When state senator Gary Crum was walking the halls at the Wyoming State Capitol this past week, all anybody wanted to talk about was his son’s touchdown.

Broncos tackle Frank Crum caught a stunning 7-yard touchdown pass last Saturday in the second quarter of a 33-30 overtime win over Buffalo in a divisional playoff game. That helped propel Denver into Sunday’s AFC Championship Game against New England at Empower Field at Mile High.

“(People) were all talking about the Broncos and his touchdown,’’ Gary Crum said Saturday in a phone interview about having made two visits during the week to the Wyoming State Capitol in Cheyenne. “They were all super excited for Frank. They were saying things like, he has great hands, they didn’t realize he could run that fast and that it was great see him run over the guy from the Bills (cornerback Cam Lewis) at the goal line.”

Gary Crum, a Republican, was elected to the Wyoming State Senate in Laramie’s District 10 in November 2024, making it a good year for the family. That was the year Frank made the Broncos’ active roster as an undrafted rookie out of Wyoming.

The 6-foot-7, 315-pound tackle didn’t play much as a rookie but he has been a key contributor in his second season. He has served as an extra offensive lineman in jumbo packages and played on special teams, which included blocking a key extra point in a 22-19 win over Kansas City on Nov. 16.

It was as an extra lineman that Frank was called into action against the Bills. He caught the touchdown pass on third-and-1 to give the Broncos a 10-7 lead with 9:33 left in the second quarter.

“I was jumping up and down,’’ said Gary Crum, who attended the game along with his wife and Frank’s mother, Lois, and Frank’s brother, Evan, 18, a safety at Chadron (Neb.) State. “Lois was mobbed. Everybody came around and hugged her and jumped on her. Probably about 20 people at that moment.”

Gary and Lois will be back at Empower Field for Sunday’s game, along with Frank’s sister, Olivia, 31, and Frank’s wife, Caitlin.

Frank was a third-generation lineman at Wyoming. His late grandfather Earl Crum lettered for the Cowboys in 1940. Gary played on offensive line for them from 1979-81, including being a team captain in 1981.

“I never scored a touchdown but I did recover a fumble once,’’ Gary said.

While Frank Crum has gotten a lot of publicity since his touchdown, he said he has sought to keep his focus on the Patriots. He said he hasn’t watched the television highlights of his score.

“I went home (after the win over the Bills) and was ready for bed, so I didn’t get a chance to catch anything on TV,’’ Frank said. “I just want to be good at my job, and that’s the most important thing for whatever is called upon for me to do.”

Frank did at least keep the ball from his touchdown, which will be painted to reflect the score.

“It’ll probably sit and collect dust on a shelf in the years to come,’’ he said.

Meanwhile, his touchdown figures to remain a memory for years to come in Wyoming.

“This part of the world is Broncos territory, too,’’ Gary said. “They’re really excited for Frank and for the Broncos. Frank loves representing Wyoming with the Broncos. I know that’s really important to him.”