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Wyoming at Texas

Saturday, September 16, 2023

No. 4 Texas beat Wyoming 31–⁠10. It was their sixth meeting; Texas leads the series 6–⁠0.

AwayWyoming9–⁠4 in 2023
10
Home4Texas12–⁠2 in 2023
31

Final at DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium, AustinTV: LHNAttendance 101,777

At kickoff
78°F, partly cloudy, wind 3 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Austin-Camp Mabry (KATT), 5 km from the stadium
Official
Kevin MarGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Wyoming703010
Texas3702131

Standouts

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Player stats

Wyoming

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Evan Svoboda17/2813601
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Harrison Waylee18110162
D.Q. James113408
Ayir Asante110010
Wyatt Wieland2705
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Wyatt Wieland862020
Devin Boddie Jr.325019
Treyton Welch322018
Ayir Asante219018
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Easton Gibbs10000
Wyett Ekeler9000
Sabastian Harsh7210
Jakorey Hawkins5000

Texas

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Quinn Ewers11/2113120
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jonathon Brooks21164061
Jaydon Blue51406
Savion Red21207
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Xavier Worthy456144
Adonai Mitchell330016
Keilan Robinson116016
Jordan Whittington114014
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Jahdae Barron9000
Jaylan Ford7100
David Gbenda60.500
Ryan Watts6000
Barryn Sorrell5110
Jerrin Thompson3001

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

WyomingTexas
291Total yards316
136Passing yards131
155Rushing yards185
4.9Yards per pass6.2
4.1Yards per rush6.0
17First downs13
4–⁠14Third downs4–⁠12
1–⁠1Fourth downs2–⁠2
1Turnovers1
3–⁠30Penalties6–⁠40
38:47Possession21:13
1Sacks (by defense)1

Efficiency

WyomingTexas
32%Success rate44%
−0.07EPA per play0.22
1.21Explosiveness1.08
−0.02Rushing EPA0.17
−0.14Passing EPA0.29
26%Passing-down success20%
−0.28First-down EPA0.28
−0.02Second-down EPA−0.01
0.19Third-down EPA0.26
12%Havoc by its defense14%

