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2019 COWBOY FOOTBALL Media Contacts: Tim Harkins, Associate AD for Media and Public Relations - Cell Phone: 307-760-7847 - Email: [email protected] Nick Seeman, Assistant AD for Media and Public Relations - Cell Phone: 612-741-0550 - Email: [email protected] TV-Radio Coverage Game 11: Friday, Nov. 22, 2019, 7:30 p.m. Television Information M.T. War Memorial Stadium (29, 181) Televised By ESPN2 Play-by-Play Announcer Dave Flemming Color Analyst Tom Ramsey Laramie, Wyo. Sideline Paul Carcaterra The Wyoming Cowboys (6-4, 3-3 in the Mountain West Conference) Radio Broadcast Information Head Coach: Craig Bohl (Nebraska ‘82) The Cowboy Sports Network (CSN): Overall Record: 138-71 (.660), 17th season •Every Cowboy Football game is broadcast Record at Wyoming: 34-39 (.466), 6th season live on the 26 Affiliates of the Cowboy Conference Record: 71-48 (.597), 17th season Sports Network •Flagship Station, KFBC 1240 AM, vs. Cheyenne, Wyo. Announcers: The Colorado State Rams •Dave Walsh, Play-by-Play (36th year) •Kevin McKinney, Color Analyst (22nd year) (4-6, 3-3 in the Mountain West Conference) •Reece Monaco, Sideline Reporter (9th year) Head Coach: Mike Bobo (Georgia ‘98) Pregame Show: Overall Record: 28-33 (.459), 5th Season •Begins one hour prior to kickoff. Record at School: Same Postgame Show: Conference Record: 20-18 (.526), 5th Season •Begins immediately after the game Weekly Coach’s Show 2019 Wyoming Football Schedule “Craig Bohl Radio Show” Score/ Presented by Laramie GM Auto Center Date Opponent (Special Events) Time (M.T.) TV Sat., Aug. 31 MISSOURI (Hall of Fame, Rodeo Day) W, 37-31 CBSSN Where and When You Can Listen to and Attend the Show Sat., Sept. 7 at Texas State W, 23-14 ESPN+ 1. Wednesdays from 7:00-8:00 p.m., M.T. Sat., Sept. 14 IDAHO (Black 14 50th, Fan Appreciation, Ag Day) W, 21-16 ESPN3 Beginning Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2019 2. Listen on Cowboy Sports Network radio affiliates Sat., Sept. 21 at Tulsa L, 21-24 CBSSN 3. Attend in person at Altitude Chophouse and Sat., Sept. 28 UNLV*(Energy & Military Day, Family Weekend) W, 53-17 ESPNU Brewery in downtown Laramie Sat., Oct. 5 BYE Week Weekly Media Events Sat., Oct. 12 at San Diego State* L, 22-26 CBSSN Sat., Oct. 19 NEW MEXICO* (Homecoming, W Club Weekend) W, 23-10 AT&T SPORTSNET Mondays Wyoming Football Weekly Press Conference Sat., Oct. 26 NEVADA* W, 31-3 AT&T SPORTSNET •Mick and Susie McMurry Sat., Nov. 2 BYE Week High Altitude Performance Center (HAPC) Special Teams Room Sat., Nov. 9 at Boise State* L, 17-20 OT ESPN •12 p.m.-12:20 p.m., Craig Bohl Press Conference Sat., Nov. 16 at Utah State* L, 21-26 ESPNU •12:20-2:15 p.m., Requested Players and Asst. Coaches Fri., Nov. 22 COLORADO STATE* 7:30 p.m. ESPN2 Tuesdays Sat., Nov. 30 at Air Force* Noon Facebook Interviews With Craig Bohl Before Practice •Arrange with Nick Seeman of UW Athletic Media Sat., Dec. 7 Mountain West Championship Game+ 2:00 p.m. ESPN Relations •Additional game times and television coverage by AT&T SportsNet and Stadium will be announced at future dates Interviews with Players Unavailable on Mondays •Those players who were requested but weren’t •BOLD AND CAPS Indicate Home games available on Mondays will be made available *Indicates Mountain West Conference games on Tuesdays. Arrange details with Nick Seeman Wyoming and Colorado State State Preview Wednesdays Interviews With Craig Bohl Before Practice •Arrange with Nick Seeman •This week’s game will mark the 111th edition of the Border War. It will also be the 52nd consecutive year the two teams will battle for the Bronze Boot traveling trophy. Thursdays and Fridays No Interviews With Coaches or Players • The The Wyoming Cowboys hold a 27-24 lead in the Bronze Boot portion of the series that began Postgame Press Conferences in 1968. Coach Bohl followed by Requested Players •For Home Games the postgame interviews will take • Sophomore running back Xazavian Valladay rushed for 114 yards against Utah State on Saturday. place in the HAPC WAR Room on the main It was his fourth-straight 100 yard game and the fifth of the season. level •For Road Games, locations TBA • Senior linebacker Logan Wilson is four tackles away from 400 for his career. He recorded eight last week at Utah State for 396 in his career. GOWYO.COM #RIDEFORTHEBRAND PAGE 1 QUICK NOTES University of Wyoming THIS WEEK IN COWBOY FOOTBALL Fast Facts General Information Border War: Not only will it be the 111th meeting in the series between the two Location: Laramie, Wyo. border rivals, but for the 52nd consecutive year the two teams will battle for the Founded: 1886 Bronze Boot traveling trophy. The Wyoming Cowboys hold a 27-24 lead in the Enrollment: 12,450 Bronze Boot