cowboys weren't sharp from the opening snap. To have any chances against BYU, the defense will have to start holding up against the run like it did earlier in the season, and the offense has to be consistent and mistake-free.

Nov. 3
San Diego State 27 ... Wyoming 24
San Diego State's Kevin O'Connell connected with Vincent Brown for a 27-yard score with 1:06 to play, and the defense held on for the win. O'Connell connected with Chaz Schilens for a five-yard touchdown to start a comeback after the Cowboys got up 21-0 in the first half on two Michael Ford touchdown catches and an 80-yard Quincy Rogers interception return for a score, O'Connell ran for a 29-yard score, but the extra point was blocked and Brandon Sullivan tore off a six-yard touchdown run to pull the Aztecs within one. Wyoming's only second half points came on a 44-yard Billy Vinnedge field goal to take the lead early in the fourth. The Cowboys controlled the ball for 36 minutes.
Player of the game: San Diego State QB Kevin O-Connell completed 20 of 44 passes for 249 yards and two scores with two interceptions, and ran 14 times for 41 yards and a touchdown.
Stat Leaders: Wyoming - Passing: Karsten Sween, 22-30, 159 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: Devin Moore, 20-57. Receiving: Wynel Seldon, 5-2
San Diego State - Passing: Kevin O’Connell, 20-44, 249 yds, 2 TD
Rushing: Kevin O’Connell, 14-41, 1 TD. Receiving: Brett Swain, 6-95
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean, Basil? ... After getting up 21-0, Wyoming should've been able to use its strong running backs to put the San Diego State game away. It didn't happen with Devin Moore and Wynel Seldon combining for a mere 107 yards on 34 carries. With two road games and a date with BYU left to play, this might have been a devastating loss for bowl hopes. The offensive line, which allowed four sacks, has to play far better in the final three weeks to get within range of a 13th game.

Oct. 27
Wyoming 29 ... UNLV 24
Wyoming got a three-yard Wade Betschart touchdown catch with just under six minutes to play for the lead, and then hung on as UNLV had two more drives that stalled. With three Billy Vinnedge field goals in the first quarter, the Cowboys got up, but failed to put the Rebels away. A 22-yard Casey Flair touchdown catch and an 11-yard Beau Bell interception return for a score gave UNLV the lead, but the Cowboys bounced back with a 21-yard David Leonard touchdown catch and a one-yard Devin Moore run before the Rebels took the lead back on a one-yard Omar Clayton run.
Player of the game: Wyoming LB Ward Dobbs made 15 tackles
Stat Leaders: UNLV - Passing: Omar Clayton, 21-39, 223 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT
Rushing: Frank Summers, 21-58. Receiving: Casey Flair, 10-121, 1 TD
Wyoming - Passing: Karsten Sween, 8-17, 92 yds, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing: Devin Moore, 24-86, 1 TD. Receiving: Michael Ford, 3-51
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean, Basil? ... Wyoming outgained UNLV 364 yards to 266 and 208 yards to 43 on the ground, but it struggled to finally come up with the win. 11 penalties for 120 yards wasn't a plus, but the big problem was the inability to score touchdowns early. Three times the Cowboys punched it deep into Rebel territory only to come away with field goals. Two touchdowns instead would've ended it before the end of the first quarter. Now it gets tough with three road games and a home date against BYU to close things out.

Oct. 20
Air Force 20 ... Wyoming 12
Down 9-7 and with Wyoming driving for an apparent touchdown, Air Force got a stop from Bobby Giannini, who threw Wynel Seldon down, got the ball, and ran 85 yards for a touchdown when everyone else stopped. After review, the play stood, and the Falcons went on to up the lead with a 25-yard Mark Root touchdown catch for a 20-9 lead before Wyoming could get back on the board with Billy Vinnedge's second field goal of the game. It wasn't enough. Chad Hall ran for 167 yards and caught a five-yard touchdown pass for the Falcons.
Player of the game: Air Force S Bobby Giannini made 15 tackles, three tackles for loss, forced two fumble, and took one 85 yards for a touchdown
Stat Leaders: Air Force - Passing: Shaun Carney, 6-10, 52 yds, 2 TD
Rushing: Chad Hall, 28-167. Receiving: Travis Dekker, 2-19
Wyoming - Passing: Karsten Sween, 14-23, 171 yds, 1 TD, 3 INT
Rushing: Devin Moore, 25-105. Receiving: Michael Ford, 7-115
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean, Basil? ... The offense did its part, moving the ball against Air Force, but it couldn't stop screwing up with five turnovers. The defense gave up 256 rushing yards and couldn't come up with a game-changing play like the Falcons were able to, and now the Mountain West title hopes are long gone. Wins over UNLV and San Diego State over the next two weeks are a must to have any hope of getting a bowl bid. To win those, there needs to be more offensive pop. This is an effective offense, but not an explosive one.

