Defense long has been a hallmark of Rocky Long-coached teams, and no one in the Mountain West is playing better defense than San Diego State.
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It is conceivable, perhaps more than not, that the fourth and final spot in the College Football Playoff this season will point directly to a team that is 4-6 today, has been outscored 299-249 and has little to no chance of qualifying for a bowl.
UNLV is far from a healthy football team as it prepares for Saturday’s 7:30 p.m. game against San Diego State at Sam Boyd Stadium.
Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton, aka the “Red Rifle,” didn’t take kindly to Texans defensive end J.J. Watt’s comment about him after Houston’s 10-6 win over Cincinnati on “Monday Night Football.”
When the Cleveland Browns return from their current bye week, Johnny Manziel will be the starting quarterback.
With the college football bowl matchups set to be announced in 2 ½ weeks, various media outlets are stepping up their predictions the Royal Purple Las Vegas Bowl, which is scheduled for Sam Boyd Stadium on Dec. 19.
Terrence Cody, a former Alabama and Baltimore Ravens defensive tackle, was found guilty of nine misdemeanors stemming from animal abuse and neglect charges.
T.J. Yates, playing in relief of injured quarterback Brian Hoyer, tossed the game-winning touchdown pass to DeAndre Hopkins in the fourth quarter, and the Houston Texans handed the Cincinnati Bengals their first loss, 10-6, in a sloppy Monday night matchup at Paul Brown Stadium.
Last year, it was the Big 12 Conference. Now it seems certain the Pac-12 will be left out when the four-team playoff field is assembled.
With J.J. Watt anchoring a Texans defense bolstered by the addition of Vince Wilfork and the return of Jadeveon Clowney, Houston was expected by many to dominate on that side of the ball this season.
Mark Sanchez apparently will be the Philadelphia Eagles quarterback for their next two games.
Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning, who was benched after throwing four interceptions in Sunday’s loss, has a partially torn plantar fascia in his right foot, according to reports Monday.
NFL Week 10 continues tonight with the Cincinnati Bengals hosting the Houston Texans at Paul Brown Stadium in Cincinnati for Monday Night Football. Here’s everything you need to know to watch the game.
Quarterback Carson Palmer threw for 363 yards and three touchdowns, and running back Andre Ellington rushed for a 48-yard touchdown late in the fourth quarter to seal the Arizona Cardinals’ 39-32 win over the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday night.
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell has requested teams hold a moment of silence prior to Sunday’s games to honor the victims and families of the terrorist attacks in Paris.