Nate Scott, Wyoming, RB, Junior (MWC Offensive Player of the Week)
The fleet footed running of Nate Scott led Wyoming to a 31-10 victory over
Central Michigan. The Weed, Calif., native¹s two touchdown runs included a
Mountain West Conference and Wyoming school record 95-yard gallop. In
compiling the highest rushing output by a Cowboy in six years, Scott
averaged 9.6 yards per carry and accounted for 192 of Wyoming¹s 311 rushing
yards.
Rick Crowell, Colorado State, LB, Senior (MWC Defensive Player of the Week)
Crowell turned in a career performance with a 19-tackle, 16 solo stop,
effort in Colorado State¹s 13-10 defeat at Arizona State. Crowell made his
presence felt behind the line of scrimmage with a sack and tackle for loss,
for minus 26 yards. In two starts this season the Chula Vista, Calif.,
native has tallied 30 tackles.
Holmon Wiggins, New Mexico, PR, Junior (MWC Special Teams Player of the
Week)
Wiggins earns Player of the Week accolades for the second time this season,
having been named Offensive Player of the Week following the season-opener.
Wiggins set-up the Lobos game-winning touchdown in a 16-13 triumph over New
Mexico State with a 77-yard, fourth-quarter punt return to the Aggie
1-yardline. The return was the second longest in Mountain West Conference
history and ranks fourth on the UNM all-time list.
Senior punter Tom Waring ranks fourth in the nation with a 45.8 yard per
punt average. In the win over Central Michigan, Waring punted eight times
for an average of 48.3, including a long of 68 yards. He also placed two
punts inside the 10-yard line.
Key Stat: Wyoming has now won 11 straight non-conference games at home
dating back to the opening game of the 1993 season when it lost to Oregon
State.
This Week
Air Force at Utah
Saturday, September 23
Rice-Eccles Stadium (45,634 Cap.)
Salt Lake City, Utah
5 p.m. (MT), ABC
Game Notes
Air Force and Utah will face each other for the 17th time this Saturday. The
Falcons and Utes have met on seven occasions during the past decade with
Utah holding a 4-3 edge. Each team recorded a blowout win (AFA 52-21 in
1990, Utah 41-24 in 1993) in the Oe90s, while the other five contests were
decided by seven points or less.
The Series
Air Force leads 10-6. Last Game: Utah 21, Air force 15, Oct. 14, 1999 in
Colorado Springs, Colo.
The Coaches
Fisher DeBerry has compiled a 128-69-1 overall record in 16-plus seasons at
the helm of the Falcons. DeBerry is 8-5 all-time vs. Utah, but has lost four
of the last five meetings vs. the Utes. Utah head coach Ron McBride has
compiled a 71-49 overall record in 10-plus seasons at the helm of the Utes.
McBride is 4-3 vs. Air Force.
Players to Watch Utah (0-3, 0-0 MWC)
Passer: T.D. Croshaw (3 GP, 46-16-0, 34.8 Pct, 235 Yds, 0 TD, Longest Pass
- 33 Yds)
Darnell Arcenueax (3 GP, 76-41-4, 53.9 Pct, 515 Yds, 2 TD, Longest Pass -
49 Yds)
Rusher: D¹Shaun Crockett (2 GP, 32 Att., 91 Yds, 2.8 Avg Per Rush., 0 TD,
Longest Rush - 20 Yds)
Receiver: Cliff Russell (3 GP, 21 Rec., 317 Yds, 15.1 Avg Per Rec., 2 TD,
Longest Rec. - 48 Yds)
Tackler: Jason Kaufusi (3 GP, 11-12-23, 1 Sack, 4 TFL, 1 PBU)
Players to Watch Air Force (2-0, 1-0 MWC)
Passer: Mike Thiessen (2 GP, 828-18-0, 64.3 Pct, 278 Yds, 4 TDs, Longest
Pass - 53 Yds)
Rushing - (2 GP, 26 Att., 121 Yds, 4.7 Avg Per Rush., 1 TD,
Longest Rush - 34 Yds)
Rusher: Scott Becker (2 GP, 19 Att., 122 Yds, 6.4 Avg Per Rush., 0 TD,
Longest Rush - 19 Yds)
Receiver: Ryan Fleming (2 GP, 7 Rec., 170 Yds, 24.3 Avg Per Rec., 2 TD,
Longest Rec. - 53 Yds)
Tackler: C.J. Zanotti (2 GP, 2-11-13, 1 Sack, 2 TFL, 1 PBU)
UNLV at BYU
Saturday, September 23
Cougar Stadium (65,000 Cap.)
Provo, Utah
1 p.m. (MT), ESPN+Plus
Game Notes
UNLV travels to BYU on Saturday. The Rebels and Cougars will play each other
for the eighth time with the Cougars holding a 6-1 advantage in the series.
BYU has won four in a row vs. UNLV by an average of 29 points per game. The
lone Rebel victory over BYU came in 1981 in Provo (45-41). The win was also
UNLV¹s only victory over a ranked opponent.
