Mountain West Media Day; TCU, Houston Updates

At Mountain West Media Day in Las Vegas, Wyoming will be represented by head coach Sundance Wicks and seniors Matija Belic and Leland Walker, and the event will stream on the Mountain West Network at 9:20 a.m.; Wyoming was picked ninth in the conference preseason poll while San Diego State was chosen to win. Belic (22 games, 16 starts last season) and Walker (a Florida Atlantic transfer with more than 1,000 career points) are expected to play central roles as the Cowboys prepare for exhibition play. McNeese head coach Will Wade acknowledged contact regarding NC State’s head-coaching vacancy. In football, TCU (5-2) visits West Virginia (2-5) in the 'Coal Rush' on Saturday on ESPN+, with ESPN analytics giving TCU an 81.7% chance to win and the Horned Frogs’ air-raid passing attack rated among the national leaders. Houston clinched bowl eligibility with a 31-28 win at Arizona; QB Conner Weigman, workhorse RB Dean Connors (heavy usage, about 4.7–5.0 ypc), WR Amare Thomas and DB Kentrell Webb are cited as X-factors for Houston’s upcoming game versus Arizona State. Readers are reminded to follow site commenting rules: keep it clean, avoid threats or abusive language, and report violations.