San Diego State has had a decent history of quarterbacks, but one of its former ones, Dan McGwire, clearly left the largest shadow.
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Houston’s Dane Roy will continue the streak of an Australian punter competing in the Las Vegas Bowl. Utah’s Tom Hackett played in the past two Las Vegas Bowls.
The third-ever Las Vegas Bowl was a rematch from the 1994 regular season when UNLV lost to Central Michigan 35-23 on the road.
The relationship between former UNLV coach Jeff Horton and Rebels standout Hunkie Cooper leads to record-setting running back Donnel Pumphrey leaving Las Vegas for San Diego State.
According to the NCAA, San Diego State running back Donnel Pumphrey needs 108 yards rushing in Saturday’s Las Vegas Bowl to pass Wisconsin’s Ron Dayne to become the NCAA’s all-time leading rusher.
The Las Vegas Bowl officials might have found a pair of teams that make viewers ignore the remote.
A look back at Houston’s matchup with Southern Methodist in Tokyo, Japan in 1983 before the Cougars take on San Diego State in the Las Vegas Bowl on Dec. 17 at Sam Boyd Stadium.
A look at the history of controversy with San Diego State’s mascot before the Aztecs play Houston in the Las Vegas Bowl on Dec. 17 at Sam Boyd Stadium.
Marshawn Lynch went off for 199 rushing yards with three touchdowns and his teammate DeSean Jackson recorded six catches for 130 yards and two touchdowns during the 2005 Las Vegas Bowl.
Leading up to the Las Vegas Bowl between Houston and San Diego State, the Review-Journal is providing glimpses into each school’s football history. We’ll take a look at each school once per day until game day on Saturday at Sam Boyd Stadium.
A look back at Houston’s time in the Southwest Conference before the Cougars take on San Diego State in the Las Vegas Bowl on Dec. 17 at Sam Boyd Stadium.
The events are all part of Bowl Week, which will officially kick off in Las Vegas on Wednesday with a team welcome reception at the Fremont Street Experience. Other events free and open to the public include a pep rally Friday night on Fremont Street and a Cox pregame fan fest Saturday morning at Star Nursery Fields near Sam Boyd Stadium.
One of the biggest sporting events in Utah history took place in Las Vegas as the famed “Holy War” came to Sam Boyd Stadium in 2015.
The University of Houston ended a two-week coaching search Friday when offensive coordinator Major Applewhite was promoted to head coach and will be the man in charge for the Las Vegas Bowl.
A quick look at what Hall of Fame coach Don Coryell did with the Aztecs program, before the team takes on Houston in the Las Vegas Bowl on Dec. 17 at Sam Boyd Stadium.
A quick look at the history of in-state coach poaching at the Houston football program, before the Cougars take on San Diego State in the Las Vegas Bowl on Dec. 17 at Sam Boyd Stadium.
The 1997 Las Vegas Bowl featured an offensive explosion from Akili Smith and Oregon versus then-No. 21 Air Force.
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