BOISE, Idaho – The Tulane University football team (6-6) fell to Nevada, 38-27, on Tuesday in the 2020 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl at Albertsons Stadium. The postseason matchup marked Tulane’s third consecutive and 14th bowl appearance in program history. Freshman quarterback Michael Pratt completed a pair of passing […]
Nevada Wolf Pack Football signs 19 during Early Signing Period
Signing Day: Nevada football class of 2021 2021 NEVADA FOOTBALL CLASS Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Exp. Hometown (Last School)Jacques Badolato-Birdsell RB 5-11 200 Fr. HS Camas, Wash. (Camas HS)Jeremiah Bodwin DE 6-4 210 Fr. HS Dallas, Texas (Parish Episcopal HS)Carlton Brown TE 6-6 215 Fr. HS San Luis Obispo, Calif. (Mission Prep HS)Zion Burns DB 6-0 185 Fr. HS San Tan Valley, Ariz. (Poston Butte HS)Ty Collins RB 5-11 200 Fr. HS Forney, Texas (North Forney HS)Chace Davis DE 6-5 265 Jr. TR Whittier, Calif. […]
Nevada QB Carson Strong named Mountain West Conference Offensive Player of the Year
Sophomore QB one of record 15 Pack players honored in All-MW awards RENO, Nev. – The Nevada football team placed a school-record 15 players on the 2020 All-Mountain West team, led by sophomore quarterback Carson Strong earning Offensive Player of the Year honors, the league announced Tuesday. Strong […]
2020 Famous Idaho Bowl: Nevada escapes Tulane, 38-27
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Carson Strong threw for 271 yards and five touchdowns, Devonte Lee and Toa Taua each rushed for over 100 yards, and Nevada beat Tulane 38-27 in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl on Tuesday. Nevada (7-2) finished 2020 the same way it started the year — by playing […]
NFL announces 2020 Pro Bowl Rosters
PRO BOWL WEEK CULMINATES WITH AFC-NFC MATCHUP AT CAMPING WORLD STADIUM IN ORLANDO ON SUNDAY, JANUARY 26 The NFL announced the AFC and NFC All-Stars for the 2020 Pro Bowl presented by Verizon, which kicks off at 3:00 PM ET on Sunday, January 26, and […]
NFL 2020 Pro Bowl News: Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes tops all fan voting
Kansas City quarterback PATRICK MAHOMES received 342,353 total fan votes to lead all players in balloting for the 2021 Pro Bowl presented by Verizon. Fan voting ended on Thursday, December 17. Seattle quarterback RUSSELL WILSON (335,156 votes) ranked second overall, while Tennessee running back DERRICK HENRY (315,359), Kansas City tight end TRAVIS […]
NFL Network announces Week 16 Saturday and Sunday Programming
Saturday, December 26 EXCLUSIVELY on NFL Network – Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Detroit Lions at 1:00 PM ET Miami Dolphins vs. Las Vegas Raiders at 8:15 PM ET Saturday Pregame Coverage on NFL Network – ‘Good Morning Football: Weekend’ at 9:00 AM ET ‘NFL GameDay […]
What to Look for Week 16 in the NFL
PLAYOFF PUSH: As the NFL enters its final two weeks of the regular season, three teams have clinched division titles – the BUFFALO BILLS (AFC East), GREEN BAY PACKERS (NFC North) and KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (AFC West) – and three others have clinched playoff berths – the NEW ORLEANS SAINTS, PITTSBURGH STEELERS and SEATTLE SEAHAWKS. Pittsburgh […]
NFL announces Week 15 AFC/NFC Players of the Week
BILLS QB JOSH ALLEN, COLTS DT DEFOREST BUCKNER &CHIEFS P TOMMY TOWNSEND NAMED AFC PLAYERS OF WEEK 15 Quarterback JOSH ALLEN of the Buffalo Bills, defensive tackle DEFOREST BUCKNER of the Indianapolis Colts and punter TOMMY TOWNSEND of the Kansas City Chiefs are the AFC Offensive, Defensive and Special Teams Players of […]
NFL Preview for Week 16
WEEK 16 FEATURES FOOTBALL ON FOUR STRAIGHT DAYS AS PLAYOFF PICTURE COMES INTO FOCUS With four straight days of football, a Christmas Day contest, a Saturday tripleheader and two clashes of teams with 10-or-more wins – including a Sunday night showdown on the Frozen Tundra […]
