WYOMING
WYOMING FOOTBALL 2017
F O O T B A L L 2 0 1 7 Dec. 15, 2017 Wyoming Football Contacts
Tim Harkins, Associate Athletics Director for Media Relations Nick Seeman, Director of Media Relations
The 2017 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl Fri., Dec. 22, 2017, 2 p.m. M.T. Albertsons Stadium, Boise, Idaho (36,387) The Wyoming Cowboys (7-5, 5-3 in the Mountain West Conference) (7
TV-Radio Coverage
Head Coach: Craig Bohl (Nebraska ‘82) Overall Record: 125-61 (.672), 15th season Record at Wyoming: 21-29 (.420), 4th season Conference Record: 64-41 (.610), 15th season
vs. The Central Michigan Chippewas
Television Information Televised By Play-by-Play Announcer Color Analyst Sideline Reporter
(8-4, 6-2 in the Mid-American Conference) (8
ESPN Roy Philpott Tom Ramsey Alex Corddry
Head Coach: John Bonamego (Central Michigan ‘87) H Overall Record: 21-17 (.553), 3rd season Record at School: 21-17 (.553), 3rd season Conference Record: 15-9 (.625), 3rd season
Radio Broadcast Information The Cowboy Sports Network (CSN): •Every Cowboy Football game is broadcast live on the 26 Affiliates of the Cowboy Sports Network •Flagship Station, KFBC 1240 AM, Cheyenne, Wyo. Announcers: •Dave Walsh, Play-by-Play (34th year) •Kevin McKinney, Color Analyst (20th year) •Reece Monaco, Sideline Reporter (7th year) Pregame Show: •Begins one hour prior to kickoff. Postgame Show: •Begins immediately after the game
Weekly Shows “Craig Bohl Radio Show” Presented by Laramie GM Auto Center Where and When You Can Listen to and Attend the Show 1. Wednesdays from 7:00-8:00 p.m., M.T. Beginning Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2017 2. Listen on Cowboy Sports Network radio affiliates 3. Attend in person at Altitude Chophouse and Brewery in downtown Laramie THE FINAL CRAIG BOHL RADIO SHOW OF 2017 WAS HELD ON WEDNESDAY, NOV. 22
“Cowboy Football Weekly” Driven by Nissan During the 2017 Wyoming Football season, Dave Walsh and Kevin McKinney will be featured on “Cowboy Football Weekly”. Video from head coach Craig Bohl’s weekly press conference will also be included in the weekly preview show. Where and When You Can Watch the Show 1. Thursdays at 6 p.m. on Facebook Live on the Wyoming Football Facebook page at: facebook.com/wyofootball 2. GoWyo.com on Fridays.
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2017 Wyoming Football Schedule Date Sat., Sept. 2 Sat., Sept. 9 Sat., Sept. 16 Sat., Sept. 23 Sat., Sept. 30 Sat., Oct. 7 Sat., Oct. 14 Sat., Oct. 21 Sat., Oct. 28 Sat., Nov. 4 Sat., Nov. 11 Sat., Nov. 18 Sat., Nov. 25 Fri., Dec. 22
Opponent (Special Events) at Iowa GARDNER-WEBB# OREGON (Downtown Mashup) HAWAI’I*$ TEXAS STATE% BYE Week at Utah State* at Boise State* NEW MEXICO* (Homecoming) COLORADO STATE* at Air Force* FRESNO STATE* at San Jose State* vs. Central Michigan+
Score/ Time (M.T.) Television L 3-24 / 10 a.m. Big Ten Network W 27-0 / 2 p.m. AT&T SportsNet L 13-49 / 5 p.m. CBSSN W 28-21 (1OT) /8:15 p.m. ESPN2 W 45-10 / 2 p.m. Facebook/Stadium W 28-23 / 2:30 p.m. L 14-24 / 8:15 p.m. W 42-3 / 5:30 p.m. W 16-13 / 5 p.m. W 28-14 / 8:15 p.m. L 7-13 / Noon L 17-20 / 3:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m.
Facebook/Stadium ESPN2 ESPNU CBSSN ESPNU AT&T SportsNet ESPN3 ESPN
BOLD AND CAPS Indicate Home games * Indicates Mountain West Conference games # (Hall of Fame Weekend / FanFest) $ (Ag Day/Military Appreciation Day) % (Band Day/Celebrate Energy Day/Family Weekend) + Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
Wyoming and Central Michigan Preview •Wyoming and Central Michigan were the two leading teams in the nation in 2017 in forcing turnovers. Central Michigan ranked No. 1 in the NCAA with 31 takeaways. Wyoming forced 30 opponent turnovers in 2017 to tie for No. 2 in the nation with Miami (Fla.) and Memphis. See more details on Page 4. •The Cowboys and Chippewas have played two previous times. Wyoming defeated CMU 31-10 in Laramie on Sept. 16, 2000. Central Michigan defeated the Cowboys 32-20 on Sept. 7, 2002, in Mount Pleasant, Mich. More information on the series and on Central Michigan is on Pages 14-15. •Wyoming is appearing in a bowl game for the second consecutive season. The Cowboys appeared in the 2016 San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl. See Wyoming’s bowl history on Page 3. •This will be Wyoming’s first appearance in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl. The 2017 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl marks the 21st consecutive year of the game in Boise, Idaho. History of the previous 20 years of the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl may be found on Page 3.
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