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Josh Allen To Have College Jersey Retired At Wyoming

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ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. -- Josh Allen has accomplished plenty of firsts in his career. He'll corral another one in November as the University of Wyoming is set to retire Allen's No. 17. The Buffalo Bills quarterback will be the first Cowboy to have their jersey retired. A ceremony to retire Allen's jersey will take place Nov.

22 during halftime of Wyoming's game against Nevada. Allen will be in attendance for the game and ceremony with the Bills having the weekend off as they play on "Thursday Night Football" that week at the Houston Texans. "What's up, Cowboys fans. Josh Allen here," Allen said in a video announcing the retirement. "I'm excited to announce that I will be returning to University of Wyoming Nov. 22 against University of Nevada.

Excited to be back in Laramie. Go Pokes." 17 coming home. pic.twitter.com/rA7YZv6kan In what may be the most defining moment of Josh Allen's University of Wyoming football career, the then future NFL MVP made a mistake that somehow became legendary. During the 2016 Mountain West Championship game against San Diego State, Allen threw what appeared to be a certain pick-six.

But instead of watching helplessly as the defender ran toward the end zone, Allen put his head down, chased the player down the sideline, and delivered such a crushing tackle at the goal line... Wyoming got the ball back, the mistake became a momentum shift, and the play became folklore. On Nov. 22, Allen will return to War Memorial Stadium for the first time since his 2018 pro day to watch his No. 17 jersey officially retired at halftime of Wyoming's game against Nevada. Bills quarterback Josh Allen is returning to Laramie, Wyo.

this fall for his jersey retirement ceremony, the program announced Thursday. Allen will be the first Cowboy in school history to have his jersey, No. 17, retired. The ceremony will take place at halftime during Wyoming's final home game of the season against Nevada at War Memorial Stadium on Nov. 22. SI College Football Newsletter.

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Josh Allen will become the first Wyoming football player to have his jersey retired. The school announced Thursday that it will retire Allen’s No. 17 jersey at halftime of its Nov. 22 game against Nevada. Allen will be able to attend the game as the Bills visit the Houston Texans on Thursday, Nov. 20.

"It is very exciting and a wonderful day for the State of Wyoming," Wyoming athletic director Tom Burman said in a statement. "It is going to be a big day in the history of Wyoming Football. Josh is the most high-profile ambassador the University of Wyoming has ever had. The National Football League is the most visible sports enterprise in history, and he is the best player in that league and that is pretty amazing in itself." [Join or create a Yahoo Fantasy Football league for the 2025 NFL season] Allen’s number is being retired more for his NFL accomplishments than his success at Wyoming.

The 2024 NFL MVP was the No. 7 overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft and is the highest-drafted Wyoming player ever. Former Wyoming Cowboy and now Buffalo Bill quarterback Josh Allen will be returning to War Memorial Stadium on Saturday, November 22 to have his #17 jersey retired. The ceremony will take place at the half of the game against Nevada. It marks the first official jersey retirement in Cowboys football history. “It’s very cool to be remembered there,” Allen said.

“Coach Bohl and the University of Wyoming, obviously, I wouldn’t be here without them. It’s very cool to be honored by something so close and near to my heart. It’s a pretty cool achievement.” Allen led the Cowboys to two consecutive eight-win seasons, the berth in the MW Championship game and two bowl games. He accounted for 5,833 yards of total offense (5,066 passing yards, 767 rushing yards) and was responsible for 57 touchdowns (44 passing, 12 rushing, one receiving) during his UW career. While not in attendance due to his NFL commitment, Allen will be part of the today’s 2025 UW Hall of Fame class inductees which also includes Casey Bramlet, who also played quarterback in the...

After graduating in December 2017 with a bachelor’s degree in social science, Allen was selected by the Bills with the No. 7 overall pick in the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft, UW’s highest-ever draft pick. “We think the world of Josh,” UW athletics director Tom Burman said. “There’s no better ambassador in the history of this place than Josh Allen.” BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Bills quarterback Josh Allen will have his No.

17 college jersey retired at Wyoming this fall, the school announced on Thursday. Allen’s jersey will be retired on Nov. 22 at Wyoming’s home game against Nevada. He’ll become the first Wyoming football player to have his jersey retired, and Allen will be in attendance for a halftime ceremony. The Bills play earlier that week with a Thursday night game against Houston. “It is very exciting and a wonderful day for the State of Wyoming,” UW Director of Athletics Tom Burman said in a press release.

“It is going to be a big day in the history of Wyoming Football. Josh is the most high-profile ambassador the University of Wyoming has ever had. The National Football League is the most visible sports enterprise in history, and he is the best player in that league and that is pretty amazing in itself.” Before Allen was selected by the Bills with the seventh pick in the 2018 draft, he was a two-time captain at Wyoming, throwing for over 5,000 yards, 44 touchdowns and 21 interceptions in 27... Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media Inc. All rights reserved.

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. While Josh Allen prepares for the NFL season with the Buffalo Bills, his college team, the Wyoming Cowboys, made an announcement of their own. The program claimed that it plans to retire Allen's jersey near the end of this season. Wyoming, where Allen played for three seasons, announced they will retire his college jersey on November 22 when the Cowboys face off against the Nevada Wolf Pack, according to team football writer Nick Seeman. Josh Allen claimed that he will be in attendance for the ceremony. “The reigning NFL MVP and Wyoming Athletics Hall of Famer, Josh Allen, announced that he will return to Laramie for Wyoming's contest against Nevada on November 22.

At that contest, Allen will become the first Cowboy to have his jersey retired, as the ceremony will be held at halftime during the contest against the Wolf Pack.” Allen, who is 29 years old, will be available for the halftime ceremony as the Bills play “Thursday Night Football” against the Houston Texans in Week 12. That gives Josh Allen a sort of bye week to be able to attend his jersey retirement at Wyoming. Tom Burman, the school's athletic director, shared an official statement about the decision to retire Allen's jersey. Burman claims that it's a big moment, not just for the program, but for the entire state of Wyoming itself. BUFFALO, N.Y.

(WIVB) — Bills quarterback Josh Allen will have his No. 17 college jersey retired at Wyoming this fall, the school announced on Thursday. Allen’s jersey will be retired on Nov. 22 at Wyoming’s home game against Nevada. He’ll become the first Wyoming football player to have his jersey retired, and Allen will be in attendance for a halftime ceremony. The Bills play earlier that week with a Thursday night game against Houston.

“It is very exciting and a wonderful day for the State of Wyoming,” UW Director of Athletics Tom Burman said in a press release. “It is going to be a big day in the history of Wyoming Football. Josh is the most high-profile ambassador the University of Wyoming has ever had. The National Football League is the most visible sports enterprise in history, and he is the best player in that league and that is pretty amazing in itself.” Before Allen was selected by the Bills with the seventh pick in the 2018 draft, he was a two-time captain at Wyoming, throwing for over 5,000 yards, 44 touchdowns and 21 interceptions in 27... DEC releases initial findings for Ischua Creek fish kill

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