Second-smallest Las Vegas Bowl crowd in 16 years watches Wisconsin trudge past Arizona State in lackluster affair.
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Alabama is a 13½-point favorite over Cincinnati in Friday’s CFP semifinal at the Cotton Bowl, and Georgia is a 7½-point favorite over Michigan at the Orange Bowl.
The Hall of Fame football coach was a winner and a Super Bowl champion, and that’s only a small part of his story.
Badgers coach Paul Chryst values the long relationship to Las Vegas started by former Wisconsin star Tom Wiesner in his adopted hometown.
The Sun Devils, still seeking national power status, meet Wisconsin of the Big Ten as Las Vegas Bowl moves into Allegiant Stadium.
The Houston Texans’ upset helped Las Vegas sportsbooks to a small winning day despite the fact that double-digit favorites went 4-1 ATS and favorites went 7-4 ATS overall.
The third-year back firmly put the Raiders on his shoulders in the second half against Denver at Allegiant Stadium, leading to a 17-13 win.
The defense absolutely carried the Raiders to victory. They have won two straight and remained in the hunt for a playoff berth because of this side of the ball.
Officials are optimistic that the Wisconsin-Arizona State matchup will go on as scheduled Thursday at Allegiant Stadium, but are prepared to make adjustments.
No team penned a more dramatic storyline this past year than the Raiders — the local NFL side was a night at the theater unto itself.
When Richard Parsels and Malcolm Weiss learned through a mutual friend that they were the final two men standing after Week 10, they quickly decided to chop the pot.
If a playoff berth depends on the Raiders winning out, the team seen Monday beating Cleveland can’t accomplish such a goal.
The Raiders nearly lost to a Browns team missing 18 players, including eight starters.
The Lions dominated the Cardinals as 13-point underdogs in a stunning 30-12 victory and the Saints bullied the Buccaneers as 11½-point underdogs in a shocking 9-0 win.
In addition to handicapping a team’s motivation, bettors must be aware of a plethora of players who are opting out of bowl games.