WAC Roundup : Wyoming Beats Utah to Pass and Wins 17th Straight, 61-18

Wyoming simply didn’t let the the nation’s top offense get going.

Before Utah quarterback Scott Mitchell could complete his first pass of the game, the 12th-ranked Cowboys scored 2 touchdowns and then coasted to 61-18 Western Athletic Conference victory at Laramie, Wyo.

Wyoming (8-0, 5-0) has won 17 straight regular-season games.

“They key today was we were able to jump on them early,” Wyoming Coach Paul Roach said. “It’s nice to take control that soon.”

“We didn’t get many sacks, but I think we accomplished what we wanted. (Mitchell) was under pressure and had to throw on the run many times. That throws the timing off.”

Mitchell, who passed for 620 yards last week, managed 287 yards on 23 of 48 passing. Utah (2-5, 1-4), fell 186 yards short of its 542-yard average.

Wyoming’s Randy Welniak completed 13 of 20 passes for 227 yards and 3 touchdowns and ran for 62 yards and another score.

The Cowboys amassed 360 yards and 4 touchdowns rushing. Dabby Dawson had 127 yards in 16 carries, and Peter Gunn had 80 yards in 8 carries and returned a kickoff 99 yards for a touchdown.

Colorado State 13, San Diego State 7--Scott Whitehouse ran for 107 yards and a touchdown, and Mike Brown kicked 2 field goals as the Rams beat the Aztecs at Ft. Collins, Colo.

The Rams (1-6, 1-4) held the Aztecs (1-6, 1-3) to 45 yards rushing. The Aztecs scored on Scott Barrick’s 17-yard pass to Jimmy Raye.

UTEP 37, New Mexico 0--Pat Hegarty threw 3 touchdowns passes, and Chris Jacke kicked 3 field goals, including two 51-yarders, as the Miners beat the Lobos at Albuquerque, N.M.

UTEP (7-1, 4-1) is enjoying its best season since finishing 9-2 in 1956. New Mexico (1-7, 0-4), lost starting quarterback Jeremy Leach, who pulled a muscle in his left shoulder in the 1st quarter.