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Tomatoes get CO2 enrichment in graduate research trials Via University Communication

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Fr e s n o S t a t e m a s t e r s s t u d e n t B a r d i a Dehghanmanshadi is studying how treatments of CO2 affects tomato plants growth and yield.

A plant science experiment being conducted by a Fresno State graduate student has attracted the attention of researchers from universities and government agencies interested in the prospect of reduced greenhouse gas emissions.

Bardia Dehghanmanshadi, an international student from Iran, is completing his master’s thesis with a study of how treatments of carbon dioxide gas on fresh-market tomatoes affect plant growth rate and yield.

The work is being conducted under

the guidance of F lorence Cassel Shar ma and Dave Goorahoo, assistant professors of plant science in the Jordan College of Agricultural Sciences and Technology. They also conduct research for the Center for Irrigation Technology (CIT) at Fresno State.

The research team used special greenhouses to treat tomato plants with extra doses of carbon dioxide, which was pumped into the chambers through a custom-designed airflow system. The chambers have no cover – for a reason.

“We wanted to make conditions for this experiment as close to real field

conditions as possible, so we left the covers off to allow the carbon dioxide to dissipate naturally,” Bardia said.

He added that the chambers allowed controls such as preventing wind from dissipating the gas too quickly.

Plants require carbon dioxide for their metabolism in the same way humans require oxygen, Cassel Sharma said, so the researchers are asking: Would plants grow and be more productive if they get extra doses of the gas they love?

Primary producers of carbon dioxide in California include gasoline- and See TOMATOES, Page 3

Bulldogbites food truck rolls onto campus

By Jayla Tunstall The Collegian

Photos by Dalton Runberg / The Collegian

A crowd of racers throw color packets into the air in celebration after finishing the 5K race on Saturday. Proceeds from the event benefit the Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Central Valley.

COLOR ME RAD HITS FRESNO Fresno State students run and volunteer in the colorful race for a good cause

By Dalton Runberg The Collegian

Hundreds of Fresno State students participated in Saturday’s rainbowspattered race Color Me Rad, either running the 5K course or volunteering their time. Part of the proceeds from the sold-out event will go toward benefiting the Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Central Valley.

More than 9,000 valley runners flocked to Woodward Park in their bright whites before being pelted and sprayed with multicolored cornstarch at various points along the 3.1-mile course.

This is one race where finishing first isn’t on the mind of most runners.

Katlyn Haynes, a senior studying speech pathology, said that she didn’t care which place she finished in.

“It’s just a fun thing to do, and it’s for a good cause,” Haynes said.

Even still, Haynes said that the race went by quickly because she was enjoying it so much.

“It was pretty much the shortest 5K I’ve ever run in my life, just because it’s so much fun,” she said.

In addition to just running for fun,

Haynes said she wanted t o s u p p o r t t h e Ro n a l d McDonald House because she volunteers there along with friends Rio Haack and Lisa Beach, who also participated in the race.

“The Ronald McDonald House means a lot to us,” Beach said. “So we do as much as we can to help them out.”

Haack, a kinesiology major, heard about Color Me Rad in previous years from her hometown in Minnesota, A group of Fresno State students show their colors as they but missed out on the regis- make their way through the 5K course. The powder is made tration because it was sold from colored cornstarch, which is non-toxic for the runners. out. When she came to Fresno State to be on the equestrian “I didn’t run three miles – I danced team, she made sure to jump on the three miles,” Mariano added. “I just chance when the race came to town. wanted to enjoy it as much as possible, Music majors Jacob Ward and Joel so I went as slow as possible to savor the Mariano said that the crowd and atmo- moment.” sphere helped push them along in the Aaron Burdick, a senior studying race. vocal performance, said, “We new we “With all the people, I think it was the weren’t going to finish first. We just energy that got me really pumped up,” wanted to have fun while we were doing Mariano said. it.”

“I didn’t feel like I ran three miles,” Fresno was one of 20 other cities said Ward, representing the Sexy Runners Society team.

See RAD, Page 3

A new dining experience for the 201213 school year has been implemented at Fresno State.

The Bulldogbites food truck is a mobile restaurant cooking and serving food to students for a faster, more affordable dining experience.

