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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 Hawai’i (0-0, 0-0 MW) at Fresno State (0-0, 0-0 MW) Game No. 1 / MW Game No. 1 Oct. 24, 2020 • Bulldog Stadium (40,727) • Fresno, CA • 4:37 p.m. PT -- 2020 Season Opener / Head Coach Kalen DeBoer’s first game -- QUICK FACTS Media Coverage COACHES: TV: KSEE24-TV; Pregame Show (4 p.m.) Kalen DeBoer (Sioux Falls, 1998) Play-by-Play: Mark Demsky; Analyst: Andrew Marden Fresno State Record.............................. 0-0 (1st season) Career D-I Record ........................... 0-0 (1st season) DIGITAL: Team1Sports (an app for handheld devices) Career Collegiate Record ..............67-3 (6th season) Play-by-Play: Robert Kekaula; Analyst: Rich Miano Todd Graham (East Central, 1987) RADIO: 940 AM ESPN Radio; Gameday Live (2 p.m.); Pregame Show (3:30 p.m.) Hawai’i Record ...................................... 0-0 (1st season) Play-by-Play: Paul Loeffler;Analyst : Pat Hill; Sideline: Cam Worrell Career D-I Record ......................... 95-61 (13th season) SERIES: ........................... Fresno State leads, 29-22-1 Last Time: .................FS (A) def. UH (H) 41-38, 11/2/2019 Headlines → The long-awaited head coaching debut of Kalen DeBoer is set for Saturday. DeBoer OFFENSIVE QUICK FACTS (2019 IN REVIEW): brings a 67-3 head coaching record to Fresno State from Sioux Falls, and he’s no stranger to Fresno St. (conf. rk.) Hawai’i (conf. rk.) Scoring 30.0 (#5) 33.9 (#3) the Valley, serving as the OC under Jeff Tedford during a 22-6 run from 2017-18. Rushing 159.2 (#6) 133.9 (#9) → Saturday’s meeting will pit two of the six first-year head coaches in the Mountain West Passing 226.8 (#7) 337.1 (#2) against one another. Total 386.0 (#8) 471.0 (#1) → When Saturday comes and Fresno State suits up for Hawai’i, it will have been 329 days KO Return 18.9 (#10) 22.3 (#5) since the Bulldogs last played a game - at San Jose State (Nov. 30, 2019). It will be the 3rd-DN Conv. 37.7% (#9) 47.3% (#3) 4th-DN Conv. 6-of-13 (#9) 20-of-33 (#2) longest stretch without football for Fresno State since World War II. → Fresno State will meet for the 53rd time on Saturday. The Bulldogs lead the all-time DEFENSIVE QUICK FACTS: series (29-22-1) against Hawai’i and have won eight of the last nine meetings - including a Fresno St. (conf. rk.) Hawai’i (conf. rk.) Scoring 30.1 (#5) 31.9 (#8) 41-38 thriller on the Island a year ago. Rushing 160.6 (#6) 202.8 (#11) → The Bulldogs have only squared off versus two other teams more times than the Passing 259.2 (#11) 228.5 (#5) Rainbow Warriors (San Jose State-83 & San Diego State-59). Total 419.8 (#7) 431.3 (#8) → The Bulldogs named junior Jake Haener QB1 on Oct. 19, five days before the season Net Punting 40.0 (#4) 36.1 (#9) Opp. 3rd-DN Conv. 42.1% (#9) 41.2% (#8) opener. The Washington transfer beat out redshirt sophomore Ben Wooldridge in a tightly Opp. 4th DN Conv. 15-of-27 (#8) 12-of-26 (#5) contested battle during fall camp. → Haener will have a plethora of options to throw to this season as the ‘Dogs returned seven letter-winning wide receivers from a season ago, and did not lose a starter to graduation. → For the first time since 2007, the Bulldogs will enter a season without its top three tacklers from the previous season (Rice - 112, Walker - 96, Hughes - 80). → Saturday is Fresno State’s homecoming, albeit held through a virtual experience throughout the week leading to game day. 2020 Fresno State Schedule/Results Opp. ‘19 Date Opponent Time/Result Record Series, leader Game Note Oct. 24 Hawai’i* 4:30 p.m. [KSEE24] 10-5 29-22-1, FS The Bulldogs have won 8 of its last 9 games versus Hawai’i Oct. 29 Colorado State* 7 p.m. [CBSSN] 4-8 10-5, CSU CSU set to travel to Fresno for second-straight season Nov. 7 at UNLV* 12:30 p.m. [CBSSN] 4-8 15-7, FS Bulldogs to play in the Rebels’ inaugural season at Allegiant Field Nov. 14 at Utah State* TBA [FS1 or FS2] 7-6 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] 5-7 42-38-3, FS Fresno State to face its longest-running rival SJSU for 84th time Nov. 27 San Diego