At the end, the game played out the way expected as Boise State pulled away while a tired and thin UNLV defense fell apart. But the Rebels actually pushed Boise State, coming to within a possession once in the fourth quarter and an incomplete pass of doing it again.
It’s not the sort of arms race those in Power 5 conferences engage in annually. We’re not comparing a Dassault Falcon to a Gulfstream. More like a Beechcraft to a glider.
It has been more than a month since the Dallas Cowboys won a game. In the meantime, there has been no shortage of drama and discontent, and no sign of injured quarterback Tony Romo returning.
Two months ago, many pundits had Auburn pegged as a contender for college football’s four-team playoff. The season has not gone how coach Gus Malzahn and those pundits planned, however.
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The Rebels are 20-point underdogs when they host Boise State at Sam Boyd Stadium today. Kickoff is at 12:30 p.m. PT.
Sitting out was painful for UNLV quarterback Blake Decker, and the Rebels sure missed him.
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Getting back Blake Decker from a dislocated shoulder is huge for UNLV, and his return should open up the offense. But Boise State freshman Brett Rypien, who averages 261.2 yards passing per game, is a star in the making.
Dallas Cowboys running back Joseph Randle, who will miss Sunday’s game due to an oblique injury, might face sanctions from the NFL for violating the personal-conduct policy, multiple media outlets reported Thursday.
Bryan Harsin didn’t have to guess about the expectations at Boise State when he took over in December 2013. He not only understood them, he also lived with those expectations as a fan and then a quarterback and then as an assistant coach.
No longer is it hip to praise Peyton Manning. He looks much older now, even elderly at times, trotting onto the field as if limping with a broken hip.
It might have seemed like a rather meaningless kick to the untrained eye. But when Nick Folk lined up to try a 55-yard field goal Sunday, every bettor and bookmaker with an interest in the point-spread result watched with an intense focus.
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