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 Colorado State (0-0, 0-0 MW) at Fresno State (0-1, 0-1 MW) Game No. 2 / MW Game No. 2 Oct. 29, 2020 • Bulldog Stadium (40,727) • Fresno, CA • 7:02 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.............................. 0-1 (1st season) : ; Gameday Live (4:30 p.m.); Pregame Show (6 p.m.) Career D-I Record ........................... 0-1 (1st season) RADIO 940 AM ESPN Radio Steve Addazio (Central Connecticut State, 1981) Play-by-Play: Paul Loeffler;Analyst : Pat Hill; Sideline: Cam Worrell Colorado State Record ......................... 0-0 (1st season) SATELLITE RADIO: SiriusXM; ESPNU Radio Ch. 84 Career D-I Record ......................... 57-55 (10th season) SERIES: ............................ Colorado State leads, 10-5 Last Time: .............CSU (A) def. FS (H) 41-31, 10/26/2019 Headlines → Fresno State and Colorado State are set to meet for the 16th time on Thursday. OFFENSIVE QUICK FACTS: → Colorado State owns the advantage in Mountain West play, 3-1. The Bulldogs last win Fresno St. (conf. rk.) Colorado St. (conf. rk.) against the Rams came on Oct. 6, 2012 when Derek Carr was quarterback. Scoring 19.0 (#7) n/a → The last time the Bulldogs hosted a Thursday night game was Nov. 5, 2015 versus Nevada. Rushing 120.0 (#6) n/a → Thursday’s meeting will pit two of the six first-year head coaches in the Mountain West Passing 289.0 (#2) n/a Total 409.0 (#5) n/a against one another. Fresno State will face three-straight first-year coaches to open the KO Return 14.0 (#10) n/a season (Hawai’i, Colorado State, UNLV). 3rd-DN Conv. 41.7% (#4) n/a → There were 18 players that made their playing debut as a Fresno State Bulldog in last 4th-DN Conv. 0-of-1 (#7) n/a Saturday’s week one contest versus Hawai’i. Six were true freshmen. DEFENSIVE QUICK FACTS: → Fresno State started nine different players on defense in its 2020 opener versus its 2019 Fresno St. (conf. rk.) Colorado St. (conf. rk.) season opening starting lineup. Scoring 34.0 (#6) n/a → Seven players made their first starts for Fresno State in their respective careers last Saturday. Rushing 323.0 (#10) n/a → Ronnie Rivers is one touchdown shy of 30 career rushing TDs. He is currently tied T-4th Passing 229.0 (#6) n/a all-time in that category and would move to solo fourth with a score on Thursday. Total 552.0 (#10) n/a → Ronnie Rivers currently owns a streak of nine-straight games scoring at least once, Net Punting 31.5 (#8) n/a Opp. 3rd-DN Conv. 64.7% (#10) n/a whether it be rushing or receiving. Opp. 4th DN Conv. 0-of-0 (#1) n/a → Nine different receivers caught a pass on Saturday - six different wide receivers, two running backs and a tight end. → Kwami Jones recorded 3.0 sacks against Hawai’i last Saturday, each in the first quarter. It had been almost three years since a Fresno State player had recorded three sacks in a game. → Fresno State entered the 2020 season without its top three tacklers from last season. On Saturday against Hawai’i, Sherwin King Jr. led the ‘Dogs with nine tackles after having just three career stops entering the season. Newcomers Bralyn Lux (8), Da’Marcus Johnson (6) and David Perales (6) followed. 2020 Fresno State Schedule/Results Opp. ‘20 Date Opponent Time/Result Record Series, leader Game Note Oct. 24 Hawai’i* L, 34-19 1-0 29-23-1, FS Hawai’i blitzes ‘Dogs with 552 yards of offense in week one loss Oct. 29 Colorado State* 7 p.m. [CBSSN] 0-0 10-5, CSU CSU set to travel to Fresno for second-straight season Nov. 7 at UNLV* 12:30 p.m. [CBSSN] 0-1 15-7, FS Bulldogs to play in the Rebels’ inaugural season at Allegiant Field Nov. 14 at Utah State* TBA [FS1 or FS2] 0-1 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] 1-0 42-38-3, FS Fresno State to face its longest-running rival SJSU for 84th time Nov. 27 San Diego State* TBA [FS1] 1-0 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] 1-0 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] 0-0 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 