Tag: Sports
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Balance from every skill position has been key to Air Force’s explosive offense
LAS VEGAS – At 5-foot-11, UNLV cornerback Mumu Bin-Wahad is not undersized for his position. There’s a reason West Virginia, UConn and the Rebels, along with Navarro College, have included the well-traveled Atlanta native on their rosters. But at 6-5, Air Force tight end Bruin Fleischmann towered over Bin-Wahad. This wouldn’t matter if the Falcons…
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QB Bo Nix overcomes ‘complete lack of rhythm’ in ugly Broncos win over Jets in London
Bo Nix looked unstoppable after the first quarter in London with a quick-pass and high-tempo offense. It didn’t last for long. The Broncos’ offense mostly sputtered in an ugly 13-11 victory over the winless Jets at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Nix caught fire in the opening quarter before hitting a serious funk. Denver punted six times,…
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Broncos vs. Jets: 3 takeaways from Denver’s 13-11 victory in London
The Broncos defeated the Jets, 13-11, on Sunday at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London. Here are three takeaways from the Week 6 victory: Offense struggles Quarterback Bo Nix, on the third play of the first series, connected with wide receiver Troy Franklin on a catch that should have been a first down. Franklin instead gave up…
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UNLV 51, Air Force 48 | More from the highest-scoring Falcons game in 20 years
Details from a heartbreaker in Las Vegas, as Air Force scored the most points in a loss in program history. Air Force Player of the Game Owen Allen, jr., fullback The fullback ran for a career-best 192 yards, at times battering his way to yards and at other times running remarkably untouched – like on…
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Air Force loses yet another shootout, this time in final minute 51-48 at UNLV
LAS VEGAS – Even while playing out a script that’s growing frustratingly familiar, this ending found a way to be more dramatic and painful for Air Force. The Falcons put up more than 600 yards of offense, took the lead four times in the second half and scored the go-ahead touchdown with 1:13 remaining. They…
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Sean Payton coaching tree in focus ahead of Broncos-Jets game in London
Sean Payton led a Saints team in 2017 with future head coaches all around him. Curtis Johnson (senior offensive assistant) is now the UFL Houston Roughnecks’ head coach. Mike Nolan (linebackers coach) is now the UFL Michigan Panthers’ head coach. Dan Campbell (tight ends coach) is now the Lions’ head coach. Aaron Glenn (defensive backs…
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Broncos 2025 rookie tracker: How Jahdae Barron, RJ Harvey and others performed through Week 5
Broncos general manager George Paton gets credit for building the roster with strong NFL draft classes. A significant number of the team’s best players — like edge rushers Nik Bonitto and Jonathon Cooper, offensive lineman Quinn Meinerz, wide receiver Marvin Mims, quarterback Bo Nix and cornerback Pat Surtain — were all Paton draft picks. …
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Denver bars bracing for early Broncos kickoff
With the Denver Broncos game versus the New York Jets in London kicking off at 7:30 a.m. Sunday, many metro Denver area bars are opening early and luring fans to watch parties with mimosas and breakfast burritos. “We don’t know if we’re going to get four or 400,” said Nicole Bokelman from ‘Bout Time Pub…
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Briggeman | Air Force football woes this season are familiar, which is reason for optimism
LAS VEGAS – The good and bad news for Air Force – in a season that keeps bringing both in droves, often on successive offensive and defensive possessions – is that it’s been here before. And there’s a good chance they’ll be here again down the road. The Falcons (1-4, 0-3 Mountain West) head to…
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How to watch Air Force try to snap a four-game skid at UNLV on Saturday
Air Force visits UNLV on Saturday in the first meeting since the teams emerged as the flagship programs for the Mountain West as it braces to move forward after five member teams depart following this season. Air Force (1-4, 0-3 Mountain West) at UNLV (5-0, 1-0) Kickoff: 1:30 p.m. MT Saturday at Allegiant Stadium in Las…