Mountain West Wire
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2021 Mountain West Football Top 50 Players: #40, San Diego State DE Keshawn Banks
2021 Mountain West Football Top 50 Players: #40, San Diego State DE Keshawn Banks The Aztecs defensive end shouldn’t be overlooked among the Mountain West’s top performers on the gridiron. Contact/Follow @MattK_FS & @MWCwire An underrated veteran, back for more. When there is a rising superstar as part of a team’s unit, it can be tempting…
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Tokyo 2020 Olympics: Team USA bounces back with win against Iran
[jwplayer jF5wU66N-sNi3MVSU] Contact/Follow @cisabelg & @MWCwire Team USA collected a dominating 102-66 win against Iran on Tuesday or Wednesday, depending on where you watched. Whatever clock you were looking at, the game started the same way: Dame Time. “I think we came out with a lot more urgency,” said Damian Lillard during his postgame interview.…
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San Diego State Football: First Look at the Utah Utes
San Diego State Football: First Look at the Utah Utes The Aztecs will host the Utes in a key non-conference matchup this fall. Here’s an early preview of what to know about Utah football. Contact/Follow @MattK_FS and @MWCwire A rigorous test for former Mountain West foes. San Diego State Football: First Looks at Non-Conference Opponents New…
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San Diego State Football: First Look at the Arizona Wildcats
San Diego State Football: First Look at the Arizona Wildcats The Aztecs will head to Tucson to take on Arizona. Here’s an early preview of what to know about the rebuilding Wildcats. Contact/Follow @MattK_FS and @MWCwire Is another Pac-12 victory on the horizon for SDSU? San Diego State Football: First Looks at Non-Conference Opponents New Mexico…
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The Barstool Sports Arizona Bowl Is Apparently A Thing Now
The Barstool Sports Arizona Bowl Is Apparently A Thing Now The toxic sports and pop culture brand is worming its way into college football because nothing is sacred anymore. Contact/Follow @MattK_FS & @MWCwire Not all attention is good attention. Like it or not, the Mountain West and Barstool Sports have an arrangement now. Where the news…
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2021 Mountain West Football Top 50 Players: #41, Nevada RB Toa Taua
2021 Mountain West Football Top 50 Players: #41, Nevada RB Toa Taua The Wolf Pack running back lands on our countdown of Mountain West football’s best performers once again. Contact/Follow @MattK_FS & @MWCwire After all these years, still no fun to tackle. There aren’t that many players who end up making our annual countdown of the…
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2021 Mountain West Football Top 50 Players: #42, Fresno State WR Jalen Cropper
2021 Mountain West Football Top 50 Players: #42, Fresno State WR Jalen Cropper The Bulldogs wide receiver broke out as a big-play threat and lands in our countdown of Mountain West football’s top athletes in 2021. Contact/Follow @MattK_FS & @MWCwire A touchdown waiting to happen. It doesn’t seem likely that anyone will top Davante Adams in…
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2021 Mountain West Football Top 50 Players: #43, Utah State LB AJ Vongphachanh
2021 Mountain West Football Top 50 Players: #43, Utah State LB AJ Vongphachanh The Aggies linebacker emerged as a bright spot in 2020 and lands on our list of Mountain West football’s best athletes. Contact/Follow @MattK_FS & @MWCwire A young and talented leader. The Utah State Aggies might not have gotten it done in the win…
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2021 Mountain West Football Top 50 Players: #44, Air Force RB Brad Roberts
2021 Mountain West Football Top 50 Players: #44, Air Force RB Brad Roberts The Air Force fullback is the first Falcon on our countdown of Mountain West football’s best performers heading into 2021. Contact/Follow @MattK_FS & @MWCwire No fun for defenders here. Few things in college football are more aesthetically pleasing than a triple-option offense running…
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Tokyo 2020 Olympics: Team USA loses first game to France
[jwplayer jF5wU66N-sNi3MVSU] France snapped Team USA 24-game winning streak in Olympics Contact/Follow @cisabelg & @MWCwire For the first time since 2004, Team USA lost a game at the Olympics. The Americans fell 83-76 to France at the Tokyo games on Sunday in their first game of the preliminary round. The U.S. came out strong but…