The truck was brought about to reach areas and students other dining services couldn’t, said Megan Sarantos of the University Center.

The truck was University Dining Services’ idea and was approved by the board of directors.

“After consultation and a market study completed last semester by students from Dr. [William] Rice’s marketing class they confirmed the need, came up with the name, and worked with us to test the menu options,” Sarantos said.

The menu ranges from breakfast to snack items priced at $6 or less. “What you see up there are our prices,” said Jessica Flores, Bulldogbites truck employee. “We make it very affordable for the students.”

In addition to being affordable, the menu is a direct reflection of what its customers want. “We did a number of polls with students, faculty and staff on what they would like to see on the menu,” Sarantos said. “We created a See BULLDOGBITES, Page 3

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The Bulldogbites food truck can be found on the Maple Mall, near the Satellite Student Union on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.

On Tuesdays and Thursdays, it is located between the Social Science and Family Food and Science buildings. The truck is open from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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THE REAL WORD OF THE DAY Glossolalia (noun) – Gibberish; babble

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OPINION EDITOR, LIANA WHITEHEAD • COLLEGIAN-OPINION@CSUFRESNO.EDU

MONDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2012

TEXT MESSAGING: The downfall of man?

Opinion Editor Liana Whitehead

My name is Liana, and I am a textaholic.

This, unfortunately, is not a new development. I refused to admit my problem years ago after announcing “BRB”(be right back) to a group of friends – in person.

I have managed to dodge the consequences of texting the wrong person with a message intended for somebody else, anybody else. Multiple times.

And, in recent events, I sent an apology email to a professor after my phone’s auto-correct kicked in and turned the word “radiator” into “Iditarod.”

I doubt she believed that my car’s Alaskan dog sled race had been cracked in an accident.

Since 1992 when the SMS (short message service) revolution began, texting has become the center of universal attention.

Websites dedicated to mortifying text message mistakes are as popular as Facebook, whose “likes” are used to rate the embarrassment of submitted texts.

On the contrary, texting is also the center of controversial debates, such as the decline of users’ linguistic skills.

The good news is I do not have to face own. Feel free to double-check, seeing this addiction alone. In a world where as I am a print major and avoid math at text messaging has become the norm, all costs.

I am but a mere example of its side Assuming I have used text messageffects. ing for the better half of 10 years, at an This is what happens when some- average of 100 texts a day (a very genthing morphs into a cultural phenom- erous guesstimate), I have sent 356,000 enon. texts.

The convenience of texting is undeI can say with assurance that the niable. Students with children are able linguistic quality of my texts has to discretely check in, while someone improved every year since I started. To running late for a meeting can quickly double check, I scrounged through my type “OMW” – meaning, I’m on my way. things and retrieved my phone from As much as it hurts to admit, these two- 2004 – a huge, brick-like, silver Nokia. to three-letter sends can be lifesavers.

Within the eight-year-old texts, I Today, research noticed the heavy suggests that while use of “u” instead t e x t i n g is c onve “you.” I LOLd a oday, research sug- of niently life altering, lot more often back it will lead to the then and had a field gests that while decline of our social day with “BRB,” texting is conveneniently and written skills.

“BTW” (by the While supporters way) and “LYL” life altering, it will lead to of this claim have (love you lots). the decline of our social strong arguments, I S u r p r i s i n g l y, am living proof that most of my texts and written skills.” this does not have to we r e g r a m m a t i be true. cally correct. Those Many professionthat were not, I als, including Naomi Baron, linguis- made sure to re-text the misspelled tics professor at American University, word, adding an asterisk (*) to clarify believe that text messaging has damag- the correction. ing societal and linguistic effects.

Aside from shortened versions of “Problems arise,” Baron told USA “you” and “your,” that is not bad for a Today, “when people use the quick-casu- 16-year-old. al language in other forms of written Because of my own behaviors, I communication.” Baron strongly sug- do not believe text messaging can be gests that laziness in language is detri- blamed for the decline of man. Whether mental to our intelligence and that of or not someone wants to be taken serifuture generations. ously or appear educated is an individOther researchers, such as Carolyn ual decision.

