The Wyoming football team opens preseason practices today. Joe Glenn, in his sixth season as the Cowboys’ coach, welcomes back 16 starters from the 2007 season.
Wyoming’s first practice in full pads is Friday at 3:15 p.m. at War Memorial Stadium in Laramie. The Cowboys will have two scrimmages, Aug. 13 and Aug. 20, before opening the season Aug. 30 against coach Frank Solich’s Ohio Bobcats in Laramie.
Wyoming started 4-1 a year ago but finished with a 5-7 record, including a 2-6 mark in the Mountain West Conference. Glenn, who coached Northern Colorado to two NCAA championships and Montana to another national title, is 26-33 with the Cowboys.
Wyoming’s MWC opener is Sept. 6 against Air Force in Laramie.
Canada West rules in rugby.
Canada West held off a late rally by the United States Falcons for a 16-11 victory and its third consecutive North America Four rugby championship Sunday at Infinity Park in Glendale.
For a third consecutive year, the Falcons — including Tyson Meek of the Denver Barbarians club team — finished as runners-up.
Canada West led 9-6 at halftime. After trailing 16-7 in the second half, the Falcons scored four unanswered points.
Canada West defeated the Falcons 43-11 in 2007.
