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Fresno State (2-2, 0-0 MW) at Air Force (3-2, 1-1 MW) Game No. 5 / MW Game No. 1 Oct. 12, 2019 • Falcon Stadium (46,692) • USAF Academy, CO • 5 p.m. local / 4 p.m. PT
Fresno State in the Polls (Week 7) -- AP Top 25: UR | Amway Coaches Poll: UR | College Football Playoff: N/A
QUICK FACTS Media Coverage COACHES: TV: CBS Sports Network Jeff Tedford (Fresno State, 1992) Play-by-Play: Rich Waltz; Analyst: Aaron Murray; Sideline: Ashley Holder Fresno State Record...... 24-8 (3rd season) : ; Gameday Live (1 p.m. PT); Pregame Show (3 p.m. PT) FBS Career Record...... 106-65 (14th season) RADIO 940 AM ESPN Radio Troy Calhoun (Air Force, 1989) Play-by-Play: Paul Loeffler;Analyst : Pat Hill; Sideline: Cameron Worrell Air Force Record...... 90-69 (13th season) SATELLITE RADIO: Sirius: n/a; XM: Ch. 389; Internet Radio: Ch. 989 Career Record...... Same SERIES: ...... Air Force leads, 6-3 Last Time: ...... AF (A) def. FS (H) 31-21, 10/28/2016 Headlines → Saturday’s game will be the 10th meeting in the series between Fresno State and Air Force. OFFENSIVE QUICK FACTS: → This year’s contest will be the Bulldogs’ fourth-ever visit to the Academy. Fresno State Fresno St. (conf. rk.) Air Force (conf. rk.) owns one win at Air Force, a 20-17 win on Oct. 18, 1997 - Tedford was the OC of that team. Scoring 30.5 (#6) 32.6 (#2) → Dropping the last two games to Air Force (2015 & 2016), the Bulldogs’ last win over the Rushing 161.8 (#6) 287.8 (#1) Falcons was a 48-15 victory in 2012 at Bulldog Stadium. That win clinched the Bulldogs a Passing 254.2 (#6) 137.2 (#11) Total 416.0 (#7) 425.0 (#6) share of the 2012 Mountain West title. KO Return 20.0 (#8) 14.5 (#12) → With Fresno State opening Mountain West play this week, they represent the last MW 3rd-DN Conv. 37.0% (#7) 51.6% (#1) team to have yet played a conference game entering week 7. 4th-DN Conv. 4-of-4 (#1) 4-of-8 (#4) → Following its second bye over the first six weeks, Fresno State is staring at eight-straight DEFENSIVE QUICK FACTS: conference games to finish the season as they vie for a spot in the Dec. 7 Mountain West Fresno St. (conf. rk.) Air Force (conf. rk.) Championship game. Scoring 26.5 (#6) 23.6 (#4) → This contest will feature two head coaches that are coaching at their respective alma Rushing 109.5 (#3) 117.4 (#4) Passing 237.2 (#7) 201.6 (#3) maters. The duo are among 18 head coaches in the FBS that are leading their alma maters. Total 346.8 (#4) 319.0 (#3) → Jorge Reyna is one of 32 FBS quarterbacks with 140 or more pass attempts and three or Net Punting 41.3 (#3) 36.4 (#8) less interceptions this season. Opp. 3rd-DN Conv. 37.5% (#9) 46.2% (#11) → Cesar Silva’s average of 2.0 field goals per game ranks tied for fourth in the FBS Opp. 4th DN Conv. 3-of-6 (#7) 4-of-11 (#5) → WR Keric Wheatfall picked up his first start as a Bulldog at New Mexico State. There have been 17 players this season to get thier first career starts as Bulldogs in 2019. → With 11 turnovers through four games, the Bulldogs rank sixth in the FBS in turnovers gained per game with 2.75. → Fresno State has suffered just six losses in its last 29 games. → Air Force hasn’t lost a home game since Oct. 27, 2018 against Boise State (48-38).
2019 Fresno State Schedule/Results Opponent Opp. ‘19 Date Opponent Ranking* Time/Result Record Series Note Aug. 31 at USC [ESPN] RV/-- - L, 31-23 3-2 1-3 Bulldogs’ produce 462 yards offense but fall short in front of 57,329 Sept. 7 Minnesota [CBSSN] RV/#25 - L, 38-35 (2 OT) 5-0 0-2 The seventh multi-period overtime game played in program history Sept. 21 Sacramento State [Facebook] - W, 34-20 3-2 4-0 Fresno State improves to 15-0 against FCS teams since 2000 Sept. 28 at New Mexico State [FloFootball] - W, 30-17 0-5 18-1 ‘Dogs continue dominance of NMSU with 18th win in the 19 game series Oct. 12 at Air Force^ [CBSSN] - 4 p.m. 3-2 3-6 ‘Dogs to make fourth-ever trip to the AFA Oct. 18 UNLV^ [CBSSN] - 7 p.m. 1-4 14-7 Fresno State is 8-3 all-time in home games against the Rebels Oct. 26 Colorado State^ [ESPN Net.] - TBA 1-5 5-9 ‘Dogs seek to even series with CSU since joining the MW (1-2) Nov. 2 at Hawai’i^ --/RV - 9 p.m. 4-1 28-22-1 ‘Dogs own seven wins in last eight games versus UH Nov. 9 Utah State^ [CBSSN] - 4 p.m. 3-2 17-12-1 2-of-the-3 double-digit win MW teams from 2018 to clash at Bulldog Stadium Nov. 15 at San Diego State^ [ESPN2] --/RV - 6:30 p.m. 4-1 25-29-1 Winner of FS-SDSU contest has advanced to all six MW title games Nov. 23 Nevada^ [ESPN Net.] - TBA 3-2 29-20-1 Fresno State holds 5-2 series lead over Nevada in MW games Nov. 30 at San Jose State^ [ESPN Net.] - TBA 3-2 42-37-3 Fresno State to face its longest-running rival SJSU for 83rd time Key: ^ MW Game ; *AP Poll/USA Today Coaches Poll (week 7 rankings) REFERENCE: “Fresno State” (never: FSU, FRES, CSUF, Fresno State University or just “Fresno”); ABBREVIATIONS: Fresno St. or FS 2019 Fresno State Football
FRESNO STATE AWARD WATCH LIST SELECTIONS JIM THORPE AWARD BILETNIKOFF AWARD - #14 Jaron Bryant (Sr.) & JOHN MACKEY AWARD • Grabbed sixth-career interception at USC in the - #16 Jared Rice (Sr.) season opener (8/31) to go along with first-career • Recorded three receptions for 11 yards in Week 1 fumble recovery. at USC (8/31). • Second on the team in passes defended with four. • Caught a 14-yard touchdown pass versus • Totaled a season-high eight tackles versus Minnesota (9/7). Was the eighth touchdown Sacramento State (9/21). reception of his career. • Has recorded 20 tackles. • Named a 2018 All-MW second team selection. • 2018 All-Mountain West honorable mention selection.
DOAK WALKER AWARD RAY GUY AWARD & PAUL HORNUNG AWARD - #47 Blake Cusick (Sr.) • Ranks 36th in the FBS and fourth in the - #20 Ronnie Rivers (Jr.) Mountain West in punting, averaging 43.8 yards on • Leads the team in all-purpose yards with 312. 17 attempts. • Team’s leading rusher with 208 yards on 53 • Recorded four punts over 50 yards including a attempts. season-long of 60 in the season opener at USC • Third on the team in receptions with 12. (8/31). • Accumulated 124 total yards and two touchdowns on 20 offensive • Put all three punts inside the 10 against Sacramento State (9/21). touches against Minnesota (9/7). • Has placed six of 17 punts inside the 20. • 2018 Ray Guy Award semifinalist. • Named an All-Mountain West second team selection in 2018. BRONCO NAGURSKI AWARD & CHUCK BEDNARIK AWARD CHUCK BEDNARIK AWARD & BUTKUS AWARD - #3 Mykal Walker (Sr.) & JIM THORPE AWARD • Ranks 25th in the FBS and fourth in the MW in - #23 Juju Hughes (Sr.) tackles per game, averaging 9.5. • Owns 26 total tackles. • Racked up a career-high 15 tackles in the season opener at USC • Second on the team in pass breakups (3). (8/31). • Tied his career high in tackles in the season opener • Has made 18 consecutive starts. at USC (8/31) with 11. • Shifted to MLB from DE during the spring of 2019. • Broke up two passes versus Minnesota (9/7). • Named an All-Mountain West first team selection as a junior play- • Started first four games in 2019 – has started 32 consecutive ing defensive end. games. • Holds Fresno State’s most game experience having played in 44 career games. • Named an All-Mountain West second team selection in 2018. • Fresno State has one of eight defensive back duos in the nation to represent its respective team on the Thorpe watch list. • Out of the 50 candidates named to the Biletnikoff watch list, Jared Rice was one of only four tight ends. POLYNESIAN COLLEGE FOOTBALL • Fresno State is one of 17 teams in the nation to have two in- PLAYER OF THE YEAR dividuals named to the 2019 watch list and is the only California - #52 Netane Muti (Jr.) team to have the distinction. • Started first three games of the season at left guard. Missed New Mexico State game due to injury. • Suffered season-ending injury during the second half of the Sept. 8 contest at Minnesota – started two games in 2018 at left tackle. • Was on 2018 preseason Polynesian College Football Player of the Year watch list. • Was an All-Mountain West honorable mention selection as a red- shirt freshman in 2017.
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The quest to repeat as MW Champs starts Saturday QUICK FACTS (entering 2019) The Bulldogs closed out nonconference play with a 30-17 win at New Mexico State to even GENERAL INFORMATION: their season record to 2-2 on Sept. 28. Following its second bye over the first six weeks of the Location...... Fresno, Calif. 2019 season, Fresno State is staring at eight-straight conference games starting with a trip to Founded...... 1911 Enrollment...... 25,000 Air Force on Oct. 12. In order to earn a shot at defending their Mountain West Championship, President...... Dr. Joseph I. Castro the Bulldogs must start with securing a bid in the MW title game on Dec. 7 as the West Director of Athletics...... Terry Tumey Division representative, which goes to the team with the highest Senior Woman Administrator...... Carrie Coll Eight-Straight in 2019 winning percentage in all conference games, both inter-divisional Colors...... Red and Blue Date Opponent Nickname...... Bulldogs Sat., Oct. 12 at Air Force and intra-divisional, among their West Division counterparts Conference...... Mountain West (Hawaii, Nevada, San Diego State, San Jose State and UNLV). Fri., Oct. 18 UNLV Sat., Oct. 26 Colorado State Sat., Nov. 2 at Hawaii TEAM HISTORY: → Fresno State is the only Mountain West team to have not Sat., Nov. 9 Utah State First Year of Football...... 1921 played a conference game entering week 7. Fri., Nov. 15 at San Diego State Seasons...... 97 Sat., Nov. 23 Nevada All-Time Record...... 611-425-27 Sat., Nov. 30 at San Jose State All-Time Home Record...... 380-174-14 Away Record...... 218-234-13 Favorite to Win the West Neutral Record (not including bowl games)...... 0-2 All-Time Bowl Record...... 14-15 As the first-place pick in the West, Fresno State earned its fourth division leading bid in the Mountain West preseason media polls dating back to 2013, and second in as many years All-Time Mountain West Games Only...... 35-21 (2013, 2014, 2018 and 2019). The Bulldogs went on to win the West each season that they Conference Championships...... 28 were the first-place pick in the annual preseason polls. Last Conference Championship...... 2018-Mountain West MW Conference Championships (since 2012)...... 3 MW Division Titles (since 2013)...... 4 Along with a predicted first-place finish in its division, Fresno State secured three preseason Bowl Appearances...... 29 all-conference selections in senior tight end Jared Rice, senior linebacker Mykal Walker and Last Bowl...... 2018-Las Vegas Bowl senior defensive back Juju Hughes. STADIUM INFORMATION: Year Conference Prediction Result Name...... Bulldog Stadium (40,727) 2012 Mountain West 3rd T-1st* Surface...... AstroTurf 2013 Mountain West 1st (West)...... 1st (West)/Won MW Championship Game Completed...... 1980 (Beginning 39th Full Season) First Game...... Nov. 25, 1980 vs. Montana State 2014 Mountain West 1st (West)...... 1st (West)/Lost MW Championship Game Record in Stadium...... 179-55-2 2015 Mountain West 2nd (West) T-4th (West) Largest Crowd...... 42,881 (5x in 2001) 2016 Mountain West 4th (West) 6th (West) Number of 40,000-plus crowds...... 33 2017 Mountain West 6th (West) 1st (West)/Lost MW Championship Game Last 40,000-plus crowd....9/13/14 vs. Nebraska (41,031) Press Box Phone...... (559) 278-5959 2018 Mountain West 1st (West)...... 1st (West)/Won MW Championship Game 2019 Mountain West 1st (West)...... ? TEAM INFORMATION: * 2012 was the last season there was not a championship game and no divisional format 2018 Overall Record...... 12-2 2018 Mountain West Record (Finish)...... 7-1 (1st, West) Nonconference recap 2018 Bowl...... Las Vegas Bowl Having lost as many games in its first two weeks in 2019 as it 2018 Final Ranking...... AP (18)|Coaches Poll (18) Tedford outside the MW Starters Returning/Lost...... 12/13 did in 2018, it’s been a tough start for the 2018 Mountain West 2017 record H/A Offense: 3/8 | Defense: 6/5 | Special Teams: 3/0 Champions that finished 12-2 and ranked No. 18 in both major Incarnate Word W, 66-0 H Lettermen Returning/Lost...... 35/29 Alabama L, 41-10 A Offense: 16/16 | Defense: 16/13 | Special Teams: 3/0 polls last season. Fresno State’s 0-2 start was the first for the Washington L, 48-16 A program since 2014, but it was so close swinging to 1-1 or even BYU W, 20-13 H Base Offense...... Pro-Style HAWAII BOWL Base Defense...... 4-3 2-0. The ‘Dogs average margin of loss in those two games was 5.5 Houston W, 33-27 -- points to USC on the road (Aug. 31) and Minnesota (Sept. 7) at 2018 record H/A Idaho W, 79-13 H home. Those Trojans are 3-2 with wins against No. 10 Utah and Minnesota L, 21-14 A WHERE ARE THEY? No. 23 Stanford while Minnesota is undefeated (5-0). UCLA W, 38-14 A Toledo W, 49-27 H FIELD: LAS VEGAS BOWL Head Coach: Jeff Tedford The ‘Dogs bounced back by winning their next two games by Arizona State W, 31-20 -- 2019 record H/A taking care of business defeating Sacramento State 34-20 at home USC L, 31-23 A Assistants: Jamie Christian, Danny Langsdorf, Kirby Moore, Will Plemons, Roman Sapolu, Scott to move to 1-2 and moved to .500 with a win versus New Mexico Minnesota L, 38-35 H Sacramento St. W, 34-20 H Thompson, Kenwick Thompson, J.D. Williams State in its final nonconference game of 2019. New Mexico St. W, 30-17 A PRESS BOX: → Adding in postseason games, Tedford is 9-5 at Fresno State against teams outside the Offensive Coordinator: Ryan Grubb Mountain West. Defensive Coordinator: Bert Watts
Always a Dog fight → Fresno State has suffered just six losses in its last 29 games. → Fresno State has not lost by double-digits since Oct. 28, 2017 - a 10-point loss to UNLV.
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Tedford’s first game vs. AFA as Bulldogs’ head coach, but not first as a head coach AROUND THE MOUNTAIN WEST As Fresno State head coach Jeff Tedford enters his third season of the Mountain West 2019 MW Standings conference four-year schedule rotation, means he’ll face intra-divisional opponents Air Force, as well as Colorado State and Utah State for the first time as the HC of the Bulldogs this Mountain Division MW Overall season. This week, facing Air Force though, will not be his first time leading a team against the W L W L Falcons. During Tedford’s 11-year stretch (2002-12) at Cal, the Bears played the Falcons three Boise State 2 0 5 0 times. Once on each other’s home field, while the third was the 2007 Armed Forces Bowl. Utah State 2 0 3 2 Wyoming 1 0 4 1 Air Force 1 1 3 1 In Tedford’s first season as a head coach in 2002, the Bears were ranked No. 23 as a 3-0 team New Mexico 0 1 2 3 until hosting Air Force. Tedford suffered his first loss as a head coach to Air Force on Sept. Colorado State 0 2 1 5 21, 2002 with a 23-21 loss. Two years later, Cal traveled to Air Force to open the 2004 season and won 56-14 on Sept. 4. The last time Tedford coached against an Air Force squad was in West Division MW Overall W L W L the 2007 Armed Forces Bowl. He led Cal to its biggest comeback in a bowl game in program Hawai’i 1 0 4 1 history, trailing 21-0 in the game, the Bears fought back to win 42-36. San Diego State 1 1 4 1 San Jose State 1 1 3 2 Fresno State 0 0 2 2 Last times vs. Air Force Nevada 0 1 3 2 The last time Fresno State played Air Force was in interim head coach Eric Kiesau’s debut on UNLV 0 2 1 4 Oct. 28, 2016. This after Fresno State started the season 1-7 and relieved its previous head coach, Tim DeRuyter, of duties on Oct. 23, 2016. Kiesau is now in his third season at Boise Mountain West Records State and is in his first as the Broncos’ co-offensive coordinator in 2019. (Since Fresno State Joined MW in 2012) 2016 hosting Air Force The Bulldogs fell 31-21 in their 2016 matchup with Air Force at Bulldog Stadium on a Friday MW Overall W L W L night. The Bulldogs’ air attack came up short against the Falcons’ ground game. Fresno State Boise State 46 11 75 22 wide receivers KeeSean Johnson (now of the Arizona Cardinals) and Jamire Jordan combined San Diego State 43 15 67 31 for 257 yards receiving, while the Air Force rush attack amassed 327 yards on 37 carries. The Colorado State 31 27 46 47 Bulldogs sprinted out to a 14-0 lead but Air Force used an interception late in the first half Utah State* 32 18 47 35 Fresno State 35 21 54 42 to set the Falcons’ offense up to pull within a score, 14-7, before the end of the half. Air Air Force 30 28 50 44 Force then outscored the ‘Dogs 24-7 in the second half to earn a 31-21 win. The Bulldogs Nevada 26 31 44 49 were devastated by turnovers in the game, losing the turnover battle 4-1. Air Force owned the Wyoming 25 31 40 50 fourth quarter, rushing for 114 yards and two touchdowns on 24 carries while holding the ball New Mexico 17 39 35 55 San Jose State* 17 32 25 51 for 10:21 in the final quarter to complete the comeback. UNLV 19 40 28 63 Five on the 2019 squad logged statistics in 2016: Hawai’i 15 42 32 62 Juju Hughes (Fr.): 5 tkl, 1.5 TFLs; Josh Hokit (Fr.): 1 tkl; Jaron Bryant (Fr.): 1 tkl; * denotes team joined MW in 2013 Justin Rice (Fr.): 1 rush, 1 yard; Blake Cusick (RFr.): 3 punts, 112 yards, 1 inside the 20 2015 at Air Force Mountain West Records - It was much of the same in 2015 as it was in 2016 when Fresno State last visited the Academy. Home Games only The Bulldogs similarly opened up a 14-0 lead to start their contest in 2015, but Air Force came (Since Fresno State Joined MW in 2012) back and scored 42-straight to win the game, 42-14. After the Bulldogs had touchdown runs of 64 and 60 yards in the first quarter, over the second and third quarters, Fresno State did not Overall pick up a first down and had -4 total yards. Air Force quarterback Karson Roberts scored four W L rushing touchdowns and caught another to lead the Falcons back from the early deficit. In all, Boise State 40 5 San Diego State 37 14 Air Force outgained the Bulldogs 586-311 with 458 of that yardage coming on the ground. Utah State* 29 9 Air Force 33 12 It’s gotta mean a little more for these guys... Fresno State 31 13 Saturday’s contest will feature two head coaches that are leading their respective alma maters. Colorado State 27 17 Wyoming 27 20 Jeff Tedford a 1992 graduate of Fresno State (but played in 1981-82) and Troy Calhoun, a Nevada 26 19 1989 graduate of the Air Force Academy. Hawai’i 24 24 New Mexico 21 25 The duo are among 18 head coaches in the FBS that are leading their alma maters: San Jose State* 16 20 10. Ole Miss – Matt Luke UNLV 19 28 1. Air Force – Troy Calhoun 2. Ball State – Mike Neu 11. Oregon State – Jonathan Smith * denotes team joined MW in 2013 3. Boise State – Bryan Harsin 12. Missouri – Barry Odom 4. BYU – Kalani Sitake 13. Nebraska – Scott Frost 5. Fresno State – Jeff Tedford 14. Northern Illinois – Thomas Hammock 6. Georgia – Kirby Smart 15. Northwestern – Pat Fitzgerald 7. Hawaii – Nick Rolovich 16. Stanford – David Shaw 8. Michigan – Jim Harbaugh 17. Western Michigan – Tim Lester 9. Oklahoma State – Mike Gundy 18. Wisconsin – Paul Chryst
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Scouting the Air Force Falcons FRESNO STATE UNDER Air Force is 3-2 (1-1 MW) this season. The Falcons are 2019 Air Force Results (3-2, 1-1 MW) JEFF TEDFORD coming off of a 34-25 nonconference loss in a rivalry Aug. 31: W, 48-7 vs. Colgate game with Navy last Saturday. Sept. 14: W, 30-23 at Colorado Category...... 2019.... at FS Sept. 20: L, 30-19 at Boise State Record...... 2-2...... 24-8 Sept. 27: W, 41-24 vs. San Jose State MW...... 0-0...... 14-2 Air Force opened Mountain West play on Sept. 20 at then- Oct. 5: L, 34-25 at Navy Non-Conference...... 2-2...... 7-5 No. 20 Boise State where they fell 30-19. The Falcons MW Championships...... 0-0...... 1-1 Bowl games...... 0-0...... 2-0 picked up their first conference victory with a 41-24 win against San Jose State on Sept. 27. Home...... 1-1...... 12-2 The Falcons were off to a 2-0 start to the 2019 season with a season-opening 48-7 win versus Away...... 1-1...... 10-6 Colgate followed by a 30-23 overtime win at Colorado before falling to the Broncos. Neutral...... 0-0...... 2-0 Day...... 0-0...... 8-2 Night (6 p.m. or later)...... 2-2...... 16-6
The running game for Air Force has been above that of its opponents’ this season as it leads ABC...... 0-0...... 1-0 the Mountain West in rushing offense. The Falcons have averaged 288 rushing yards per game AT&T SportsNet/ROOT Sports...... 0-0...... 3-1 and have two rushers with 300+ rushing yards on the season. The Falcons have totaled 1,439 CBS Sports Network...... 0-1...... 4-1 ESPN...... 0-1...... 2-2 rushing yards while their opponents have only been allowed 587 this season. ESPN2...... 0-0...... 2-2 ESPN3/WatchESPN...... 0-0...... 1-0 ESPNU...... 0-0...... 5-0 Senior fullback Taven Birdow leads the Falcons’ offense with 378 rushing yards, averaging FS1...... 0-0...... 1-1 75.6 yards a game. Birdow has scored three touchdowns this season. Junior quarterback DJ KSEE-24...... 0-0...... 1-0 Hammond III owns a 49.1 completion percentage going 28-of-57 passing for the Falcons this Pac-12 Network...... 0-0...... 0-1 season. Hammond has also added a team-high six rushing touchdowns while passing for four. Scoring First...... 2-0...... 20-1 Opponent Scores First...... 0-2...... 4-7 The junior is averaging 114.8 passing yards a game through five games this season. Leading at Half...... 2-0...... 22-2 Trailing at Half...... 0-2...... 1-5 Air Force has seven defensive players with 20+ tackles on the season, including Demonte Tied at the Half...... 0-0...... 1-1 Leading after Third...... 2-0...... 22-2 Meeks and Jere Fejedelem who have 35 and 33, respectively. The Falcon defense has 23 TFLs Trailing after Third...... 0-2...... 0-5 and six sacks - Lokota WIlls is the leading pass rusher with 2.0 sacks and 5.0 TFLs. Tied after Third...... 0-0...... 2-1 Overtime Games...... 0-1...... 1-1 Scoring less than 20 pts...... 0-0...... 2-6 → Air Force hasn’t lost a home game since Oct. 27, 2018 against Boise State (48-38). Scoring 20-29 pts...... 0-1...... 7-1 Scoring 30+ pts...... 2-1...... 15-1 Allowing less than 20 pts...... 1-0...... 17-1 Series History vs the Falcons Allowing 20-29 pts...... 1-0...... 7-3 Saturday’s game will be the 10th in the series between Fresno State and Air Force. The Falcons Allowing 30+ pts...... 0-2...... 0-4 lead the all-time series, 6-3, and have won the last two meetings. Rushing for less than 100 yds...... 0-1...... 2-3 Rushing for 100-199 yds...... 1-0...... 16-4 Rushing for 200+ yds...... 1-1...... 6-1 Having only three matchups as Mountain West member schools, five other pairings happened Passing for less than 200 yds...... 1-0...... 7-3 as members of the Western Athletic Conference from 1993-97. Air Force held a 3-2 advantage Passing for 200-299 yds...... 0-2...... 9-5 in those WAC games. The only meeting between the schools outside of conference affiliated Passing for 300+ yds...... 1-0...... 8-0 games was the 2000 Silicon Valley Football Classic bowl game that the Falcons won 37-34 on Totaling less than 300 yds...... 0-0...... 2-3 New Years Eve. 300-399 yds. of total offense...... 1-1...... 7-4 400+ yds of total offense...... 1-1...... 15-1
→ Saturday will be the Bulldogs’ fourth-ever visit to the Academy. Fresno State owns one win Allowing less than 100 yds. rushing....1-0...... 8-1 at Air Force, a 20-17 win on Oct. 18, 1997. In 1997, Air Force was undefeated at the time and Allowing 100-199 yds. rushing...... 1-2...... 15-6 Allowing 200+ yds. rushing...... 0-0...... 1-1 ranked No. 18 in the nation. With the game knotted at 17, kicker Jeff Hanna connected on a Allowing less than 200 yds. passing....0-0...... 11-3 51-yard field goal with 9:42 left in the game, which ended up the final points of the game. Prior Allowing 200-299 yds. passing...... 2-2...... 12-4 Allowing 300+ yds. passing...... 0-0...... 1-1 to that, his longest kick was 28 yards. The offensive coordinator for the Bulldogs in that game was now head coach Jeff Tedford. Allowing less than 300 yds. total off....1-0...... 10-0 Allowing 300-399 yds. total off...... 1-1...... 13-4 Allowing 400+ yds. total off...... 0-1...... 1-4 → The Bulldogs’ last win over the Falcons was in 2012 in a 48-15 victory at Bulldog Stadium. That win clinched the Bulldogs a share of the 2012 Mountain West title, its first conference Having 100-yd. rusher...... 1-0...... 5-0 Opp. have 100-yd. rusher...... 0-1...... 4-3 title since 1999. No turnovers...... 0-0...... 10-1 1-2 turnovers...... 2-2...... 12-7 Controlling the clock 3 or more turnovers...... 0-0...... 2-0 One way to defeat your opponent is to simply keep the opposition’s offense off the field. The No takeaways...... 0-0...... 3-2 Bulldogs have been doing a solid job of that this season controlling the clock as they rank No. 1-2 takeaways...... 1-1...... 15-5 3 or more takeaways...... 1-1...... 6-1 4 in the Mountain West (No. 19 in FBS) this season in time possession averaging 32:53 total time per game. Controlling the clock is the Air Force M.O. with its well-known running attack. 30:00+ min. of possession...... 2-1...... 17-2 Under 30:00 min. of possession...... 0-1...... 7-6 The Falcons rank No. 2 in the MW (No. 14 in FBS) in time of possession averaging 33:14 total time per game. Winning the coin toss...... 0-2...... 10-4 Losing the coin toss...... 2-0...... 14-4
Receiving opening kickoff...... 1-0...... 9-3 Kicking off to start the game...... 1-2...... 15-5
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FS GAME-BY-GAME Taking care of the football 2019 OFFENSE GAME-BY-GAME Quarterback Jorge Reyna has not thrown an interception since the last play of a crushing RUSHING double-overtime loss to Minnesota on Sept. 7. He’s had 72 straight attempts without throwing Game Att. Yds. TD Long an interception since, taking place over the last two games. @USC 40 206 0 27 Minn 27 57 1 19 Sac St. 41 159 3 22 → Reyna is one of 32 FBS quarterbacks with 140 or more attempts and three or less @NMSU 38 239 2 79 @AF - - - - interceptions this season. UNLV - - - - CSU - - - - Reyna has accounted for 1,125 yards total offense through four games, which amounts to @UH - - - - USU - - - - 281.3 yards per game. Reyna’s per MW Total Offense Leaders @SDSU - - - - game average ranks 27th nationally NEV - - - - Catagory G rush pass plays Total Yds Yds/G @SJSU - - - - and third in the Mountain West. Cole McDonald, UH 5 101 1,629 221 1,730 334.3 Reyna fell to 27th nationally from Hank Bachmeier, BSU 5 15 1,489 196 1,504 329.2 PASSING Jordan Love, USU 5 60 1,337 214 1,397 297.5 Game Passes Yds. TD Long 14th, following just 150 total yards Jorge Reyna, FS 4 108 1,017 192 1,125 281.3 @USC 39 256 2 52 offense last time out against New Minn 35 288 3 25 Sac St. 26 312 2 46 Mexico State. @NMSU 31 147 0 17 @AF - - - - UNLV - - - - Bulldog starting QBs first career starts CSU - - - - It’s been tough sledding for Fresno State quarterbacks in their debuts this decade. Here is a @UH - - - - USU - - - - look at the last six Bulldog quarterbacks, before Jorge Reyna, and their win-loss records in @SDSU - - - - their first four career starts and first five career starts. NEV - - - - @SJSU - - - - First four career starts First five career starts 2019 DEFENSE GAME-BY-GAME Derek Carr (2011): 2-2 Derek Carr (2011): 2-3 Brian Burell (2014): 1-3 Brian Burell (2014): 2-3 RUSHING DEFENSE Zack Greenlee (2014/2015): 1-3 Zack Greenlee (2014/2015): 2-3 Game Att. Yds. TD Long Chason Virgil (2015/2016): 1-3 Chason Virgil (2015/2016): 1-4 @USC 36 175 2 28 Minn 52 146 3 14 Kilton Anderson (2015): 1-3 Kilton Anderson (2015): 1-4 Sac St. 17 12 0 7 Marcus McMaryion (2017): 4-0 Marcus McMaryion (2017): 4-1 @NMSU 22 105 1 23 Jorge Reyna (2019): 2-2 Jorge Reyna (2019): ? @AF - - - - UNLV - - - - CSU - - - - @UH - - - - This guy can do it all USU - - - - Josh Hokit opted out of a scholarship to wrestle at Drake and walked on to the Fresno State @SDSU - - - - NEV - - - - football team as a linebacker at his first fall camp as a freshman in 2016. He ended up playing @SJSU - - - - as a true freshman at linebacker as well as at fullback, running back and on special teams.