Adger, director of Language in Society Every cell phone owner has all 26 letDivision of the Center for Applied ters of the alphabet in the palm of his Linguistics, suggest that language and or her hand, plus every punctuation languages are ever-changing, and that mark ever needed – including the semiit reflects normalcy in a society. colon; everybody knows it’s pointless.

So with whom does the truth lie? To We cannot simply point fingers at an find the answer, I did some math of my inanimate object, especially since it has

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become such a necessary tool in a world that is always moving and constantly changing.

If anything, skeptics should worry less about poor grammar and focus more on the addicting nature of texting.

In March, the Huf fington Post released up-to-date statistics on teens and texting. The headline said, “Teen Texting: New report shows they send 60 texts a day.” When I read this, I thought, “Sixty? That’s it?”

When I was 16, I sent more than 1,000 messages a day – it was the prime of my texting life, and the bane of my parents’ wallet. For parents who pay a flat fee for unlimited texts, you have been blessed.

When I started my texting career in middle school, my parents paid for individual texts – 10 cents per text.

Needless to say, my restless thumbs were idled until companies cleverly set a price for unlimited messaging.

The reasoning behind my text “addiction” has shifted over the years. In 2003, it was the thing to do. By 2010, it became a necessity in my busy college lifestyle.

Today, it is simply another way to get in touch with others and an option for others who wish to contact me.

As an adult, texting is no longer about fun, but more about ease. The humiliating aspect, however, is still as enjoyable as ever.

The effects of text messaging will forever be debated. Is it healthy or unhealthy? Does it lead to societal stupidity? Does its potential for embarrassment have an effect on our self-esteem?

The answer to these inquiries is maybe – but what is the big deal? Unless the issue is texting and driving, which is an entirely separate article, than the “dangers” of texting are less in comparison to its convenience.

And, unless our texting has resulted in an intervention or anonymous meetings, I think we will survive.

WEB-SPE@K Culled each week from discussions on The Collegian’s website.

Response: ‘Paintball club provides excitement for students’ Thomas: “It’s awesome to see paintballing used in a positive way for once.

Paintball is a great team-building sport that not only gets kids off the streets, but encourages coordination, cooperation and confidence! I just push for new players to look up safety and tips before playing (or maybe give some tips). A lot of websites offer a variety of information.”

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TOMATOES: Graduate student tries for bigger tomatoes CONTINUED from page 1 diesel-powered vehicles and equipment, power and cement plants, and oil refineries.

Carbon dioxide is noted as one of the most prevalent of all the greenhouse gases produced by humans.

“A novel use of these emissions could be found in the agricultural sector since carbon dioxide is the primary component of photosynthesis and therefore plant growth,”

News Briefs A robber y took place on Saturday at about 10:35 a.m. on Chestnut Avenue, south of Shaw Avenue, according to the Fresno State Police Department.

An unknown suspect approached a woman in an apartment complex, forcibly grabbed her necklace and then ran westward, said police.

The suspect was described as a black male in his 20’s who was about 5 feet, 5 inches tall. He was clean-shaven with short curly hair and a dark complexion. He was last seen wearing a black Bulldog shirt with the logo on the front, dark burgundy shorts with white stripes and grey moccasins, said police.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Fresno State Police Department at 559-2788400.

Corrections In the article “Marching to a different tone” in the September 28 edition of The Collegian, a caption on a photo read, “Sara Kendrick comes from a family that stands up against diversity.” This was not correct and the sentence should have read, “Sara Kendrick comes from a family that stands up against adversity.”

Cassel Sharma said. “Applying carbon dioxide around the crop canopy could enhance photosynthesis and thus increase crop productivity and water use efficiency.”

Previous CIT studies indicate that carbon dioxide e n r i ch m e n t o f open field crops has a good chance of success, Goorahoo said, who along with Cassel Sharma has conducted small-scale carbon dioxide enrichment trials on other crops in recent years.

Increased yields were observed on bell peppers and strawberries, he said.

T h e c u r r e n t s t u dy w a s conducted over two summer g rowing seasons, with the second one just completed.

CIT research associate Shawn Ashkan designed and supervised constr uction of the greenhouse chambers and carbon dioxide delivery system. In addition to extra doses of carbon dioxide, some of the plants received irrigation water at

deficit levels.

As part of the experiment, plants were sampled regularly during the growing season and measured for leaf area, nutrient content and weight.

