NEW MEXICO BOWL UNIVERSITY STADIUM ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. DEC. 19, 2009, 2:30 P.M. PT FRESNO STATE QUICK FACTS WYOMING QUICK FACTS Location ...................................................... Fresno, Calif. Location .................................................... Laramie, Wyo. Founded .................................................................. 1911 Founded .................................................................. 1886 Enrollment ............................................................ 21,389 Enrollment ............................................................ 13,207 Conference ............................................ Western Athletic Conference ................................................ Moutain West Nickname .......................................................... Bulldogs Nickname ............................................. Cowboys, Pokes Colors ............................................................ Red & Blue Colors ........................................................ Brown & Gold Stadium ....Bulldog Stadium/Jim Sweeney Field (41,031) Stadium ... Jonah Field at War Memorial Stadium (30,514) President ..............................................Dr. John D. Welty President ............................................ Dr. Tom Buchanan Athletics Director ....................................... Thomas Boeh Athletics Director ......................................... Tom Burman Head Coach .......................... Pat Hill (UC Riverside, ’73) Head Coach ..Dave Christensen (Western Washington, ’85) Record at Fresno State (years) ...........100-65 (121 years) Record at Wyoming (years) ..........................6-6 (1 years) Overall Record ........................................................ Same Overall Record ........................................................ Same 2009 FRESNO STATE RESULTS (7-5, 4-4 WAC) 2009 WYOMING RESULTS (6-6, 4-4 MWC) DATE OPPONENT ...........................................RESULT/TIME DATE OPPONENT ...........................................RESULT/TIME Sept. 5 UC Davis ..........................................W, 51-0 Sept. 5 Wesber State .................................W, 29-22 Sept. 12 at Wisconsin ............................ L, 34-31 2OT Sept. 12 Texas ................................................ L, 41-10 Sept. 18 No. 10 Boise State ......................... L, 51-34 Sept. 19 at Coloardo ....................................... L, 24-0 Sept. 27 at No.14 Cincinnati ........................... L, 28-20 Sept. 26 UNLV ...............................................W, 30-27 Oct. 10 at Hawaii .........................................W, 42-17 Oct. 3 at Florida Atlantic ...........................W, 30-28 Oct. 17 San Jose State ...............................W, 41-21 Oct. 10 New Mexico .....................................W, 37-13 Oct. 24 at New Mexico St. .............................W, 34-3 Oct. 17 at Air Force ........................................ L, 10-0 Oct. 31 Utah State ......................................W, 31-27 Oct. 31 at Utah ............................................. L, 22-10 Nov. 7 at Idaho ...........................................W, 31-21 Nov. 7 BYU .................................................... L, 52-0 Nov. 14 at Nevada ......................................... L, 52-14 Nov. 14 at San Diego State ..........................W, 30-27 Nov. 21 Louisiana Tech .................................W, 30-28 Nov. 21 TCU .................................................. L, 45-10 Dec. 5 at Illinois ..........................................W, 53-52 Nov. 27 at Colorado State ............................W, 17-16 NEW MEXICO BOWL NEW MEXICO BOWL Dec. 19 Wyoming (ESPN) ......................1:30 p.m. PT Dec. 19 Fresno State (ESPN) .................1:30 p.m. PT MEDIA INFORMATION SCHEDULE (ALL TIMES LOCAL) The Fresno State Athletics Media Relations staff is available to as- DECEMBER 16 sist members of the media in covering the Bulldogs at the New 7 a.m. Depart Duncan Building Fresno 11:15 a.m. Team arrival Albuquerque Mexico Bowl. Media Relations Director Steve Weakland and Assis- 5:30-7:30 p.m. Welcome Dinner El Pinto tant Media Relations Directors Elly Garner and Alyssa Chambers will arrive with the team on Dec. 16. Either will be available to help DECEMBER 17 if needed. For information or interview requests, please contact 10-11:30 a.m. Fresno State Practice UNM Practice Fields Steve Weakland. 