Wyoming Cowboys

Tyler Hughes ran wild at War Memorial Stadium. The Wyoming quarterback rushed for 183 yards and four touchdowns as the Cowboys rolled past Northern Illinois, 41-23. https://t.co/U2FUP4azMz

Air Force opens as 6.5-point road favorites against Wyoming. https://t.co/p0LWfmQc9v

Looking at my AP poll and… has this ever happened? Ever? https://t.co/gqhYk3uYY7

Jay Sawvel had a list of five things he needed to see from his team during the final six games of the regular season. Wyoming went 5-for-5 against Northern Illinois. 1. No turnovers ✅ 2. Outgain the opponent ✅ 3. Third downs ✅ 4. Less than 40 penalty yards ✅ 5. Better touchdown rate in the red zone ✅ "When we came back from North Dakota after that game, there were a lot of guys that were playing tight. Tyler (Hughes) was one of those guys," Sawvel said. "A lot of those guys have now taken that 30-pound backpack and cast it off of them. "We've got some guys just playing loose and free right now." https://t.co/vHblOqGjuN

Tyler Hughes' rushing yard output (183 yards) against Northern Illinois today was the 14th-most by a quarterback in the Mountain West since the league's inception in 1999, according to UW.

If I would have shown you this a month ago, you probably would have taken it. https://t.co/5IDboq1ovo

"We've had a very tough past six weeks, and the guys did a really good job of coming in and preparing and not letting the outside noise affect what we have inside these buildings. "We put together a great week of practice, and we came out and executed the best we have all year. ... When you win, it changes a lot of things. That locker room, everybody's super excited and fired up and just ready for the next opportunity." -Tyler Hughes after Wyoming's 41-23 win over Northern Iowa at the War https://t.co/G7H8EvSSca

Most Valuable Poke: Who else but Tyler Hughes? The quarterback ran wild for 183 yards and four touchdowns on just 12 attempts (15.3 yards per rush). He finished 16-of-19 passing for 196 yards. Key stat: The Cowboys racked up 510 yards with zero turnovers and a 5-of-9 mark on third down. UW also finished a perfect 5-of-5 in the red zone. https://t.co/CMejAiz9Y0

FINAL: Wyoming 41, Northern Illinois 23. Absolute domination by the Cowboys offense, as they improve to 4-3 overall and 3-1 in the Mountain West. Tyler Hughes with 4 TDs on the ground, and Landon Sims with another. First time the Cowboys have won back-to-back games since Week 1 & 2 last year. Most points scored for Wyoming since at New Mexico in 2024. UW stays at home for a Friday night game against Air Force.

Mason Drube getting some reps running Wyoming’s offense at the end of this one. https://t.co/m7RxrsoQhk

Landon Sims scores on an 11-yard touchdown run to extend Wyoming's lead over Northern Illinois. The Cowboys went 76 yards in 12 plays, taking 6:38 off the clock. Erik Sandvik adds the extra point. Wyoming 41, NIU 17. 6:48 left in the fourth quarter.

TOUCHDOWN: Landon Sims runs in a 10-yard QB keeper to make it 41-17 Wyoming with 6:48 left to play. This is the most points the Cowboys have scored since a win at New Mexico in 2024.

Quarterback Tyler Hughes returns to the game after missing one play. Landon Simms enters the game after Hughes' one play.

Hughes is back in after missing one play.

Tyler Hughes is sandwiched in the chest area and goes down. He walks off the field unassisted. Quarterback Landon Simms is now under center for the Pokes.