PASSING DEFENSE His role as a running back went full-time after a Nov. 19, 2016 game against Hawai’i where Game Passes Yds. TD Long he exploded for 97 yards on 18 carries. A week later he got his first start at running back. @USC 42 272 1 41 Fast forward to 2019 spring football, and Hokit returned back to linebacker midway through Minn 23 234 2 34 Sac St. 22 233 3 47 the team’s 15 practices, because he missed the first half due to being at the NCAA wrestling @NMSU 47 210 1 21 national championships, earning all-american status by placing fifth in the 197 lb. division. @AF - - - - UNLV - - - - He repped at linebacker for the remainder of spring football and the first 13 practices of fall CSU - - - - camp in 2019 before a rash of injuries ultimately turned the team-first player back to running @UH - - - - USU - - - - back overnight for practice No. 14. @SDSU - - - - NEV - - - - @SJSU - - - - → After seeing just one rush (for zero yards) and one successful two-point conversion carry through the first two games, Hokit has scored three rushing touchdown and one receiving SACKS/TFLS Game Sacks Yds. TFL Yds. touchdown in his last two games. He owns 25 carries for 116 yards in that span. @USC 1.0 14 3.0 20 Minn 4.0 22 8.0 28 Sac St. 3.0 16 7.0 29 Two weapons still subdued @NMSU 1.0 7 8.0 19 The Bulldogs only two returning starters on offense of the skill player variety, junior running @AF - - - - back Ronnie Rivers and senior tight end Jared Rice, continue to be held in check so-to- UNLV - - - - CSU - - - - speak four games into the season. Rivers has been limited to 52.0 yards per game rushing, @UH - - - - accounting for 208 yards and a touchdown on 53 attempts, but has been impactful as a USU - - - - @SDSU - - - - receiver recording 12 receptions for 77 yards and two TDs, while Rice owns seven catches NEV - - - - for 34 yards and one touchdown. @SJSU - - - - Rivers entered the season on the Doak Walker and Hornung Award watch lists while Rice was one of four tight ends in the nation to be named to the Biletnikoff Award watch list. Rice was also on the Mackay Award watch list and named a 2019 All-MW preseason pick.
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GAME-BY-GAME FIRST DOWNS Emerging stars Opponent (by quarter) total A couple of San Joaquin Valley natives, Jalen Cropper and Emoryie Edwards, shined in at USC...... (3-4-8-7)...... 22 Minnesota...... (4-6-7-2-2)...... 21 the Land of Enchantment last time out. While Cropper made his debut at USC earlier this Sacramento St...... (9-7-6-8)...... 30 at New Mexico St...... (6-5-4-3)...... 18 season on Aug. 31 in the season opener, it’s been a long road for Edwards now in his redshirt at Air Force...... (-)...... - freshman season. Edwards, plagued by injuries since becoming a Bulldog, showed on Sept. UNLV...... (-)...... - Colorado St...... (-)...... - 28 why he was a much heralded recruit from Tulare Union HS as the California Central at Hawai’i...... (-)...... - Utah State...... (-)...... - Section record holder for career receiving yards (4,267 yards) who held offers from Air at San Diego St...... (-)...... - Nevada...... (-)...... - Force, BYU, Duke Oregon State and Washington State. After watching the last 17 games at San Jose St...... (-)...... - from the sidelines, Edwards debuted and led the team in receptions (8) and receiving yards GAME-BY-GAME (70). Cropper, meanwhile, showed off what kind of playmaker he can be on one dynamic YARDAGE GAINED BY QTR Opponent 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q OT play - a 79-yard end around touchdown run. He finished with a team-leading 132 all-purpose at USC 93 71 165 133 - yards in the game. Minnesota 63 97 120 45 20 Sacramento St. 136 151 65 119 - at New Mexico St. 95 137 87 67 - at Air Force - - - - - → Cropper’s 79-yard rushing TD was his first career score and it was the 13th longest run UNLV - - - - - from scrimmage in program history. Colorado St. - - - - - at Hawai’i - - - - - Utah State - - - - - at San Diego St. - - - - - Setting the tone Nevada - - - - - One thing Fresno State did last time out against New Mexico State that it had not done since at San Jose St. - - - - - Nov. 17, 2018 (vs. San Diego State) was open the game with points in its first drive. The GAME-BY-GAME CUMULATIVE YARDAGE GAINED BY QTR Bulldogs did that five times in 2018 and were 5-0 in those games. Looking back to Tedford’s Opponent 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q OT at USC 93 164 329 462 - first season, Fresno State scored points on its opening drive four times and were 3-1 in those Minnesota 63 160 280 325 345 games. Sacramento St. 136 287 352 471 - at New Mexico St. 95 232 319 386 - at Air Force - - - - - UNLV - - - - - → Whether it is scoring on the opening drive, or scoring first overall, it’s proven to be Colorado St. - - - - - significant as the ‘Dogs are 20-1 under Jeff Tedford when they are the first to score. at Hawai’i - - - - - Utah State - - - - - at San Diego St. - - - - - Nevada - - - - - Looking for continuity at San Jose St. - - - - - It’s been a tough start for the Bulldogs’ offensive line that’s been notoriously stout under third year assistant coach Ryan Grubb. Under Grubb in 2017 and 2018, the offensive line OPPONENTS GAME-BY-GAME FIRST DOWNS Opponent (by quarter) total finished in the top 10 in both sacks allowed and TFLs allowed. One trait those lines had at USC...... (10-8-4-3)...... 25 Minnesota...... (7-4-5-6-2)...... 24 though was continuity. In 2017 all five starting linemen started all 14 games, and in 2018 the Sacramento St...... (4-5-1-4)...... 14 Bulldogs were not as fortunate, but used five different combinations in 14 games. at New Mexico St...... (3-4-7-3)...... 17 at Air Force...... (-)...... - UNLV...... (-)...... - Colorado St...... (-)...... - In 2019, the Bulldogs have had three different combinations through the first four games. at Hawai’i...... (-)...... - Utah State...... (-)...... - Fresno State lost Dontae Bull to injury in game three, and in game four lost Netane Muti to at San Diego St...... (-)...... - injury. Senior Nick Aibuedefe filled in at left tackle in Bull’s absence in game three, and filled Nevada...... (-)...... - in at left guard in Netane Muti’s absence. at San Jose St...... (-)...... - OPPONENTS GAME-BY-GAME YARDAGE GAINED BY QTR → The Bulldogs entered 2018 with a combined 32 career starts, with 27 owned between Opponent 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q OT Netane Muti and Syrus Tuitele. at USC 163 145 99 40 - Minnesota 124 50 85 102 19 Sacramento St. 94 71 8 72 - Season starts by position - Offensive Line (active players) at New Mexico St. 69 84 103 59 - at Air Force - - - - - 2019 2018 2017 2016 UNLV - - - - - Left Tackle Dontae Bull (3) Netane Muti (2) -- -- Colorado St. - - - - - Nick Aibuedefe (1) at Hawai’i - - - - - Left Guard Netane Muti (3) -- Netane Muti (14) -- Utah State - - - - - Nick Aibuedefe (1) Nick Abbs (3) -- -- at San Diego St. - - - - - Center Matt Smith (4) ------Nevada ------at San Jose St. - - - - - Right Guard Quiero Woodley (4) ------Right Tackle Syrus Tuitlele (4) Syrus Tuitlele (11) -- -- OPPONENTS GAME-BY-GAME Dontae Bull (1) -- -- CUMULATIVE YARDAGE GAINED BY QTR Quiero Woodley (1) -- -- Opponent 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q OT at USC 163 308 407 447 - Minnesota 124 174 259 361 380 Sacramento St. 94 165 173 245 - Unsung hero of the offense at New Mexico St. 69 153 256 315 - at Air Force - - - - - While everyone knows six points is better than three points, when called upon place kicker UNLV - - - - - Cesar Silva has been a crucial piece of the Bulldogs’ offense. Silva is 8-of-12 on field goals Colorado St. - - - - - at Hawai’i - - - - - and 12-of-12 on PATs. He’s accounted for 36 of the Bulldogs’ 122 points this season and Utah State - - - - - at San Diego St. - - - - - ranks second in the Mountain West in points per game (kickers only) with 9.0 ppg. Silva’s Nevada - - - - - average of 2.0 field goals per game ranks tied for fourth in the FBS. All this, despite going at San Jose St. - - - - - 0-of-3 in one contest on Sept. 21 versus Sacramento State.
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FRESNO STATE MW RANKINGS The art of forced fumbles It hasn’t always been a trait of Bulldog football teams but 3rd Down Conversion Pct (12 ranked)...... 7 FBS Fumbles Recovered 3rd Down Conversion Pct Defense (12 ranked)...... 9 through four games this season the Bulldogs have forced 1. Mississippi St. 10 4th Down Conversion Pct (12 ranked)...... 1 2. Notre Dame 8 4th Down Conversion Pct Defense (12 ranked)...... 7 seven. They have recovered six of those which ranks tied Completion Percentage (12 ranked)...... 7 for ninth nationally. Surprisingly, all six recoveries have come UAB 8 Fewest Penalties (12 ranked)...... 2 from a different Bulldog. South Fla. 8 Fewest Penalties Per Game (12 ranked)...... 4 Auburn 8 Fewest Penalty Yards (12 ranked)...... 2 Army 8 Fewest Penalty Yards Per Game (12 ranked)...... 4 Illinois 8 First Downs Defense (12 ranked)...... 2 → Fresno State ranks fifth in the FBS in fumble recoveries per First Downs Offense (12 ranked)...... 10 game, averaging 1.5. 8. Washington State 7 Fumbles Lost (12 ranked)...... 8 9. Cal 6 Fumbles Recovered (12 ranked)...... 1 Fresno St. 6 Kickoff Return Defense (12 ranked)...... 10 → Already more than halfway to double figure fumble Northwestern 6 Kickoff Returns (12 ranked)...... 8 Colorado 6 Net Punting (12 ranked)...... 3 recoveries with at least eight games remaining in the season, a Passes Had Intercepted (12 ranked)...... 4 mark that only five Bulldog teams have achieved since 2010. Western Michigan 6 Passes Intercepted (12 ranked)...... 5 Wisconsin 6 Passing Offense (12 ranked)...... 6 Syracuse 6 Passing Yards Allowed (12 ranked)...... 7 → The six recoveries has surpassed the season totals from Duke 6 Passing Yards per Completion (12 ranked)...... 8 Florida State 6 Punt Return Defense (12 ranked)...... 2 2010, 2011 and 2016 and is one shy of 2018. Punt Returns (12 ranked)...... 5 Red Zone Defense (12 ranked)...... 6 Red Zone Offense (12 ranked)...... 11 Rushing Defense (12 ranked)...... 3 Forcing turnovers under Tedford Rushing Offense (12 ranked)...... 6 With three interceptions at New Mexico State, the Sacks Allowed (12 ranked)...... 11 FBS Turnovers Gained Per Game Scoring Defense (12 ranked)...... 6 Bulldogs have picked up where they off last season FR INT TG/G Scoring Offense (12 ranked)...... 6 in takeaways as they currently sit tied for 15th in the 1. Florida 5 12 3.4 Tackles for Loss Allowed (12 ranked)...... 6 2. San Jose State 4 11 3.0 Team Passing Efficiency (12 ranked)...... 7 FBS with 11 turnovers gained. Team Passing Efficiency Defense (12 ranked)...... 6 3. South Florida 8 6 2.8 Team Sacks (12 ranked)...... 4 Notre Dame 8 6 2.8 Team Tackles for Loss (12 ranked)...... 4 → With 11 turnovers gained through four games, Mississippi State 10 4 2.8 Time of Possession (12 ranked)...... 4 6. Fresno State 6 5 2.75 Total Defense (12 ranked)...... 4 the Bulldogs rank sixth in the FBS in that category Total Offense (12 ranked)...... 7 per game with 2.75. Turnover Margin (12 ranked)...... 4 Turnovers Gained (12 ranked)...... 2 Turnovers Lost (12 ranked)...... 5 Ballhawks in Las Cruces AIR FORCE MW RANKINGS Entering the fourth game of the season with only two interceptions, the Bulldogs grabbed 3rd Down Conversion Pct (12 ranked)...... 1 three against New Mexico State, with two of those coming from sophomore safety Wylan 3rd Down Conversion Pct Defense (12 ranked)...... 11 4th Down Conversion Pct (12 ranked)...... 4 Free. Since 2017, Fresno State has recorded at least three interceptions in a game four times. 4th Down Conversion Pct Defense (12 ranked)...... 5 Prior to 2017, the ‘Dogs had not grabbed three INTs in a game since 2015 and posted a total Completion Percentage (12 ranked)...... 9 Fewest Penalties (12 ranked)...... 1 of five INTs during the 2016 season. Fewest Penalties Per Game (12 ranked)...... 1 Fewest Penalty Yards (12 ranked)...... 1 Fewest Penalty Yards Per Game (12 ranked)...... 1 Nothing’s Free First Downs Defense (12 ranked)...... 4 With one interception in his career, Wylan Free more than doubled that in one game in Las First Downs Offense (12 ranked)...... 7 Fumbles Lost (12 ranked)...... 11 Cruces, N.M., showing New Mexico State quarterback Josh Adkins that nothing is free when Fumbles Recovered (12 ranked)...... 4 throwing his way. On Sept. 28, the sophomore gave the Bulldogs’ a 24-0 second-quarter lead Kickoff Return Defense (12 ranked)...... 4 Kickoff Returns (12 ranked)...... 12 with a 91-yard INT return for a touchdown. Free then ended any hopes of an Aggie comeback Net Punting (12 ranked)...... 8 with another pick late in the fourth quarter. Passes Had Intercepted (12 ranked)...... 4 Passes Intercepted (12 ranked)...... 9 Passing Offense (12 ranked)...... 11 → Free’s 91-yard interception return for a touchdown was the fifth-longest in program history. Passing Yards Allowed (12 ranked)...... 3 Passing Yards per Completion (12 ranked)...... 1 Punt Return Defense (12 ranked)...... 3 → Free is the first Bulldog since Jeff Allison on Sept. 15, 2018 at UCLA to grab two INTs in Punt Returns (12 ranked)...... 12 Red Zone Defense (12 ranked)...... 2 a game. Red Zone Offense (12 ranked)...... 3 Rushing Defense (12 ranked)...... 4 Rushing Offense (12 ranked)...... 1 → Free’s 104 INT return yards ranks second in the FBS. Sacks Allowed (12 ranked)...... 2 Scoring Defense (12 ranked)...... 4 Scoring Offense (12 ranked)...... 2 → Free is the seventh Bulldog since 2012 to record a multi-interception game, joining Jeff Tackles for Loss Allowed (12 ranked)...... 3 Allison, Jaron Bryant, Anthoula “Tank” Kelly, Ejiro Ederaine, Phillip Thomas and Sean Alston. Team Passing Efficiency (12 ranked)...... 2 Team Passing Efficiency Defense (12 ranked)...... 8 Team Sacks (12 ranked)...... 10 Dual threat Team Tackles for Loss (12 ranked)...... 11 Time of Possession (12 ranked)...... 2 After being one of the Bulldog’s top receiving threats through the first three games of the Total Defense (12 ranked)...... 3 season, Chris Coleman made the switch to the defensive side of the ball in Week 5 after Total Offense (12 ranked)...... 6 Turnover Margin (12 ranked)...... 8 a rash of injuries hit Fresno State’s secondary. Less than a week after making the switch, Turnovers Gained (12 ranked)...... 7 Coleman started at corner against New Mexico State where he played the majority of the Turnovers Lost (12 ranked)...... 7 team’s defensive snaps, making three tackles and breaking up a pass.
