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Cougars, Beavers poised to light up Las Vegas tonight

Dennis Pitta admits Brigham Young was “a little flat” in last year’s bowl appearance in Las Vegas, a 31-21 loss to Arizona. … But the Cougars senior tight end insists tonight’s game will be a different story. … No. 15 BYU (10-2) faces 16th-ranked Oregon State (8-4) in the MAACO Bowl Las Vegas at 5 p.m. before a sellout crowd at Sam Boyd Stadium. … The bowl features two ranked teams for the first time in its 18-year history and might be the best matchup outside of the Bowl Championship Series games.

Oregon State DBs on guard for Hall

Under the best of circumstances, Oregon State would have its hands full trying to defend Brigham Young quarterback Max Hall.

Rodgers brothers push each other to greatness

Tailback Jacquizz Rodgers was stopped at the 1-yard line against UCLA at Pasadena last season, and when he scored on the next play, that wasn’t good enough for his older brother.

Old memories fresh

As a player and an assistant coach at Oregon State, about all Bronco Mendenhall knew was losing and playing in front of empty seats. The pressure was trying just to win any game.

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Brigham Young playing a bowl in Las Vegas is old hat, but this year’s game has a new name and will break fresh ground from a competitive standpoint.

Las Vegas bowl must wait on BCS decision

Instead of representing her bowl game Saturday in Provo, Utah, where potential invitees Utah and Brigham Young will meet, MAACO Bowl Las Vegas executive director Tina Kunzer-Murphy will attend alma mater UNLV’s season finale against San Diego State at Sam Boyd Stadium.

Well-tested TCU aims for league title

When Utah celebrated its stunning victory over Alabama in the Sugar Bowl last January, Texas Christian players couldn’t have been faulted for believing that they should’ve been dancing in New Orleans.

Revved-up UNR ready to fight Irish

RENO — With expectations as high as they’ve ever been, UNR coach Chris Ault figures to have a pretty good idea how good this year’s Wolf Pack team could be by the time it finally plays its first home game the fourth week of the season.

UNLV wideout Wolfe says stats aren’t everything

When he hops on his skateboard after UNLV football practices and wheels to the parking lot, Ryan Wolfe has the look of California cool, and the temptation is to stereotype him as a surfer dude who doesn’t take much seriously.

UNLV Rebels appear ready to rise

The belief began last year for the UNLV football team, when it put together its best season since 2003, and that confidence has carried over.

Patriots favored with Brady back

All it took was one Sunday to dramatically change the balance of power in the NFL last season. Tom Brady took a fall, and the New England Patriots’ hopes of reaching the Super Bowl plummeted.

Las Vegas Bowl gets tier that it deserves

Six weeks. Six months. Doesn’t matter. When entering into contract negotiations for securing your lot in life as a college football bowl game, specific facts always determine your fate.

Caution clips Super Bowl bets

A memorable drive directed by quarterback Ben Roethlisberger helped the Pittsburgh Steelers pull out a thrilling Super Bowl victory. But in Nevada, the game was not one for the record books.

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