Football

The Wyoming football team is set to arrive late Thursday afternoon with 70 players and a prized possession — the Paniolo Trophy. Like Magnum P.I., this trophy is not the original. The one that was awarded between 1979 and 1997, when both teams were members of the Western Athletic Conference, was misplaced. But, hey, who’s going to notice? The Warriors have other goals entering Saturday’s Mountain West Conference game. The Warriors are 5-1 overall and 2-0 in the MW. They […]

Ryan Meskell, who kicked the game-winning field goal in the Warriors’ 44-41 victory over San Jose State, has been named the Mountain West’s special teams player of the week. Meskell connected on the decisive 35-yard field goal in the fifth overtime of the longest game in MW history. Meskell, a junior from Australia, also made field goals from 25 and 35 yards.

The close games … the overtime battle in San Jose … the “believe” mantra … for Warrior followers, it’s starting to have an ’06-’07 vibe. Running back Dayton Furuta‘s gritty performance after not practicing the past week is a good story. Ryan Meskell‘s redemption from two missed field goals and a hooked PAT to what proved to be the game-winning 3-pointer is a better story. Asked what it was like to be a hero, Meskell said: “I’m not the hero. […]

SJSU’s Bryce Crawford misses from 47 yards in the fifth overtime to deliver UH a 44-41 victory. * * * * * Ryan Meskell icily converts a 35-yard field goal to put UH ahead a 44-41 in the fifth overtime. * * * * * Ryan Meskell bounces back from two earlier misses to convert a 35-yard field goal to tie it at 41 in the fourth overtime. The teams move on to the fifth OT. * * * * […]