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Settling in FRESNO STATE FBS RANKINGS Through four games, Fresno State’s Mykal Walker has settled into his spot in the middle 3rd Down Conversion Pct (130 ranked)...... 82 of the defense after moving from end during the offseason. The 6-foot-3 linebacker leads 3rd Down Conversion Pct Defense (130 ranked)...... 71 4th Down Conversion Pct (130 ranked)...... 1 the Bulldogs and sits fourth in the Mountain West and 25th in the FBS in tackles per game 4th Down Conversion Pct Defense (129 ranked)...... 61 averaging 9.5. Walker opened the season with a career-high 15 stops at USC. Completion Percentage (130 ranked)...... 59 Fewest Penalties (130 ranked)...... 9 Fewest Penalties Per Game (130 ranked)...... 30 → Walker’s 38 tackles and two quarterback hurries leads the team. Fewest Penalty Yards (130 ranked)...... 8 Fewest Penalty Yards Per Game (130 ranked)...... 27 First Downs Defense (130 ranked)...... 15 → Mykal is following in the footsteps of his late father Michael Walker who similarly played First Downs Offense (130 ranked)...... 111 Fumbles Lost (130 ranked)...... 91 at Fresno State in 1985-86 after redshirting as a Bulldog in 1984. His father transferred to Fumbles Recovered (117 ranked)...... 9 Fresno State from College of Marin and tallied 65 tackles and 6.5 sacks at Fresno State under Kickoff Return Defense (130 ranked)...... 115 Kickoff Returns (130 ranked)...... 83 Jim Sweeney. Net Punting (130 ranked)...... 26 Passes Had Intercepted (130 ranked)...... 38 Passes Intercepted (122 ranked)...... 40 A defensive wrecking ball Passing Offense (130 ranked)...... 55 No longer in the shadow of FBS Leaders in Turnovers Caused Passing Yards Allowed (130 ranked)...... 79 his older brother, Justin Rice Games FF INT Total Passing Yards per Completion (130 ranked)...... 100 1. Mikial Onu (Colorado) 5 2 4 6 Punt Return Defense (130 ranked)...... 9 has been a disruptive force Cam Taylor-Britt (Nebraska) 6 4 2 6 Punt Returns (130 ranked)...... 82 Red Zone Defense (128 ranked)...... 68 for the Bulldogs’ defense 3. Jake Hansen (Illinois) 5 4 1 5 Red Zone Offense (130 ranked)...... 123 through four games, causing Douglas Coleman (Texas Tech) 5 0 5 5 Rushing Defense (130 ranked)...... 30 one turnover per game while 5. Justin Rice (Fresno State) 4 3 1 4 Rushing Offense (130 ranked)...... 65 Demetrius Taylor (App. State) 4 3 1 4 Sacks Allowed (130 ranked)...... 103 also defending 2.3 passes per Elijah Riley (Army) 5 3 1 4 Scoring Defense (130 ranked)...... 64 Scoring Offense (130 ranked)...... 64 game. David Woodward (Utah State) 5 4 0 4 Tackles for Loss Allowed (130 ranked)...... 48 Luq Barcoo (San Diego State) 5 0 4 4 Team Passing Efficiency (130 ranked)...... 80 → Rice and Luq Barcoo of Jeff Okudah (Ohio State) 6 1 3 4 Team Passing Efficiency Defense (130 ranked)...... 48 Amechi Uzodinma (Ball State) 5 1 3 4 Team Sacks (130 ranked)...... 64 San Diego State are the only Team Tackles for Loss (129 ranked)...... 54 Time of Possession (130 ranked)...... 19 players to rank in the top five in the FBS in both turnovers caused and passes defended. Total Defense (130 ranked)...... 47 Total Offense (130 ranked)...... 68 Turnover Margin (130 ranked)...... 28 → Rice is one of 11 players in the nation to have caused at least four turnovers. Rice though Turnovers Gained (123 ranked)...... 15 has played in just four games, averaging one caused turnover per game which ranks second Turnovers Lost (130 ranked)...... 69 in the FBS. AIR FORCE FBS RANKINGS → Rice is one of five players in the FBS to have forced at least three fumbles. He is forcing 3rd Down Conversion Pct (130 ranked)...... 11 3rd Down Conversion Pct Defense (130 ranked)...... 112 0.75 fumbles per game which is tied for the third-highest frequency in the FBS. 4th Down Conversion Pct (130 ranked)...... 64 4th Down Conversion Pct Defense (129 ranked)...... 29 Completion Percentage (130 ranked)...... 120 → Rice is one of only five players in the FBS FBS Leaders in Passes Defended Fewest Penalties (130 ranked)...... 2 averaging at least two passes defended per PD/G Fewest Penalties Per Game (130 ranked)...... 3 1. Samuel Womack (Toledo) 2.4 Fewest Penalty Yards (130 ranked)...... 3 game. He is averaging 0.9 defended passes 2. Justin Rice (Fresno State) 2.3 Fewest Penalty Yards Per Game (130 ranked)...... 3 per game above the next closest linebacker. 3. Luq Barcoo (San Diego State 2.0 First Downs Defense (130 ranked)...... 30 First Downs Offense (130 ranked)...... 84 Derek Stingley Jr. (LSU) 2.0 Fumbles Lost (130 ranked)...... 122 → With 10 tackles at New Mexico State, Rice Amik Robertson (Louisiana Tech) 2.0 Fumbles Recovered (117 ranked)...... 37 Kickoff Return Defense (130 ranked)...... 75 has recorded at least 10 tackles in three of his last four games. The last Bulldog to post at Kickoff Returns (130 ranked)...... 124 least 10 stops in four weeks was Jeff Allison in 2018 (Oct. 6-20). Currently second on the Net Punting (130 ranked)...... 92 Passes Had Intercepted (130 ranked)...... 38 team with 37 tackles, Rice’s 9.3 tackles per game ranks fifth in the MW and 30th in the FBS. Passes Intercepted (122 ranked)...... 103 Passing Offense (130 ranked)...... 124 Passing Yards Allowed (130 ranked)...... 43 Run D returning to normal Passing Yards per Completion (130 ranked)...... 1 After facing two Power 5 opponents during its first two games, Fresno State’s rushing defense Punt Return Defense (130 ranked)...... 21 Punt Returns (130 ranked)...... 127 wasn’t stacking up with those of the previous two seasons, allowing 161 yards per game, that Red Zone Defense (128 ranked)...... 20 average dropped dramatically after facing Sacramento State and New Mexico State. During Red Zone Offense (130 ranked)...... 51 Rushing Defense (130 ranked)...... 37 the following two games, the Bulldogs held the Hornets and Aggies to a combined 117 yards Rushing Offense (130 ranked)...... 5 on 39 carries. Sacks Allowed (130 ranked)...... 4 Scoring Defense (130 ranked)...... 49 Scoring Offense (130 ranked)...... 48 → Fresno State is allowing 109.5 yards per game which ranks third in the Mountain West Tackles for Loss Allowed (130 ranked)...... 9 Team Passing Efficiency (130 ranked)...... 28 and 30th in the FBS. Team Passing Efficiency Defense (130 ranked)...... 81 Team Sacks (130 ranked)...... 112 Team Tackles for Loss (129 ranked)...... 111 → The Bulldogs have held an opponent under 50 yards rushing three times since 2016. They Time of Possession (130 ranked)...... 14 allowed 49 yards to Hawaii in 2016, -30 yards to Incarnate Word in 2017 and 12 yards to Total Defense (130 ranked)...... 31 Total Offense (130 ranked)...... 60 Sacramento State in 2019. Turnover Margin (130 ranked)...... 111 Turnovers Gained (123 ranked)...... 89 Turnovers Lost (130 ranked)...... 92
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Making noise AP TOP 25 (WEEK 7) Whether playing due to injury, ejection, sliding in as a fourth linebacker or just to give a starter 1. Alabama (32)...... 5-0 2. Clemson (15)...... 5-0 a rest, true freshman Levelle Bailey has been making his presence felt for the Bulldogs. In a T3. Ohio State (10)...... 6-0 growing role, the first-year player ranks seventh on the team in tackles with 15 but is tied for T3. Georgia (3)...... 5-0 5. LSU (2) ...... 5-0 the team lead in tackles for loss with 4.5. 6. Oklahoma...... 5-0 7. Florida...... 6-0 8. Wisconsin...... 5-0 → Bailey’s most productive game’s have come against Minnesota (seven tackles, 2.5 TFLs) and 9. Notre Dame...... 4-1 10. Penn State...... 5-0 New Mexico State (seven tackles, 2.0 TFLs). 11. Texas...... 4-1 12. Auburn...... 5-1 13. Oregon...... 4-1 14. Boise State...... 5-0 Second line of defense 15. Utah...... 4-1 With a new set of starting linebackers this season, Fresno State’s newest trio has continued 16. Michigan...... 4-1 17. Iowa...... 4-1 where last year’s veterans left off when it came to backing up the front line. In 14 games 18. Arizona State...... 4-1 19. Wake Forest...... 5-0 in 2018, the Bulldogs’ starting linebackers posted a combined 25 or more tackles six times. 20. Virginia...... 4-1 Comparitively, this year’s trio of Mykal Walker, Justin Rice and Arron Mosby have performed 21. SMU...... 6-0 22. Baylor...... 5-0 that feat three times through four games with a season-high of 30 tackles coming in the season 23. Memphis...... 5-0 24. Texas A&M...... 3-2 opener at USC. Last time out, the trio posted 28 against New Mexico State with a balanced 25. Cincinnati...... 4-1 effort as Rice totaled 10 tackles, and Walker and Mosby had nine. Others receiving votes: Minnesota 80, Missouri 64, Appalachian State 61, Washington 54, Tulane 25, California 20, Michigan State 17, Arizona 11, UCF 9, USC 5, Iowa State 5, Pittsburgh 2 Pinned Fresno State senior punter Blake Cusick has been a major force in the field position battle this USA TODAY COACHES POLL (WEEK 7) season. Cusick has continued to do what he does best - pinning teams deep in their own end. Of his 17 attempts, six have been inside the 20. Cusick ranks 36th in the FBS and fourth in 1. Alabama (42)...... 5-0 2. Clemson (20)...... 5-0 the MW in punting with an average of 43.8 yards per punt. 3. Georgia...... 5-0 4. Ohio State (3)...... 6-0 5. Oklahoma...... 5-0 Cusick has also forced six fair catches this season as high lofting kicks have allowed for his 6. LSU...... 5-0 7. Florida...... 6-0 coverage team to get down field. That has resulted in the Bulldogs yielding just three yards on 8. Wisconsin...... 5-0 three returns this season. The one yard average is ranked ninth in the FBS. 9. Penn State...... 5-0 10. Notre Dame...... 4-1 11. Texas...... 4-1 No time better than now 12. Auburn...... 5-1 13. Oregon...... 4-1 → The list of first time players continues to grow for the Bulldogs as the most first timers saw 14. Boise State...... 5-0 the field in game four as they did in the season opener. Six players got to see action for the 15. Utah...... 4-1 16. Michigan...... 4-1 first time as Bulldogs last time out, growing the 2019 season number to 23 first time players. 17. Wake Forest...... 5-0 18. Iowa...... 4-1 19. Virginia...... 4-1 → WR Keric Wheatfall picked up his first start as a Bulldog at New Mexico State. There have 20. Memphis...... 5-0 21. Texas A&M...... 3-2 been 17 players this season to get thier first career starts as Bulldogs in 2019. 22. SMU...... 6-0 23. Baylor...... 5-0 24. Arizona State...... 4-1 → Four true freshman have made starts for Fresno State in 2019; eight true freshman have 25. Minnesota...... 5-0 played in 2019. Others receiving votes: Cincinnati 74, Washington 72, Appalachian State 49, Michigan State 41, Tulane 36, California 17, Hawai’i 13, Arizona 13, UCF 11, Washington State 9, Navy 8, TCU 5, Mississippi State 3, San Diego State 2, Army 1, Temple 1 → In 2018, the Bulldogs played one true freshman more than the four games allotted to hold on to a redshirt season - now sophomore Isaiah Johnson.
(FINAL: 12/2/18) CFP FIRST CAREER GAMES Game 3 additions 6. QB Reyna, Jorge (Sr.) 1. Alabama...... 13-0 1. LB Bailey, Levelle (Fr.) 16. DB Randy Jordan (Fr.) 7. TE Rodriguez, Juan (Jr.) 2. Clemson...... 13-0 2. WR Cropper, Jalen (Fr.) 17. OL Tyrone Sampson (RFr.) 8. OL Smith, Matt (Jr.) 3. Notre Dame...... 12-0 3. DE Cruz, Alex (So.) Game 4 additions 9. DE Wright, Andrew (Jr.) 4. Oklahoma...... 12-1 4. LB Fields, Rian (RFr.) 18. OL Alex Akingbulu (Jr.) 5. Georgia...... 11-2 Game 2 additions 6. Ohio State...... 12-1 5. WR Glaspie, Jamal (Fr.) 19. TE Ricardo Arias (RFr.) 10. LB Levelle Bailey (Fr.) 7. Michigan...... 10-2 6. TE Pauwels Jr., Raymond (Jr.) 20. WR Emoryie Edwards (RFr.) 11. WR Chris Coleman (So.) 8. UCF...... 12-0 7. LB Rice, Tanner (Jr.) 21. DB Deven Jarvis (Fr.) 9. Washington...... 10-3 12. WR Zane Pope (So.) 10. Florida...... 9-3 8. TE Rodriguez, Juan (Jr.) 22. LB Malachi Langley (Fr.) Game 3 additions 11. LSU...... 9-3 9. DB Ruffin, Deshawn (Fr.) 23. DL Leonard Payne (RFr.) 13. DB Deshawn Ruffin (Fr.) 12. Penn State...... 9-3 10. K Silva, Cesar (Jr.) 14. TE Cam Sutton (Sr.) 13. Washington State...... 10-2 11. WR Wheatfall, Keric (Jr.) FIRST CAREER STARTS 14. Kentucky...... 9-3 15. OL Nick Aibuedefe (Sr.) 15. Texas...... 9-4 12. DB Williams, Evan (Fr.) 1. WR Cropper, Jalen (Fr.) 16. DE Alex Cruz (So.) 16. West Virginia...... 8-3 Game 2 additions 2. DB Gaston, Chris (So.) Game 4 additions 17. Utah...... 9-4 13. WR Erik Brooks (RFr.) 3. WR Glaspie, Jamal (Fr.) 18. Mississippi State...... 8-4 17. WR Keric Wheatfall (Jr.) 19. Texas A&M...... 8-4 14. DE Alex Dumais (RFr.) 4. DE Johnson, Isaiah (So.) 20. Syracuse...... 9-3 15. TE Jared Torres (RFr.) 5. LB Mosby, Arron (Jr.) 21. Fresno State...... 11-2 22. Northwestern...... 8-5 23. Missouri...... 8-4 24. Iowa State...... 8-4 25. Boise State...... 10-3
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MEDIA INFORMATION Dogs with bachelor’s degrees Media Availability There are three Bulldog football players on the 2019 roster that already own bachelor’s Interviews for Bulldog players and coaches will degrees. Those three who are in master’s programs this fall are: be coordinated through the Fresno State Athletics Communications Office 24 hours in advance to 1. Alex Akingbulu - Graduate transfer to Fresno State from UCLA. Graduated in spring ‘19 ensure availability. with a bachelor’s degree in sociology. Starting graduate degree in curriculum and instruction Contact Matt Burkholder at (559) 278-6186 to make program. arrangements for interviews with student-athletes 2. Frank Dalena - Graduated spring ‘19 with a bachelor’s degree in ag business. Starting and coaches. Freshmen (both true and redshirt) graduate degree in water resource management. along with any other newcomers to the program will 3. Jorge Reyna - Graduated spring ‘19 with a bachelor’s degree in multimedia production. not be allowed to do interviews until after they play in their first game, per team rules. Starting graduate degree in curriculum and instruction program. In-Season Media Interview Schedule Sunday: No media. Monday: A look at the experience on the 2019 team Head Coach Jeff Tedford weekly press conference. Tuesday: Players day: players after practice. MOST CAREER STARTS (10 GAMES +) MOST CAREER GAMES PLAYED (16 GAMES +) Wednesday: DB Juju Hughes (Sr.) 32 P Blake Cusick (Sr.) 44 Assistant coaches after practice. Thursday DB Jaron Bryant (Sr.) 31 DB Juju Hughes (Sr.) 44 Head Coach Jeff Tedford after practice. DB Jaron Bryant (Sr.) 43 TE Jared Rice (Sr.) 24 Friday: OL Netane Muti (Jr.) 19 RB Josh Hokit (Sr.) 43 No media. TE Jared Rice (Sr.) 42 Saturday DT Kevin Atkins (Jr.) 18 : DT Kevin Atkins (Sr.) 32 Post-game only. LB Mykal Walker (Sr.) 18 LS Jacob Westberry (Jr.) 32 Weekly Media Conference RB Ronnie Rivers (Jr.) 17 DT Jasad Haynes (Sr.) 31 OL Syrus Tuitele (Jr.) 16 Fresno State’s weekly media conference will be WR Derrion Grim (Sr.) 31 held at 11 a.m. in the Josephine Theater inside the DE Kwami Jones (Sr.) 10 LB Arron Mosby (Jr.) 31 Duncan Building on Mondays during the football DT Keiti Iakopo (Sr.) 30 season. The press conference is open to credentialed MOST CONSECUTIVE STARTS DE Andrew Wright (Jr.) 29 members of the media only. The media conference can be viewed live via the Mountain West Network. DB Juju Hughes (Jr.) 32 RB Ronnie Rivers (Jr.) 28 DB Jaron Bryant (Jr.) 29 DE Kwami Jones (Sr.) 27 ESPN Coaches Show TE Jared Rice (Jr.) 19 RB Jordan Mims (Jr.) 26 The weekly radio show airs live on ESPN Radio (940 DB Mykal Walker (Jr.) 18 OL Syrus Tuitele (Jr.) 25 AM) with host Paul Loeffler. The Dog House Grill RB Saevion Johnson (Jr.) 25 hosts the show from 6–7 p.m. each Wednesday of OL Syrus Tuitele (Jr.) 9 LB Justin Rice (RJr.) 24 a game week. DT Keiti Iakopo (Sr.) 8 OL Quireo Woodley (RSo.) 20 RB Ronnie Rivers (Jr.) 6 Football Email List OL Netane Muti (Jr.) 19 If you would like to be added to the Bulldog football OL Nick Aibuedefe (Sr.) 18 email list to receive breaking news about the team, TE Cam Sutton (Sr.) 17 please contact Matt Burkholder. DL Ricky McCoy (Sr.) 17 Fresno State Athletics Communications 5305 N. Campus Drive Bulldogs in the NFL Mail Stop 27 Former Bulldog NFL Team Position NFL EXP. Fresno, CA 93740 Phone: (559) 278-6873 Davante Adams (2012-13) Green Bay Packers WR 5 Tickets: (559) 278-DOGS (3647) Derek Carr (2009-13) Oakland Raiders QB 5 Press Box: (559) 278-5959 Tyeler Davison (2011-14) New Orleans Saints DT 4 KeeSean Johnson (2014-18) Arizona Cardinals WR R ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS: Curtis Riley (2013-14) Oakland Raiders FS 3 FB Contact...... Matt Burkholder Charles Washington (2011-15) Arizona Cardinals DB 2 Email...... [email protected] Cody Wichmann (2010-14) Dallas Cowboys* G 4 Office...... 559-278-6186 Kenny Wiggins (2007-10) Detroit Lions G-T 5 Secondary...... Josh Mitchell * Currently on Injured Reserve list Email...... [email protected] Office...... 559-278-7301 Tertiary...... Savannah Stoeckle An All-Star Trio Email...... [email protected] Fresno State is the proud home of alumni Derek Carr (NFL-Oakland Raiders), Paul George Office...... 559-278-4645 (NBA-Los Angeles Clippers) and Aaron Judge (MLB-New York Yankees). Credentials Contact...... Taylor Martinez Email...... [email protected] Office...... 559-278-4881 Other current players of the MLB in addition to Judge from Fresno State are Jordan Luplow (Cleveland Indians), Justin Miller (Washington Nationals) & Justin Wilson (New York Mets). gobulldogs.com In addition to Paul George for current NBA players from Fresno State is Tyler Johnson (Phoenix Suns).
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2019 PRESEASON
The Fresno State football team has been picked to repeat as West Division Along with a predicted first-place finish in its division, Fresno State secured champions by the media, the Mountain West announced on July 23 prior to three preseason all-conference selections in senior tight end Jared Rice, senior kicking off the 2019 football Media Days in Las Vegas. linebacker Mykal Walker and senior defensive back Juju Hughes.
As the first-place pick for the West, Fresno State has earned its fourth division It was been a busy July for Fresno State’s three preseason All-Mountain West leading bid in the preseason media polls dating back to 2013, and second in selections as each of the senior Bulldogs have been named to seven watch lists as many years (2013, 2014, 2018 and 2019). The Bulldogs have prevailed and for awards in their respective positions. won the West in every season that they have been the first-place pick in the preseason polls. Rice, Walker and Hughes are continuing their successes from the 2018 season as each were named to either the All-Mountain West first or second team a season ago.
2019 PREDICTED ORDER OF FINISH 2019 PREDICTED ORDER OF FINISH West Division Mountain Division Rank Team (first-place votes) Points Rank Team (first-place votes) Points 1. Fresno State (17) 122 1. Boise State (15) 120 2. San Diego State (3) 106 2. Utah State (6) 108 3. Nevada 74 3. Air Force 73 4. Hawai‘i (1) 67 4. Wyoming 66 5. UNLV 51 5. Colorado State 52 6. San José State 21 6. New Mexico 22
2018 ALL-MOUNTAIN WEST PRESEASON AWARDS Offensive Player of the Year: Jordan Love, Jr., QB, Utah State Defensive Player of the Year: Curtis Weaver, Jr., DL, Boise State Special Teams Player of the Year: Cooper Rothe, Sr., PK, Wyoming
2019 ALL-MOUNTAIN WEST PRESEASON FOOTBALL TEAM 2019 ALL-MOUNTAIN WEST PRESEASON FOOTBALL TEAM OFFENSE DEFENSE QB: Jordan Love**, Jr., Utah State DL: Jordan Jackson**, Jr., Air Force WR: John Hightower, Sr., Boise State DL: David Moa, Sr., Boise State WR: Cedric Byrd II, Sr., Hawai’i DL: Curtis Weaver*, Jr., Boise State RB: Juwan Washington, Sr., San Diego State DL: Tipa Galeai**, Sr., Utah State RB: Toa Taua, So., Nevada LB: Mykal Walker*, Sr., Fresno State OL: Ezra Cleveland*, Jr., Boise State LB: Kyahva Tezino*, Sr., San Diego State OL: John Molchon*, Sr., Boise State LB: Davis Woodward**, Jr., Utah State OL: Jake Nelson, Sr. Nevada DB: Jeremy Fejedelem, Sr., Air Force OL: Keith Ismael*, Jr., San Diego State DB: Juju Hughes**, Sr., Fresno State OL: Justin Polu, Sr., UNLV DB: Tariq Thompson**, Jr., San Diego State TE: Jared Rice**, Sr., Fresno State DB: DJ Williams, So., Utah State Specialists * - member of the 2018 All-Mountain West first team P: Ryan Stonehouse*, Jr., Colorado State PK: Cooper Rothe*, Sr., Wyoming ** - member of the 2018 All-Mountain West second team KR/PR: Savon Scarver*, Jr., Utah State
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Jeff Tedford Head Coach 3rd Season | Fresno State (1992)
Jeff Tedford, 57, inherited a 1-11 football program when he took over Munger College Coach of the Year Award presented by the Maxwell the reins of his alma mater and in two seasons all he’s done as the 19th Football Club, a finalist for the Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year head football coach in Fresno State history is lead the program to a 22-6 Award, and the AFCA Region-5 Coach of the Year.
record, a 2018 Mountain West Championship, two MW West division While Tedford was honored as the league’s coach of the year, the team titles and two bowl wins. had 16 student-athletes recognized with MW postseason honors - the In 2018, in addition to defeating Boise State on the road in overtime, most for the Bulldogs in a single-season since joining the conference 19-16, for Fresno State’s first conference championship since 2013, in 2012. In the classroom, the ‘Dogs also set a team-best number since the Bulldogs capped the season with a 31-20 triumph over Arizona joining the conference as they had 24 named to the Fall Academic All- State to win the Mitsubishi Motors Las Vegas Bowl. The bowl win left Mountain West team.
the Bulldogs with their first 12-win season in the 97-year history of Tedford, a former Bulldog quarterback and Fresno State assistant coach, the program. This, one season after engineering one of the greatest returned to the Valley after holding the position of offensive consultant turnarounds in FBS history guiding the Bulldogs to a 10-4 record, an for the Washington Huskies – a 2016 College Football Playoff team. appearance in the MW title game and a Hawai’i Bowl win over Houston. Coaching Experience
Tedford assumed the role of acting head coach on Nov. 27, 2016, The renaissance under Tedford has led to FBS history being made as Fresno State (2016-Pres.) following the conclusion of the 2016 season as Eric Kiesau carried out Fresno State became the first team to secure back-to-back double-digit • Head Coach interim head coaching duties for the remaining two games on the 2016 winning seasons following a double-digit loss season. schedule following Tedford’s introductory press conference. Tedford Washington (2016) The 2018 Bulldogs finished nationally ranked in the final rankings of the was officially hired on Nov. 10, 2016. • Offensive Consultant
season for the first time since 2004. Fresno State finished ranked No. 18 Tedford, who was an already proven winner on the West Coast, came in both the AP Top 25 and Coaches poll, announced Jan. 8, 2019. It was B.C. Lions-CFL (2015) to the Valley with 11 years of head coaching experience at the Division the best finish in the AP Top 25 in program history, besting No. 22 in • Head Coach I level – having led the California Golden Bears to 82 wins from 2002- 2004. The ‘Dogs also held a No. 21 ranking in the final College Football 2012. He left as the school’s all-time winningest coach. Tampa Bay Bucs-NFL (2014) Playoff poll released on Dec. 2, 2018. • Offensive Coordinator Tedford’s ties to the Valley and Fresno State run deep. He played Individual accolades in 2018 included Tedford being named an Eddie quarterback at Fresno State in 1981-82 under Jim Sweeney and coached (2002-12) Robinson Award finalist and a Paul “Bear” Bryant Coach of the Year California at Fresno State under Sweeney from 1987-88 and 1992-96, and under a • Head Coach Award finalist. Fresno State sported 15 all-conference honorees in then-first-year head coach Pat Hill in 1997. 2018, including the league’s Defensive Player of the Year in linebacker Oregon (1998-01) Jeff Allison. In addition, 19 student-athletes were named to the Fall Tedford’s coaching career started at Fresno State, volunteering as an • Offensive Coordinator Academic All-Mountain West team. assistant for the 1987-88 seasons. From there he picked up his first full-
time position as an assistant for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Fresno State (1992-97) With a 10-4 record in his first season, Fresno State became the third Football League – a familiar league in which he played quarterback for • Offensive Coordinator/ team in FBS history to turn a double-digit loss season (2016) into a six seasons after his collegiate career at Fresno State. Assistant Coach (QBs) double-digit win season (2017) the following year. The season included an appearance in the nation’s top 25, clinching the Mountain West’s West He returned to Fresno State in 1992 as the quarterbacks coach and Calgary-CFL (1989-91) Division crown and leading the ‘Dogs to their first appearance in the served as the offensive coordinator for the Bulldogs over the ensuing • Offensive Assistant MW Championship game since 2014. He also guided the ‘Dogs to the five seasons.
program’s first bowl victory since 2007 with their win at the Hawai’i Fresno State (1987-88) Tedford graduated from Warren High School in Downey, California and Bowl. • Volunteer Assistant Coach attended Cerritos Junior College for two seasons before becoming the Great success brought great notoriety as Tedford was named the 2017 Bulldogs’ quarterback in 1981.
Mountain West Coach of the Year, was a semifinalist for the George He and his wife Donna have two children, Taylor and Quinn.
