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Football Contact: Jason Clay, Assistant Athletic Communications Director Office: 559-278-6577 (direct) Cell: (559) 287-3304 E-mail: [email protected] Website: gobulldogs.com Secondary Contact: Matt Burkholder ([email protected] - 559-862-3771) Bulldog Football Game Notes Fresno State Athletic Communications • Contact: Jason Clay • Email: [email protected] Game No. 3 Colorado (0-2, 0-0 Pac-12) at Fresno State (1-1, 0-0 MW) at Sept. 15, 2012 / Bulldog Stadium (41,031) - Fresno, Calif. / 5 p.m. PT Radio: Bulldog Sports Network | TV: CBS Sports Network | Live Stats: gobulldogs.com Game Day Quick Facts QUICK FACTS COACHES: TELEVISION: CBS Sports Network Tim DeRuyter (Air Force, 1985) Play-by-Play: James Bates; Analyst: Aaron Taylor; Sideline: Lauren Gardner Fresno State Record ........................1-1 - 1st Season Comcast: Ch. 418 (732 HD); AT&T U-Verse: Ch. 643 (1643 HD) Career Record .............................................Same Direct TV: Ch. 613; Dish Network: Ch. 158 vs. Colorado ................................................... 0-0 Jon Embree (Colorado, 1986) RADIO: KMJ (580 AM); Bulldog Live (3 p.m.); Countdown to Kickoff (4:30 p.m.) Colorado Record ..........................3-12 - 2nd Season Play-by-Play: Paul Loeffler;Analyst : Jordan Christensen; Sideline: Ralph Wood Career Record .............................................Same ESPN Deportes (1600 AM) in Spanish vs. Fresno State .............................................. 0-0 SERIES: Play-by-Play: Erwin Higueros; Analyst: Jesse Beltran; Sideline: Jose Salas 4-1 - Colorado Leads INTERNET VIDEO, AUDIO & LIVE STATS: gobulldogs.com in Fresno, Calif. .............................. First Meeting Last Meeting .....................FS 24, CU 22 - 8/26/01 The Fresno State Bulldogs are set to face a Pac-12 team for the second week in a row, as NOTE: Fresno State has a 28-9 record over the last 20 years in non-conference home games. Counting all home the Colorado Buffaloes pay a visit to Bulldog Stadium this Saturday ... Kickoff between games in the past 20 seasons, Fresno State is 81-31 (.723) the Buffs and ’Dogs is set for 5 p.m. ... The game is being televised by the CBS Sports overall at home. Network with James Bates (play-by-play), Aaron Taylor (sideline) and Lauren Gardner (sideline reporter) calling the game ... Fans can listen to the game on the radio at KMJ OFFENSIVE QUICK facts: 580 AM with the Bulldog Sports Network team of Paul Loeffler (play-by-play), Jordan Fresno St. CU Christensen (analyst) and Ralph Wood (sideline reporter). Bulldog Live begins at 3 p.m. Scoring 31.0 22.5 and the pregame show starts at 4:30 ... This will be the sixth meeting between the Buffs Rushing 174.0 105.5 Passing 266.0 187.5 and Fresno State, but the first between the two schools at Bulldog Stadium ... Senior Total 440.0 293.0 running back Robbie Rouse needs 79 more yards to become the all-time leading rusher in KO Return 21.9 20.7 Bulldog history ... Fresno State is one of seven teams in the nation that has yet to turn the 3rd Down Conv. 22% 38% ball over this season and the Bulldogs are currently plus-four in the turnover department 4th Down Conv. 75% 50% after forcing No. 4 Oregon into three turnovers last weekend ... The Bulldog defense DEFENSIVE QUICK facts: had three sacks and 11 tackles for a loss last weekend against the Ducks with outside Fresno St. CU linebacker Tristan Okpalaugo leading the way with one sack and four tackles for a loss. Scoring 26.0 26.0 A Look Inside Rushing 216.5 139.5 Bulldog Headlines P. 2 - Radio Affiliates/Media Policies Passing 186.5 242.5 • Redshirt freshman Quentin Breshears was named the P. 3 - Fresno State by the Numbers Total 403.0 382.0 P. 4 - MW Football Net Punting 33.4 41.8 Mountain West Special Teams Player of the Week after P. 5 - Top 25 Polls/Series History making all four of his field goal attempts at No. 4 Oregon P. 6 - Quick Facts Opp. 3rd Down Conv. 42% 36% P. 7 - Coaching Staff Opp. 4th Down Conv. 100% 0% last weekend. P. 8-9 - Rosters/Season Starters • Fresno State is 11-5 all-time in home games against P. 10 - Depth Chart/Pronunciations Pac-12 schools. P. 11-12 - The Last Time 2012 FRESNO STATE SCHEDULE Fresno St. Opponent Opponent Date Rank* Opponent Rank* Time/Result Record Series Note Sept. 1 - Weber State - W, 37-10 0-1 4-0 FS goes for 515 yards of offense, holds WSU to 274 (67 rushing) Sept. 8 - at Oregon (Pac-12 Network) 4/4 L, 42-25 2-0 2-7 Bulldogs force 3 turnovers, have 3 sacks