LAS VEGAS -- Houston (9-3, AAC) vs. San Diego State (10-3, MWC), Las Vegas, 3:30 p.m. EST (ABC)Line: Houston by 4.Series Record: Houston leads 2-0.WHATS AT STAKEHouston can win 10 games in consecutive seasons for the first time in school history while also starting the Major Applewhite era on a positive note, as the offensive coordinator and former Texas quarterback was promoted to replace Austin-bound Tom Herman as head coach. A victory by SDSU would tie the school record for wins, first set in 1969 under coach Don Coryell and matched last season by Rocky Long. The winning team is also likely to end the season ranked, something SDSU has not accomplished since the 1977 season.KEY MATCHUPHoustons run defense vs. SDSUs tailback tandem of Donnel Pumphrey and Rashaad Penny. In their two marquee games, the Cougars held Oklahoma to 2.7 yards per carry and Louisville to 2.5, but the defensive front was decidedly less effective in their three losses and allowed at least 146 yards rushing in those games. If Pumphrey and Penny can get going early, a duo that rushed for 27 touchdowns this season can not only wear down Houston but keep star quarterback Greg Ward Jr. off the field at the same time.PLAYERS TO WATCHHouston: DL Ed Oliver more than lived up to his lofty billing as a five-star recruit, immediately dissecting the Sooners for two sacks in his collegiate debut. Finishing his freshman season with 19.5 tackles for loss, five sacks and three forced fumbles, Oliver could be a one-man wrecking machine in the AAC for years to come.SDSU: Pumphrey couldnt get traction with Heisman voters despite rushing for 2,018 yards this season, but could finish his career as the most prolific runner in FBS history. Pumphrey needs 108 yards to break former Wisconsin running back Ron Daynes record of 6,397 yards rushing. Pumphrey has run for at least that many yards 10 times this season and 30 overall in his outstanding college career.FACTS & FIGURESPumphrey and Penny can become the first teammates in NCAA history to rush for 2,000 and 1,000 yards in the same season. Penny needs just five yards to crack the 1,000-yard mark. . Ward will be the third Houston quarterback to start three bowl games, joining Case Keenum and Kevin Kolb. . San Diego State and Boise State are the only Group of Five teams to play in seven straight bowl games. . Oliver has nine pass breakups, tied with cornerback Howard Wilson for the team lead. . A team from the Mountain West has won the Las Vegas Bowl nine times, but SDSU lost in its only previous appearance in 1998.---More AP college football: www.collegefootball.ap.org and https://twitter.com/AP-Top25 Under Armour Outlet Store . 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Under Armour China Wholesale . -- Running backs Darren McFadden and Rashad Jennings were back at practice for the Oakland Raiders on Wednesday despite being hampered by hamstring injuries. TORONTO -- The Toronto Blue Jays replaced the Baltimore Orioles in first place in the American League East on Saturday.As soon as Sunday, the positions could be reversed. That is how close the race is, with the Boston Red Sox within easy striking distance.The Blue Jays defeated the Orioles 9-1 on Saturday behind the 11-strikeout pitching of left-hander J.A. Happ. That gave the Blue Jays a half-game lead over the Orioles in the division.If the Orioles can end a five-game losing streak Sunday and avoid being swept by the Blue Jays, they will return to the top by a half-game margin.Blue Jays catcher Russell Martin, who hit a two-run double in a seven-run fifth on Saturday, realizes there is a long way to go, but that reaching first has some significance.It means that were playing good baseball, Martin said. Theres still a lot of baseball left, but I feel were starting to play good ball. Were swinging the bats well, were playing good defense and were pitching well.But the thing I like about this team is the consistency of our starting pitching. I feel like its been that way all year. If youre going to have a winning team thats kind of the one thing you want to have is pitching, and we have that so were feeling pretty good about it.The pitching figures to be good Sunday in the series finale.The Orioles will start right-hander Chris Tillman (14-3, 3.47 ERA) against Blue Jays right-hander Aaron Sanchez (11-1, 2.72 ERA), who has not lost since April 22.Everythings about pitching here at this level, Orioles manager Buck Showalter said. They cattch the ball well.dddddddddddd Theyre a good team. Were a good team. Well put it behind us and go out there 1/8Sunday 3/8.Theyre a good starting pitching team. Theyve got good people in the bullpen. Thats why they, Boston and us are where we are, so youve got to trust your players and just dont throw everybody under the bus because youve had a tough couple of games.Said Orioles outfielder Mark Trumbo: We could come out and throw up 20 hits (Sunday), outfielder Mark Trumbo said. Who knows what is going to happen? You kind of assume when you go up against these guys its going to be a tight game and youre going to have to play smart baseball and take advantage when you can.Because you are going to need those runs. They have a really good offense. Weve got to do our part to try to counter them.Sanchez is 10-0 with a 2.58 ERA in 16 starts since his last loss. The Blue Jays are 12-4 in those starts. He is 3-2 with a 5.34 ERA in 10 career games, including five starts, against the Orioles.Tillman is 4-1 with a 2.73 ERA in his last five starts, with the loss coming Tuesday against the Colorado Rockies when he allowed nine hits and six runs in five innings. He is 5-10 with a 5.71 ERA in 22 career starts against the Blue Jays and is 1-0, 4.91, in two starts against them this season.The Blue Jays are on a 16-6 roll, while the Orioles have lost 12 of their last 17 games on the road. Toronto leads the season series 7-5. 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