The Raiders should have their hands full with a resurgent Colts team Sunday thanks to quarterback Daniel Jones’ impressive start.
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Shadow Ridge’s football team came up with a late fumble recovery to secure a home win over Centennial in a key 5A Desert League matchup.
Bo Hackenbruck returned a fumble 47 yards for the go-ahead score, and Green Valley added big plays on offense and special teams to beat Desert Pines.
Sloan Canyon, No. 1 in the 4A rankings, improved to 7-0 thanks to a strong run game and a dominant defensive effort against Sierra Vista on Friday night.
UNLV opens Mountain West play when it faces Wyoming on Saturday at War Memorial Stadium in Laramie, Wyoming. Here is how to watch the game.
CBS Sportsline handicapper Bruce Marshall provides NFL notes and trends for Week 5 games for the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
The Colts are 7-point favorites over the Raiders in Sunday’s game in Indianapolis, though at least two sportsbooks have the line at 6½.
Nine handicappers and the RJ’s David Schoen will offer five picks on college football games this season — sides or totals. Here are their selections for Week 6.
Raiders star tight end Brock Bowers was listed as questionable with a knee injury for Sunday’s game at the Indianapolis Colts but is expected to play.
Raiders quarterback Geno Smith leads the NFL in interceptions with seven. The team is never going to have success as long as that’s the case.
UNLV’s football team has already forced 10 turnovers this season, which is a huge reason why the Rebels are 4-0 entering Mountain West play.
Fans have plenty of questions after the Raiders’ 1-3 start, including whether the team is headed in the right direction after some big changes in the past year.
Professional sports bettor Chuck Edel has hit his first five best bets in the Review-Journal and is backing an NFL underdog this week.
Raiders tight end Brock Bowers, who has been nursing a knee injury he suffered in the team’s season opener, sat out the team’s Thursday practice.
Rookie running back Ashton Jeanty went back to his old college stance in Week 4 against the Bears, and the result was his best game yet in a Raiders uniform.
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