Photosynthesis measurements were taken for each carbon dioxide and irrigation treatment.

At the conclusion of the growing season in September, tomatoes from the different treatment groups were harvested. Yields will be measured

along with plant and root biomass. Results will be disseminated through various outlets including conferences and industry events.

“The farm industry has a lot to gain if an economically efficient method for delivering carbon dioxide can be developed,” Cassel Sharma said.

Funding for this research was provided by the California State University Agricultural Research Institute, which is based at Fresno State.

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diverse menu for Bulldogbites that has a number of healthy options as well as vegetarian items.”

The menu will also change as the year progresses, she said.

Student reception to the truck has been positive. “We have had a great response from students, faculty and staff; very positive feedback on the menu options as well as service,” Sarantos said. Tristan Van Rensselaer, a sophomore and a child development major, eats at the food truck every other day. His favorite thing on the menu is the Philly cheesesteak, because he’s a fan of all the meat on it.“It’s better than most of the places in the Student Union and there’s a pretty good variety here,” Van Rensselaer said.

Popular items among students are the breakfast burrito and the tri-tip sandwich, Flores said.

The truck alter nates between two locations: Maple Mall on Monday, Wednesday and F riday, and the quad between the Social Sciences Building and the Family Food Science Building on Tuesday and Thursday. The truck is open from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Rogue Morales / The Collegian

Some students find the variety of the Bulldogbites food truck much more appealing than other options on campus. Tristan Van Rensselaer, a child development major, orders his favorite item, the Philly cheesesteak. Food truck employee Alicia Armenta hands Van Rensselaer his receipt.

Those wor ried about the truck coming out of student fees can rest easy.

“No student fees paid for this truck,” Sarantos said. “The cost of the truck was approximately $45,000. It was funded from the Dining Services operating budget which is based

upon sales from all of our operations.”

Dining Services plans to increase the success of the truck through social media and word of mouth. Sarantos sees the truck becoming a long term dining option for students. Dining Services may

even implement more trucks in the future, but nothing is definite, Sarantos said.

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RAD: Race raises funds for Ronald McDonald House CONTINUED from page 1

through the U.S. and Canada to host Color Me Rad this year, and the only one in California to do so. The event drew runners and volunteers from as far away as San Jose, Sacramento and Los Angeles.

Many Fresno State students also volunteered as part of the “color bomb squad,” which threw the pigment packets from each kilometer marker during the race. Members from the Sigma Chi fraternity claimed the spot right before the finish line to complete the

runners’ race in a cloud of blue smoke.

Kevin Gordy, a member of the Circle K Inter national community service club on campus, volunteered as a color thrower in the 9 a.m. wave of Color Me Rad, along with other members of the club.

Gordy said he wanted to volunteer as soon as he heard about the event because of the great cause.

“It’s going to the Ronald McDonald House, which I think is amazing,” Gordy said.

Fresno is just one of the stops along the Color Me Rad tour

that supports this charity, he added, because it is such a worthy cause.

Hannah Johnson, marketing manager for the Ronald McDonald House, said that the charity gets 15 percent of registration fees from entrants who used a special promotional code when signing up. Other racers offered to donate via email or Facebook, Johnson said.

“Additionally, we get $75 per volunteer that we sign up, so we’re really excited about that,” Johnson said. “We get new people that we would

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Johnson had originally registered as a runner, but when she noticed that the race did not have a charity partner yet for this location, she suggested the Ronald McDonald House and made it happen.

Almost 300 people volunteered for Color Me Rad, many of whom were Fresno State students. Johnson contacted the school’s community service department, which sent out the word throughout campus and received a surprising response.

“We didn’t really do any inviting. People found the event online and just wanted to volunteer,” Johnson said.

“We definitely didn’t seek volunteers out. They were just so excited to be involved.”

Gerald Arneson, a Fresno State student and event volunteer, said that volunteers played a big part in the success of Color Me Rad. They helped out from manning booths to handing out water, as well as the all-important color stations.

“If we didn’t have volunteers, this event wouldn’t have happened,” Arneson said.

Johnson said the generous response from the public was not very surprising.

“I think in general our community does attach to great causes and likes to get involved in fun events like this,” she said. “But it’s just nice to see such a large number of people.”