Oct. 13
New Mexico 20 ... Wyoming 3
In the snow and sloppy weather, with a midgame delay, New Mexico dominated after the break with a 63-yard Travis Brown touchdown catch at the end of the first half, and then controlled the second on a two-yard Ian Clark fumble recovery for a score and John Sullivan's second field goal of the game. The Cowboys only came up with 238 yards of total offense and a 26-yard Billy Vinnedge field goal.
Player of the game: New Mexico S Ian Clark made eight tackles and recovered a fumble for a touchdown
Stat Leaders: New Mexico - Passing: Donovan Porterie, 12-21, 191 yds, 1 TD
Rushing: Rodney Ferguson, 26-89. Receiving: Marcus Smith, 5-75
Wyoming - Passing: Karsten Sween, 18-28, 176 yds
Rushing: Devin Moore, 12-30. Receiving: Michael Ford, 5-58
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean, Basil? ... Wyoming couldn't run the ball on New Mexico, and it seemed like the offense panicked. Averaging only 1.6 yards per carry, the attack had to try to bomb its way back in the game, and it wasn't working. Now there's no margin for error the rest of the way. Gearing it up for a tougher-than-originally-expected road game at Air Force is a must with the lightweights, UNLV and San Diego State, to follow. To win those, Devin Moore, Wynel Seldon and the ground game has to produce and start controlling the tempo of the game better than it did this week.

Oct. 6
Wyoming 24 ... TCU 21
TCU had a chance to complete a late comeback and send it into overtime, but Chris Manfredini's 48-yard field goal attempt hit the right upright, and the Cowboys escaped. Wyoming got Hoost Marsh touchdown catches from 65 and eight yards out, and Wynel Seldon ran for a two-yard score on the way to a 24-6 lead, and then held on. TCU got Andy Dalton touchdown passes to Ervin Dickerson and Bart Johnson late in the fourth quarter to pull within three, and then the defense forced a three-and-out leading to the final drive, ending with the missed field goal.
Player of the game: Wyoming WR Hoost Marsh caught four passes for 87 yards and two touchdowns.
Stat Leaders: TCU - Passing: Andy Dalton, 20-31,184 yds, 2 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing: Aaron Brown, 14-50. Receiving: Donald Massey, 4-38
Wyoming - Passing: Karsten Sween, 12-26, 134 yds, 2 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing: Devin Moore, 23-135. Receiving: Hoost Marsh, 4-87, 2 TDs
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean, Basil? ... The Cowboys sure made it interesting. They had TCU beaten without a problem, and then the defense struggled to come up with a stop on the three final drives, and caught a huge break on a missed field goal that would've sent it into overtime with all the momentum on the Horned Frog side of the field. Karsten Sween wasn't great, but he didn't make many big mistakes under the TCU pressure, and Devin Moore ran extremely well. With BYU coming up late in the year, UW can't make any mistakes to stay in the Mountain West race.

Sept. 22
Wyoming 34 ... Ohio 33
Down 30-20 in the fourth quarter after a Jameson Hartke interception return for a touchdown, Wyoming got a four-yard Wynel Seldon touchdown run and answered a field goal with a five-yard Michael Ford touchdown catch with just over two minutes to play. Ohio's final drive never got going, and UW had held. The Bobcats got four Michael Braunstein field goals and a 94-yard kickoff return from Chris Garrett to make up for an offense that was held to 37 rushing yards. The Wyoming offense rolled for 441 yards and got two Karsten Sween touchdown passes along with two second half touchdown runs from Devin Moore, but turned the ball over seven times.
Player of the game: Wyoming RB Devin Moore rushed for 198 yards and two touchdowns on 19 carries, and had four catches for five yards.
Stat Leaders: Wyoming - Passing: Karsten Sween, 26-36, 174 yds, 2 TDs, 4 INTs
Rushing: Devin Moore, 19-198, 2 TDs. Receiving: Greg Bolling, 6-47
Ohio - Passing: Brad Bower, 14-28, 227 yds, 1 TD, 2 INTs
Rushing: Kalvin McRae, 16-57. Receiving: Matt Donahue, 4-113
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean, Basil? ... It's safe to say Wyoming isn't going to win a whole bunch of games when it turns it over seven times, with five interceptions, and gets sacked four times. Throw in seven penalties for 102 yards in the win over Ohio, and the Cowboys came up with as sloppy a game as it could crank out and still win. Give credit to the Cowboy defense for coming up with stop after stop, led by six sacks, to win. The team will have to be much, much sharper, with a far more effective game from QB Karsten Sween, to get by TCU.