NFL, NFLPA issue update on COVID-19 Monitoring Testing results
The National Football League and NFL Players Association today announced the COVID-19 monitoring testing results for November 29 – December 5. During this period, players and Tier 1 and 2 personnel were tested daily. Tier 3 individuals were tested weekly. Individuals who test positive for […]
NFL Christmas Day Feature Game: Minnesota Vikings visit the New Orleans Saints at 4:30 on FOX
MINNESOTA VIKINGS (6-8)AT NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (10-4) WEEK 16 // FRIDAY, DEC. 25, 2020 // 4:30 PM ET // MERCEDES-BENZ SUPERDOME // REFEREE: ADRIAN HILL ON THE AIRWAVES: TV: FOX/NFLN/Amazon (4:30 PM ET): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews, Kristina Pink (field reporter)NATIONAL RADIO: Westwood […]
Daily Almanac for Friday, December 25, 2020: Merry Christmas! 360th Day of the Year
CHRISTMAS DAY Christmas Day is a Christian holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ. Although the actual date of Christ’s birth is unknown, it has been celebrated on December 25 since the 4th century. Christmas is also extensively celebrated by non-Christians as a seasonal holiday, […]
NFL 2020 Playoff Scenarios for Week 16
AFC CLINCHED: Buffalo Bills – AFC East division title Kansas City Chiefs – AFC West division title Pittsburgh Steelers – playoff berth CLEVELAND BROWNS (10-4) (at New York Jets (1-13), Sunday, 1:00 PM ET, CBS) Cleveland clinches playoff berth with: CLE win + BAL loss or tie OR […]
NFL announces Week 16 Schedule change
The NFL announced today a flex-scheduling change for Week 16 on Sunday, December 27. The Carolina at Washington game on CBS has moved to 4:05 PM ET. The updated Week 16 schedule (all times ET): Friday, Dec. 25 (Christmas) Minnesota at New Orleans, 4:30 p.m. […]
NFL Network announces Week 16 Saturday Doubleheader Broadcast Teams
Adam Amin, Mark Schlereth & Lindsay Czarniak to Call Buccaneers-Lions at 1:00 PM ET Joe Davis, Kurt Warner & Melissa Stark to Call Dolphins-Raiders at 8:15 PM ET NFL Network has set its broadcast teams for the Week 16 doubleheader on Saturday, December 26. Adam Amin and Mark […]
Top 7 Statistical highlights from Week 15 Sunday in the NFL
Seven From Sunday – Week 15 A look at seven statistical highlights from games played at 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. ET on Sunday, December 20, the 15th week of the 2020 season. The SEATTLE SEAHAWKS defeated Washington, 20-15, to clinch a playoff berth for the third-consecutive season. The BUFFALO BILLS defeated […]
NFL announces launching of NFL Channel on VIZIO SmartCast
‘NFL Channel’ Comes to VIZIO SmartCast TVs Featuring Classic Highlights, Action-Packed Games From Years’ Past and More LOS ANGELES, CA (December 17, 2020) – The National Football League (NFL) today announced the launch of its digital streaming channel, “NFL Channel,” on VIZIO SmartCast™ TVs. The channel […]
Awards keep pouring in for Mean Green WR Jaelon Darden; PFF First Team All-American
DENTON – North Texas senior receiver Jaelon Darden was named a first team All-America selection by Pro Football Focus, the site announced Monday. Darden, the Conference USA MVP, and Biletnikoff Award and Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award semifinalist, is among the nation’s leaders in all of the major […]
North Texas WR Jaelon Darden named Conference USA MVP
DALLAS – North Texas senior receiver Jaelon Darden was named Conference USA’s Most Valuable Player, the league office announced Tuesday. The award was voted on by the conference’s head coaches. Darden becomes the first UNT player to be named league MVP since the Mean Green moved to […]