Here are the Week 9 picks against the spread for every Mountain West game this weekend and some thoughts on if Norm Chow could be coaching in his last game.
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Mountain West picks against the spread for the Week 6 games, including our best bet which is Utah State covering the spread against Fresno State.
Remember the so-called experts who mocked UNLV's risky hire of Tony Sanchez from Bishop Gorman High School last fall? He's got their attention now.
Whenever Aaron Rodgers is introduced on a televised game, he states that he played his college ball at Butte College. No mention at all of the Golden Bears.
The Mountain West is off to an embarrassing start, but maybe things will around starting this week. unfortunately, it doesn't appear likely.
There's no sugarcoating how bad the Mountain West has been. The conference hasn't recorded a win over an FBS team in non-conference play since Week 1,
Boise State quarterback Ryan Finley will be out eight weeks after suffering a broken bone in his right ankle against Idaho State on Friday.
California senior running back Daniel Lasco, a Texas native, is sitting out Saturday's road game against the Longhorns due to a muscle strain in his hip.
Nevada's Hasaan Henderson is in the mix for the day's top reception following his one-handed touchdown grab against Texas A&M.
Boise State QB Ryan Finley exited Friday's game against Idaho State with an ankle injury, leading to the debut of highly touted freshman Brett Rypien.
Think you had a bad week? Try comparing it to the Mountain West, which went 0-11 in Week 2 non-conference games, including 10 losses by double digits.