There's already enough on Wyoming's plate.

Consecutive must-win rivalry games both for pride and a bowl bid, possible job openings on offense and special teams and all the humble pie the Cowboys can eat after a 50-0 pasting at Utah on Saturday.

Make room for a little more after the Mountain West Conference has a chance to review coach Joe Glenn's easy-to-read, not-so-subtle suggestion to Utes coach Kyle Whittingham.

Glenn's one-finger salute after Whittingham called for an onside kick with Utah leading by 43 points in the third quarter was plainly visible on the national television cameras and has already been picked up by multiple websites. The league, however, won't officially begin its review or hand out any punishment until today.

"Usually on Monday morning is when we get into the office and review anything that happened over the weekend," league spokesman Javan Hedlund said. "Something could come out (today), but until we have a chance to actually sit down and review anything that happened over the weekend, there's not a whole lot to say as of right now."

Glenn's gesture said plenty, venting frustration as Whittingham relentlessly tried to pile up points as a sort of retribution for the Cowboys' brash talk and guaranteed victory leading up to the game.

It was in direct violation of the league's sportsmanship policy, and according to the MWC handbook a first-time offense is at least subject to a public reprimand.

But instead of an apology after the game, Glenn offered only amnesia.

"Honest to God, I can't even respond to it," Glenn said. "Maybe, I don't know.

"I don't remember that. Honestly I don't. It's what it was."

It certainly seemed out of character, but the frustration is understandable with UW dropping four of its last five games and plummeting from the conference title chase and nearing elimination from postseason consideration.

But the Cowboys are technically still alive and were even mentioned in the press box at Rice-Eccles Stadium as a target of the Poinsettia Bowl, though it would take an upset of league-leading BYU on Saturday and a Border War win to earn an invitation anywhere.

With at least two coordinators perhaps coaching for their jobs over the last two weeks, UW can hardly afford the distraction.

"It's life, man," Glenn said. "We've got a chance to play two more games, and they're rivalry games for us, as well.

"So we've got to put one foot in front of the other when times are tough. Just get ready for next week, that's all. You keep fighting, you keep working, there's not a bad chemistry on our team. We got whipped, and it happens sometimes. Rather than talk bad about the Pokes, I'd say what a great job Utah did. They played a great game, and I give them a lot of credit."

Maybe that's what Glenn was doing in the third quarter, signaling that the Utes were playing like the No. 1 team in the conference.

It certainly didn't look like the intended message, but the league figures to add its interpretation to the Cowboys' plate very soon.

Contact sports reporter Austin Ward at (307) 266-0634 or austin.ward@trib.com.

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SATURDAY: Utah 50, Wyoming 0

FAST FINGER: The score was the most offensive thing at Rice-Eccles Stadium, but coach Joe Glenn's middle-finger salute to Utah coach Kyle Whittingham was a close second. The Mountain West Conference will begin its review of the incident today.

UNSPORTSMANLIKE CONDUCT: Glenn didn't draw a flag for illegal use of his hands, but a public reprimand could be on the way. According to the league's handbook, obscene gestures or language are subject to at least a reprimand for a first offense.