Even though oddsmakers label the visiting Rebels 25½-point underdogs in a line that has moved No. 17 Fresno State’s way since it opened, UNLV running back Tim Cornett isn’t ready to abandon hope.
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Getting out of bed last season often was a five-minute process for Derek Carr, the pain so great from the abdominal tear he suffered in training camp that just beginning the day was a grueling process.
Marcus Parker’s interception at the 8-yard line with 50 seconds remaining sealed Mojave’s 19-14 home victory over Clark on Thursday night.
Bonanza’s Jayveon Taylor and Legacy’s Casey Hughes have had memorable duels on the track. And Taylor believes they’re due for a similar fight on the gridiron when the Bengals travel to No. 5 Legacy at 7 tonight.
What’s most important to bettors is how to cash tickets this week and, in the big picture, how to handicap explosive offensive teams such as Oregon. The Ducks scare the heck out of bookmakers, who are not setting lines high enough, and sharp bettors, who usually prefer to buy underdogs when the price appears inflated.
Here’s a new twist on fantasy sports: a San Francisco startup is offering a chance to bet on the moneymaking potential of star athletes.
Nolan Kohorst is not for dramatics, which is all the more ironic when you consider the spot he holds on a football team. But his is a simple, candid study of how many college coaches might view a kicker when deciding whether to offer a scholarship.
UNLV needs to win twice in its final six games to become bowl eligible for the first time in 13 years. The bad news for the Rebels is they might not be favored in any of those games.
This is my favorite time of the prep football season. Not only is the weather finally cooling off, but the chase for the playoffs really heats up.
Backpedaling, Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay tried to soften his criticism of Peyton Manning on Wednesday. But he was just wrong, others are saying.
Drew Doxtator has missed nearly half of the Foothill football team’s games this season. But that hasn’t stopped college recruiters from maintaining interest in the senior quarterback.
This was supposed to be the Year of the Quarterback in the Mountain West. It instead has become the Year of the Quarterback Change.
UNLV’s offense is not only good, but by the Rebels’ standards, it is historically good. But now the Rebels face an offense that is playing at an even higher level.
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