FRESNO STATE FOOTBALL - 2020 GAME NOTES - 3x Mountain West Champs Primary Football Contact: Matt Burkholder, [email protected] 108 NFL Draft Picks Secondary Football Contact: Savannah Stoeckle, [email protected] FB Video Liaison/Creative Content: Andrew Worth, [email protected] 117 All-Americans Fresno State (1-1, 1-1 MW) at UNLV (0-2, 0-2 MW) Game No. 3 / MW Game No. 3 Nov. 7, 2020 • Allegiant Stadium (65,000) • Las Vegas, NV • 12:32 p.m. PT

QUICK FACTS Media Coverage COACHES: TV: CBS Sports Network Kalen DeBoer (Sioux Falls, 1998) Play-by-Play: Ben Holden; Analyst: Ross Tucker Sideline: none Fresno State Record...... 1-1 (1st season) : ; Gameday Live (10 a.m.); Pregame Show (11:30 a.m.) Career D-I Record...... 1-1 (1st season) RADIO 940 AM ESPN Radio Marcus Arroyo (San Jose State, 2003) Play-by-Play: Paul Loeffler;Analyst : Pat Hill; Sideline: Cam Worrell UNLV State Record...... 0-2 (1st season) Career D-I Record...... 0-2 (1st season) SERIES: ...... Fresno State leads, 15-7 Headlines Last Time: ...... FS (H) def. UNLV (A) 56-27, 10/18/2019 → Saturday’s game will be the Bulldogs’ first road game of the 2020 season. → The Bulldogs and Rebels will meet for the 23rd time on Saturday. OFFENSIVE QUICK FACTS: → Fresno State has won 13 of its last 16 contests against UNLV. Fresno St. (conf. rk.) UNLV (conf. rk.) → The ‘Dogs have scored at least 48 points against UNLV in each of their last two meetings. Scoring 28.5 (#5) 12.5 (#11) → Fresno State is seeking to go above .500 for the first time since finishing the 2018 season Rushing 102.0 (#11) 103.0 (#11) 12-2 and being ranked No. 18 in both the final AP & Coaches poll, respectively. Passing 318.5 (#3) 164.0 (#9) Total 420.5 (#6) 267.0 (#11) → There have been 22 players that have made their playing debuts as Bulldogs this season. KO Return 14.8 (#12) 23.8 (#4) → There have been 10 players that have made their first starts for Fresno State in their 3rd-DN Conv. 50.0% (#1) 19.4 (#12) respective careers. Seven in the Bulldogs’ opener, and three more last time out. 4th-DN Conv. 2-of-3 (#6) 8-of-10 (#3) → Third turnaround: Fresno State’s offense went from 5-of-12 in game 1, to 10-of- DEFENSIVE QUICK FACTS: 18 in game 2. Jake Haener was 9-of-11 passing for 153 yards on third downs Fresno St. (conf. rk.) UNLV (conf. rk.) against Colorado State, and moved the chains seven times on third down. Scoring 25.5 (#7) 35.5 (#9) → Third down turnaround: Fresno State’s defense went from allowing 11-of-17 third down Rushing 236.0 (#10) 217.0 (#9) conversions against Hawai’i, to limiting Colorado State to 4-of-15 on third down attempts. Passing 226.0 (#7) 243.5 (#9) → With 71 all-purpose yards at UNLV, Ronnie Rivers can move from No. 17, where he Total 462.0 (#10) 460.5 (#9) Net Punting 35.9 (#9) 35.0 (#10) sits currently, to No. 13, on the program’s all-time career all-purpose yards rankings. Opp. 3rd-DN Conv. 46.9% (#7) 19.4 (#12) → Rivers currently owns a streak of 10-straight games scoring at least once, whether it be Opp. 4th DN Conv. 1-of-4 (#2) 1-of-2 (#5) rushing or receiving. → Who’s first: UNLV has not thrown an INT in 2020, while FS remains looking to grab their first INT of the season. The Bulldogs have two recoveries in 2020. UNLV has lost one fumble in 2020. → Fresno State ranks third nationally and leads the Mountain West in sacks per game (4.0). → Fresno State was unable to bring its student-athletes back to campus until late September. Prior to then, the last team meeting was on March 12. The Bulldogs missed the entirety of spring football and there were no traditional summer workouts either.

2020 Fresno State Schedule/Results

Opp. ‘20 Date Opponent Time (PT)/Result [TV] Record Series, leader Game Note Oct. 24 Hawai’i* L, 34-19 1-1 29-23-1, FS Hawai’i blitzes ‘Dogs with 552 yards of offense in week one loss Oct. 29 Colorado State* W, 38-17 0-1 10-5, CSU DeBoer earns first win, ‘Dogs grab first win over CSU since 2012 Nov. 7 at UNLV* 12:30 p.m. [CBSSN] 0-2 15-7, FS Bulldogs to play in the Rebels’ inaugural season at Allegiant Field Nov. 14 at Utah State* 11:30 a.m. [FS2] 0-2 17-13-1. FS Aggies’ knocked off FS with game-winning FG in 2019, look to avenge in 2020 Nov. 21 San Jose State* 4 p.m. [CBSSN] 2-0 42-38-3, FS Fresno State to face its longest-running rival SJSU for 84th time Nov. 27 San Diego State* TBA [FS1] 2-0 30-25-4, SDSU Winner of the FS-SDSU game has participated in the MWC six of last seven years Dec. 5 at Nevada* TBA [FS1 or FS2] 2-0 29-21-1, FS Fresno State holds 5-3 series advantage in Mountain West games vs. Pack Dec. 12 at New Mexico* TBA [FS1 or FS2] 0-1 13-4, FS Bulldogs are 5-0 against the Lobos in MW action; haven’t lost to UNM since ‘94

Dec. 19 Mountain West Championship Game (held at site of team with highest win percentage) Key: MW Game* REFERENCE: “Fresno State” (never: FSU, FRES, CSUF, Fresno State University or just “Fresno”); ABBREVIATIONS: Fresno St. or FS 2020 Fresno State Football

MEDIA INFORMATION Series History Saturday’s game will be the 23rd meeting all-time between the Bulldogs and Rebels. Fresno **2020 Media Advisory** State leads the series with UNLV, 15-7. The matchup dates back to 1979, and has been a Big All interviews for Bulldog players and coaches will be delivered virtually as a recommended West, WAC and Mountain West battle over the decades. safeguard for ensuring the health and safety of student-athletes and athletics personnel amid the The first meeting, in 1979 at Ratcliff Stadium (Fresno), was a 31-28 loss. Fresno State lost four COVID-19 pandemic of its first six all-time contests, but have won 13 of its last 16 games versus the Rebels. The All interviews for Bulldog players and coaches will teams met 10 straight times in the Big West from 1982-1991 and again in 1996-97 in the WAC. be coordinated through the Fresno State Athletics Communications Office. Student-athletes that have UNLV, one of the founding members of the Mountain West’s inaugural 1999 season, left the not participated in a game are not allowed to speak WAC, a conference affiliation they shared with the Bulldogs for just two seasons (1996-97). to the media, per team rules. There was a from that 1997 season until 2013 when the two became conference foes again In-Season Media Interview Schedule in the MW (the two schools were not scheduled for competition in the Bulldogs’ inaugural -- will be conducted via ZOOM -- 2012 MW season). Sunday: No media Monday: The last time the ‘Dogs traveled to take on UNLV in Sin City was Nov. 3, 2018 and Fresno Head Coach Kalen DeBoer weekly press conference State won big, 48-3. That win was the first for the Bulldogs on the road in Vegas since 1996. Tuesday: Select players Scouting UNLV Wednesday: Select assistant coaches UNLV (0-2, 0-2 MW) is off to a slow start to its 2020 season, opening the year with back-to- Thursday back losses to San Diego State (Oct. 24) and Nevada (Oct. 31). No regular acesss Friday: The Rebels dropped their home opener to The Pack on Halloween night, their first game in No media Saturday: Allegiant Stadium. The Wolf Pack earned a 37-19 win in the battle for the Fremont Cannon, Post-game only the teams’ in-state rivalry trophy.

ESPN Coaches Show Having trouble finding its offensive groove against a tough Aztec defense in its season opener, The weekly radio show airs live on ESPN Radio (940 AM) with host Paul Loeffler. Listen live on UNLV played three different in the first half and was only able to score six Wesnesdays from 6–7 p.m. points to SDSU’s 34 in the game. For week 2, the Rebels settled in with quarterback Max Gilliam who was 27-of-40 for 207 yards and two . Even with the quarterback Football Email List uncertainty, UNLV has not thrown an on the year. If you would like to be added to the Bulldog football email list to receive breaking news about the team, please contact Matt Burkholder, Josh Mitchell or A consistent anchor for the Rebel offense has been senior running back Charles Williams, a Savannah Stoeckle. native of Fresno and graduate of Bullard High School. This season, Williams has compiled 39 carries for 179 yards, averaging 89.5 yards per game, but has yet to find the . Williams Photo Requests All requests for use of Bulldog football photos for was a preseason All-Mountain West selection this year, and has earned national recognition television networks or print publications, please from the Doak Walker Award (top running back) watch list and the Maxwell Award (top contact Savannah Stoeckle. If granted, all photos overall player) watch list. must have proper attribution to Fresno State Athletics. Similar to Fresno State, UNLV has a young roster this season with several players making their Fresno State Athletics Communications collegiate debuts in weeks one and two. The Rebels had 20 first-time players see game action in 5305 N. Campus Drive the opener at San Diego State, and four earned their first starts. UNLV also had four transfer Mail Stop 27 Fresno, CA 93740 students make their first appearance in a Rebel uniform versus the Aztecs. Phone: (559) 278-6873 Press Box: (559) 278-5959 UNLV is one of six MW programs to be under the leadership of a new head coach this season. Marcus Arroyo was appointed as the newest head coach for the Rebels on Dec. 13, 2019. ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS: FB primary...... Matt Burkholder Last time vs. UNLV Email...... [email protected] The Bulldogs won big last time against UNLV, 56-27. The teams met last year on a Friday night Office...... 559-278-6186 (Oct. 18) at Bulldog Stadium. The Bulldogs’ 56 points were the most scored that season, six FB secondary...... Savannah Stoeckle TDs were scored on the ground by a trio of players. Email...... [email protected] Office...... 559-278-4645 FB support...... Josh Mitchell Jalen Cropper had one of the most explosive runs of his young career, an 82-yard sprint Email...... [email protected] down the field, tackled short on the 1-yard line, to set the ‘Dogs up for a on the Office...... 559-278-7301 following play. Cropper led the team in rushing yards with only two attempts. Ronnie Rivers had a team-high 14 carries for 51 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Keric Wheatfall led the team gobulldogs.com in receptions with a then career-high four catches for 86 yards. The Bulldog defense was showing out just as much as the offense, producing five takeaways in the game. Linebacker Levelle Bailey had two takeaways of his own, picking up a fumble and grabbing an interception in the first quarter of play as a true freshman. 2 | 2020 FRESNO STATE FOOTBALL 2020 Fresno State Football

The DeBoer era begins QUICK FACTS (entering 2020) The Kalen DeBoer era is finally underway after his long-awaited debut as one of six new GENERAL INFORMATION: head coaches this season in the Mountain West. The Bulldogs’ former offensive coordinator Location...... Fresno, Calif. (2017-18) had to wait five days to celebrate win No. 1, after falling in his first career game Founded...... 1911 Enrollment...... 25,200 on Saturday, Oct. 24 against Hawai’i, but a shower awaited him following a 38-17 President...... Dr. Joseph I. Castro thumping of Colorado State on Oct. 29. DeBoer is the 20th head coach in program history, Director of Athletics...... Terry Tumey and the return to Fresno kept the continuity and foundation that was built by former head Senior Woman Administrator...... Carrie Coll coach Jeff Tedford. While DeBoer ushered in six new assistant coaches, who all have strong Colors...... Red and Blue Nickname...... Bulldogs ties to his corner, four assistant coaches stayed on-board. Conference...... Mountain West DeBoer’s Dudes TEAM HISTORY: Returned from 2019 New to 2020 First Year of Football...... 1921 Seasons Completed...... 98 1. Ryan Grubb – OC/QBs/Assoc. Head Coach 1. William Inge – DC/LBs (via Indiana) All-Time Record...... 615-433-27 2. Kirby Moore – WRs/Pass Game Coordinator 2. Lee Marks – RBs/Run Game Coordinator/ All-Time Home Record...... 382-178-14 3. Roman Sapolu – OL/Run Game Coordinator Asst. Head Coach (via Boise State) Away Record...... 220-238-13 4. J.D. Williams – CBs/Defensive Passing Game 3. Julius Brown – Huskies/Recruiting Coordinator Neutral Record (not including bowl games)...... 0-2 All-Time Bowl Record...... 14-15 Coordinator (via Texas Tech) 4. Eric Schmidt – DL/Special Teams Coordinator All-Time Mountain West Games Only...... 37-27 (via North Dakota) Conference Championships...... 28 5. Chuck Morrell – Safeties (via Montana Tech) Last Conference Championship...... 2018-Mountain West MW Conference Championships (since 2012)...... 3 6. Paul Creighton – TEs (via UC Davis) MW Division Titles (since 2013)...... 4 67-3, yes, that’s a win-loss record Bowl Appearances...... 29 Kalen DeBoer was once a head coach before, at NAIA Sioux Falls. He spent 10 seasons there Last Bowl...... 2018-Las Vegas Bowl (2000-09), the first five as the offensive coordinator before taking over in 2005 as head coach. STADIUM INFORMATION: Name...... Bulldog Stadium (40,727) Over his five seasons as head coach at Sioux Falls, he owned a 67-3 record and won three Surface...... AstroTurf national championships. He was a three-time NAIA National Coach of the Year at Sioux Falls, Completed...... 1980 (Beginning 40th Full Season) won four Great Plains Athletic Conference titles, 50-straight home games and 29-consecutive First Game...... Nov. 25, 1980 vs. Montana State Record in Stadium...... 181-59-2 games overall in his final two years. He boasted a 17-2 playoff record, 49-1 conference ledger Largest Crowd...... 42,881 (5x in 2001) and appeared in four-straight national championship games (2006-09). He departed with an Number of 40,000-plus crowds...... 33 astonishing 67-3 career record as the Sioux Falls head coach. Last 40,000-plus crowd....9/13/14 vs. Nebraska (41,031) Press Box Phone...... (559) 278-5959 → In DeBoer’s two seasons at Fresno State as the offensive coordinator in 2017-18, the TEAM INFORMATION: Bulldogs were 22-6 and won the 2018 MW Championship game. 2019 Overall Record...... 4-8 2019 Mountain West Record (Finish)...... 2-6 (t-4th, West) The waiting is the hardest part 2019 Bowl...... did not qualify Starters Returning/Lost...... 16/9 When between the lines, the other side doesn’t care when Fresno State started preparing, nor Offense: 8/3 | Defense: 6/5 | Special Teams: 2/1 will Fresno State be thinking about it. But the Bulldogs will be overcoming the odds given the Lettermen Returning/Lost...... 37/17 team did not meet or hold any organized training in person until Sept. 25. Offense: 18/8 | Defense: 16/8 | Special Teams: 3/1 Base Offense...... Multiple Prior to then, the last team meeting was on March 12. The Bulldogs missed the entirety of Base Defense...... 4-2-5 spring football, which was set to start March 16. There were no traditional summer workouts either. Due to local county rules and restrictions, Fresno State was unable to bring its student- athletes back to campus until late September. WHERE ARE THEY? FIELD: Last time out Kalen DeBoer earned career win No. 1 as head coach at Fresno State on Oct. 29 behind an Head Coach: Kalen DeBoer emphatic 38-17 thumping of Colorado State. The Bulldogs racked up 432 yards of offense Assistants: Julius Brown, Paul Creighton, Lee Marks, Kirby Moore, Chuck Morrell, Roman Sapolu, with 164 of those, and three touchdowns, coming from senior Ronnie Rivers. Eric Schmidt

Jake Haener notched his first-career 300-yard passing game, throwing for 311 yards on 22-of- Defensive Coordinator: William Inge 32 attempts, for three touchdowns with zero . The junior quarterback spread the PRESS BOX: around, connecting with seven different receivers on the night. Rivers and fellow senior Offensive Coordinator: Ryan Grubb Keric Wheatfall led the receivers with five receptions apiece with Wheatfall totaling a game- high 87 yards. Rivers also collected 95 yards on the ground, and eight , to lead Assistants: J.D. Williams the team with 172 all-purpose yards.

Fresno State’s defense allowed the Rams to register 381 yards of offense, and limited their starting quarterback to 141 yards on 10-of-23 passing. Sophomore Evan Williams led the Bulldogs with eight tackles and redshirt freshman Bralyn Lux added six. 2020 FRESNO STATE FOOTBALL | 3 2020 Fresno State Football

AROUND THE MOUNTAIN WEST Two different teams in five days Obviously the final score was the starkest difference, a 34-19 loss to Hawai’i on Oct. 24 2020 MW Standings versus a 38-17 win against Colorado State on Oct. 29 - but what were some key statistics that led to that sharp turnaround... Mountain Division MW Overall W L W L Opponent third down conversions Fresno State third down conversions Boise State 2 0 2 0 • UH - 11-of-17 • vs. UH - 5-of-12 Wyoming 1 1 1 1 • CSU - 4-of-15 • vs. CSU - 10-of-18 Colorado State 0 1 0 1 Opponent total yads Fresno State turnovers lost New Mexico 0 1 0 1 • UH - 552 • vs. UH - 4 Air Force 0 2 1 2 Utah State 0 2 0 2 • CSU - 372 • vs. CSU - 0 Opponent rushing yards Fresno State red zone touchdowns West Division MW Overall • UH - 323 • vs. UH - 2-of-5 W L W L • CSU - 149 • vs. CSU - 4-of-5 San Diego State 2 0 2 0 Opponent avg. yards/ Fresno State time of possession Nevada 2 0 2 0 • UH - 6.1 • vs. UH - 27:04 San Jose State 2 0 2 0 • CSU - 3.7 • vs. CSU - 35:50 Fresno State 1 1 1 1 Hawai’i 1 1 1 1 UNLV 0 2 0 2 Offensive Groove Last time out the Bulldogs had three drives that extended over 10 or more plays that led to Mountain West Records touchdown drives. The first was on their opening drive of the game. (Since Fresno State Joined MW in 2012) 1. 12 plays, 86 yards (6:26): Touchdown MW Overall 2. 10 plays, 91 yards (3:14): Touchdown W L W L 3. 12 plays, 67 yards (4:56): Touchdown Boise State 55 11 85 24 Fresno State 38 28 57 49 Against Hawai’i, the Bulldogs had zero drives of double-digit plays that led to points, and in San Diego State 49 17 75 33 Air Force 35 31 57 47 eight conference games in 2019, the Bulldogs had five drives of double-digit plays that led to Nevada 32 34 50 53 points (4 TD/1 FG). Wyoming 30 36 46 56 Colorado State 34 31 50 53 UNLV 21 45 31 70 New kids on the block With the adddition of four more New Mexico 17 38 35 65 First career GAMES First career STARTS Hawai’i 20 46 41 66 players seeing the field for the first 1. OL Adkins Jr., Dante (RFr.) 1. QB Haener, Jake (Jr.) San Jose State* 20 38 29 59 time last time out, there have been 22 2. DB Agina, Kosi (Fr.) 2. OL Adkins Jr., Dante (RFr.) Utah State* 36 22 52 42 3. LB Blount, Tanner (RFr.) 3. DE Perales, David (RJr.) players that have made their playing 4. WR Brown, Jordan (Fr.) 4. LB Hollins, Jacob (RSo.) debut as a Fresno State Bulldog this 5. DT Brown, Kurtis (Jr.) 5. DB Lux, Bralyn (RFr.) * denotes team joined MW in 2013 6. WR Dalena, Mac (Fr.) 6. DB Perry, Deonte (Sr.) season. Six have been true freshmen, 7. P Fuller, Cade (RFr.) 7. LB Sherwin King (So.) and those six have played in each of 8. QB Haener, Jake (Jr.) 9. TE Hanson, Rory (Jr.) Game 2 additions Mountain West Records - the first two games. 10. LB Hollins, Jacob (RSo.) 8. LB Malachi Langley (RFr.) Home Games only 11. LB Houston, Justin (Fr.) 9. DT Matt Lawson (So.) 12. DE Johnson, Da’Marcus (So.) 10. TE Raymond Pauwels (RJr.) (Since Fresno State Joined MW in 2012) Seven made their first starts for Fresno 13. P Carson King (RFr.) State in their respective careers in the 14. LB Lamanuzzi, Cam (Jr.) Overall 15. DB Lux, Bralyn (RFr.) W L Bulldogs’ first game against Hawai’i, 16. LB Mello, Tyler (Fr.) and three more got their first chance 17. DE Perales, David (RJr.) Boise State 45 6 18. OL Vavoa, Mose (Fr.) San Diego State 41 14 to start in their respective careers on Utah State* 31 12 Oct. 29 versus Colorado State. Game 2 additions Air Force 36 15 19. RB Bigelow, Jevon (RSo.) Fresno State 33 17 20. DB Diaz Jr., Jason (Sr.) → In 2018, the Bulldogs played one 21. DB Sanchez, Mathew (RFr.) Wyoming 31 20 22. WR Wright, Rodney (RFr.) Colorado State 29 19 true freshman more than the four Nevada 29 20 games allotted to hold on to a redshirt Hawai’i 28 28 San Jose State* 19 25 season - Isaiah Johnson (So.). In 2019, six true freshmen played more than the four games New Mexico 21 29 allotted to hold on to a redshirt season. UNLV 20 31 Team Captains * denotes team joined MW in 2013 Seniors Kevin Atkins (DT) and Matt Smith (OL), junior Jake Haener (QB) and sophomore Evan Williams (DB) were named the Bulldogs’ 2020 team captains on Tuesday, Oct. 20. The captains were elected by votes from their peers.

→ In each of the first two games, Matt Smith was the coin toss representative.

