How ‘Bout Them Cowboys

41–35 nail-biter victory over UNLV increases win streak to four Photo by UW Athletics In a high-stakes game in Las Vegas on Saturday night, the Cowboys pulled through with a close win over UNLV Rebels, increasing their win streak to four straight games. With this win, the Cowboys put themselves alone in second place in the conference at 5–1 and now are in the driver’s seat to claim one of the spots in the Mountain West championship game come December. “I’m so proud of this team, proud of this group for how they fight day in, day out,” Coach Jay Sawvel said after what could be considered the biggest win of his career. “When you talk about Wyoming and talk about Wyoming grit, I think that was in play with this team tonight.” Grit was necessary to pull the win out. After star Quarterback Tyler Hughes was sidelined for the rest of the contest after the second quarter due to an arm injury, backup Landon Sims took the reins of the offense.

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