Las Vegas Bowl executive director Josh Saccenti can see a College Football Playoff championship game possibly coming to Allegiant Stadium.
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The Beavers earned a blowout victory over Florida that featured contributions from Jack Colletto in all three phases at Allegiant Stadium on Saturday.
Fans of the Florida and Oregon State football teams came out for a pep rally Friday at the Virgin Hotels Las Vegas events lawn ahead of Saturday’s Las Vegas Bowl.
Oregon State has a chance to win 10 games for the first time since 2006, while Florida has a chance to end a roller-coaster season on a high note.
Florida’s quarterback situation has been chaotic this season. The Gators now turn to Jack Miller III, who will make his season debut against Oregon State in the Las Vegas Bowl.
Florida football players went to C.P. Squires Elementary School to participate in the Goodie Two Shoes charity event Thursday in North Las Vegas.
Florida and Oregon State players took a look around Las Vegas on Wednesday as they prepare for Saturday’s Las Vegas Bowl at Allegiant Stadium.
Tyjon Lindsey played at Bishop Gorman and now has a chance to end his college career in the same city where his football dreams began at the Las Vegas Bowl.
Handicappers Frank Carulli, Chip Chirimbes, Doug Fitz, Dana Lane, Pamela Maldonado and Wes Reynolds make 15 picks each against the spread for bowl season.
Las Vegas handicapper Bruce Marshall is editor of The Gold Sheet (Goldsheet.com). He provides the Review-Journal with college football tech notes and trends.
Head coaches Billy Napier and Jonathan Smith, and player representatives from Florida and No. 17 Oregon State, were on hand Tuesday for the Las Vegas Bowl’s first press conference.
Caesars Sportsbook posted lines Monday on all 43 college football bowl games and all four possible national championship matchups.
No. 17 Oregon State (9-3) will face Florida (6-6) on Saturday, Dec. 17, at Allegiant Stadium. Kickoff is currently scheduled for 4:30 p.m. on ABC.
Things appear fairly set for the Las Vegas Bowl after rivalry week, but conference championship games may still impact the game ahead of its Dec. 4 selection date.
The Las Vegas Bowl’s participants will be announced in less than two weeks, with teams from the Pac-12 and Southeastern Conference set to face off.