Fresno State Assistant Coaches Offense
Ryan Grubb Jamie Christian Danny Langsdorf Kirby Moore Roman Sapolu Scott Thompson Blake Gonzalez Tyson Prince Offensive Coordinator Running Backs/ Wide Receivers Asst. Offensive Line Tight Ends Graduate Assistant Graduate Assistant Special Teams Coordinator/ Quarterbacks 3rd Season at FS 3rd Season at FS 1st Season at FS 3rd Season at FS 1st Season at FS 1st Season at FS 3rd Season at FS 1st Season at FS Defense
Bert Watts Will Plemons Kenwick Thompson J.D. Williams Michael Barton Matt Lea Brad Vonnahme Defensive Coordinator Defensive Line Linebackers Defensive Backs Graduate Assistant Graduate Assistant Analyst 3rd Season at FS 1st Season at FS 2nd Season at FS 3rd Season at FS 2nd Season at FS 3rd Season at FS 4th Season at FS
2019 FRESNO STATE FOOTBALL | 13 2019 Fresno State Football GEOGRAPHICAL ROSTER
Pleasanton: Ben Wooldridge Portola: Juan Rodriguez Rialto: Devo Bridges Sacramento: Nick Aibuedefe Levelle Bailey Dorrzel Hicks Salinas: Zack Geig San Mateo: Kwami Jones Santa Ana: Keiti Iakopo San Diego: Elijah Carson San Jose: Jacob Hollins Santa Monica: Blaze McKibbin Sanger: Arron Mosby Stockton: Derrion Grim Sunnyvale: Bralyn Lux Tulare: LJ Early Emoryie Edwards Romello Harris Randy Jordan ARKANSAS (1) Jason Diaz Vacaville: Mykal Walker Bryant: Kyvin Carroll Jasad Haynes Patrick Williams Jr. Josh Kelly Vallejo: Reggie Strong ARIZONA (2) Sherwin King Jr. Visalia: Nate Lamb Litchfield: Raymond Pauwels Jr. Ricky McCoy Jared Torres Tempe: Travis Hansen Deshawn Ruffin Wasco: Osmar Velez Matthew Sanchez West Covina: Deven Jarvis CALIFORNIA (97) David Tate Jr. Bakersfield: Kurtis Brown Leevel Tatum III FLORIDA (1) Clive Truschel Khai Williams Bradenton: Jacob Westberry Chris Coleman Rodney Wright III Cody Warkentin Glendora: Steven Comstock HAWAI’I (3) Bellflower: Jace Fuamatu Hanford: Juju Hughes Ewa Beach: Micah Pasion Brentwood: Ronnie Rivers Inglewood: Patrick Elima-Jeune Wahiawa: Netane Muti Buena Park: Andrew Wright Irvine: Rian Fields Bula Schmidt Burbank: Duncan Smith La Puente: Chris Gaston Campbell: Evan Williams La Quinta: Kenny Gagnon MICHIGAN (1) Canoga Park: Deonte Perry Lancaster: Dante Adkins Jr. East Pointe: Tyrone Sampson Jr. Carson: Alex Akingbulu Livermore: Carson King Ceres: Esteven Barragan Long Beach: Matt Smith NEVADA (1) Chico: Syrus Tuitele Los Angeles: Jamal Glaspie Reno: Peyton Dixon Clovis: Tanner Blount Malachi Langley Josh Hokit Lost Hills: Osmar Velez OREGON (2) Tanner Rice Milpitas: Cesar Silva Portland: Nick Abbs Compton: Wylan Free Mission Viejo: Tim Anderson Nikko Thomas Concord: Alex Cruz Merced: David Perales Corona: Erik Brooks Modesto: Isaiah Johnson TEXAS (4) Richard Cage Jared Rice Cypress: Keric Wheatfall Covina: Zion Echols Justin Rice Fort Worth: Jaron Bryant Danville: Jake Haener Monrovia: Blake Cusick Houston: Bryson Ogelsby Downey: Leonard Payne Moorpark: Zane Pope Pearland: Saevion Johnson Jorge Reyna Moreno Valley: Cam Sutton Durham: Cody Pound Murrieta: Kevin Atkins CANADA (3) Myles Martin East Palo Alto: Jordan Mims Montreal (Quebec): Marc-David Bien-Aime Mateo Thompson Fountain Valley: Asa Fuller Alex Dumias Quireo Woodley Cade Fuller Victoria (B.C.): Dontae Bull Fresno: Ricardo Arias Oakdale: Matt Kjeldgaard Jevon Bigelow Oakland: Kevin Parker Frank Dalena Ontario: Matt Lawson Parlier: Jalen Cropper 14 | 2019 FRESNO STATE FOOTBALL 2019 Fresno State Football
ALPHABETICAL ROSTER Numerical Roster 77 Nick Abbs OL No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Exp. Hometown (High School/Previous School) 58 Dante Adkins Jr. OL 1 Keric Wheatfall WR 6-1 179 Jr. 3rd Cypress, Texas (Blinn College) 2 Patrick Elima-Jeune WR 6-0 194 So. 3rd Inglewood, Calif. (Morningside) 79 Nick Aibuedefe OL 2 Chris Gaston DB 6-1 183 So. 3rd La Puente, Calif. (Bishop Amat) 75 Alex Akingbulu OL 3 Jamal Glaspie WR 6-1 178 Fr. 1st Los Angeles, Calif. (Culver City) 70 Tim Anderson OL 3 Mykal Walker LB 6-3 230 Sr. 5th Sacramento, Calif. (Vacaville/Azusa Pacific) 81 Ricardo Arias TE 4 Emoryie Edwards WR 5-11 193 RFr. 2nd Tulare, Calif. (Tulare Union) 90 Kevin Atkins DT 4 Wylan Free DB 6-2 185 So. 3rd Compton, Calif. (Lynwood) 5 Jalen Cropper WR 5-11 155 Fr. 1st Parlier, Calif. (Buchanan) 6 Levelle Bailey LB 5 Devo Bridges DE 6-2 245 Fr. 1st Rialto, Calif. (Carter) 29 Esteven Barragan RB 6 Ben Wooldridge QB 6-2 206 RFr. 2nd Pleasanton, Calif. (Foothill) 71 Marc-David Bien-Aime OL 6 Levelle Bailey LB 6-2 200 Fr. 1st Sacramento, Calif. (Luther Burbank) 28 Jevon Bigelow RB 7 Derrion Grim WR 6-1 195 Sr. 4th Stockton, Calif. (McNair/Nebraska/Delta JC) 49 Tanner Blount LB 7 Jake Haener QB 6-0 193 So. 2nd Danville, Calif. (Monte Vista HS/Washington) 7 Reggie Strong DB 5-11 195 Fr. 1st Vallejo, Calif. (Orange Lutheran) 5 Devo Bridges DE 8 Chris Coleman WR/DB 5-11 186 So. 3rd Bakersfield, Calif. (Garces Memorial) 85 Erik Brooks WR 9 Josh Hokit RB 6-1 225 Sr. 4th Clovis, Calif. (Clovis) 45 Kurtis Brown DL 10 Peyton Dixon RB 5-11 200 Fr. 1st Reno, Nev. (Bishop Manogue) 14 Jaron Bryant DB 10 Deven Jarvis DB 6-0 195 Fr. 1st West Covina, Calif. (Bishop Amat) 72 Dontae Bull OL 11 Sherwin King Jr. LB 5-11 210 RFr. 2nd Fresno, Calif. (Sunnyside) 11 Jorge Reyna QB 6-0 215 Sr. 5th Downey, Calif. (Pasadena/West LA College) 42 Richard Cage LB 13 Rodney Wright III WR 5-10 181 Fr. 1st Fresno, Calif. (Clovis West) 34 Kyvin Carroll LB 14 Jaron Bryant DB 6-1 185 Sr. 4th Fort Worth, Texas (Duncanville) 73 Elijah Carson OL 15 Arron Mosby LB 6-4 230 Jr. 3rd Sanger, Calif. (Sanger) 8 Chris Coleman WR/DB 15 Cam Sutton TE 6-6 226 Sr. 5th Moreno Valley, Calif. (Norco/Riverside City College) 17 Steven Comstock QB 16 Rian Fields LB 6-5 201 RFr. 2nd Irvine, Calif. (Irvine) 16 Jared Rice TE 6-5 243 Sr. 5th Modesto, Calif. (Central Catholic) 5 Jalen Cropper WR 17 Steven Comstock QB 6-0 199 RFr. 2nd Glendora, Calif. (Northview) 51 Alex Cruz DE 17 Deonte Perry DB 6-0 190 Jr. 4th Canoga Park, Calif. (Canoga Park) 47 Blake Cusick P 18 Isaiah Johnson DE 6-3 235 So. 2nd Modesto, Calif. (Downey) 19 Frank Dalena WR 18 Nate Lamb QB 6-3 210 Fr. 1st Visalia, Calif. (Tulare Union) 39 Jason Diaz Jr. DB 19 Frank Dalena WR 5-8 155 Sr. 5th Fresno, Calif. (San Joaquin Memorial) 19 Colby Warkentin DL 6-5 230 Fr. 1st Bakersfield, Calif. (Centennial) 10 Peyton Dixon RB 19 Blaze McKibbin QB 6-4 205 Fr. 1st Santa Monica, Calif. (Servite) 43 Alex Dumais DL 20 Ronnie Rivers RB 5-8 183 Jr. 3rd Brentwood, Calif. (Freedom) 27 L.J. Early DB 20 Myles Martin DB 5-9 168 Fr. 1st Murrieta, Calif. (Murrieta) 34 Zion Echols RB 22 Jordan Mims RB 5-11 195 Jr. 3rd East Palo Alto, Calif. (Menlo-Atherton) 4 Emoryie Edwards WR 22 Deshawn Ruffin DB 5-10 177 Fr. 1st Fresno, Calif. (Sunnyside) 23 Juju Hughes DB 5-11 188 Sr. 4th Hanford, Calif. (Hanford) 2 Patrick Elima-Jeune WR 24 Randy Jordan DB 5-9 170 Fr. 1st Tulare, Calif. (Tulare Union) 16 Rian Fields LB 24 Saevion Johnson RB 6-0 210 Jr. 4th Pearland, Texas (Pearland Dawson) 4 Wylan Free DB 25 Josh Kelly WR 6-1 179 Fr. 1st Fresno, Calif. (San Joaquin Memorial) 51 Jace Fuamatu OL 25 Bryson Oglesby DB 5-11 205 Sr. 5th Houston, Texas (Fort Bend Austin) 37 Asa Fuller K 26 Mathew Sanchez DB 6-0 165 Fr. 1st Fresno, Calif. (Clovis) 27 L.J. Early DB 5-11 197 Jr. 3rd Tulare, Calif. (Tulare Western/Bakersfield College) 36 Cade Fuller P 27 Zane Pope WR 6-2 191 So. 3rd Moorpark, Calif. (Moorpark) 30 Kenny Gagnon DB 28 Jevon Bigelow RB 6-1 218 So. 2nd Fresno, Calif. (Central/Wyoming) 2 Chris Gaston DB 28 Cesar Silva K 5-11 185 Jr 4th Milpitas, Calif. (Milpitas/College of San Mateo) 56 Zack Geig OL 29 Justin Rice LB 6-2 225 RJr. 4th Modesto, Calif. (Central Catholic) 3 Jamal Glaspie WR 29 Esteven Barragan RB 5-8 173 Fr. 1st Ceres, Calif. (Central Valley) 30 Kenny Gagnon DB 5-11 185 Jr. 4th La Quinta, Calif. (Desert Christian Academy) 7 Derrion Grim WR 30 Khai Williams RB 5-10 205 Sr. 5th Fresno, Calif. (Edison/Fresno City College) 7 Jake Haener QB 31 Andrew Wright DE 6-2 235 Jr. 4th Buena Park, Calif. (Buena Park) 53 Travis Hansen OL 32 Evan Williams DB 6-0 195 Fr. 1st Campbell, Calif. (Saint Francis) 32 Romello Harris RB 32 Romello Harris RB 5-11 187 Jr. 4th Tulare, Calif. (Tulare Union/Washington State) 93 Jasad Haynes DT 33 Kwami Jones DE 6-2 250 Sr. 4th San Francisco, Calif. (Serra/College of San Mateo) 34 Kyvin Carroll LB 5-11 248 Fr. 1st Bryant, Ark. (Benton) 41 Dorrzel Hicks LB 34 Zion Echols RB 5-9 185 Jr. 4th Covina, Calif. (Charter Oak /Cal/Mt. San Antonio ) 9 Josh Hokit RB 35 Malachi Langley LB 6-0 230 Fr. 1st Los Angeles, Calif. (Pasadena) 48 Jacob Hollins LB 36 Cade Fuller P 6-2 200 Fr. 1st Fountain Valley, Calif. (Servite) 23 Juju Hughes DB 37 Asa Fuller K 6-2 220 So. 3rd Fountain Valley. Calif. (Servite) 98 Keiti Iakopo DT 38 Bralyn Lux DB 5-9 170 Fr. 1st Sunnyvale, Calif. (King’s Academy) 39 Jason Diaz Jr. DB 5-10 170 Jr. 4th Fresno, Calif. (Clovis West/San Jose CC) 10 Deven Jarvis DB 39 Mateo Thompson K 5-7 160 RJr. 4th Murrieta, Calif. (Murrieta Mesa/Saddleback JC) 18 Isaiah Johnson DE 40 Nikko Thomas DL 6-4 230 Jr. 3rd Portland, Ore. (American River CC) 24 Saevion Johnson RB 41 Dorrzel Hicks LB 5-10 222 Sr. 4th Sacramento, Calif. (Grant/College of San Mateo) 33 Kwami Jones DE 42 Richard Cage LB 6-1 220 RSo. 3rd Corona, Calif. (Eleanor Roosevelt) 24 Randy Jordan DB 43 Alex Dumais DL 6-3 285 RFr. 2nd Montreal, Canada (St. Paul-CA) 44 Leevel Tatum III DE 6-1 250 Jr. 4th Fresno, Calif. (Edison/UNLV) 25 Josh Kelly WR 45 Kurtis Brown DL 6-1 290 RSo. 3rd Bakersfield, Calif. (Liberty/Arizona) 2019 FRESNO STATE FOOTBALL | 15 2019 Fresno State Football
45 Carson King P 45 Carson King P 6-0 190 RFr. 2nd Livermore, Calif. (Freedom) 47 Blake Cusick P 6-2 185 Sr. 5th Monrovia, Calif. (Monrovia) 11 Sherwin King Jr. LB 48 Jacob Hollins LB 6-1 215 So. 2nd San Jose, Calif. (Central/Illinois) 62 Matt Kjeldgaard OL 49 Tanner Blount LB 6-0 210 Fr. 1st Clovis, Calif. (Buchanan) 18 Nate Lamb QB 50 Tyrone Sampson Jr. OL 6-2 308 RFr. 2nd Detroit, Mich. (East English Village Prep) 35 Malachi Langley LB 51 Alex Cruz DE 6-2 240 So. 3rd Concord, Calif. (Concord) 91 Matt Lawson DT 51 Jace Fuamatu OL 6-3 295 RFr. 2nd Bellflower, Calif. (St. John Bosco) 52 Netane Muti OL 6-3 307 Jr. 4th Wahiawa, Hawai’i (Leilehua) 38 Bralyn Lux DB 53 Jacob Westberry LS 6-3 255 Jr. 4th Bradenton, Fla. (Saint Stephen’s Episcopal) 20 Myles Martin DB 53 Travis Hansen OL 6-0 270 Fr. 1st Tempe, Ariz. (Paraclete) 99 Ricky McCoy DL 54 Bula Schmidt OL 6-1 295 Fr. 1st Wahiawa, Hawai‘i (O’Dea [Wash.]) 19 Blaze McKibbin QB 54 Patrick Williams Jr. LS 6-3 205 Jr. 4th Vacaville, Calif. (Vacaville HS) 22 Jordan Mims RB 55 Leonard Payne Jr. DL 6-2 295 RFr. 2nd Downey, Calif. (St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy) 55 Cody Pound OL 6-4 290 Sr. 5th Durham, Calif. (Durham/Butte College) 15 Arron Mosby LB 56 Zack Geig OL 6-0 290 Fr. 1st Salinas, Calif. (Valley Christian) 52 Netane Muti OL 57 Tanner Rice LB 5-11 220 Jr. 4th Clovis, Calif. (Clovis) 25 Bryson Oglesby DB 58 Dante Adkins Jr. OL 6-3 287 Fr. 1st Lancaster, Calif. (Highland) 82 Micah Pasion TE 59 Matt Smith OL 5-11 285 Jr. 4th Long Beach, Calif. (St. John Bosco) 87 Raymond Pauwels Jr. TE 62 Matt Kjeldgaard OL 6-2 295 RFr. 2nd Oakdale, Calif. (Oakdale) 65 Syrus Tuitele OL 6-6 300 Jr. 3rd Chico, Calif. (Pleasant Valley) 55 Leonard Payne Jr. DL 66 Quireo Woodley OL 6-4 308 RSo. 3rd Murrieta, Calif. (Murrieta Valley) 17 Deonte Perry DB 70 Tim Anderson OL 6-5 270 Jr 3rd Mission Viejo, Calif. (Capistrano/Saddleback College) 94 David Perales DL 71 Marc-David Bien-Aime OL 6-5 350 RFr. 2nd Montreal, Canada (Montmorency College) 27 Zane Pope WR 72 Dontae Bull OL 6-6 324 So. 3rd Victoria, Canada (Belmont Secondary) 55 Cody Pound OL 73 Elijah Carson OL 6-8 303 Fr. 1st San Diego, Calif. (Morse) 74 Clive Truschel OL 6-3 274 R-Fr. 2nd Clovis, Calif. (Clovis West) 11 Jorge Reyna QB 75 Alex Akingbulu OL 6-5 285 Jr. 4th Carson, Calif. (UCLA) 16 Jared Rice TE 77 Nick Abbs OL 6-5 295 Sr. 4th Portland, Ore. (Greshman/Fresno City College) 29 Justin Rice LB 78 Osmar Velez OL 6-1 295 Fr. 1st Lost Hills, Calif. (Wasco) 57 Tanner Rice LB 79 Nick Aibuedefe OL 6-4 285 Sr. 5th Sacramento, Calif. (Capital Christian) 20 Ronnie Rivers RB 80 Juan Rodriguez TE 6-2 240 Jr. 4th Portola, Calif. (Portola/Butte College) 81 Ricardo Arias TE 6-1 219 RFr. 2nd Fresno, Calif. (Clovis West) 80 Juan Rodriguez TE 82 Micah Pasion TE 6-3 209 Fr. 1st Ewa Beach, Hawai’i (Kamehameha) 22 Deshawn Ruffin DB 84 David Tate Jr. TE 6-2 225 Jr. 4th Fresno, Calif. (Edison/UNLV) 50 Tyrone Sampson Jr. OL 85 Erik Brooks WR 5-7 165 RFr. 2nd Corona, Calif. (Roosevelt) 26 Mathew Sanchez DB 86 Jared Torres TE 6-5 245 RFr. 2nd Visalia, Calif. (El Diamante) 54 Bula Schmidt OL 87 Raymond Pauwels Jr. TE 6-4 245 Jr. 3rd Litchfield, Ariz. (Millennium/Glendale College) 89 Duncan Smith TE 6-4 230 Fr. 1st Burbank, Calif. (Burbank) 28 Cesar Silva K 90 Kevin Atkins DT 6-2 295 Jr. 4th Murrieta, Calif. (Vista Murrieta) 59 Matt Smith OL 91 Matt Lawson DT 6-0 295 RFr. 2nd Ontario, Calif. (Colony) 89 Duncan Smith TE 93 Jasad Haynes DT 6-1 285 Sr. 5th Fresno, Calif. (Clovis North) 7 Reggie Strong DB 94 David Perales DL 6-3 233 Jr. 3rd Merced, Calif. (Merced/Sacramento State) 15 Cam Sutton TE 98 Keiti Iakopo DT 5-11 290 Sr. 4th Santa Ana, Calif. (Fountain Valley/Golden West College) 99 Ricky McCoy DL 6-2 303 Sr. 5th Fresno, Calif. (Roosevelt/Washington) 84 David Tate Jr. TE 44 Leevel Tatum III DL 40 Nikko Thomas DL Coaching Staff 39 Mateo Thompson K Jeff Tedford – Head Coach 86 Jared Torres TE Ryan Grubb – Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line/Associate Head Coach 74 Clive Truschel OL Bert Watts – Defensive Coordinator/Assistant Head Coach 65 Syrus Tuitele OL Jamie Christian – Running Backs Coach/Special Teams Coordinator Danny Langsdorf – Quarterbacks Coach/Passing Game Coordinator 78 Osmar Velez OL Kirby Moore – Wide Receivers Coach 3 Mykal Walker LB Will Plemons – Defensive Line Coach 19 Colby Warkentin DL Roman Sapolu – Assistant Offensive Line Coach 53 Jacob Westberry LS Kenwick Thompson – Linebackers Coach/Defensive Running Game Coordinator 1 Keric Wheatfall WR Scott Thompson – Tight Ends Coach 32 Evan Williams DB J.D. Williams – Defensive Backs Coach/Defensive Passing Game Coordinator 30 Khai Williams RB James Bailey – Defensive Quality Control 54 Patrick Williams Jr. LS Brad Vonnahme – Offensive Analyst 66 Quireo Woodley OL Michael Barton – Defensive Graduate Assistant 6 Ben Wooldridge QB Blake Gonzalez – Offensive Graduate Assistant 31 Andrew Wright DE Matt Lea – Defensive Graduate Assistant Tyson Prince – Offensive Graduate Assistant 13 Rodney Wright III WR Stephen Babagian – Student Assistant Maamaloa Mafi – Student Assistant
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OFFENSE DEFENSE SPECIAL TEAMS Quarterback End Place Kicker 11 Jorge Reyna (6-0, 215, Sr.) 31 Andrew Wright (6-2, 235, Jr.) 28 Cesar Silva (5-11, 185, Jr.) 6 Ben Wooldridge (6-2, 206, RFr.) 51 Alex Cruz (6-2, 240, So.) 37 Asa Fuller (6-2, 220, So.) Running Back Tackle Punter 20 Ronnie Rivers (5-8, 183, Jr.) 98 Keiti Iakopo (5-11, 290, Sr.) 47 Blake Cusick (6-2, 185, Sr.) 9 Josh Hokit (6-1, 225, Sr.) 99 Ricky McCoy (6-2, 303, Sr.) 45 Carson King (6-0, 190, RFr.) Left Tackle Tackle Long Snapper 72 Dontae Bull (6-6, 324, So.) 90 Kevin Atkins (6-2, 295, Jr.) 53 Jacob Westberry (6-3, 255, Jr.) 75 Alex Akingbulu (6-5, 285, Jr.) 93 Jasad Haynes (6-1, 285, Sr.) 53 Travis Hansen (6-0, 270, Fr.) Left Guard End Holder 52 Netane Muti (6-3, 307, Jr.) 18 Isaiah Johnson (6-3, 235, So.) 47 Blake Cusick (6-2, 185, Sr.) 79 Nick Aibudefe (6-4, 285, Sr.) 44 Leevel Tatum III (6-1, 250, Jr.) 11 Jorge Reyna (6-0, 215, Sr.) Center Linebacker Kick Returner 59 Matt Smith (5-11, 285, Jr.) 29 Justin Rice (6-2, 225, RJr.) 7 Derrion Grim (6-1, 195, Sr.) 50 Tyrone Sampson Jr. (6-2, 308, RFr.) 11 Sherwin King Jr. (5-11, 210, RFr.) 2 Patrick Elima-Jeune (6-0, 194, So.) Right Guard Linebacker 8 Chris Coleman (5-11, 186, So.) 66 Quireo Woodley (6-4, 308, RSo.) 3 Mykal Walker (6-3, 230, Sr.) 17 Deonte Perry (6-0, 190, Jr.) 79 Nick Aibudefe (6-4, 285, Sr.) 41 Dorrzel Hicks (5-10, 222, Sr.) Punt Returner Right Tackle Linebacker 20 Ronnie Rivers (5-8, 183, Jr.) 65 Syrus Tuitele (6-6, 300, Jr.) 15 Arron Mosby (6-4, 230, Jr.) 27 Zane Pope (6-2, 191, So.) 77 Nick Abbs (6-5, 295, Sr.) 6 Levelle Bailey (6-2, 200, Fr.) Wide Receiver Cornerback 1 Keric Wheatfall (6-1, 179, Jr.) 8 Chris Coleman (5-11, 186, So.) 7 Derrion Grim (6-1, 195, Sr.) 24 Randy Jordan (5-9, 170, Fr.) Wide Receiver Strong Safety 4 Emoryie Edwards (5-11, 193, RFr.) 23 Juju Hughes (5-11, 188, Sr.) 5 Jalen Cropper (6-0, 155, Fr.) 32 Evan Williams (6-0, 195, Fr.) Wide Receiver Free Safety 27 Zane Pope (6-2, 195, So.) 4 Wylan Free (6-2, 185, So.) 3 Jamal Glaspie (6-1, 178, Fr.) 25 Bryson Oglesby (5-11, 205, Sr.) Tight End Cornerback 16 Jared Rice (6-5, 243, Sr.) 14 Jaron Bryant (6-1, 185, Sr.) 80 Juan Rodriguez (6-2, 240, Jr.) 17 Deonte Perry (6-0, 190, Jr.)
