Football Contact: Jason Clay, Assistant Athletic Communications Director Office: 559-278-6577 (direct) Cell: (559) 287-3304 E-mail: [email protected] Website: gobulldogs.com Secondary Contact: Matt Burkholder ([email protected] - 559-862-3771) Bulldog Football Game Notes Fresno State Athletic Communications • Contact: Jason Clay • Email: [email protected] Game No. 11 at Fresno State (7-3, 5-1 MW) at Nevada (6-3, 3-2 MW) Nov. 10, 2012 / Mackay Stadium (29,993) - Reno, Nev. / 7:30 p.m. PT Radio: Bulldog Sports Network | TV: NBC Sports Network | Live Stats: gobulldogs.com Game Day Quick Facts QUICK FACTS COACHES: TELEVISION: NBC Sports Network | Comcast Ch. 38 (723 HD); DirectTV Ch. 603; Tim DeRuyter (Air Force, 1985) Dish Network Ch. 159; AT&T U-Verse Ch. 640 (1640 HD) Fresno State Record ........................7-3 - 1st Season Play-by-Play: Todd Harris; Analyst: Anthony Herron; Career Record .............................................Same vs. Nevada ...................................................... 0-0 RADIO: KMJ (580 AM); Bulldog Live (10:30 a.m.); Countdown to Kickoff (12 p.m.) Chris Ault (Nevada, 1969) Play-by-Play: Paul Loeffler;Analyst : Jordan Christensen; Sideline: Ralph Wood Nevada Record ................. 232-106-1 - 28th Season ESPN Deportes (1600 AM) in Spanish Career Record .............................................Same Play-by-Play: Erwin Higueros; Analyst: Jesse Beltran; Sideline: Jose Salas vs. Fresno State .............................................. 7-4 SERIES: INTERNET VIDEO, AUDIO & LIVE STATS: gobulldogs.com 24-18-1, Fresno State Leads in Reno, Nev. .............................................10-10-1 The Fresno State Bulldogs, sitting in a tie for first place in the Mountain West standings, Last Meeting ................NEV 45- FS 38 - 10/22/11 travel to Nevada for its final road game of the season. The ’Dogs and Wolf Pack meet NOTE: Last year at Nevada, the Wolf Pack and Bulldogs combined for 1,103 yards of offense in a game where 83 Saturday at 7:30 p.m. in Mackay Stadium ... The game is being televised by the NBC points were scored. Over its last five games at Nevada, Sports Network with Todd Harris (play-by-play) and Anthony Herron (analyst) calling the the Bulldogs have averaged 481 yards of offense and 30 game ... Fans can listen to the Mountain West league game on the radio at KMJ 580 AM points while going 2-3 in those games. with the Bulldog Sports Network team of Paul Loeffler (play-by-play), Jordan Christensen OFFENSIVE QUICK facts: (analyst) and Ralph Wood (sideline reporter). Bulldog Live begins at 5:30 p.m. and the Fresno St. Nevada pregame show starts at 7 p.m. ... Two of the top 20 highest scoring teams in the country Scoring 38.3 39.6 will be featured in Saturday’s game. Fresno State is scoring 38.3 points per game while Rushing 158.7 260.6 Nevada averages 39.6 ... On paper this appears to be a game that will prove who is better - Passing 317.2 262.7 Nevada’s offense or Fresno State’s defense. The Wolf Pack offense ranks eight nationally Total 475.9 523.2 KO Return 21.3 20.1 by averaging 523.2 yards per game while the Bulldog defense is 23rd nationally giving 3rd Down Conv. 40% 52% up just 330.3 yards per game ... Fresno State is looking to snap a four-game losing streak 4th Down Conv. 52% 60% to the Wolf Pack, but the ’Dogs do lead the overall series 24-18-1 ... Junior quarterback DEFENSIVE QUICK facts: Derek Carr continues to rank second nationally with 30 touchdown passes and 3,070 Fresno St. Nevada passing yards. Carr has joined Trent Dilfer as the only Bulldog quarterbacks to throw for Scoring 21.6 31.9 over 3,000 yards twice in a career. A Look Inside Rushing 161.9 190.1 Bulldog Headlines P. 2 - Radio Affiliates/Media Policies Passing 168.4 241.9 • Safeties Phillip Thomas (7) and Derron Smith (5) have P. 3 - Fresno State by the Numbers Total 330.3 432.0 P. 4 - MW Football Net Punting 37.5 35.2 combined to intercept more passes than 94 other FBS P. 5 - Top 25 Polls/Series History teams have this season. The Bulldogs lead the country P. 6 - Quick Facts Opp. 3rd Down Conv. 30% 47% P. 7 - Coaching Staff Opp. 4th Down Conv. 60% 50% with 17 total interceptions. P. 8-9 - Rosters/Season Starters • This is Fresno State’s 11th-straight game without P. 10 - Depth Chart/Pronunciations receiving a bye week. P. 11-12 - The Last Time 2012 FRESNO STATE SCHEDULE Fresno St. Opponent Opponent Date Rank* Opponent Rank* Time/Result Record Series Note Sept. 1 - Weber State - W, 37-10 1-8 4-0 FS goes for 515 yards of