The Series
BYU leads 6-1. Last Game: BYU 29, UNLV 0, Oct. 23, 1999 in Las Vegas, Nev.
The Coaches
LaVell Edwards is in his 29th season at BYU and has compiled a 252-98-3
overall record. Edwards is 6-1 vs. UNLV. John Robinson is in his second
season at UNLV and is 4-9 overall. Robinson is 0-1 in his career vs. BYU.
Prior to UNLV, Robinson coached at Southern California for 12 years
(1976-82, Oe93-97) and the NFL¹s Los Angeles Rams for nine years (1983-91)
prior to his arrival at UNLV. His college coaching record stands at
107-44-4, while his NFL record was 79-74.
Players to Watch UNLV (1-1, 0-0 MWC)
Passer: Jason Thomas (2 GP, 36-15-1, 41.7 Pct, 319 Yds, 4 TD, Longest Pass
- 57 Yds)
Rushing (2 GP, 31 Att., 181 Yds, 5.8 Avg Per Rush., 2 TD,
Longest Rush - 45 Yds)
Rusher: Jeremi Rudolph (2 GP, 27 Att., 139 Yds, 5.2 Avg Per Rush., 2 TD,
Longest Rush - 31 Yds)
Receiver: Nate Turner (2 GP, 11 Rec., 229 Yds, 20.8 Avg Per Rec., 3 TD,
Longest Rec. - 57 Yds)
Tackler: Randy Black (2 GP, 8-6-14, 2 TFL, 2 INT, 1 PBU)
Players to Watch - BYU (1-3, 0-1 MWC)
Passer: Bret Engeman (3 GP, 109-64-5, 58.7 Pct, 821 Yds, 3 TD, Longest Pass
- 70 Yds)
Rusher: Brian McDonald (4 GP, 49 Att., 242 Yds, 4.9 Avg Per Rush., 4 TD,
Longest Rush - 37 Yds)
Receiver: Margin Hooks (4 GP, 22 Rec., 252 Yds, 11.5 Avg Per Rec., 1 TD,
Longest Rec. - 25 Yds)
Tackler: Justin Ena (4 GP, 16-24-40, 1 Sacks, 5 TFL, 2 PBU)
Northern Arizona at New Mexico
Saturday, September 23
University Stadium (31,218 Cap.)
Albuquerque, N.M.
6 p.m. (MT)
GAME NOTES
New Mexico and Northern Arizona meet for the 27th time on Saturday and the
fifth time in the past six seasons. The Lobos have won 18 straight vs. NAU,
with four coming via shutout. In the 1990¹s, UNM has won each of the four
contests by an average of 23.5 points per game. New Mexico posted its
largest shutout in school history vs. NAU in 1911 when it won 108-0 in
Albuquerque. The game was called after three quarters due to darkness. The
Lumberjacks are 2-0 on the year after a 49-26 win over Cal State-Northridge
last week.
THE SERIES
New Mexico leads 23-3. Last Game: New Mexico 45, Northern Arizona 14, Sept.
18, 1999 in Albuquerque, N.M.
THE COACHES
New Mexico¹s Rocky Long is in his third season at the helm of the Lobos and
is 8-19 in his two-plus seasons in Albuquerque. Prior to
his days at New Mexico, Long was the defensive coordinator for UCLA.
Jermone Soures is in his third season at Northern Arizona and has posted a
16-9 overall record. His Lumberjacks went 8-4 overall last season and 6-2 in
the Big Sky.
Players to Watch Northern Arizona (2-0, 1-0 Big Sky)
Passer: Preston Parsons (2 GP, 81-44-2, 54.3 Pct, 607 Yds, 3 TD, Longest
Pass - 50 Yds)
Rusher: Marcus King (2 GP, 56 Att., 357 Yds, 6.4 Avg Per Rush., 7 TD,
Longest Rush - 61 Yds)
Receiver: Sidney Smith (2 GP, 15 Rec., 193 Yds, 12.9 Avg Per Rec., 2 TD,
Longest Rec. - 26 Yds)
Tackler: Ray Perryman (1 GP, 3-4-7, 1 TFL)
Players to Watch New Mexico (1-3, 0-0 MWC)
Passer: Rudy Caamano (4 GP, 48-25-3, 52.1 Pct, 230 Yds, 2 TD, Longest Pass
- 21 Yds)
Rusher: Jared Baxter (4 GP, 53 Att., 224 Yds, 4.2 Avg Per Rush., 2 TD,
Longest Rush - 32 Yds)
Receiver: Larry Davis (4 GP, 4 Rec., 57 Yds, 14.3 Avg Per Rec., 1 TD,
Longest Rec. - 19 Yds)
Tackler: Mike Barnett (3 GP, 17-16-33, 4 Sacks, 7 TFL, 1 Fumble Recovery)
San Diego State at Oregon State
Saturday, September 23
Reser Stadium (35,362 Cap.)
