Whether running back Tim Cornett plays against UNLV’s chief rival — or against any other football team this season — remains a mystery.
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New Jersey police say they are looking into a video that appears to show a New York Jets fan punching a female Patriots fan in the face at MetLife Stadium.
Every once in a while, a football game lives up to extreme hype and maybe even exceeds it. Lately, most of those games involve Peyton Manning.
Initially, it appeared Philadelphia Eagles coach Chip Kelly might instantly revolutionize the fast-break offense and take the NFL by storm. That was the knee-jerk reaction after the season’s opening week.
While all eyes are focused on his big brother this weekend, Eli Manning is staring down a big game of his own. The New York Giants are winless, and no team wants to wear that black eye into late October.
This script has been written many times, but taking advantage of it never gets old. That is, Florida State pulling its annual routine of blowout wins over cupcake opponents in September, only to get exposed in the meat of the schedule.
The Pirates withstood two rallies by host Virgin Valley and had a response each time, pulling away in the fourth quarter for a wild 53-35 victory Friday night before an overflow crowd.
Every football coach counts on his go-to players to step things up in big games. For Coronado coach Brad Talich, that player always seems to be senior quarterback Jackson Cofer.
Friday’s football game between Bonanza and Legacy was so one-sided that the Bengals even managed to get a penalty during halftime.
Blake Bortles threw a 2-yard touchdown pass to Jeff Godfrey with 23 seconds left and Central Florida stunned No. 8 Louisville by rallying for a 38-35 victory on Friday night, ending the Cardinals’ perfect start.
Even though oddsmakers label the visiting Rebels 25½-point underdogs in a line that has moved No. 17 Fresno State’s way since it opened, UNLV running back Tim Cornett isn’t ready to abandon hope.
Richie Baccellieri faces “Fat” Jack Ross in Week 7 of the Friday Football Showdown.
Matt, Kelly and Tony break down Week 7 and give you their picks from the Golden Nugget sports book.
Getting out of bed last season often was a five-minute process for Derek Carr, the pain so great from the abdominal tear he suffered in training camp that just beginning the day was a grueling process.