Handicapper Hank “The Hammer” Goldberg went 4-1 ATS in Week 14 to run his season record to 45-22-3 ATS (67.1 percent).
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Boise State and Oregon meet at 12:30 p.m. Saturday in the Las Vegas Bowl at Sam Boyd Stadium. Both programs would like to return to the national stage.
The Golden Knights’ 2-1 win over the two-time defending champion Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday at T-Mobile Arena proved that they will not be intimidated by the big boys.
The Gold Sheet handicapper Bruce Marshall provides the Review-Journal with NFL tech notes and trends from Goldsheet.com.
Bishop Gorman and Liberty will be playing football at least once a year. Under the new Class 5A realignment, the two leagues will do away with the traditional Sunset and Sunrise, east-west configuration, and instead align the schools based on a north-south orientation.
In Herbert’s seven starts this season, the combined scores have been 98, 77, 62, 72, 69, 76 and 79. The Ducks are averaging 52.1 points in those seven games. This is the lowest total Oregon has had when Herbert has been healthy.
Ed Graney, Rick Velotta and Bill Bradley talk about the latest storylines about the Las Vegas Stadium, including the Community Benefits Plan and the UNLV Joint-Use Agreement.
The Patriots rarely lose two in a row. In New England’s past 50 games after a loss, it is 44-6. The Patriots also have owned the series with Pittsburgh, winning the past four meetings and going 12-4 ATS in the past 16 meetings.
A look at who has the advantage at each position when Boise State meets Oregon in the Las Vegas Bowl at 12:30 p.m. Saturday at Sam Boyd Stadium.
The college bowl season starts at 9 a.m. Saturday with the Celebration Bowl between North Carolina A&T and Grambling at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.
Obi Melifonwu started the season on injured reserve. He’ll now end it there.
The Raiders announced Friday that Amari Cooper will miss Sunday’s game against the Dallas Cowboys because of an ankle injury.
The Las Vegas Bowl uniforms are ready, and there will be a color rush on the field Saturday.
Handicappers Lee Sterling, Kelly Stewart, Alex B. Smith, Bruce Marshall, Dana Lane and Doug Fitz give their 20 best bowl bets.
Oregon star left tackle Tyrell Crosby announced his decision to not only play in the Las Vegas Bowl but to do so while paying tribute to the victims of October’s mass shooting in Las Vegas.