Former Purdue running backs coach DeAndre Smith soon will be hired for the same position at UNLV, a source confirmed.
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Walter Payton, the all-time NFL great known as “Sweetness,” gave a stirring speech the day before the Las Vegas Bowl in 1997.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers, a surprising 4-1 straight up and ATS on the road this season, are live 4-point underdogs at San Diego on Sunday.
It’s a big weekend for quarterback Deshaun Watson, who can lead Clemson back to the College Football Playoff and make his case for the Heisman Trophy.
The New Orleans Saints are one of the NFL’s hottest bets, covering seven of their past eight games.
Nearly 2½ years after the brash playmaker from California entered the program, Tate Martell is set to finish his illustrious prep career Saturday.
Dez Bryant caught four passes for 84 yards and the go-ahead touchdown in the fourth quarter, helping the Dallas Cowboys win their 11th straight game with a 17-15 victory over the Minnesota Vikings on Thursday night.
Brian Blessing, Bernie Fratto, Adam Hill and Matt Youmans post their best bets for college football and the NFL.
The 10-1 Dallas Cowboys and the 6-5 Minnesota Vikings kick off NFL Week 13 tonight meeting in Minneapolis for Thursday Night Football.
Handicapper Kelly Stewart is joined by Aaron Kessler and Tony Miller from the Golden Nugget sports book to preview the college football and NFL weekend.
The Cowboys (10-1 straight up, 9-1-1 against the spread) are favored by 3 to 3½ points at Minnesota in one of the top Thursday night matchups of the season.
Minnesota Vikings coach Mike Zimmer will miss Thursday night’s home game against Dallas following emergency surgery to repair a detached retina.