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Texas 76% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Texas −31, over/under 48.5.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Before kickoff, the win chances were Texas 98%, Wyoming 2%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Texas end zoneWyoming end zoneQ1 WyomingTouchdown, 5 playsQ1 TexasPunt, 3 playsQ1 WyomingPunt, 3 playsQ1 TexasField goal, 5 playsQ1 WyomingPunt, 8 playsQ1 TexasTouchdown, 17 playsQ2 WyomingPunt, 7 playsQ2 TexasPunt, 3 playsQ2 WyomingPunt, 3 playsQ2 TexasPunt, 3 playsQ2 WyomingPunt, 6 playsQ3 TexasPunt, 9 playsQ3 WyomingField goal, 17 playsQ3 TexasTouchdown, 4 playsQ4 WyomingPunt, 3 playsQ4 TexasTouchdown, 6 playsQ4 WyomingPick-six, 2 plays (Texas scores)Q4 WyomingPunt, 3 playsQ4 TexasFumble, 3 playsQ4 WyomingEnd of game, 10 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Texas drives left to right, Wyoming right to left.
  1. Q1 WyomingTouchdown, 5 plays, 75 yards
  2. Q1 TexasPunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
  3. Q1 WyomingPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  4. Q1 TexasField goal, 5 plays, 19 yards
  5. Q1 WyomingPunt, 8 plays, 40 yards
  6. Q1 TexasTouchdown, 17 plays, 90 yards
  7. Q2 WyomingPunt, 7 plays, 18 yards
  8. Q2 TexasPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  9. Q2 WyomingPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  10. Q2 TexasPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  11. Q2 WyomingPunt, 6 plays, 19 yards
  12. Q3 TexasPunt, 9 plays, 30 yards
  13. Q3 WyomingField goal, 17 plays, 77 yards
  14. Q3 TexasTouchdown, 4 plays, 75 yards
  15. Q4 WyomingPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  16. Q4 TexasTouchdown, 6 plays, 75 yards
  17. Q4 WyomingPick-six, 2 plays (Texas scores), 0 yards
  18. Q4 WyomingPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  19. Q4 TexasFumble, 3 plays, 11 yards
  20. Q4 WyomingEnd of game, 10 plays, 47 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Wyoming 7, Texas 3
Wyoming Touchdown, 5 plays
15:00Will Stone kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Evan Svoboda pass complete to Ayir Asante for 1 yd to the WYO 26
15:002nd & 9 at own 26Harrison Waylee run for 4 yds to the WYO 30
15:003rd & 5 at own 30Evan Svoboda pass complete to John Michael Gyllenborg for 8 yds to the WYO 38 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 38Evan Svoboda pass incomplete
12:452nd & 10 at own 38Harrison Waylee run for 62 yds for a TD (John Hoyland KICK)Wyoming 7, Texas 0
Texas Punt, 3 plays
12:45John Hoyland kickoff for 64 yds
12:451st & 10 at own 35Texas Penalty, False Start (Hayden Conner) to the TEX 30
12:451st & 15 at own 30Quinn Ewers pass incomplete
12:452nd & 15 at own 30Quinn Ewers pass incomplete
12:453rd & 15 at own 30Quinn Ewers pass incomplete
12:164th & 15 at own 30Ryan Sanborn punt for 53 yds , Caleb Cooley returns for no gain to the WYO 15
Wyoming Punt, 3 plays
12:161st & 10 at own 15Harrison Waylee run for 4 yds to the WYO 19
12:162nd & 6 at own 19Evan Svoboda pass incomplete
12:163rd & 6 at own 19Evan Svoboda pass incomplete
11:134th & 6 at own 19Clayton Stewart punt for 39 yds
Texas Field goal, 5 plays
11:131st & 10 at opp 38Quinn Ewers pass complete to Keilan Robinson for 16 yds to the WYO 22 for a 1ST down
11:131st & 10 at opp 22Quinn Ewers pass incomplete
11:132nd & 10 at opp 22Jonathon Brooks run for 3 yds to the WYO 19
11:133rd & 7 at opp 19Quinn Ewers pass incomplete
9:464th & 7 at opp 19Bert Auburn 37 yd FG GOODWyoming 7, Texas 3
Wyoming Punt, 8 plays
9:41Will Stone kickoff for 62 yds