Pronunciation Guide Nick Aibuedefe...... Ab-U-deaf-eh Matt Kjeldgaard...... kill-guard Alex Akingbulu...... ah-King-Boo-Lu Keiti Iakopo...... K-T yah-Ko-Po Levelle Bailey...... luh-Vell Malachi Langley...... Mal-uh-Ky Marc-David Bein-Aime...... Be-N-ah-me Netane Muti...... Nuh-tahn-E, Moo-T Devo Bridges...... Dee-voh Micah Pasion...... Puh-shawn Jaron Bryant...... Jair-un Deonte Perry...... Dee-On-teh Kyvin Carroll...... Ky-vin Jorge Reyna...... HOR-hay, RAIN-uh Alex Dumais...... Do-may Leevel Tatum III...... Lee-velle Emoryie Edwards...... e-more-E-A Syrus Tuitele...... Two-tell-E Patrick Elima-Juene...... e-Lee-ma June Clive Truschel...... true-shell Wylan Free...... Way-lynn Colby Warkentin...... work-N-tin Jace Fuamatu...... foo-a-mah-to Keric Wheatfall...... Care-ick Zack Geig...... Gig Quireo Woodley...... Keer-E-O Derrion Grim...... Dare-E-On Josh Hokit...... Ho-kit Roman Sapolu...... sap-Oh-lu Saevion Johnson...... Say-V-on Brad Vonnahme...... Va-Nom-E
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2019 BULLDOG FOOTBALL SCHEDULE (ALL TIMES PACIFIC)
BULLDOG FOOTBALL 31 at USC L, 31-23 CHANNEL FINDER...
2OT AT&T UVERSE 7 Minnesota L, 38-35 CBS Sports Network 643, 1643 ESPN: 602, 1602 21 Sacramento State W, 34-20 ESPN2: 606, 1606 ESPNEWS: 604, 1604 28 at New Mexico State W, 34-20 ESPNU: 605, 1605
September COMCAST (FRESNO MARKET) 12 at Air Force* 4 p.m. CBS Sports Network: 418, 732 ESPN: 32, 724 ESPN2: 33, 725 18 UNLV* 7 p.m. ESPNEWS: 402, 726 ESPNU: 420, 788 26 Colorado State* TBA DIRECTV CBS Sports Network: 221 2 at Hawai’i* 9 p.m. TBA ESPN: 206 October ESPN2: 209 9 Utah State* 4 p.m. ESPNEWS: 207 ESPNU: 208 15 at San Diego State* 6:30 p.m. DISH NETWORK CBS Sports Network: 158 23 Nevada* TBA ESPN: 140 ESPN2: 144 ESPNEWS: 142
November 30 at San Jose State* TBA ESPNU: 141 ESPN Networks: Means ESPN must alert the two schools associated no less than Indicators 12 days before the designated game day what time kick off will be and what * conference game platform it will be distributed on (ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNews, ESPNU or ESPN3). The Mountain West Championship game will take place on December 7 featuring the two divisional champions. FUTURE BULLDOG FOOTBALL SCHEDULES 2020 2021 2022 Date Opponent Location Date Opponent Location Date Opponent Location 2023 S5 Idaho State Fresno, CA S4 at Oregon Eugene, OR S3 Sacramento State Fresno, CA Sept. 2 -- at Purdue S12 at Colorado Boulder, CO S18 at UCLA Los Angeles, CA S10 Oregon State Fresno, CA Sept. 16 -- at Arizona State O10 at Texas A&M College Station, TX TBD TBD S17 USC Los Angeles, CA 2024 O17 New Mexico State Fresno, CA TBD TBD TBD TBD Aug. 31 -- at Oregon State Sept. 14 -- at UCLA Air Force* Fresno, CA Boise State* Fresno, CA Hawai’i* Fresno, CA Hawai’i* Fresno, CA Nevada* Fresno, CA San Diego State* Fresno, CA 2025 San Diego State* Fresno, CA UNLV* Fresno, CA San Jose State* Fresno, CA Aug. 30 -- at USC San Jose State* Fresno, CA New Mexico* Fresno, CA Wyoming* Fresno, CA at Colorado State* Fort Collins, CO at Hawai’i* Honolulu, HI at Boise State* Boise, ID at Nevada* Reno, NV at San Diego State* San Diego, CA at Nevada* Reno, NV at UNLV* Las Vegas, NV at San Jose State* San Jose, CA at UNLV* Las Vegas, NV at Utah State* Logun, UT at Wyoming* Laramie, WY at New Mexico* Albuquerque, NM
* = Mountain West game All future conference game dates are TBD
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2019 Fresno State Statistics 2019 Schedule/Results Date Opponent Result Score Overall Conference Time Attend Aug. 31, 2019 at USC L 31-23 0-1 -- 3:41 57,329 Sept. 7, 2019 Minnesota L 38-35 2OT 0-2 -- 3:31 34,790 Sept. 21, 2019 Sacramento State W 34-20 1-2 -- 3:14 31,034 Sept. 28, 2019 at New Mexico State W 34-17 2-2 -- 3:03 8,872 Oct. 12, 2019 at Air Force* Oct. 18, 2019 UNLV* Oct. 26, 2019 Colorado State* Nov. 2, 2019 at Hawaii* Nov. 9, 2019 Utah State* Nov. 15, 2019 at San Diego State* Nov. 23, 2019 Nevada* Nov. 30, 2019 at San Jose State* * MW game Team Statistics TEAM STATISTICS Fresno St. OPP Score by Quarters 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Total SCORING 122 106 Fresno State 17 41 20 37 7 122 Points Per Game 30.5 26.5 Opponents 27 19 21 29 10 106 Points Off Turnovers 31 20 FIRST DOWNS 91 80 FIELD GOALS FGM-FGA Pct. 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 Lg Blk Rushing 33 32 Passing 48 42 SILVA, Cesar 8-12 66.7 0-0 3-3 2-4 3-4 0-1 48 0 Penalty 10 6 RUSHING YARDAGE 647 438 FG SEQUENCE Fresno St. Opponents Yards gained rushing 741 545 Yards lost rushing 94 107 at USC (45), (46), (28) (38) Rushing Attempts 144 127 Minnesota 50, (48), (30) (37) Average Per Rush 4.5 3.4 Sacramento State 49, 35, 37 -- Average Per Game 161.8 109.5 at New Mexico State (28), (38), (24) 50, (42) TDs Rushing 6 6 at Air Force PASSING YARDAGE 1017 949 Comp-Att-Int 91-147-3 95-153-5 UNLV Average Per Pass 6.9 6.2 Colorado State Average Per Catch 11.2 10.0 at Hawaii Average Per Game 254.2 237.2 Utah State TDs Passing 7 7 TOTAL OFFENSE 1664 1387 at San Diego State Total Plays 291 280 Nevada Average Per Play 5.7 5.0 at San Jose State Average Per Game 416.0 346.8 (parenthesis indicate field goal was made) KICK RETURNS: #-Yards 7-140 11-281 PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards 4-27 3-3 PUNTING No. Yds Avg. Long TB FC I20 50+ INT RETURNS: #-Yards 5-104 3-2 KICK RETURN AVERAGE 20.0 25.5 CUSICK, Blake 17 745 43.8 60 2 6 6 5 0 PUNT RETURN AVERAGE 6.8 1.0 Total...... 17 745 43.8 60 2 6 6 5 0 INT RETURN AVERAGE 20.8 0.7 Opponents...... 20 857 42.8 54 0 12 4 3 0 2023 FUMBLES-LOST 7-5 9-6 Sept. 2 -- at Purdue PENALTIES-Yards 22-182 26-269 KICKOFFS No. Yds Avg. TB OB Retn Net YdLn Average Per Game 45.5 67.2 Sept. 16 -- at Arizona State FULLER, Asa 24 1306 54.4 9 0 PUNTS-Yards 17-745 20-857 SILVA, Cesar 1 45 45.0 0 1 2024 Average Per Punt 43.8 42.8 Net punt average 41.3 41.5 Total...... 25 1351 54.0 9 1 281 33.8 31 Aug. 31 -- at Oregon State KICKOFFS-Yards 25-1351 18-1130 Opponents...... 18 1130 62.8 11 0 140 39.7 25 Sept. 14 -- at UCLA Average Per Kick 54.0 62.8 Net kick average 33.8 39.7 2025 TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 32:54 27:06 PUNT RETURNS No. Yds Avg. TD Long Aug. 30 -- at USC 3RD-DOWN Conversions 20/54 21/56 RIVERS, Ronnie 4 27 6.8 0 28 3rd-Down Pct 37% 38% Total...... 4 27 6.8 0 28 4TH-DOWN Conversions 4/4 3/6 4th-Down Pct 100% 50% Opponents...... 3 3 1.0 0 3 SACKS BY-Yards 9-59 11-63 MISC YARDS 0 0 KICK RETURNS No. Yds Avg. TD Long TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 14 14 GRIM, Derrion 4 68 17.0 0 23 FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS 8-12 3-4 ELIMA-JEUNE, Patrick 2 37 18.5 0 19 ON-SIDE KICKS 0-0 0-0 RED-ZONE SCORES (14-21) 67% (14-17) 82% WHEATFALL, Keric 1 35 35.0 0 35 RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS (10-21) 48% (12-17) 71% Total...... 7 140 20.0 0 35 PAT-ATTEMPTS (12-13) 92% (11-12) 92% Opponents...... 11 281 25.5 1 100 ATTENDANCE 65824 66201 Games/Avg Per Game 2/32912 2/33100
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2019 Fresno State Statistics |------PATs ------| RUSHING G Att. Gain Loss Net Avg. TD Long Avg/G SCORING TD FGs Kick Rush Rcv Pass DPX Saf Pts RIVERS, Ronnie 4 53 224 16 208 3.9 1 22 52.0 SILVA, Cesar 0 8-12 12-12 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 36 CROPPER, Jalen 4 10 161 0 161 16.1 1 79 40.2 HOKIT, Josh 4 0-0 0-0 1-1 0 0-0 0 0 26 HOKIT, Josh 4 26 119 3 116 4.5 3 14 29.0 RIVERS, Ronnie 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 18 REYNA, Jorge 4 46 178 70 108 2.3 1 21 27.0 GRIM, Derrion 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12 GRIM, Derrion 4 3 32 0 32 10.7 0 18 8.0 COLEMAN, Chris 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 SUTTON, Cam 4 1 27 0 27 27.0 0 27 6.8 RICE, Jared 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 POPE, Zane 4 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 REYNA, Jorge 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Total...... 4 144 741 94 647 4.5 6 79 161.8 FREE, Wylan 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Opponents...... 4 127 545 107 438 3.4 6 27 109.5 CROPPER, Jalen 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 PASSING G Effic Comp-Att-Int Pct Yds TD Long Avg/G FULLER, Asa 0 0-0 0-1 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 0 Total...... 14 8-12 12-13 1-1 0 0-0 0 0 122 REYNA, Jorge 4 132.55 91-146-3 62.3 1017 7 52 254.2 Opponents...... 14 3-4 11-12 1-2 0 0-0 0 0 106 HOKIT, Josh 4 0.00 0-1-0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 Total...... 4 131.65 91-147-3 61.9 1017 7 52 254.2 TOTAL OFFENSE G Plays Rush Pass Total Avg/G Opponents...... 4 122.76 95-153-5 62.1 949 7 47 237.2 REYNA, Jorge 4 192 108 1017 1125 281.2 RIVERS, Ronnie 4 53 208 0 208 52.0 RECEIVING G No. Yards Avg. TD Long Avg/G CROPPER, Jalen 4 10 161 0 161 40.2 POPE, Zane 4 18 195 10.8 0 41 48.8 HOKIT, Josh 4 27 116 0 116 29.0 GRIM, Derrion 4 12 203 16.9 2 52 50.8 GRIM, Derrion 4 3 32 0 32 8.0 RIVERS, Ronnie 4 12 77 6.4 2 25 19.2 SUTTON, Cam 4 1 27 0 27 6.8 COLEMAN, Chris 4 9 158 17.6 1 36 39.5 TEAM 3 4 -5 0 -5 -1.7 EDWARDS, Emoryie 1 8 70 8.8 0 17 70.0 Total...... 4 291 647 1017 1664 416.0 HOKIT, Josh 4 8 57 7.1 1 14 14.2 Opponents...... 4 280 438 949 1387 346.8 RICE, Jared 4 7 34 4.9 1 14 8.5 CROPPER, Jalen 4 5 39 7.8 0 14 9.8 ALL PURPOSE G Rush Rec PR KOR IR Tot Avg/G WHEATFALL, Keric 3 4 108 27.0 0 46 36.0 RIVERS, Ronnie 4 208 77 27 0 0 312 78.0 RODRIGUEZ, Juan 3 4 37 9.2 0 21 12.3 GRIM, Derrion 4 32 203 0 68 0 303 75.8 GLASPIE, Jamal 4 3 31 10.3 0 14 7.8 CROPPER, Jalen 4 161 39 0 0 0 200 50.0 SUTTON, Cam 4 1 8 8.0 0 8 2.0 POPE, Zane 4 0 195 0 0 0 195 48.8 Total...... 4 91 1017 11.2 7 52 254.2 HOKIT, Josh 4 116 57 0 0 0 173 43.2 Opponents...... 4 95 949 10.0 7 47 237.2 COLEMAN, Chris 4 0 158 0 0 0 158 39.5 WHEATFALL, Keric 3 0 108 0 35 0 143 47.7 FUMBLE RETURNS No. Yds Avg. TD Long REYNA, Jorge 4 108 0 0 0 0 108 27.0 Total...... 0 0 0.0 0 0 FREE, Wylan 4 0 0 0 0 104 104 26.0 Opponents...... 1 40 40.0 0 40 EDWARDS, Emoryie 1 0 70 0 0 0 70 70.0 ELIMA-JEUNE, Patrick 4 0 0 0 37 0 37 9.2 INTERCEPTIONS No. Yds Avg. TD Long RODRIGUEZ, Juan 3 0 37 0 0 0 37 12.3 RICE, Justin 2 0 0.0 0 0 SUTTON, Cam 4 27 8 0 0 0 35 8.8 FREE, Wylan 2 104 52.0 1 91 RICE, Jared 4 0 34 0 0 0 34 8.5 BRYANT, Jaron 1 0 0.0 0 0 GLASPIE, Jamal 4 0 31 0 0 0 31 7.8 Total...... 5 104 20.8 1 91 TEAM 3 -5 0 0 0 0 -5 -1.7 Opponents...... 3 2 0.7 0 2 Total...... 4 647 1017 27 140 104 1935 483.8 Opponents...... 4 438 949 3 281 2 1673 418.2
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2019 Fresno State Statistics | ------Tackles ------| | -Sacks- | | --- Pass Def --- | | - Fumbles - | Blkd DEFENSIVE LEADERS GP Solo Ast Total TFL/Yds No.-Yards Int-Yds BrUp QBH Rcv-Yds FF Kick Saf WALKER, Mykal 4 17 21 38 2.5-11 0.5-4 . 1 2 1-0 . . . RICE, Justin 4 16 21 37 2.5-16 1.0-14 2-0 7 . 1-0 3 . . HUGHES, Juju 4 12 14 26 . . . 3 . . . . . FREE, Wylan 4 13 13 26 . . 2-104 . . 1-0 . . . MOSBY, Arron 4 11 10 21 1.0-1 . . 2 . . 2 . . BRYANT, Jaron 4 13 7 20 1.0-3 . 1-0 3 . 1-0 . . . BAILEY, Levelle 4 4 11 15 4.5-14 1.0-5 . 1 . . . . . GASTON, Chris 2 9 4 13 . . . 2 . . . . . IAKOPO, Keiti 4 5 8 13 2.5-9 . . 1 2 . . . . ATKINS, Kevin 4 7 4 11 3.5-16 3.0-16 . 1 1 . 1 1 . JOHNSON, Isaiah 4 5 4 9 4.5-11 2.0-9 . . . 1-0 . . . RUFFIN, Deshawn 3 7 1 8 ...... CRUZ, Alex 4 2 6 8 . . . . . 1-0 . . . WRIGHT, Andrew 4 3 4 7 . . . 1 . . . . . TATUM III, Leevel 4 1 4 5 1.0-4 0.5-3 ...... HICKS, Dorrzel 3 3 2 5 ...... DUMAIS, Alex 3 2 1 3 2.0-10 1.0-8 . . . . 1 . . COLEMAN, Chris 4 3 . 3 . . . 1 . . . . . MCCOY, Ricky 4 2 1 3 1.0-1 . . 2 . . . . . FIELDS, Rian 3 . 1 1 ...... JOHNSON, Saevion 4 . 1 1 ...... REYNA, Jorge 4 1 . 1 ...... WILLIAMS, Evan 4 1 . 1 ...... HAYNES, Jasad 2 1 . 1 ...... POPE, Zane 4 1 . 1 ...... Total...... 4 139 138 277 26-96 9-59 5-104 25 5 6-0 7 1 . Opponents...... 4 145 150 295 21.0-102 11-63 3-2 15 7 5-40 5 . .
Defense Game-by-Game TACKLES TOTAL USC Minn Sac St NMST AF UNLV CSU UH USU SDSU Nev SJSU WALKER, Mykal 38 7-8 4-5 2-3 4-5 RICE, Justin 37 4-6 5-6 5-1 2-8 FREE, Wylan 26 2-6 7-2 1-2 3-3 HUGHES, Juju 26 7-4 2-3 1-2 2-5 MOSBY, Arron 21 5-0 3-2 1-1 2-7 BRYANT, Jaron 20 2-3 1-1 6-2 4-1 BAILEY, Levelle 15 0-1 3-4 - 1-6 IAKOPO, Keiti 13 - 3-3 2-2 0-3 GASTON, Chris 13 9-3 0-1 DNP DNP ATKINS, Kevin 11 1-1 4-1 2-0 0-2 JOHNSON, Isaiah 9 - 2-2 2-0 1-2 RUFFIN, Deshawn 8 1-0 5-0 1-1 DNP CRUZ, Alex 8 0-2 1-2 1-1 0-1 WRIGHT, Andrew 7 1-2 2-2 - - TATUM III, L. 5 1-1 - 0-1 0-2 HICKS, Dorrzel 5 1-1 2-0 0-1 DNP DUMAIS, Alex 3 DNP - 1-0 1-1 COLEMAN, Chris 3 - - - 3-0 MCCOY, Ricky 3 2-0 - 0-1 - (solo tackle - assisted tackle)
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RUSHING No-Yds/TD USC Minn Sac St NMST AF UNLV CSU UH USU SDSU Nev SJSU RIVERS, Ronnie 53-208/1 14-53/0 15-76/0 11-37/1 13-42/0 CROPPER, Jalen 10-161/1 4-39/0 - 1-4/0 5-118/1 HOKIT, Josh 26-116/3 - 1-0/0 12-72/2 13-44/1 REYNA, Jorge 46-108/1 20-88/0 11--19/1 11-36/0 4-3/0 GRIM, Derrion 3-32/0 - - - 3-32/0 SUTTON, Cam 1-27/0 1-27/0 - - - POPE, Zane 1-0/0 - - 1-0/0 - GRIM,RECEIVING Derrion WR No-Yds/TD9-182/2 2-86/1USC Minn5-82/0 Sac2-14/1 St NMST AF UNLV CSU UH USU SDSU Nev SJSU GRIM, Derrion 12-203/2 2-86/1 5-82/0 2-14/1 3-21/0 POPE, Zane 18-195/0 4-41/0 5-68/0 6-72/0 3-14/0 COLEMAN, Chris 9-158/1 3-71/1 3-33/0 3-54/0 - WHEATFALL, K. 4-108/0 - DNP 3-98/0 1-10/0 RIVERS, Ronnie 12-77/2 4-23/0 5-48/2 3-6/0 - EDWARDS, E. 8-70/0 DNP DNP DNP 8-70/0 HOKIT, Josh 8-57/1 3-24/0 1-10/0 3-22/1 1-1/0 CROPPER, Jalen 5-39/0 - - 4-25/0 1-14/0 RODRIGUEZ, Juan 4-37/0 - 2-11/0 2-26/0 DNP RICE, Jared 7-34/1 3-11/0 1-14/1 2-9/0 1-0/0 GLASPIE, Jamal 3-31/0 - 1-14/0 - 2-17/0 SUTTON, Cam 1-8/0 - 1-8/0 - - PASSING #11#10 REYNA,REYNA Jorge AAtttt. Comp Comp Int Int Pct Pct Yards Yards TD TD Long Long Sack Sack Yds Yds Effic USC 39 19 1 48.7 256 2 52 3 18 115.7 Minnesota 35 24 2 68.6 288 3 25 4 26 154.5 Sacramento State 41 28 0 68.3 326 2 46 3 12 151.2 New Mexico State 31 20 0 64.5 147 0 17 1 7 104.3 TOTALS 146 91 3 62.3 1017 7 52 11 63 132.6
PUNT RET No-Yds USC Minn Sac St NMST AF UNLV CSU UH USU SDSU Nev SJSU RIVERS, Ronnie 4-27 - - 3-27 1-0
KICK RET No-Yds USC Minn Sac St NMST AF UNLV CSU UH USU SDSU Nev SJSU GRIM, Derrion 4-68 2-39 2-29 - - ELIMA-JEUNE, P. 2-37 - - 2-37 - WHEATFALL, K. 1-35 1-35 DNP - -
INT RET No-Yds USC Minn Sac St NMST AF UNLV CSU UH USU SDSU Nev SJSU
FREE, Wylan 2-104 - - - 2-104 RICE, Justin 2-0 1-0 - - 1-0 BRYANT, Jaron 1-0 1-0 - - -
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TFLs UA-A Tot USC Minn Sac St NMST AF UNLV CSU UH USU SDSU Nev SJSU BAILEY, Levelle 3-3 4.5 - 2.5-8 - 2.0-6 JOHNSON, Isaiah 4-1 4.5 - 2.0-4 1.0-6 1.5-1 ATKINS, Kevin 3-1 3.5 - 2.0-14 1.0-2 0.5-0 RICE, Justin 2-1 2.5 1.0-14 - 1.0-2 0.5-0 WALKER, Mykal 1-3 2.5 1.0-5 - 0.5-1 1.0-5 IAKOPO, Keiti 1-3 2.5 - 0.5-1 1.0-6 1.0-2 DUMAIS, Alex 2-0 2.0 DNP - 1.0-8 1.0-2 BRYANT, Jaron 1-0 1.0 - - 1.0-3 - MOSBY, Arron 1-0 1.0 - 1.0-1 - - MCCOY, Ricky 1-0 1.0 1.0-1 - - - TATUM III, L. 0-2 1.0 - - 0.5-1 0.5-3
SACKS UA-A Tot USC Minn Sac St NMST AF UNLV CSU UH USU SDSU Nev SJSU ATKINS, Kevin 3-0 3.0 - 2.0-14 1.0-2 - JOHNSON, Isaiah 2-0 2.0 - 1.0-3 1.0-6 - DUMAIS, Alex 1-0 1.0 DNP - 1.0-8 - BAILEY, Levelle 1-0 1.0 - 1.0-5 - - RICE, Justin 1-0 1.0 1.0-14 - - - TATUM III, L. 0-1 0.5 - - - 0.5-3 WALKER, Mykal 0-1 0.5 - - - 0.5-4
LONG PLAYS (20 OR MORE YARDS) GAME-OPENING DRIVES FS Long Plays Opponent Long Plays [---Fresno State---] [------Opponent ------] Rush Pass Total Rush Pass Total Opponent Pts. 1st Dwns Yds. Pts. 1st Dwns Yds USC 2 4 6 2 2 4 USC 0 1 22 7 6 81 Minnesota 0 (missed FG) 3 46 7 5 75 Minnesota 0 5 5 0 2 2 Sacramento State 0 (missed FG) 3 43 0 1 18 Sacramento St. 1 6 7 0 3 3 New Mexico State 7 5 82 0 0 6 New Mexico St. 2 0 2 1 3 4 Air Force Air Force UNLV Colorado State UNLV Hawaii Colorado St. Utah State Hawaii San Diego State Utah State Nevada San Diego State San Jose State Nevada San Jose State SECOND HALF-OPENING DRIVES Totals 5 15 20 3 10 13 [---Fresno State---] [------Opponent ------] Opponent Pts. 1st Dwns Yds. Pts. 1st Dwns Yds DRIVE SUPERLATIVES USC 0 4 63 0 1 25 Minnesota 3 4 68 0 2 37 Fresno State Opponent Sacramento State 0 (missed FG) 2 21 0 0 3 Most Plays (Result) 13 - 2x 15 (TD) - MINN New Mexico State 0 (fumble) 0 6 7 2 31 Most Yards (Result) 93 (TD) - SAC 81 (TD) - USC Air Force Most Time (Result) 6:09 (FG) - NMSU 8:04 (TD) - MINN UNLV Colorado State Hawaii FRESNO STATE POINTS OFF TURNOVERS Utah State Game TOs Gained TDs FG Pts FS (Fumbles Lost/INT) San Diego State USC 4 (2 INT/2 FR) 0 2 6 3 (1 INT/2 FL) Nevada Minnesota 3 (3 FR) 2 0 15 2 (2 INT) San Jose State Sac St. 1 (1 FR) 0 0 0 2 (2 FL) NMST 3 (3 INT) 1 1 10 1 (1 FL) Air Force PENALTY NUMBERS UNLV FS Pen.-Yds. Opp. Pen.-Yds Colorado St. USC 6-51 4-35 Hawaii Minnesota 6-45 7-65 Utah St. Sac St. 7-61 12-147 San Diego St. New Mexico State 3-39 3-22 Nevada Air Force San Jose State UNLV Colorado State Totals 11 (5 INT/6 FR) 3 3 31 8 (3 INT/5 FL) Hawaii Opponents 8 (3 INT/5 FR) 3 0 20 Utah State San Diego State Nevada San Jose State
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FRESNO STATE CHUNK PLAYS (20) OPPONENT CHUNK PLAYS (13) Yards Opponent Play Result Yards Opponent Play Result 79 NMSU Cropper rush TD 47 SAC Thomson pass to Martin TD 52 USC Reyna pass to Grim 1st-down 41 USC Slovis pass to Vaughns 1st-down 46 SAC Reyna pass to Wheatfall 1st-goal 36 SAC Thomson pass to Gable 1st-down 41 SAC Reyna pass to Pope 1st-down 34 MINN Morgan pass to Johnson 1st-down 36 USC Reyna pass to Coleman 1st-down 28 USC Daniel pass to Vaughns 1st-down 34 USC Reyna pass to Grim TD 27 USC Carr rush 1st-down 29 SAC Reyna pass to Wheatfall 1st-goal 26 USC Malepeai rush 1st-down 27 USC Sutton rush (end around) 1st-down 26 SAC Thomson pass to Williams 1st-down 27 USC Reyna pass to Coleman 1st-down 23 NMSU Huntley rush 1st-down 25 MINN Reyna pass to Rivers TD 21 NMSU Adkins pass to Nicholson 1st-down 25 NMSU Cropper rush 1st-goal 20 MINN Morgan pass to Autman-Bell TD 24 MINN Reyna pass to Grim 1st-down 20 NMSU Adkins pass to Lottie 1st-down 23 SAC Reyna pass to Wheatfall 1st-down 20 NMSU Adkins pass to Nicholson 1st-down 22 SAC Reyna pass to Coleman 1st-down 22 SAC Rivers run 1st-down 21 USC Reyna run 4th-down 21 SAC Reyna pass to Rodriguez 1st-down 20 MINN Reyna pass to Grim 1st-down 20 MINN Reyna pass to Pope 1st-down 20 MINN Reyna pass to Pope 1st-down
