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Clovis Fest entertainment good for local business By Ciara Norton The Collegian Saturday, Sept. 17, marked the 37th annual Clovis Fest in Old Town Clovis. The event began with the launching of over a dozen hot air balloons. The balloons took off from the Clovis Rodeo Grounds around 7 a.m., and traveled to the far west side of Fresno. The event took place on Pollasky Avenue between 3rd and 7th Streets from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. Attendees could find over 250 arts and crafts and food vendors, face painting, a car show and even a carnival for children. Clovis Chamber of Commerce communications director Fran Blackney estimates there were more than 50,000 visi- tors this weekend and added $2 million to the Clovis economy.
Blackney said the $2 million was calculated two years ago by the city and it includes revenues that benefit the city and to neighboring businesses that benefit from the event. Table Mountain Casino spon sored the event with an undisclosed amount. Air balloon festivals are not unique to Clovis; similar festivals are celebrated around the world. While the United States hosts the largest number of hot air balloon events, multiple countries such as India, Germany, France, Philippines, Japan, United Arab Emirates, Russia and Belgium among others host similar events. The first Clovis Fest in 1974 began as a small craft show. Since then, the events in Old Town Clovis have continued to expand, Blackney said. “This April’s Big Hat Days event was the largest turnout we have seen, and so we expected a large turnout for Clovis Fest as well,” Blackney said. “I’m really glad I decided
to come,” Fresno State student Eric Silva said. “I’ve never seen hot air balloons in person and it was just something different.” After the launching of the hot air balloons, guests were directed across the street to Pollasky Avenue where the rest of the day’s events were held. “The music made everything a little more fun,” Silva said. “The musicians really got into what they were playing and it looked like they were having such a good time and so was everyone else.” Organizations such as the Fresno Bully Rescue and Valley Animal Center were also present, encouraging families to make room for one more pet. “This is my first time here,” Fresno S t at e p h i l o s o p hy m a j o r D a l l a s Rosenfeld said. “My favorite part so far has been all of the variety of foods.” At Clovis Fest, guests could find See CLOVIS, Page 3
Oaxaca, Mexico socialpolitical artist visits Fresno By Samuel Cosby The Collegian Local ar tists met in downtown Fresno Thursday night for a chance to see the work of contemporary Mexican artist, Dario Canul. Canul discussed how artists from throughout the area united in order to help promote a social and political change in the political conflict that took place in 2006 in Oaxaca, Mexico. The protests in Oaxaca began on May 22, 2006 when teachers went on strike to protest low funding, infrastructure, demanded free lunches and books for their students and called for the resignation of then Governor Ulises Ruiz Ortiz. The presentation was put together by the Barrio Art Collective and organized by Fresno State alum Mauro Carrera . The Barrio Art Collective is a group that has been meeting informally for about eight months, Carrera said. “We’ve done community murals and
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CA Supreme Court Judge Cruz Reynoso visits Fresno State By Johnathan Wilbanks The Collegian
The California Latino and Native American Leadership Council (CLNALC) held a workshop encouraging Latino residents of the Central Valley to participate in local government. The council gave an overview of the current administration under Califor nia Gover nor Jerry Brown. The workshop outlined the application process and positions available for applicants. The appointment process, available position, and the application process for each were outlined during the workshop. T he mission of CLNALC is to improve the California government by helping Brown have access to talented
Latino and Native American communities. California Supreme Court Justice
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t was a great thrill to me to finally be able to represent folk who previously had not been able to be represented and have justice come somewhat more equally to all Californians.” — Cruz Reynoso, Former CA Supreme Court Justice and civil rights lawyer Cruz Reynoso was present at the conference in order to inspire Latinos to become politically
involved. Reynoso is the first Latino to sit on the California Supreme Court and has been involved with Cesar Chavez and President Barack Obama. Reynoso has helped the underserved and disadvantaged people of California throughout his career. He has also received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest honor for a civilian. “It was a great thrill to me to finally be able to represent folk who previously had not been able to be represented and have justice come somewhat more equally to all Californians,” Reynoso said in an interview with UC Davis reporter Paul Pfotenhauer. Neptaly “Taty” Aguilera encouraged See REYNOSO, Page 3
