UNLV football is 4-4 after losing to Notre Dame on Saturday, and the Rebels now face their most critical stretch of games this season as they seek bowl eligibility.
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Raiders coach Josh McDaniels: “We all want our quarterback to remain healthy as long as we can, so the goal is obviously the right goal. … It’s a fine line.”
What comes with being a 26½-point underdog? UNLV will receive $1.35 million for its trip to where the “Touchdown Jesus” mural exists beyond the north end zone.
Golden Knights fans haven’t lessened their loyalty after the team missed the postseason for the first time in franchise history. That was clear Thursday.
Bruce Cassidy is now in charge of the Golden Knights, and with him comes a defensive-minded approach. How they will react is unknown until the season begins.
Kansas City was the better team in a 30-29 victory on “Monday Night Football” at Arrowhead Stadium, but it took everything the Chiefs had to send the Raiders home 1-4.
The fourth-year running back went for a career-high 144 yards on 28 carries and scored two touchdowns in a 32-23 win against AFC West rival Denver.
In starting the season 0-3, the Raiders rank 26th in the NFL in red-zone efficiency at 46 percent. They often treat those 20-yard quests for touchdowns like they’re from 40.
New coach Bruce Cassidy has the numbers to boast when it comes to his zone defense, something Golden Knights players are continuing to learn.
The Raiders are 0-3, but nobody can question the play of wide receiver Mack Hollins, who leads the team with 240 receiving yards and is averaging 17.1 yards per catch.
It was easily the most undisciplined we have seen of Josh McDaniels’ Raiders team, a sloppy effort in a game that probably shouldn’t have been as close as the final margin.
Derek Carr is the 31st-ranked quarterback by Pro Football Focus after the Raiders’ 0-2 start. He has thrown for four touchdowns and three interceptions.
The Golden Knights began training camp Thursday, and to a man the players insisted there is much to prove after the team missed the playoffs last season for the first time.
Las Vegas’ list of champions at different levels all deserve recognition. But the Aces are at the top of such a collection. For what they did. For how they will be remembered.
With losses to the Chargers and Cardinals to open their season, the Raiders next play at Tennessee, where they need a win to avoid going 0-3.
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