Here’s a look at some of Friday’s most interesting high school football games.
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Five things to look for in UNLV’s game at Central Michigan at noon PDT on Saturday (ESPN3) in Mount Pleasant, Michigan.
Twitter made a smooth debut with its broadcast of an NFL game on Thursday, attracting generally positive tweets throughout the matchup between the Buffalo Bills and the New York Jets.
The Southern Nevada Tourism Infrastructure Committee unanimously agreed to recommend financing for a proposed $1.9 billion domed stadium, and perhaps the most surprising moment of the proceedings was which member motioned to approve a public investment of $750 million.
David Greene’s toughness was on display in Saturday’s game at UCLA, where he cemented his status as the Rebels’ short-yardage specialist by converting two fourth downs and two third downs.
NFL records against the spread and for over/unders.
Brian Blessing, Bernie Fratto, Adam Hill and Matt Youmans post their best bets for college football and the NFL.
Louisiana State football coach Les Miles has made a switch at quarterback. The Tigers, who lost their opener to Wisconsin, are 0-2 against the spread.
In May, Oklahoma opened as a 9-point home favorite over Ohio State. But things have changed, and now the Buckeyes are 2-point favorites.
It’s just the beginning, Mark Davis cautioned, but the Oakland Raiders owner on Thursday expressed more optimism about someday seeing the finish line.
The franchise’s surge in value to $2.1 billion was the result of the flirtation with relocation to Las Vegas and Los Angeles.
Nevada lawmakers seem to favor the first week of October, or just over two weeks from now, for a special session to approve a stadium funding plan.
On fourth-and-10, Liberty junior quarterback Kenyon Oblad dropped a perfect pass over the Desert Pines defense to an open Marquez Powell in the end zone for an 18-yard touchdown pass that put the Patriots ahead, and they rolled to a 41-14 home victory over the Jaguars.
Matt Forte scored three touchdown runs and Ryan Fitzpatrick finally solved Rex Ryan’s defense, leading the New York Jets to a 37-31 victory over the Buffalo Bills on Thursday night.
The developers of a proposed $1.9 billion domed stadium on Thursday got their preferred funding option that requires a $750 million public investment.
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