Corvallis, Ore.
3:30 p.m. (PT)
GAME NOTES
San Diego State and Oregon State meet for just the third time this Saturday
in Corvallis, Ore. The Aztecs have lost three in a row, while the Beavers
currently own an 12-game non-conference regular season winning streak and a
four-game winning streak at Reser Stadium. Oregon State¹s 12-game
non-conference regular season winning streak is the longest since winning 20
straight from 1928 through 1933.
THE SERIES
San Diego State leads 2-0. Last Game: San Diego State 25, Oregon State 0,
Sept. 13, 1975 in Corvallis, Ore.
THE COACHES
Ted Tollner is in his seventh season at the helm of the Aztecs and 11th
overall as a head coach. He is 37-35 at SDSU and 63-55-1 lifetime. Before
coming to SDSU in 1994, Tollner was the head coach at Southern California
(1983-86). He is 2-0 vs. the Beavers with both victories coming while at
USC. Dennis Erickson is in his second season in Corvallis after leading the
Beavers to a 7-5 record in Oe99 and its first bowl game since 1964. Erickson
is 4-1 as a head coach vs. San Diego State.
Players to Watch San Diego State (0-3, 0-0 MWC)
Passer: Lon Sheriff (2 GP, 36-19-2, 52.8 Pct, 156 Yds, 0 TD, Longest Pass -
23 Yds)
Rusher: Larry Ned (2 GP, 47 Att., 132 Yds, 2.8 Avg Per Rush., 1 TD, Longest
Rush - 22 Yds)
Receiver: J.R. Tolver (3 GP, 13 Rec., 134 Yds, 10.3 Avg Per Rec., 0 TD,
Longest Rec. - 19 Yds)
Tackler: Will Demps (3 GP, 16-11-27, 4 TFL, 2 PBU, 1 Forced Fumble)
Players to Watch Oregon State (2-0, 0-0 Pac-10)
Passer: Jonathan Smth (2 GP, 57-25-2, 43.9 Pct, 210 Yds, 1 TD, Longest Pass
- 17 Yds)
Rusher: Ken Simonton (2 GP, 70 Att., 384 Yds, 5.5 Avg Per Rush., 5 TD,
Longest Rush - 43 Yds)
Receiver: T.J. Houshmandzadeh (2 GP, 11 Rec., 101 Yds, 9.2 Avg Per Rec., 1
TD, Longest Rec. - 16 Yds)
Tackler: Darnell Robinson (2 GP, 16-4-20, 2 Sacks, 3 TFL, 1 PBU, 2 Fumble
Recoveries)
Nevada at Wyoming
Saturday, September 23
War Memorial Stadium (33,500 Cap.)
Laramie, Wyo.
2 p.m. (MT)
GAME NOTES
Wyoming welcomes Nevada to Laramie this Saturday. It will be the fourth
meeting between the Cowboys and Wolfpack.
THE SERIES
Wyoming leads 2-1. Last Game: Wyoming 34, Nevada 30, Oct. 11, 1997 in Reno,
Nev.
THE COACHES
Vic Koenning is in his first season at the helm of the Cowboys. He spent the
past three seasons as the Wyoming defensive coordinator and inside
linebackers coach. Chris Tormey is also in his first season at Nevada. As a
head coach the past five years at his alma mater, Idaho, he guided the
Vandals to their first bowl game in school history, the 1998 Humanitarian
Bowl, and claimed a victory over favored Southern Mississippi. In his first
year in Moscow, he took Idaho to the 1995 NCAA I-AA playoffs. Prior to
that, he was part of three straight Rose Bowl squads with the University of
Washington, including the 1991 national championship team.
Players to Watch Wyoming (1-2, 0-0 MWC)
Passer: Jay Stoner (2 GP, 53-30-1, 56.6 Pct, 227 Yds, 2 TDs, Longest Pass -
21 Yds)
Rusher: Nate Scott (3 GP, 34 Att., 253 Yds, 7.4 Avg Per Rush., 2 TD,
Longest Rush - 95 Yds)
Receiver: Ryan McGuffey (3 GP, 12 Rec., 105 Yds, 8.8 Avg Per Rec., 2 TD,
Longest Rec. - 24 Yds)
Tackler: Patrick Chukwurah (3 GP, 9-8-17, 2 Sacks, 4 TFL, 1 Forced Fumble)
Players to Watch Nevada (0-2, 0-1 WAC)
Passer: David Neill (2 GP, 69-27-3, 39.1 Pct, 332 Yds, 1 TD, Longest Pass -
41 Yds)
Rusher: Adrien Dugas (2 GP, 20 Att., 43 Yds, 2.2 Avg Per Rush., 1 TD,
Longest Rush - 11 Yds)
Receiver: Mike Crawford (2 GP, 12 Rec., 151 Yds, 12.6 Avg Per Rec., 0 TD,
Longest Rec. - 35 Yds)
Tackler: Josh Smith (2 GP, 18-5-23)