The donation from the partnership with Color Me Rad is timely because the Ronald McDonald House is planning to expand its day service, Johnson said. The organization has to turn away between 30 to 100 families every month because the house is not large enough.

“The money raised from this race is going to go directly to expanding into our day service,” Johnson said. “So we’ll be able to help more families because we raised this money today.”

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AZTECS: Bulldogs and Aztecs trade blows, ‘Dogs come out on top CONTINUED from page 8 The third and fourth quarters were dominated mainly by turnovers. Early in the second half with Fresno State driving, Rouse fumbled the ball and the Aztecs recovered on their own 45-yard line.

“Robbie is normally sure-handed, but he fumbled twice,” DeRuyter said.

“We got to take care of the football better.”

San Diego State was able to capitalize on Fresno State’s mistake by scoring a passing touchdown. On the ’Dogs’ next possession, quarterback Derek Carr threw an interception that the Aztecs ran back for another touchdown. This consecutive score for San Diego State allowed it to go ahead 40-36.

“He made a bad decision there,” DeRuyter said. “The resolve he showed after throwing the interception, to lead our team, to continue to score and win this football game was terrific.”

However, Carr, who was encouraged

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ust go out and keep working hard. We just knew we needed to continue to fight. After i threw that pick, I had 20 guys go up to me and say, ‘I believe in you.

There’s no doubt in my mind that you’re going to go down and throw a touchdown right now.’ “ — Derek Carr Junior quarterback

by teammates after he threw his interception, was able to lead the Bulldogs to the end zone again. Throwing a 31-yard strike to wide receiver Isaiah Burse, Fresno State was able to go ahead of the Aztecs 43-40.

“Just go out and keep working hard.

We just knew we needed to continue to fight,” Carr said. “After I threw that pick, I had 20 guys go up to me and say, ‘I believe in you. There’s no doubt in my mind that you’re going to go down and throw a touchdown right now.’ ” The ’Dogs were then able to clamp down on San Diego State defensively and close out the fourth quarter of the game. Safety Phillip Thomas had an interception for the fifth straight week.

“It’s big. We needed those tur novers and they came at a key moment,” Thomas said. “It’s a big momentum shift. We know we need to get turnovers.”

“To see the plays that Phillip made on the ball was tremendous,” DeRuyter added.

The Bulldogs’ defense was able to disrupt Aztecs’ quarterback Ryan Katz multiple times in the second half.

Thomas easily read Katz and intercepted him twice in the game.

“We had guys who stepped up and made some plays,” DeRuyter said.

The ’Dogs were able to hold San Diego State to 46 total yards in the fourth quarter as Fresno State defeated the Aztecs to win its third consecutive home game.

“Turnovers is what wins us these games,” Thomas said.

Carr was able to set two school and conference records with his spectacular performance in the win against San Diego State. Completing 42 of 56 passes and throwing for five touchdowns, Carr also set a single-game record passing for 536 yards.

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And I love being a Bulldog,” Carr said.

Fresno State travels to Colorado State next week to face the Rams in their second MWC game. The Bulldogs will to try to win their first road matchup of

the season.

“If you can go 1-0 in this conference it’s always great,” DeRuyter said. “I have confidence in our guys to be able to find a way to win.”

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In his season debut, wide receiver Rashad Evans out manuevers the Aztecs defense on his way to one of his three touchdowns.

The controversy with the NFL referees

By Jason Smithberg The Collegian The insanity is finished!

After nearly three weeks of on-field clumsiness, blown calls galore and never-ending timeouts, the grand experiment that was the replacement referees came to a crashing and embarrassing conclusion.

On Wednesday, the NFL and its officials decided to end a bitter Jason Smithberg and scathing dispute by agreeing to a new collective bargaining agreement that puts the real referees back on the field. The agreement, which covers an eight-year term from 2012-19, ensures that NFL officials will receive pay raises and better benefit packages. On the surface, it seems like an agreement that guarantees eight-years of happiness. And all it took was one critical call on Monday night in a game between the Seattle Seahawks and the Green Bay Packers.

Trailing the Packers heading into the final seconds of the game, Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson launched a 24-yard pass up for grabs toward the end zone. After a multitude of players leaped for the ball, Packers safety M.D. Jennings appeared to have both hands on the ball, securing an interception and a much-needed victory for the Packers.

