Wyoming Cowboys Football: A Very Nice Surprise so Far

The Wyoming Cowboys football team is having a great season, and it is very nice to see.  Head coach Dave Christensen has proven that he knows how to overcome adversity and keep himself and his players focused. 

With the transfer of their most experienced quarterback before the start of the season, no one knew how Wyoming would respond.  They seem to be doing just fine with freshman quarterback Brett Smith.  Last week against San Diego State, Smith threw for 341 yards and two touchdowns en route to a 30-27 victory. 

That win brought the Cowboys to 5-2 on the year and 2-0 in the Mountain West Conference—the same Mountain West in which media members predicted (before the start of the season) the Cowboys would finish second-to-last.

However, the conference schedule does get tougher for Wyoming the next four weeks, and it will be interesting to see how they respond.  In November the Cowboys will play TCU, Air Force, New Mexico and Boise State.  Realistically, they will probably only win the New Mexico game, but then again, you never know. 

If Wyoming can win just two of these games in November, they will become bowl eligible and prove that they are for real. 

It will be fun to watch, and it is nice to see Wyoming football bouncing back after a very disappointing season in 2010.

It looks like the future is bright in Laramie, at least for football.  With winter coming, I don't want to get anyone's hopes up for the chance of good weather.  But playing in snow, ice and bitter cold might be what's making the team so tough.

Good for you, Wyoming Cowboys, keep proving the critics wrong, and enjoy your season.