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By JIMMY BURCH Texas quarterback Colt McCoy joins Florida's Tim Tebow and Houston's Case Keenum on the list of finalists for the Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award.The three finalists, announced Monday by the O'Brien Foundation, were chosen by college football fans and members of the selection committee from a list of 15 semifinalists.

For the second time this season, Wyoming Cowboys have been recognized by CollegeFootballPerformance.com as among the best performers at their positions in the nation.

Buffs kicker Aric Goodman connects for a 20-yard field goal against Wyoming on Saturday.

Colorado tailback Rodney Stewart celebrates his touchdown with Buffs receiver Scotty McKnight during Saturday s victory against Wyoming.

Share + Sep 19, 2009 5:16 pm US/Mountain BOULDER, Colo. Click to enlarge 1 of 2 Running back Rodney Stewart #5 of the Colorado Buffaloes dives into the endzone as Tashaun Gipson #4 of the Wyoming Cowboys attempts to make the stop at Folsom Field on September 19, 2009 in Boulder, Colorado.

The Colorado Buffaloes quieted the cacophony of criticism stemming from their bad start with a 24-0 win over Wyoming on Saturday.

FACTS & STATS: Site: Folsom Field -- Boulder, Colorado. Television: FCS. Home Record: Wyoming 1-1, Colorado 0-1. Away Record: Wyoming 0-0, Colorado 0-1. Neutral Record: Wyoming 0-0, Colorado 0-0. Conference Record: Wyoming 0-0, Colorado 0-0. Series Record: Colorado leads, 22-3-1. GAME NOTES: The Colorado Buffaloes again shoot for their first win of ...

Colt McCoy warmed up after a shaky start and No. 2 Texas overcame poor special teams play and a bad first half to beat Wyoming 41-10 on a cold and breezy Saturday.

There were three trends from the opener: A Texas back fumbled , Colt McCoy did not run and D.J. Monroe is a nice addition.

Weber State University wide reciever Mike Phillips jumps to make a catch for a 40-yard gain in the game against the University of Wyoming.

6. Hall earns the Offensive Player of the Week honor, while Rich garners the Defensive Player award and McCoy receives Special Teams recognition.

Darius Terry rushed for two touchdowns in Wyoming's new no-huddle, spread offense to beat Weber State 29-22 Saturday and give former Missouri offensive coordinator Dave Christensen his first win as head coach of the Cowboys.

The fourth and final fall scrimmage for the Wyoming Cowboys began with a 75-yard touchdown strike on the first play and when the day was over first-year head coach Dave Christensen was pleased with what he saw from both his first team offensive and defensive units.

Unfortunately, the early excitement in Laramie was baseless as the program fell in five consecutive decisions.

CRITICAL CAMP FOCUS: The Cowboys must find a starting quarterback that can guide their high-octane attack.

CRITICAL CAMP FOCUS: The Cowboys must find a starting quarterback that can guide their high-octane attack.

The Cowboys will return three kickers to the program and look for competition to pickup during august practices for tops on the depth chart entering the 2009 season.

Here is part four of our 1-120 countdown, with teams ranked from No. 100 to 96th.

If coach Dave Christensen changes one thing about the program -- taking care of the football -- Wyoming will be competitive in the Mountain West Conference.