Donnel Pumphrey, who graduated from Canyon Springs High, rushed for 167 yards and four touchdowns in the 34-17 victory over UNLV and was named the Mountain West offensive player of the week.
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Mike Glennon’s 5-yard touchdown pass to Vincent Jackson with seven seconds left rallied the Tampa Bay Buccaneers past the Pittsburgh Steelers 27-24 on Sunday for their first win of the season.
It seems Rodgers could beat the Bears in his sleep, and a majority of bettors had that figured out when they woke up Sunday morning. The Green Bay Packers were a hot ticket with the public.
San Diego State proved superior in every way while beating the Rebels 34-17 in a Mountain West opener for both teams before 28,005, the latest example that UNLV simply isn’t good enough in most areas right now to have a chance at defeating anyone capable.
Kansas fired coach Charlie Weis a day after the Jayhawks were shut out by Texas on Saturday.
San Francisco 49ers defensive lineman Ray McDonald faces a suspension or termination of his contract if he is charged with a crime, according to ESPN.
UNLV tried to keep running back Donnel Pumphrey in Las Vegas, but even though he went to Canyon Springs High School, his roots were in San Diego.
Legacy football coach John Isola was looking for his first win as he sent his players onto the field to face 10th-ranked Cimarron-Memorial on Saturday.
Centennial dominated the first quarter Saturday night, but came away with no points. The fourth quarter was all Las Vegas High, but it was Centennial that came out on top in the end, holding off the Wildcats for a 21-15 road victory.
The Bears (2-1) could take a two-game lead over the Packers (1-2) in the NFC North when the teams meet today at Soldier Field, where Green Bay has covered four consecutive times.
Top-ranked Florida State and No. 6 Texas A&M each escaped with wins Saturday to stay undefeated, but neither squad covered the spread, and South Point oddsmaker Jimmy Vaccaro doesn’t expect either team to remain unbeaten this season.
AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. — Safety Weston Steelhammer had three interceptions, and Air Force handed Boise State its worst loss since joining the Mountain West Conference in 2011, beating the Broncos 28-14 Saturday night behind seven takeaways.
The record will show that Liberty’s football team allowed points on Saturday.
Liberty’s defense stepped up Saturday against Palo Verde, leading to a 19-2 victory.
The emotion of what he and his teammates had just done overtook Alize Jones, as Bishop Gorman closed out a 34-31 victory over St. John Bosco (Calif.), which was ranked No. 1 in the nation by USA Today.