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Elijah Gilliam helps Fresno State rally for 24-21 victory over Nevada
RENO, Nev. (AP) — Elijah Gilliam had two touchdown runs and turned a screen pass into a long gain on the go-ahead drive as Fresno State rallied for a 24-21 victory over Nevada in a see-saw Mountain West Conference matchup on Friday night. Mikey Keene threw a screen pass that...
Commissioner Gloria Nevarez says Mountain West finally has firm footing
LAS VEGAS (AP) — It was just more than a month ago when the Mountain West's future was very much in doubt, and even though realignment seems to be never-ending, commissioner Gloria Nevarez said Thursday she feels the conference is finally in a good place. The decisions by UNLV and...
Ethan O'Connor's late 60-yard pick-6 rallies Washington State to 25-17 victory over Fresno State
FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — Redshirt freshman Ethan O'Connor returned an interception 60 yards for a touchdown in the fourth quarter to rally Washington State to a 25-17 victory over Fresno State on Saturday night. Washington State (5-1) trailed 17-16 when O'Connor stepped in front of a...
Injuries along the offensive line haven't derailed the Broncos' rebound from an 0-2 start
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The Broncos haven't been this banged up on their offensive line before during coach Sean Payton's two seasons in Denver. A year after their starting O-line was intact until Week 18, when right tackle Mike McGlinchey was ruled out with a rib injury, the...
Banged up, slumping Saints now face uncertainty at QB as they try to end a 3-game skid
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The once-surging New Orleans Saints are now slumping and unsure when quarterback Derek Carr will be able to play again following his oblique injury during the club's third straight loss. Carr left Monday night's loss at Kansas City with a left oblique injury, and...
Newly ranked UNLV hopes to take a step toward the playoffs when Syracuse visits
Syracuse (3-1) at No. 25 UNLV (4-0), Friday, 9 p.m. ET (FS1) BetMGM College Football Odds: UNLV by 6 1/2. Series record: First meeting. What’s at stake? UNLV just became ranked for the first time in program history, and the Rebels could...
Quarterback Hajj-Malik Williams can prove he's an upgrade for No. 25 UNLV against Syracuse
LAS VEGAS (AP) — If dual-threat quarterback Hajj-Malik Williams truly is an upgrade under center for No. 25 UNLV, the Rebels would certainly love for him to prove himself one step further than he did during last week’s 59-14 win over Fresno State. The Rebels (4-0) will enter...
Gonzaga set to join rebuilt Pac-12, while UTEP goes to Mountain West
Rebuilding the Pac-12 Conference centered around football. It'll be a pretty good basketball conference, too, after landing one of the perennial hoops powers on the West Coast. Gonzaga will become the latest member of the rebuilt Pac-12, the conference and school announced Tuesday,...
AP Top 25 Extra Points: A week that started on a low note at UNLV ends with program's 1st ranking
UNLV's football program, which rarely finds itself in the national spotlight, found it twice in a week for reasons both bad and good. Last Tuesday, starting quarterback Matthew Sluka announced he would sit out the rest of the season because he discovered he wouldn't be receiving the...
AP Player of the Week: Alabama's Jalen Milroe wins top honors for 2nd time in 3 weeks
The Associated Press national player of the week in college football for Week 5 of the season: Jalen Milroe, Alabama The Crimson Tide quarterback was the catalyst in a wild 41-34 win over Georgia and is player of the week for the second time in three...