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Whew, that escalated quickly FRESNO STATE UNDER Trailing by three points, 10-7, following a Colorado State touchdown at the 13:57 mark in the second quarter - the Bulldogs moved forward with scoring 31 consecutive points. The game KALEN DEBOER was cemented with the Bulldogs’ final score, a 6-yard Jalen Cropper TD reception, with 7:58 Category...... 2020.... at FS remaining in the game that gave Fresno State a 38-10 lead. Prior to CSU scoring on its final Record...... 1-1...... 1-1 MW...... 1-1...... 1-1 possession, leaving 41 seconds on the game clock, the Bulldogs’ defense held Colorado State Non-Conference...... 0-0...... 0-0 without points on eight-straight drives (punt-punt-punt-punt-downs-downs-fumble-downs). MW Championships...... 0-0...... 0-0 Bowl games...... 0-0...... 0-0 Home...... 1-1...... 1-1 Good things happen when you protect the football Away...... 0-0...... 0-0 The Bulldogs started out the season with four turnovers against Hawai’i and then did not Neutral...... 0-0...... 0-0 Day...... 0-1...... 0-1 commit a turnover in week 2 against Colorado State. That is typically a recipe for success Night (6 p.m. or later)...... 1-0...... 1-0 when you win the turnover battle, or even better, don’t commit a turnover. ABC...... 0-0...... 0-0 AT&T SportsNet/ROOT Sports...... 0-0...... 0-0 Since 2017, the Bulldogs are 12-2 when committing zero turnovers. CBS Sports Network...... 1-0...... 1-0 ESPN...... 0-0...... 0-0 ESPN2...... 0-0...... 0-0 Success on third downs ESPN3/WatchESPN...... 0-0...... 0-0 ESPNU...... 0-0...... 0-0 Fresno State held the time of possession advantage, 35:50 to 24:10, over Colorado State and FS1...... 0-0...... 0-0 a large reason why was converting third downs. The Bulldogs converted 10-of-18 of their KSEE-24...... 0-1...... 0-1 third down tries, and on top of that were 2-of-2 on fourth down attempts. Pac-12 Network...... 0-0...... 0-0 Scoring First...... 1-1...... 1-1 Opponent Scores First...... 0-0...... 0-0 While converting north of a 55 percent clip on third downs against CSU, it wasn’t entirely Leading at Half...... 1-0...... 1-0 a cake walk being so succesful as their average third down distance to go was 7.2 yards. The Trailing at Half...... 0-1...... 0-1 ‘Dogs converted 2-of-5 third-and-longs (9+ yds) and converted 5-of-7 third-and-shorts (1-4 yds). Tied at the Half...... 0-0...... 0-0 Leading after Third...... 1-0...... 1-0 Trailing after Third...... 0-1...... 0-1 Both of Fresno State’s third and long conversions came on the same drive at the end of Tied after Third...... 0-0...... 0-0 Games...... 0-0...... 0-0 the first half. On 3rd-and-10 from their own 9-yard line, Haener scrambled and found Josh Scoring less than 20 pts...... 0-1...... 0-1 Kelly for a 34-yard gain ... later in the series on 3rd-and-19, Haener tossed the ball to Ronnie Scoring 20-29 pts...... 0-0...... 0-0 Rivers for a 33-yard gain ... the Bulldogs capped that possesion as a 10-play, 91-yard drive to Scoring 30+ pts...... 1-0...... 1-0 Allowing less than 20 pts...... 1-0...... 1-0 go on top 24-10 at the half. Allowing 20-29 pts...... 0-0...... 0-0 Allowing 30+ pts...... 0-1...... 0-1

→ Quarterback Jake Haener was 9-of-11 passing for 153 yards on third downs, and moved Rushing for less than 100 yds...... 1-0...... 1-0 the chains seven times on third down against CSU. Rushing for 100-199 yds...... 0-1...... 0-1 Rushing for 200+ yds...... 0-0...... 0-0 Passing for less than 200 yds...... 0-0...... 0-0 Preseason picks, FWIW Passing for 200-299 yds...... 0-1...... 0-1 Before the 2020 season was put on hold, the Mountain West released its predicted order of Passing for 300+ yds...... 1-0...... 1-0 finish on July 21, as voted upon by select media, and it pegged the Bulldogs to finish fourth Totaling less than 300 yds...... 0-0...... 0-0 (73) in the West Division over San Jose State (43) and UNLV (43). They were behind No. 3 300-399 yds. of ...... 0-0...... 0-0 400+ yds of total offense...... 1-1...... 1-1 Hawai’i (74), No. 2 Nevada (100) and preseason favorite San Diego State (122). Boise State was selected as the top Mountain Division team. Allowing less than 100 yds. rushing....0-0...... 0-0 Allowing 100-199 yds. rushing...... 1-0...... 1-0 Allowing 200+ yds. rushing...... 0-1...... 0-1 But this season that gets tossed out the window. Divisions were eliminated for the 2020 Allowing less than 200 yds. passing....0-0...... 0-0 Allowing 200-299 yds. passing...... 1-1...... 1-1 season and the top two teams with the highest Conference winning percentage will face Allowing 300+ yds. passing...... 0-0...... 0-0 off in the MW Championship game on Saturday, Dec. 19. The schedule is comprised of 46 Conference matchups playing out over eight-straight weeks with no divisional delineation. Allowing less than 300 yds. total off....0-0...... 0-0 Allowing 300-399 yds. total off...... 1-0...... 1-0 Allowing 400+ yds. total off...... 0-1...... 0-1 Year Conference Prediction Result 2012 Mountain West 3rd T-1st* Having 100-yd. rusher...... 0-0...... 0-0 2013 Mountain West 1st (West)...... 1st (West)/Won MW Championship Game Opp. have 100-yd. rusher...... 0-1...... 0-1 2014 Mountain West 1st (West)...... 1st (West)/Lost MW Championship Game No turnovers...... 1-0...... 1-0 2015 Mountain West 2nd (West) T-4th (West) 1-2 turnovers...... 0-0...... 0-0 2016 Mountain West 4th (West) 6th (West) 3 or more turnovers...... 0-1...... 0-1 No takeaways...... 0-0...... 0-0 2017 Mountain West 6th (West) 1st (West)/Lost MW Championship Game 1-2 takeaways...... 1-1...... 1-1 2018 Mountain West 1st (West)...... 1st (West)/Won MW Championship Game 3 or more takeaways...... 0-0...... 0-0 2019 Mountain West 1st (West)...... T-4th 30:00+ min. of possession...... 1-0...... 1-0 2020 Mountain West 4th (West)...... ? Under 30:00 min. of possession...... 0-1...... 0-1 * 2012 was the last season there was not a championship game and no divisional format Winning the coin toss...... 1-1...... 1-1 Losing the coin toss...... 0-0...... 0-0 → In two of the Bulldogs’ three MW title seasons, they were not the preseason favorite. It was only 2018 when they won the MW title that they were also the preseason pick. Receiving opening kickoff...... 0-0...... 0-0 Kicking off to start the game...... 1-1...... 1-1

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FS GAME-BY-GAME Sweeney approved - a new #9 under center Kevin Sweeney, quarterback for the Bulldogs from 1982-86, departed as the NCAA all-time 2020 OFFENSE GAME-BY-GAME record holder for career passing yards with 10,623, at that time. The 1987 7th round pick of RUSHING the Dallas Cowboys later had his No. 9 jersey retired, and it is commemorated on the west side Game Att. Yds. TD Long UH 37 120 1 16 of Bulldog Stadium alongside six other jersey numbers that have been retired over the 98-year CSU 43 84 2 32 history of Bulldog Football. @ UNLV - - - - @ USU - - - - Enter Jake Haener, and while it’s not the first time that the No. 9 jersey has come out of SJSU - - - - retirement at Fresno State, Haener is the first Bulldog quarterback to don the No. 9 under SDSU - - - - center since Sweeney did. Sweeney, in agreement with head coach Kalen DeBoer, gave his @ NEV - - - - blessing to Haener to wear the No. 9. It certainly helped given the Haener and Sweeney @ UNM - - - - connection dates back to Bullard High School (in Fresno, Calif.) in the early 80’s, where Sweeney and Jake’s father, Ryan Haener, met and played on the same PASSING Game Passes Yds. TD Long team. The bond began the year Ryan, a sophomore, was named then-senior Sweeney’s UH 31 289 1 51 back-up and future successor for Bullard High. CSU 36 348 3 38 @ UNLV - - - - Haener settles in, in second act @ USU - - - - Junior quarterback Jake Haener’s debut was one to forget, but as any first time starter, not to SJSU - - - - mention no live game reps since late in the fourth quarter on Nov. 17, 2018 as a backup for the SDSU - - - - Washington Huskies in a game they won 42-23 over Oregon State ... it takes time to settle in. @ NEV - - - - @ UNM - - - - Haener had glimpses of a dominant arm with his group of talented receivers in his debut against Hawai’i. Some plays went the way of the ‘Dogs and some did not. The bad first, 2020 DEFENSE GAME-BY-GAME there were three interceptions and a fumble, but there were a handful of exciting plays made, RUSHING DEFENSE including two deep balls of 51 and 46 yards. He totaled 289 yards, and was 17-of-31 passing. Game Att. Yds. TD Long UH 53 346 4 54 His answer, he led the Bulldogs to their most first half yards (307) since Oct. 27, 2018 - a game CSU 40 189 1 35 @ UNLV - - - - against Hawai’i (350) - and a 24-10 halftime lead over CSU. He was 14-of-17 passing with 210 @ USU - - - - yards in the first half, and two of the three incompletions were drops. SJSU - - - - SDSU - - - - Haener finished the game 22-of-32 passing for 311 for three touchdowns, and zero turnovers. @ NEV - - - - @ UNM - - - - Pump the brakes The tightly contested quarterback competition was no fluke, as sophomore gunslinger Ben PASSING DEFENSE Wooldridge challenged Jake Haener every step of the way during the preseason. But when Game Passes Yds. TD Long Wooldridge entered for a series in the second quarter against CSU, it was no controversy or UH 31 229 0 35 CSU 33 223 1 27 indictment on Haener, head coach Kalen DeBoer said after the game it was a predetermined @ UNLV - - - - move to get Wooldridge a chance to showcase his knowledge of the offense. Haener was @ USU - - - - 4-of-5 for 59 yards and one touchdown when Wooldridge entered. Wooldridge was 3-of-4 for SJSU - - - - 37 yards during his series, and his incompletion was a caught by Keric SDSU - - - - Wheatfall but after review, it was deemed he stepped out of bounds and came back in. @ NEV - - - - @ UNM - - - - A welcome change Fresno State started the same five offensive linemen back-to-back weeks for the first time SACKS/TFLS since games five and six of the 2019 season over the first two weeks of the 2020 season. Game Sacks Yds. TFL Yds. UH 4 17 6 21 The Bulldogs’ offensive line used 10 different starting combinations over 12 games a season CSU 4 20 7 26 ago. Once a troublesome issue, it gave 10 different players a start on the offensive line a year @ UNLV - - - - ago, and now it’s a positive as seven of those 10 who remain on the 2020 team are that much @ USU - - - - more experienced on the line (Bull, Smith, Woodley, Tuitele, Schmidt, Sampson, Abbs). SJSU - - - - SDSU - - - - A new source for tight end production @ NEV - - - - @ UNM - - - - Now out of the shadow of Jared Rice, arguably one the best tight ends in Fresno State history, senior tight end Juan Rodriguez and the Bulldogs were ready for the Portola, Calif. native to have a break out season. He produced in the season opener, catching a pass and barreled 18-yards through defenders for his first career touchdown. But in that game he fell victim to a knee injury, and it was later announced that he would miss the remainder of the season.

The Bulldogs employ a handful of two tight sets, so not only does the stakes get raised for redshirt junior Raymond Pauwels, but junior transfer Rory Hanson and sophomore Jared Torres. All three are seeking their first career catches respectively. Pauwels started his first career game against Colorado State, while Torres owns one career start in 2019. 6 | 2020 FRESNO STATE FOOTBALL 2020 Fresno State Football

Movin’ on up! FS GAME-BY-GAME Another week, another move up for senior running back Rushing TDs (Career) GAME-BY-GAME FIRST DOWNS Ronnie Rivers. After a big offensive performance from 1. Ryan Mathews, 2007-09 39 Opponent (by quarter) total Rivers on Oct. 29 against Colorado State, the senior 2. Robbie Rouse, 2009-12 37 Hawai’i...... (6-5-6-5)...... 22 moved into fourth all-time for career rushing touchdowns. 3. Anthony Daigle, 1991-93 35 Colorado State...... (5-10-5-4)...... 24 4. Ronnie Rivers, 2017-pres. 31 at UNLV...... (-)...... - He scored two rushing touchdowns in the win. 5. Bryson Sumlin, 2002-05 29 at Utah State...... (-)...... - Michael Pittman, 1993-97 29 San Jose State...... (-)...... - Dean Philpott, 1954-57 29 San Diego State...... (-)...... - → Ronnie currently owns a streak of 10-straight games at Nevada...... (-)...... - 8. Ron Rivers, 1991-93 28 scoring at least once, whether it be rushing or receiving. at New Mexico...... (-)...... - 9. Wendell Mathis, 2004-05 27 All 10 of those games have been Mountain West games. Lorenzo Neal, 1990-92 27 GAME-BY-GAME YARDAGE GAINED BY QTR → Over four consecutive games (10/18/19 - 11/9/19), Rushing Yards (Career) Opponent 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q OT Ronnie scored two or more touchdowns in each game. 1. Robbie Rouse, 2009-12 4,647 Hawai’i 97 66 116 130 - He became the first Bulldog to accomplish that feat 2. Ron Rivers, 1991-93 3,473 Colorado State 84 223 69 56 - 3. Ryan Mathews, 2007-09 3,280 at UNLV - - - - - since Reggie Brown did so in 1994. No player has ever 4. Marteze Waller, 2012-15 3,108 at Utah State - - - - - had a streak of five straight games of multiple rushing 5. Michael Pittman, 1993-97 3,017 San Jose State - - - - - 6. Dwayne Wright, 2003-04, ‘06 2,683 San Diego State - - - - - scores. at Nevada - - - - - 7. Dean Philpott, 1954-57 2,533 at New Mexico - - - - - 8. Lorenzo Neal, 1990-92 2,405 → Ronnie has eight career games with multiple rushing 9. Bryson Sumlin, 2002-05 2,398 scores. 10. Aaron Craver, 1989-90 2,316 GAME-BY-GAME 11. Wendell Mathis, 2004-05 2,308 CUMULATIVE YARDAGE GAINED BY QTR More career jumps for Ronnie 12. Ronnie Rivers, 2017-pres. 2,296 Opponent 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q OT 13. Jaime Kimbrough, 1995-98 2,250 Hawai’i 97 163 279 409 - Rivers had 95 rushing yards last time out, and jumped up 14. Kelly Skipper, 1985-88 2,237 Colorado State 84 307 376 432 - two spots on the all-time career rushing yards list. He is 15. Ted Torosian, 1978-81 2,096 at UNLV - - - - - now 12th all-time and is quickly approaching the top 10. at Utah State - - - - - Career Touchdowns San Jose State - - - - - 1. RB Anthony Daigle, 1991-93 44 San Diego State - - - - - He also is fourth all-time in career touchdowns with at Nevada - - - - - 2. RB Robbie Rouse, 2009-12 42 at New Mexico - - - - - 39. His three touchdowns last week helped him pass up 3. RB Ryan Mathews, 2007-09 41 Davante Adams (38) on the all-time list. 4. RB Ronnie Rivers, 2017-pres. 39 5. WR Davante Adams, 2012-13 38 He also has made the move to eighth in all-time career OPP GAME-BY-GAME scoring with 234 points in a Bulldog uniform with his 39 All-Purpose Yards (Career) OPPONENTS GAME-BY-GAME FIRST DOWNS 1. WR Isaiah Burse, 2010-13 5,873 Opponent (by quarter) total career touchdowns - rushing and receiving. ------Hawai’i...... (5-5-7-10)...... 27 10. HB Dale Messer, 1958-60 3,856 Colorado State...... (8-4-4-5)...... 21 He can run, he can catch, he has it ALL 11. WR KeeSean Johnson, 2015-18 3,781 at UNLV...... (-)...... - Not only is Rivers a force on the ground for the Bulldog 12. WR Charles Smith, 1998-07 3,738 at Utah State...... (-)...... - 13. RB Michael Pittman, 1993-97 3,573 San Jose State...... (-)...... - offense, but he can catch and is the Bulldogs’ primary 14. RB Marteze Waller, 2012-15 3,563 San Diego State...... (-)...... - punt returner. 15. RB Ryan Mathews, 2007-09 3,548 at Nevada...... (-)...... - 16. RB Robbie Rouse, 2009-12 3,516 at New Mexico...... (-)...... - Rivers has accumulated 296 all-purpose yards this season 17. RB Ronnie Rivers, 2017-pres. 3,503 18. WR Jamire Jordan, 2015-18 3,434 OPPONENTS GAME-BY-GAME (174 rush, 77 receiving, 45 punt return). He leads the team YARDAGE GAINED BY QTR Opponent 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q OT in the category and is averaging 148 all-purpose yards per Hawai’i 66 150 140 196 - game. Colorado State 141 32 117 82 - at UNLV - - - - - at Utah State - - - - - Last time out, Rivers had a game-high 172 all-purpose yards with 95 rushing yards, 69 receiving San Jose State - - - - - yards and eight punt return yards. San Diego State - - - - - at Nevada - - - - - → The senior Bulldog is among the best in program history with 3,503 career all-purpose at New Mexico - - - - - yards. He ranks 17th all-time and is only 14 yards away from passing Robbie Rouse (2009-12), 46 yards from passing Ryan Mathews (2007-09), 61 yards from passing Marteze Waller (2012- OPPONENTS GAME-BY-GAME 15) and 71 yards from passing Michael Pittman (1993-97). Rivers could likely walk away from CUMULATIVE YARDAGE GAINED BY QTR Opponent 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q OT the UNLV contest ranked 13th all-time in career all-purpose yardage. He would need 236 Hawai’i 66 216 356 552 - yards to surpass Charles Smith for the No. 12 spot. Colorado State 141 173 290 372 - at UNLV - - - - - at Utah State - - - - - San Jose State - - - - - San Diego State - - - - - at Nevada - - - - - at New Mexico - - - - -

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FRESNO STATE MW RANKINGS Welcome Back, Jordan Mims 3rd Down Conversion Pct (12 ranked)...... 1 Redshirt junior running back Jordan Mims is back in a jersey and pads this season after missing 3rd Down Conversion Pct Defense (12 ranked)...... 7 the entire 2019 season due to injury. He made his first appearance since Nov. 24, 2018 against 4th Down Conversion Pct (12 ranked)...... 6 4th Down Conversion Pct Defense (12 ranked)...... 2 Hawai’i (Oct. 24). Completion Percentage (12 ranked)...... 5 Fewest Penalties (12 ranked)...... 6 Fewest Penalties Per Game (12 ranked)...... 6 In his first game back, Mims had two carries for 15 yards and was one of just two running Fewest Penalty Yards (12 ranked)...... 7 backs to see action versus the Rainbow Warriors. Fewest Penalty Yards Per Game (12 ranked)...... 7 First Downs Defense (12 ranked)...... 10 First Downs Offense (12 ranked)...... 5 Against Colorado State, Mims broke into the end zone for the first time in 705 days. He had Lost (12 ranked)...... 4 Fumbles Recovered (12 ranked)...... 2 four carries for six yards rushing and three receptions for 48 yards and a touchdown against Kickoff Return Defense (12 ranked)...... 8 the Rams. His touchdown play was a 23-yard score straight into the checkerboard end zone. Kickoff Returns (12 ranked)...... 12 Net Punting (12 ranked)...... 9 Passes Had Intercepted (12 ranked)...... 11 Mims and Ronnie Rivers both started as true freshmen in 2017, and Mims notched Rivers in Passes Intercepted (12 ranked)...... n/a Passing Offense (12 ranked)...... 3 season yardage that year, leading all running backs with 672 yards, albeit Rivers did miss some Passing Yards Allowed (12 ranked)...... 7 time to injury that season. Mims owns 1,084 career-rushing yards. Passing Yards per Completion (12 ranked)...... 1 Punt Return Defense (12 ranked)...... 12 Punt Returns (12 ranked)...... 2 A duo any defense should be afraid of Red Zone Defense (12 ranked)...... 3 Red Zone Offense (12 ranked)...... 6 The Bulldogs’ running back duo of Ronnie Rivers and Jordan Mims is back again for the first Rushing Defense (12 ranked)...... 10 time since the 2018 season, and they have not skipped a beat. Rushing Offense (12 ranked)...... 11 Sacks Allowed (12 ranked)...... 9 Scoring Defense (12 ranked)...... 7 In just two games this season, the pair has totaled 195 rushing yards. But that’s not all they can Scoring Offense (12 ranked)...... 5 Tackles for Loss Allowed (12 ranked)...... 10 do. Shocking to some, the running back duo has also accumulated a combined 11 receptions Team Passing Efficiency (12 ranked)...... 4 for 133 yards and two touchdowns this season. Team Passing Efficiency Defense (12 ranked)...... 4 Team Sacks (12 ranked)...... 1 Team Tackles for Loss (12 ranked)...... 4 Time of Possession (12 ranked)...... 4 A new leader emerging Total Defense (12 ranked)...... 10 With the 2019 leading receiver Zane Pope out due to injury, the room was Total Offense (12 ranked)...... 6 Turnover Margin (12 ranked)...... 9 looking for somebody to fill in the shoes of last season’s leader. Senior Keric Wheatfall has Turnovers Gained (12 ranked)...... 6 wasted no time jumping in on that role. Through two games, Wheatfall leads the team with Turnovers Lost (12 ranked)...... 11 160 receiving yards and eight catches. He is sixth in the conference with 80 receiving yards UNLV MW RANKINGS per game. 3rd Down Conversion Pct (12 ranked)...... 12 3rd Down Conversion Pct Defense (12 ranked)...... 9 → The senior tied his career-long reception in the 2020 season opener with a 46-yard catch 4th Down Conversion Pct (12 ranked)...... 3 from Jake Haener. 4th Down Conversion Pct Defense (12 ranked)...... 5 Completion Percentage (12 ranked)...... 4 Fewest Penalties (12 ranked)...... 11 → Wheatfall had a career-high five receptions against Colorado State on Oct. 29. Fewest Penalties Per Game (12 ranked)...... 11 Fewest Penalty Yards (12 ranked)...... 10 Fewest Penalty Yards Per Game (12 ranked)...... 10 First Downs Defense (12 ranked)...... 8 Showcasing all of the options First Downs Offense (12 ranked)...... 9 Fresno State went through an adjustment period with first-year Bulldog quarterback Jake Fumbles Lost (12 ranked)...... 4 Fumbles Recovered (12 ranked)...... 6 Haener leading the charge. One promising thing for the Bulldog offense is that there are plenty Kickoff Return Defense (12 ranked)...... 11 of options available for Haener. Kickoff Returns (12 ranked)...... 4 Net Punting (12 ranked)...... 10 Passes Had Intercepted (12 ranked)...... 1 Through two games this season, nine receivers (six receivers, two running backs and one tight Passes Intercepted (12 ranked)...... n/a Passing Offense (12 ranked)...... 9 end) have gained yardage for the Bulldogs through the air and five (three running backs, one Passing Yards Allowed (12 ranked)...... 9 receiver and Haener) have found a way on the ground. Passing Yards per Completion (12 ranked)...... 11 Punt Return Defense (12 ranked)...... 6 Punt Returns (12 ranked)...... 4 The offensive wealth has been shared fairly evenly with Keric Wheatfall leading the team with Red Zone Defense (12 ranked)...... 10 Red Zone Offense (12 ranked)...... 11 eight receptions, and Erik Brooks, Ronnie Rivers and Jalen Cropper having six apiece. Josh Rushing Defense (12 ranked)...... 9 Kelly and Jordan Mims have five catches each. Rushing Offense (12 ranked)...... 10 Sacks Allowed (12 ranked)...... 10 Scoring Defense (12 ranked)...... 9 → Of the Bulldogs who have played in both games this season, discounting tight end Juan Scoring Offense (12 ranked)...... 11 Tackles for Loss Allowed (12 ranked)...... 12 Rodriguez who is out to an injury suffered during game one, each receiver has over 35 yards Team Passing Efficiency (12 ranked)...... 8 no matter the amount of receptions. Team Passing Efficiency Defense (12 ranked)...... 9 Team Sacks (12 ranked)...... 6 Team Tackles for Loss (12 ranked)...... 5 Time of Possession (12 ranked)...... 7 Total Defense (12 ranked)...... 9 Total Offense (12 ranked)...... 11 Turnover Margin (12 ranked)...... 7 Turnovers Gained (12 ranked)...... 7 Turnovers Lost (12 ranked)...... 2

