(Photo Credit: Troy Babbitt/UW Media-Athletics)
Key Players Returning:
QB Sean Chambers, QB Levi Williams, RB Trey Smith, RB Xazavian Valladay, WR Ayden Eberhardt, OC Keegan Cryder, OG Eric Abojei, OG Logan Harris, OT Frank Crum, OT Alonzo Velazquez, DE Garrett Crall, DT Jordan Bertagnole, DT Victor Jones, NT Cole Godbout, LB Easton Gibbs, LB Chad Muma, CB C.J. Coldon, CB Azizi Hearn, FS Esaias Gandy, SS Braden Smith, and PK John Hoyland.
Key Players Departing:
LB Cameron Smith, KR/PR Dontae Crow, and PT Nick Null.
Top 10 Recruits:
3 Star Recruits: ATH Jordon Vaughn (Manvel, Texas), LB Micah Young (San Antonio, Texas), RB D.Q. James (Lancaster, Texas), TE JohnMichael Gyllenborg (Kansas City, Missouri), ATH Andrew Johnson (Cheyenne, Wyoming), LB Samuel Scott (Omaha, Nebraska), S Kolbey Taylor (Pasadena, Texas), DE Tyce Westland (Pleasanton, Nebraska), OT Caden Barnett (Justin, Texas), and CB Zaire Jackson (Littleton, Colorado).
2020 Results:
G01 at Nevada L | OT 34-37
G02 HAWAII W 31-7
G03 at Colorado State L 24-34
G04 at UNLV W 45-14
G05 vs. New Mexico L 16-17
G06 BOISE STATE L 9-17
Team Info:
2020 Overall: 2-4 (8th in MWC)
Home: 1-1
Away: 1-2
Neutral: 0-1
MWC: 2-4
Non-MWC: 0-0
Head Coach: Craig Bohl
Wyoming: 38-44
Career: 142-76
Bowls: 2-1
Returning Statistical Leaders:
Passing: Levi Williams (59-119, 877 yards, 49.6%, 7.4 avg., 1 TD, 3 INT)
Rushing: Xazavian Valladay (99 car., 550 yards, 5.6 avg., 4 TD)
Receiving: Ayden Eberhardt (16 rec., 252 yards, 15.8 avg., 0 TD)
TD’s Scored: Levi Williams (6)
Sacks: Chad Muma (3)
Tackles: Chad Muma (71)
Interceptions: C.J. Coldon (2)
Pass Deflections: Azizi Hearn (4)
Tackles For Loss: Chad Muma (8)
Forced Fumbles: Chad Muma (1)
Kick Returns: None
Punt Returns: Ayden Eberhardt (2 ret., 9 yards, 4.5avg., 0 TD)
Kicking: John Hoyland (13-14 fg/fga., 93%, 16-16 xp/xpa., 55 pts.)
Punting: None
Projected Offensive Starters:
QB: 2 Sean Chambers (RS SO)
RB: 6 Xazavian Valladay (RS JR)
FB: 80 Parker Christensen (RS FR)
WR: 19 Ayden Eberhardt (RS SR)
WR: 5 Isaiah Neyor (RS FR)
TE: 81 Treyton Welch (SO)
LT: 78 Alonzo Velazquez (SR)
LG: 69 Eric Abojei (RS JR)
OC: 73 Keegan Cryder (RS JR)
RG: 79 Logan Harris (SR)
RT: 75 Frank Crum (RS SO)
KR: 6 Xazavian Valladay (RS JR)
PK: 46 John Hoyland (FR)
Projected Defensive Starters:
DE: 93 DeVonne Harris (RS FR)
NT: 94 Cole Godbout (RS SO)
DT: 98 Ravontae Holt (RS JR)
DE: 88 Garrett Crall (RS SR)
LB: 28 Easton Gibbs (RS FR)
LB: 48 Chad Muma (JR)
NB: 18 Keyon Blankenbaker (RS JR)
CB: 20 Azizi Hearn (RS JR/TR)
CB: 21 C.J. Coldon (RS SO)
FS: 5 Esaias Gandy (SR)
SS: 26 Braden Smith (RS SR)
PR: 19 Ayden Eberhardt (RS SR)
PT: 27 Ralph Fawaz (FR)
Team Grades:
Offense
Quarterbacks: C
Running Backs: A
Wide Receivers: C
Offensive Line: B
Defense
Defensive Line: C
Linebackers: A
Secondary: B
Special Teams
Kick Returners: C
Punt Returners: C
Kickers: A
Punters: C
Schedule:
09/04 MONTANA STATE BOBCATS | Wyoming leads the series 13-6. The Cowboys won (21-10) the last meeting between schools in 2003.
09/11 at Northern Illinois Huskies | Wyoming won (40-34 OT) the only prior meeting between schools in 2016.
09/18 BALL STATE CARDINALS | First meeting between schools.
09/25 at Connecticut Huskies | First meeting between schools.
10/09 at Air Force Falcons | Wyoming trails the series 26-29-3. The Cowboys are 6-3 since 2011, and they lost (6-20) the last meeting between schools in 2019.
10/16 FRESNO STATE BULLDOGS | Wyoming trails the series 5-7. The Cowboys are 1-4 since renewing the series in 2012, and they lost (3-27) the last meeting between schools in 2018.
10/23 NEW MEXICO LOBOS | Wyoming leads the series 38-35. The Cowboys are 6-4 since 2011, and their last series win (23-10) was in 2019.
10/30 at San Jose State Spartans | Wyoming leads the series 7-4. The Cowboys are 1-3 since renewing the series in 2013, and they won (24-9) the last meeting between schools in 2018.
11/06 COLORADO STATE RAMS | Wyoming trails the series 48-59-5. The Cowboys are 6-4 since 2011, and their last series win (17-7) was in 2019.
11/12 at Boise State Broncos | Wyoming trails the series 1-14. The Cowboys are 1-9 since 2011, and their only series win (30-28) was in 2016.
11/20 at Utah State Aggies | Wyoming trails the series 26-40-4. The Cowboys are 2-6 since 2011, and they lost (21-26) the last meeting between schools in 2017.
11/27 HAWAII RAINBOW WARRIORS | Wyoming leads the series 15-10. The Cowboys are 3-2 since renewing the series in 2013, and their last series loss (13-17) was in 2018.
Predictions:
Home: 6-0
Away: 2-4
Neutral: 0-0
MWC: 5-3
Non-MWC: 3-1
Overall: 8-4 (2nd in MWC Mountain)
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