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Football Contact: Jason Clay, Assistant Athletic Communications Director Office: 559-278-6577 (direct) Cell: (559) 287-3304 Twitter: @FresnoStateFB E-mail: [email protected] Website: gobulldogs.com Secondary Contact: Matt Burkholder ([email protected] - 559-862-3771) Bulldog Football Fresno State Athletic Communications • Contact: Jason Clay • Email: [email protected] Game No. 3 vs. Fresno State (2-0, 0-0 MW) at Colorado (2-0, 0-0 Pac-12) Sept. 14, 2013 / Folsom Field (53,613) - Boulder, Colo. / 11 a.m. PT Radio: Bulldog Sports Network | TV: Pac-12 Network | Live Stats: gobulldogs.com Game Day Quick Facts QUICK FACTS Pac-12 Network COACHES: TELevision: Tim DeRuyter (Air Force, 1985) Play-by-Play: Kevin Calabro ; Analyst: Yogi Roth; Sideline: Jill Savage Fresno State Record ........................11-4 - 2nd Season Comcast Ch. 104 (will not be shown on regular Pac-12 Network Channel in California); Career Record ..................................................Same Dish Network Ch. 406 or 413; Not available on DirecTV or AT&T U-Verse vs. Colorado ........................................................ 1-0 Radio: 940 AM ESPN Radio; Gameday Live (8 a.m.); Pregame Show (10 a.m.) Mike MacIntyre (Georgia Tech, 1989) Play-by-Play: Paul Loeffler; Analyst: Cameron Worrell; Sideline: Ralph Wood Colorado Record ............................... 2-0 - 1st Season Career Record .......................... 18-21 - 4th Season ESPN Deportes (1600 AM) in Spanish vs. Fresno State .................................................... 1-1 Play-by-Play: Erwin Higueros; Analyst: Jesse Beltran; Sideline: Octavio Duarte SERIES: internet AUDIO & LIVE STATS: gobulldogs.com 4-2, Colorado Leads in Boulder, Colo. ............................................... 1-3 Fresno State hits the road for the first time this season, traveling Saturday to face the Colorado Last Meeting .....................FS 69, CU 14 - 9/15/12 Buffaloes at 11 a.m. PT from Folsom Field ... the game is being televised by the Pac-12 Network NOTE: Since the BCS was formed in 1998, Fresno State with the broadcast team of Kevin Calabro (play-by-play), Yogi Roth (analyst) and Jill Savage had six seasons in the 15 years of the system where it has defeated two or more BCS teams in the same year. (sideline reporter) ... fans can also listen to the game on the official home of the Fresno State With this being the final season of the BCS, and one win Bulldogs, 940 AM ESPN radio, with ‘Voice of the Bulldogs’ Paul Loeffler, former Bulldog and NFL already under their belts against a BCS school this year, safety Cameron Worrell as the analyst and sideline reporter Ralph Wood ... Fresno State enters the Bulldogs have an opportunity to record their seventh season with two or more BCS wins. the game with a 2-0 record and in the 11 previous seasons the Bulldogs started 2-0, the ’Dogs averaged nine wins per year ... last season the Bulldogs went 3-4 in games away from Bulldog OFFENSIVE QUICK facts: Stadium and the ’Dogs look to get off to a better start on the road in what is their second season Fresno St. CU under head coach Tim DeRuyter, who has gone 11-4 overall at Fresno State ... in last season’s 69- Scoring 46.5 39.5 14 win over CU at Bulldog Stadium, Derek Carr threw for 300 yards and five touchdowns in the Rushing 121.5 96.5 first half, as Fresno State led that game 55-7 after two quarters ... senior wide receiver Isaiah Burse, Passing 332.0 370.5 Total 453.5 467.0 who last week tied the school and Mountain West records with two punt returns for touchdowns, KO Return 21.8 17.8 is the nation’s active leader in all-purpose yards with 4,842 and is closing in on becoming the third 3rd Down Conv. 27% 40% Bulldog to ever go over 5,000 all-purpose yards in a career ... sophomore wide receiver Davante 4th Down Conv. 67% 0% Adams has caught a touchdown pass in 10-straight games, which is the longest active streak in the nation. DEFENSIVE QUICK facts: Fresno St. CU Bulldog Headlines A Look Inside Scoring 38.0 25.5 P. 2 - Radio Affiliates/Media Policies • Fresno State is looking for its first 3-0 start since 2004. P. 3 - Fresno State by the Numbers Rushing 183.5 77.0 • The Bulldogs are just outside of both official top 25 polls this P. 4 - MW Standings Passing 296.0 240.5 week, coming in at No. 27 in the AP and Coaches polls. Fresno P. 5 - Bowl History P. 6 - Quick Facts Total 479.5 317.5 State was last nationally ranked in 2008. Net Punting 40.9 32.5 P. 7 - Coaching Staff • Isaiah Burse was named the Mountain West Special Teams P. 8-9 - Rosters/Season Starters Opp. 3rd Down Conv. 27% 24% Player of the Week after returning two punts for touchdowns P. 10 - Depth Chart/Pronunciations Opp. 4th Down Conv. 75% 50% P. 14-25 - Stats in last week’s win over Cal Poly. 2013 Fresno State Schedule Fresno St. Opponent Opponent Date Rank* Opponent Rank* Time/Result Record Series Note Aug. 29 RV/RV Rutgers - [ESPNU] -/RV W, 52-51OT 1-1 2-0 First OT game since ‘09. Carr sets MW records for comp. & pass att. Sept. 7 RV/RV Cal Poly - AG [ESPN3] - W, 41-25 1-1 32-10-2 Isaiah Burse scores 3 TDs, 2 on punt returns in victory Sept. 14 RV/RV Colorado - [Pac-12] - 11 a.m. 2-0 2-4 FS won two-straight; 24-22 at CU in 2001 & 69-14 last season at home Sept. 20 ^Boise State - [ESPN] RV/RV 6 p.m. 1-1 4-11 Fresno State looks to end 7-game losing streak to Broncos Sept. 28 -- ^at Hawai’i 9 p.m. 0-2 23-21-1 ’Dogs have won 3 of last 4, including a 45-10 win at home last year Oct. 5 - at Idaho - 2 p.m. 0-2 10-4 In last visit to Kibbie Dome, FS won 48-24 & Carr threw for 5 TDs Oct. 19 - ^UNLV - HC [MWN] - 7 p.m. 0-2 11-4 ’Dogs are 10-2 vs. UNLV in conf. games, but this is 1st meeting since ‘97 Oct. 26 - ^at San Diego State - [ESPN Net] - TBD 0-2 21-27-4 FS came back from 14 down last season to win 52-40 Nov. 2 - ^Nevada - TV [ESPN Net] - 4 p.m. 1-1 25-18-1 Bulldogs scored three defensive TDs in 52-36 win at Nevada in 2012 Nov. 9 - ^at Wyoming [MWN] - 12 p.m. 1-1 4-4 FS led 35-0 at half in 2012 game played at home Nov. 23 - ^New Mexico - [ESPN Net] - 4 p.m. 1-1 9-4 FS overcame 21-0 deficit to win 49-32 last year; biggest comeback since ‘82 Nov. 29 - ^at San Jose State - [CBS-SN] - 12:30 p.m. 1-1 39-34-3 Bulldogs have won 16 of last 18 in series; SJSU is longest running rival All times Pacific. Key: *AP Poll/ USA Today Coaches Poll; ^ MW Game; HC-Homecoming; AG-Ag Fest; MWN-Mountain West Network 2013 Fresno State Football Game Notes MEDIA INFORMATION Two to the House Media Availability Senior Isaiah Burse became the second Bulldog in program history and the third in Interviews for Bulldog players and coaches will Mountain West history to return two punts for a touchdown in a game last weekend when be coordinated through the Fresno State Athletics he did so in the win over Cal Poly. Burse’s first return went for 61 yards and his second Communications Office 24 hours in advance to was a 58-yarder to the house. Clifton Smith on Sept. 10, 2005 in a win over Weber State is ensure availability. Contact Jason Clay at (559) 278- 6577 to make arrangements. Freshman (both true the only other Bulldog to bring two punts back for TDs in the same game. Smith’s returns and redshirt) along with any other newcomers to the went for 92 and 84 yards. The two other Mountain West players that Burse tied the record program will not be allowed to do interviews until with were Steve Smith from Utah in 1999 and Dallas Davis from Colorado State, also in after they play in their first game, per team rules. 1999. In all, Burse returned three punts in the game for 130 yards, or 43.3 yards per return. Interview Schedule Prior to the Cal Poly game, Burse had returned 126 kickoffs in his career (15 shy of the Monday: Head coach Tim DeRuyter and select all-time FBS record) and 11 punts, but never had a return for a touchdown. Burse earned player(s) at weekly press conference. B-roll first 30 the Mountain West Special Teams Player of the Week award for his performance last week minutes of practice. Practice closed after that. Tuesday: Players/coaches 15 minutes before vs. Cal Poly. This is the first time in his career he has received the MW weekly award. practice. B-roll first 30 minutes of practice. Practice closed after that. Players & coaches available after Fresno State vs. Colorado – The Series practice. Wednesday: Coach DeRuyter before practice. Colorado leads the all-time series with the Bulldogs, 4-2, with four of the six games being B-roll first 30 minutes of practice. Practice closed played in Boulder. The school’s first met in 1965 when Colorado topped the ’Dogs 10-7. after that. Players & coaches available after practice. Fresno State again traveled to Colorado in 1988, losing 45-3. In 1993, Fresno State and Thursday: No player availability.