Thursday’s scheduled special meeting of the Las Vegas Stadium Authority has been canceled and approval of a stadium development agreement has been pushed back to March 1.
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The Nevada Board of Regents has voted 11-1 in favor of a joint-use agreement that enables the UNLV football team to use the planned $1.9 billion football stadium being built by the Oakland Raiders.
When the Oakland Raiders selected a general contractor to build the planned 65,000-seat Las Vegas stadium, team executives said they wanted the best. And when Minneapolis-based M.A. Mortenson Construction began building sports facilities, company executives said they, too, wanted to be the best.
Boise State linebacker Leighton Vander Esch created havoc at Sam Boyd Stadium with a game-high 12 tackles to lead the Broncos to a 38-28 victory over Oregon on Saturday.
The Ducks were limited to 47 yards on 28 carries in a 38-28 loss to Boise State after racking up 268 yards per game during the season, a number that ranked eighth in the nation.
Boise State senior wide receiver Cedrick Wilson caught 10 passes for 221 yards and a touchdown against Oregon and was named MVP of the Las Vegas Bowl. He also set the school’s single-season record with 1,511 yards receiving.
There were signs even before kickoff that Saturday’s Las Vegas Bowl might evolve into a comedy of errors.
No. 25 Boise State scored the first 24 points Saturday and went on to beat Oregon 38-28 in the Las Vegas Bowl.
Boise State and Oregon meet at 12:30 p.m. Saturday in the Las Vegas Bowl at Sam Boyd Stadium. Both programs would like to return to the national stage.
In Herbert’s seven starts this season, the combined scores have been 98, 77, 62, 72, 69, 76 and 79. The Ducks are averaging 52.1 points in those seven games. This is the lowest total Oregon has had when Herbert has been healthy.
A look at who has the advantage at each position when Boise State meets Oregon in the Las Vegas Bowl at 12:30 p.m. Saturday at Sam Boyd Stadium.
The Las Vegas Bowl uniforms are ready, and there will be a color rush on the field Saturday.
Handicappers Lee Sterling, Kelly Stewart, Alex B. Smith, Bruce Marshall, Dana Lane and Doug Fitz give their 20 best bowl bets.
Oregon star left tackle Tyrell Crosby announced his decision to not only play in the Las Vegas Bowl but to do so while paying tribute to the victims of October’s mass shooting in Las Vegas.
Oregon was favored by as many as 8 points over Boise State in Saturday’s Las Vegas Bowl before sharp money on the underdog moved the line to 7 on Thursday.
Mario Cristobal’s first game in charge of the Oregon program will be Saturday when the Ducks meet No. 25 Boise State at 12:30 p.m. in the Las Vegas Bowl at Sam Boyd Stadium.
Review-Journal reporter Todd Dewey, handicapper Kelly Stewart and Wynn Las Vegas sports book director Johnny Avello preview the early college football bowls.
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