Quarterback Jayden Maiava, who played at Liberty High School and UNLV, led USC back from a 17-point deficit against Texas A&M on Friday in the Las Vegas Bowl.
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Eric Allen, who played his final four seasons with the Raiders, was named one of 15 modern-era finalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Class of 2025.
The Raiders will look to win consecutive games for the first time this season when they visit the Saints on Sunday.
Professional sports bettor Scott Pritchard analyzes every NFL Week 17 Sunday and Monday game and makes predictions for each matchup.
The Raiders travel to New Orleans for a matchup against the Saints on Sunday at Caesars Superdome. Here’s how to watch.
Scott Kellen leads the NFL handicapping contest with a 46-32-2 record against the spread, and Brent Musburger is second at 46-33-1.
The Raiders will travel to New Orleans on Sunday to face the Saints, who started hot but have since become one of the NFL’s most disappointing teams.
Dominic Lavoie talks Derek Carr, Heidi Fang goes over numbers for Week 17 vs. the Saints, and Vinny Bonsignore discusses if a win is worth it for the Raiders.
Former UNLV quarterback Jayden Maiava returned to Allegiant Stadium and led a game-winning touchdown drive for USC on Friday night in the Las Vegas Bowl.
Corey Dennis, an assistant coach at Tulsa last season, has been hired by UNLV coach Dan Mullen as offensive coordinator, a source confirmed to the Review-Journal.
Pro sports bettors, handicappers and oddsmakers look to improve on their 54-36-3 ATS (60 percent) run on weekend best bets in the Review-Journal.
If the College Football Playoff eventually expands, Las Vegas Bowl executive director John Saccenti sees his game as a perfect destination.
The Raiders are consensus 1½-point favorites over the Saints in Sunday’s game at New Orleans, and the total is the lowest on the board at 37½.
Saints quarterback Derek Carr is out Sunday with a left hand injury and won’t face the Raiders, his former team, in New Orleans.
The Aggies are consensus 3-point favorites over the Trojans in the Las Vegas Bowl on Friday night at Allegiant Stadium, while the total is 53½.