Even as his collegiate career at Utah is just now getting off of the ground, a night back in November of 2007, while still a senior at Canyon Springs High, still gets him every time DeVonte Christopher thinks about it. Back then, Christopher was a quarterback, leading a high-powered offense that put up points and moved the chains as if it was straight out of a video game
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After rough debut, UNLV offensive line preaching consistency
When things are going right, the offensive line is regularly overlooked.
Five Southeast teams part of the Sun’s top 10 rankings
One of the teams in this week’s high school football rankings will not make the postseason. Five schools from the Henderson-based Southeast Division are part of the Sun’s 10-team rankings, and since only the top four finishers from each league make the playoffs, the regular season will be the end of the road for one quality program.
Yuriorkis Gamboa wants to show he’s the top champion of them all
Yuriorkis Gamboa believes he’s the best featherweight boxer in the world. Now, he’d just love the opportunity to prove it. Gamboa (18-0, 15 KO) will look to keep his perfect record intact Saturday when he meets IBF champion Orlando Salido (34-10-2, 22 KO) at The Pearl at The Palms.
Hearing set for MMA’s Mike Whitehead on sexual assault charges
A preliminary hearing has been scheduled for later this month for mixed martial arts fighter Michael “Iron Mike” Whitehead on charges of sexually assaulting a woman last April in his home in the southwest Las Vegas Valley.
Notebook: Hauck likely to remain mum on Rebels’ starting QB
A week ago, in his first press conference of the 2010 season, UNLV coach Bobby Hauck made it clear that junior Mike Clausen would start the Rebels’ opener at quarterback. On Monday, that same question could be answered with one word on the updated depth chart: ‘or’. That word separates Clausen and senior Omar Clayton atop the QB listings in the two-deep for Saturday’s afternoon tilt at Utah
Former Rebel Charley Hoffman wins PGA tournament
Former UNLV golfer Charley Hoffman made 11 birdies Monday to win the Deutsche Bank Championship.
Utah, BYU players take honors
Associated Press – September 6, 2010 1:25 PM ET SALT LAKE CITY (AP) – Utah receiver DeVonte (de-VON’-tay) Christopher and safety Brian Blechen have been named Mountain West Conference players…