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New faces on defense FRESNO STATE FBS RANKINGS When the Bulldog defense lined up for the Defensive Starters in Season Openers 3rd Down Conversion Pct (103 ranked)...... 7 first time this season on Oct. 24 vs. Hawai’i, 2020 2019 3rd Down Conversion Pct Defense (103 ranked)...... 79 it looked a bit different from the start of DE Kwami Jones Isaiah Johnson 4th Down Conversion Pct (99 ranked)...... 33 DT Alex Dumais Keiti Iakopo 4th Down Conversion Pct Defense (96 ranked)...... 10 last year. Fresno State started nine different Completion Percentage (103 ranked)...... 44 DT Kevin Atkins Kevin Atkins Fewest Penalties (102 ranked)...... 12 players from its 2019 season opener. Five DE David Perales Andrew Wright Fewest Penalties Per Game (103 ranked)...... 39 different players had never even started - LB Sherwin King Jr. Justin Rice Fewest Penalty Yards (103 ranked)...... 14 one on the defensive line, two at linebacker LB Jacob Hollins Mykal Walker Fewest Penalty Yards Per Game (103 ranked)...... 39 LB/H Levelle Bailey Arron Mosby First Downs Defense (103 ranked)...... 24 and two in the secondary. Also of note was First Downs Offense (103 ranked)...... 84 CB Bralyn Lux Jaron Bryant Fumbles Lost (102 ranked)...... 8 Wylan Free moving back to cornerback, a SS Deonte Perry Juju Hughes Fumbles Recovered (79 ranked)...... 62 place where he started at in 2018 before FS Evan Williams Wylan Free Kickoff Return Defense (103 ranked)...... 60 CB Wylan Free Chris Gaston Kickoff Returns (103 ranked)...... 93 moving to free safety in 2019. Net Punting (103 ranked)...... 79 Passes Had Intercepted (103 ranked)...... 34 Passes Intercepted (80 ranked)...... n/a At the start of 2019, it was six new starters from the 2018 opener, but two starters from the Passing Offense (103 ranked)...... 19 previous year moved positions. The difference from 2019 and 2020 – every starter from Passing Yards Allowed (103 ranked)...... 42 Passing Yards per Completion (103 ranked)...... 8 that squad had seen playing time previously. For David Perales, Jacob Hollins and Bralyn Punt Return Defense (103 ranked)...... 96 Lux, it was their first time ever seeing field for the Bulldogs. Punt Returns (103 ranked)...... 14 Red Zone Defense (94 ranked)...... 19 Red Zone Offense (103 ranked)...... 28 What a difference a week makes Rushing Defense (103 ranked)...... 94 Rushing Offense (103 ranked)...... 92 When the Bulldogs took the field in week one, the defense looked as one might expect after Sacks Allowed (103 ranked)...... 95 missing a spring and summer full of workouts. While they may have looked a step slow, they Scoring Defense (103 ranked)...... 38 Scoring Offense (102 ranked)...... 58 weren’t in week two against Colorado State. Yards were down. Average per play was down. Tackles for Loss Allowed (103 ranked)...... 83 Completions were down. First downs and third-down conversions were down. And most Team Passing Efficiency (103 ranked)...... 23 Team Passing Efficiency Defense (103 ranked)...... 26 importantly, points were significantly down. After allowing 38 points in its opener, the Fresno Team Sacks (101 ranked)...... 3 State defense took that performance personal and allowed just 17 points to Colorado State. Team Tackles for Loss (102 ranked)...... 41 Time of Possession (103 ranked)...... 34 The ‘Dogs held CSU to 10 points through 59 minutes before giving up a late touchdown while Total Defense (103 ranked)...... 82 holding a 28-point lead. Total Offense (103 ranked)...... 41 Turnover Margin (103 ranked)...... 85 Turnovers Gained (95 ranked)...... 88 → The Bulldogs yielded 24 points less to the Rams in this season’s contest after falling 41-31 Turnovers Lost (103 ranked)...... 24 to CSU last year in Bulldog Stadium. UNLV FBS RANKINGS Money down 3rd Down Conversion Pct (103 ranked)...... 102 3rd Down Conversion Pct Defense (103 ranked)...... 8 Third down is considered the money down. It can be the difference between wins and losses. 4th Down Conversion Pct (99 ranked)...... 1 Finishing 4-8 last season, the Bulldogs were 1-6 when allowing its opponents to convert north 4th Down Conversion Pct Defense (96 ranked)...... 33 Completion Percentage (103 ranked)...... 35 of 40 percent on third down. That down was a strong indicator for Fresno State again in each Fewest Penalties (102 ranked)...... 24 of its first two games. In its 2020 opener the home team struggled to get the Hawai’i offense Fewest Penalties Per Game (103 ranked)...... 82 Fewest Penalty Yards (103 ranked)...... 17 off the field with the Warriors converting at a 68.8 percent clip (11-of-16). A week later, the Fewest Penalty Yards Per Game (103 ranked)...... 54 Bulldog defense did a complete 180, holding Colorado State to 4-of-15 (26.7 percent) on third First Downs Defense (103 ranked)...... 18 First Downs Offense (103 ranked)...... 97 down. The drastic difference in third down conversions between week one and week two Fumbles Lost (102 ranked)...... 8 aided in a 17-point difference, giving up 34 to Hawai’i and only 17 to CSU. Fumbles Recovered (79 ranked)...... 79 Kickoff Return Defense (103 ranked)...... 97 Kickoff Returns (103 ranked)...... 20 Shoring up the run Net Punting (103 ranked)...... 88 Passes Had Intercepted (103 ranked)...... 1 A week after allowing 300-plus yards on the ground for only the third time in the last three Passes Intercepted (80 ranked)...... n/a seasons, Fresno State trimmed Hawai’i’s total of 323 by more than half when ‘Dogs faced Passing Offense (103 ranked)...... 89 Passing Yards Allowed (103 ranked)...... 55 Colorado State, keeping the Rams to 158. Passing Yards per Completion (103 ranked)...... 100 Punt Return Defense (103 ranked)...... 44 Punt Returns (103 ranked)...... 54 → The ’Dogs held the Rams to just one rushing touchdown compared to four a week earlier. Red Zone Defense (94 ranked)...... 88 Red Zone Offense (103 ranked)...... 96 Rushing Defense (103 ranked)...... 91 → CSU gained 3.7 yards per rush, 2.4 lower than Hawai’i averaged per carry. Rushing Offense (103 ranked)...... 91 Sacks Allowed (103 ranked)...... 98 Scoring Defense (103 ranked)...... 79 Getting into the backfield Scoring Offense (102 ranked)...... 100 In 2019, Fresno State struggled to get to opposing quarterbacks from the edge. As a collective, Tackles for Loss Allowed (103 ranked)...... 102 Team Passing Efficiency (103 ranked)...... 80 the Bulldogs’ defensive ends totaled 6.5 sacks in 12 games (includes Mykal Walker who split Team Passing Efficiency Defense (103 ranked)...... 86 time at linebacker). This season, the Bulldogs’ ends have been much more active, accounting Team Sacks (101 ranked)...... 54 Team Tackles for Loss (102 ranked)...... 47 for 5.5 of the team’s 8.0 sacks in only two games. Time of Possession (103 ranked)...... 48 Total Defense (103 ranked)...... 81 Total Offense (103 ranked)...... 99 → Fresno State ranks third nationally and leads the Mountain West in sacks per game (4.0). Turnover Margin (103 ranked)...... 51 → Of the Bulldogs’ three ends who have been featured the most in 2020, they combined to Turnovers Gained (95 ranked)...... 95 Turnovers Lost (103 ranked)...... 3 play in four games in 2019. Kwami Jones (3.0 sacks) played in the final four games while David

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Perales (1.5 sacks) redshirted the year after transferring from Sacramento State and Da’Marcus AP TOP 25 (WEEK 10) Johnson (1.0 sack) was playing for American River College. 1. Clemson (33)...... 7-0 2. Alabama (29)...... 6-0 3. Ohio State...... 2-0 → Jones ranks second nationally sacks per game (3.0) and fifth in tackles for loss per game (2.0). 4. Notre Dame...... 6-0 5. Georgia...... 4-1 6. Cincinnati...... 5-0 Not a common occurrence 7. Texas A&M...... 4-1 8. Florida...... 3-1 It had been almost three years since a Fresno State player had recorded three sacks in a game. 9. BYU...... 7-0 Before that, it was about another three years. Kwami Jones became the latest Bulldog to add 10. Wisconsin...... 1-0 11. Miami...... 5-1 his name to a list of ‘Dogs to perform the feat when the senior defensive end got to Hawai’i 12. Oregon...... 0-0 13. Indiana...... 2-0 quarterback Chevan Cordeiro three times in the first quarter on Oct. 24. It was just the third 14. Oklahoma State...... 4-1 time during the last 10 years it had been done. 15. Coastal Carolina...... 6-0 16. Marshall...... 5-0 17. Iowa State...... 4-2 → In November of 2014, it was Tyeler Davison with three. In November of 2017, Tobenna 18. SMU...... 6-1 19. Oklahoma...... 4-2 Okeke produced three. Then it was Jones’ turn. The commonality – Hawai’i. All three times a 20. USC...... 0-0 21. Boise State...... 2-0 Bulldog has had three sacks in a game during the last 10 years, it came against UH. 22. Texas...... 4-2 23. Michigan...... 1-1 24. Auburn...... 4-2 → Jones was sidelined for the majority of 2019, he played in the final four games of his senior 25. Liberty...... 6-0 season, which allowed him to return this year. Others receiving votes: Northwestern 106, Louisiana 101, North Carolina 92, Penn State 87, Tulsa 73, Army 57, Kansas State 51, Utah 44, West Virginia 44, Washington 21, Purdue 15, Virginia Tech 11, San Diego State Avoiding paralysis by analysis 8, Arizona State 7, Appalachian State 6, Wake Forest 5, Michigan State 4, California 3 With a defense that has seen seven players start for the first time in 2020, redshirt junior David Perales jumped in head first after redshirting in 2019 and has been a bright spot for the USA TODAY COACHES POLL (WEEK 10) Bulldogs on the end. Through two games the Sacramento State transfer sits fourth on the team 1. Clemson (43)...... 7-0 in tackles (9), second in tackles for loss (2.5) and sacks (1.5). 2. Alabama (17)...... 6-0 3 .Ohio State (2)...... 2-0 4. Notre Dame...... 6-0 → Against Colorado State, Perales forced a fumble and recovered a fumble, the first time a 5. Georgia...... 4-1 6. Cincinnati...... 5-0 Bulldog did both in the same game since Evan Williams against Nevada on Nov. 23, 2019. 7. Texas A&M...... 4-1 8. Florida...... 3-1 9. BYU...... 7-0 A sophomore captain 10. Miami...... 5-1 11. Wisconsin...... 1-0 Since making his first career start at Hawai’i on Nov. 2, 2019, defensive back Evan Williams has 12. Oklahoma State...... 4-1 made quite the impact on the Fresno State program. Then a true freshman, he was a difference 13. Indiana...... 2-0 14. Oregon...... 0-0 maker in the Bulldogs’ win on the Island as a nickel back. A week later, he led the team in 15. Marshall...... 5-0 tackles in his first start at free safety. On Oct. 29, the sophomore captain once again led the 16. Coastal Carolina...... 6-0 17. Iowa State...... 4-2 team in tackles with eight against Colorado State, moving him to third on the team with 12. 18. SMU...... 6-1 19. Oklahoma...... 4-2 20. USC...... 0-0 → In the last five games of 2019, Williams ranked second in tackles for the ‘Dogs with 38. 21. Auburn...... 4-2 22. Army...... 6-1 Walk-on to Lux-ury 23. Boise State...... 2-0 24. North Carolina...... 4-2 When Bralyn Lux came to Fresno State in 2019, he did so as a walk-on. He started this season 25. Michigan...... 1-1 as a walk-on but has quickly shown his worth. Securing the vacant defensive back spot left by Others receiving votes: Texas 115, Northwestern 112, Liberty 92, Louisiana 90, Kansas the graduation of three-year starter Jaron Bryant, Lux hasn’t disappointed. In two games, the State 64, Utah 57, Penn State 56, Purdue 55, West Virginia 49, Virginia Tech 37, Appalachian State 32, Tulsa 29, Missouri 23, Boston College 20, NC State 16, Kentucky redshirt freshman has totaled a pair of pass breakups and ranks fifth nationally in solo tackles 13, Memphis 12, Wake Forest 11, Arizona State 11, Tennessee 11, California 9, Michigan State 9, Arkansas 8, South Carolina 8, Nevada 3, UCF 1, San Diego State 1 per game (7.0).

CFP (FIRST POLL, NOV. 17) Who is going to tackle? 1. No Rice. No Walker. No Hughes. Fresno State entered the 2020 season without its top three 2. 3. tacklers from last season. Through two games newly minted starters Sherwin King Jr. and 4. 5. Bralyn Lux have led the team with 14 tackles each. Sophomore safety Evan Williams sits 6. behind them in third with 12. Joining King Jr. and Lux in the Bulldogs’ top six are two other 7. 8. first-year starters in Deonte Perry (9) and David Perales (9). 9. 10. 11. → The Bulldogs 2019 trio of Justin Rice, Mykal Walker and Juju Hughes combined for 288 12. tackles, 34.7 percent of the team’s tackles in 2019. Arron Mosby (78) and Wylan Free (64) are 13. 14. the only returning ‘Dogs with at least 50 tackles last year. 15. 16. 17. → Fresno State has not lost its top three tacklers in an offseason since prior to the 2007 18. season. Following 2006, the Bulldogs lost Dwayne Andrews (87), Josh Sherley (82) and Alan 19. 20. Goodwin (65) to graduation. 21. 22. 23. → The Bulldogs went 4-8 in 2006 but the following year finished 9-4 and defeated Georgia 24. Tech in the Humanitarian Bowl. 25.

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A look at the experience on the 2020 team BOWL HISTORY MOST CAREER STARTS (10 GAMES +) MOST CAREER GAMES PLAYED (25 GAMES +) Little All-American Bowl Dec. 25, 1937 DL Kevin Atkins (Sr.) 28 DT Kevin Atkins (Sr.) 42 W, 27-26 - vs. Arkansas State RB Ronnie Rivers (Sr.) 27 LS Jacob Westberry (Sr.) 42 Raisin Bowl Jan. 1, 1946 L, 13-12 - vs. Drake OL Syrus Tuitele (Sr.) 22 LB Arron Mosby (Sr.) 41 Mercy Bowl I Nov. 23, 1961 DE Kwami Jones (Sr.) 15 RB Ronnie Rivers (Sr.) 38 W, 36-6 - vs. Bowling Green DB Wylan Free (Jr.) 14 DE Kwami Jones (Sr.) 33 Camellia Bowl Dec. 14, 1968 OL Dontae Bull (Jr.) 13 RB Saevion Johnson (Sr.) 32 L, 29-14 - vs. Humboldt State OL Quireo Woodley (Jr.) 13 DE Andrew Wright (Sr.) 31 Mercy Bowl II Dec. 11, 1971 LB Arron Mosby (Sr.) 12 OL Syrus Tuitele (Jr.) 31 L, 17-14 - vs. Cal State Fullerton OL Matt Smith (Sr.) 10 RB Jordan Mims (Jr.) 28 California Bowl II Dec. 18, 1982 OL Quireo Woodley (RSo.) 28 W, 29-28 - vs. Bowling Green MOST CONSECUTIVE STARTS WR Patrick Elima-Jeaune (Jr.) 26 California Bowl V Dec. 14, 1985 RB Ronnie Rivers (Jr.) 14 W, 51-7 - vs. Bowling Green California Bowl VIII Dec. 10, 1988 W, 35-10 - vs. Western Michigan Father-Son legacy California Bowl IX Dec. 9, 1989 Bulldog Stadium has seen generations of Bulldogs come through it, and some that share W, 27-6 - vs. Ball State California Bowl XI Dec. 14, 1991 the same blood. Ronnie and Ron Rivers are not the only father-son duo to wear a Bulldog L, 28-21 - vs. Bowling Green football uniform. The family ties run deep in this current Bulldog team with three additional Freedom Bowl IX Dec. 29, 1992 current Bulldogs having followed in their dad’s footsteps. W, 24-7 - vs. USC Aloha Bowl Dec. 25, 1993 CJ Jones (Freshman, DB) - father is Charlie Jones (1992-95). Jones was a star wide receiver L, 41-30 - vs. Colorado for the Bulldogs in the 90’s. He is ranked eighth in career pass receptions (187) and second Las Vegas Bowl Dec. 18, 1999 in career receiving yards (3,344). L, 17-16 - vs. Utah Silicon Valley Football Classic Dec. 31, 2000 Ronnie Rivers (Senior, RB) - father is Ron Rivers (1991-93). Rivers is second all-time in L, 37-34 - vs. Air Force Silicon Valley Football Classic II Dec. 31, 2001 career rushing yards (3,473) and holds the record for career rushing yards per carry (6.6 - L, 44-35 - vs. Michigan State minimum 200 attempts). Silicon Valley Football Classic III Dec. 31, 2002 W, 30-21 - vs. Georgia Tech Leevel Tatum III (Senior, DL) - father is Leevel Tatum II (1983-84), a standout running Silicon Valley Football Classic IV Dec. 30, 2003 back for the Bulldogs. W, 17-9 - vs. UCLA MPC Computers Bowl Dec. 27, 2004 Rodney Wright III (R-Freshman, WR) - father is Rodney Wright II (1998-01). Wright II was W, 37-34, OT - vs. No. 18 Virginia also a wide receiver for the ‘Dogs, and is fourth in career pass receptions (222) and third 47th Auto Zone Liberty Bowl Dec. 31, 2005 in receiving yardage (3,274). In 2001, Wright II had a nation-leading 104 catches for the L, 31-24 - Tulsa Roady’s Humanitarian Bowl Dec. 31, 2007 Bulldogs alongside quarterback David Carr. W, 40-28 - vs. Georgia Tech New Mexico Bowl Dec. 20, 2008 L, 40-35 - Colorado State Bulldogs in the NFL New Mexico Bowl Dec. 21, 2009 Former Bulldog NFL Team Position NFL EXP. L, 35-28 - Wyoming 1. Davante Adams (2012-13) Green Bay Packers WR 6 uDrove Humanitarian Bowl Dec. 20, 2010 2. Derek Carr (2009-13) Oakland Raiders QB 6 L, 40-17 - Northern Illinois Sheraton Hawai’i Bowl Dec. 24, 2012 3. Tyeler Davison (2011-14) Atlanta Falcons DT 5 L, 43-10 - SMU 4. Juju Hughes (2016-19) Los Angeles Rams DB R Royal Purple Las Vegas Bowl Dec. 21, 2013 5. KeeSean Johnson (2014-18) Arizona Cardinals WR 1 L, 45-20 - USC 6. Netane Muti (2017-19) Denver Broncos OL R Hawai’i Bowl Dec. 24, 2014 L, 30-6 - Rice 7. Curtis Riley (2013-14) Oakland Raiders FS 4 Hawai’i Bowl Dec. 24, 2017 8. Mykal Walker (2017-19) Atlanta Falcons DT R W, 33-27 - Houston 9. Charles Washington (2011-15) Arizona Cardinals DB 3 Mitsubitshi Motors Las Vegas Bowl Dec. 15, 2018 W, 31-20 - Arizona State

An All-Star Trio Fresno State is the proud home of alumni Derek Carr (NFL-Oakland Raiders), Paul George (NBA-Los Angeles Clippers) and Aaron Judge (MLB-New York Yankees).

Other current players of the MLB in addition to Judge from Fresno State are Jimmy Lambert (Chicago White Sox), Jordan Luplow (Cleveland Indians), Taylor Ward (Los Angeles Angeles) and Justin Wilson (New York Mets).

In addition to Paul George for current NBA players from Fresno State is Tyler Johnson (New Jersey Nets) and Paul Watson (Toronta Raptors).

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2020 PRESEASON

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (MW Communications, July 22) – NOTABLES The Mountain West announced its 28-member 2020 football preseason • Boise State’s Riley Whimpey (LB), Colorado State’s Warren Jackson (WR) all-conference team on Wednesday afternoon, featuring 20 student-athletes and Fresno State’s Justin Rice (LB) were unanimous selections. who earned postseason all-conference honors last year. • The preseason all-conference team is made up of 13 seniors, 11 juniors and four sophomores. Boise State, which was predicted to win the Mountain Division according • A total of 13 first team all-MW honorees from 2019 received preseason to the preseason predicted order of finish announced on Tuesday, leads recognition this year. the league with eight honorees, including senior Avery Williams, who was • Parker Ferguson and Nolan Laufenberg are the first Air Force offensive selected to the all-MW team as a defensive back and punt returner. San linemen to earn preseason honors since 2011 (A.J. Wallerstein). Diego State, which was selected to win the West Division, and Colorado • Boise State’s Hank Bachmeier is the first sophomore quarterback to be State each had four student-athletes on the preseason all-conference team. selected to the all-conference team since 2016 (Boise State’s Brett Rypien).

2020 PREDICTED ORDER OF FINISH 2020 PREDICTED ORDER OF FINISH West Division Mountain Division Rank Team (first-place votes) Points Rank Team (first-place votes) Points 1. San Diego State (19) 122 1. Boise State (20) 125 2. Nevada (2) 100 2. Wyoming (1) 90 3. Hawai’i 74 3. Air Force 86 4. Fresno State 73 4. Utah State 60 5. San Jose State 43 5. Colorado State 59 6. UNLV 29 6. New Mexico 21

2020 ALL-MOUNTAIN WEST PRESEASON AWARDS Offensive Player of the Year: Warren Jackson, WR, Colorado State Defensive Player of the Year: Justin Rice, LB, Fresno State Special Teams Player of the Year: Savon Scarver, KR, Utah State

2020 ALL-MOUNTAIN WEST PRESEASON FOOTBALL TEAM 2020 ALL-MOUNTAIN WEST PRESEASON FOOTBALL TEAM OFFENSE DEFENSE QB: Hank Bachmeier, Boise State DL: Scale Igiehon, Boise State WR: Khalil Shakir, Boise State DL: Dom Peterson, Nevada* WR: Warren Jackson, Colorado State* DL: Cameron Thomas, San Diego State* WR: Tre Walker, San José State DL: Keshawn Banks, San Diego State** RB: Charles Williams, UNLV* LB: Justin Rice, Fresno State* RB: Xazavian Valladay, Wyoming* LB: Demonte Meeks, Air Force OL: Parker Ferguson, Air Force LB: Riley Whimpey, Boise State** OL: Nolan Laufenberg, Air Force* LB: Dequan Jackson, Colorado State OL: John Ojukwu, Boise State DB: Kekaula Kaniho, Boise State* OL: Ilm Manning, Hawai’i** DB: Avery Williams, Boise State OL: Keegan Cryder, Wyoming** DB: Darren Hall, San Diego State TE: Trey McBride, Colorado State* DB: Tariq Thompson, San Diego State**

* - member of the 2019 All-Mountain West first team Specialists P: Ryan Stonehouse, Colorado State* ** - member of the 2019 All-Mountain West second team PK: Brandon Talton, Nevada KR: Savon Scarver, Utah State* PR: Avery Williams, Boise State*

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Kalen DeBoer Head Coach 1st Season | Sioux Falls (1998) Kalen DeBoer (pronounced duh-BOR) was named the 20th (44.6). Up front, the Bulldogs’ offensive line ranked in the top head coach in Fresno State history on Dec. 17, 2019, succeeding six nationally in fewest sacks and tackles for loss allowed per Jeff Tedford. While he embarks on his first season at the helm game in 2018 (6th, 5th). of the program, it will be his third season with the Bulldogs having first arrived in 2017 with Tedford, hired as his offensive Prior to joining the Bulldogs’ staff, DeBoer spent three seasons coordinator. DeBoer coached the Bulldogs for two seasons as the offensive coordinator at Eastern Michigan where he before departing for a one-year stint at Indiana in 2019. helped guide the Eagles to their first bowl bid since 1987 following a 7-5 regular season. It was EMU’s first season above IU sported an 8-5 record in 2019 with DeBoer as its offensive .500 since 1995. coordinator, a resurrection season said by some in the Midwest, as it was their best regular season in 26 years. The eight wins Prior to his three-year stint at Eastern Michigan, DeBoer spent tied for the third most in school history, trailing only the 1945 four seasons as the offensive coordinator at Southern Illinois (2010-13) while also overseeing the wide receiver unit. and 1967 Big Ten Championships teams who each won nine games. IU posted a winning conference record for the first time Before leading Eastern Michigan and Southern Illinois to Coaching Experience since 1993 (5-3) and was nationally ranked for the first time in prolific offensive numbers, DeBoer served as the head coach Fresno State (2020-Pres.) 25 years, breaking the oldest such drought in the country. at the University of Sioux Falls, where he led one of the most • Head Coach dominant NAIA programs in the nation. The Hoosiers’ offense, a catalyst of the success, excelled Indiana (2019) under DeBoer ranking inside the top five in the 14-team Big DeBoer was named a three-time NAIA National Coach of • Offensive Coordinator/Assoc. Head Ten conference in passing offense (302.4, second), first downs the Year and compiled an astonishing 67-3 (.957) record while Coach/QBs (23.4, second), time of possession (33:43, third) turnovers lost guiding USF to three national championships in five seasons. (15, third), total offense (432.8, third), passing efficiency (150.6, He won four Great Plains Athletic Conference Championships, Fresno State (2017-18) fourth), third down conversion percentage (.469, fourth) and 50-straight home games and 29-straight games overall in his • Offensive Coordinator/Asst. Head scoring offense (31.8, fifth). final two seasons. He also boasted a 17-2 record in the playoffs. Coach/QBs DeBoer’s two years as the Bulldogs’ offensive coordinator His teams won back-to-back NAIA National Championships in 2008 and 2009, and adding in his 2006 national championship, Eastern Michigan (2014-16) was one for the ages that concluded with a Mountain West • Offensive Coordinator/QBs Championship and Las Vegas Bowl win to cap a 22-6 run during DeBoer had as many national championships as games lost during his five-year tenure as USF’s head coach. the 2017-18 seasons. Those two seasons included double-digit Southern Illinois (2010-13) winning seasons each year, coming off a 1-11 campaign by the DeBoer coached three NAIA National Players of the Year • Offensive Coordinator/WRs 2016 team. That feat led to Fresno State becoming the first winners in quarterbacks Lorenzo Brown (2009) and Chad program in FBS history to secure back-to-back double-digit Sioux Falls (2000-2009) Cavender (2007) and running back Nick Kortan (2002). During • Head Coach (2005-09) winning seasons following a double-digit loss season. his time at USF, he helped develop 25 first-team All-Americans. • Offensive Coordinator (2000-04) Fresno State reached unprecedented heights in year No. 2 with A graduate of USF, DeBoer played for the Cougars from DeBoer as the OC as the Bulldogs posted a school-record Washington HS (S.D.) (1998-99) 1993-96, where he was an All-American wide receiver. He set • Assistant Coach 12 victories, and finished ranked No. 18 in both the AP Top school records for receptions (234), receiving yards (3,400) and 25 and Coaches poll. The offense ranked 26th nationally in touchdown catches (33). Sioux Falls (1997) scoring offense (34.6) and 29th in passing offense (267.1), and • Student Assistant Coach/WRs produced five all-conference honorees. The Bulldogs finished Following his playing days, he became a student assistant for eighth nationally in team passing efficiency (156.58), tied for Sioux Falls under coach Bob Young in 1997. From 2000-04, he 15th in turnovers lost (14), tied for 19th nationally in red zone served as USF’s offensive coordinator and succeeded Young as offense (89.5 percent) and 25th in third-down conversions head coach in 2005.

