Fresno St. Bulldogs

Fresno State Bulldogs

Fresno St. Bulldogs

5-3 (4-1), 3rd Western Athletic

 Last Game
Oct 31, 2009 Utah State, W 31-27 
 
 Next Game
Idaho Vandals Nov 7, 2009 at Idaho, 10:30 pm 
Last Meeting: Oct 11, 2008, W 45-32 
 Team News  

Fresno State rallies past Utah State 31-27

Fresno State rallies past Utah State 31-27
AP, Oct 31, 2009
Ryan Mathews rushed for 185 yards, including a 10-yard touchdown with 4:53 remaining, to lead Fresno State past Utah State 31-27 on Saturday. Mathews, the nation's leading rusher, had two rushing touchdowns, and quarterback Ryan Colburn added 256 passing yards and a touchdown as Fresno State (5-3, 4-1 Western Athletic Conference) overcame a 10-point halftime deficit. ...More
 •  Thunder forecast in Idaho Nov 7 (The Fresno Bee)*
 •  5 Bulldogs recognized for academics Nov 6 (The Fresno Bee)*
 •  'Dogs revel in special teams success Nov 5 (The Fresno Bee)*
 •  Mathews, two foes vie for WAC football's best Nov 4 (The Fresno Bee)*
 • Friday Morning Briefing - Oct 30 (Rivals.com)
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Fresno State Team Report

Fresno State Team Report Nov 4, 2009

Everyone is aware of running back Ryan Mathews, the nation's leading rusher. And that includes opposing defensive coordinators who are crowding the line of scrimmage in an attempt to shut down Mathews, who is averaging 164.5 yards per game.

Fresno State is attempting to make teams pay for that focus on Mathews. Quarterback Ryan Colburn passed for 256 yards, including a 46-yard touchdown on Fresno State's first play.

No one expects defensive formulas to change anytime soon.

"If you were a defensive coordinator, wouldn't you do the same and focus on stopping him?" Colburn told the Fresno Bee.

So it will be up to Colburn and the Bulldogs' passing game to give opponents a reason to back off the line of scrimmage. ...More

 
 
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 Scores & Schedule - All postseason broadcasts are subject to availability
 Date Opponent Time/Result Audio/Video
 Sat, Sep 5 California-Davis W 51-0 --
 Sat, Sep 12 at Wisconsin L 31-34 --
 Fri, Sep 18 (10) Boise State L 34-51 --
 Sat, Sep 26 at (14) Cincinnati L 20-28 --
 Sat, Oct 10 at Hawaii W 42-17 --
 Sat, Oct 17 San Jose State W 41-21 --
 Sat, Oct 24 at New Mexico State W 34-3 --
 Sat, Oct 31 Utah State W 31-27 --
 Sat, Nov 7 at Idaho 10:30 pm --
 Sat, Nov 14 at Nevada 4:05 pm --
 Sat, Nov 21 Louisiana Tech 5:00 pm --
 Sat, Dec 5 at Illinois 12:30 pm --
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 Western Athletic Scoreboard
 Western Athletic Standings
  Conf  All 
 Boise State (5) 4-0  9-0 
 Nevada 4-0  5-3 
 Idaho 4-1  7-2 
 Fresno State 4-1  5-3 
 Louisiana Tech 2-4  3-6 
 New Mexico State 1-3  3-6 
 Utah State 1-3  2-6 
 San Jose State 0-3  1-6 
 Hawaii 0-5  2-6 
 Other Conferences
 Team Stats
  TDs Yds PassYds RushYds
 Offense33 455.4 195.8 259.6
 Defense20 372.5 210.4 162.1