Boise State is a consensus 4-point favorite over UNLV, and the consensus total is 58½ for Friday’s Mountain West football championship game at Boise, Idaho.
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Boise State star running back Ashton Jeanty rushed for 128 yards in the Broncos’ victory over UNLV in October, but he needed 33 carries and his longest run was 16 yards.
The Las Vegas Bowl takes place Dec. 27 at Allegiant Stadium. Here are the teams projected to play in the game following Week 14 of the college football season.
The Broncos are tied for the best record against the spread in the NFL this season, and they’re favored over the Browns on “Monday Night Football.”
Favorites won 11 of 14 NFL games Thursday, Friday and Sunday, and the betting public also won on the three popular underdogs that prevailed.
Second-year UNLV coach Barry Odom has his team back in the Mountain West championship and a win away from the College Football Playoff.
UNLV football moved up in The Associated Press and USA Today coaches polls heading into the Mountain West title game, which is likely also for a playoff spot.
The Rebels led by 17 at halftime and cruised to a victory over UNR on Saturday at Allegiant Stadium. UNLV will play in the Mountain West title game Friday.
Those who fought against an expanded playoff system in college football for so many years have already been proven wrong before the first bracket is announced.
Scott Kellen (@SixthSenseNFL) went 4-0-1 against the spread last week and leads the NFL handicapping contest with a 37-22-1 record (62.7 percent).
Raiders coach Antonio Pierce has raised a complaint about the frantic last play that doomed them to a 19-17 road loss to Kansas City on Friday.
GambLou.com handicapper Lou Finocchiaro analyzes every NFL Week 13 Sunday and Monday game and makes predictions for each matchup.
UNLV hosts in-state rival UNR on Saturday at Allegiant Stadium with the Fremont Cannon at stake. Here’s how to watch.
Raiders rookie tight end Brock Bowers put on a show Friday with Chiefs star Travis Kelce watching from the opposing sideline.
The Raiders did a lot of good things Friday against the Chiefs. But some late-game mistakes prevented them from pulling off a road upset.
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