offense, holds WSU to 274 (67 rushing) Sept. 8 - at Oregon (Pac-12 Network) 4/4 L, 42-25 9-0 2-7 Bulldogs force 3 turnovers, have 3 sacks and 11 tackles for a loss Sept. 15 - Colorado - TV (CBSSN) AG - W, 69-14 1-8 2-4 Rouse becomes FS all-time leading rusher; ’Dogs score 55 in 1st half Sept. 22 RV/- at Tulsa (CBSSN) - L, 27-26 7-2 4-2 Bulldogs miss two PATs one field goal in one-point loss Sept. 29 - San Diego State^ HC - W, 52-40 3-3 21-27-4 Carr’s record night is highlighted by 536 yds passing & 5 TDs Oct. 6 - at Colorado State^ [CSN BA] - W, 28-7 2-7 5-7 Bulldogs only allow CSU to gain 249 total yards, 55 rushing Oct. 13 - at Boise State^ - TV (NBCSN) 24/22 L, 20-10 7-2 4-12 Bulldogs lose turnover battle for the first time this year Oct. 20 - Wyoming^ FF [CSN CA] - W, 42-14 2-7 3-4 ’Dogs use 35-0 halftime lead to win; hold UW to 2-18 on 3rd downs Oct. 27 - at New Mexico^ [CSN CA] - W, 49-32 4-6 9-4 FS overcomes 21-0 deficit, outscores UNM 35-8 in second half Nov. 3 - Hawai’i^ [CSN CA] - W, 45-10 1-7 22-21-1 Carr throws 4 first-half TDs, ’Dogs use 42-3 halftime lead to win Nov. 10 - at Nevada^ - TV (NBCSN) - 7:30 p.m. 6-3 24-18-1 The two teams combined for 1,103 yards of total offense last year Nov. 24 - Air Force^ - TV (NBCSN) - 12:30 p.m. 5-4 2-4 First meeting between schools since 2000 Silicon Valley Footbal Classic All times Pacific. Key: *AP Poll/ USA Today Coaches Poll; ^ MW Game; HC-Homecoming; AG-Ag Night; FF - Football Fiesta; 2012 Fresno State Game Notes It Boils Down To This MEDIA INFORMATION With two games remaining on the schedule, the Bulldogs control their own destiny in their Media Availability Interviews for Bulldog players and coaches will race to win the Mountain West championship in their first season in the league. The two be coordinated through the Fresno State Athletics remaining games will be tough, as Fresno State travels to Nevada this weekend and host Communications Office 24 hours in advance to Air Force, who is 4-1 in league play, on Nov. 24 in its regular season finale. When head ensure availability. Contact Jason Clay at (559) coach Tim DeRuyter was hired on Dec. 14, 2011, he said the No. 1 goal of his program 278-6577 to make arrangements. Freshman would be to win a conference championship. He now has his team in position to achieve (both true and redshirt) will not be allowed to do interviews until after they play in their first game that goal. Fresno State’s last conference championship came in 1999 in the WAC. per team rules. On A Roll Interview Schedule Fresno State enters the weekend hot, going into what the forecast is calling for a chilly night Monday: Head coach Tim DeRuyter and select game in Reno. The Bulldogs have won three in a row and five out of their last six games. player(s) at weekly press conference. B-roll first 30 minutes of practice. Practice closed after that. Over the three-game winning streak, Fresno State has outscored its opponents 136-56, Tuesday: Players/coaches 15 minutes before averaged 491.3 yards of offense while holding opposing teams to an average of 312.3 yards. practice. B-roll first 30 minutes of practice. Practice closed after that. Players & coaches available after Fresno State vs. Nevada - The Series practice. Fresno State leads the all-time series with Nevada 24-18-1, but the Wolf Pack have Wednesday: Coach DeRuyter before practice. B-roll first 30 minutes of practice. Practice closed won the last four games between the two schools. Fresno State has a 10-10-1 all-time after that. Players & coaches available after record when playing the Pack in Reno, with its last win at Nevada coming in 2007, 49- practice. 41. Saturday’s game marks the 15th consecutive season the Bulldogs have Wolf Pack Thursday: No player availability. Coach DeRuyter have played. The Bulldogs are 8-6 against Nevada over the last 14 years and 12 of those before or after practice. Practice is closed. meetings were league games, as both schools were members of the WAC. Last season, the Friday: Coach DeRuyter before or after walk-thru. Walk-thru is closed. two teams played on Oct. 22 in Reno and Nevada came away with a 45-38 victory. That Saturday: Post-game only. game featured 1,103 yards of total offense between the teams. Two costly fumbles, one Sunday: No interviews - team off day. that Nevada recovered on a muffed punt in the end zone for a touchdown, and an 86-yard punt return for a touchdown from Rishard Matthews lifted Nevada to its fourth-straight Tim DeRuyter Weekly Media Conference win over the Bulldogs.