By Jeff Bugher
Wyoming hosts the New Mexico Lobos in their first game of conference play at War Memorial Stadium for the 2023 season. New Mexico comes into Laramie with a 2-2 record, fresh off an overtime road victory over UMass last weekend. This weekend will be the 76th meeting between the Cowboys and the Lobos in a series that began in 1930, Wyoming leads the series record 40-35.
Here’s New Mexico’s Results so far: 1-1 on the road.
Week 1 Loss: NM 10, Texas A&M 52 (Away)
Week 2 Win: TN Tech 10, NM 56 (Home)
Week 3 Loss: NM State 27, NM 17 (Home)
Week 4 Win: NM 34, UMass 31 OT (Away)
Wyoming heads into week 5 at 3-1, with victories over Texas Tech, Portland State, and Appalachian State. Wyoming seeks to remain undefeated at home this year.
Here’s Wyoming’s Results so far: 3-0 at home.
Week 1 Win: Texas Tech 33, Wyoming 35 OT (Home)
Week 2 Win: Portland State 17, Wyoming 31 (Home)
Week 3 Loss: Wyoming 10, Texas 31 (Away)
Week 4 Win: App State 19, Wyoming 31 (Home)
What To Expect:
Based on the stats below, It appears that New Mexico dominates those most categories, but that can be deceiving. New Mexico throttled Tennessee Tech which did inflate their stats, but it is still a somewhat relevant comparison because numbers don't lie. It is clear that New Mexico has a somewhat similar game style (with some more pass plays) to Wyoming, so we anticipate seeing the Lobos have a balanced passing and ground game. New Mexico can be a real threat and has been over the years, so don't sleep on them. Like always, expect a strong showing from veteran players like Gr. OT Frank Crum, Gr. NT Cole Godbout, and Jr. LB Easton Gibbs. Expect Wyoming's defense to be on point as always. On the offensive side of the ball, expect Tr. RB Harrison Waylee to run most of the snaps, and hopefully Gr. Tr. QB Andrew Peasley will be ready to go this week after a lackluster performance last week against Appalachian State. Offensive play calling continues to be conservative, but maybe we could see some passing to the WR's like Gr. WR Ryan Marquez. Who will win? Wyoming.
Statistical comparison between Wyoming and New Mexico:
Total Points Per Game:
Wyoming: 23
New Mexico: 35.3
Variance: -12.3
Winner: New Mexico
Total Points:
Wyoming: 92
New Mexico: 141
Variance: -49
Winner: New Mexico
Total Touchdowns:
Wyoming: 11
New Mexico: 20
Variance: -9
Winner: New Mexico
1st Downs:
Total 1st Downs:
Wyoming: 67
New Mexico: 86
Variance: -19
Winner: New Mexico
Rushing 1st Downs:
Wyoming: 35
New Mexico: 34
Variance: 1
Winner: Wyoming
Passing 1st Downs:
Wyoming: 25
New Mexico: 39
Variance: -14
Winner: New Mexico
1st Downs by Penalty:
Wyoming: 7
New Mexico: 13
Variance: -6
Winner: New Mexico
3rd Down Efficiency:
3rd Down Attempts:
Wyoming: 49
New Mexico: 44
Variance: 5
Winner: Wyoming
3rd Down %:
Wyoming: 34.69%
New Mexico: 43.18%
Variance: -8.49
Winner: New Mexico
4th Down Efficiency:
4th Down Attempts:
Wyoming: 3
New Mexico: 3
Variance: 0
Winner: Tie
4th Down %:
Wyoming: 100%
New Mexico: 66.67%
Variance: 33.33
Winner: Wyoming
Passing:
Pass Attempts:
Wyoming: 93
New Mexico: 104
Variance: -11
Winner: New Mexico
Pass Completions:
Wyoming: 51
New Mexico: 60
Variance: -9
Winner: New Mexico
Completion Percentage:
Wyoming: 55%
New Mexico: 58%
Variance: -3%
Winner: New Mexico
Net Passing Yards:
Wyoming: 517
New Mexico: 861
Variance: -344
Winner: New Mexico
Yards Per Pass Attempt:
Wyoming: 5.6
New Mexico: 8.3
Variance: -2.7
Winner: New Mexico
Net Passing Yards Per Game :
Wyoming: 129.3
New Mexico: 215.3
Variance: -86
Winner: New Mexico
Passing Touchdowns:
Wyoming: 5
New Mexico: 6
Variance: -1
Winner: New Mexico
Interceptions:
Wyoming: 3
New Mexico: 3
Variance: 0
Winner: Tie
Sacks-Yards Lost:
Wyoming: 7 Sacks for 52 Yards
New Mexico: 6 Sacks for 41 Yards
Winner: Wyoming
Rushing:
Rushing Attempts:
Wyoming: 148
New Mexico: 138
Variance: 10
Winner: Wyoming
Rushing Yards:
Wyoming: 673
New Mexico: 677
Variance: -4
Winner: Wyoming
Yards Per Rush Attempt:
Wyoming: 4.5
New Mexico: 4.9
Variance: -0.4
Winner: New Mexico
Rushing Yards Per Game:
Wyoming: 168.3
New Mexico: 169.3
Variance: -1
Winner: Wyoming
Rushing Touchdowns:
Wyoming: 6
New Mexico: 10
Variance: -4
Winner: New Mexico
Offense:
Total Offensive Plays:
Wyoming: 248
New Mexico: 248
Variance: 0
Winner: Tie
Total Yards:
Wyoming: 1,190
New Mexico: 1,538
Variance: -348
Winner: New Mexico
Yards Per Game:
Wyoming: 297.5
New Mexico: 384.5
Variance: -87
Winner: New Mexico
Penalties:
Total, and Yards:
Wyoming: 17 Total, 134 Yards
New Mexico: 34 Total, 319 Yards
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