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Cowboys get creative on offense with Josh Allen sidelined

LARAMIE — It takes more than one player to replace a quarterback like Josh Allen. So with Wyoming's junior starter sidelined Saturday for the first time since 2015, the Cowboys dialed up some new plays offensively to lend a hand to backup Nick Smith.

Wyoming used a wildcat formation at times in the 13-7 loss to Fresno State, snapping the ball directly to receiver Austin Conway or tight end Austin Fort.

"Well, we looked at the makeup if we did not have Josh," head coach Craig Bohl said. "We looked at how we were going to manufacture and generate some offense.