Sept. 15
Boise State 24 ... Wyoming 14
Boise State got out to a 21-0 lead on two Taylor Tharp touchdown passes and an eight-yard D.J. Harper run, but it was a struggle. Wyoming kept the Bronco offense in check, for the most part, but Boise State's defense swarmed, allowing just 35 rushing yards. The Cowboys got on the board with a 21-yard Devin Moore catch midway through the fourth, but it was too late. Wynel Seldon added a two-yard touchdown run in the final minute.
Player of the game: Boise State QB Taylor Tharp completed 15 of 30 passes for 182 yards and two touchdowns
Stat Leaders: Boise State - Passing: Taylor Tharp, 15-30, 182 yds, 2 TD
Rushing: Ian Johnson, 24-83. Receiving: Jeremy Childs, 4-88, 1 TD
Wyoming - Passing: Karsten Sween, 26-48, 227 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: Devin Moore, 8-27. Receiving: Greg Bolling, 6-59
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean, Basil? ... The defense did a nice job against Boise State of keeping the game manageable, but the offense couldn't get anything going on the ground and couldn't get the one big play needed to change the momentum before it was too late. The run defense was strong yet again, with LB Sean Claffey and FS Quincy Rogers having big days, and there was a good pass rush. Chalk this up as a loss to a good team on the road, but also take it as a good sign. The Cowboys aren't going to be a pushover against anyone once the Mountain West schedule kicks in.

Sept. 8
Wyoming 32 ... Utah State 18
Utah State went on 15-point third quarter run to take a 18-14 lead on a 38-yard De'von Hall interception return for a score and a 16-yard Kevin Robinson touchdown grab, but Wyoming rallied with 18 unanswered points as Billy Vinnedge nailed a 25-yard field goal and Wynel Seldon ran for two-one-yard runs. The Cowboy defense forced the Aggies to go 0 of 13 on third down conversions.
Player of the game: Wyoming RB Wynel Seldon ran for two scores and 85 yards on 16 carries, and had a six-yard reception.
Stat Leaders: Utah State - Passing: Leon Jackson, 17-25, 147 yds, 1 TD
Rushing: Curtis Marsh, 17-61. Receiving: Curtis Marsh, 6-13
Wyoming - Passing: Karsten Sween, 19-32, 180 yds, 1 TD, 2 INTs
Rushing: Wynel Seldon, 16-85. Receiving: Greg Bolling, 6-79, 1 TD
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean, Basil? ... The Cowboys escaped the letdown after the big win over Virginia, but they needed a fourth quarter comeback against Utah State to do it. The ground game came through when it had to, and the defense held tough time and again to get the Aggie offense off the field, but it wasn't the even performance the team might have liked before having to face Boise State. Wynel Seldon and Devin Moore once again proved to be a nice 12 punch, but the team's success is on QB Karsten Sween. He has to limit his mistakes and let his running game and defense do the work.

Sept. 1
Wyoming 23 ... Virginia 3
Wyoming's defense embarrassed Virginia, holding the Cavalier offense to 110 yards of total offense and only allowing a 42-yard field goal at the end of the first half. Billy Vinnedge nailed field goals from 48, 40 and 39 yards for the Cowboys, Karsten Sween threw a four-yard touchdown pass to Greg Bolling, and Devin Moore all but sealed it with a 49-yard scoring dash midway through the fourth quarter. The Cavaliers were outgained 218 yards to seven on the ground.
Player of the game ... Wyoming RB Devin Moore ran for 125 yards and a score on 18 carries, and added three catches for 47 yards.
Stat Leaders: Virginia- Passing: Jameel Sewell, 11-23, 87 yds, 2 INTs
Rushing: Cedric Peerman, 7-18  Receiving: Maurice Covington, 4-20
Wyoming - Passing: Karsten Sween, 25-34, 253 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: Devin Moore, 18-125, 1 TD  Receiving: Greg Bolling, 5-43, 1 TD
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean, Basil? ... Wyoming is a dangerous, dangerous team at home, and Virginia found that out in a hurry. The defense was all over the field, holding the anemic Cavalier offense to five first downs and just seven rushing yards. It wasn't like the Cowboys got a lot of sacks; Virginia simply couldn't run. Karsten Sween had a nice game throwing the ball, but not a dominant one. He didn't have to. The running game did its job thanks to a great game from the offensive line, but this game fully belonged to the defense. It needs to shine next week against Utah State to tune up for a showdown with Boise State.