NCAAF Game Recap - Fresno State at Wyoming
Sat Nov 18, 2017 2:00 PM EST

Mer
0
Bama
56
F
UVA
28
MiaFL
44
F
Okla
41
Kans
3
F
Cit
3
Clem
61
F
Mich
10
Wisc
24
F
ULMon
14
Aub
42
F
KY
13
UGA
42
F
Ill
14
OSU
52
F
Navy
17
ND
24
F
K St
45
OkSt
40
F
TCU
27
TxTch
3
F
UCLA
23
USC
28
F
Neb
44
PSU
56
F
UCF
45
Temp
19
F
Utah
30
Wash
33
F
MissSt
28
Ark
21
F
SMU
45
Mem
66
F
Cal
14
Stan
17
F
LSU
30
Tenn
10
F
MD
7
MSU
17
F
Tuls
20
SoFL
27
F
Tex
28
WVU
14
F
NCSt
24
Wake
30
F
C Mi
42
Kent
23
F
Ohio
34
Akr
37
F
WestMI
31
NIU
35
F
E Mi
27
MiaOH
24
F
Toled
66
BGSU
37
F
Buff
40
Ball
24
F
TnSt
6
JacSt
36
F
MidTN
38
W Ky
41
F(2OT)
UNLV
38
NM
35
F
Cin
20
ECU
48
F
Lib
19
ChaSo
20
F
JMU
31
Elon
3
F
MIN
0
NW
39
F
Rut
0
Ind
41
F
DelSt
6
FlaSt
77
F
Pitt
14
VaTec
20
F
Fres
13
Wyo
7
F
HBU
33
SamHu
53
F
Rice
21
OD
24
F
IASt
23
Bayl
13
F
Hawaii
0
UtSt
38
F
TxSt
12
ArkSt
30
F
SoAl
0
GaSo
52
F
AzSt
40
OreSt
24
F
LT
42
UTEP
21
F
UMass
16
BYU
10
F
UNCC
21
SMiss
66
F
WCU
10
UNC
65
F
SJSU
14
ColSt
42
F
Purd
24
Iowa
15
F
Syr
10
Lou
56
F
GATec
20
Duke
43
F
Hou
17
Tul
20
F
Wof
10
SCar
31
F
UAB
7
Fla
36
F
CoCar
13
Idaho
7
F
NMS
34
ULLaf
47
F
Army
49
NorTx
52
F
Ariz
28
Oreg
48
F
Marsh
7
UTSA
9
F
TxAM
31
Miss
24
F
FLInt
24
FlAtl
52
F
BC
39
UConn
16
F
MIZ
45
Vand
17
F
AF
19
Boise
44
F
NEV
23
SDSU
42
F
BGSU
31
E Mi
34
F
MiaOH
28
Ball
7
F
Kent
14
Akr
24
F

Nov 18, 2017, 2:00 PM EST

Final

1

2

3

4

T

Fresno State (8-3)

3

7

3

0

13

Wyoming (7-4)

0

0

0

7

7

Fresno State beats Wyoming 13-7 to reach MWC title game
Sat Nov 18, 2017 7:42 PM

LARAMIE, Wyo. (AP) Marcus McMaryion threw for 186 yards and a touchdown, and Fresno State clinched a spot in the Mountain West title game by beating short-handed Wyoming 13-7 on a cold and windy Saturday.

Fresno State (8-3, 6-1) will face Boise State on Dec. 2 after the Bulldogs secured the West Division title. It's Fresno State's third championship berth in five seasons.

"I can't be prouder of this team," Fresno State coach Jeff Tedford said. "And I can't be happier for them. The turnaround that they've made, the belief and confidence, the hard work they've put in, the coaching staff has done a phenomenal job. It's a great feeling when all the hard work pays off."

Wyoming was without star quarterback Josh Allen, who was injured in last week's win against Air Force.

McMaryion's lofted pass toward the left pylon was caught for a 21-yard score by running back Ronnie Rivers for a 10-0 lead and Jimmy Camacho made his second short field goal of the game late in the third for a 13-point advantage.

