Friday’s news conference took an unusual turn at the end with those representing Brigham Young and Utah talking about their favorite Star Wars characters.
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For those heading to Sam Boyd Stadium for today’s Las Vegas Bowl, executive director John Saccenti wants you to leave early.
The Las Vegas Bowl kicks off at 12:30 p.m. Saturday at Sam Boyd Stadium. Here’s a look at how the Brigham Young University Cougars and the Utah Utes break down.
It’s Brigham Young vs. Utah, which is all the reason you need to watch the Royal Purple Las Vegas Bowl on TV — but only on TV, because the game is sold out, and it will cost a pretty penny to score a ticket on StubHub at this late hour.
It’s all, as so many are things are these days, right there on video.
Five handicappers compete in a 10-game college football bowl contest. All picks are made against the spread according to lines at the Westgate and William Hill sports books.
Utah senior James “Bubba” Poole, a Cimarron-Memorial High School graduate, was barely 1 year old when he was shot twice while lying in his cradle in his parents’ home in North Las Vegas.
Some insist there is no such thing as perfect timing, that it’s not a trait you can teach, but rather that which you hear in your head.
Las Vegas Bowl officials are doing what they can to keep Brigham Young and Utah separate this week, even at events they attend together.
If Utah punter Tom Hackett doesn’t make it in the NFL, he might want to try his hand at being a color commentator. The Australian is one of the most colorful quotes in college football.
Football players from Utah and BYU were greeted during the Las Vegas Bowl welcome reception at the Fremont Street Experience 3rd Street Stage on Wednesday
Newspaper and TV reporters stuck microphones in his face, and a Brigham Young media relations representative was nearby, stepping in when it was time to go. One more question got asked, though, and Tanner Mangum obliged even as he was led to practice Wednesday at Rebel Park.
Interim and lame-duck coaches are nothing new for the Las Vegas Bowl, and this week’s game is another example.
Welcome to Bowl Week in Las Vegas. The Royal Purple Las Vegas Bowl is set for Saturday afternoon at Sam Boyd Stadium. Between now and then, there’s many events where you can interact with BYU and Utah players and coaches.
The decision to invite Brigham Young to the Las Vegas Bowl in 2005 was controversial and in many ways difficult to justify. A ranked, one-loss Texas Christian was out there. So was Utah, which had just beaten the Cougars.
Tickets to the Las Vegas Bowl are more coveted than you think.
To the fans, bowl games are a great trip to a fun location and, hopefully, a great football game. For the players, it’s also about the gifts.
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