portion of the series that began in 1968. The two teams will be Acting President: Neil Theobald Athletics Director: Tom Burman playing for the 74th consecutive season as the series has been played annually Colors: Brown & Gold without interruption since the 1946 season. The Cowboys have won 42 of the Nickname: Cowboys, Pokes last 73 consecutive meetings, with CSU winning 31 times since 1946. The Rams Conference: Mountain West lead the overall series 58-47-5. Stadium: Jonah Field at War Memorial Stadium Capacity: 29,181 “The Border War” rivalry has been marked by a series of streaks over the past Surface: FieldTurf Revolution decade. Colorado State won two in a row in 2007-08. Wyoming then won four in a row from 2009-12. CSU came back with three straight wins from 2013-15, 2019 Team Information and the Cowboys are currently on a three-game winning streak from 2016-17. Offensive Scheme: Pro-Style, West Coast Defensive Scheme: Tampa 2 (4-3) Starters Returning: 13 Total Note on Starters: The Cowboys have showed off their depth all season long. (5 Offense, 6 Defense, 2 Special Teams) Starters Lost: 11 Total Wyoming has used 43 starters this season. That number is tied for the fifth most (6 Offense, 5 Defense, 0 Special Teams in the nation this season. Wyoming and BYU have the best record of those top Lettermen Returning: 42 Total five teams with 6-4 overall mark. (20 Offense, 17 Defense, 5 Special Teams) Lettermen Lost: 26 Total (13 Offense, 13 Defense, 0 Special Teams) Wilson on Top of His Game: Senior linebacker Logan Wilson, who just accepted Other Returners: 34 Total an invitation to the Senior Bowl is on the top of his game. He now has 396 (18 Offense, 16 Defense, 0 Special Teams) career tackles after recording eight at Utah State, as he ranks fifth in MW 2019 Signings: 24 Total History. He has 26 tackles over the last three contests. He also has interceptions (13 Offense, 11 Defense, 0 Special Teams) in back-to-back games for nine in his career to rank tied for fifth in school history. He also returned an interception for a touchdown at Utah State and is tied for the active lead in the NCAA with four defensive touchdowns. 2019 Coaching Staff Head Coach: Craig Bohl (Nebraska ‘82) X is Rolling: Sophomore running back Xazavian Valladay rushed for 114 yards in Overall Record: 138-71 (.660) the contest at Utah State. It marked his fourth-straight game rushing for 100 or Record at Wyoming: 34-39 (.466) more yards. Over this stretch, Valladay is averaging 172.7 yards per game during Offensive Coaching Staff that stretch. He has 869 rushing yards this season for 96.6 yards per game. He Associate Head Coach/Offensive Coordinator/QBs Brent Vigen (North Dakota State ‘98) ranks second in the MW in rushing this season. Wide Receivers Mike Grant (Nebraska ‘93) Blankenbaker has Strong Showing: Sophomore nickel Keyon Blankenbaker Running Backs/Director of Player Personnel has been on the top of his game for the Cowboy defense. He led Wyoming with Gordie Haug (Bemidji State ‘09) Offensive Line nine tackles against Utah State tying a career best. For the season, Blankenbaker Bart Miller (New Mexico ‘07) is third on the team with 49 tackles. He is the Pokes leader in pass breakups this Co-Special Teams Coord./Tight Ends/Fullbacks season with nine. Shannon Moore (Black Hills State ‘00) Defensive Coaching Staff Defensive Coordinator/Safeties Defensive Line and Interceptions: Junior defensive tackle Javaree Jackson Jake Dickert (Wisconsin-Stevens Point ‘07) record his first career interception at Utah State. The Wyoming defensive line Run-Game Coord./DEs/Co-Special Teams Coord. has been excellent at intercepting the ball over the past four season. Wyoming’s AJ Cooper (North Dakota State ‘06) defensive line has recorded seven interceptions since the 2016-17 season with Linebackers Aaron Bohl (MSU Moorhead ‘16) five different players grabbing an interception. Defensive Tackles Pete Kaligis (Washington ‘94) Conway Making Difference: Senior Austin Conway was solid for the Pokes at Cornerbacks Utah State grabbing a season-high five catches for a season-high 64 yards. He John Richardson (North Dakota St. ‘10) Administrative Staff also had two rushes for 12 yards. He had four catches for 55 yards in the second Associate A.D. for Football Operations half including 34 yards on back-to-back catches in the fourth quarter. Brent Vernon (Missouri ‘08) Director of Recruiting The Offensive Line is at Full Strength: The Wyoming offensive line was at full Ian McGrew (Tennessee-Martin ‘15) Director of On-Campus Recruiting strength at Utah State. Wyoming used eight different lineman in the rotation, Jacob Claborn (Cal Lutheran ‘09) as Zach Watts appeared in his first game of the season along with the return of Alonzo Velazquez.