The Rebels are 6-point underdogs as they head up north to face in-state rival UNR. Kickoff is at 4:00 p.m. PT.
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When the New York Giants are in a funk, it’s usually because Eli Manning stunk it up. That’s the popular storyline, and the media sticks to it. It’s routine to target the quarterback in the blame game.
In the days leading up to one of his school’s most anticipated games in recent history, Clemson football coach Dabo Swinney said his phone has been bombarded with calls from old acquaintances wanting in on a piece of the action.
Replacing former UNR standout Cody Fajardo is not easy, as Tyler Stewart is finding out. UNLV’s passing game hasn’t done much since the season opener, but Blake Decker is capable of getting hot at any moment.
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The lights are on, the stands are full and high school football games are going on across the Las Vegas valley.
Did you hear the one about when Tony Sanchez as football coach at Bishop Gorman High was afraid of an opposing local team? No, there isn’t a punchline.
The last time coach Tony Sanchez brought a football team to Reno, he walked away with Bishop Gorman’s sixth consecutive high school state championship. So he knows what it’s like to win in Reno.
The 2007 New England Patriots are the only NFL team ever to go 16-0 in the regular season. What are the odds that the 2015 Patriots or Green Bay Packers can repeat the feat?
Being called a nice guy is sometimes a backhanded compliment, and by almost all accounts, Georgia football coach Mark Richt is a nice guy. He’s also cunning enough to survive in a cutthroat business. The problem is, he does not thrive in the biggest games. He wins a lot of games and has a pleasant personality, so he still has a job.
Hurricane Joaquin, once forecast to be a major threat to the East Coast, may still cause some havoc on the sports world this weekend.
Justin Tucker’s third field goal of the game, a 52-yarder with 5:08 remaining in overtime, gave the Baltimore Ravens their first win of the season, 23-20 over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Thursday night.
UNLV’s annual football game against UNR is big enough by itself, with both teams desperate to own the Fremont Cannon and bragging rights for a year. There’s even more at stake this season.
TeamRankings.com, which uses a computer-based model, projects success for UNLV’s football team the remainder of the season.