FRESNO STATE SPECIAL TEAMS CHUNK PLAYS (2) OPPONENT SPECIAL TEAMS CHUNK PLAYS (2) Yards Opponent Play Result Yards Opponent Play Result 35 USC Wheatfall kick return 1st-down 100 USC Jones kick return TD 28 SAC Rivers punt return 1st-down 36 MINN Smith kick return 1st-10 Only KO returns of 35 yards or more or INT & PR of 25 yards or more are included Only KO returns of 35 yards or more or INT & PR of 25 yards or more are included
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The Automated ScoreBook Fresno State Team Game-by-Game (as of Oct 04, 2019) All games
TEAM STATISTICS
Rushing Receiving Passing Kick Returns Punt Returns tot Date Opponent no. yds td lg no. yds td lg cmp-att-int yds td lg no. yds td lg no. yds td lg off Aug 31 at USC 40 206 0 27 19 256 2 52 19-39-1 256 2 52 3 74 0 35 0 0 0 0 462 Sep 07 MINNESOTA 27 57 1 19 24 288 3 25 24-35-2 288 3 25 2 29 0 15 0 0 0 0 345 Sep 21 SACRAMENTO STATE 39 145 3 22 28 326 2 46 28-42-0 326 2 46 2 37 0 19 3 27 0 28 471 Sep 28 at New Mexico State 38 239 2 79 20 147 0 17 20-31-0 147 0 17 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 386 Fresno State 144 647 6 79 91 1017 7 52 91-147-3 1017 7 52 7 140 0 35 4 27 0 28 1664 Opponents 127 438 6 27 95 949 7 47 95-153-5 949 7 47 11 281 1 100 3 3 0 3 1387
Games: 4 • Avg/rush: 4.5 • Avg/catch: 11.2 • Pass effic: 131.65 • KR avg: 20.0 • PR avg: 6.8 • All purpose avg/game: 483.8 • Total offense avg/gm: 416.0
Tackles Sacks Fumble Pass Defense blkd PAT Attempts off Date Opponent ua a total tfl-yds no-yds ff fr-yds int-yds qbh brup kick kick rush rcv saf t/o pts Aug 31 at USC 44 38 82 3.0-20 1.0-14 2 2-0 2-0 0 7 0 2-2 0 0 0 6 23 Sep 07 MINNESOTA 46 34 80 8.0-28 4.0-22 3 3-0 0-0 1 3 0 3-3 1 0 0 15 35 Sep 21 SACRAMENTO STATE 26 18 44 7.0-29 3.0-16 1 1-0 0-0 2 8 1 4-5 0 0 0 0 34 Sep 28 at New Mexico State 23 48 71 8.0-19 1.0-7 1 0-0 3-104 2 7 0 3-3 0 0 0 10 30 Fresno State 139 138 277 26.0-96 9.0-59 7 6-0 5-104 5 25 1 12-13 1 0 0 31 122 Opponents 145 150 295 21.0-102 11.0-63 5 5-40 3-2 7 15 0 11-12 1 0 0 20 106
Punting Field Goals Kickoffs Date Opponent no. yds avg long blkd tb fc 50+ i20 md-att long blkd no. yds avg tb ob Aug 31 at USC 5 234 46.8 60 0 1 1 2 1 3-3 46 0 6 330 55.0 0 1 Sep 07 MINNESOTA 3 132 44.0 50 0 0 1 2 1 2-3 48 0 6 345 57.5 2 0 Sep 21 SACRAMENTO STATE 3 130 43.3 49 0 0 1 0 3 0-3 0 0 6 314 52.3 2 0 Sep 28 at New Mexico State 6 249 41.5 50 0 1 3 1 1 3-3 38 0 7 362 51.7 5 0 Fresno State 17 745 43.8 60 0 2 6 5 6 8-12 48 0 25 1351 54.0 9 1 Opponents 20 857 42.8 54 0 0 12 3 4 3-4 42 0 18 1130 62.8 11 0
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The Automated ScoreBook Fresno State Opponent Game-by-Game (as of Oct 04, 2019) All games
OPPONENT STATISTICS
Rushing Receiving Passing Kick Returns Punt Returns tot Date Opponent no. yds td lg no. yds td lg cmp-att-int yds td lg no. yds td lg no. yds td lg off Aug 31 at USC 36 175 2 27 31 272 1 41 31-42-2 272 1 41 5 168 1 100 1 3 0 3 447 Sep 07 MINNESOTA 52 146 3 14 16 234 2 34 16-23-0 234 2 34 3 75 0 36 1 0 0 0 380 Sep 21 SACRAMENTO STATE 17 12 0 7 22 233 3 47 22-41-0 233 3 47 1 25 0 25 0 0 0 0 245 Sep 28 at New Mexico State 22 105 1 23 26 210 1 21 26-47-3 210 1 21 2 13 0 10 1 0 0 0 315 Opponents 127 438 6 27 95 949 7 47 95-153-5 949 7 47 11 281 1 100 3 3 0 3 1387 Fresno State 144 647 6 79 91 1017 7 52 91-147-3 1017 7 52 7 140 0 35 4 27 0 28 1664
Games: 4 • Avg/rush: 3.4 • Avg/catch: 10.0 • Pass effic: 122.76 • KR avg: 25.5 • PR avg: 1.0 • All purpose avg/game: 418.2 • Total offense avg/gm: 346.8
Tackles Sacks Fumble Pass Defense blkd PAT Attempts off Date Opponent ua a total tfl-yds no-yds ff fr-yds int-yds qbh brup kick kick rush rcv saf t/o pts Aug 31 at USC 41 30 71 4.0-22 3.0-18 1 2-0 1-0 0 5 0 4-4 0 0 0 7 31 Sep 07 MINNESOTA 36 22 58 5.0-30 4.0-26 0 0-0 2-2 0 5 0 5-5 0 0 0 0 38 Sep 21 SACRAMENTO STATE 40 42 82 7.0-38 3.0-12 3 2-40 0-0 4 3 0 0-1 1 0 0 6 20 Sep 28 at New Mexico State 28 56 84 5.0-12 1.0-7 1 1-0 0-0 3 2 0 2-2 0 0 0 7 17 Opponents 145 150 295 21.0-102 11.0-63 5 5-40 3-2 7 15 0 11-12 1 0 0 20 106 Fresno State 139 138 277 26.0-96 9.0-59 7 6-0 5-104 5 25 1 12-13 1 0 0 31 122
Punting Field Goals Kickoffs Date Opponent no. yds avg long blkd tb fc 50+ i20 md-att long blkd no. yds avg tb ob Aug 31 at USC 3 111 37.0 38 0 0 3 0 0 1-1 38 0 6 382 63.7 3 0 Sep 07 MINNESOTA 2 92 46.0 48 0 0 1 0 0 1-1 37 0 5 314 62.8 3 0 Sep 21 SACRAMENTO STATE 9 368 40.9 44 0 0 5 0 2 0-0 0 0 4 239 59.8 2 0 Sep 28 at New Mexico State 6 286 47.7 54 0 0 3 3 2 1-2 42 0 3 195 65.0 3 0 Opponents 20 857 42.8 54 0 0 12 3 4 3-4 42 0 18 1130 62.8 11 0 Fresno State 17 745 43.8 60 0 2 6 5 6 8-12 48 0 25 1351 54.0 9 1
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2019 Fresno State Participation # Name GP/GS # Name GP/GS # Name GP/GS 79 AIBUDEFE, Nick ...... 4/2 18 JOHNSON, Isaiah...... 4/3 1 WHEATFALL, K...... 3/1 75 AKINGBULU, Alex...... 1/- 24 JOHNSON,S...... 4/- 32 WILLIAMS, Evan ...... 4/- 81 ARIAS, Ricardo ...... 1/- 2J JORDAN, Randy ...... 2/- 66 WOODLEY, Quireo...... 4/4 90 ATKINS, Kevin ...... 4/4 11 KING JR., S...... 4/- 31 WRIGHT, Andrew ...... 4/1 6 BAILEY, Levelle...... 4/2 35 LANGLEY, M...... 1/- 85 BROOKS, Erik ...... 2/- 99 MCCOY, Ricky ...... 4/- 14 BRYANT, Jaron ...... 4/4 15 MOSBY, Arron ...... 4/3 72 BULL, Dontae ...... 3/3 52 MUTI, Netane ...... 3/3 42 CAGE, Richard ...... 2/- 25 OGLESBY, Bryson...... 3/- 8 COLEMAN, Chris ...... 4/2 87 PAUWELS JR., R...... 4/- 5 CROPPER, Jalen ...... 4/1 55 PAYNE, Leonard ...... 1/- 51 CRUZ, Alex ...... 4/1 17 PERRY, Deonte ...... 2/- 47 CUSICK, Blake ...... 4/- 27 POPE, Zane ...... 4/2 19 DALENA, Frank ...... 2/- 11 REYNA, Jorge ...... 4/4 43 DUMAIS, Alex ...... 3/- 16 RICE, Jared ...... 4/4 4 EDWARDS, E...... 1/- 29 RICE, Justin ...... 4/4 2 ELIMA-JEUNE, P...... 4/- 57 RICE, Tanner ...... 2/- 16 FIELDS, Rian ...... 3/- 20 RIVERS, Ronnie ...... 4/4 4 FREE, Wylan ...... 4/4 80 RODRIGUEZ, Juan...... 3/1 37 FULLER, Asa ...... 4/- 22 RUFFIN, Deshawn...... 3/1 2 GASTON, Chris ...... 2/2 50 SAMPSON JR., T...... 2/- 3 GLASPIE, Jamal ...... 4/1 28 SILVA, Cesar ...... 4/- 7 GRIM, Derrion ...... 4/3 59 SMITH, Matt ...... 4/4 93 HAYNES, Jasad ...... 2/1 15 SUTTON, Cam ...... 4/2 41 HICKS, Dorrzel ...... 3/- 44 TATUM III, L...... 4/- 9 HOKIT, Josh ...... 4/- 86 TORRES, Jared ...... 2/- 23 HUGHES, Juju ...... 4/4 65 TUITELE, Syrus ...... 4/4 98 IAKOPO, Keiti ...... 4/4 3 WALKER, Mykal ...... 4/4 10 JARVIS, Deven ...... 1/- 53 WESTBERRY, J...... 4/-
2019 Game-By-Game Offensive Starters Date | Opponent | LT | lg | C | rg | rt | QB | rb | WR | WR | WR | te 8/31 at USC Bull Muti Smith Woodley Tuitele Reyna Rivers Cropper Glaspie Rodriguez (TE) Rice 9/7 Minnesota Bull Muti Smith Woodley Tuitele Reyna Rivers Grim Pope Coleman Rice 9/21 Sacramento State Aibuedefe Muti Smith Woodley Tuitele Reyna Rivers Grim Pope Sutton (TE) Rice 9/28 at New Mexico State Bull Aibuedefe Smith Woodley Tuitele Reyna Rivers Grim Wheatfall Sutton (TE) Rice 10/12 at Air Force* 10/18 UNLV* 10/26 Colorado State* 11/2 at Hawaii* 11/9 Utah State* 11/15 at San Diego State* 11/23 Nevada* 11/30 at San Jose State*
2019 Game-By-Game Defensive Starters Date | Opponent | DE | dt | dt | de | lb | lb | lb | CB | FS | SS | CB 8/31 at USC Wright Iakopo Atkins Johnson Rice Walker Mosby Gaston Free Hughes Bryant 9/7 Minnesota Walker Iakopo Haynes Atkins Rice Bailey Mosby Gaston Free Hughes Bryant 9/21 Sacramento State Cruz Iakopo Atkins Johnson Rice Walker Mosby Ruffin Free Hughes Bryant 9/28 at New Mexico State Johnson Iakopo Atkins Bailey (LB) Rice Walker Mosby Coleman Free Hughes Bryant 10/12 at Air Force* 10/18 UNLV* 10/26 Colorado State* 11/2 at Hawaii* 11/9 Utah State* 11/15 at San Diego State* 11/23 Nevada* 11/30 at San Jose State*
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TURNOVERS YEAR-BY-YEAR - SINCE 2010 2019 - Fresno State Record: 2-2 2014 - Fresno State Record: 6-8 |------Fresno State ------| |------Opponents ------| |------Fresno State ------| |------Opponents ------| Fresno St. Turnovers Opponent Turnovers Fresno St. Turnovers Opponent Turnovers Date Opponent Sacks FR Int. Gained Sacks FR INT Lost Date Opponent Sacks FR Int. Gained Sacks FR INT Lost 8/31 at USC 1-14 2 2 4 3-18 2 1 3 8/30 at USC 0-0 2 0 2 1-10 0 4 4 9/7 Minnesota 4-22 3 0 3 4-26 0 2 2 9/6 at Utah 2-11 0 0 0 7-34 1 0 1 9/21 Sacramento State 3-16 1 0 1 3-12 2 0 2 9/13 Nebraska 0-0 1 0 1 4-29 0 0 0 9/28 at NM State 1-7 0 3 3 1-7 1 0 1 9/20 Southern Utah 4-10 1 1 2 0-0 0 1 1 10/12 at Air Force 9/26 at New Mexico 2-14 0 0 0 3-24 1 1 2 10/18 UNLV 10/3 San Diego State 2-12 1 2 3 3-7 1 1 2 10/26 Colorado State 10/10 at UNLV 5-13 0 1 1 1-1 1 2 3 11/2 at Hawai’i 10/17 at Boise State 2-10 1 0 1 5-22 0 1 1 11/9 Utah State 11/1 Wyoming 1-6 1 0 1 2-6 0 2 2 11/15 at San Diego State 11/8 San Jose State 0-0 1 2 3 1-5 1 1 2 11/23 Nevada 11/22 at Nevada 3-24 3 1 4 3-20 1 1 2 11/30 at San Jose State 11/29 Hawai’i 6-34 0 2 2 2-17 0 2 2 Totals 4 Games 9-59 6 5 11 11-63 5 3 8 12/6 at Boise State * 1-5 0 0 0 4-24 0 3 3 12/24 vs. Rice! 2-14 0 0 0 4-24 0 2 2 Totals 14 Games 30-153 11 9 20 40-223 6 21 27 2018 - Fresno State Record: 12-2 NATIONAL RANKINGS NATIONAL RANKINGS |------Fresno State ------| |------Opponents ------| Sacks: 65 Turnovers Gained: T-55 Sacks Allowed: T-105 Turnovers Lost: T-109 Fresno St. Turnovers Opponent Turnovers Fumble Recoveries: T-38 Turnover Margin: T-103 Fumbles Lost: T-19 Turnover Margin: T-103 Date Opponent Sacks FR Int. Gained Sacks FR INT Lost Passes Intercepted: T-91 INTs Thrown: 123 9/1 Idaho 1-6 2 5 7 1-6 0 0 0 2013 - Fresno State Record: 11-2 9/8 at Minnesota 1-6 1 0 1 0-0 0 2 2 |------Fresno State ------| |------Opponents ------| 9/15 at UCLA 1-1 2 2 4 1-9 2 0 2 Fresno St. Turnovers Opponent Turnovers 9/29 Toledo 5-40 0 1 1 1-5 0 1 1 Date Opponent Sacks FR Int. Gained Sacks FR INT Lost 10/6 at Nevada 4-28 0 3 3 1-8 1 0 1 8/29 Rutgers 1-10 1 1 2 1-4 2 1 3 10/13 Wyoming 1-1 0 1 1 0-0 0 0 0 9/7 Cal Poly 1-10 1 0 1 0-0 1 0 1 10/20 at New Mexico 0-0 0 1 1 1-4 0 0 0 9/14 at Colorado ------GAME CANCELED (FLOODING)------10/27 Hawai’i 2-3 1 1 2 0-0 0 0 0 9/20 Boise State 4-19 1 1 2 1-2 0 0 0 11/3 at UNLV 1-5 0 1 1 0-0 0 1 1 9/28 at Hawai’i 7-46 0 2 2 1-1 3 2 5 11/9 at Boise State 1-3 0 1 1 3-24 0 0 0 10/5 at Idaho 6-41 1 4 5 0-0 1 2 3 11/17 San Diego State 1-6 0 0 0 3-7 0 0 0 10/19 UNLV 3-12 0 0 0 0-0 0 1 1 11/24 San Jose State 3-4 0 1 1 0-0 2 0 2 10/26 at San Diego St. 2-12 1 1 2 2-22 0 0 0 12/1 Boise State* 2-17 1 0 1 2-6 2 0 2 11/2 Nevada 3-18 0 1 1 2-14 1 0 1 12/15 Arizona State^ 1-6 0 2 2 0-0 1 2 3 11/9 at Wyoming 1-8 1 1 2 1-9 0 0 0 Totals 14 Games 25-127 7 19 26 12-68 8 6 14 11/23 New Mexico 3-25 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 11/29 at San Jose St. 0-0 2 0 2 0-0 0 1 1 NATIONAL RANKINGS NATIONAL RANKINGS 12/7 Utah State* 8-49 0 2 2 3-19 3 2 5 Sacks: T-100 Turnovers Gained: T-11 Sacks Allowed: 6 Turnovers Lost: T-15 12/21 vs. USC! 1-17 1 1 2 0-0 0 1 1 Fumble Recoveries: T-81 Turnover Margin: 9 Fumbles Lost: T-51 Turnover Margin: 9 Passes Intercepted: 4 INTs Thrown: T-14 Totals 13 Games 40-250 9 14 23 12-72 11 10 21 2017 - Fresno State Record: 10-4 |------Fresno State ------| |------Opponents ------| NATIONAL RANKINGS NATIONAL RANKINGS Fresno St. Turnovers Opponent Turnovers Sacks: 6 Turnovers Gained: T-47 Sacks Allowed:6 Turnovers Lost: T-57 Fumble Recoveries: T-56 Turnover Margin: T-48 Fumbles Lost: T-84 Turnover Margin: T-48 Date Opponent Sacks FR Int. Gained Sacks FR INT Lost T-40 T-35 9/2 Incarnate Word 2-20 1 1 2 0-0 0 0 0 Passes Intercepted: Interceptions Thrown: 9/9 at Alabama 1-8 0 0 0 2-9 0 1 1 2012 - Fresno State Record: 9-4 |------Fresno State ------| |------Opponents ------| 9/16 at Washington 1-6 2 0 2 1-7 0 1 1 Fresno St. Turnovers Opponent Turnovers 9/30 Nevada 3-23 0 3 3 1-7 2 1 3 10/7 at San Jose State 4-24 2 2 4 0-0 0 0 0 Date Opponent Sacks FR Int. Gained Sacks FR INT Lost 10/14 New Mexico 2-8 1 1 2 1-3 1 0 1 9/1 Weber State 4-17 0 1 1 1-13 0 0 0 10/21 at San Diego St. 5-30 1 0 1 0-0 0 0 0 9/8 at No. 4 Oregon 3-34 3 0 3 3-16 0 0 0 9/15 Colorado 4-24 0 4 4 0-0 1 1 2 10/28 UNLV 0-0 0 0 0 1-8 1 0 1 9/22 at Tulsa 0-0 0 3 3 2-13 2 0 2 11/4 BYU 2-12 1 0 1 0-0 0 0 0 9/29 San Diego St. 5-35 2 3 5 1-9 2 2 4 11/11 at Hawai’i 5-29 1 1 2 0-0 0 2 2 10/6 at Colorado St. 4-29 1 1 2 2-18 0 0 0 11/18 at Wyoming 1-6 2 0 2 1-6 1 0 1 10/13 at Boise St. 1-0 0 1 1 3-21 1 1 2 11/25 Boise State 2-20 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 12/2 at Boise State* 4-13 0 0 0 2-12 0 1 1 10/20 Wyoming 1-8 0 2 2 2-15 2 0 2 12/24 Houston 2-10 1 1 2 1-7 1 1 2 10/27 at New Mexico 1-4 1 1 2 2-11 0 1 1 11/3 Hawai’i 5-19 2 1 3 3-21 0 1 1 Totals 14 Games 34-209 12 9 21 10-69 6 7 13 11/10 at Nevada 3-26 2 2 4 1-7 1 0 1 11/24 Air Force 3-15 2 1 3 1-7 1 0 1 NATIONAL RANKINGS NATIONAL RANKINGS 12/24 SMU! 5-24 0 2 2 7-53 2 2 4 Sacks: 33 Turnovers Gained: 50 Sacks Allowed: 5 Turnovers Lost: 9 Fumble Recoveries: 14 Turnover Margin: 25 Fumbles Lost: 16 Turnover Margin: 25 Totals 13 games 40-239 13 22 35 29-207 12 8 20 86 13 Passes Intercepted: INTs Thrown: NATIONAL RANKINGS NATIONAL RANKINGS 2016 - Fresno State Record: 1-11 9 5 T-78 T-46 |------Fresno State ------| |------Opponents ------| Sacks: Turnovers Gained: Sacks Allowed: Turnovers Lost: Fresno St. Turnovers Opponent Turnovers Fumble Recoveries: T-27 Turnover Margin: T-7 Fumbles Lost: T-77 Turnover Margin: T-7 Passes Intercepted: 3 Interceptions Thrown: T-28 Date Opponent Sacks FR Int. Gained Sacks FR INT Lost 2011 - Fresno State Record: 4-9 9/3 at Nebraska 0-0 0 0 0 4-21 0 2 2 Fresno St. Turnovers Opponent Turnovers 9/10 Sacramento St. 3-11 0 2 2 2-19 1 1 2 Date Opponent Sacks FR Int. Gained Sacks FR INT Lost 9/17 at Toledo 0-0 0 0 0 5-35 0 0 0 9/3 vs. California 2-17 1 1 2 6-30 1 1 2 9/24 Tulsa 4-34 1 1 2 2-9 1 1 2 10/1 at UNLV 0-0 0 0 0 2-20 0 1 1 9/10 at No. 10 Nebraska 1-4 0 2 2 0-0 1 0 1 9/17 North Dakota 2-23 0 0 0 3-26 0 0 0 10/8 at Nevada 1-15 1 0 1 1-4 2 0 2 9/24 at Idaho 2-12 1 0 1 0-0 0 2 2 10/14 San Diego St. 1-1 0 0 0 2-12 0 3 3 10/22 at Utah St. 0-0 0 0 0 1-6 0 0 0 10/1 Ole Miss 1-7 0 0 0 2-18 1 1 2 10/7 No. 5 Boise St. 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 2 2 4 10/28 Air Force 1-6 1 0 1 2-11 0 4 4 10/15 Utah State 3-15 1 0 1 0-0 2 0 2 11/5 at Colorado St. 0-0 0 0 0 5-26 0 1 1 10/22 at Nevada 2-8 0 0 0 1-2 2 0 2 11/19 Hawai`i 2-15 0 1 1 1-6 0 0 0 11/5 La Tech 1-8 0 0 0 3-12 1 2 3 11/26 San Jose St. 2-12 1 1 2 4-17 1 0 1 11/12 at New Mexico St. 2-17 0 1 1 1-4 1 0 1 Totals 12 Games 14-94 4 5 9 31-186 5 13 18 11/19 at Hawai’i 4-32 0 0 0 1-3 0 0 0 11/26 San Jose St. 0-0 1 1 2 0-0 2 1 3 NATIONAL RANKINGS NATIONAL RANKINGS 12/3 at San Diego St. 2-15 0 0 0 3-28 0 1 1 Sacks: T-117 Turnovers Gained: T-126 Sacks Allowed: T-96 Turnovers Lost: T-47 Fumble Recoveries: T-116 Turnover Margin: T-117 Fumbles Lost: T-12 Turnover Margin: T-117 Totals 13 Games 20-143 4 5 9 17-95 13 9 22 T-117 T-88 Passes Intercepted: INTs Thrown: NATIONAL RANKINGS NATIONAL RANKINGS 2015 - Fresno State Record: 3-9 T-79 T-119 T-35 T-72 |------Fresno State ------| |------Opponents ------| Sacks: Turnovers Gained: Sacks Allowed: Turnovers Lost: Fresno St. Turnovers Opponent Turnovers Fumble Recoveries: T-117 Turnover Margin: T-111 Fumbles Lost: T-99 Turnover Margin: T-116 Passes Intercepted: T-111 Interceptions Thrown: T-39 Date Opponent Sacks FR Int. Gained Sacks FR INT Lost 2010 - Fresno State Record: 8-5 9/3 Abilene Christian 5-30 0 2 2 0-0 1 2 3 Fresno St. Turnovers Opponent Turnovers 9/12 at No. 14 Ole Miss 1-8 2 1 3 1-15 1 3 4 Date Opponent Sacks FR Int. Gained Sacks FR INT Lost 9/19 No. 21 Utah 0-0 2 1 3 1-5 2 0 2 9/4 Cincinnati 8-64 1 0 1 2-5 0 1 1 9/26 at San Jose St. 6-35 1 0 1 2-19 0 1 1 9/18 at Utah St. 2-20 0 0 0 1-3 1 1 2 10/3 at San Diego St. 3-25 1 0 1 3-27 0 0 0 9/25 at Ole Miss 0-0 1 1 2 5-22 1 0 1 10/10 Utah State 2-13 1 0 1 5-25 1 3 4 10/16 UNLV 6-24 0 0 0 0-0 1 0 1 10/2 Cal Poly 4-11 0 0 0 1-4 2 1 3 10/24 at Air Force 0-0 1 0 1 2-9 0 1 1 10/9 Hawai’i 2-5 0 1 1 3-23 0 3 3 11/5 Nevada 2-18 0 1 1 3-20 1 3 4 10/16 New Mexico St. 4-29 1 0 1 1-3 1 0 1 11/14 at Hawai`i 2-13 1 3 4 3-16 0 0 0 10/23 at San Jose St. 5-30 1 2 3 4-39 0 0 0 11/21 at BYU 1-5 2 0 2 4-26 0 3 3 11/6 at La Tech 1-8 0 1 1 2-10 1 1 2 11/13 No. 21 Nevada 1-4 0 1 1 2-14 1 0 1 11/28 Colorado St. 0-0 0 1 1 2-16 0 0 0 11/19 at No. 3 Boise St. 0-0 1 1 2 4-28 1 2 3 Totals 12 Games 28-171 11 9 20 24-152 7 16 23 11/27 Idaho 6-42 0 1 1 5-34 4 0 4 12/3 Illinois 4-27 0 0 0 0-0 1 0 1 NATIONAL RANKINGS NATIONAL RANKINGS 12/18 vs. N. Illinois! 0-0 0 0 0 6-36 1 0 1 Sacks: T-29 Turnovers Gained: T-50 Sacks Allowed: T-73 Turnovers Lost: T-113 Fumble Recoveries: T-7 Turnover Margin: T-93 Fumbles Lost: T-54 Turnover Margin: T-93 Totals 13 Games 37-240 5 8 13 36-221 14 9 23 T-79 T-118 Passes Intercepted: INTs Thrown: NATIONAL RANKINGS NATIONAL RANKINGS Sacks: T-9 Turnovers Gained: T-115 Sacks Allowed: T-101 Turnovers Lost: T-71 Fumble Recoveries: T-106 Turnover Margin: 110 Fumbles Lost: T-108 Turnover Margin: 110 Passes Intercepted: T-99 Interceptions Thrown: T-23 28 | 2019 FRESNO STATE FOOTBALL 2019 Fresno State Football
