Poinsettia Bowl preview: BYU (8-4) vs. Wyoming (8-5)

December 21, 2016 at 5:18AM

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BYU (8-4) vs. Wyoming (8-5), ESPN

When/where: 8 p.m. in San Diego

The skinny: A renewal of a rivalry that lasted from 1922 until 2010, most recently in the Western Athletic Conference and the Mountain West Conference. The Cougars left the Mountain West to go independent.

The stats: Cougars RB Jamaal Williams has rushed for a team-leading 1,165 yards and 11 touchdowns. … RB Brian Hill is the Cowboys' career rushing leader, and he broke his single-season school record with 1,767 yards and 21 touchdowns.

The line: BYU by 7.

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