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Rain at Clemson in September slowed them down some. So did a freezing mist at Air Force in October.

With a flurry of points in the fourth quarter the Wyoming Cowboys overcame a 27-6 deficit defeating San Diego State 30-27, earning their first victory on the road against the Aztecs since 1995.

What to watch for: Both teams will be looking to bounce back from last week's blowout losses.

Provo ? Semifinalists for college football's 2009 John Mackey Award, given annually to the top tight end in the country, will be announced on Monday.

University of Wyoming head football coach Dave Christensen announced on Wednesday that two UW football players have decided to leave the Cowboy Football program for personal reasons.

Despite beating Oklahoma and being ranked in the Top 25 most of the season, Brigham Young coach Bronco Mendenhall believes his team has yet to reach its potential.

As a rule, Wyoming hates losing to BYU. What made Saturday's 52-0 loss to the Cougars even worse for the Cowboys was they were never in the game, they lost at home and they were shut out.

BYU is favored to defeat Wyoming today in a showdown at noon at War Memorial Stadium.

Mountain West Conference matchups with Wyoming usually give BYU's defense a confidence boost.

Frank Gore runs right up the gut of the Indianapolis defense. Defensive back Jerraud Powers delivers a big body-blow, but Gore just bounces off and keeps on running, one of two broken tackles on the way to a 64-yard San Francisco touchdown.

Utah running back Eddie Wide got the ball five weeks ago and is still going. Wide has run for 100-plus yards in all four of his starts since Matt Asiata was lost for the season with a knee injury.

THE STAKES For Wyoming ... The Cowboys need a win to avoid falling to .500 overall and in league play.

Kyle Whittingham isn't surprised that Dave Christensen has made an immediate impact as head football coach at Wyoming.

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Record When Scoring... 20 OR MORE 30 OR MORE 40 OR MORE 50 OR MORE WYO 34-25-0 21-7-0 6-1-0 2-0-0 UTAH 69-12-0 48-5-0 30-0-0 8-0-0 LESS THAN 20 LESS THAN 30 LESS THAN 40 LESS THAN 50 WYO 4-38-0 17-56-0 32-62-0 36-63-0 UTAH 9-15-0 30-22-0 48-27-0 70-27-0 STATS LLC Utah needed a big effort from its defense to escape with a win in its last game.

LARAMIE, Wyo. - Wyoming was able to forget about its last shutout loss with a big home victory that sparked a three-game winning streak.

BYU quarterback Max Hall was named Mountain West Conference offensive player of the week for his performance in a 38-28 victory over San Diego State last Saturday.

Three things to watch as Air Force hosts Wyoming at noon Saturday: 1. AIR FORCE'S RUSHING ATTACK Air Force leads the Mountain West Conference and ranks third in the nation in rushing with 281.3 yards per game, but it has yet to have a truly dominating performance on the ground against a Football Bowl Subdivision squad.

The fourth quarter was starting, and the game was getting crazy. In the Cincinnati Bengals' defensive huddle, players blocked out the raucous Baltimore crowd and reminded one another that a lot more was at stake than first place.

Cleveland Browns coach Eric Mangini said he's cooperating with the NFL in its investigation into rookie running back James Davis' mysterious season-ending shoulder injury.