INDIVIDUAL SEASON & CAREER GAME-HIGHS PASSING |------Attempts------| |------Completions------| |------Yards ------| Career 300-Yard Name 2019 Career 2019 Career 2019 Career Passing Games Jorge Reyna 39 (at USC) Same 28 (Sac State) Same 326 (Sac State) Same 1 |------Longest Pass------| |------TDs ------| |------INTs ------| Name 2019 Career 2019 Career 2019 Career Jorge Reyna 52 (at USC) Same 3 (Minnesota) Same 2 (Minnesota) -- RUSHING |------Attempts------| |------Yards ------| |------TDs ------| Longest Career 100-Yd Name 2019 Career 2019 Career 2019 Career Run Games Jalen Cropper 5 (at NMSU) Same 118 (at NMSU) Same 1 (at NMSU) -- 79 (at NMSU) 1 Josh Hokit 13 (at NMSU) 21 (‘17 at Wyoming) 72 (Sac State) 97 (‘16 Hawai’i) 2 (Sac State) 3 (‘17 at SDSU) 26 (‘17 at SDSU) -- Derrion Grim 3 (at NMSU) Same 32 (at NMSU) Same -- 1 (‘18 at UNLV) 18 (at NMSU) -- Saevion Johnson -- 10 (‘18 Idaho) -- 47 (‘18 at UNLV) -- 2 (‘18 Idaho) 37 (‘18 at UNLV) -- Jorge Reyna 20 (at USC) Same 88 (at USC) Same 1 (Minnesota) Same 21 (at USC) -- Ronnie Rivers 15 (Minnesota) 24 (‘18 ASU) 76 (Minnesota) 212 (‘18 vs ASU) -- 2 (3x) 76 (‘18 Hawai’i) 3 RECEIVING |------Receptions------| |------Yards ------| |------TDs ------| Longest Career 100-Yd Name 2019 Career 2019 Career 2019 Career Reception Games Jalen Cropper 4 (Sac State) Same 25 (Sac State) Same -- -- 14 (at NMSU) -- Chris Coleman 3 (3x) Same 71 (at USC) Same 1 (at USC) Same 36 (at USC) -- Emoryie Edwards 8 (at NMSU) Same 70 (at NMSU) Same -- -- 17 (at NMSU) -- Derrion Grim 5 (Minnesota) Same 86 (at USC) Same 1 (2x) 1 (6x) 63 (‘17 Nevada) -- Josh Hokit 3 (2x) 3 (3x) 24 (at USC) 27 (‘17 Nevada) 1 (Sac State) Same 27 (‘17 New Mexico) -- Zane Pope 6 (Sac State) Same 72 (Sac State) Same -- -- 41 (Sac State) -- Jared Rice 3 (at USC) 7 (‘18 Wyoming) 14 (Minnesota) 98 (‘18 at Nevada) 1 (Minnesota) 1 (8x) 69 (‘18 at Nevada) -- Ronnie Rivers 5 (Minnesota) 7 (‘18 at Boise State) 48 (Minnesota) 69 (‘18 at New Mexico) 2 (Minnesota) Same 34 (‘18 Wyoming) -- Juan Rodriguez 2 (Sac State) Same 26 (Sac State) Same -- -- 21 (Sac State) -- Cam Sutton 1 (Minnesota) 1 (4x) 8 (Minnesota) 20 (‘18 Wyoming) -- -- 20 (‘18 Wyoming) -- Keric Wheatfall 3 (Sac State) Same 98 (Sac State) Same -- -- 46 (Sac State) -- DEFENSE |------Tackles------| |------Sacks ------| |------TFLs------| Name 2019 Career 2019 Career 2019 Career INT FF Kevin Atkins 5 (Minnesota) 6 (‘18 Toledo) 2.0 (Minnesota) Same 2.0 (Minnesota) Same -- 1 (Minnesota) Levelle Bailey 7 (2x) Same 1.0 (Minnesota) Same 2.5 (Minnesota) Same -- -- Jaron Bryant 8 (Sac State) 9 (‘17 at Boise State) -- -- (2x) 1.0 (3x) 1.0 (4x) 2 (‘17 Nevada) 1 (2x) Chris Coleman 3 (at NMSU) Same ------Alex Cruz 3 (Minnesota) Same ------Alex Dumais 2 (at NMSU) Same 1.0 (Sac State) Same 1.0 (2x) Same -- 1 (Sac State) Wylan Free 9 (Minnesota) Same ------0.5 (‘18 at Boise State) 2 (at NMSU) -- Chris Gaston 12 (at USC) Same ------Jasad Haynes 1 (Minnesota) 5 (‘18 Idaho) -- 1.0 (2x) -- 3.0 (‘18 Idaho) -- 1 (‘18 Idaho) Dorrzel Hicks 2 (2x) Same ------Juju Hughes 11 (at USC) 11 (3x) -- 1.0 (‘17 at SJSU) -- 2.0 (2x) 1 (5x) 1 (‘17 at SJSU) Keiti Iakopo 6 (Minnesota) 9 (‘18 at Boise State) -- 0.5 (‘18 at Nevada) 1.0 (2x) 1.0 (3x) -- -- Isaiah Johnson 4 (Minnesota) Same 1.0 (2x) 1.0 (4x) 2.0 (Minnesota) Same -- -- Ricky McCoy 2 (at USC) 2 (4x) -- 0.5 (‘18 at Boise State) 1.0 (Minnesota) 1.0 (2x) -- -- Arron Mosby 9 (at NMSU) Same -- -- 1.0 (Minnesota) 2.0 (‘18 at UNLV) 1 (‘ 18 SJSU) 1 (2x) Justin Rice 11 (Minnesota) Same 1.0 (at USC) Same 1.0 (2x) 1.0 (4x) 1 (2x) 2 (Minnesota) Deshawn Ruffin 5 (Minnesota) Same ------Leevel Tatum III 2 (2x) 3 (‘18 at UNLV) 0.5 (at NMSU) Same 0.5 (2x) Same 1 (‘18 Idaho) -- Mykal Walker 15 (at USC) Same -- 1.5 (‘18 at Boise State) 1.0 (2x) 3.5 (‘18 Hawai’i) 1 (‘18 Toledo) 1 (2x) Andrew Wright 4 (Minnesota) Same -- -- 1.0 (at Nevada) Same -- --
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THE LAST TIME A Bulldog Player Had... 3+ TDs receiving: DEFENSE RUSHING KeeSean Johnson (3) vs. Nevada (9/30/17) 15+ tackles: 17, Jeff Allison at Nevada (10/6/18) 300+ yards rushing: Back-to-back games with 2+ TDs receiving: 3+ sacks: 3.0, Tobenna Okeke at Hawai’i (11/11/17) Davante Adams Never 4.0+ TFLs: 4.0, Ejiro Ederaine at Boise St.-MWC Game (12/6/14) 11/23/13 vs. UNM (4), 11/29/13 (3) at SJSU 250+ yards rushing: 3 interceptions: Phillip Thomas vs. Colorado (9/15/12) 261, Robbie Rouse at Nevada (11/10/12) Back-to-back 200-yard plus receiving games: Davante Adams 2 interceptions: Wylan Free at New Mexico State (9/28/19) 200+ yards rushing: 11/23/13 vs. UNM (246), 11/29/13 at SJSU (264) 212, Ronnie Rivers vs. Arizona State (12/15/18) Interception return for TD Had three consec. 100-yard plus receiving games: Wylan Free (91 yards) vs. New Mexico State (9/28/19) 100 yard rushing game by a quarterback: Davante Adams 142, Bill Yancy, at McNeese State (9/9/78) Two interception returns for TD 11/23/13 (246) - 11/29/13 (264) - 12/7/13 (168) *Phillip Thomas (16 & 43 yards) vs. Colorado (9/15/12) 100 yard rushing game by a wide receiver: 118, Jalen Cropper, at New Mexico State (9/28/19) Five receivers with TDs: Two players with interception returns for TDs D. Scott (2), J. Jordan (1), J. Blandin (1), Patrick Su’a (20) and Tristan Okpalaugo (21) Back-to-back 200-yard rushing games: C. Olsen (1), M. Waller at Hawai’i (11/14/15) at Tulsa (9/22/12) Robbie Rouse, 11/6/10-11/13/10 Four receivers with TDs: Fumble recovery for TD: Five+ consecutive 100-yard rushing games: J. Jordan (1), (1), J. Rice (1), J. Mims (1), Ejiro Ederaine (*78 yards) at San Diego St. (10/26/13) 9 games, Ryan Matthews, 9/5-11/7/09 D. Grim (1) vs. Hawai’i (10/27/18) Two players with fumble recoveries for TDs: Four consecutive 100-yard rushing games: Three receivers with TDs: Tyeler Davison (0 yards), Travis Brown (26 yards) Marteze Waller, 10/10-11/8/14 KeeSean Johnson (2), Jordan Mims (1), at Nevada (11/10/12) 2 rushers with 100 yards: Kyle Riddering (1) vs. Toledo (9/29/18) Recovered two fumbles in a game: Marteze Waller (145) & Josh Quezada (112) Caught a TD in six-straight games: Ben Jacobs vs. Louisiana Tech (11/21/09) vs. San Jose State (11/8/14) Davante Adams (9 games), 10/5/13-12/21/13 Forced two fumbles in a game: 90+ yard rushing play: An OL caught a pass: Justin Rice vs. Minnesota (9/7/19) 94, Robbie Rouse vs. Colorado (9/15/12) - TD Adam McDowell (3 yards) at No. 8 Boise State (11/28/08) Forced three fumbles in a game: 40+ rushing attempts: Ben Jacobs vs. Louisiana Tech (11/29/09) 43, Robbie Rouse at La Tech (11/6/10) PASSING Forced & recovered a fumble in the same game: 500+ yards passing: 30+ rushing attempts: Justin Rice vs. Minnesota (9/7/19) 36, Robbie Rouse at Nevada (11/10/12) 519, Derek Carr at San Jose St. (11/29/13) Scored on a safety: 400+ yards passing: 2 rushers with 2 TDs: Malik Forrester vs. Boise State (11/25/17) Jordan Mims (3), Saevion Johnson (2) 404, Derek Carr vs. Utah State (12/7/13) vs. Idaho (9/1/18) 3+ consecutive 300+ passing games: SPECIAL TEAMS 5 TDs rushing: Don Driscoll vs. Cal State-Los Angeles (10/2/54) Derek Carr (5), 11/2/13-12/7/13 Blocked a field goal: 4 TDs rushing: Michael Pittman at San Jose State (11/15/97) Back-to-back 500-yard plus passing games: Tank Kelly vs. Idaho (9/1/18) Derek Carr, vs. UNM (522) 11/22/13, at SJSU (519) 11/29/13 Mykal Walker vs. Idaho (9/1/18) 3 TDs rushing: Jordan Mims vs. Idaho (9/1/18) 7 TDs passing: Derek Carr vs. New Mexico (11/23/13)* Returned a blocked field goal for a touchdown: 4 TDs rushing by a quarterback: Jaron Bryant (74 yards) vs. Idaho (9/1/18) Marcus McMaryion at UCLA (9/15/18) 6 TDs passing: Zack Greenlee at Hawaii (11/14/15) Jaron Bryant (71 yards) vs. Idaho (9/1/18) 3 TDs rushing by a quarterback: 5 TDs passing: Derek Carr at Idaho (10/5/13) Blocked a PAT: Kevin Atkins vs. Sacramento State (9/21/19) Trent Dilfer vs. UNLV (10/26/91) 4 TDs passing: Marcus McMaryion vs. Hawai’i (10/27/18) Blocked 2 PATs in a game: 2 TDs rushing by a quarterback: Three-stright games with 4+ TD passes: Derek Carr Cody Wichmann vs. California (9/3/11) Marcus McMaryion vs. Wyoming (10/13/18) at Wyoming (4), vs. New Mexico (7), SJSU (6) 11/9/13-11/29/2013 Returned a PAT for Two Points: Charles Washington vs. San Diego State (9/29/12) RECEIVING Three 50+ yard TD passes in the same game: 200+ yards receiving: Derek Carr 59 yards to Davante Adams, 57 yards Blocked a punt: Mykal Walker at UNLV (11/3/18) 264, Davante Adams at San Jose St. (11/29/13) to Davante Adams, 59 yards to Josh Harper Returned a blocked punt for a touchdown: 150+ yards receiving: vs. New Mexico (11/23/13) T.J. Thomas (9 yards) vs. San Jose State (11/8/14) 173, KeeSean Johnson vs. San Jose St. (11/24/18) Two 50+ yard TD passes in the same game: Returned a field goal attempt for a touchdown (Kick-6): 2 receivers with 100 yards receiving: Derek Carr 97 yards to Isaiah Burse & 60 yards Jamire Jordan (100 yards) vs. Hawai’i (10/27/18) RB-Jordan Mims (126), WR-KeeSean Johnson (102) to Davante Adams vs. Colorado (9/15/12) Returned a kickoff for a TD: vs. Toledo (9/29/18) Two 50+ yard TD passes in the same quarter: A.J. Jefferson (92 yards) vs. Nevada (11/7/08) 3 receivers with 100 yards receiving: Derek Carr, 59 yards to Davante Adams & 59 yards Recovered an onside kick attempt: Davante Adams (246), Josh Harper (161), to Josh Harper vs. New Mexico (11/23/13) - 3rd Qtr. Michael Martens vs. Utah (9/19/15) Isaiah Burse (112) vs. New Mexico (11/23/13) Three Quarterbacks throw TD in same game: Returned a punt for a TD: 90+ yard pass play: B. Burrell (2), B. Connette (1), Z. Greenlee (1) Isaiah Burse vs. Cal Poly (9/7/13) 97, Isaiah Burse from Derek Carr vs. Colorado vs. Southern Utah (9/20/14) (9/15/12) - TD Returned 2 punts for TD in same game: 50+ pass attempts: Isaiah Burse (61 & 58 yards) vs. Cal Poly (9/7/13) 80+ yard pass play: 59, Brian Burrell vs. Nebraska (9/13/14) 86, Jamire Jordan from Marcus McMaryion Made 4 FGs in a Game: 40+ pass attempts: Jimmy Camacho vs. Houston (12/24/17) vs. San Diego State (11/17/18) - TD 41, Jorge Reyna vs. Sacramento State (9/21/19) Made a field goal 55+ yards 10+ receptions: 40+ pass completions *58, Kevin Goessling at Utah State (10/25/08) KeeSean Johnson (10) vs. San Diego State (11/17/18) 52*, Derek Carr vs. Rutgers (8/29/13) Made a field goal 50+ yards 15+ or more receptions: 30+ pass completions 50, Jimmy Camacho vs. San Jose State (10/7/17) Isaiah Burse (17) vs. Utah State (12/7/13) 33, Marcus McMaryion vs. Houston (12/24/17) 2 receivers with 10 or more catches: TOTAL OFFENSE/ALL-PURPOSE Davante Adams (13), Isaiah Burse (10) 500 yards total offense: at San Jose St. (11/29/13) 551, Derek Carr at San Jose St. (11/29/13) 2 receivers with 2 TDs: 400-499 yards total offense: Davante Adams (4), Josh Harper (3) vs. New Mexico (11/23/13) 482, Derek Carr vs. Nevada (11/2/13) A RB with two TDs: 300+ all-purpose yards: Ronnie Rivers vs. Minnesota (9/7/19) 311, Robbie Rouse at Louisiana Tech (11/6/10) A TE with two TDs: denotes school record Chad Olsen vs. Abilene Christian (9/3/15)
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THE LAST TIME A Bulldog Team Had... An Opposing Player Had... TURNOVERS 30+ carries: OFFENSE Forced 6 or more turnovers in a game: 90+ points: 94, vs. New Mexico (10/5/91) 40, Alexander Mattison, Boise State (10/14/16) 7 - vs. Idaho (9/1/18) - 5 INT, 2 FR 80-89 points: 80, vs. Fort Ord (1942) 200+ yards rushing: Forced 5 turnovers in a game: 200, Alexander Mattison, Boise State (12/1/18) 70-79 points: 79, vs. Idaho 9/1/18) at Idaho (10/5/13) - 4 INT, 1 FR 2 rushers with 100 yards: 60-69 points: 66, vs. Incarnate Word (9/2/17) Forced 4 turnovers in a game: D’Angelo Brewer (252), James Flanders (101), Tulsa (9/24/16) 50-59 points: 50, vs. Hawai’i (10/27/18) at USC (8/31/19) - 2 INT, 2 FR 45+ pass attempts: 46, Josh Adkins, New Mexico State (9/28/19) 0 points: at Colorado State (11/5/16) Committed 6 or more turnovers in a game: 30+ pass completions: 31, Ty Gangi, Nevada (9/30/17) 0 points in 1st half: at Colorado State (11/5/16) 6, vs. Hawai’i (10/4/08) 3 FL, 3 INT 400+ yards passing: 547, David Fales, San Jose St. (11/29/13) 0 points in 2nd half: Boise State (12/2/17) Committed 5 turnovers in a game: at Hawai’i (9/28/13) - 3 FL, 2 INT 80+ yard rushing play: 91, Dalton Sneed, UNLV (10/1/16) Did not score a Touchdown: at Colorado State (11/5/16) 80+ yard pass play: Scored 3-plus TDs in 4Q: 3 - vs. Sacramento State (9/21/19) Committed 4 turnovers in a game: vs. Air Force (10/28/16) - 4 INT 86, Joe Gray to Jabari Carr, San Jose State (11/8/14) 400+ yards rushing: *503, vs. Hawai’i (11/12/04) Did not force a turnover: vs. San Diego State (11/17/18) 10+ receptions: 11, Tyler Vaughns, USC (8/31/19) 300+ yards rushing: 389, vs. Southern Utah (9/20/14) Did not force a turnover in back-to-back games: 200 yards receiving: Less than 100 yards rushing: 30, at Nevada (10/6/18) vs. Boise State and at Boise State, 11/25/17-12/2/17 150+ yards receiving: 150, Tyler Vaughns, USC (8/31/19) Negative rushing yards: -16, vs. SMU (12/24/12) Did not force a turnover in 3-straight games: 4+ field goals:Daniel Gutierrez (4), UNLV (10/28/17) 70+ rushing attempts: *71, vs. Pacific (11/9/91) vs. Utah St., Idaho & Nevada, 10/31-11/14, 2009 A 50+ yard field goal:50, Dylan Brown, New Mexico State (9/28/19) 60+ rushing attempts: 64, vs. Hawai’i (11/12/04) vs. San Diego State (11/17/18) Did not commit a turnover: Punt return for a TD: Dante Pettis (77 yards), Washington (9/16/17) Less than 10 rushing attempts: 6 vs. USC (12/21/14) Did not commit a turnover in back-to-back games: Kickoff return for a TD: Velus Jones (9100 yards), USC (8/31/19) 7+ rushing TDs: 7, vs. Idaho (9/1/18) at Boise State and vs. San Diego State, 11/9/18, 11/17/18 Returned an opening kickoff for a TD: 6 rushing TDs: at San Jose State (11/27/04) Did not commit a turnover in 3-straight games: Wade Lockett (100 yards), CS Fullerton (11/2/85) vs. Colorado (9/15/12) vs. Wyoming, New Mexico & Hawai’i, 10/13-10/27, 2018 5 rushing TDs: Fumble recovery for a TD: 500+ yards passing: 519, at San Jose St. (11/29/13) Lost 4 or more fumbles: 4, vs. Idaho (11/27/10) S. Tu’ikolovatu (37 yards), No. 21 Utah (9/19/15) at Hawai’i (9/28/13) Less than 100 yards passing: 77, at San Diego State (10/3/15) Lost 3 fumbles: Interception return for a TD: 50+ pass attempts: 59, vs. Nebraska (9/13/14) Solomon Matautia (19 yards), Hawai’i (11/11/17) SPECIAL TEAMS 40+ pass completions: *52, vs. Rutgers (8/29/13) 2 Interceptions: Brodie Hicks, Air Force (10/28/16) Scored 15 or more points kicking: 30-39 pass completions: 33, vs. Houston (12/24/17) 15, vs. Houston (12/24/17) 3 Interceptions: Dameon Baber, Nevada (11/5/15) Had 12+ players catch a pass: at No. 19 Oregon (9/15/07) Punted 10+ times: 12, at Toledo (9/17/16) Blocked Punt: Avery Williams, Boise State (11/9/18) 600+ total net yards: 613, vs. Incarnate Word (9/2/17) Did not punt: vs. Hawai’i (10/4/08) Blocked FG: J. Winchester, Houston (12/24/17) 500-599 total net yards: 562 vs. Hawai’i (10/27/18) Totaled 200 or more kickoff return yards: Returned a blocked punt for a touchdown: Less than 150 total net yards: 125, at Boise State (11/19/11) 209, vs. San Jose State (9/26/15) Austin Cheney, Utah State (10/22/16) Less than 100 total net yards: 89, at San Diego State (10/3/15) Totaled 100 or more punt return yards: Returned a blocked FG for a touchdown: A. Myres, Houston (12/24/17) Had a 200-yard rusher and 200-yard passer: at Nevada (11/10/12) 130, vs. Cal Poly (9/7/13)
Robbie Rouse (261 rushing) & Derek Carr (220 passing) Missed a PAT: vs. Sacramento State (9/21/19) vs. San Diego State (11/17/18) An Opposing Team Had... 37+ minutes of possession: 37:46, vs. Sacramento State (9/21/19) Had a PAT Blocked: 400+ yards rushing: 458, Air Force (10/24/15) Successful two-point conversion: vs. Minnesota (9/7/19) 300+ yards rushing: 305, No. 1 Alabama (9/9/17) DEFENSE - Josh Hokit rush Less than 50 yards rushing: 12, Sacramento State (9/21/19) Shutout an opponent: vs. New Mexico (10/14/17) Had a FG Blocked: Houston (12/24/17) Negative yards rushing: -30, Incarnate Word (9/2/17) Shutout an opponent in the 1st half: vs. San Jose State (11/24/18) Recovered an onside’s kick: vs. Utah (9/19/15) Shutout an opponent in the 2nd half: vs. San Diego State (11/17/18) 500+ yards passing: 547, San Jose State (11/29/13) Allowed 50+ points: 52, at Toledo (9/17/16) Less than 100 yards passing: 90, San Diego State (10/21/17) Held two opponents scoreless in the same season: 700+ yards total offense: 701, at No. 15 USC (8/30/14) 2017, New Mexico (38-0) & Incarnate Word (66-0) 600+ yards total offense: 617, Tulsa (9/24/16) Held an opponent to 0 or no yards in a quarter: Less than 200 yards total offense: 125, Incarnate Word (9/2/17) -3 yards, 4th qtr, at Boise St.-MWC Game (12/6/14) Less than 105 yards total offense: 104, Sacramento State (9/1/04) 7+ interceptions: *7, vs. Idaho State (9/21/68) 10 or fewer first downs: 8, San Diego State (11/17/18) 6 interceptions: vs. Georgia Tech (12/31/02) 60+ points: 73, at No. 14 Ole Miss (9/12/15) 5 interceptions: vs. Idaho (9/1/18) 50-59 points: 52, Toledo (9/17/16) 4 interceptions: at Idaho (10/5/13) 40-49 points: 48, at Washington (9/16/17) 3 interceptions: at Nevada (10/6/18) Attempted a two-point conversion: Interception by a defensive lineman: Sacramento State (9/21/19) - rush failed; rush good Mykal Walker vs. Toledo (9/29/18) Successful two-point conversion: 4 fumble recoveries: vs. New Mexico St. (11/11/06) Sacramento State (9/21/19) - rush by BJ Perkinson 3 fumble recoveries: vs. Minnesota (9/7/19) Scored on a safety: Utah State, team safety (10/10/15) Last 10+ TFL game: at Washington (9/16/17) 37+ minutes of possession: 42:38, Air Force (10/24/15) 8 Sacks in a game: vs. Utah State (12/7/13) 7 Sacks in a game: at Idaho (10/5/13) 6 Sacks in a game: vs. UNLV (10/16/15) 5 Sacks in a game: vs. Toledo (9/29/18) Scored 3 Defensive Touchdowns: at Nevada (11/10/12) - Tyeler Davison (0-yd FR); Travis Brown (26-yd FR); Derron Smith (34-yd INT return) Scored on a safety: vs. Boise State (11/25/17)
