In the days leading up to the 116th Border War between the Wyoming Cowboys and Colorado State Rams, Wyoming head coach Jay Sawvel urged the importance of the Cowboys stopping the Rams’ powerful one-two punch running attack with running backs Avery Morrow and Justin Marshall.
Apparently, his team didn’t get the memo.
After just one quarter of play, the Rams’ rushing attack had already compiled 156 yards. For a unit that had given up 412 yards on the ground in their previous outing, their defensive effort just wasn’t good enough if the Cowboys wanted to retain the Bronze Boot trophy for the fourth year in a row.