State* TBA [FS1] 10-3 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] 7-6 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] 2-10 13-4, FS Bulldogs are 5-0 against the Lobos in MW action; haven’t lost to UNM since ‘94 Key: MW Game* Dec. 19 Mountain West Championship Game (held at site of team with highest win percentage) 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 Fresno State will face Hawai’i for the 53rd time on Saturday. The Bulldogs lead the all-time **2020 Media Advisory** series (29-22-1) and have won eight of their last nine meetings against Hawai’i - dating back to All interviews for Bulldog players and coaches will be delivered virtually as a recommended Nov. 19, 2011. That lone loss was a 14-13 heartbreaker at Bulldog Stadium on Nov. 19, 2016. safeguard for ensuring the health and safety of student-athletes and athletics personnel amid the Fresno State is 15-8-1 against Hawai’i at Bulldog Stadium. The last time UH visited the Valley COVID-19 pandemic (Oct. 27, 2018), Fresno State dominated with a 50-20 homecoming victory. It was a solid team All interviews for Bulldog players and coaches will win with all three phases of the game coming together for the Bulldogs. be coordinated through the Fresno State Athletics Communications Office. Student-athletes that have Both programs have been in the same conference since 1992, since Fresno State joined the not participated in a game are not allowed to speak to the media, per team rules. WAC, and they have played each other every year since. The ‘Dogs own a 15-12 advantage during that time period, and it’s in large part to its 6-1 mark against UH since both schools In-Season Media Interview Schedule joined the MW in 2012. The inaugural game was in 1938, a 15-13 Fresno State victory. -- will be conducted via ZOOM -- Sunday: → The Bulldogs have only squared off versus two other teams more times than the Rainbow No media Monday: Warriors (San Jose State-83 & San Diego State-59). Head Coach Kalen DeBoer weekly press conference Tuesday: Last time vs. Hawai’i Select players Wednesday: The 2019 matchup between Hawai’i and Fresno State saw several momentum changes, but the Select assistant coaches Bulldogs earned the win on the Island in walk-off fashion as Cesar Silva kicked a 37-yard field Thursday goal as time expired to give the ‘Dogs a 41-38 win. No regular acesss Friday: No media Fresno State struck first in the opening quarter, but Hawai’i answered back with 24 points in Saturday: the second to take a 24-14 lead at the half. It did not take long for the ‘Dogs to chip away at Post-game only the Hawai’i lead, scoring on their opening drive of the second half to cut the deficit to three. ESPN Coaches Show Silva tied the game at 24 each with a 22-yard field goal with 4:19 left in the third. Ronnie The weekly radio show airs live on ESPN Radio Rivers would then cap a 6-play, 62-yard drive to put Fresno State on top 31-24 right before the (940 AM) with host Paul Loeffler. Listen live on third quarter expired. At the start of the fourth quarter, then-freshman defensive back Evan Wesnesdays from 6–7 p.m. Williams intercepted a pass by Cole McDonald and the Bulldogs capitalized with the field Football Email List position at midfield to go in front, 38-24. If you would like to be added to the Bulldog football email list to receive breaking news about the team, Hawai’i brought in QB Chevan Cordeiro who led UH to two touchdowns to tie the game at please contact Matt Burkholder, Josh Mitchell or Savannah Stoeckle. 38 in under three minutes time thanks in part to successfully recovering an onside kick. With 1:08 to work with, the Bulldogs made their way down the field for a game-winning field goal. Photo Requests All requests for use of Bulldog football photos for television networks or print publications, please Williams was named the MW Defensive Player of the Week for his efforts at Hawai’i. The true contact Savannah Stoeckle. If granted, all photos freshman had nine tackles and an interception in his first career start. must have proper attribution to Fresno State Athletics.