Just the Facts: UW Doubles Down on Live Mascots
LARAMIE The Mountain West has Aztecs, Spartans, Rebels and Rainbow Warriors, but some mascots do involve animals live ones.
Wyoming has Cowboy Joe, a fourth generation Wyoming pony that trots through the end zone at War Memorial Stadium after every Pokes touchdown. That tradition started in the 1950s thanks to a donation from the Farthing Family of Cheyenne.
The school also utilizes a real horse and rider, which leads the team out of the tunnel on Saturdays during the fall.
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Wyoming head coach
Craig Bohl got up close and personal with the newest horse, War Paint, this spring.
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LARAMIE Facing a 3rd-and-1 from their own 27-yard line, Gold team quarterback
Levi Williams reeled in the shotgun snap, took two steps back and lofted a long ball down the west sideline.
First off, when is the last time the Cowboys threw a pass on third-and-short?
Secondly, who in the world is No. 83?
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The first question, would take days of research. The second,
Will Pelissier. That took a quick scramble up and down the roster to figure out.
The 6-foot-3, 200-pound wide receiver from Big Horn which is also his nickname, according to Wyoming head coach