The Cowboys returned to home on Saturday in their final non-conference game versus the Appalachian State Mountaineers. The Mountaineers (2-1) came into Laramie off a 43-28 win against an athletic East Carolina team. The Cowboys (2-1) entered the game suffering a tough 31-10 loss against Texas. The Cowboys and the Mountaineers have previously met twice, the series split 1-1 with the last meeting being in 2015 in Boone, S.C. where the Cowboys fell 31-13. The Cowboys entered the game as three point favorites.
Cowboys’ quarterback Andrew Peasley didn’t play in the road loss versus 3rd ranked Texas last week due to a shoulder injury, but returned to the backfield in tonight’s contest.