Fresno State Assistant Coaches Offense

Ryan Grubb Lee Marks Paul Creighton- Kirby Moore Roman Sapolu Jordan Loeffler Taylor Pope Offensive Coordinator Running Backs/ Wide Receivers Offensive Line Graduate Assistant Graduate Assistant Run Game Coordinator/ Tight Ends 4th Season at FS 4th Season at FS 2nd Season at FS 1st Season at FS 1st Season at FS 1st Season at FS 1st Season at FS Defense

William Inge Julius Brown Chuck Morrell Eric Schmidt J.D. Williams Michael Barton- Maamaloa Mafi Defensive Coordinator Huskies/Recruiting Safeties Defensive Line Cornerbacks Graduate Assistant Graduate Assistant 1st Season at FS Coordinator 1st Season at FS 1st Season at FS 4th Season at FS 2rd Season at FS 1st Season at FS 1st Season at FS

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2020 Fresno State Roster

Numerical ALPHABETICAL No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Exp. Hometown (High School/Previous School) No. Name Pos. 1 Keric Wheatfall WR 6-2 175 Sr. 4th Cypress, Texas (Blinn College) 77 Nick Abbs OL 1 Dupree Williams DB 6-2 190 Fr. 1st Compton, Calif. (Dominguez) 58 Dante Adkins Jr. OL 2 Patrick Elima-Jeune WR 6-1 190 Jr. 4th Inglewood, Calif. (Morningside) 75 Alex Akingbulu OL 2 Chris Gaston DB 6-2 190 Jr. 4th La Puente, Calif. (Bishop Amat) 10 Kosi Agina DB 3 Jamal Glaspie WR 6-1 176 So. 2nd Los Angeles, Calif. (Culver City) 90 Kevin Atkins DT 3 Jacob Hollins LB 6-1 225 RSo. 3rd Fresno, Calif. (Central/Illinois) 6 Levelle Bailey LB 4 Emoryie Edwards WR 5-11 190 So. 3rd Tulare, Calif. (Tulare Union) 29 Esteven Barragan RB 4 Wylan Free DB 6-2 175 Jr. 4th Compton, Calif. (Lynwood) 28 Jevon Bigelow RB 5 Devo Bridges DE 6-2 250 RFr. 2nd Rialto, Calif. (Carter) 49 Tanner Blount LB 5 Jalen Cropper WR 6-0 160 So. 2nd Parlier, Calif. (Buchanan) 5 Devo Bridges DE 6 Levelle Bailey LB 6-2 215 So. 2nd Sacramento, Calif. (Luther Burbank) 85 Erik Brooks WR 6 Ben Wooldridge QB 6-4 218 So. 3rd Pleasanton, Calif. (Foothill) 45 Kurtis Brown DL 7 Jordan Mims RB 6-0 203 RJr. 4th East Palo Alto, Calif. (Menlo-Atherton) 81 Jordan Brown WR 7 Reggie Strong DB 5-11 190 RFr. 2nd Vallejo, Calif. (Orange Lutheran) 72 Dontae Bull OL 8 Chris Coleman WR 5-11 183 Jr. 4th Bakersfield, Calif. (Garces Memorial) 42 Richard Cage LB 8 Deven Jarvis LB 6-1 203 RFr. 2nd West Covina, Calif. (Bishop Amat) 18 Joseph Campbell QB 9 Jake Haener QB 6-1 194 Jr. 4th Danville, Calif. (Monte Vista HS/Washington) 34 Kyvin Carroll LB 10 Kosi Agina DB 6-1 190 Fr. 1st Fresno, Calif. (Sanger) 73 Elijah Carson OL 10 Logan Fife QB 6-0 200 Fr. 1st Tracy, Calif. (Tracy) 79 Joseph Church OL 11 Josh Kelly WR 6-2 180 RFr. 2nd Fresno, Calif. (San Joaquin Memorial) 8 Chris Coleman WR 13 Justin Houston LB 6-5 195 Fr. 1st Gardena, Calif. (Junipero Serra) 13 Rodney Wright III WR 5-9 180 RFr. 2nd Fresno, Calif. (Clovis West) 22 Steven Comstock DB 15 Mac Dalena WR 5-11 163 Fr. 1st Fresno, Calif. (San Joaquin Memorial) 5 Jalen Cropper WR 15 Arron Mosby LB 6-4 250 Sr. 4th Sanger, Calif. (Sanger) 51 Alex Cruz DE 16 Rian Fields LB 6-6 219 So. 3rd Irvine, Calif. (Irvine) 15 Mac Dalena WR 16 Grant Lake WR 6-1 180 Fr. 1st Clovis, Calif. (Clovis) 39 Jason Diaz Jr. DB 17 Jalan Early QB 6-3 210 Fr. 1st Goodyear, Ariz. (Millennium) 43 Alex Dumais DL 17 Deonte Perry DB 6-0 191 Sr. 5th Canoga Park, Calif. (Canoga Park) 17 Jalan Early QB 18 Joseph Campbell QB 6-1 215 Fr. 1st Bakersfield, Calif. (Garces Memorial) 27 L.J. Early DB 18 Isaiah Johnson DE 6-3 250 Jr. 3rd Modesto, Calif. (Downey) 34 Zion Echols RB 19 Braden Wingle QB 6-6 210 So. 2nd Bakersfield, Calif. (Bakersfield Christian/Bakerfield College) 4 Emoryie Edwards WR 20 Myles Martin DB 5-9 180 RFr. 2nd Murrieta, Calif. (Murrieta) 2 Patrick Elima-Jeune WR 20 Ronnie Rivers RB 5-9 195 Sr. 4th Brentwood, Calif. (Freedom) 16 Rian Fields LB 22 Steven Comstock DB 6-1 196 So. 3rd Glendora, Calif. (Northview) 10 Logan Fife QB 22 Malik Sherrod RB 5-7 163 Fr. 1st Oxnard, Calif. (Pacifica) 29 Kamron Forest DB 23 Deshawn Ruffin DB 5-10 175 RFr. 2nd Fresno, Calif. (Sunnyside) 4 Wylan Free DB 24 Saevion Johnson RB 6-0 228 Sr. 5th Pearland, Texas (Pearland Dawson) 37 Asa Fuller K 24 Randy Jordan DB 5-10 175 So. 2nd Tulare, Calif. (Tulare Union) 36 Cade Fuller P 25 CJ Jones DB 6-1 175 Fr. 1st Fresno, Calif. (Buchanan) 30 Kenny Gagnon DB 25 Kevin Parker WR 5-6 149 Sr 5th Oakland, Calif. (Skyline) 2 Chris Gaston DB 26 Mathew Sanchez DB 6-0 179 RFr. 2nd Fresno, Calif. (Clovis) 56 Zack Gieg OL 27 L.J. Early DB 5-11 170 RJr. 4th Tulare, Calif. (Tulare Western/Bakersfield College) 47 Elijah Gilliam RB 27 Zane Pope WR 6-2 200 Jr. 4th Moorpark, Calif. (Moorpark) 3 Jamal Glaspie WR 28 Jevon Bigelow RB 6-2 219 RSo. 3rd Fresno, Calif. (Central/Wyoming) 9 Jake Haener QB 28 Cesar Silva K 5-11 174 Sr 5th Milpitas, Calif. (Milpitas/College of San Mateo) 88 Rory Hanson TE 29 Esteven Barragan RB 5-7 170 RFr. 2nd Ceres, Calif. (Central Valley) 3 Jacob Hollins LB 29 Kamron Forest DB 5-10 155 Fr. 1st Fontana, Calif. (Cajon) 13 Justin Houston LB 30 Kenny Gagnon DB 5-11 183 Sr. 5th La Quinta, Calif. (Desert Christian Academy) 8 Deven Jarvis LB 30 McKinley Lee RB 5-8 175 Fr. 1st Fresno, Calif. (Edison) 52 Da’Marcus Johnson DL 31 Sherwin King Jr. LB 6-0 200 So. 3rd Fresno, Calif. (Sunnyside) 18 Isaiah Johnson DE 31 Andrew Wright DE 6-6 234 Sr. 5th Buena Park, Calif. (Buena Park) 24 Saevion Johnson RB 32 Evan Williams DB 6-0 198 So. 2nd Campbell, Calif. (Saint Francis) 25 CJ Jones DB 33 Kwami Jones DE 6-3 252 RSr. 5th San Francisco, Calif. (Serra/College of San Mateo) 33 Kwami Jones DE 34 Kyvin Carroll LB 6-0 250 So. 2nd Bryant, Ark. (Benton) 24 Randy Jordan DB 34 Zion Echols RB 5-8 170 Sr. 5th Covina, Calif. (Charter Oak /Cal/Mt. San Antonio ) 11 Josh Kelly WR 35 Malachi Langley LB 6-1 233 RFr. 2nd Los Angeles, Calif. (Pasadena) 45 Carson King P 36 Cade Fuller P 6-3 195 RFr. 2nd Fountain Valley, Calif. (Servite) 31 Sherwin King Jr. LB 37 Asa Fuller K 6-1 232 Jr. 4th Fountain Valley. Calif. (Servite) 46 Cam Lamanuzzi LB 38 Bralyn Lux DB 5-11 175 RFr. 2nd Sunnyvale, Calif. (King’s Academy) 35 Malachi Langley LB 39 Jason Diaz Jr. DB 5-11 180 Sr. 5th Fresno, Calif. (Clovis West/San Jose CC) 91 Matt Lawson DT 39 Mateo Thompson K 5-6 155 Sr. 5th Murrieta, Calif. (Murrieta Mesa/Saddleback JC) 30 McKinley Lee RB 40 Michael Munoz LS 6-3 220 Fr. 1st Upland, Calif. (Upland)

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2020 Fresno State Roster

Numerical ALPHABETICAL No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Exp. Hometown (High School/Previous School) No. Name Pos. 41 Tyler Mello LB 6-3 225 Fr. 1st Hanford, Calif. (Hanford) 61 Tilini Livai OL 42 Richard Cage LB 6-2 207 Jr. 4th Corona, Calif. (Eleanor Roosevelt) 89 Matt Lowe TE 43 Alex Dumais DL 6-4 272 So. 3rd Montreal, Canada (St. Paul-CA) 16 Grant Luke WR 44 Leevel Tatum III DE 6-2 259 Sr. 5th Fresno, Calif. (Edison/UNLV) 38 Bralyn Lux DB 45 Kurtis Brown DL 6-1 300 Jr. 4th Bakersfield, Calif. (Liberty/Arizona) 20 Myles Martin DB 45 Carson King P 6-1 188 So. 3rd Livermore, Calif. (Freedom) 41 Tyler Mello LB 46 Cam Lamanuzzi LB 6-0 230 Jr. 4th Fresno, Calif. (Bullard/Fresno City College) 7 Jordan Mims RB 47 Elijah Gilliam RB 5-10 200 Fr. 1st Las Vegas, Nev. (Bishop Gorman) 15 Arron Mosby LB 49 Tanner Blount LB 6-0 205 RFr. 2nd Clovis, Calif. (Buchanan) 40 Michael Munoz LS 50 Tyrone Sampson Jr. OL 6-3 325 So. 3rd Detroit, Mich. (East English Village Prep) 25 Kevin Parker WR 51 Alex Cruz DE 6-3 235 Jr. 4th Concord, Calif. (Concord) 82 Micah Pasion TE 51 Mose Vavao OL 6-4 346 Fr. 1st Mountain View, Calif. (St. Francis) 87 Raymond Pauwels Jr. TE 52 Da’Marcus Johnson DL 6-5 239 So. 2nd Sacramento, Calif. (Burbank/American River) 55 Leonard Payne Jr. DL 53 Jacob Westberry LS 6-3 270 Sr. 5th Bradenton, Fla. (Saint Stephen’s Episcopal) 70 Toreon Penright OL 54 Bula Schmidt OL 6-2 270 So. 2nd Wahiawa, Hawai‘i (O’Dea [Wash.]) 17 Deonte Perry DB 55 Leonard Payne Jr. DL 6-2 303 So. 3rd Downey, Calif. (St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy) 99 David Perales DL 55 Julian Polendo OL 6-5 340 Fr. 1st Palm Springs, Calif. (Palm Springs) 98 Dario Pizzuti DL 56 Zack Gieg OL 6-0 296 RFr. 2nd Morgan Hill, Calif. (Valley Christian) 55 Julian Polendo OL 57 Tanner Rice DE 5-11 235 Sr. 5th Clovis, Calif. (Clovis) 27 Zane Pope WR 58 Dante Adkins Jr. OL 6-4 305 RFr. 2nd Lancaster, Calif. (Highland) 57 Tanner Rice DL 59 Matt Smith OL 6-0 290 Sr. 5th Long Beach, Calif. (St. John Bosco) 61 Tilini Livai OL 6-3 300 Fr. 1st Hilo, Hawai’i (Narbonne) 20 Ronnie Rivers RB 65 Syrus Tuitele OL 6-6 318 Sr. 4th Chico, Calif. (Pleasant Valley) 80 Juan Rodriguez TE 66 Quireo Woodley OL 6-4 320 Jr. 4th Murrieta, Calif. (Murrieta Valley) 23 Deshawn Ruffin DB 70 Toreon Penright OL 6-4 270 Fr. 1st San Bernardino, Calif. (Cajon) 50 Tyrone Sampson Jr. OL 72 Dontae Bull OL 6-7 335 Jr. 4th Victoria, Canada (Belmont Secondary) 26 Mathew Sanchez DB 73 Elijah Carson OL 6-8 350 RFr. 2nd San Diego, Calif. (Morse) 54 Bula Schmidt OL 74 Clive Truschel OL 6-3 315 So. 3rd Clovis, Calif. (Clovis West) 23 Malik Sherrod RB 75 Alex Akingbulu OL 6-5 300 Sr. 5th Carson, Calif. (UCLA) 28 Cesar Silva K 77 Nick Abbs OL 6-6 279 RSr. 5th Portland, Ore. (Greshman/Fresno City College) 59 Matt Smith OL 78 Osmar Velez OL 6-1 325 RFr. 2nd Lost Hills, Calif. (Wasco) 7 Reggie Strong DB 79 Joseph Church OL 6-4 328 Fr. 1st Fontana, Calif. (Upland) 84 David Tate Jr. TE 80 Juan Rodriguez TE 6-2 250 Sr. 5th Portola, Calif. (Portola/Butte College) 44 Leevel Tatum III DL 81 Jordan Brown WR 5-9 162 Fr. 1st Bellflower, Calif. (Mayfair) 94 Nikko Thomas DL 82 Micah Pasion TE 6-4 225 RFr. 2nd Ewa Beach, Hawai’i (Kamehameha) 39 Mateo Thompson K 84 David Tate Jr. TE 6-1 240 Sr. 5th Fresno, Calif. (Edison/UNLV) 86 Jared Torres TE 85 Erik Brooks WR 5-8 165 So. 3rd Corona, Calif. (Roosevelt) 74 Clive Truschel OL 86 Jared Torres TE 6-4 256 So. 3rd Visalia, Calif. (El Diamante) 65 Syrus Tuitele OL 87 Raymond Pauwels Jr. TE 6-4 249 RJr. 4th Litchfield, Ariz. (Millennium/Glendale College) 51 Mose Vavao OL 88 Rory Hanson TE 6-5 255 Jr. 3rd Tracy, Calif. (Modesto Christian/Modesto JC) 78 Osmar Velez OL 89 Matt Lowe TE 6-5 260 Fr. 1st Hesperia, Calif. (Serrano) 97 Colby Warkentin DL 90 Kevin Atkins DT 6-3 320 Sr. 5th Murrieta, Calif. (Vista Murrieta) 53 Jacob Westberry LS 91 Matt Lawson DT 6-1 290 So. 3rd Ontario, Calif. (Colony) 1 Keric Wheatfall WR 94 Nikko Thomas DL 6-5 233 RJr. 4th Portland, Ore. (American River CC) 1 DuPree Williams DB 97 Colby Warkentin DL 6-6 247 RFr. 2nd Bakersfield, Calif. (Centennial) 32 Evan Williams DB 98 Dario Pizzuti DL 6-3 297 So. 2nd El Dorado Hills, Calif. (Oak Ridge/Butte) 19 Braden Wingle QB 99 David Perales DL 6-3 240 RJr. 4th Merced, Calif. (Merced/Sacramento State) 66 Quireo Woodley OL 6 Ben Wooldridge QB 31 Andrew Wright DE 13 Rodney Wright III WR

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2020 Fresno State Roster By Position Career Starts Leaders Quarterbacks 6 Ben Wooldridge QB 6-4 218 So. 3rd Pleasanton, Calif. (Foothill) Kevin Atkins - DT 28 9 Jake Haener QB 6-1 194 Jr. 4th Danville, Calif. (Monte Vista HS/Washington) Ronnie Rivers - RB 27 10 Logan Fife QB 6-0 200 Fr. 1st Tracy, Calif. (Tracy) Syrus Tuitele - OL 22 17 Jalan Early QB 6-3 210 Fr. 1st Goodyear, Ariz. (Millennium) Kwami Jones - DE 15 18 Joseph Campbell QB 6-1 215 Fr. 1st Bakersfield, Calif. (Garces Memorial) Wylan Free - DB 14 19 Braden Wingle QB 6-6 210 So. 2nd Bakersfield, Calif. (Bakersfield Christian/Bakerfield College) Dontae Bull - OL 13 Running Backs Quireo Woodley - OL 13 7 Jordan Mims RB 6-0 203 RJr. 4th East Palo Alto, Calif. (Menlo-Atherton) Arron Mosby - LB 12 20 Ronnie Rivers RB 5-9 195 Sr. 4th Brentwood, Calif. (Freedom) Matt Smith - OL 10 22 Malik Sherrod RB 5-7 163 Fr. 1st Oxnard, Calif. (Pacifica) Jordan Mims - RB 8 24 Saevion Johnson RB 6-0 228 Sr. 5th Pearland, Texas (Pearland Dawson) Isaiah Johnson - DL 7 28 Jevon Bigelow RB 6-2 219 RSo. 3rd Fresno, Calif. (Central/Wyoming) Levelle Bailey - LB 7 29 Esteven Barragan RB 5-7 170 RFr. 2nd Ceres, Calif. (Central Valley) Jalen Cropper - WR 7 30 McKinley Lee RB 5-8 175 Fr. 1st Fresno, Calif. (Edison) Evan Williams - DB 7 34 Zion Echols RB 5-8 170 Sr. 5th Covina, Calif. (Charter Oak /Cal/Mt. San Antonio ) Juan Rodriguez - TE 6 47 Elijah Gilliam RB 5-10 200 Fr. 1st Las Vegas, Nev. (Bishop Gorman) Keric Wheatfall - WR 6 Tight Ends Zane Pope - WR 5 80 Juan Rodriguez TE 6-2 250 Sr. 5th Portola, Calif. (Portola/Butte College) Nick Abbs - OL 4 82 Micah Pasion TE 6-4 225 RFr. 2nd Ewa Beach, Hawai’i (Kamehameha) Chris Gaston - DB 4 84 David Tate Jr. TE 6-1 240 Sr. 5th Fresno, Calif. (Edison/UNLV) Bula Schmidt - OL 4 86 Jared Torres TE 6-4 256 So. 3rd Visalia, Calif. (El Diamante) Jamal Glaspie - WR 4 87 Raymond Pauwels Jr. TE 6-4 249 RJr. 4th Litchfield, Ariz. (Millennium/Glendale College) Alex Akingbulu - OL 3 88 Rory Hanson TE 6-5 255 Jr. 3rd Tracy, Calif. (Modesto Christian/Modesto JC) Randy Jordan - DB 3 89 Matt Lowe TE 6-5 260 Fr. 1st Hesperia, Calif. (Serrano) Tyrone Sampson Jr. - OL 3 Wide Receivers Alex Cruz - DE 2 1 Keric Wheatfall WR 6-2 175 Sr. 4th Cypress, Texas (Blinn College) Josh Kelly - WR 2 2 Patrick Elima-Jeune WR 6-1 190 Jr. 4th Inglewood, Calif. (Morningside) Dante Adkins - OL 2 3 Jamal Glaspie WR 6-1 176 So. 2nd Los Angeles, Calif. (Culver City) Jake Haener - QB 2 4 Emoryie Edwards WR 5-11 190 So. 3rd Tulare, Calif. (Tulare Union) Sherwin King - LB 2 5 Jalen Cropper WR 6-0 160 So. 2nd Parlier, Calif. (Buchanan) Bralyn Lux - DB 2 8 Chris Coleman WR 5-11 183 Jr. 4th Bakersfield, Calif. (Garces Memorial) David Perales - DL 2 11 Josh Kelly WR 6-2 180 RFr. 2nd Fresno, Calif. (San Joaquin Memorial) Deonte Perry - DB 2 13 Rodney Wright III WR 5-9 180 RFr. 2nd Fresno, Calif. (Clovis West) 15 Mac Dalena WR 5-11 163 Fr. 1st Fresno, Calif. (San Joaquin Memorial) Alex Dumais - DL 1 16 Grant Lake WR 6-1 180 Fr. 1st Clovis, Calif. (Clovis) Emoryie Edwards - WR 1 25 Kevin Parker WR 5-6 149 Sr 5th Oakland, Calif. (Skyline) Jacob Hollins - LB 1 27 Zane Pope WR 6-2 200 Jr. 4th Moorpark, Calif. (Moorpark) Malachi Langley - LB 1 81 Jordan Brown WR 5-9 162 Fr. 1st Bellflower, Calif. (Mayfair) Matt Lawson - DL 1 85 Erik Brooks WR 5-8 165 So. 3rd Corona, Calif. (Roosevelt) Raymond Pauwels - TE 1 Leevel Tatum III - DL 1 Offensive Line Jared Torres - TE 1 50 Tyrone Sampson Jr. OL 6-3 325 So. 3rd Detroit, Mich. (East English Village Prep) Andrew Wright - DE 1 51 Mose Vavao OL 6-4 346 Fr. 1st Mountain View, Calif. (St. Francis) reflects only games started at Fresno State 54 Bula Schmidt OL 6-2 270 So. 2nd Wahiawa, Hawai‘i (O’Dea [Wash.]) 55 Julian Polendo OL 6-5 340 Fr. 1st Palm Springs, Calif. (Palm Springs) 56 Zack Gieg OL 6-0 296 RFr. 2nd Morgan Hill, Calif. (Valley Christian) 58 Dante Adkins Jr. OL 6-4 305 RFr. 2nd Lancaster, Calif. (Highland) 59 Matt Smith OL 6-0 290 Sr. 5th Long Beach, Calif. (St. John Bosco) 61 Tilini Livai OL 6-3 300 Fr. 1st Hilo, Hawai’i (Narbonne) 65 Syrus Tuitele OL 6-6 318 Sr. 4th Chico, Calif. (Pleasant Valley) 66 Quireo Woodley OL 6-4 320 Jr. 4th Murrieta, Calif. (Murrieta Valley) 70 Toreon Penright OL 6-4 270 Fr, 1st San Bernardino, Calif. (Cajon) 72 Dontae Bull OL 6-7 335 Jr. 4th Victoria, Canada (Belmont Secondary) 73 Elijah Carson OL 6-8 350 RFr. 2nd San Diego, Calif. (Morse) 74 Clive Truschel OL 6-3 315 So. 3rd Clovis, Calif. (Clovis West) 75 Alex Akingbulu OL 6-5 300 Sr. 5th Carson, Calif. (UCLA) 77 Nick Abbs OL 6-6 279 RSr. 5th Portland, Ore. (Greshman/Fresno City College) 78 Osmar Velez OL 6-1 325 RFr. 2nd Lost Hills, Calif. (Wasco) 79 Joseph Church OL 6-4 328 Fr. 1st Fontana, Calif. (Upland) 16 | 2020 FRESNO STATE FOOTBALL 2020 Fresno State Football