9:411st & 10 at own 14Evan Svoboda pass complete to Wyatt Wieland for 4 yds to the WYO 18
9:412nd & 6 at own 18Harrison Waylee run for 5 yds to the WYO 23
9:413rd & 1 at own 23QB Keeper SVOBODA, Evan rush up the middle for a gain of 4 yards to the WYO27 (GBENDA, David;SWEAT, T’Vondre). PENALTY Before the snap, TEX Illegal Substitution enforced 5 yards from the WYO23 to the WYO28 and results in a 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY (replay the down).
9:411st & 10 at own 28Evan Svoboda pass incomplete
9:412nd & 10 at own 28Harrison Waylee run for 4 yds to the WYO 32
9:413rd & 6 at own 32Evan Svoboda pass complete to Wyatt Wieland for 20 yds to the TEX 48 for a 1ST down
6:062nd & 6 at opp 44Timeout Wyoming, clock 06:06
6:061st & 10 at opp 48Evan Svoboda pass complete to Devin Boddie Jr. for 4 yds to the TEX 44
6:062nd & 6 at opp 44Harrison Waylee run for 3 yds to the TEX 41
6:063rd & 3 at opp 41Wyoming Penalty, False Start (Frank Crum) to the TEX 46
6:063rd & 8 at opp 46Evan Svoboda pass incomplete
4:484th & 8 at opp 46Clayton Stewart punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Xavier Worthy at the TEX 10
Texas Touchdown, 17 plays
4:481st & 10 at own 10Quinn Ewers pass complete to Xavier Worthy for 8 yds to the TEX 18
4:482nd & 2 at own 18Quinn Ewers pass complete to Adonai Mitchell for 8 yds to the TEX 26 for a 1ST down
4:481st & 10 at own 26Jonathon Brooks run for 12 yds to the TEX 38 for a 1ST down
4:481st & 10 at own 38Jonathon Brooks run for 9 yds to the TEX 47
4:482nd & 1 at own 47Jonathon Brooks run for 6 yds to the WYO 47 for a 1ST down
4:481st & 10 at opp 47Texas Penalty, False Start (Christian Jones) to the TEX 48
4:481st & 15 at own 48Jaydon Blue run for 6 yds to the WYO 46
4:482nd & 9 at opp 46Jaydon Blue run for 2 yds to the WYO 44
1:114th & 1 at opp 38Timeout Texas, clock 01:11
1:113rd & 7 at opp 44Jonathon Brooks run for 6 yds to the WYO 38
1:114th & 1 at opp 38run for 7 yds to the WYO 31 for a 1ST down
1:111st & 10 at opp 31Quinn Ewers pass complete to Adonai Mitchell for 6 yds to the WYO 25
0:002nd & 4 at opp 25Jonathon Brooks run for 3 yds to the WYO 22
Q2 15:003rd & 1 at opp 22Xavier Worthy run for no gain to the WYO 22
Q2 15:004th & 1 at opp 22run for 5 yds to the WYO 17 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 17Quinn Ewers pass complete to Xavier Worthy for 2 yds to the WYO 15
Q2 12:282nd & 8 at opp 15Quinn Ewers pass complete to Gunnar Helm for 14 yds to the WYO 1 for a 1ST down
Q2 12:281st & goal at opp 1Timeout Wyoming, clock 12:28
Q2 12:281st & goal at opp 1Jonathon Brooks run for no gain to the WYO 1
Q2 11:452nd & goal at opp 1Quinn Ewers pass complete to Byron Murphy II for 1 yd for a TD (Bert Auburn KICK)Texas 10, Wyoming 7
2nd quarter5 drives, then Texas 10, Wyoming 7
Wyoming Punt, 7 plays
11:45Will Stone kickoff for 63 yds
11:451st & 10 at own 25Harrison Waylee run for 6 yds to the WYO 31
11:452nd & 4 at own 31Harrison Waylee run for 5 yds to the WYO 36 for a 1ST down
11:451st & 10 at own 36D.Q. James run for 1 yd to the WYO 37
11:452nd & 9 at own 37Evan Svoboda pass complete to Wyatt Wieland for 12 yds to the WYO 49 for a 1ST down
11:451st & 10 at own 49Evan Svoboda run for 2 yds to the TEX 49
11:452nd & 8 at opp 49Evan Svoboda pass incomplete
11:453rd & 8 at opp 49Evan Svoboda run for a loss of 8 yards to the WYO 43
7:434th & 16 at own 43Clayton Stewart punt for 46 yds
Texas Punt, 3 plays
7:431st & 10 at own 20Quinn Ewers pass incomplete
7:432nd & 10 at own 20Quinn Ewers pass incomplete
7:433rd & 10 at own 20Quinn Ewers pass incomplete
7:184th & 10 at own 20Ryan Sanborn punt for 50 yds, fair catch by Caleb Cooley at the WYO 30
Wyoming Punt, 3 plays
