Fresno State cracked The Associated Press’ poll at No. 20 this week and the Amway Coaches Poll at No. 23, the first time since 2013 the Bulldogs appeared in both rankings.
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The Alliance of American Football, a league that begins play in February, will stage a quarterbacks draft Nov. 27 at the Luxor. CBS will broadcast the four-round draft, which begins at 5 p.m. at the Esports Arena.
UNLV quarterback Armani Rogers threw in practice on Monday, providing some hope in a season that has gone backward. He was out the past four games with an injured toe.
UNLV is a 3-point underdog at San Jose State, a situation the Rebels didn’t expect to find themselves in when the season began. The teams meet at 3:30 p.m. Saturday.
Breaking down UNLV’s game at San Jose State at 3:30 p.m. Saturday.
San Jose State quarterback Josh Love has often felt like an underdog for good reason. But now he’s the starter who could lead the Spartans over UNLV on Saturday.
UNLV senior Lexington Thomas is near the top of three major rushing charts and is on the verge of moving up Saturday at San Jose State.
The Alliance of American Football, which begins play in February, will play its first two championship games in Las Vegas. The city also could receive an expansion team at some point.
UNLV visits a winless San Jose State team on Saturday, but the Spartans have been more competitive than their record indicates. Oddsmakers believe this will be a close game, labeling the Rebels as 1-point favorites.
Three takeaways from UNLV’s 41-35 loss to Air Force on Friday at Sam Boyd Stadium.
UNLV trailed 41-21 in the third quarter, but rallied to within a possession of Air Force. The Falcons turned back a last-ditch UNLV effort and won 41-35.
UNLV defensive back Ty’Jason Roberts returned to Sam Boyd Stadium on Friday night, about a month after he suffered a spinal fracture on the same field. He wore his No. 38 jersey and a neck brace and walked with a cane.
If the Rebels, who are 10-point underdogs, beat Air Force at Sam Boyd Stadium, they will put life back into their season and bring back postseason talk.
A position-by-position breakdown of UNLV’s game against Air Force at 7 p.m. Friday at Sam Boyd Stadium.
UNLV has given up 109 points the past two games after allowing a 27.8 average over the first four weeks. The Rebels need to return to prior form with Air Force visiting Sam Boyd Stadium on Friday.