HONOLULU (AP) — Dawaiian McNeely scored the go-ahead touchdown on a 61-yard run early in the fourth quarter and Wyoming held off Hawaii 27-20 on Saturday night.
McNeely's run gave Wyoming (6-3, 4-1 Mountain West Conference) a 20-13 lead with 12:09 left and Andrew Peasley upped the Cowboys' advantage to 14 with a 4-yard touchdown run at the 4:12 mark.
PROVO, Utah (AP) — Jaren Hall is a bit of a perfectionist. The BYU quarterback is always looking for some new way to improve his game.
Even after throwing for 337 yards and four touchdowns to lead the 19th-ranked Cougars to a 38-24 victory over Wyoming on Saturday night, Hall’s focus instantly turned to the moments where he fell short over four quarters.
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Chase Brown scored three touchdowns and rushed for 151 yards and Tommy DeVito completed 27 of 37 passes for 192 yards and two scores in his debut as Illinois breezed past Wyoming 38-6 in a season-opener on Saturday.
Wyoming (0-0) at Illinois (0-0), Saturday, 4 p.m. ET (BTN)
LINE: Illinois by 10.5, according to FanDuel Sportsbook.
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Utah State third-string quarterback Cooper Legas had a breakout performance Saturday night in the inaugural LA Bowl.
The sophomore came off the bench to throw a touchdown pass on his first collegiate attempt and helped lead the Aggies to a 24-13 victory over Oregon State.