2020 Fresno State Roster y osition B P Career GP Leaders Kevin Atkins - DT 42 Defensive Line Jacob Westberry - LS 42 5 Devo Bridges DE 6-2 250 RFr. 2nd Rialto, Calif. (Carter) Arron Mosby - LB 41 18 Isaiah Johnson DE 6-3 250 Jr. 3rd Modesto, Calif. (Downey) Ronnie Rivers - RB 38 31 Andrew Wright DE 6-6 234 Sr. 5th Buena Park, Calif. (Buena Park) Kwami Jones - DE 33 33 Kwami Jones DE 6-3 252 RSr. 5th San Francisco, Calif. (Serra/College of San Mateo) Saevion Johnson - RB 32 43 Alex Dumais DL 6-4 272 So. 3rd Montreal, Canada (St. Paul-CA) Andrew Wright - DE 31 44 Leevel Tatum III DE 6-2 259 Sr. 5th Fresno, Calif. (Edison/UNLV) 45 Kurtis Brown DL 6-1 300 Jr. 4th Bakersfield, Calif. (Liberty/Arizona) Syrus Tuitele - OL 31 51 Alex Cruz DE 6-3 235 Jr. 4th Concord, Calif. (Concord) Wylan Free - DB 28 52 Da’Marcus Johnson DL 6-5 239 So. 2nd Sacramento, Calif. (Burbank/American River) Asa Fuller - K 28 55 Leonard Payne Jr. DL 6-2 303 So. 3rd Downey, Calif. (St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy) Jordan Mims - RB 28 57 Tanner Rice DE 5-11 235 Sr. 5th Clovis, Calif. (Clovis) Quireo Woodley - OL 28 90 Kevin Atkins DT 6-3 320 Sr. 5th Murrieta, Calif. (Vista Murrieta) Patrick Elima-Jeune - WR 26 91 Matt Lawson DT 6-1 290 So. 3rd Ontario, Calif. (Colony) Leevel Tatum III - DL 24 94 Nikko Thomas DL 6-5 233 RJr. 4th Portland, Ore. (American River CC) Matt Smith - OL 23 97 Colby Warkentin DL 6-6 247 RFr. 2nd Bakersfield, Calif. (Centennial) Chris Gaston - DB 22 98 Dario Pizzuti DL 6-3 297 So. 2nd El Dorado Hills, Calif. (Oak Ridge/Butte) Chris Coleman - WR 22 99 David Perales DL 6-3 240 RJr. 4th Merced, Calif. (Merced/Sacramento State) Isaiah Johnson - DL 20 Nick Abbs - OL 19 Linebackers Dontae Bull - OL 19 3 Jacob Hollins LB 6-1 225 RSo. 3rd Fresno, Calif. (Central/Illinois) Sherwin King Jr. - LB 15 6 Levelle Bailey LB 6-2 215 So. 2nd Sacramento, Calif. (Luther Burbank) Zane Pope - WR 14 8 Deven Jarvis DB 6-1 203 RFr. 2nd West Covina, Calif. (Bishop Amat) Levelle Bailey - LB 14 13 Justin Houston LB 6-5 195 Fr. 1st Gardena, Calif. (Junipero Serra) Kenny Gagnon - DB 14 15 Arron Mosby LB 6-4 250 Sr. 4th Sanger, Calif. (Sanger) Cesar Silva - K 14 16 Rian Fields LB 6-6 219 So. 3rd Irvine, Calif. (Irvine) Evan Williams - DB 14 31 Sherwin King Jr. LB 6-0 200 So. 3rd Fresno, Calif. (Sunnyside) Alex Cruz - DE 13 34 Kyvin Carroll LB 6-0 250 So. 2nd Bryant, Ark. (Benton) Juan Rodriguez - TE 12 35 Malachi Langley LB 6-1 233 RFr. 2nd Los Angeles, Calif. (Pasadena) Jalen Cropper - WR 12 41 Tyler Mello LB 6-3 225 Fr. 1st Hanford, Calif. (Hanford) Jamal Glaspie - WR 12 42 Richard Cage LB 6-2 207 Jr. 4th Corona, Calif. (Eleanor Roosevelt) Randy Jordan - DB 12 46 Cam Lamanuzzi LB 6-0 230 Jr. 4th Fresno, Calif. (Bullard/Fresno City College) Keric Wheatfall - WR 12 49 Tanner Blount LB 6-0 205 RFr. 2nd Clovis, Calif. (Buchanan) Tyrone Sampson Jr. - OL 11 Jared Torres - TE 11 Defensive Backs Deonte Perry - DB 10 1 Dupree Williams DB 6-2 190 Fr. 1st Compton, Calif. (Dominguez) Richard Cage - LB 10 2 Chris Gaston DB 6-2 190 Jr. 4th La Puente, Calif. (Bishop Amat) Emoryie Edwards - WR 9 4 Wylan Free DB 6-2 175 Jr. 4th Compton, Calif. (Lynwood) Bula Schmidt - OL 9 7 Reggie Strong DB 5-11 190 RFr. 2nd Vallejo, Calif. (Orange Lutheran) Alex Akingbulu - OL 8 10 Kosi Agina DB 6-1 190 Fr. 1st Fresno, Calif. (Sanger) Erik Brooks - WR 8 17 Deonte Perry DB 6-0 191 Sr. 5th Canoga Park, Calif. (Canoga Park) Rian Fields - LB 8 20 Myles Martin DB 5-9 180 RFr. 2nd Murrieta, Calif. (Murrieta) Leonard Payne Jr. - DL 7 22 Steven Comstock DB 6-1 196 So. 3rd Glendora, Calif. (Northview) Alex Dumais - DL 7 23 Deshawn Ruffin DB 5-10 175 RFr. 2nd Fresno, Calif. (Sunnyside) Deven Jarvis - LB 6 24 Randy Jordan DB 5-10 175 So. 2nd Tulare, Calif. (Tulare Union) Malachi Langley - LB 6 25 CJ Jones DB 6-1 175 Fr. 1st Fresno, Calif. (Buchanan) Raymond Pauwels Jr. - TE 6 26 Mathew Sanchez DB 6-0 179 RFr. 2nd Fresno, Calif. (Clovis) Zion Echols - RB 5 27 L.J. Early DB 5-11 170 RJr. 4th Tulare, Calif. (Tulare Western/Bakersfield College) Ben Wooldridge - QB 4 29 Kamron Forest DB 5-10 155 Fr. 1st Fontana, Calif. (Cajon) Nikko Thomas - DL 4 30 Kenny Gagnon DB 5-11 183 Sr. 5th La Quinta, Calif. (Desert Christian Academy) Reggie Strong - DB 4 32 Evan Williams DB 6-0 198 So. 2nd Campbell, Calif. (Saint Francis) Steven Comstock - DB 3 38 Bralyn Lux DB 5-11 175 RFr. 2nd Sunnyvale, Calif. (King’s Academy) Deshawn Ruffin - DB 3 39 Jason Diaz Jr. DB 5-11 180 Sr. 5th Fresno, Calif. (Clovis West/San Jose CC) Elijah Carson - OL 3 Josh Kelly - WR 3 Specialists Matt Lawson - DL 3 28 Cesar Silva K 5-11 174 Sr 5th Milpitas, Calif. (Milpitas/College of San Mateo) 36 Cade Fuller P 6-3 195 RFr. 2nd Fountain Valley, Calif. (Servite) reflects only games played at Fresno State 37 Asa Fuller K 6-1 232 Jr. 4th Fountain Valley. Calif. (Servite) 39 Mateo Thompson K 5-6 155 Sr. 5th Murrieta, Calif. (Murrieta Mesa/Saddleback JC) 40 Michael Munoz LS 6-3 220 Fr. 1st Upland, Calif. (Upland) 45 Carson King P 6-1 188 So. 3rd Livermore, Calif. (Freedom) 53 Jacob Westberry LS 6-3 270 Sr. 5th Bradenton, Fla. (Saint Stephen’s Episcopal)

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Murrieta: Kevin Atkins Myles Martin Mateo Thompson Quireo Woodley Oakland: Kevin Parker Ontario: Matt Lawson Oxnard: Malik Sherrod Palm Springs: Julian Polendo Parlier: Jalen Cropper Pleasanton: Ben Wooldridge Portola: Juan Rodriguez Rialto: Devo Bridges Sacramento: Levelle Bailey Da’Marcus Johnson San Bernardino: Toreon Penright San Diego: Elijah Carson San Francisco: Kwami Jones Sanger: Arron Mosby Sunnyvale: Bralyn Lux Fountain Valley: Asa Fuller Tracy: Logan Fife ARKANSAS (1) Cade Fuller Rory Hanson Bryant: Kyvin Carroll Fresno: Kosi Agina Tulare: LJ Early Jevon Bigelow Emoryie Edwards Randy Jordan ARIZONA (2) Mac Dalena Upland: Michael Munoz Goodyear: Jalan Early Jason Diaz Vallejo: Reggie Strong Litchfield: Raymond Pauwels Jr. Jacob Hollins CJ Jones Visalia: Jared Torres Wasco: Osmar Velez CALIFORNIA (96) Josh Kelly West Covina: Deven Jarvis Bakersfield: Kurtis Brown Sherwin King Jr. Joseph Campbell Cam Lamanuzzi FLORIDA (1) Clive Truschel McKinley Lee Chris Coleman Deshawn Ruffin Bradenton: Jacob Westberry Cody Warkentin Mathew Sanchez Braden Wingle David Tate Jr. HAWAI’I (3) Bellflower: Jordan Brown Leevel Tatum III Ewa Beach: Micah Pasion Brentwood: Ronnie Rivers Rodney Wright III Hilo: Tilini Livai Buena Park: Andrew Wright Gardena: Justin Houston Wahiawa: Bula Schmidt Campbell: Evan Williams Glendora: Steven Comstock Canoga Park: Deonte Perry Hanford: Tyler Mello MICHIGAN (1) Carson: Alex Akingbulu Hesperia: Matt Lowe Detroit: Tyrone Sampson Jr. Ceres: Esteven Barragan Inglewood: Patrick Elima-Jeune Chico: Syrus Tuitele Irvine: Rian Fields NEVADA (1) Clovis: Tanner Blount La Puente: Chris Gaston Las Vegas: Elijah Gilliam Grant Lake La Quinta: Kenny Gagnon Tanner Rice Lancaster: Dante Adkins Jr. Clive Truschel Livermore: Carson King OREGON (2) Compton: Wylan Free Long Beach: Matt Smith Portland: Nick Abbs Dupree Williams Los Angeles: Jamal Glaspie Nikko Thomas Concord: Alex Cruz Malachi Langley Corona: Erik Brooks Lost Hills: Osmar Velez TEXAS (2) Richard Cage Milpitas: Cesar Silva Cypress: Keric Wheatfall Covina: Zion Echols Merced: David Perales Pearland: Saevion Johnson Danville: Jake Haener Modesto: Isaiah Johnson Downey: Leonard Payne Moorpark: Zane Pope CANADA (2) East Palo Alto: Jordan Mims Morgan Hill: Zach Gieg Montreal (Quebec): Alex Dumias El Dorado Hills: Dario Pizzuti Mountain View: Mose Vavao Victoria (B.C.): Dontae Bull Fontana: Joseph Church Kamron Forest

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OFFENSE DEFENSE SPECIAL TEAMS Quarterback End Place Kicker 9 Jake Haener (6-1, 194, Jr.) 33 Kwami Jones (6-3, 252, RSr.) 28 Cesar Silva (5-11, 174, Sr.) 6 Ben Wooldridge (6-4, 218, So.) 52 Da’Marcus Johnson (6-5, 239, So.) 37 Asa Fuller (6-1, 232, Jr.) Running Back or 18 Isaiah Johnson (6-3, 250, Jr.) Kickoff 20 Ronnie Rivers (5-9, 195, Sr.) Tackle 37 Asa Fuller (6-1, 232, Jr.) 7 Jordan Mims (6-0, 203, RJr.) 90 Kevin Atkins (6-3, 320, Sr.) 28 Cesar Silva (5-11, 174, Sr.) Left Tackle 44 Leevel Tatum (6-1, 259, Sr.) Punter 72 Dontae Bull (6-7, 335, Jr.) Tackle 36 Cade Fuller (6-3, 195, RFr.) 75 Alex Akingbulu (6-5, 300, Sr.) 43 Alex Dumais (6-4, 272, So.) 45 Carson King (6-1, 188, RFr.) Left Guard 45 Kurtis Brown (6-1, 300, Jr.) Long Snapper 58 Dante Adkins Jr. (6-4, 305, RFr.) or 91 Matt Lawson (6-1, 290, So.) 53 Jacob Westberry (6-3, 270, Jr.) 51 Mose Vavao (6-4, 346, Fr.) End 40 Michael Munoz (6-3, 220, Fr.) Center 99 David Perales (6-3, 240, RJr.) 72 Dontae Bull (6-7, 335, Jr.) 59 Matt Smith (6-0, 290, Sr.) 51 Alex Cruz (6-3, 235, Jr.) Holder 54 Bula Schmidt (6-2, 270, So.) 94 Nikko Thomas (6-5, 233, RJr.) 36 Cade Fuller (6-3, 195, RFr.) Right Guard Linebacker 45 Carson King (6-1, 188, RFr.) 66 Quireo Woodley (6-4, 320, Jr.) 15 Arron Mosby (6-4, 250, Sr.) Kick Returner 50 Tyrone Sampson Jr. (6-3, 325, So.) 31 Sherwin King Jr. (6-0, 200, So.) 2 Patrick Elima-Jeune (6-1, 190, Jr.) Right Tackle or 8 Deven Jarvis (6-1, 203, RFr.) 11 Josh Kelly (6-2, 180, RFr.) 65 Syrus Tuitele (6-6, 318, Sr.) Linebacker 15 Mac Dalena (5-11, 163, Fr.) 77 Nick Abbs (6-6, 279, RSr.) 3 Jacob Hollins (6-1, 225, RSo.) 5 Jalen Cropper (6-0, 160, So.) Wide Receiver (x) or 35 Malachi Langley (6-1, 233, RFr.) Punt Returner 1 Keric Wheatfall (6-2, 175, Jr.) 41 Tyler Mello (6-3, 225, Fr.) 20 Ronnie Rivers (5-9, 195, Sr.) 3 Jamal Glaspie (6-1, 176, Fr.) Husky 15 Mac Dalena (5-11, 163, Fr.) Wide Receiver (h) 6 Levelle Bailey (6-2, 215, So.) 5 Jalen Cropper (6-0, 160, So.) 13 Justin Houston (6-5, 195, Fr.) 85 Erik Brooks (5-8, 165, So.) Cornerback Wide Receiver (z) 38 Bralyn Lux (5-11, 175, RFr.) 8 Chris Coleman (5-11, 183, Jr.) 2 Chris Gaston (6-2, 190, Jr.) or 11 Josh Kelly (6-2, 180, RFr.) or 20 Myles Martin (5-9, 180, RFr.) Tight End Strong Safety 87 Raymond Pauwels Jr. (6-4, 249, RJr.) 17 Deonte Perry (6-0, 191, Sr.) 88 Rory Hanson (6-5, 255, Jr.) 10 Kosi Agina (6-1, 190, Fr.) Free Safety 32 Evan Williams (6-0, 198, So.) 7 Reggie Strong (5-11, 190, RFr.) Cornerback 4 Wylan Free (6-2, 175, Jr.) 24 Randy Jordan (5-10, 175, So.)

Pronunciation Guide Kosi Agina...... ko-SEE, ah-ghee-na Deonte Perry...... Dee-On-teh Alex Akingbulu...... ah-King-Boo-Lu Leevel Tatum III...... Lee-velle Levelle Bailey...... luh-Vell Syrus Tuitele...... Two-tell-E Devo Bridges...... Dee-voh Mose Vavao...... mo-say, vah-vo Kyvin Carroll...... Ky-vin Colby Warkentin...... work-N-tin Alex Dumais...... Do-may Keric Wheatfall...... Care-ick Emoryie Edwards...... e-more-E-A Quireo Woodley...... Keer-E-O Patrick Elima-Juene...... e-Lee-ma June Wylan Free...... Way-lynn Kalen DeBoer...... duh-BOR Zack Geig...... Gig Roman Sapolu...... sap-Oh-lu Saevion Johnson...... Say-V-on Malachi Langley...... Mal-uh-Ky Micah Pasion...... Puh-shawn

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SCHEDULE/FUTURES 2020 BULLDOG FOOTBALL SCHEDULE (ALL TIMES PACIFIC)

BULLDOG FOOTBALL 24 Hawai’i* L, 34-19 KSEE24-TV CHANNEL FINDER... AT&T UVERSE ober CBS Sports Network 643, 1643 ESPN: 602, 1602 29 Colorado State* W, 38-17 ESPN2: 606, 1606 ESPNEWS: 604, 1604 ESPNU: 605, 1605 7 UNLV* 12:30 p.m. FS1: 652, 1652 Oct COMCAST (FRESNO MARKET)

CBS Sports Network: 418, 732 14 Utah State* TBA or ESPN: 32, 724 ESPN2: 33, 725 ESPNEWS: 402, 726 ESPNU: 420, 788 21 San Jose State* 4 p.m. FS1: 35, 731 November DIRECTV

CBS Sports Network: 221 27 San Diego State* TBA ESPN: 206 ESPN2: 209 ESPNEWS: 207

or ESPNU: 208 5 Nevada* TBA FS1: 219 DISH NETWORK CBS Sports Network: 158 or

December 12 New Mexico* TBA ESPN: 140

ESPN2: 144 ESPNEWS: 142 The Mountain West Football Championship Game is scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 19 and will be played ESPNU: 141 at the home stadium of the team with the highest win percentage in Conference games only. FS1: 150 + No Divisions in 2020 + No Nonconference games in 2020 Indicators * conference game All schedule alterations made due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. Revised schedule announced on Oct. 1, 2020

FUTURE BULLDOG FOOTBALL SCHEDULES 2021 2022 2023 Date Opponent Location Date Opponent Location Date Opponent Location 2024 A28 UConn Fresno, CA S3 Sacramento State Fresno, CA S2 at Purdue West Lafayette, IN Aug. 31 -- at Michigan S4 at Oregon Eugene, OR S10 Oregon State Fresno, CA S16 at Arizona State Tempe, AZ Sept. 14 -- at UCLA Oct. 5 -- New Mexico State S11 Cal Poly Fresno, CA S17 USC Los Angeles, CA TBD Fresno, CA S18 at UCLA Los Angeles, CA O1 at UConn East Hartford, CT TBD Fresno, CA 2025 Boise State* Fresno, CA Hawai’i* Fresno, CA Colorado State* Fresno, CA Aug. 23 -- at Kansas Nevada* Fresno, CA San Diego State* Fresno, CA Nevada* Fresno, CA Aug. 30 -- Georgia Southern UNLV* Fresno, CA San Jose State* Fresno, CA UNLV* Fresno, CA Sept. 6 -- at Oregon State New Mexico* Fresno, CA Wyoming* Fresno, CA Utah State* Fresno, CA Nov. 8 -- BYU at Hawai’i* Honolulu, HI at Boise State* Boise, ID at Air Force* USAFA, CO at San Diego State* San Diego, CA at Nevada* Reno, NV at Hawai’i* Honolulu, HI 2026 at San Jose State* San Jose, CA at UNLV* Las Vegas, NV at San Diego State* San Diego, CA Sept. 5 -- at USC at Wyoming* Laramie, WYT at New Mexico* Albuquerque, NM at San Jose State* San Jose, CA Sept. 19 -- at Washington State

* = Mountain West game All future conference game dates are TBD

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2020 Fresno State Statistics 2020 Schedule/Results Date Opponent Result Score Overall Conference Time Attend Oct. 24, 2020 Hawai’i* L 34-19 0-1 0-1 3:15 0 Oct. 29, 2020 Colorado State* W 38-17 1-1 1-1 3:25 0 Nov. 7, 2020 at UNLV* Nov. 14, 2020 at Utah State* Nov. 21, 2020 San Jose State* Nov. 27, 2020 San Diego State* Dec. 5, 2020 at Nevada* Dec. 12, 2020 at New Mexico* * MW game Team Statistics TEAM STATISTICS Fresno St. OPP Score by Quarters 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Total SCORING 57 51 Fresno State 14 23 10 10 -- 57 Points Per Game 28.5 25.5 Opponents 10 17 7 17 -- 51 Points Off Turnovers 14 17 FIRST DOWNS 46 48 FIELD GOALS FGM-FGA Pct. 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 Lg Blk Rushing 15 25 Passing 27 21 SILVA, Cesar 3-3 100.0 0-0 2-2 1-1 0-0 0-0 34 0 Penalty 4 2 RUSHING YARDAGE 204 472 FG SEQUENCE Fresno St. Opponents Yards gained rushing 290 535 Yards lost rushing 86 63 Hawaii (22), (25) 49, (34), 49, (24) Rushing Attempts 80 93 Colorado State (34) (24) Average Per Rush 2.5 5.1 Average Per Game 102.0 236.0 at UNLV TDs Rushing 3 5 at Utah State PASSING YARDAGE 637 452 Comp-Att-Int 42-67-3 37-64-0 San Jose State Average Per Pass 9.5 7.1 San Diego State Average Per Catch 15.2 12.2 Average Per Game 318.5 226.0 at Nevada TDs Passing 4 1 at New Mexico TOTAL OFFENSE 841 924 (parenthesis indicate was made) Total Plays 147 157 Average Per Play 5.7 5.9 Average Per Game 420.5 462.0 PUNTING No. Yds Avg. Long TB FC I20 50+ KICK RETURNS: #-Yards 4-59 12-247 FULLER, Cade 7 283 40.4 57 0 1 3 2 0 PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards 3-45 2-32 TOTAL 7 283 40.4 57 0 1 3 2 0 INT RETURNS: #-Yards 0-0 3-5 KICK RETURN AVERAGE 14.8 20.6 Opponents...... 7 312 44.6 58 0 2 3 2 0 PUNT RETURN AVERAGE 15.0 16.0 KICKOFFS No. Yds Avg. TB OB Retn Net YdLn INT RETURN AVERAGE 0.0 1.7 FUMBLES-LOST 1-1 5-2 FULLER, Asa 11 642 58.4 0 0 PENALTIES-Yards 12-100 13-105 SILVA, Ceaser 1 57 57.0 0 0 Average Per Game 50.0 52.5 TOTAL 12 699 58.2 0 0 247 37.7 27 PUNTS-Yards 7-283 7-312 Average Per Punt 40.4 44.6 Opponents...... 11 689 62.6 6 0 59 43.6 21 2024 Net punt average 35.9 38.1 PUNT RETURNS No. Yds Avg. TD Long KICKOFFS-Yards 12-699 11-689 Aug. 31 -- at Michigan Average Per Kick 58.2 62.6 RIVERS, Ronnie 3 45 15.0 0 23 Sept. 14 -- at UCLA Net kick average 37.7 43.6 TOTAL 3 45 15.0 0 23 Oct. 5 -- New Mexico State TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 31:27 28:33 Opponents...... 2 32 16.0 0 23 3RD-DOWN Conversions 15/30 15/32 KICK RETURNS No. Yds Avg. TD Long 2025 3rd-Down Pct 50% 47% 4TH-DOWN Conversions 2/3 1/4 KELLY, Josh 4 59 14.8 0 17 Aug. 23 -- at Kansas 4th-Down Pct 67% 25% Aug. 30 -- Georgia Southern SACKS BY-Yards 8-37 7-54 TOTAL 4 59 14.8 0 17 Sept. 6 -- at Oregon State MISC YARDS 0 0 Opponents...... 12 247 20.6 0 35 Nov. 8 -- BYU TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 7 6 FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS 3-3 3-5 ON-SIDE KICKS 0-0 0-0 2026 RED-ZONE SCORES (9-10) 90% (9-12) 75% Sept. 5 -- at USC RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS (6-10) 60% (6-12) 50% Sept. 19 -- at Washington State PAT-ATTEMPTS (6-7) 86% (6-6) 100% ATTENDANCE 0 0 Games/Avg Per Game 2/0 0/0 Neutral Site Games 0/0