But wait! Upon further (and ridiculous) review, the refs ruled that Seahawks receiver Golden Tate had his hands on the ball too. The officials ruled it a simultaneous catch. Closer review of instant replay clearly showed Tate’s arms slipping off the ball as Jennings came down with it. It is a call that is already in infamy, and a call that highlights the grandiose problems with the replacement refs.

This most recent travesty caused by the replacement referees is only the tip of a much bigger iceberg. In June, when the NFL announced it was going to open the 2012 season with replacement referees, no one-players, coaches and fansgave this decision a second thought.

When preseason games started, it was apparent that these guys were out of their league, but we didn’t care because, well, it was the preseason.

But, as the debacle on Monday night showed, the replacements refs’ ability to accurately and correctly officiate games was about as humorous as a traveling Vaudeville show. In addition to blown calls, some refs faced the wrong direction when making a call; many refs didn’t even know WHAT teams they were penalizing: One ref referred to the Atlanta Falcons as, “the Red Team.”

And when they would take timeout to review a play, it seemed as if they were operating on a sundial, not a replay clock. And considering that the replacements came from NCAA Division II and III schools, NAIA and the high school ranks, was it really realistic to expect that they would be as good as the real ones? Heck, some of these guys came from the Lingerie Football League!

Regardless of the three-week travesty that fans, players and coaches were subjected to, strangely enough, I don’t hold the replacements responsible for their mishaps on the field. If the fans, players and coaches want to find someone to blame, all they have to do is point their fingers at the owners.

This squabble between the NFL and the officials could’ve been resolved if the owners were willing to hand out some of their billions of dollars.

Instead, they assumed that the fans and the NFL would have their backs. They thought the criticism of the original referees would give them the leverage they needed to keep their bank accounts full.

They were wrong. The NFL did what it does best-throw a dictatorial hammer down and say, “Take it, or leave it.” As for the fans, profanity-laced chants at games and smear campaigns on talk radio proved how much respect they really have for the refs.

So, now that the real refs have retur ned to the field, what can we expect from them? Sure, there’ll be a few blown calls, controversial whistles blown and, occasionally, backlash from the fans, players, media and coaches.

But at least they’ll know when to throw flags, blow whistles and face the right direction when they announce a penalty.

On Thursday night, in a game featuring the Cleveland Browns against the Baltimore Ravens, the real NFL referees took to the field with glorious cheers and thunderous applause from the fans. It was like a scene from a cinematic epic. It felt good. Now, let the controversy COMMENT: begin.

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MONDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2012

’Dogs top Aztecs in shoot out, 52-40 Fast-paced first half racks up points

By Luke Shaffer The Collegian With offensive fireworks flying, Fresno State defeated San Diego State on Saturday night in its first Mountain West Conference game.

Although the Bulldogs started off slow, Fresno State was able to overcome its mistakes and outpace San Diego State to win 52-40.

“I was really proud of the way our team rebounded from a horrific start,” Coach Tim DeRuyter said.

In the first quarter, San Diego State dominated by scoring on its first two possessions of the game. With the score 14-0 early, the Bulldogs retaliated by scoring on a 1-yard run by running back Robbie Rouse.

“The difference was after our team got down 14. We came right back and showed resolve by winning the game. I really wanted to see if we could be tested, have some adversity and be able to overcome it,” DeRuyter said.

The second quarter was an entirely dif ferent story as Fresno State was able to

outscore the Aztecs 29-6. The Bulldogs were able to ride the shoulders of wide receivers Davante Adams and Josh Harper early in the game to take the lead 27-21.

“The whole receiving corp did a great job coming off of last week’s game,” wide receiver Rashad Evans said.

“They’ve got great hands. Our receiving corp is real good!”

The offense for Fresno State continued to click midway through the second quarter and even the defense got in on the action. With 1:17 left in the first-half, sophomore nose guard Tyeler Davison blocked an extra point try by San Diego State and safety Charles Washington returned it for a two-point conversion.

The announced attendance of more than 30,000 fans started a fanatical cheering, saying, “Go, ’Dogs, go!”