Wyoming backup quarterback Nick Smith, making his third career start, completed a 6-yard scoring pass to Nico Evans with 2:25 remaining and Fresno State went three-and-out. The Cowboys got to Fresno State's 27 but Smith was sacked on fourth down by Robert Stanley to seal it.

Smith was 20-of-32 passing for 231 yards and a score for Wyoming (7-4, 5-2).

BIG PICTURE

Fresno State: The Bulldogs spent Friday night in a Cheyenne hotel, choosing to make a 50-mile drive in the morning. But weather overnight made it a difficult drive, even with a state trooper leading the way in a truck with a snowplow. Fresno State didn't arrive at the stadium until 90 minutes before kickoff.

Wyoming: Allen, a junior and top NFL Draft prospect, was introduced during senior-day festivities, leading to speculation about leaving school early.

"I would say no," Wyoming coach Craig Bohl said when asked if Allen would return to the team next season. "He and I have had some talks, and I think he's going to plan on moving forward. So that's what the plan was today."

Passing

Fres Att Cmp % TD-Pa Yds-Pa LgPa Int Rat
M. McMaryion 23 14 60.9 1 186 44 0 101.0
Wyo Att Cmp % TD-Pa Yds-Pa LgPa Int Rat
N. Smith 32 20 62.5 1 231 41 0 94.7

Rushing

Fres Att Yds-Ru Avg LgRu TDRu
J. Hokit 21 69 3.3 16 0
J. Mims 13 40 3.1 8 0
Wyo Att Yds-Ru Avg LgRu TDRu
K. Overstreet 10 31 3.1 7 0
T. Woods 6 22 3.7 6 0

Receiving

Fres Rec Yds-Rc Avg LgRc TD-Rc
K. Johnson 6 48 8.0 14 0
J. Jordan 1 44 44.0 44 0
Wyo Rec Yds-Rc Avg LgRc TD-Rc
A. Conway 7 105 15.0 41 0
A. Fort 2 39 19.5 25 0

Fumbles

Fres F FL
K. Johnson 1 1
R. Rivers 1 0
Wyo F FL
A. Conway 1 1
D. Van Maanen 1 1

Returning

Fres KR Avg KRTD LgKR PR Avg TD LgPR
K. Johnson 0 0 0 2 1.5 0 2
Wyo KR Avg KRTD LgKR PR Avg TD LgPR
A. Conway 0 0 0 2 0.5 0 1
T. Hall 1 39.0 0 39 0 0 0

Punting

Fres Punt Yds Avg LgPu
B. Cusick 9 425 47.2 60
Wyo Punt Yds Avg LgPu
T. Zaleski 9 398 44.2 58

Takeaways

Team Stats Comparison

Fres Wyo
Points For 13 7
Total Yards 333 308
Rushing Yards 147 77
Passing Yards 186 231
Passing Completions / Attempts 14/23 20/33
Turnovers 1 2
Interceptions Thrown 0 0
Fumbles - Lost 2/1 2/2
First Downs 15 12
Penalties - Yards 5/35 3/15
Time Of Possession 32:32 28:28
Third Down Conversions/Attempts 6/18 2/14
Fourth Down Conversions/Attempts 0/0 1/3
Punts - Average Yards 9/47 9/44

Scoring Summary

1st Quarter Fres Wyo
Fres 06:43 FG Jimmy Camacho 27 yd FG 3 0
2nd Quarter Fres Wyo
Fres 03:48 TD Ronnie Rivers 21 yd pass from Marcus McMaryion (Jimmy Camacho kick) 10 0
3rd Quarter Fres Wyo
Fres 11:14 FG Jimmy Camacho 29 yd FG 13 0
4th Quarter Fres Wyo
Wyo 12:35 TD Nico Evans 6 yd pass from Nick Smith (Cooper Rothe kick) 13 7

Game Information

Stadium: Jonah Field at War Memorial Stadium, Laramie, Wyoming
Attendance: 15,440
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