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2020 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 2 41 184 10 174 4.2 3 32 87.0 RIVERS, Ronnie 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 24 MIMS, Jordan 2 6 23 2 21 3.5 0 15 10.5 SILVA, Cesar 0 3-3 6-7 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 15 CROPPER, Jalen 2 2 15 0 15 7.5 0 9 7.5 CROPPER, Jalen 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 BIGELOW, Jevon 1 3 9 2 7 2.3 0 8 7.0 RODRIGUEZ, Juan 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 HAENER, Jake 2 22 59 59 0 0.0 0 16 0.0 MIMS, Jordan 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 WHEATFALL, K. 2 1 0 5 -5 -5.0 0 0 -2.5 TOTAL 7 3-3 6-7 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 57 TOTAL 2 80 290 86 204 2.5 3 32 102.0 Opponents...... 6 3-5 6-6 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 51 Opponents...... 2 93 535 63 472 5.1 5 54 236.0 TOTAL OFFENSE G Plays Rush Pass Total Avg/G PASSING G Effic Comp-Att-Int Pct Yds TD Long Avg/G HAENER, Jake 2 85 0 600 600 300.0 HAENER, Jake 2 153.33 39-63-3 61.9 600 4 51 300.0 RIVERS, Ronnie 2 41 174 0 174 87.0 WOOLDRIDGE, Ben 1 152.70 3-4-0 75.0 37 0 24 37.0 WOOLDRIDGE, Ben 1 4 0 37 37 37.0 TOTAL 2 153.30 42-67-3 62.7 637 4 51 318.5 MIMS, Jordan 2 6 21 0 21 10.5 Opponents...... 2 122.29 37-64-0 57.8 452 1 35 226.0 CROPPER, Jalen 2 2 15 0 15 7.5 RECEIVING G No. Yards Avg. TD Long Avg/G BIGELOW, Jevon 1 3 7 0 7 7.0 WHEATFALL, K. 2 8 160 20.0 0 46 80.0 WHEATFALL, K. 2 1 -5 0 -5 -2.5 BROOKS, Erik 2 6 83 13.8 0 19 41.5 TOTAL 2 147 204 637 841 420.5 RIVERS, Ronnie 2 6 77 12.8 1 33 38.5 Opponents...... 2 157 472 452 924 462.0 CROPPER, Jalen 2 6 63 10.5 1 24 31.5 ALL PURPOSE G Rush Rec PR KOR IR Tot Avg/G KELLY, Josh 2 5 86 17.2 0 34 43.0 MIMS, Jordan 2 5 56 11.2 1 23 28.0 RIVERS, Ronnie 2 174 77 45 0 0 296 148.0 RODRIGUEZ, Juan 1 3 24 8.0 1 18 24.0 WHEATFALL, K. 2 -5 160 0 0 0 155 77.5 GLASPIE, Jamal 2 2 37 18.5 0 32 18.5 KELLY, Josh 2 0 86 0 59 0 145 72.5 COLEMAN, Chris 2 1 51 51.0 0 51 25.5 BROOKS, Erik 2 0 83 0 0 0 83 41.5 TOTAL 2 42 637 15.2 4 51 318.5 CROPPER, Jalen 2 15 63 0 0 0 78 39.0 Opponents...... 2 37 452 12.2 1 35 226.0 MIMS, Jordan 2 21 56 0 0 0 77 38.5 COLEMAN, Chris 2 0 51 0 0 0 51 25.5 FUMBLE RETURNS No. Yds Avg. TD Long GLASPIE, Jamal 2 0 37 0 0 0 37 18.5 TOTAL 0 0 0.0 0 0 RODRIGUEZ, Juan 1 0 24 0 0 0 24 24.0 Opponents...... 0 0 0.0 0 0 BIGELOW, Jevon 1 7 0 0 0 0 7 7.0 INTERCEPTIONS No. Yds Avg. TD Long TOTAL 2 204 637 45 59 0 945 472.5 TOTAL 0 0 0.0 0 0 Opponents...... 2 472 452 32 247 5 1208 604.0 Opponents...... 3 5 1.7 0 5

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2020 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 KING, Sherwin 2 10 4 14 ...... 1 . . LUX, Bralyn 2 14 . 14 1.0-1 . . 2 . . 1 . . WILLIAMS, Evan 2 10 2 12 . . . 1 . . . . . PERALES, David 2 7 2 9 2.5-5 1.5-3 . . . 1-0 1 . . JONES, Kwami 2 8 1 9 4.0-18 3.0-15 ...... PERRY, Deonte 2 5 4 9 . . . 1 . . . . . STRONG, Reggie 2 7 1 8 ...... BAILEY, Levelle 2 6 1 7 0.5-1 . . 1 1 . . . . JOHNSON, D. 2 5 2 7 2.0-12 1.0-9 . . . . 1 . . HOLLINS, Jacob 2 4 2 6 0.5-0 ...... FREE, Wylan 2 4 2 6 ...... Atkins, Kevin 2 2 4 6 0.5-1 0.5-1 ...... MELLO, Tyler 2 4 . 4 ...... HOUSTON, Justin 2 3 1 4 ...... LANGLEY, M. 2 3 . 3 ...... JARVIS, Deven 2 2 . 2 . . . 1 . . . . . JORDAN, Randy 2 1 1 2 . . . 1 . . . . . CRUZ, Alex 2 2 . 2 ...... DUMAIS, Alex 2 2 . 2 1.0-8 1.0-8 ...... BROWN, Kurtis 2 2 . 2 1.0-1 1.0-1 ...... TATUM, Leevel 2 1 1 2 ...... MOSBY, ARRON 2 2 . 2 ...... AGINA, Kosi 2 2 . 2 ...... GASTON, Chris 1 2 . 2 ...... Defense Game-by-Game TACKLES TOTAL UH CSU UNLV USU SJSU SDSU Nev NM KING, Sherwin LB 14 6-3 4-1 LUX, Bralyn DB 14 8-0 6-0 WILLIAMS, Evan DB 12 3-1 7-1 JONES, Kwami DL 9 5-0 3-1 PERALES, David DL 9 4-2 3-0 PERRY, Deonte DB 9 2-2 3-2 STRONG, Reggie DB 8 4-0 3-1 JOHNSON, D. DL 7 4-2 1-0 BAILEY, Levelle LB 7 2-0 4-1 HOLLINS, Jacob LB 6 3-1 1-1 FREE, Wylan DB 6 2-2 2-0 Atkins, Kevin DL 6 1-2 1-2 MELLO, Tyler LB 4 - 4-0 HOUSTON, Justin LB 4 1-1 2-0 LANGLEY, M. LB 3 1-0 2-0 AGINA, Kosi DB 2 - 2-0 BROWN, Kurtis DL 2 - 2-0 GASTON, Chris 2 DNP 2-0 CRUZ, Alex DL 2 2-0 - JARVIS, Deven DB 2 2-0 - JORDAN, Randy DB 2 1-1 - TATUM, Leevel DL 2 1-1 - MOSBY, ARRON LB 2 1-0 1-0 DUMAIS, Alex DL 2 1-0 1-0 GAGNON, Kenny DB 1 1-0 - SANCHEZ, M. DB 1 DNP 1-0 THOMAS, Nikko DL 1 - 1-0

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2020 Fresno State Statistics

RUSHING No-Yds/TD UH CSU UNLV USU SJSU SDSU Nev NM RIVERS, Ronnie RB 41-174/3 18-79/1 23-95/2 MIMS, Jordan RB 6-21/0 2-15/0 4-6/0 CROPPER, Jalen WR 2-15/0 - 2-15/0 BIGELOW, Jevon RB 3-7/0 DNP 3-7/0 HAENER, Jake QB 22-0/0 13-37/0 9--37/0 WHEATFALL, K. WR 1--5/0 1--5/0 - RECEIVING No-Yds/TD UH CSU UNLV USU SJSU SDSU Nev NM WHEATFALL, K. WR 8-160/0 3-73/0 5-87/0 KELLY, Josh WR 5-86/0 1-26/0 4-60/0 BROOKS, Erik WR 6-83/0 3-46/0 3-37/0 RIVERS, Ronnie RB 6-77/1 1-8/0 5-69/1 CROPPER, Jalen WR 6-63/1 2-21/0 4-42/1 MIMS, Jordan RB 5-56/1 2-8/0 3-48/1 COLEMAN, Chris WR 1-51/0 1-51/0 - GLASPIE, Jamal WR 2-37/0 1-32/0 1-5/0 RODRIGUEZ, Juan TE 3-24/1 3-24/1 DNP PASSING #9 HAENER Att. Comp Int Pct Yards TD Long Sack Yds Effic Hawaii 31 17 3 54.8 289 1 51 3 17 124.4 Colorado State 32 22 0 68.8 311 3 38 4 37 181.3 TOTALS 63 39 3 61.9 600 4 51 7 54 153.3 #6 WOOLDRIDGE Att. Comp Int Pct Yards TD Long Sack Yds Effic Colorado State 4 3 0 75.0 37 0 24 0 0 152.7 TOTALS 4 3 0 75.0 37 0 24 0 0 152.7

PUNT RET No-Yds UH CSU UNLV USU SJSU SDSU Nev NM RIVERS, Ronnie 3-45 2-37 1-8

KICK RET No-Yds UH CSU UNLV USU SJSU SDSU Nev NM KELLY, Josh 4-59 1-14 3-45

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TFLs UA-A Tot UH CSU UNLV USU SJSU SDSU Nev NM JONES, Kwami DL 4-0 4.0 3.0-15 1.0-3 PERALES, David DL 2-1 2.5 0.5-1 2.0-4 JOHNSON, D. DL 2-0 2.0 1.0-3 1.0-9 DUMAIS, Alex DL 1-0 1.0 - 1.0-8 BROWN, Kurtis DL 1-0 1.0 - 1.0-1 LUX, Bralyn DB 1-0 1.0 1.0-1 - BAILEY, Levelle LB 0-1 0.5 - 0.5-1 HOLLINS, Jacob LB 0-1 0.5 - 0.5-0 ATKINS, Kevin DL 0-1 0.5 0.5-1 -

SACKS UA-A Tot UH CSU UNLV USU SJSU SDSU Nev NM JONES, Kwami DL 3-0 3.0 3.0-15 - PERALES, David DL 1-1 1.5 0.5-1 1.0-2 BROWN, Kurtis DL 1-0 1.0 - 1.0-1 DUMAIS, Alex DL 1-0 1.0 - 1.0-8 JOHNSON, D. DL 1-0 1.0 - 1.0-9 ATKINS, Kevin DL 0-1 0.5 0.5-1 -

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 Hawai’i 0 4 4 6 2 8 Hawai’i 7 1 26 0 0 -6 Colorado St. 1 5 6 1 4 5 Colorado St. 7 5 86 0 1 14 at UNLV ------at UNLV ------at Utah State ------at Utah St, ------San Jose St. ------San Jose St. ------San Diego St. ------San Diego St. ------at Nevada ------at Nevada ------at New Mexico ------at New Mexico ------Totals 1 9 10 7 6 13

DRIVE SUPERLATIVES SECOND HALF-OPENING DRIVES Fresno State Opponent [---Fresno State---] [------Opponent ------] Opponent Pts. 1st Dwns Yds. Pts. 1st Dwns Yds Most Plays (Result) 12 - 2x 14 (TD) - UH Hawai’i 0 1 24 7 5 76 Most Yards (Result) 91 (TD) - CSU 81 (TD) - CSU Colorado St. 0 0 6 0 0 8 Most Time (Result) 6:26 (TD) - CSU 6:31 (TD) - UH at UNLV ------FRESNO STATE POINTS OFF TURNOVERS at Utah St, ------San Jose St. ------Game TOs Gained TDs FG Pts FS (INT/Fumbles Lost) San Diego St. ------Hawai’i 1 (1 FR) 1 0 7 4 (3 INT/1 FL) at Nevada ------Colorado St. 1 (1 FR) 1 0 7 - 0 - at New Mexico ------at UNLV - - - - - at Utah St. - - - - - PENALTY NUMBERS San Jose St. - - - - - FS Pen.-Yds. Opp. Pen.-Yds San Diego St. - - - - - Hawai’i 7-50 7-44 at Nevada - - - - - Colorado St. 5-50 7-61 at New Mexico - - - - - at UNLV - - Totals 2 (0 INT/2 FR) 2 0 14 4 (3 INT/1 FL) at Utah St. - - Opponents 4 (3 INT/1 FR) 2 1 17 San Jose St. - - San Diego St. - - at Nevada - - at New Mexico - -

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FRESNO STATE CHUNK PLAYS (10) OPPONENT CHUNK PLAYS (13) Yards Opponent Play Result Yards Opponent Play Result 51 UH Haener pass to Coleman 1st down 54 UH Cordeiro rush 1st-down 46 UH Haener pass to Wheatfall 1st-down 35 UH Cordeiro pass to Bussey 1st-goal 38 CSU Haener pass to Wheatfall 1st-goal 35 CSU Centeio rush 1st-goal 34 CSU Haener pass to Kelly 1st-down 27 CSU Centeio pass to Craig-Myers 1st-goal 33 CSU Haener pass to Rivers 1st-down 27 CSU O’Brien pass to McBride 1st-down 32 UH Haener pass to Glaspie 1st-down 25 UH Turner rush 1st-down 32 CSU Rivers rush TD 25 UH Reed rush 1st-goal 26 UH Haener pass to Kelly 1st-goal 22 UH Cordeiro rush 1st-down 24 CSU Wooldridge pass to Cropper 1st-down 22 CSU Centeio pass to McBride 1st-down 23 CSU Haerner pass to Mims 1st-down 21 UH Cordeiro pass to Mardner 1st-down 21 UH Turner rush 1st-down 20 UH Cordeiro rush TD 20 CSU O’Brien pass to McBride TD

FRESNO STATE SPECIAL TEAMS CHUNK PLAYS (0) OPPONENT SPECIAL TEAMS CHUNK PLAYS (1) Yards Opponent Play Result Yards Opponent Play Result 35 CSU 35 yard 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 31, 2020) 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 Oct 24 HAWAII 37 120 1 16 17 289 1 51 17-31-3 289 1 51 1 14 0 14 2 37 0 23 409 Oct 29 COLORADO STATE 43 84 2 32 25 348 3 38 25-36-0 348 3 38 3 45 0 17 1 8 0 8 432 Fresno State 80 204 3 32 42 637 4 51 42-67-3 637 4 51 4 59 0 17 3 45 0 23 841 Opponents 93 472 5 54 37 452 1 35 37-64-0 452 1 35 12 247 0 35 2 32 0 23 924

Games: 2 • Avg/rush: 2.5 • Avg/catch: 15.2 • Pass effic: 153.30 • KR avg: 14.8 • PR avg: 15.0 • All purpose avg/game: 472.5 • Total offense avg/gm: 420.5

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 Oct 24 HAWAII 55 18 73 6.0-21 4.0-17 2 1-0 0-0 0 3 0 1-2 0 0 0 7 19 Oct 29 COLORADO STATE 56 10 66 7.0-26 4.0-20 2 1-0 0-0 1 4 0 5-5 0 0 0 7 38 Fresno State 111 28 139 13.0-47 8.0-37 4 2-0 0-0 1 7 0 6-7 0 0 0 14 57 Opponents 89 34 123 15.0-78 7.0-54 1 1-0 3-5 0 5 0 6-6 0 0 0 17 51

Punting Field Goals Kickoffs Date Opponent no. yds avg long blkd tb fc 50+ i20 md-att long blkd no. yds avg tb ob Oct 24 HAWAII 2 63 31.5 35 0 0 1 0 2 2-2 25 0 5 294 58.8 0 0 Oct 29 COLORADO STATE 5 220 44.0 57 0 0 0 2 1 1-1 34 0 7 405 57.9 0 0 Fresno State 7 283 40.4 57 0 0 1 2 3 3-3 34 0 12 699 58.2 0 0 Opponents 7 312 44.6 58 0 0 2 2 3 3-5 34 0 11 689 62.6 6 0

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The Automated ScoreBook Fresno State Opponent Game-by-Game (as of Oct 31, 2020) 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 Oct 24 HAWAII 53 323 4 54 20 229 0 35 20-31-0 229 0 35 5 92 0 22 0 0 0 0 552 Oct 29 COLORADO STATE 40 149 1 35 17 223 1 27 17-33-0 223 1 27 7 155 0 35 2 32 0 23 372 Opponents 93 472 5 54 37 452 1 35 37-64-0 452 1 35 12 247 0 35 2 32 0 23 924 Fresno State 80 204 3 32 42 637 4 51 42-67-3 637 4 51 4 59 0 17 3 45 0 23 841

Games: 2 • Avg/rush: 5.1 • Avg/catch: 12.2 • Pass effic: 122.29 • KR avg: 20.6 • PR avg: 16.0 • All purpose avg/game: 604.0 • Total offense avg/gm: 462.0

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 Oct 24 HAWAII 43 10 53 6.0-30 3.0-17 1 1-0 3-5 0 4 0 4-4 0 0 0 17 34 Oct 29 COLORADO STATE 46 24 70 9.0-48 4.0-37 0 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 2-2 0 0 0 0 17 Opponents 89 34 123 15.0-78 7.0-54 1 1-0 3-5 0 5 0 6-6 0 0 0 17 51 Fresno State 111 28 139 13.0-47 8.0-37 4 2-0 0-0 1 7 0 6-7 0 0 0 14 57

Punting Field Goals Kickoffs Date Opponent no. yds avg long blkd tb fc 50+ i20 md-att long blkd no. yds avg tb ob Oct 24 HAWAII 2 99 49.5 55 0 0 0 1 0 2-4 34 0 7 453 64.7 6 0 Oct 29 COLORADO STATE 5 213 42.6 58 0 0 2 1 3 1-1 24 0 4 236 59.0 0 0 Opponents 7 312 44.6 58 0 0 2 2 3 3-5 34 0 11 689 62.6 6 0 Fresno State 7 283 40.4 57 0 0 1 2 3 3-3 34 0 12 699 58.2 0 0

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2020 Fresno State Participation # Name GP/GS # Name GP/GS # Name GP/GS 77 ABBS, Nick ...... 2/- 3 HOLLINS, Jacob ...... 2/1 44 TATUM, Leevel ...... 2/- 58 ADKINS JR., D...... 2/2 13 HOUSTON, Justin...... 2/- 94 THOMAS, Nikko ...... 2/- 10 AGINA, Kosi ...... 2/- 8 JARVIS, Deven ...... 2/- 86 TORRES, Jared ...... 2/- 75 AKINGBULU, Alex...... 1/- 52 JOHNSON, D...... 2/- 65 TUITELE, Syrus ...... 2/2 90 Atkins, Kevin ...... 2/2 18 JOHNSON, Isaiah...... 1/- 51 VAVAO, Mose ...... 2/- 6 BAILEY, Levelle...... 2/2 24 JOHNSON, S...... 1/- 53 WESTBERRY, J...... 2/- 28 BIGELOW, Jevon ...... 1/- 33 JONES, Kwami ...... 2/2 1 WHEATFALL, K...... 2/2 49 BLOUNT, Tanner ...... 2/- 24 JORDAN, Randy ...... 2/- 32 WILLIAMS, Evan ...... 2/2 85 BROOKS, Erik ...... 2/- 11 KELLY, Josh ...... 2/1 66 WOODLEY, Quireo...... 2/2 81 BROWN, Jordan ...... 2/- 45 KING, Carson ...... 2/- 6 WOOLDRIDGE, Ben...... 1/- 45 BROWN, Kurtis ...... 2/- 31 KING, Sherwin ...... 2/2 13 WRIGHT, Rodney ...... 1/- 72 BULL, Dontae ...... 2/2 46 LAMANUZZI, C...... 2/- 73 CARSON, Elijah ...... 2/- 35 LANGLEY, M...... 2/1 8 COLEMAN, Chris ...... 2/- 91 LAWSON, Matt ...... 2/1 5 CROPPER, Jalen ...... 2/2 38 LUX, Bralyn ...... 2/2 51 CRUZ, Alex ...... 2/- 41 MELLO, Tyler ...... 2/- 15 DALENA, MAC ...... 2/- 7 Mims, Jordan ...... 2/- 39 DIAZ JR., Jason...... 1/- 15 MOSBY, ARRON ...... 2/- 43 DUMAIS, Alex ...... 2/1 87 PAUWELS JR., R...... 2/1 2 ELIMA-JEUNE, P...... 2/- 99 PERALES, David ...... 2/2 16 FIELDS, Rian ...... 1/- 17 PERRY, Deonte ...... 2/2 4 FREE, Wylan ...... 2/2 20 RIVERS, Ronnie ...... 2/2 37 FULLER, Asa ...... 2/- 80 RODRIGUEZ, Juan...... 1/1 36 FULLER, Cade ...... 2/- 50 SAMPSON JR., T...... 1/- 30 GAGNON, Kenny ...... 2/- 26 SANCHEZ, M...... 1/- 2 GASTON, Chris ...... 1/- 54 SCHMIDT, Bula ...... 2/- 3 GLASPIE, Jamal ...... 2/1 28 SILVA, Ceaser ...... 2/- 9 HAENER, Jake ...... 2/2 59 SMITH, Matt ...... 2/2 88 HANSON, Rory ...... 2/- 7 STRONG, Reggie ...... 2/- 2020 Game-By-Game Offensive Starters Date | Opponent | LT | LG | C | RG | RT | QB | RB | WR | WR | WR | TE 10/24 Hawai’i* Bull Adkins Jr. Smith Woodley Tuitele Haener Rivers Wheatfall Cropper Kelly Rodriguez 10/29 Colorado State* Bull Adkins Jr. Smith Woodley Tuitele Haener Rivers Wheatfall Cropper Glaspie Pauwels 11/7 at UNLV* 11/14 at Utah State* 11/21 San Jose State* 11/27 San Diego State* 12/5 at Nevada* 12/12 at New Mexico*

2020 Game-By-Game Defensive Starters Date | Opponent | DE | DT | DT | DE | LB | LB | H | CB | FS | SS | CB 10/24 Hawai’i* Jones Atkins Dumais Perales Hollins King Bailey Lux Williams Perry Free 10/29 Colorado State* Jones Atkins Lawson Perales Langley King Bailey Lux Williams Perry Free 11/7 at UNLV* 11/14 at Utah State* 11/21 San Jose State* 11/27 San Diego State* 12/5 at Nevada* 12/12 at New Mexico*

