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BYU football analysis: How Wyoming's defense matches up with the Cougars

Andres Leighton, AP

SAN DIEGO — While Wyoming’s offense looks like it will pose problems for BYU in the Poinsettia Bowl, that is not as much the case for the Cowboys' defense.

Wyoming is allowing opponents to score 34.8 points per game against the Cowboys this year, as well as roll up an average of 464 yards per game, which is 112th nationally.

The Cowboys do have some playmakers on that side of the ball, though, who have helped them run their record to 8-5 this season.

Here’s how the Wyoming defense stacks up against the BYU offense heading into this year’s Poinsettia Bowl at Qualcomm Stadium (Wednesday, 7 p.