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Matt Youmans

Rebels still have hope against 21-point favorite Badgers

Maybe Wisconsin-UNLV will be another pointless pairing of opposites. The Badgers are 21-point favorites. But Review-Journal sports columnist Matt Youmans says the Rebels have some real hope in the form of new coach Bobby Hauck.

UFL? You bet, Fassel says

Long before Las Vegas became his home, Jim Fassel always had an eye on what was happening here. He coached the New York Giants for seven years, and before each game he checked to see what oddsmakers thought of his team.

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