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SACKS/TURNOVERS YEAR-BY-YEAR 2015 - Fresno State Record: 3-9 2020 - Fresno State Record: 1-1 |------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 9/3 Abilene Christian 5-30 0 2 2 0-0 1 2 3 10/24 at Air Force 4-17 1 0 1 3-17 1 3 4 9/12 at No. 14 Ole Miss 1-8 2 1 3 1-15 1 3 4 10/29 UNLV 4-20 1 0 1 4-37 0 0 0 9/19 No. 21 Utah 0-0 2 1 3 1-5 2 0 2 11/7 Colorado State 9/26 at San Jose St. 6-35 1 0 1 2-19 0 1 1 11/14 at Hawai’i 10/3 at San Diego St. 3-25 1 0 1 3-27 0 0 0 11/21 Utah State 10/10 Utah State 2-13 1 0 1 5-25 1 3 4 11/27 at San Diego State 10/16 UNLV 6-24 0 0 0 0-0 1 0 1 12/5 Nevada 10/24 at Air Force 0-0 1 0 1 2-9 0 1 1 12/12 at San Jose State 11/5 Nevada 2-18 0 1 1 3-20 1 3 4 Totals 2 Games 8-37 2 0 2 7-54 1 3 4 11/14 at Hawai`i 2-13 1 3 4 3-16 0 0 0 11/21 at BYU 1-5 2 0 2 4-26 0 3 3 11/28 Colorado St. 0-0 0 1 1 2-16 0 0 0 2019 - Fresno State Record: 4-8 Totals 12 Games 28-171 11 9 20 24-152 7 16 23 |------Fresno State ------| |------Opponents ------| Fresno St. Turnovers Opponent Turnovers NATIONAL RANKINGS NATIONAL RANKINGS Date Opponent Sacks FR Int. Gained Sacks FR INT Lost Sacks: T-29 Turnovers Gained: T-50 Sacks Allowed: T-73 Turnovers Lost: T-113 8/31 at USC 1-14 2 2 4 3-18 2 1 3 Fumble Recoveries: T-7 Turnover Margin: T-93 Fumbles Lost: T-54 Turnover Margin: T-93 9/7 Minnesota 4-22 3 0 3 4-26 0 2 2 Passes Intercepted: T-79 INTs Thrown: T-118 9/21 Sacramento State 3-16 1 0 1 3-12 2 0 2 9/28 at NM State 1-7 0 3 3 1-7 1 0 1 2014 - Fresno State Record: 6-8 10/12 at Air Force 0-0 0 0 0 1-10 0 1 1 |------Fresno State ------| |------Opponents ------| 10/18 UNLV 0-0 2 3 5 0-0 0 0 0 Fresno St. Turnovers Opponent Turnovers 10/26 Colorado State 1-2 0 1 1 2-14 0 2 2 Date Opponent Sacks FR Int. Gained Sacks FR INT Lost 11/2 at Hawai’i 1-8 0 1 1 0-0 2 0 2 8/30 at USC 0-0 2 0 2 1-10 0 4 4 11/9 Utah State 1-5 0 0 0 1-4 0 0 0 9/6 at Utah 2-11 0 0 0 7-34 1 0 1 11/15 at San Diego State 1-7 1 1 2 2-15 0 3 3 9/13 Nebraska 0-0 1 0 1 4-29 0 0 0 11/23 Nevada 2-7 2 0 2 4-35 0 1 1 9/20 Southern Utah 4-10 1 1 2 0-0 0 1 1 11/30 at San Jose State 4-33 0 0 0 2-17 0 1 1 9/26 at New Mexico 2-14 0 0 0 3-24 1 1 2 Totals 12 Games 19-121 11 11 22 23-158 7 11 18 10/3 San Diego State 2-12 1 2 3 3-7 1 1 2 10/10 at UNLV 5-13 0 1 1 1-1 1 2 3 10/17 at Boise State 2-10 1 0 1 5-22 0 1 1 11/1 Wyoming 1-6 1 0 1 2-6 0 2 2 2018 - Fresno State Record: 12-2 11/8 San Jose State 0-0 1 2 3 1-5 1 1 2 |------Fresno State ------| |------Opponents ------| 11/22 at Nevada 3-24 3 1 4 3-20 1 1 2 Fresno St. Turnovers Opponent Turnovers 11/29 Hawai’i 6-34 0 2 2 2-17 0 2 2 Date Opponent Sacks FR Int. Gained Sacks FR INT Lost 12/6 at Boise State * 1-5 0 0 0 4-24 0 3 3 9/1 Idaho 1-6 2 5 7 1-6 0 0 0 12/24 vs. Rice! 2-14 0 0 0 4-24 0 2 2 9/8 at Minnesota 1-6 1 0 1 0-0 0 2 2 Totals 14 Games 30-153 11 9 20 40-223 6 21 27 9/15 at UCLA 1-1 2 2 4 1-9 2 0 2 9/29 Toledo 5-40 0 1 1 1-5 0 1 1 NATIONAL RANKINGS NATIONAL RANKINGS 10/6 at Nevada 4-28 0 3 3 1-8 1 0 1 Sacks: 65 Turnovers Gained: T-55 Sacks Allowed: T-105 Turnovers Lost: T-109 10/13 Wyoming 1-1 0 1 1 0-0 0 0 0 Fumble Recoveries: T-38 Turnover Margin: T-103 Fumbles Lost: T-19 Turnover Margin: T-103 10/20 at New Mexico 0-0 0 1 1 1-4 0 0 0 Passes Intercepted: T-91 INTs Thrown: 123 10/27 Hawai’i 2-3 1 1 2 0-0 0 0 0 2013 - Fresno State Record: 11-2 11/3 at UNLV 1-5 0 1 1 0-0 0 1 1 |------Fresno State ------| |------Opponents ------| 11/9 at Boise State 1-3 0 1 1 3-24 0 0 0 Fresno St. Turnovers Opponent Turnovers 11/17 San Diego State 1-6 0 0 0 3-7 0 0 0 Date Opponent Sacks FR Int. Gained Sacks FR INT Lost 11/24 San Jose State 3-4 0 1 1 0-0 2 0 2 8/29 Rutgers 1-10 1 1 2 1-4 2 1 3 12/1 Boise State* 2-17 1 0 1 2-6 2 0 2 9/7 Cal Poly 1-10 1 0 1 0-0 1 0 1 12/15 Arizona State^ 1-6 0 2 2 0-0 1 2 3 9/14 at Colorado ------GAME CANCELED (FLOODING)------Totals 14 Games 25-127 7 19 26 12-68 8 6 14 9/20 Boise State 4-19 1 1 2 1-2 0 0 0 9/28 at Hawai’i 7-46 0 2 2 1-1 3 2 5 NATIONAL RANKINGS NATIONAL RANKINGS 10/5 at Idaho 6-41 1 4 5 0-0 1 2 3 Sacks: T-100 Turnovers Gained: T-11 Sacks Allowed: 6 Turnovers Lost: T-15 Fumble Recoveries: T-81 Turnover Margin: 9 Fumbles Lost: T-51 Turnover Margin: 9 10/19 UNLV 3-12 0 0 0 0-0 0 1 1 4 T-14 10/26 at San Diego St. 2-12 1 1 2 2-22 0 0 0 Passes Intercepted: INTs Thrown: 11/2 Nevada 3-18 0 1 1 2-14 1 0 1 2017 - Fresno State Record: 10-4 11/9 at Wyoming 1-8 1 1 2 1-9 0 0 0 |------Fresno State ------| |------Opponents ------| 11/23 New Mexico 3-25 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 Fresno St. Turnovers Opponent Turnovers 11/29 at San Jose St. 0-0 2 0 2 0-0 0 1 1 12/7 Utah State* 8-49 0 2 2 3-19 3 2 5 Date Opponent Sacks FR Int. Gained Sacks FR INT Lost 12/21 vs. USC! 1-17 1 1 2 0-0 0 1 1 9/2 Incarnate Word 2-20 1 1 2 0-0 0 0 0 9/9 at Alabama 1-8 0 0 0 2-9 0 1 1 Totals 13 Games 40-250 9 14 23 12-72 11 10 21 9/16 at Washington 1-6 2 0 2 1-7 0 1 1 NATIONAL RANKINGS NATIONAL RANKINGS 9/30 Nevada 3-23 0 3 3 1-7 2 1 3 Sacks: 6 Turnovers Gained: T-47 Sacks Allowed:6 Turnovers Lost: T-57 10/7 at San Jose State 4-24 2 2 4 0-0 0 0 0 T-56 T-48 T-84 T-48 10/14 New Mexico 2-8 1 1 2 1-3 1 0 1 Fumble Recoveries: Turnover Margin: Fumbles Lost: Turnover Margin: 10/21 at San Diego St. 5-30 1 0 1 0-0 0 0 0 Passes Intercepted: T-40 Interceptions Thrown: T-35 10/28 UNLV 0-0 0 0 0 1-8 1 0 1 2012 - Fresno State Record: 9-4 11/4 BYU 2-12 1 0 1 0-0 0 0 0 |------Fresno State ------| |------Opponents ------| 11/11 at Hawai’i 5-29 1 1 2 0-0 0 2 2 Fresno St. Turnovers Opponent Turnovers 11/18 at Wyoming 1-6 2 0 2 1-6 1 0 1 Date Opponent Sacks FR Int. Gained Sacks FR INT Lost 11/25 Boise State 2-20 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 9/1 Weber State 4-17 0 1 1 1-13 0 0 0 12/2 at Boise State* 4-13 0 0 0 2-12 0 1 1 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 12/24 Houston 2-10 1 1 2 1-7 1 1 2 9/22 at Tulsa 0-0 0 3 3 2-13 2 0 2 Totals 14 Games 34-209 12 9 21 10-69 6 7 13 9/29 San Diego St. 5-35 2 3 5 1-9 2 2 4 10/6 at Colorado St. 4-29 1 1 2 2-18 0 0 0 NATIONAL RANKINGS NATIONAL RANKINGS 10/13 at Boise St. 1-0 0 1 1 3-21 1 1 2 Sacks: 33 Turnovers Gained: 50 Sacks Allowed: 5 Turnovers Lost: 9 Fumble Recoveries: 14 Turnover Margin: 25 Fumbles Lost: 16 Turnover Margin: 25 10/20 Wyoming 1-8 0 2 2 2-15 2 0 2 86 13 10/27 at New Mexico 1-4 1 1 2 2-11 0 1 1 Passes Intercepted: INTs Thrown: 11/3 Hawai’i 5-19 2 1 3 3-21 0 1 1 2016 - Fresno State Record: 1-11 11/10 at Nevada 3-26 2 2 4 1-7 1 0 1 |------Fresno State ------| |------Opponents ------| 11/24 Air Force 3-15 2 1 3 1-7 1 0 1 Fresno St. Turnovers Opponent Turnovers 12/24 SMU! 5-24 0 2 2 7-53 2 2 4 Date Opponent Sacks FR Int. Gained Sacks FR INT Lost Totals 13 games 40-239 13 22 35 29-207 12 8 20 9/3 at Nebraska 0-0 0 0 0 4-21 0 2 2 9/10 Sacramento St. 3-11 0 2 2 2-19 1 1 2 NATIONAL RANKINGS NATIONAL RANKINGS 9/17 at Toledo 0-0 0 0 0 5-35 0 0 0 Sacks: 9 Turnovers Gained: 5 Sacks Allowed: T-78 Turnovers Lost: T-46 Fumble Recoveries: T-27 Turnover Margin: T-7 Fumbles Lost: T-77 Turnover Margin: T-7 9/24 Tulsa 4-34 1 1 2 2-9 1 1 2 Passes Intercepted: 3 Interceptions Thrown: T-28 10/1 at UNLV 0-0 0 0 0 2-20 0 1 1 2011 - Fresno State Record: 4-9 10/8 at Nevada 1-15 1 0 1 1-4 2 0 2 Fresno St. Turnovers Opponent Turnovers 10/14 San Diego St. 1-1 0 0 0 2-12 0 3 3 Date Opponent Sacks FR Int. Gained Sacks FR INT Lost 10/22 at Utah St. 0-0 0 0 0 1-6 0 0 0 9/3 vs. California 2-17 1 1 2 6-30 1 1 2 10/28 Air Force 1-6 1 0 1 2-11 0 4 4 11/5 at Colorado St. 0-0 0 0 0 5-26 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 11/19 Hawai`i 2-15 0 1 1 1-6 0 0 0 9/24 at Idaho 2-12 1 0 1 0-0 0 2 2 11/26 San Jose St. 2-12 1 1 2 4-17 1 0 1 10/1 Ole Miss 1-7 0 0 0 2-18 1 1 2 Totals 12 Games 14-94 4 5 9 31-186 5 13 18 10/7 No. 5 Boise St. 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 2 2 4 NATIONAL RANKINGS NATIONAL RANKINGS 10/15 Utah State 3-15 1 0 1 0-0 2 0 2 T-117 T-126 T-96 T-47 10/22 at Nevada 2-8 0 0 0 1-2 2 0 2 Sacks: Turnovers Gained: Sacks Allowed: Turnovers Lost: 11/5 La Tech 1-8 0 0 0 3-12 1 2 3 Fumble Recoveries: T-116 Turnover Margin: T-117 Fumbles Lost: T-12 Turnover Margin: T-117 11/12 at New Mexico St. 2-17 0 1 1 1-4 1 0 1 Passes Intercepted: T-117 INTs Thrown: T-88 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 12/3 at San Diego St. 2-15 0 0 0 3-28 0 1 1 Totals 13 Games 20-143 4 5 9 17-95 13 9 22 NATIONAL RANKINGS NATIONAL RANKINGS Sacks: T-79 Turnovers Gained: T-119 Sacks Allowed: T-35 Turnovers Lost: T-72 Fumble Recoveries: T-117 Turnover Margin: T-111 Fumbles Lost: T-99 Turnover Margin: T-116 Passes Intercepted: T-111 Interceptions Thrown: T-39 30 | 2020 FRESNO STATE FOOTBALL 2020 Fresno State Football

INDIVIDUAL SEASON & CAREER GAME-HIGHS

PASSING |------Attempts------| |------Completions------| |------Yards ------| Career 300-Yard Name 2020 Career 2020 Career 2020 Career Passing Games Jake Haener 32 (Colorado St.) 32 (‘20 Colorado St.) 22 (Colorado St.) 22 (Colorado St.) 311 (Colorado St.) 311 (‘20 Colorado St.) 1 (‘20 CSU) Ben Wooldridge 4 (Colorado St.) 5 (‘19 SJSU) 3 (Colorado St.) 3 (2x) 37 (Colorado St.) 37 (‘20 Colorado St.) |------Longest Pass------| |------TDs ------| |------INTs ------| Name 2020 Career 2020 Career 2020 Career Jake Haener 51 (Hawai’i) 51 (‘20 Hawai’i) 3 (Colorado St.) 3 (‘20 Colorado St.) 3 (‘20 Hawai’i) 3 (‘20 Hawai’i) Ben Wooldridge 24 (Colorado St.) 24 (‘20 Colorado St.) - 1 (‘19 Nevada) - - RUSHING |------Attempts------| |------Yards ------| |------TDs ------| Longest Career 100-Yd Name 2020 Career 2020 Career 2020 Career Run Games Jevon Bigelow 3 (Colorado St.) 3 (‘20 Colorado St.) 7 (Colorado St.) 7 (‘20 Colorado St.) - - 8 (‘20 Colorado St.) -- Jalen Cropper 2 (Colorado St.) 5 (‘19 at NMSU) 15 (Colorado St.) 118 (‘19 at NMSU) - 1 (3x) 82 (‘19 UNLV) 1 Jake Haener 13 (Hawai’i) 13 (‘20 Hawai’i) 37 (Hawai’i) 37 (‘20 Hawai’i) - - 16 (‘20 Hawai’i) -- Saevion Johnson - 10 (‘18 Idaho) - 47 (‘18 at UNLV) - 2 (‘18 Idaho) 37 (‘18 at UNLV) -- Jordan Mims 4 (Colorado St.) 21 (‘18 at UCLA) 15 (Hawai’i) 112 (‘17 at SDSU) - 3 (‘18 Idaho) 24 (‘17 New Mexico) 1 Ronnie Rivers 23 (Colorado St.) 29 (‘19 at SJSU) 95 (Colorado St.) 212 (‘18 vs ASU) 2 (Colorado St.) 3 (‘19 Utah State) 76 (‘18 Hawai’i) 7

RECEIVING |------Receptions------| |------Yards ------| |------TDs ------| Longest Career 100-Yd Name 2020 Career 2020 Career 2020 Career Reception Games Erik Brooks 3 (2x) 3 (2x) 46 (Hawai’i) 46 (‘20 Hawai’i) - - 19 (‘20 Hawai’i) -- Chris Coleman 1 (Hawai’i) 3 (3x) 51 (Hawai’i) 71 (‘19 at USC) - 1 (‘19 at USC) 51 (‘20 Hawai’i) -- Jalen Cropper 4 (Colorado St.) 4 (2x) 42 (Colorado St.) 87 (‘19 Utah State) 1 (Colorado St.) 1 (‘20 Colorado St.) 48 (‘19 at Hawai’i) -- Emoryie Edwards - 8 (‘19 at NMSU) - 73 (‘19 at Air Force) - 1 (2x) 39 (‘19 at Air Force) -- Jamal Glaspie 1 (2x) 2 (‘19 at NMSU) 32 (Hawai’i) 33 (‘19 Utah State) - - 33 (‘19 Utah State) -- Josh Kelly 4 (Colorado St.) 4 (‘20 Colorado St.) 60 (Colorado St.) 60 (‘20 Colorado St.) - - 34 (‘20 Colorado St.) -- Jordan Mims 3 (Colorado St.) 6 (‘18 Toledo) 48 (Colorado St.) 126 (‘18 Toledo) 1 (Colorado St.) 1 (3x) 55 (‘18 Toledo) 1 Zane Pope - 6 (2x) - 72 (‘19 Sac State) - 1 (‘19 at Hawai’i) 53 (‘19 at SDSU) -- Ronnie Rivers 5 (Colorado St.) 8 (‘19 at San Jose St.) 69 (Colorado St.) 88 (‘19 Nevada) 1 (Colorado St.) 2 (‘19 Minnesota) 34 (2x) -- Juan Rodriguez 3 (Hawai’i) 3 (‘20 Hawai’i) 24 (Hawai’i) 26 (‘19 Sac State) 1 (Hawai’i) 1 (‘20 Hawai’i) 21 (‘19 Sac State) -- Keric Wheatfall 5 (Colorado St.) 5 (‘20 Colorado St.) 87 (Colorado St.) 98 (‘19 Sac State) - 1 (‘19 Nevada) 46 (2x) --

DEFENSE |------Tackles------| |------Sacks ------| |------TFLs------| Name 2020 Career 2020 Career 2020 Career INT FF Kevin Atkins 3 (‘2x) 6 (‘18 Toledo) 0.5 2.0 (‘19 Minnesota) 0.5 (Hawai’i) 2.0 (2x) - 1 (‘19 Minn) Levelle Bailey 5 (Colorado St.) 7 (2x) - 1.0 (‘19 Minnesota) 0.5 (Colorado St.) 2.5 (‘19 Minnesota) 1 (‘19 UNLV) -- Kurtis Brown 2 (Colorado St.) 2 (‘20 Colorado St.) 1.0 (Colorado St.) 1.0 (‘20 Colorado St.) 1.0 (Colorado St.) 1.0 (‘20 Colorado St.) Alex Cruz 2 (Hawai’i) 7 (‘19 at Air Force) - 1.0 (‘19 at San Jose St.) - 2.0 (2x) - 1 (‘19 at SJSU) Alex Dumais 1 (2x) 7 (‘19 at Air Force) 1.0 (Colorado St.) 1.0 (3x) 1.0 (Colorado St.) 2.0 (‘19 at Air Force) - 1 (‘19 Sac St.) Wylan Free 4 (Hawai’i) 13 (‘19 at Air Force) - - - 0.5 (‘18 at Boise State) 2 (‘19 at NMSU) - Chris Gaston 2 (Colorado St.) 12 (‘19 at USC) - - - - 1 (‘19 at SDSU) - Jacob Hollins 4 (Hawai’i) 4 (‘20 Hawai’i) - - 0.5 (Colorado St.) 0.5 (‘20 Colorado St.) - - Justin Houston 2 (2x) 2 (2x) ------Deven Jarvis 2 (Hawai’i) 4 (‘19 at SDSU) ------Da’Marcus Johnson 6 (Hawai’i) 6 (‘20 Hawai’i) 1.0 (Colorado St.) 1.0 (‘20 Colorado St.) 1.0 (2x) 1.0 (2x) - 1 (‘20 Hawai’i) Isaiah Johnson - 5 (‘19 at Air Force) - 1.0 (4x) - 2.0 (‘19 Minnesota) - - Kwami Jones 5 (Hawai’i) 6 (‘19 Utah State) 3.0 3.0 (‘20 Hawai’i) 3.0 (Hawai’i) 3.0 (‘20 Hawai’i) - - Randy Jordan 2 (Hawai’i) 7 (‘19 at San Jose St.) ------Sherwin King 9 (Hawai’i) 9 (‘20 Hawai’i) - - - - - 1 (‘20 CSU) Malachi Langley 2 (Colorado St.) 3 (‘19 Hawai’i) ------Bralyn Lux 8 (Hawai’i) 8 (‘20 Hawai’i) - - 1(Hawai’i) 1 (‘20 Hawai’i) - 1 (‘20 Hawai’i) Arron Mosby 1 (2x) 11 (‘19 at SDSU) - - - 2.0 (2x) 1 (2x) 1 (4x) Deonte Perry 5 (Colorado St.) 5 (‘20 Colorado St.) ------David Perales 6 (Hawai’i) 6 (‘20 Hawai’i) 1.0 (Colorado St.) 0.5 (‘20 Hawai’i) 2.0 (Colorado St.) 2.0 (‘20 Colorado St.) - 1 ‘20 CSU) Reggie Strong 4 (2x) 4 (2x) ------Leevel Tatum III 2 ( Hawai’i) 3 (2x) - 0.5 (‘19 at NMSU) - 0.5 (2x) 1 (‘18 Idaho) - Evan Williams 8 (Colorado St.) 9 (3x) - - - - 1 (‘19 Hawai’i) 1 (‘19 Nevada)

