Turpin opened off the game with a 12 yard touchdown run late in the first quarter, but the Cowboys responded quick with a 48 yard bomb to Dominic Vamosi just 4 minutes later. Wyoming capitalized late in the quarter with Will Marty's second TD of the game, throwing to Duke Brunke for an 8 yard score, putting the Cowboys up 14-7. This game was far from over however.
The Spartans tied things up with a long drive culminating in a 1-yard touchdown run from Patrick Fetch, and the 3rd quarter ended with both teams in a stalemate. Early in the fourth quarter, Spencer Singh took a pass from Fetch, broke a few tackles, and was almost taken out by his own teammate, but managed to rumble his way into the endzone for a 52-yard touchdown.
Down by a score, the Cowboys drove down the field and pulled out all the stops to tie the game. Duke Brunke kept the drive alive with a 23 yard 4th down catch inside the Turpin 20, surrounded by Spartan defenders but managing to hold on to the football. Wyoming's drive ended with a Touchdown to Jalen Fox, as QB Will Marty was forced out of the pocket and had to scramble to throw a short pass to Fox, who took it 6 yards to the corner of the endzone for a score.
Turpin's last minute drive could not execute, as the kicker Austin Jackson missed a FG to end regulation and send things to Overtime. In the first overtime period, the Spartans got the ball first, and made short work of their drive, with Adrian Baker scoring on an 8 yard rush. The Cowboys possession looked in trouble, but on 4th down, a Turpin offsides gave the Boys a new set of downs, where Will Marty punched it in from one yard out.
In the second overtime period, the Cowboys failed to score and were left to try a 37 yard field goal, which was put just short of the uprights by kicker Tucker Marty. On Turpin's possession, the Cowboys played very strong defense, and held the Spartans out of the endzone, forcing a FG try from 34 yards for a kicker who had missed twice already. Turpin kicker Austin Jackson, was the hero last night, as he nailed his 3rd attempt in 2OT, ending the game 31-28.
This game, if nothing else, was an offensive showcase, with 300 yards and change for each team. Will Marty finished with 216 yards passing for 3 TDs and two interceptions, with a receiving corps lead by Jalen Fox (7 catches, 65 yards, 1 TD) and Dominic Vamosi (5 catches, 87 yards, 1 TD). The running game for the Cowboys was relatively quiet, with 117 yards on the ground and only 26 coming from Running Back Terrell Dailey.
The glaring error in this game was the inability to defend against the run. The Spartans carried the ball on 80% of their offensive plays, only passing the ball 14 times. The heavy ground attack broke through the defense for 286 yards and 3 TDs, and was extremely successful against the Wyoming line. This will be extremely important to build on, as on Thursday the Cowboys will take on the McNicholas Rockets (1-1) from the co-ed GCL, who ran an extremely run-heavy offense against Northwest in Week 1. This game will be decisive in the season outlook for the Cowboys, and really separate them from other teams especially in their conference.
Down by a score, the Cowboys drove down the field and pulled out all the stops to tie the game. Duke Brunke kept the drive alive with a 23 yard 4th down catch inside the Turpin 20, surrounded by Spartan defenders but managing to hold on to the football. Wyoming's drive ended with a Touchdown to Jalen Fox, as QB Will Marty was forced out of the pocket and had to scramble to throw a short pass to Fox, who took it 6 yards to the corner of the endzone for a score.
Turpin's last minute drive could not execute, as the kicker Austin Jackson missed a FG to end regulation and send things to Overtime. In the first overtime period, the Spartans got the ball first, and made short work of their drive, with Adrian Baker scoring on an 8 yard rush. The Cowboys possession looked in trouble, but on 4th down, a Turpin offsides gave the Boys a new set of downs, where Will Marty punched it in from one yard out.
In the second overtime period, the Cowboys failed to score and were left to try a 37 yard field goal, which was put just short of the uprights by kicker Tucker Marty. On Turpin's possession, the Cowboys played very strong defense, and held the Spartans out of the endzone, forcing a FG try from 34 yards for a kicker who had missed twice already. Turpin kicker Austin Jackson, was the hero last night, as he nailed his 3rd attempt in 2OT, ending the game 31-28.
This game, if nothing else, was an offensive showcase, with 300 yards and change for each team. Will Marty finished with 216 yards passing for 3 TDs and two interceptions, with a receiving corps lead by Jalen Fox (7 catches, 65 yards, 1 TD) and Dominic Vamosi (5 catches, 87 yards, 1 TD). The running game for the Cowboys was relatively quiet, with 117 yards on the ground and only 26 coming from Running Back Terrell Dailey.
The glaring error in this game was the inability to defend against the run. The Spartans carried the ball on 80% of their offensive plays, only passing the ball 14 times. The heavy ground attack broke through the defense for 286 yards and 3 TDs, and was extremely successful against the Wyoming line. This will be extremely important to build on, as on Thursday the Cowboys will take on the McNicholas Rockets (1-1) from the co-ed GCL, who ran an extremely run-heavy offense against Northwest in Week 1. This game will be decisive in the season outlook for the Cowboys, and really separate them from other teams especially in their conference.
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