Nick Seeman- Wyoming Athletics
TEMPE, Ariz. (Aug. 31, 2024) – A pair of early turnovers were too much for the Cowboys to overcome in a 48-7 loss to Big-12 foe Arizona State in the 2024 season opener inside Mountain America Stadium in Tempe, Ariz. on Saturday evening. It was the first meeting between the two schools since 1977.
“We took a gut punch the second play of the game and we didn’t really recover and respond the way that we needed to respond,” Uw head coach Jay Sawvel said. “We just did not execute very well in any phase of it for a quarter. Then once we got into that mode, we weren’t able to dig ourselves out. We’ve got to get a lot better obviously as a football team. But we have to go back to work next week and work to get better one day at a time.”
Arizona State recorded 499 yards of total offense in the contest and held Wyoming to only 118 yards of total offense. ASU passed for 258 yards and recorded 27 first downs in the game and did not record a turnover in the contest.
Wyoming’s offense was paced by 43 yards by DJ Jones at running back. Sam Scott added 26 yards on the ground. Chris Durr Jr. added a team-high three catches and a touchdown for quarterback Kaden Anderson.. Tight end Nick Miles added a career-high two catches. The Cowboy defense was led by safeties Isaac White and Wyett Ekeler each added nine tackles.
Sun Devil quarterback Sam Leavitt added 258 yards passing with two scores. He also added 47 yards rushing.
The Cowboys will open the home portion of the schedule next Saturday hosting Idaho inside War Memorial Stadium for a 1:30 p.m. start on truTV. It will be a Gold Out as fans are encouraged to WEAR GOLD to the game.