Fresno State and Colorado State are set to meet for the 16th time on Saturday. Colorado State **2020 Media Advisory** leads the all-time series with Fresno State, 10-5, and owns the advantage in Mountain West All interviews for Bulldog players and coaches will be delivered virtually as a recommended play, 3-1. safeguard for ensuring the health and safety of student-athletes and athletics personnel amid the From 1992-99 both programs were members of the Western Athletic Conference and have COVID-19 pandemic again shared conference affiliation since the Bulldogs joined the MW in 2012. In between those All interviews for Bulldog players and coaches will years, the teams played non-conference games against each other in 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2006 be coordinated through the Fresno State Athletics and split those contests two games apiece. The two also faced off against one another in the Communications Office. Student-athletes that have 2008 New Mexico Bowl, a game CSU won 40-35. not participated in a game are not allowed to speak to the media, per team rules. Fresno State last earned a win against Colorado State on Oct. 6, 2012 - a 28-7 win in Fort In-Season Media Interview Schedule Collins. The ‘Dogs have lost three-straight since (2015-16, 2019). -- will be conducted via ZOOM -- Sunday: No media Last time vs. the Rams Monday: Colorado State earned a 41-31 win at Bulldog Stadium on Oct. 26, 2019. The Bulldogs fought Head Coach Kalen DeBoer weekly press conference Tuesday: back from an early 21-7 deficit to take a 28-24 lead late in third, but Colorado State would Select players outscore the Bulldogs 17-3 in the fourth quarter to seal the road victory. Wednesday: Select assistant coaches The Rams had the advantage in yardage; recording 500 yards while the ‘Dogs had only 388. Thursday No regular acesss For CSU, 227 of those offensive yards came in the first quarter of play. Friday: No media Scouting Colorado State Saturday: Post-game only Colorado State was scheduled to open the season with a home date against New Mexico but due to the prevalence of the COVID-19 virus in Bernalillo County and in accordance with ESPN Coaches Show state guidelines, the University of New Mexico was unable to participate. The Mountain West The weekly radio show airs live on ESPN Radio (940 AM) with host Paul Loeffler. Listen live on canceled the game and declared it a no contest and there is no plan to reschedule it. Wesnesdays from 6–7 p.m. As the Rams waited an extra week to get their 2020 season started, so did the Steve Addazio Football Email List era. Colorado State hired its new head coach to lead the program on Dec. 12, 2019. 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 Colorado State closed the 2019 season with a 4-8 record, finishing fifth in the Mountain Savannah Stoeckle. Division. The Rams started the season 1-3 before heading into conference play where they Photo Requests compiled a 3-5 record. Their three conference wins were against New Mexico, Fresno State All requests for use of Bulldog football photos for and UNLV, all in three consecutive weeks. television networks or print publications, please contact Savannah Stoeckle. If granted, all photos The Rams brought in a number of FBS transfers in the offseason who are expected to make must have proper attribution to Fresno State Athletics. a significant impact on both sides of the ball, but still return 69 percent of its overall team production from 2019. This, despite the Mountain West preseason offensive player of the Fresno State Athletics Communications year, wide receiver Warren Jackson, declaring for the 2021 NFL Draft. 5305 N. Campus Drive Mail Stop 27 Fresno, CA 93740 The Rams do return first team All-Mountain West tight end Trey McBride to the offensive Phone: (559) 278-6873 efforts for 2020. McBride finished 2019 with 45 receptions for 560 yards, and four touchdowns. Press Box: (559) 278-5959 He also earned a spot of the John Mackey Award Watch List.