Running back Adonis Smith already had picked up his share of yards, and all he needed was to punch it in during a goal line drill following the main portion of UNLV’s spring game.
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Spring football games often are more for the fans than the players, and that’s especially true with UNLV today.
Brigham Young hasn’t named Taysom Hill its starting quarterback, but the sophomore has emerged from spring practice as the leader of the offense installed by new offensive coordinator Robert Anae.
Jack Killian lined up in the slot with the second-team offense and ran a route unguarded over the middle, knowing he wouldn’t get creamed by a linebacker or safety in this practice drill.
In the 10-yard backyard of his home near Silverado High School, Nolan Kohorst spray-painted lines for every step of his approach to an extra point or field goal.
Bishop Gorman’s football team wasn’t pleased at being excluded from the Sollenberger Classic this season.
Both players were headed elsewhere, but each in his own way saw in UNLV a chance to make a significant difference.
Denver Broncos safety Quinton Carter, a former Cheyenne High School standout, is facing felony charges alleging that he cheated at a craps game last weekend at Texas Station, authorities said Thursday.
The Atlanta Falcons replaced Michael Turner with another proven, productive running back.
Jamaal Williams is just a few days into his first spring practice, but the sophomore-to-be at Brigham Young is running around the field like a veteran.
Space keeps clearing for Adonis Smith, and he has plenty of open field this spring to show his talent.
Brigham Young will begin installing a new offense under a new offensive coordinator when spring football practice opens Monday.
UNLV senior running back Tim Cornett will miss spring football practices, coach Bobby Hauck said Wednesday. Cornett, who injured his arm, had a medical procedure after last season, and Hauck said the back will be healthy in time for the 2013 season.
INDIANAPOLIS — Armonty Bryant gets those awkward looks every time he tells someone he attends college at ECU.
Woody Johnson owns the New York Jets, so he’s no stranger to making big proclamations. Consider this one, just after the New York area won the bid for the first Super Bowl in an outdoor stadium in a cold weather market.