7:181st & 10 at own 30D.Q. James run for 3 yds to the WYO 33
7:182nd & 7 at own 33D.Q. James run for 2 yds to the WYO 35
7:183rd & 5 at own 35Evan Svoboda pass complete to Devin Boddie Jr. for 2 yds to the WYO 37
5:024th & 3 at own 37Clayton Stewart punt for 46 yds, downed at the TEX 17
Texas Punt, 3 plays
5:021st & 10 at own 17Jonathon Brooks run for 4 yds to the TEX 21
5:022nd & 6 at own 21Quinn Ewers pass incomplete
5:023rd & 6 at own 21Quinn Ewers pass complete to Xavier Worthy for 2 yds to the TEX 23
3:414th & 4 at own 23Ryan Sanborn punt for 56 yds
Wyoming Punt, 6 plays
3:411st & 10 at own 30Wyatt Wieland run for 5 yds to the WYO 35
3:412nd & 5 at own 35Harrison Waylee run for no gain to the WYO 35
3:413rd & 5 at own 35Evan Svoboda pass complete to Wyatt Wieland for 6 yds to the WYO 41 for a 1ST down
3:411st & 10 at own 41D.Q. James run for 4 yds to the WYO 45
3:412nd & 6 at own 45Evan Svoboda pass complete to Treyton Welch for 2 yds to the WYO 47
0:074th & 2 at own 49Timeout Wyoming, clock 00:07
0:073rd & 4 at own 47Evan Svoboda pass complete to Treyton Welch for 2 yds to the WYO 49
0:004th & 2 at own 49Clayton Stewart punt for 41 yds, downed at the TEX 10
3rd quarter3 drives, then Tied at 10
Texas Punt, 9 plays
14:53John Hoyland kickoff for 60 yds
14:531st & 10 at own 32Jonathon Brooks run for 4 yds to the TEX 36
14:532nd & 6 at own 36Jonathon Brooks run for 4 yds to the TEX 40
14:533rd & 2 at own 40Quinn Ewers pass complete to Jordan Whittington for 14 yds to the WYO 46 for a 1ST down
14:531st & 10 at opp 46Texas Penalty, False Start (Hayden Conner) to the TEX 49
14:531st & 15 at own 49Jonathon Brooks run for 2 yds to the WYO 49
14:532nd & 13 at opp 49Jonathon Brooks run for 4 yds to the WYO 45
14:533rd & 9 at opp 45Quinn Ewers pass complete to Adonai Mitchell for 16 yds to the WYO 29 for a 1ST down
14:531st & 10 at opp 29Jaydon Blue run for 1 yd to the WYO 28
14:532nd & 9 at opp 28Quinn Ewers pass incomplete
14:533rd & 9 at opp 28Quinn Ewers sacked by Sabastian Harsh for a loss of 10 yards to the WYO 38
10:424th & 19 at opp 38Ryan Sanborn punt for 34 yds, downed at the WYO 4
Wyoming Field goal, 17 plays
10:421st & 10 at own 4Harrison Waylee run for 6 yds to the WYO 10
10:422nd & 4 at own 10Harrison Waylee run for 5 yds to the WYO 15 for a 1ST down
10:421st & 10 at own 15Harrison Waylee run for 4 yds to the WYO 19
10:422nd & 6 at own 19Evan Svoboda pass complete to Devin Boddie Jr. for 19 yds to the WYO 38 for a 1ST down
10:421st & 10 at own 38Harrison Waylee run for 1 yd to the WYO 39
10:422nd & 9 at own 39Evan Svoboda pass complete to Wyatt Wieland for 5 yds to the WYO 44
10:423rd & 4 at own 44Evan Svoboda pass complete to Ayir Asante for 18 yds to the TEX 38 for a 1ST down
10:421st & 10 at opp 38D.Q. James run for 2 yds to the TEX 36
10:422nd & 8 at opp 36Harrison Waylee run for 2 yds to the TEX 34
10:423rd & 6 at opp 34SVOBODA, Evan pass to the right incomplete intended for MARQUEZ, Ryan thrown to the TEX19. PENALTY TEX Pass Interference on BROOKS, Terrance enforced 15 yards to the TEX19 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
10:421st & 10 at opp 19Wyatt Wieland run for 2 yds to the TEX 17
10:422nd & 8 at opp 17Evan Svoboda pass incomplete
10:423rd & 8 at opp 17Evan Svoboda pass complete to Wyatt Wieland for 7 yds to the TEX 10
10:424th & 1 at opp 10Evan Svoboda run for 2 yds to the TEX 8 for a 1ST down
10:421st & goal at opp 8Evan Svoboda run for no gain to the TEX 8
10:422nd & goal at opp 8Harrison Waylee run for a loss of 2 yards to the TEX 10
10:423rd & goal at opp 10Evan Svoboda sacked by Barryn Sorrell for a loss of 9 yards to the TEX 19
0:204th & goal at opp 19John Hoyland 36 yd FG GOODTied at 10
