<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=1g0PVo_1GskXmJf00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1g0PVo_1GskXmJf00" width="2000" height="1124" ><figcaption>Photo from University of Wyoming's Athletics Media Relations Office.</figcaption></figure>LAS VEGAS — With its Mountain West championship hopes hanging in the balance, Wyoming got one final defensive stop Saturday night. Tyson Shamsid-Deen intercepted a pass in the end zone with 1:50 remaining to preserve a 41-35 victory over UNLV at Allegiant Stadium.The interception was Shamsid-Deen’s second of the game. Playing with a club on his injured hand, he came up with the biggest play of the night as the Rebels threatened to complete a second-half comeback.“We made a great play in the end zone,” a relieved Jay Sawvel told CBS Sports moments after the biggest win of his tenure as head coach. “A guy with a cast made two interceptions today. We had some things go against us a little bit, but we gutted through it.”University of Wyoming sports coverage in Southwest Wyoming is supported by these great sponsors:The victory improved Wyoming to 6-3 overall and 5-1 in Mountain West play, making the Cowboys bowl eligible for the first time under Sawvel. Wyoming has won four consecutive games and remains in second place in the conference standings, behind New Mexico, which is 8-1 overall and 5-0 in league play.The Cowboys have two conference games remaining, at UTEP and at home against New Mexico. The Nov. 20 matchup against the Lobos could determine which team hosts the Mountain West championship game.Wyoming finished with 485 yards of total offense, including 353 rushing yards, but had to navigate the second half without starting quarterback Tyler Hughes. Hughes left with an apparent throwing-arm injury after completing five of nine passes for 107 yards and a touchdown while rushing for 71 yards.The Cowboys started fast and carried a 34-21 lead into halftime after outgaining UNLV 308-83 in the first half. Hughes opened the scoring with a 13-yard touchdown pass to Kyle Frendt. Samuel “Tote” Harris later added a rushing touchdown, and a trick play featuring a lateral from Hughes to Landon Sims, who threw an 18-yard touchdown pass to Jake Wilson, helped Wyoming build its advantage.UNLV answered with two quick touchdowns to cut the lead to 24-21. Sims, who entered after Hughes was injured, gave Wyoming some breathing room with a 13-yard touchdown run. Shamsid-Deen then intercepted UNLV quarterback Jackson Arnold, setting up Erik Sandvik’s 35-yard field goal as time expired in the first half.Wyoming extended its lead to 41-21 in the third quarter when Harris broke free for a 42-yard touchdown run. Harris finished with 128 rushing yards and two touchdowns, while Markell Holman added 110 yards on the ground.The Rebels turned to backup quarterback Alex Orji for a spark, and he helped bring UNLV back into the game. Orji completed a 46-yard pass to Tavian McNair before scoring on a 2-yard run to make it 41-28. UNLV later cut the deficit to six with an 11-yard touchdown run by Jai’Den Thomas with 8:32 remaining.The Rebels had another opportunity to take the lead late, but Shamsid-Deen’s interception ended the threat. After the turnover, Holman broke loose for a 49-yard run, and Harris added a 22-yard run as Wyoming ran out the clock.Ethan Stuhlsatz led the Cowboys with 10 tackles, three sacks, a quarterback hit and a forced fumble. He also stopped Thomas short of the line to gain on a fourth-and-1 at midfield, helping Wyoming recover from an interception thrown by Sims.“It wasn’t pretty tonight but we got it done. I love these guys,” Stuhlsatz said. “Landon knows we back whoever is in that quarterback position. We’re all brothers. Ride for the brand.”Sawvel praised the team’s response in the closing moments.“Our players stayed in it and executed at the most critical time,” he said.The Cowboys travel to UTEP next Saturday before returning home to face New Mexico on Nov. 20.“I’m so proud of this team, proud of this group for how they fight day in, day out,” Sawvel said. “When you talk about Wyoming and talk about Wyoming grit, I think that was in play with this team tonight.”</div></body>

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LAS VEGAS — With its Mountain West championship hopes hanging in the balance, Wyoming got one final defensive stop Saturday night. Tyson Shamsid-Deen intercepted a pass in the end zone with 1:50 remaining to preserve a 41-35 victory over UNLV at Allegiant Stadium. The interception was Shamsid-Deen’s second of...

Shamsid-Deen Interception Seals Wyoming Win Over UNLV

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LAS VEGAS — With its Mountain West championship hopes hanging in the balance, Wyoming got one final defensive stop Saturday night. Tyson Shamsid-Deen inter

Shamsid-Deen Interception Seals Wyoming Win Over UNLV

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