Cowboys win thriller at UNLV, move to 5-1 in Mountain West play

LAS VEGAS — A 20-point lead nearly disappeared late Saturday night in Las Vegas.University of Wyoming football held off a late surge from UNLV during a 41-35 win inside Allegiant Stadium. The Cowboys led 41-21 with less than a minute left in the third quarter before the Rebels countered with back-to-back touchdowns to make it a one-score game.Cornerback Tyson Shamsid-Deen picked off UNLV quarterback Alex Orji in the end zone with 1 minute, 56 seconds left to play to keep the Rebels at bay. Running backs Markell Holman and Samuel Harris iced the game with big runs on the ensuing drive to milk the remaining clock.The win pushed the Cowboys to 6-3 overall and 5-1 in Mountain West play, while the Rebels fell to 5-4 and 3-2. UW is now bowl eligible for the first time in third-year head coach Jay Sawvel’s tenure and sits alone in second place in the conference standings.“I couldn’t be more proud of our players, coaches and everybody associated with our team,” Sawvel said.

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