Texas Touchdown, 4 plays
0:13John Hoyland kickoff for 65 yds
0:001st & 10 at own 25Jonathon Brooks run for 20 yds to the TEX 45 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 45Jonathon Brooks run for 3 yds to the TEX 48
Q4 15:002nd & 7 at own 48Jonathon Brooks run for 8 yds to the WYO 44 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:121st & 10 at opp 44Xavier Worthy 44 Yd pass from Quinn Ewers (Bert Auburn Kick)Texas 17, Wyoming 10
4th quarter6 drives, then Texas 31, Wyoming 10
Wyoming Punt, 3 plays
14:12Will Stone kickoff for 65 yds
14:121st & 10 at own 25Harrison Waylee run for a loss of 1 yard to the WYO 24
14:122nd & 11 at own 24Evan Svoboda pass complete to Wyatt Wieland for 8 yds to the WYO 32
14:123rd & 3 at own 32Evan Svoboda pass complete to Wyatt Wieland for no gain to the WYO 32
11:554th & 3 at own 32Clayton Stewart punt for 41 yds
Texas Touchdown, 6 plays
11:551st & 10 at own 25Jonathon Brooks run for 8 yds to the TEX 33
11:552nd & 2 at own 33Jonathon Brooks run for 1 yd to the TEX 34
11:553rd & 1 at own 34Jonathon Brooks run for 61 yds to the WYO 5 for a 1ST down
11:551st & goal at opp 5Jonathon Brooks run for 3 yds to the WYO 2
11:552nd & goal at opp 2Jonathon Brooks run for a loss of 3 yards to the WYO 5
9:013rd & goal at opp 5Quinn Ewers 5 Yd Run (Bert Auburn Kick)Texas 24, Wyoming 10
Wyoming Pick-six, 2 plays (Texas scores)
9:01Will Stone kickoff for 65 yds
9:011st & 10 at own 25Evan Svoboda pass incomplete
8:462nd & 10 at own 25Jerrin Thompson 27 Yd Interception Return (Bert Auburn Kick)Texas 31, Wyoming 10
Wyoming Punt, 3 plays
8:46Will Stone kickoff for 63 yds
8:461st & 10 at own 25Harrison Waylee run for 2 yds to the WYO 27
8:462nd & 8 at own 27Harrison Waylee run for no gain to the WYO 27
8:463rd & 8 at own 27Evan Svoboda pass incomplete
7:044th & 8 at own 27Clayton Stewart punt for 50 yds
Texas Fumble, 3 plays
7:041st & 10 at opp 45Jonathon Brooks run for 6 yds to the WYO 39
7:042nd & 4 at opp 39Jaydon Blue run for 1 yd to the WYO 38
5:563rd & 3 at opp 38Jaydon Blue run for 4 yds to the WYO 34 Jaydon Blue fumbled, recovered by WYO Tyrecus Davis
Wyoming End of game, 10 plays
5:561st & 10 at own 34Ayir Asante run for 10 yds to the WYO 44 for a 1ST down
5:561st & 10 at own 44D.Q. James run for 3 yds to the WYO 47
5:562nd & 7 at own 47D.Q. James run for 8 yds to the TEX 45 for a 1ST down
5:561st & 10 at opp 45D.Q. James run for 5 yds to the TEX 40
2:511st & 10 at opp 33Timeout Wyoming, clock 02:51
2:512nd & 5 at opp 40Jamari Ferrell run for 7 yds to the TEX 33 for a 1ST down
2:511st & 10 at opp 33Evan Svoboda pass complete to Treyton Welch for 18 yds to the TEX 15 for a 1ST down
2:511st & 10 at opp 15JAMES, D.Q. rush up the middle for no gain to the TEX15 (CRAWFORD, Kitan). PENALTY TEX Offsides on BROUGHTON, Vernon enforced 5 yards from the TEX15 to the TEX10 [NH]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
2:511st & 5 at opp 10D.Q. James run for 7 yds to the TEX 3 for a 1ST down
2:511st & goal at opp 3D.Q. James run for a loss of 2 yards to the TEX 5
2:512nd & goal at opp 5Evan Svoboda pass incomplete
2:513rd & goal at opp 5Wyoming Penalty, Offensive Pass Interference (Treyton Welch) to the TEX 20
0:003rd & goal at opp 20D.Q. James run for 1 yd to the TEX 19

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

The series

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Texas leads 6–⁠0 in six meetings.

Recent meetings
2023Texas 31, Wyoming 10
2012Texas 37, Wyoming 17
2010Texas 34, Wyoming 7
2009Texas 41, Wyoming 10
1978Texas 17, Wyoming 3
1974Texas 34, Wyoming 7

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