“I really like the way our defense was attacking and creating takeaways,” DeRuyter said. “I just wanted to score and not let them (the opponent) score.”

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Tying the school passing record, quarterback Derek Carr passed for 536 yards, five touchdowns and one interception.

Carr, Evans help ’Dogs debut in MWC with a bang

By Ricardo Cano The Collegian As of late, it seems that records are being broken every time a game is played at Bulldog Stadium.

In Fresno State’s Mountain West Conference debut, a 52-40 drubbing of San Diego State, quarterback Derek Carr completed 42 of 56 passes for a career-high 536 yards, five touchdowns and two interceptions. His 42 completions and 579 yards of total offense set new school and Mountain west records. He was one yard shy of tying the Mountain West record for passing yards in a

game.

F resno State is 11th in Football Subdivision rankings for passing yards—averaging 335 passing yards per game.

“Take that Dave,” Carr said jokingly and in reference to his brother, David, a former Fresno State quarterback. “It’s fun. This program means the most to me.”

Fresno State (3-2, 1-0 MWC) powered through San Diego State’s 3-3-5 defense, while the Bulldogs’ high-speed spread offense ran 86 plays and finished with 655 total yards.

Saturday’s game was only the second time in school history where three players—

Rashad Evans (100 yards and three touchdowns on 10 receptions), Davante Adams (102 yards on eight receptions) and Josh Harper (120 yards and a score on nine receptions)—had more than 100 yards receiving.

In his season debut after serving a four-game suspension, Evans led the team in r e c e p t i o n s a n d r e c e iv i n g touchdowns. One of his receptions, a 51-yard pass from Carr, was the longest of the night.

“I thought it was a nice coming out party,” coach Tim DeRuyter said. “He’s been frustrated the last four weeks. It was nice to get him involved, and I thought he took advan-

tage of the opportunity that he had. “ We s t i l l r u n o u r b a s e offense, but there’s still one more electric player that they have to be concerned about.

That’s the beauty of the spread offense.”

In Saturday’s high-scoring conference opener, the Bulldogs and the Aztecs combined for a total of nine turnovers. San Diego State threw three interceptions and lost two fumbles. Carr threw two interceptions and running back Robbie Rouse lost two fumbles in the first half.

One of Carr’s interceptions was retur ned for 96 yards

by San Die go State’s Leon McFadden for a touchdown.

“Stupid decision. It happens,” Carr said. “[When] you throw the ball 56 times, not all of them are going to be perfect.”

Fresno State’s long-anticipated debut in the Mountain West was, at some points, a nail-biting shootout. Against San Diego State, the Bulldogs faced two 14-point deficits in the first quarter, trailing 14-0 and 21-7 – and were also behind 40-36 early in the third.

“When the score got to 21-7, I was pretty upset,” safety Phillip Thomas said. “I knew

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hat’s a big momentum pump for our guys.”

— Tim DeRuyter, Head coach

Wide receiver Rashad Evans breaks a tackle en route to gaining a 51-yard reception.

we were a way better defense than what we were showing at that point.”

T h o m a s p i cke d o f f t wo of Aztecs quarterback Ryan Katz’s three interceptions. He has five interceptions for the season.

DeRuyter said, “I believe in this team. I believe we have a lot of high-character guys on this team. I wanted to have our guys in that situation, and I guess it’s a little bit of a leap of faith until they’re actually put in that situation. I wanted to see it proven. Our guys proved it tonight.”

S at u rd ay ’ s a n n o u n c e d Homecoming crowd of 33,894 was Bulldog Stadium’s largest in two years. At home, Fresno State has outscored opponents, 158-64.

“As I looked up, it looked pretty close to full,” DeRuyter said. “In the middle of the game, it was really rocking.

That’s a big momentum pump for our guys.”

Women’s Soccer The Fresno State soccer team shutout the Air Force Falcons 3-0 Sunday afternoon in Bulldog Stadium. This was the first-ever game and win for the Bulldogs in the Mountain West.

The ‘Dogs face their first Mountain West road game at Wyoming on Saturday, Oct. 6 at 10 a.m. Fresno State will then return home to host two conference opponents in New Mexico on Friday, Oct. 12 and San Diego State Sunday, Oct. 14 in Bulldog Stadium.