and 11 tackles for a loss Sept. 15 - Colorado - TV (CBSSN) AG - 5 p.m. 0-1 1-4 CU is the first Pac-12 team to visit Bulldog Stadium since Oregon in ’06 Sept. 22 - at Tulsa (CBSSN) - 5 p.m. 0-1 4-1 FS is 2-0 all-time at Tulsa, winning both games by 14 or more points Sept. 29 - San Diego State^ HC - 7 p.m. 0-1 20-27-4 SDSU overcame 21-point deficit to beat FS 35-28 in 2011 finale Oct. 6 - at Colorado State^ [TWCSN] - 4 p.m. 1-0 5-7 Teams last met in 2008 New Mexico Bowl where CSU won 40-35 Oct. 13 - at Boise State^ - TV (NBCSN) RV 12:30 p.m. 0-1 4-10 Boise St. has won the last 6 in the series and FS is 1-5 all-time in Boise Oct. 20 - Wyoming^ FF [TWCSN] - 7:30 p.m. 0-1 3-4 Teams last met in 2009 New Mexico Bowl when Wyoming won 35-28 Oct. 27 - at New Mexico^ [TWCSN] - 12:30 p.m. 1-0 8-4 FS has won 6 of last 7 games, but teams have not met since 1998 Nov. 3 - Hawai’i^ [TWCSN] - 4 p.m. 0-1 22-21-1 Game will be Fresno State’s 200th in Bulldog Stadium Nov. 10 - at Nevada^ - TV (NBCSN) - 7:30 p.m. 1-0 24-18-1 The two teams combined for 1,103 yards of total offense last year Nov. 24 - Air Force^ - TV (NBCSN) - 12:30 p.m. 1-0 2-4 First meeting between schools since 2000 Silicon Valley Footbal Classic All times Pacific. Key: *AP Poll/ USA Today Coaches Poll; ^ MW Game; HC-Homecoming; AG-Ag Night; FF - Football Fiesta; [TWCSN]-Time Warner Cable SportsNet 2012 Fresno State Game Notes Fresno State vs. Colorado - The Series MEDIA INFORMATION Colorado leads the all-time series with the Bulldogs, 4-1, with four of the five games being Media Availability Interviews for Bulldog players and coaches will played in Boulder. The school’s first met in 1965 when Colorado topped the ’Dogs 10-7. be coordinated through the Fresno State Athletics Fresno State again traveled to Colorado in 1988, losing 45-3. In 1993, Fresno State and Communications Office 24 hours in advance to CU squared off in the Aloha Bowl when the ’Dogs entered the game with an 8-3 record. ensure availability. Contact Jason Clay at (559) Colorado prevailed in the bowl game thanks to three rushing touchdowns from Rashaan 278-6577 to make arrangements. Freshman Salaam, who went on to win the Heisman Trophy the next season. In 1998, Fresno State (both true and redshirt) will not be allowed to do interviews until after they play in their first game lost a tight game against the Buffs, 29-21, but three years later the Bulldogs would break per team rules. through behind a strong performance from quarterback David Carr. Carr passed for one touchdown and ran for another, and Fresno State converted three Colorado turnovers into Interview Schedule 17 points en route to a 24-22 victory over the Buffs. Monday: Head coach Tim DeRuyter and select player(s) at weekly press conference. B-roll first 30 minutes of practice. Practice closed after that. Scouting Colorado Tuesday: Players/coaches 15 minutes before The Colorado Buffaloes are in its 123rd season of intercollegiate football. Only 12 other practice. B-roll first 30 minutes of practice. Practice Division I schools have played more seasons of football than Colorado and the Buffaloes closed after that. Players & coaches available after own one national championship captured in 1990. The Buffs are in their second season practice. under head coach Jon Embree as well as its second season as a member of the Pac-12 Wednesday: Coach DeRuyter before practice. B-roll first 30 minutes of practice. Practice closed Conference. Colorado was picked to finish in sixth place in the South Division of the after that. Players & coaches available after Pac-12 after losing 28 seniors from the 2011 roster. CU only has eight seniors on its 2012 practice. roster, which is tied for the fewest seniors on a roster of any of the 124 Division I FBS Thursday: No player availability. Coach DeRuyter teams. The Buffs enter Saturday’s game with a 0-2 record, losing 22-17 to Colorado State before or after practice. Practice is closed. and 30-28 at home to Sacramento State last weekend. Friday: Coach DeRuyter before or after walk-thru. Walk-thru is closed. Saturday: Post-game only. Back-to-Back Pac-12 Games Sunday: No interviews - team off day. After facing the fourth-ranked Oregon Ducks last weekend in Eugene, Fresno State is up against another Pac-12 school this weekend with Colorado visiting Bulldog Stadium. Tim DeRuyter Weekly Media Conference The last Pac-12 school to visit Bulldog Stadium was Oregon in 2006. The Ducks came Tim DeRuyter’s weekly media conference will be held at 11 a.m.