LARAMIE, Wyo. (AP) — Brett Smith ran for two touchdowns, both in the fourth quarter, and passed for another, leading Wyoming past New Mexico 38-31 Saturday.
Smith rushed for 138 yards, scoring on runs of 3 and 48 yards, and passed for another 247.
Shaun Wick rushed for 116 yards and two TDs for Wyoming (4-2, 2-0).
Cole Gautsche led New Mexico (2-4, 0-2) with 113 rushing yards and a touchdown. He also passed for 156 yards and a TD. Kasey Carrier rushed 104 yards for the Lobos.
New Mexico, which entered the game averaging 367.8 rushing yards a game — tops among major colleges — finished with 257.
Wyoming scored on three of its first four possessions for a 21-0 lead, but the Lobos fought back, tying the game 24-24 early in the fourth quarter.
Smith then capped two scoring drives with TD runs of 3 and 48 yards for a 38-24 lead.
