LARAMIE, Wyo. — Wyoming leaned on big plays in all three phases to beat Northern Iowa 31-7 on Saturday at War Memorial Stadium before a crowd of more than 25,000.

The Cowboys (2-0) forced two interceptions, blocked a punt, and recorded 13 plays of 10 yards or more on offense, 10 of them on the ground.

“Winning is hard,” head coach Jay Sawvel said. “Northern Iowa came in with a goal to control the clock and bleed the game out. There are things we have to clean up, but I liked that we had no real lulls. Defensively, we played well start to finish. Offensively, we were efficient in a lot of situations. We’re happy with the win.”

Wyoming’s rushing attack featured three players topping 50 yards. Terron Kellman had a career-high 87 yards on seven carries, averaging 12.4 per rush. Samuel “Tot

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