Around the Mountain West: Perhaps improbably, Wyoming firmly in conference title fight

FARGO — The game of the week in the Mountain West Conference is Saturday night in Las Vegas. Wyoming (4-1 league, 5-3 overall) plays at UNLV (3-1, 5-3) in a contest that will have conference title game implications for not only the Cowboys and Rebels, but other teams, too. New Mexico leads the Mountain West with a 4-0 record (7-1 overall), and barring a complete collapse in its final four games will likely earn a spot in the league title game. Wyoming is next, followed by UNLV. The Cowboys and Rebels control their title-game destinies. Win out, they are in the championship game. Three other teams have two conference losses and all have paths to the championship game with some help: NDSU at 4-2, Air Force at 3-2 and Nevada at 2-2. The madness begins at 9:30 p.m. Central time at Saturday when Wyoming and UNLV kick off. The game will be carried by CBS Sports Network. It s a big week for us and a huge game, UNLV coach Dan Mullen said to the Vegas media. Three teams