The second half began with Nevada receiving the kickoff to begin the third quarter. UW running back Harrison Waylee rushed 5 times for 20 yards and wide receiver Pelissier scored Wyoming’s one receiving touchdown of 34 yards. Peasley completed 6 of 11 passes (.545) for 99 yards and one passing touchdown, while rushing for 50 yards on six carries and adding a rushing TD in the first half. Strong safety Isaac White was credited with 1.0 TFL and 1.0 sack and defensive linemen Braden Siders and Tyce Westland each had 0.5 sack apiece. Defensive tackle Jordan Bertagnole had 2.0 TFLs and 1.0 sack. Linebackers Gibbs and Shae Suiaunoa each added four tackles. Ekeler added four tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss to go with his 38-yard Pick Six. The Cowboy defense recorded 5.0 sacks and 7.0 tackles for loss in the half, led by defensive end Harsh, with 2.0 sacks and 2.5 tackles for loss to go with six first-half tackles. ![]() Special teams forced a fumble on the Nevada’s opening kickoff return of the second half that led to one of those touchdowns. UW scored three touchdowns rushing, two passing and the defense scored a TD. Wyoming enjoyed a balanced an attack in Saturday night’s win at Nevada, generating 409 yards of total offense on 244 rushing yards and 165 passing yards. The last time a Wyoming team won at least nine games was in 1996 when the Cowboys went 10-2 under then head coach Joe Tiller. Wyoming will have an opportunity to win nine games this season when they go bowling later this year. The Pokes’ other two eight-win seasons under Bohl in 2017 and ‘19 included bowl victories. It was Wyoming’s fourth eight-win season during the Craig Bohl era and the first eight-win regular season since 2016. Nevada finished its 2023 season 2-10 overall and 2-6 in the Mountain West. Wyoming has never gone bowling in three successive seasons. ![]() The Cowboys will now await a bowl invitation for the sixth time in the past eight seasons and the third consecutive season. Wyoming finished the regular season 8-4 overall and 5-3 in the Mountain West. (PRESS RELEASE) - For the second straight week, the Wyoming Cowboys enjoyed a fast start that led to their eighth overall win of the season and their fifth Mountain West Conference victory of the year as the Cowboys secured a 42-6 road win over the Nevada Wolf Pack.
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