Wyoming coach Craig Bohl reacts after New Mexico scored their second touchdown in the first half on Saturday. Bohl called Wyoming's defensive performance abysmal in the 56-35 loss. AP Photo
Wyoming coach Craig Bohl reacts after New Mexico scored their second touchdown in the first half on Saturday. Bohl called Wyoming's defensive performance abysmal in the 56-35 loss. AP Photo
What fans, players and coaches said before, during and after the University of Wyoming’s 56-35 loss at New Mexico Saturday night in front of 16,698 at University Stadium in Albuquerque, N.M.
— “Congrats to @wyo_football, but not sayin’ anything else cause y’all got work to do & best believe y’all can do it so bring the ship home.” — Former UW basketball guard Josh Adams via Twitter (@JoshTAdams14) Friday night after UW clinched the Mountain Division title with Boise State’s 27-20 loss at Air Force Friday afternoon.
— “I couldn’t be more proud of my future team! From 2 wins to Mountain Division champs in one year! Looking forward to many more!” — future UW offensive lineman and 2017 verbal commit Patrick Arnold via Twitter (@arnoldpatrick4) Friday night.
— “Wow I can't believe I woke up for this. I knew this was going to happen.” — Va Poke from the UW-New Mexico live chat after New Mexico went up 14-0 with 8:48 to play in the first quarter. Five of New Mexico’s nine plays on those two scoring drives went for 20 or more yards.
— “Stanard needs to get the Charlie Strong treatment after this.” season. — @Abercich via Twitter about UW defensive coordinator Steve Stanard after UW’s early 14-0 deficit.
— “Finally. … Some life. Now time for the defense to wake up.” — @markpape1961 via Twitter after UW cut the New Mexico lead to 21-7 on a Josh Allen 4-yard run early in the second quarter.
— “This is unbelievable. UNM throws 6 times a game. How can you not stuff the run?” — Sundevil1 from the UW-New Mexico live game chat after New Mexico took a 35-7 lead with 7:22 left in the second quarter. At that point, New Mexico had run 18 plays for 416 yards, including 388 rushing yards.
— “I just logged on to add my voice. This is maybe the worst defensive performance I've ever seen from the Pokes. Tops the really lousy defenses coached by Tormey under Christensen.” — Xman from the UW-New Mexico live game chat.
— “If this keeps up Teriyon Gipson is going to be the front runner for the Heisman Trophy by the end of the third quarter.” — @brandttobler via Twitter after New Mexico’s senior running back had a 59-yard run in the second quarter that gave him seven carries for 172 yards and two touchdowns at that point of the game. He finished the game with 13 carries for 217 yards and two touchdowns.
— “Only positive tonight — maybe CSU and New Mexico should play in MWC title game.” — @focusedjedi via Twitter as UW trailed 35-7 at halftime and San Diego State was down 63-24 in the fourth quarter at home to Colorado State.
— “You sure that isn't NM's rushing yards in the first half?” — @JACKIEWASOUT via Twitter when the announced crowd of 16,698 was announced. The Lobos had 428 rushing yards in the first half.
— “Greatest Wyo. back ever.” @LanceLundvall on UW junior running back Brian Hill, who broke his own single-season rushing record with a 20-yard run in the third quarter. Hill now has xxxx yards this season, and broke his record of 1,631 last season. He also is the third running back in Mountain West history to rush for more than 4,000 yards in his career.
— “Anyone discouraged from attending a conference championship game because of this game is by definition not a fan.” — @BluffsCowboy.
— “We were 2-10 last year and now we’re playing in the Mountain West Championship Game. We will be just fine and we’re going to finish strong.” — UW sophomore free safety Andrew Wingard.
— “Allowing big play after big play was tough, but as a leader you always stay positive, forget about what happened and move forward.” — UW senior middle linebacker and team captain Lucas Wacha.
— Certain things are correctable from this game and certain things don’t have anything to do next week with San Diego State. But, some of the blocking, tackling and pursue angles do.” — UW coach Craig Bohl.
— “It was an abysmal defensive performance. I’m not going to sugar-coat it.” — Bohl.
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