Cowboys Hold Off Rebel Rally

11/8/2026 12:49:00 AM | Football

The Cowboys gained bowl eligibility with their fourth-straight win while the Rebels lost a home game vs. a Mountain West opponent for only the second time under second-year head coach Dan Mullen.

Wyoming built an early 24-7 lead before UNLV rallied with back-to-back touchdowns to pull within three points with under two minutes left before halftime. The Pokes, however, quickly rolled down field for a touchdown and then forced a turnover and added a field goal to go up 13 points at the break.

Trailing 41-21 with five minutes remaining in the third quarter, UNLV was sparked by QB Alex Orji off the bench, scoring a pair of TDs to pull within six. The Rebels…