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THE LAST TIME A Bulldog Player Had... A TE with two TDs: DEFENSE RUSHING Chad Olsen vs. Abilene Christian (9/3/15) 15+ tackles: 17, Jeff Allison at Nevada (10/6/18) 300+ yards rushing: 3+ TDs receiving: Four players with 10+ tackles: at Air Force (10/12/19) KeeSean Johnson (3) vs. Nevada (9/30/17) Never 3+ sacks: 3.0, Kawami Jones vs. Hawai’i (10/24/20) Back-to-back games with 2+ TDs receiving: 250+ yards rushing: 4.0+ TFLs: 4.0, Ejiro Ederaine at Boise St.-MWC Game (12/6/14) 261, Robbie Rouse at Nevada (11/10/12) Davante Adams 11/23/13 vs. UNM (4), 11/29/13 (3) at SJSU 3 interceptions: Phillip Thomas vs. Colorado (9/15/12) 200+ yards rushing: Wylan Free at New Mexico State (9/28/19) 212, Ronnie Rivers vs. Arizona State (12/15/18) Back-to-back 200-yard plus receiving games: 2 interceptions: Davante Adams Interception return for TD 100 yard rushing game by a quarterback: 11/23/13 vs. UNM (246), 11/29/13 at SJSU (264) Wylan Free (91 yards) vs. New Mexico State (9/28/19) 142, Bill Yancy, at McNeese State (9/9/78) Had three consec. 100-yard plus receiving games: Two interception returns for TD 100 yard rushing game by a wide receiver: Davante Adams *Phillip Thomas (16 & 43 yards) vs. Colorado (9/15/12) 118, Jalen Cropper, at New Mexico State (9/28/19) 11/23/13 (246) - 11/29/13 (264) - 12/7/13 (168) Two players with interception returns for TDs Back-to-back 200-yard rushing games: Patrick Su’a (20) and Tristan Okpalaugo (21) Robbie Rouse, 11/6/10-11/13/10 Five receivers with TDs: D. Scott (2), J. Jordan (1), J. Blandin (1), at Tulsa (9/22/12) Five+ consecutive 100-yard rushing games: C. Olsen (1), M. Waller at Hawai’i (11/14/15) 9 games, Ryan Matthews, 9/5-11/7/09 Fumble recovery for TD: Four receivers with TDs: Justin Rice (18 yards) vs. UNLV (10/18/19) Four consecutive 100-yard rushing games: J. Jordan (1), (1), J. Rice (1), J. Mims (1), Marteze Waller, 10/10-11/8/14 Two players with fumble recoveries for TDs: D. Grim (1) vs. Hawai’i (10/27/18) Tyeler Davison (0 yards), Travis Brown (26 yards) 2 rushers with 100 yards: Three receivers with TDs: at Nevada (11/10/12) Marteze Waller (145) & Josh Quezada (112) Jalen Cropper (1), Jordan Mims (1), Ronnie Rivers (1) vs. San Jose State (11/8/14) Recovered two fumbles in a game: vs. Colorado State (10/28/20) Ben Jacobs vs. Louisiana Tech (11/21/09) 90+ yard rushing play: Caught a TD in six-straight games: 94, Robbie Rouse vs. Colorado (9/15/12) - TD Forced two fumbles in a game: Davante Adams (9 games), 10/5/13-12/21/13 Justin Rice vs. Minnesota (9/7/19) 40+ rushing attempts: An OL caught a pass: 43, Robbie Rouse at La Tech (11/6/10) Forced three fumbles in a game: Adam McDowell (3 yards) at No. 8 Boise State (11/28/08) Ben Jacobs vs. Louisiana Tech (11/29/09) 30+ rushing attempts: 36, Robbie Rouse at Nevada (11/10/12) Forced & recovered a fumble on the same play: PASSING Jasad Haynes vs. Idaho (9/1/18) 2 rushers with 2 TDs: 500+ yards passing: Josh Hokit (2), Ronnie Rivers (2) 519, Derek Carr at San Jose St. (11/29/13) Forced one fumble & recovered one fumble in the same game: David Perales vs. Colorado State (10/28/20) vs. Colorado State (10/26/19) 400+ yards passing: Scored on a safety: 5 TDs rushing: Don Driscoll vs. Cal State-Los Angeles (10/2/54) 404, Derek Carr vs. Utah State (12/7/13) Malik Forrester vs. Boise State (11/25/17) 4 TDs rushing: Michael Pittman at San Jose State (11/15/97) 3+ consecutive 300+ passing games: Derek Carr (5), 11/2/13-12/7/13 3 TDs rushing: Ronnie Rivers vs. Utah State (11/9/19) SPECIAL TEAMS Back-to-back 500-yard plus passing games: Four consecutive games with 2+ TDs rushing: Ronnie Rivers Blocked a field goal: Derek Carr, vs. UNM (522) 11/22/13, at SJSU (519) 11/29/13 UNLV (2), Colorado St. (2), at Hawaii (2), Utah State (3) Ricky McCoy at San Diego State (11/15/19) 10/18/19 - 11/9/19 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: 6 TDs passing: Zack Greenlee at Hawaii (11/14/15) Jaron Bryant (74 yards) vs. Idaho (9/1/18) Marcus McMaryion at UCLA (9/15/18) 5 TDs passing: Derek Carr at Idaho (10/5/13) Jaron Bryant (71 yards) vs. Idaho (9/1/18) 3 TDs rushing by a quarterback: 4 TDs passing: Marcus McMaryion vs. Hawai’i (10/27/18) Blocked a PAT: Kevin Atkins vs. Sacramento State (9/21/19) Trent Dilfer vs. UNLV (10/26/91) Three-stright games with 4+ TD passes: Derek Carr Blocked 2 PATs in a game: Cody Wichmann vs. Cal (9/3/11) 2 TDs rushing by a quarterback: at Wyoming (4), vs. New Mexico (7), SJSU (6) Returned a PAT for Two Points: Marcus McMaryion vs. Wyoming (10/13/18) 11/9/13-11/29/2013 Charles Washington vs. San Diego State (9/29/12) Three 50+ yard TD passes in the same game: Blocked a punt: Mykal Walker at UNLV (11/3/18) RECEIVING Derek Carr 59 yards to Davante Adams, 57 yards Returned a blocked punt for a touchdown: 200+ yards receiving: to Davante Adams, 59 yards to Josh Harper T.J. Thomas (9 yards) vs. San Jose State (11/8/14) 264, Davante Adams at San Jose St. (11/29/13) vs. New Mexico (11/23/13) Returned a field goal attempt for a touchdown (Kick-6): 150+ yards receiving: Two 50+ yard TD passes in the same game: Jamire Jordan (100 yards) vs. Hawai’i (10/27/18) 173, KeeSean Johnson vs. San Jose St. (11/24/18) Derek Carr 97 yards to Isaiah Burse & 60 yards Returned a kickoff for a TD: 2 receivers with 100 yards receiving: to Davante Adams vs. Colorado (9/15/12) A.J. Jefferson (92 yards) vs. Nevada (11/7/08) RB-Jordan Mims (126), WR-KeeSean Johnson (102) Two 50+ yard TD passes in the same quarter: vs. Toledo (9/29/18) Derek Carr, 59 yards to Davante Adams & 59 yards Recovered an attempt: Michael Martens vs. Utah (9/19/15) 3 receivers with 100 yards receiving: to Josh Harper vs. New Mexico (11/23/13) - 3rd Qtr. Returned a punt for a TD: Davante Adams (246), Josh Harper (161), Three Quarterbacks throw TD in same game: Isaiah Burse vs. Cal Poly (9/7/13) Isaiah Burse (112) vs. New Mexico (11/23/13) B. Burrell (2), B. Connette (1), Z. Greenlee (1) 90+ yard pass play: vs. Southern Utah (9/20/14) Returned 2 punts for TD in same game: Isaiah Burse (61 & 58 yards) vs. Cal Poly (9/7/13) 97, Isaiah Burse from Derek Carr vs. Colorado 50+ pass attempts: (9/15/12) - TD 59, Brian Burrell vs. Nebraska (9/13/14) Made 4 FGs in a Game: Jimmy Camacho vs. Houston (12/24/17) 80+ yard pass play: 40+ pass attempts: 86, Jamire Jordan from Marcus McMaryion 41, Jorge Reyna vs. Sacramento State (9/21/19) Made a field goal 55+ yards vs. San Diego State (11/17/18) - TD *58, Kevin Goessling at Utah State (10/25/08) 40+ pass completions 10+ receptions: 52*, Derek Carr vs. Rutgers (8/29/13) Made a field goal 50+ yards KeeSean Johnson (10) vs. San Diego State (11/17/18) 50, Jimmy Camacho vs. San Jose State (10/7/17) 30+ pass completions 15+ or more receptions: 33, Marcus McMaryion vs. Houston (12/24/17) Isaiah Burse (17) vs. Utah State (12/7/13) TOTAL OFFENSE/ALL-PURPOSE 500 yards total offense: 2 receivers with 10 or more catches: 551, Derek Carr at San Jose St. (11/29/13) Davante Adams (13), Isaiah Burse (10) at San Jose St. (11/29/13) 400-499 yards total offense: 2 receivers with 2 TDs: 482, Derek Carr vs. Nevada (11/2/13) Davante Adams (4), Josh Harper (3) vs. New Mexico (11/23/13) 300+ all-purpose yards: A RB with two TDs: 311, Robbie Rouse at Louisiana Tech (11/6/10) Ronnie Rivers vs. Minnesota (9/7/19) *denotes school record

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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) vs. UNLV (10/18/19) - 3 INT, 2 FR 2 rushers with 100 yards: 60-69 points: 66, vs. Incarnate Word (9/2/17) Forced 4 turnovers in a game: Chevan Cordeiro (116) & Miles Reed (109), Hawai’i (10/24/20) 50-59 points: 56, vs. UNLV (10/18/19) at USC (8/31/19) - 2 INT, 2 FR 45+ pass attempts: 47, Ryan Agnew, San Diego State (11/15/19) 0 points: at Colorado State (11/5/16) Committed 6 or more turnovers in a game: 30+ pass completions: 33, Ryan Agnew, San Diego State (11/15/19) 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: at San Diego State (11/15/19) 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. UNLV (10/18/19) Committed 4 turnovers in a game: vs. Hawai’i (10/24/20) - 1 FL, 3 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. Utah State (11/9/19) 10+ receptions: 11, Siaosi Mariner, Utah State (11/9/19) 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: 53, vs Nevada (11/23/19) vs. Boise State and at Boise State, 11/25/17-12/2/17 150+ yards receiving: Negative rushing yards: -16, vs. SMU (12/24/12) Did not force a turnover in 3-straight games: 178, Warren Jackson, Colorado State (10/26/19) 70+ rushing attempts: *71, vs. Pacific (11/9/91) vs. Utah St., Idaho & Nevada, 10/31-11/14, 2009 4+ field goals: Daniel Gutierrez (4), UNLV (10/28/17) 60+ rushing attempts: 64, vs. Hawai’i (11/12/04) vs. Colorado State (10/28/20) Did not commit a turnover: A 50+ yard field goal: 50, Ryan Meskell, Hawai’i (11/2/19) Less than 10 rushing attempts: 6 vs. USC (12/21/13) Did not commit a turnover in back-to-back games: Punt return for a TD: Dante Pettis (77 yards), Washington (9/16/17) 7+ rushing TDs: 7, vs. Idaho (9/1/18) at Boise State and vs. San Diego State, 11/9/18, 11/17/18 Kickoff return for a TD: Velus Jones (91 yards), USC (8/31/19) 6 rushing TDs: vs. UNLV (10/18/19) Did not commit a turnover in 3-straight games: Returned an opening kickoff for a TD: vs. Wyoming, New Mexico & Hawai’i, 10/13-10/27, 2018 5 rushing TDs: vs. Utah State (11/9/19) Wade Lockett (100 yards), CS Fullerton (11/2/85) 519, at San Jose St. (11/29/13) Lost 4 or more fumbles: 4, vs. Idaho (11/27/10) 500+ yards passing: Fumble recovery for a TD: Less than 100 yards passing: 77, at San Diego State (10/3/15) Lost 3 fumbles: at Hawai’i (9/28/13) S. Tu’ikolovatu (37 yards), No. 21 Utah (9/19/15) 50+ pass attempts: 59, vs. Nebraska (9/13/14) SPECIAL TEAMS Interception return for a TD: 40+ pass completions: *52, vs. Rutgers (8/29/13) Kyle Johnson (24 yards), at Air Force (10/12/19) Scored 15 or more points kicking: 30-39 pass completions: 33, vs. Houston (12/24/17) 15, vs. Houston (12/24/17) 2 Interceptions: Luq Barcoo, San Diego State (11/15/19) Had 12+ players catch a pass: at No. 19 Oregon (9/15/07) Punted 10+ times: 12, at Toledo (9/17/16) 3 Interceptions: Dameon Baber, Nevada (11/5/15) 600+ total net yards: 613, vs. Incarnate Word (9/2/17) Did not punt: vs. Hawai’i (10/4/08) Blocked Punt: Avery Williams, Boise State (11/9/18) 500-599 total net yards: 562 vs. Hawai’i (10/27/18) Totaled 200 or more kickoff return yards: Blocked FG: J. Winchester, Houston (12/24/17) Less than 150 total net yards: 125, at Boise State (11/19/11) 209, vs. San Jose State (9/26/15) Returned a blocked punt for a touchdown: Less than 100 total net yards: 89, at San Diego State (10/3/15) Totaled 100 or more punt return yards: Austin Cheney, Utah State (10/22/16) Had a 200-yard rusher and 200-yard passer: at Nevada (11/10/12) 130, vs. Cal Poly (9/7/13) Returned a blocked FG for a touchdown: Robbie Rouse (261 rushing) & Derek Carr (220 passing) Missed a PAT: vs. Sacramento State (9/21/19) A. Myres, Houston (12/24/17)

37+ minutes of possession: 37:46, vs. Sacramento State (9/21/19) Had a PAT Blocked: vs. San Diego State (11/17/18) Successful two-point conversion: vs. Minnesota (9/7/19) An Opposing Team Had... 400+ yards rushing: 458, Air Force (10/24/15) DEFENSE - Josh Hokit rush 300+ yards rushing: 340, Air Force (10/12/19) Shutout an opponent: vs. New Mexico (10/14/17) Had a FG Blocked: Houston (12/24/17) Less than 50 yards rushing: 12, Sacramento State (9/21/19) 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) Negative yards rushing: -30, Incarnate Word (9/2/17) Allowed 50+ points: 52, at Toledo (9/17/16) 500+ yards passing: 547, San Jose State (11/29/13) Held two opponents scoreless in the same season: Less than 100 yards passing: 81, at Air Force (10/12/19) 2017, New Mexico (38-0) & Incarnate Word (66-0) 700+ yards total offense: 701, at No. 15 USC (8/30/14) Held an opponent to 0 or no yards in a quarter: 600+ yards total offense: 617, Tulsa (9/24/16) -3 yards, 4th qtr, at Boise St.-MWC Game (12/6/14) Less than 200 yards total offense: 125, Incarnate Word (9/2/17) 7+ interceptions: *7, vs. Idaho State (9/21/68) Less than 105 yards total offense: 104, Sacramento State (9/1/04) 6 interceptions: vs. Georgia Tech (12/31/02) 10 or fewer first downs: 8, San Diego State (11/17/18) 5 interceptions: vs. Idaho (9/1/18) 60+ points: 73, at No. 14 Ole Miss (9/12/15) 4 interceptions: at Idaho (10/5/13) 50-59 points: 52, Toledo (9/17/16) 3 interceptions: vs. UNLV (10/18/19) 40-49 points: 41, Colorado State (10/26/19) Interception by a defensive lineman: Attempted a two-point conversion: Mykal Walker vs. Toledo (9/29/18) Sacramento State (9/21/19) - rush failed; rush good 4 fumble recoveries: vs. New Mexico St. (11/11/06) Successful two-point conversion: 3 fumble recoveries: vs. Minnesota (9/7/19) Sacramento State (9/21/19) - rush by BJ Perkinson Last 10+ TFL game: at Washington (9/16/17) Scored on a safety: Utah State, team safety (10/10/15) 8 Sacks in a game: vs. Utah State (12/7/13) Succesfully recovered an onside’s kick: at Hawai’i (11/2/19) 7 Sacks in a game: at Idaho (10/5/13) 37+ minutes of possession: 39:29, at Air Force (10/12/19) 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 Fresno State vs. Hawai’i Fresno State vs. Colorado State Oct. 24, 2020 • Bulldog Stadium • Fresno, Calif. Oct. 29, 2020 • Bulldog Stadium • Fresno, Calif. SCORE BY QUARTERS 1 2 3 4 OT FINAL SCORE BY QUARTERS 1 2 3 4 FINAL Hawai’i 7 10 7 10 - 34 Record (1-0, 1-0) Colorado State 3 7 0 7 17 Record (0-1,0-1) Fresno State 7 6 3 3 - 19 Record (0-1, 0-1) Fresno State 7 17 7 7 38 Record (1-1, 1-1)

SCORING SUMMARY Plays TOP Score SCORING SUMMARY Plays TOP Score FS 1st 11:34 RIVERS, Ronnie 7 yd run (SILVA, Ceaser kick) 5-26 3:22 0-7 FS 1st 06:44 RIVERS, Ronnie 13 yd pass from HAENER, Jake(SILVA, Cesar kick) 12-86 6:26 0-7 UH 1st 04:00 CORDEIRO, C. 20 yd run (SHIPLEY, M. kick) 5-37 1:50 7-7 CSU 1st 04:07 LISS, R. 24 yd field goal 9-72 2:32 3-7 UH 2nd 07:12 SHIPLEY, M. 34 yd field goal 13-73 5:37 10-7 CSU 2nd 13:57 McELROY, M. 15 yd run( LISS, R. kick) 10-81 3:24 10-7 FS 2nd 01:50 RODRIGUEZ, Juan 18 yd pass from HAENER, Jake (SILVA, Ceaser rush fumbld) 2-33 0:11 10-13 FS 2nd 11:00 SILVA, Cesar 34 yd field goal 8-60 2:50 10-10 UH 2nd 00:27 CORDEIRO, C. 3 yd run (SHIPLEY, M. kick) 6-72 1:17 17-13 FS 2nd 06:32 RIVERS, Ronnie 32 yd run (SILVA, Cesar kick) 6-68 2:38 10-17 UH 3rd 06:18 TURNER, Calvin 2 yd run (SHIPLEY, M. kick) 14-76 6:31 24-13 FS 2nd 01:03 Mims, Jordan 15 yd pass from HAENER, Jake (SILVA, Ceaser kick) 10-91 3:14 10-24 FS 3rd 03:41 SILVA, Ceaser 22 yd field goal 7-70 2:37 24-16 FS 3rd 02:43 RIVERS, Ronnie 1 yd run (SILVA, Ceaser kick) 12-67 4:56 10-31 UH 4th 12:08 SHIPLEY, M. 24 yd field goal 9-62 2:53 27-16 FS 4th 07:58 CROPPER, Jalen 6 yd pass from HAENER, Jake (SILVA, Ceaser kick) 5-17 2:41 10-38 FS 4th 10:13 SILVA, Ceaser 25 yd field goal 8-68 1:55 27-19 CSU 4th 00:41 McBRIDE, Tr. 20 yd pass from O’BRIEN, P. (LISS, R. kick) 5-36 1:15 17-38 UH 4th 04:52 TURNER, Calvin 4 yd run (SHIPLEY, M. kick) 12-70 5:15 34-19

TEAM STATS CSU Fresno St. INDIVIDUAL LEADERS TEAM STATS UH Fresno St. INDIVIDUAL LEADERS First Downs 21 24 Rushing (att-yds-TD): First Downs 27 22 Rushing (att-yds-TD): Rushing Att-Yards 40-149 43-84 FS - Rivers (23-95-2) Rushing Att-Yards 53-323 37-120 FS - Rivers (18-79-1) Passing Cmp-Att-Yds 17-33-223 25-36-348 CSU - Centeio (13-80-0) Passing Cmp-Att-Yds 20-31-229 17-31-289 UH - Cordeiro (13-116-2) Total Plays-Yards 73-372 79-432 Passing (cmp-att-int-yds-TD): Total Plays-Yards 84-552 69-409 Passing (cmp-att-int-yds-TD): Fumbles-Lost 2-1 0-0 FS - Haener (22-32-0-311-3) Fumbles-Lost 3-1 1-1 FS - Haener (17-31-3-289-1) Penalties-Yards 7-61 5-50 CSU - Centeio (10-23-0-141-0) Penalties-Yards 6-44 7-50 UH - Cordeiro (20-31-0-229-0) Punts-Yards 5-213 5-220 Receiving Yards (no-yds-TD): Punts-Yards 2-99 2-63 Receiving Yards (no-yds-TD): Average 42.6 44.0 FS - Wheatfall (5-87-0) Average 49.5 31.5 FS - Wheatfall (3-73-0) Net 41.0 37.6 CSU - McBride (8-130-1) Net 31 31.5 UH - Smart (7-89-0) Punt Returns (#-Yds-TD) 2-32 1-8 Defense (ST-AT-TT-TFL-Sack): Punt Returns (#-Yds-TD) 0-0 2-37 Defense (ST-AT-TT-TFL-Sack): Kickoff Returns (#-Yds-TD) 7-155 3-45 FS - Williams (7-1-8-0-0) Kickoff Returns (#-Yds-TD) 5-92 1-14 FS - King (6-3-9-0-0) Interceptions-Yards-TD 0-0 0-0 CSU - Jackson (7-3-10-0-0) Interceptions-Yards-TD 3-5 0-0 UH - Muasau (9-2-11-1-1) Fumble Ret-Yards-TD 0-0 0-0 Interceptions (no-yds-TD): Fumble Ret-Yards-TD 0-0 0-0 Interceptions (no-yds-TD): Time of Possession 24:10 35:50 FS - N/A Time of Possession 32:56 27:04 FS - N/A 3rd Downs 4-15 10-18 CSU - N/A 3rd Downs 11-17 5-12 UH - Ford (2-0-0) 4th Downs 1-4 2-2 4th Downs 0-0 0-1 Sacks By 4-37 4-20 Sacks By 3-17 4-17

FRESNO, Calif. – The Bulldogs’ long- FRESNO, Calif. – Kalen DeBoer earned awaited 2020 season opener was met with career win No. 1 as head coach at Fresno State disappointment Saturday night as Fresno State on Thursday night behind an emphatic 38-17 fell 34-19 to Hawai’i at Bulldog Stadium. thumping of Colorado State. The Bulldogs The Rainbow Warriors took advantage of four racked up 432 yards of offense with 164 of Bulldog turnovers with an offense that was those, and three touchdowns, coming from primed to fire, racking up 552 yards. senior Ronnie Rivers.

Fresno State’s offense was not stagnant by any Jake Haener notched his first-career 300-yard means. They registered 409 yards, but turnovers and drives cut short in the red zone that resulted passing game, throwing for 311 yards on 22- in three points instead of six points was too of-32 attempts, for three touchdowns with zero much to overcome. interceptions. The junior quarterback spread the ball around, connecting with seven different In his first start for Fresno State, quarterback Jake Haener passed for 289 yards, one touchdown receivers on the night. Rivers and fellow senior Keric Wheatfall led the receivers with five and three interceptions while running back Ronnie Rivers led the Bulldogs’ offense with 124 receptions apiece with Wheatfall totaling a game-high 87 yards. Rivers also collected 95 yards all-purpose yards. Chevan Cordeiro, the Warriors’ signal-caller, had 229 yards passing and was on the ground, and eight punt return yards, to lead the team with 172 all-purpose yards. one of two Hawai’i players to have 100-plus yards rushing. Cordeiro added two rushing scores. Fresno State’s defense allowed the Rams to register 381 yards offense, and limited their starting How It Happened quarterback to 141 yards on 10-of-23 passing. Sophomore Evan Williams led the Bulldogs with Fresno State opened up the game on the front foot as Bralyn Lux jarred the ball loose from the eight tackles and redshirt freshman Bralyn Lux added six. Warriors’ kick returner Lincoln Victor on the opening kickoff. Mac Dalena pounced on the ball at the 26-yard line to set things up for the ‘Dogs offense to score first. Facing a third-and-13, The Bulldogs’ biggest swings in the five days since they played last came in two crucial areas, Haener hooked up with Josh Kelly across the middle for 26 yards to extend the drive. Rivers third downs and turnovers. Fresno State held the Rams to 4-of-15 on third downs versus Hawai’i would later find a lane to the end zone for the Bulldogs’ first touchdown of the 2020 season. going 11-of-17. The ‘Dogs also protected the ball, not committing a turnover rather than four The Hawai’i offense countered as it went on to score 10 straight points to take a 10-7 lead with in the first outing. four minutes left in the half. How It Happened After pinning UH at the 1-yard line, an ensuing three-and-out by UH and a 23-yard Rivers’ punt For the second week in a row, Fresno State jumped out in front first. The Bulldogs worked the return set Fresno State up for another short scoring drive, inside the 35-yard line, again. A 15- ball 86 yards on their opening drive, twice converting on third down. Haener went 4-of-4 on the yard run from Jordan Mims, in his first action since 2018, was followed by Haener connecting possession, finishing it off with a 13-yard pass to Rivers in the back of the end zone. down the middle with Juan Rodriguez for an 18-yard score to put the ‘Dogs back ahead 13-10 with 1:50 left in the half. The PAT was no good. Colorado State responded with 10 unanswered points over the next eight minutes to take a 10-7 lead with 13:57 on the clock in the second. The Bulldogs’ short scoring drive that put them on top, ended not the way they would of liked as Hawai’i responded quickly to take a 17-13 lead into the break. It took Cordeiro and his offense Ben Wooldridge then entered the contest at quarterback, a planned series entering the game, and just over a minute to move the ball 72 yards for the touchdown and the lead. opened with a 24-yard completion to Jalen Cropper. The drive resulted in a 34-yard field goal, tying the game 10-10, for Cesar Silva following what was first thought a 17-yard touchdown Fresno State opened the second half with the ball, but committed their third turnover of the game which resulted in the ‘Dogs falling behind 11 points as Hawai’i methodically drove the reception for Wheatfall. It was overturned after it was ruled he stepped out of bounds prior to ball 14 plays for 76 yards. the catch.

Haener got the Bulldogs right back in business, airing it out on the first play on the following After forcing CSU to a three-and-out later in the second quarter, the Bulldogs quickly found drive, connecting with Keric Wheatfall for 46 yards. On third-and-6 from the Warriors’ 25-yard themselves facing a fourth down decision near midfield. The ‘Dogs opted to go for it on fourth- line, UH’s Kai Kaneshiro was tagged with a pair of penalties that put the ‘Dogs inside the 10- and-2 and Haener found Rivers for a gain of 14 yards. The senior back then finished the drive yard line. Unable to score six points, Cesar Silva pulled the ‘Dogs within eight, 24-16. with a 32-yard burst down the sideline, breaking a pair of tackles on his way to the end zone to take a 17-10 advantage with 6:32 left in the first half. Fresno State quickly threatened again following a 49-yard missed field, but a Haener throw in UH territory ricocheted off the facemask of Wheatfall and it found the hands of the wrong team. With the half winding down, Fresno State doubled its lead with a 10-play, 91-yard drive. Backed The Warriors continued to strike, scoring again, but this time a 24-yard field goal, to extend the up to his own two-yard line after a sack on the first play, Haener twice extended the drive on lead to 27-16. third down, first with a 34-yard completion to a diving Josh Kelly on third-and-10, and then on a 33-yard catch and run across the middle from Rivers on third-and-19. Haener finished the drive The ‘Dogs were again able to move the ball quick, Haener leading off the drive with a 51-yard finding Mims in the where the back ran untouched down the left sideline for a 15-yard score. pitch and catch to Chris Coleman. The drive again stalled inside the red zone, and the ‘Dogs would settle for a 25-yard field goal from Silva to pull back within eight, 27-19, with 10:13 on the clock. The second half saw the Bulldog defense keep the Rams out the end zone until the final minute. Rivers and Cropper each added a touchdown during the final 30 minutes to give Fresno State Hawai’i scored once more with 4:52 on the clock to close the game with a final result of 34-19. the 38-17 win.

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