The Denver Broncos were 1 of 10 on third down and totaled 158 yards Sunday at Allegiant Stadium. The Raiders hadn’t held an opponent to fewer than 200 yards in nine years.
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Sam Gordon was born and raised in Minneapolis and is back for his second stint with the Review-Journal. He’s covered the NFL, NBA, the Big Ten, the Mountain West and prep sports for various publications during his professional tenure. Gordon, a University of Minnesota graduate, is a basketball junkie who coached high school basketball for three seasons.
The Browns nearly pieced a victory together Monday behind Nick Chubb, third-string quarterback Nick Mullens and a makeshift offensive line.
Zay Jones had his most productive game for the Raiders on Monday, finishing with six receptions for a team-high 67 yards in a road victory over the Cleveland Browns.
Raiders cornerback Casey Hayward hasn’t allowed a touchdown pass during a resurgent 2021 season and has emerged as a calming presence amid a chaotic 2021 season.
Senior wing Bryce Hamilton scored 26 and senior center Royce Hamm added 16 points and 12 rebounds to help UNLV secure an 84-71 victory Wednesday over Nebraska-Omaha at Thomas Mack Center.
In the last three games, senior wing Bryce Hamilton is averaging 25.3 points and shooting 61.2 percent from the field, including 50 percent from 3-point range.
Malcolm Koonce has shined the last two games in spite of the Raiders’ struggles, recording sacks in successive weeks while playing for the first time in his NFL career.
The Cleveland Browns placed eight players on the reserve/COVID-19 list Tuesday ahead of their Saturday matinee with the Raiders.
Senior wing Bryce Hamilton had 33 points and junior wing Donovan Williams scored 32 to power UNLV to a victory over Hartford on Saturday at Michelob Ultra Arena.
The Raiders are 5-10 at Allegiant Stadium since relocating last year in Las Vegas and have not yet developed the kind of loud and noisy fan support that they had in Oakland.
In response to the small crowd at Wednesday’s game at Michelob Ultra Arena, UNLV announced Thursday that the first 2,500 fans could attend Saturday’s game free of charge.
The WNBA unveiled its schedule Thursday. The Aces will open the 2022 season on May 6 with a road game against the Phoenix Mercury.
Guard Mike Nuga had 21 points and eight assists to help UNLV snap a five-game losing streak against Division I competition with a win over Seattle at Michelob Ultra Arena.
Former UNLV linebacker Jacoby Windmon is transferring to Michigan State, he announced Wednesday via Twitter.
UNLV played its worst two defensive games of the season in blowout losses to SMU and San Francisco. Those teams combined to shoot 52 percent from the field.