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Game #1 Game #2 USC 31, Fresno State 23 Minnesota 38, Fresno State 35 2OT Aug. 31, 2019 • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, Calif. • Attendance: 57,329 Sept. 7, 2019 • Bulldog Stadium • Fresno, Calif. • Attendance: 34,790 SCORE BY QUARTERS 1 2 3 4 OT FINAL SCORE BY QUARTERS 1 2 3 4 OT OT2 FINAL Fresno State 3 7 3 10 - 23 Record (0-1) Minnesota 7 7 0 14 7 3 38 Record (2-0) USC 14 3 14 0 - 31 Record (1-0) Fresno State 0 10 11 7 7 0 35 Record (0-2)
SCORING SUMMARY Plays TOP Score SCORING SUMMARY Plays TOP Score USC 1st 10:34 Carr 8 yd pass from Daniels (McGrath kick) 13-81 4:26 0-7 MINN 1st 08:47 Bateman 15 yd pass from Morgan (Lantz kick) 11-75 6:13 7-0 USC 1st 07:45 Carr14 yd run (McGrath kick) 5-47 1:39 0-14 FS 2nd 10:07 SILVA 48 yd field goal 8-32 4:36 7-3 FS 1st 03:31 SILVA 45 yd field goal 9-48 4:14 3-14 MINN 2nd 04:38 Smith 1 yd run (Lantz kick) 10-65 5:22 14-3 USC 2nd 12:49 McGrath 38 yd field goal 8-60 2:46 3-17 FS 2nd 02:02 RIVERS 25 yd pass from REYNA (SILVA kick) 6-75 2:36 14-10 FS 2nd 07:54 GRIM 34 yd pass from REYNA (SILVA kick) 4-47 2:00 10-17 FS 3rd 09:48 SILVA 30 yd field goal 13-68 5:12 14-13 FS 3rd 08:25 SILVA 46 yd field goal 4-8 2:09 13-17 FS 3rd 04:27 RICE 14 yd pass from REYNA (HOKIT rush) 5-62 2:10 14-21 USC 3rd 08:11 Jones 100 yd kickoff return (McGrath kick) -- -- 13-24 MINN 4th 11:18 Ibrahim 1 yd run (Lantz kick) 15-78 8:04 21-21 USC 3rd 01:51 Malepeai 2 yd run (McGrath kick) 6-80 1:35 13-31 FS 4th 05:58 REYNA, Jorge 2 yd run (SILVA kick) 6-38 3:14 21-28 FS 4th 12:23 SILVA 28 yd field goal 8-80 2:46 16-31 MINN 4th 00:46 Autman-Bell 20 yd pass from Morgan (Lantz kick) 11-59 5:03 28-28 FS 4th 06:53 COLEMAN 8 yd pass from REYNA (SILVA kick) 12-69 4:03 23-31 FS OT 15:00 RIVERS 5 yd pass from REYNA (SILVA kick) 6-25 0:00 28-35 MINN OT 15:00 Morgan 4 yd run (Lantz kick) 3-25 0:00 35-35 TEAM STATS Fresno St. USC INDIVIDUAL LEADERS MINN OT 15:00 Lantz 37 yd field goal 4-6 0:00 38-35 First Downs 22 25 Rushing (att-yds-TD): Rushing Att-Yards 40-206 36-175 FS - Jorge Reyna (20-88-0) TEAM STATS Minnesota Fresno St. INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Passing Cmp-Att-Yds 19-39-256 31-42-272 USC - Vavae Malepeai (23-134-1) First Downs 24 21 Rushing (att-yds-TD): Total Plays-Yards 79-462 78-447 Passing (cmp-att-int-yds-TD): Rushing Att-Yards 52-146 27-57 FS - Ronnie Rivers (15-76-0) Fumbles-Lost 2-2 2-2 FS - Jorge Reyna (19-39-1-256-2) Passing Cmp-Att-Yds 16-23-234 24-35-288 MINN - Mohamed Ibrahim (17-88-1) Penalties-Yards 6-51 4-35 USC - JT Daniels (25-34-1-215-1) Total Plays-Yards 75-380 62-345 Passing (cmp-att-int-yds-TD): Punts-Yards 5-234 3-111 Receiving Yards (no-yds-TD): Fumbles-Lost 5-3 1-0 FS - Jorge Reyna (24-35-2-288-3) Average 46.8 37.0 FS - Derrion Grim (2-86-1) Penalties-Yards 7-65 6-45 MINN - Tanner Morgan (16-23-0-234-2) Net 42.2 37.0 USC - Tyler Vaughns (11-150-0) Punts-Yards 2-92 3-132 Receiving Yards (no-yds-TD): Punt Returns (#-Yds-TD) 0-0-0 1-3-0 Defense (ST-AT-TT-TFL-Sack): Average 46.0 44.0 FS - Derrion Grim (5-82-0) Kickoff Returns (#-Yds-TD) 3-74-0 5-168-1 FS - Mykal Walker (7-8-15-1.0-0.0) Net 46.0 44.0 MINN - Rashod Bateman (7-105-1) Interceptions-Yards-TD 2-0-0 1-0-0 USC - John Houston (7-6-13-0.0-0.0) Punt Returns (#-Yds-TD) 1-0-0 0-0-0 Defense (ST-AT-TT-TFL-Sack): Fumble Ret-Yards-TD 0-0-0 0-0-0 Interceptions (no-yds-TD): Kickoff Returns (#-Yds-TD) 3-75-0 2-29-0 FS - Justin Rice (5-6-11-0-0) Time of Possession 31:59 28:01 FS - Jaron Bryant (1-0-0); Justin Rice (1-0-0) Interceptions-Yards-TD 2-2-0 0-0-0 MINN - Kamal Martin (7-6-13-0-0) 3rd Downs 5-of-16 6-of-13 USC - Isaiah Pola-Mao (1-0-0) Fumble Ret-Yards-TD 0-0-0 0-0-0 Interceptions (no-yds-TD): 4th Downs 2-of-2 0-of-1 Time of Possession 33:41 26:19 FS - None Sacks By 1-14 3-18 3rd Downs 9-of-15 3-of-10 MINN - 2 players (1) 4th Downs 1-of-1 1-of-1 Sacks By 4-26 4-22
LOS ANGELES – Trailing by 18 with less than FRESNO, Calif. – Fresno State battled to the 17 minutes to play, Fresno State pushed USC to bitter end with Big Ten foe Minnesota in its the end, scoring twice in the final quarter before home opener, falling in double overtime 38-35 falling short, 31-23, on Saturday night at LA in front of 34,790 Saturday night at Bulldog Memorial Coliseum. Stadium.
In a homecoming for the Los Angeles area Trailing by three points after holding the product Jorge Reyna, the senior finished Gophers to a field goal in the second overtime with 344 total yards, throwing for 256 and period, the Bulldogs aired it out on the first play two touchdowns while adding 88 yards on from scrimmage with its next possession, only the ground on 20 carries in his first start as a to be intercepted in the end zone to silence the Bulldog. Kicker Cesar Silva accounted for nine home crowd to drop Fresno State to 0-2 for the of Fresno State’s points going 3-for-3 with a long of 46 yards in his first game as a Bulldog. first time since 2014.
The defense kept Fresno State in striking distance, forcing four turnovers, and were led by four In his first start at home, Jorge Reyna went 24-of-35 passing, throwing for 288 yards, along Bulldogs registering double-digit tackles in Mykal Walker (15), Chris Gaston (12), Juju Hughes with three touchdowns and two interceptions, the latter being the costly one that sealed the (11) and Justin Rice (10). game for the Gophers. Junior running back Ronnie Rivers produced 124 total yards offense (76 rushing/48 receiving) and a career-high two receiving touchdowns. A critical 100-yard kick off return by Trojans’ Velus Jones in the third quarter proved to be arguably the back-breaker in the third quarter after Fresno State pulled within four, and was The defense won the turnover battle for the second consecutive week, forcing three turnovers. quickly extended to the 18 points the ‘Dogs still nearly overcame. Justin Rice led the Bulldogs with 11 tackles, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery.
Notable Fresno State had the opportunity to close the game out with 46 seconds left on the clock, up • Jorge Reyna rushed for 88 yards. It was the most rushing yards by a Bulldog quarterback since by a touchdown, but Minnesota converted a pivotal fourth-and-13 scoring the game-tying the turn of the century. touchdown to send the contest into overtime. • Cesar Silva, in his Fresno State debut, went 3-for-3 kicking field goals. The last time a Bulldog kicker went 100 percent with at least three attempts was Kody Kroening on Oct. 8, 2016 vs. Notable Nevada. • Saturday’s loss snapped an eight-game home winning streak. • Saturday’s game was the third game under Jeff Tedford that the Bulldogs surrendered more • Fresno State has suffered just six losses in its last 27 games. The Bulldogs have not lost by than 30 points, and it broke a nation-best streak of 25 games that dated back to Sept. 16, 2017. double-digits since Oct. 28, 2017 – a 10 point loss to UNLV. • In the second quarter, Jorge Reyna tossed his first touchdown of the season and second • The Bulldogs played in their second overtime game in the last four contests they’ve played touchdown pass of his career – a 34-yard TD to Derrion Grim – his first two career TD throws in dating back to 2018. The last overtime game Fresno State participated in was a 19-16 single went to Grim. overtime win to defeat Boise State in the Mountain West championship game. • Justin Rice, once a starter at running back, recorded his first career interception in the second • Saturday’s game was the Bulldogs’ seventh multi-period overtime game played in, in program quarter. history. • Fresno State had four players record double-digit tackles: Mykal Walker (15), Chris Gaston • Fresno State dropped to 8-11 in overtime games in program history. Fresno State’s last (12), Juju Hughes (11) and Justin Rice (10). All four either matched or set career highs. The last overtime game at time four players had double-digit tackles was against Air Force on Oct. 28, 2016. • Bulldog Stadium was also a double overtime contest, a 48-41 loss to Tulsa on Sept. 24, 2016. • USC tallied 163 yards in the first quarter. The Bulldogs’ defense did not allow more than 152 • Fresno State owned a 21-14 lead after the third quarter. Tedford dropped to 20-3 in games with in an opening quarter in 2018 (Hawaii). a lead after three quarters. • Reyna tossed his second TD pass of the game in the fourth quarter, an 8-yard strike to Chris • Fresno States’ defense forced three turnovers, all forced fumbles. The last time Fresno State Coleman for Coleman’s first career touchdown. recovered three fumbles in one game was on Nov. 22, 2014 at Nevada. • USC had 18 first downs in the first half, and were limited to seven in the second half. • Fresno State forced four turnovers, the most since forcing four on Sept. 15, 2018 at UCLA. • Fresno State forced two fumbles, the most since forcing two on Sept. 15, 2018 at UCLA.
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Game #3 Game #4 Fresno State 34, Sacramento State 20 Fresno State 30, New Mexico State 17 Sept. 21, 2019 • Bulldog Stadium • Fresno, Calif. • Attendance: 31,034 Sept. 28, 2019 • Aggie Memorial Stadium • Las Cruces, N.M. • Attendance: 8,872 SCORE BY QUARTERS 1 2 3 4 OT FINAL SCORE BY QUARTERS 1 2 3 4 OT FINAL Sacramento State 6 6 0 8 - 20 Record (2-2) Fresno State 7 17 6 0 - 30 Record (2-2) Fresno State 7 7 0 20 - 34 Record (1-2) New Mexico State 0 3 7 7 - 17 Record (0-5)
SCORING SUMMARY Plays TOP Score SCORING SUMMARY Plays TOP Score FS 1st 04:32 HOKIT 14 yd pass from REYNA (SILVA kick) 10-93 5:57 0-7 FS 1st 09:08 HOKIT 8 yd run (SILVA kick) 12-82 4:36 7-0 SAC 1st 03:31 MARTIN 47 yd pass from THOMSON (SENTKOWSKI kick blocked) 4-75 1:00 6-7 FS 2nd 11:28 CROPPER 79 yd run (SILVA kick) 1-79 0:12 14-0 FS 2nd 03:32 RIVERS 6 yd run (SILVA kick) 5-84 2:34 6-14 FS 2nd 02:56 SILVA 28 yd field goal 13-59 6:09 17-0 SAC 2nd 00:09 PERKINSON 2 yd pass from THOMSON (JOHNSON rush failed) 5-68 1:41 12-14 FS 2nd 01:00 FREE 91 yd interception return (SILVA kick) -- -- 24-0 FS 4th 14:56 HOKIT 2 yd run (FULLER kick failed) 7-41 2:24 12-20 NM 2nd 00:00 Brown 42 yd field goal 7-23 1:23 24-3 SAC 4th 12:05 BAILEY 18 yd pass from THOMSON (PERKINSON rush) 7-75 2:51 20-20 NM 3rd 12:58 Huntley 2 yd run (Brown kick) 4-31 1:32 24-10 FS 4th 06:41 GRIM 7 yd pass from REYNA (SILVA kick) 11-74 5:17 20-27 FS 3rd 06:58 SILVA 38 yd field goal 7-39 2:46 27-10 FS 4th 02:17 HOKIT 14 yd run (SILVA kick) 5-55 3:26 20-34 FS 3rd 04:22 SILVA 24 yd field goal 5-25 1:59 30-10 NM 4th 09:25 Nicholson 16 yd pass from Adkins (Brown kick) 9-48 2:34 30-17 TEAM STATS Sac St. Fresno St. INDIVIDUAL LEADERS First Downs 14 30 Rushing (att-yds-TD): Rushing Att-Yards 17-12 39-145 FS - Josh Hokit (12-72-2) TEAM STATS Fresno St. NMSU INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Passing Cmp-Att-Yds 22-41-233 28-42-326 SAC - Elijah Dotson (4-5-0) First Downs 18 17 Rushing (att-yds-TD): Total Plays-Yards 58-245 81-471 Passing (cmp-att-int-yds-TD): Rushing Att-Yards 38-239 22-105 FS - Jalen Cropper (5-118-1) Fumbles-Lost 1-1 3-2 FS - Jorge Reyna (28-41-0-326-2) Passing Cmp-Att-Yds 20-31-147 26-47-210 NMSU - Jason Huntly (9-82-1) Penalties-Yards 12-147 7-61 SAC - Kevin Thomson (22-41-0-233-3) Total Plays-Yards 69-386 69-315 Passing (cmp-att-int-yds-TD): Punts-Yards 9-368 3-130 Receiving Yards (no-yds-TD): Fumbles-Lost 1-1 1-0 FS - Jorge Reyna (20-31-0-147-0) Average 40.9 43.3 FS - Zane Pope (6-72-0) Penalties-Yards 3-25 3-22 NMSU - Josh Adkins (26-46-3-210-1) Net 37.9 43.3 SAC - P. Williams (4-55-0) Punts-Yards 6-249 6-286 Receiving Yards (no-yds-TD): Punt Returns (#-Yds-TD) 0-0-0 3-27-0 Defense (ST-AT-TT-TFL-Sack): Average 41.5 47.7 FS - Emoryie Edwards (8-70-0) Kickoff Returns (#-Yds-TD) 1-25-0 2-37-0 FS - Jaron Bryant (6-2-8-1.0-0.0) Net 38.2 47.7 NMSU - OJ Clark (8-44-0) Interceptions-Yards-TD 0-0-0 0-0-0 SAC - Allen Peryman (11-1-12-0.0-0.0) Punt Returns (#-Yds-TD) 1-0-0 1-0-0 Defense (ST-AT-TT-TFL-Sack): Fumble Ret-Yards-TD 1-40-0 0-0-0 Interceptions (no-yds-TD): Kickoff Returns (#-Yds-TD) 0-0-0 2-13-0 FS - Justin Rice (2-8-10-0.5-0.0) Time of Possession 22:14 37:46 FS - none Interceptions-Yards-TD 3-104-1 0-0-0 NMSU - J. Fergerson (1-13-14-0.0-0.0) 3rd Downs 4-of-14 7-of-14 SAC - none Fumble Ret-Yards-TD 0-0-0 0-0-0 Interceptions (no-yds-TD): 4th Downs 0-of-1 1-of-1 Time of Possession 35:31 24:29 FS - Wylan Free (2-104-1) Sacks By 3-12 3-16 3rd Downs 5-of-14 2-of-14 NMSU - none 4th Downs 0-of-0 2-of-3 Sacks By 1-7 1-7
FRESNO, Calif. – A pair of fourth-quarter LAS CRUCES, N.M. – Behind 118 yards touchdowns on Saturday night lifted Fresno on the ground from Jalen Cropper and a two- State to a 34-20 win over Sacramento State interception night for Wylan Free, Fresno State at Bulldog Stadium for win No. 1 of 2019 in walked out of Aggie Memorial Stadium on front of more than 30,000 fans. Senior running Saturday with a 30-17 win over New Mexico back Josh Hokit was key in the Bulldogs’ late State. surge, totaling nine carries for 65 yards and a touchdown during the Bulldogs’ final two Cropper led the team in all-purpose yardage possessions. with 132 yards from scrimmage (118 rushing, 14 receiving), which included 79 on one touch Fresno State totaled a season-high 471 yards of with an electric touchdown run in the second offense with 326 yards passing and 145 yards quarter. Redshirt freshman Emoryie Edwards on the ground. Defensively, the ‘Dogs held Sacramento State to 245 yards of offense with only saw the first game action of his career, and led all receivers with 70 yards on eight receptions. 12 yards coming on the ground. The Bulldogs held a 30-14 advantage in first downs and were able to control the ball with nearly 38 minutes of possession on offense. The ‘Dogs piled up 239 yards on the ground on 38 carries. Jorge Reyna finished 20-of-31 passing for 147 yards. Leading the way for the Bulldogs through the air was senior quarterback Jorge Reyna who passed for a career-high 326 yards on 28-of-41 passing while throwing two touchdown passes. Defensively, the Bulldogs (2-2, 0-0 MW) held NMSU (0-5) to 315 total yards and produced Hokit led the way on the ground with 12 carries for 72 yards and two rushing scores while three interceptions. Two of those came from Free, who entered the game with one in his career. adding three receptions for 22 yards and a touchdown. Sophomore wide receiver Zane Pope The sophomore recorded Fresno State’s first defensive score of the season with a 91-yard tallied career-highs in receptions (6) and receiving yards (72) while junior wideout Keric touchdown return on his first pick of the night. Justin Rice grabbed the team’s third INT along Wheatfall went for a season-best 98 yards on three receptions. with leading the ‘Dogs with 10 tackles.
Senior cornerback Jaron Bryant led the Bulldogs in tackles with eight, including six solo, and Notable one tackle for loss along with one pass breakup. Junior linebacker Justin Rice added six stops, • Wide receiver Chris Coleman switched to cornerback and started opposite of Jaron Bryant - five solo, one tackle for loss and three pass breakups. Coleman finished with three tackles. • Cropper’s 79-yard rushing TD was his first career score and it was the 13th longest run from Notable scrimmage in program history. • Hokit accounted for three of the Bulldogs’ five touchdowns in Saturday’s game. • Free’s INT touchdown return was the first by a Bulldog since Tank Kelly’s 70-yard TD return • Hokit had his first career game with a rushing TD (2) and a receiving TD (1). in the 2018 Las Vegas Bowl against Arizona State and longest since Arron Mosby’s 95-yard INT • Hokit scored his ninth and 10th career rushing touchdowns. TD return versus San Jose State on Nov. 24, 2018. • The Bulldogs improve to 12-2 at home in the Tedford era. • Free’s 88-yard INT was the fifth-longest interception return for a touchdown in program • The Bulldogs all-time series lead against Sacramento State increased to 4-0, following the win. history. But it was the first time in the series the Bulldogs allowed more than seven points in a game. • Justin RIce finished with 10 tackles - Rice has double-digit tackles in three of the first four • Reyna connected with Grim, 7-yard TD, to put the ‘Dogs on top 27-20 (6:41). It was Grim’s games this season. second receiving score of the season and fifth career. • Reyna kept a clean sheet for the second-straight game, not throwing an interception. • Rivers registered a 6-yard TD in the second quarter, his first of the 2019 season and 16th career • Cropper finished as the Bulldogs’ leading rusher with 118 yards on five carries (23.5 yards rushing score. per rush). • Pope topped his career best total in receiving yards in the second quarter (5 rec., 70 yards) • Fresno State had a season-high three interceptions. The Bulldogs entered the game with two while also matching his career best in receptions. He finished with six receptions for 72 yards. interceptions this season. • Cusick placed all three of his punts inside the 10-yard line, including one on the 1-yard line. • Fresno State was averaging 8.8 yards per rush in the first half, and 6.3 in the game. • Against the odds – Fresno State won the turnover battle and lost games against USC and • Fresno State matched its season-high of eight TFLs. Minnesota, but lost the turnover battle to Sacramento State and won the game (2-1). • For the second time this season, kicker Cesar Silva was perfect going 3-of-3 on field goals (24, • Fresno State allowed 12 rushing yards. The Bulldogs have held an opponent under 50 yards 28, 38) and was also 3-of-3 PATs. rushing three times since 2016. They allowed 49 yards to Hawaii in 2016, -30 yards to Incarnate Word in 2017 and 12 yards to Sacramento State in 2019. • This was the ninth time in the Tedford era an opponent was held to less than 100 yards rushing.
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