5:30- 9:00 p.m. Team Dinner Santa Ana Star OFFICIAL/MEDIA HOTEL DECEMBER 18 Hyatt Regency Albuquerque 10:30-11:15 a.m. Press Conference Sandia Resort & Golf Club 2101 Louisiana Blvd. NE 11:30-12:45 p.m. Kickoff Luncheon Sandia Resort & Golf Club Albuquerque, NM 87110 2:30-3:15 p.m. Fresno State Walk-Thru University Stadium Tel: 505-837-6674 4:45-5:30 p.m. Pep Rally University Stadium Fax: 505-881-1780 5:30 p.m. Fireworks University Stadium 6:30 p.m. Alumni Assoc. Pep Rally Marriott Albuquerque Football Contact: Steve Weakland Email: [email protected] DECEMBER 19 Cell: 559-287-3304 11:00– 2:15 p.m. Fan Fest North of University Stadium Football Assistants: Elly Garner, Alyssa Chambers 2:35 p.m. Kickoff- New Mexico Bowl University Stadium Email: [email protected], [email protected] * Following Game Post-Game Media Conference Office: (559) 244-5615 Tow Diehm Weight Room FAX: (559) 244-6032 8:30 p.m. (approx) Arrive in Fresno Duncan Building Website: www.gobulldogs.com All times are tentative/subject to change FB Contacts: Steve Weakland, Elly Garner Dec. 14, 2009 Bulldog Bowl Notes 2009 New Mexico Bowl Fresno State (8-4, 6-2 WAC) vs Wyoming (6-6, 4-4 Mountain West) Kickoff: 2:31 p.m. MT Site: University Stadium (39,224); Albuquerque, N.M. Radio: KMJ (AM 580); Bulldog Live (Noon) Countdown to Kickoff (1:30 p.m.) 2009 Fresno State Schedule/Results Play-by-Play: Paul Loeffler; Analyst: Jordan Christensen; Sideline: Ralph Wood Sept. 5 UC Davis W, 51-0 Sept. 12 at Wisconsin (ESPN) L, 34-31 2OT ESPN Deportes (1600 AM) in Spanish Sept. 18 • No. 10 Boise State (ESPN2) L, 51-34 Play-by-Play: Erwin Higueros; Analysts: Raul Rios and Jesse Beltran Sept. 27 atNo.14Cincinnati(ESPNR/BSN)L, 28-20 Television: ESPN Oct. 10 • at Hawaii (BSN) W, 42-17 Play-by-Play: Terry Gannon; Analyst: David Norrie Oct. 17 • San Jose State (HC) W, 41-21 Oct. 24 • at New Mexico St. (ESPNU) W, 34-3 Oct. 31 • Utah State W, 31-27 Dogs Earn 22nd Bowl Appearance, Play in New Mexico Bowl Nov. 7 • at Idaho (ESPNU) W, 31-21 The Bulldogs enter the New Mexico Bowl with a two-game winning streak and have won Nov. 14 • at Nevada (BSN) L, 52-14 seven of their last eight games ... Fresno State is making its ninth bowl appearance this Nov. 21 • Louisiana Tech W, 30-28 decade and 10th in the last 11 seasons under head coach Pat Hill. The Dogs have won Dec. 5 at Illinois (Big Ten Network) W, 53-52 four of their last six bowl games ... The Dogs are 11-10 in their bowl games while the New Mexico Bowl Pokes are 5-6 in 11 bowl appearances ... this marks the second straight year Fresno Dec. 19 Wyoming (ESPN) 1:30 p.m. State has opened the college bowl season by playing in the New Mexico Bowl. It’s also the third straight year the Dogs have played in Mountain Time Zone bowl game. This is Home games in Bold Times are Pacific the earliest Fresno State has played in a bowl game since Dec. 18, 1999, the Las Vegas Dates and Times are Tentative and Subject to Change BSN - Bulldog Sports Network Bowl against Utah ... The Bulldogs own an all-time record of 12-5 in the state, winning in Las Cruces earlier this season ... this marks the third time in school history the Dogs are 2009 WAC Standings making a return visit to the same bowl game. They played in four California Bowl games at WAC Overall Bulldog Stadium in Fresno and the first four Silicon Valley Football Classic games (2000- W L W L 03) ... this is the seventh meeting between Wyoming and Fresno State and the series is Boise State 8 0 13 0 Nevada 7 1 8 4 tied 3-3. The teams traded home wins as fellow WAC members (1992-97). The Bulldogs Fresno State 6 2 8 4 won the last meeting, 24-7, in 1997 at Bulldog Stadium ... Wyoming is making its first Idaho 4 4 7 5 bowl appearance since 2004 ... there are eight California natives on the Wyoming roster Hawaii 3 5 6 7 ... head coach Pat Hill is coming off his 100th career victory and has agreed to a contract Utah State 3 5 4 8 extension at the school. The details of the agreement will be released after the first of the Louisiana Tech 3 5 4 8 New Mexico State 1 7 3 10 year ... sophomore defensive end Kenny Borg suffered a knee injury against Illinois and San Jose State 1 7 2 10 will miss the game. Borg started all 12 regular season games ... Fresno State is making its 68th national television appearance this decade. WAC Bowl Schedule Saturday, Dec. 19 New Mexico Bowl Mathews Dominates NCAA in Rushing, Record Books Assault On Fresno State vs. Wyoming 1:30 p.m. PT Bulldog running back Ryan Mathews continues to prove he’s the nation’s most exciting and explosive running back. For 10 straight weeks he’s led the nation in rushing at 151.3 Thursday, Dec. 24 yards per game. He leads No. 2 Toby Gerhart of Stanford (144.7) by nearly 7 yards per Sheraton Hawaii Bowl game and nearly 1.2 more yards per carry. He has two of the NCAA’s top 15 rushing SMU vs. Nevada 5 p.m. PT performances this season. He’s powering a Fresno State ground game that ranks sev- Wednesday, Dec. 30 enth in the NCAA in rushing yards. He moved into second place on the Bulldog career Roady’s Humanitarian Bowl rushing yardage list (see page