Cowboy football safety nabs athlete of the week honor

Cowboy football safety nabs athlete of the week honor

Nov 29, 2012

Down home, nice, funny and easy going are just a few words that would describe Luke Ruff, the senior safety on the University of Wyoming football team and last week’s Athlete of the Week. He was the most decorated football player in Colorado in 2008. He also lead his team to an 8-4 record and the quarterfinals of the 2008 5A State Playoffs, according to the UW...

UW Football loses

UW Football loses

Nov 27, 2012

Although the University of Wyoming’s football team was not able to compete at a bowl game this year, the Cowboys were not discouraged as they played their hardest at their last game Saturday against San Diego State University. Both teams entered the stadium coming off winning streaks. San Diego won its previous six games while Wyoming had won three. The game...

Football aims for a win

The Cowboys are on a three-game winning streak going into this weekend’s game against San Diego State. The Cowboys rocked and rolled over UNLV on Saturday for a 28-23 victory. Quarterback Brett Smith threw 412 yards in the game. His passing yardage, a career high, was in the top 10 for UW’s single-game history and marked the 11th time a UW quarterback...

UW center up for prestigious award

UW center up for prestigious award

Nov 16, 2012

Nick Carlson is a senior this year, and also is the University of Wyoming’s center for the football team. Carlson stands tall at 6 feet 4 inches. He may be mean and tough when on the field but he is humble and funny when he is off. Carlson has been nominated for many awards and honors playing football for UW. He also has been selected to the top-10 national...

Taking the force out of the Crimson Tide

Taking the force out of the Crimson Tide

Nov 14, 2012

Last weekend marked the fall of the reign of the University of Alabama’s football team. The weekend made me do a happy dance because Texas A&M (the new meat in the South Eastern Conference) beat Alabama (the big bad elephant of the SEC). The top three teams now in the BCS standings and the AP poll are fighting to be No. 1 and 2 so they can make it to the...

Football hopes

In the four-game season University of Wyoming football has set for itself, so far the team is 2-0. After the win against Colorado State University for the bronze boot, the Cowboys headed down to New Mexico and came back with another win. The Cowboys fought hard this weekend for a 28-23 win over New Mexico. New Mexico has a record of 4-7, while Wyoming has an...