ArtHops,” Carrera said. “We want to bring to light the Chicano experience to the overall art scene.” Thursday marked the first official meeting of the art collective as well. “We want to stress that you don’t have to be a professional artist to express yourself,” Carerra added. Students from Fresno State also decided to join in the art collective as well. Cresencia Cruz, a psychology major at Fresno State, said that she may not be an art major, but she supports the cause. “It’s really about the empowerment of local artist,” Cruz said. Cruz explained that the presentation by Canul was really eye opening for not only her, but for the entire collective. “Here we are really sheltered or we choose to ignore things like in Oaxaca,” Cruz said. Cruz said the Mexican government painted over art pieces a couple of days after the protests ended. “Artist began to join the movement,” Canul said. “There were formal artists and as well as street artists, all protesting against a totalitarian government. Protesters were criticized for painting and posting banners and political messages on city walls. “A lot of people didn’t understand See ART, Page 3
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t’s time, friends — my longawaited farewell column has finally arrived. I’ve been thinking for a long time about how I should write this piece. My first drafts date from April 2009, when I was editing the news section of The Collegian. I had taken over this section unexpectedly when another editor, who had agreed to the position, changed his mind before the spring 2009 semester. For two years prior to that, I had edited the opinion section. And if you were reading the opinion section in those days (I like to call them the “glory days” — sorry Tony), then I bet you remember my face. Because it was plastered all over this section. When I ran this page, I was the star of my own show. In those days, I remember students whispering up and down the McKee Fisk hallways, “Are you ready for another season of Matt Gomes?” And no, actually, they weren’t ready. They never were. In any case, in spring 2009, that all came to an end, and I had to start assigning “stories,” and checking “sources.” It was all so overwhelming. Around midterm, panic started to set in. My loyal readership was wondering where I went. I heard the whispers again, rumors creeping down the hallways of the Speech Arts building, like that scene in The Shining when the blood rushes out of the elevator in slow motion, all the way back to my desk. “I heard it’s writer’s block!” “I heard he got fired!” “I heard he killed a guy!”
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Hey, what do you know? Californians know something! The good doctor, who has the most common sense of any political candidate when it comes to America’s foreign, monetary and fiscal policy, is proving to be more of a force than the last time around. He routinely comes in third place in most polls, despite being derided as a “fringe” candidate and not receiving the same airtime as most other candidates. Hopefully California’s good sense spreads to other states, specifically the early primary and caucus states, Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina.
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CLOVIS: Festival fares well CONTINUED from page 1 kettle corn, smoothies, shaved ice, hot dogs, tri-tip and cinnamon rolls. Many vendors also took
such as crochet creations, Cobble Creek soap and Gold Canyon candles. Ethel Mullikan, 76, has entered her 1979 Camaro Berlinetta in the Clovis Fest
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to the streets of Old Town Clovis to show their unique creations. John Silberzahn, ow n e r o f Wi n dw a l ke r Treasures, has participated in the event for 13 years. His business specializes in Native American jewelry and art. “I have many good friends here,” Silberzahn said. “My customers have become my friends. I just love it here.” Silberzahn has taken his mobile gallery to around 30 festivals but said that Clovis Fest has always been his favorite. “Blackney really knows her stuff,” Silberzahn said. “It’s very well organized and she is prone to seeing that the vendors are satisfied.” Other vendors sold items
car show so for the past four years. “I bring my car every year I can and I love getting to talk to all these people,” Mullikan said. “I plan to keep coming back to Clovis Fest every year that I can,” Mullikan said. Many people gathered around Mullikan for photos of her maroon Camaro. “Looking at all of the cars was by far my favorite part of Clovis Fest,” Rosenfeld said. “It’s always a happy place and there are a lot of families,” Blackney said. “To see all these people every year out and enjoying themselves is where I get the most enjoyment.”
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ART: Student-led art collective to begin this month CONTINUED from page 1 the art,” Canul said. “People saw it as vandalism, but really it was a form of communication. A lot of their paintings are now shown in museums around the world. “It’s good to see that some of those pieces were saved,” she said. “A lot of those murals weren’t shown on the news, and the ones that were, were perceived as bad.” Edith Mendez was another Fresno State student attend-
attended the event. “It’s good to hear about stuff like that that happens,” Mendez said. “We could’ve been in that situation.” Mendez said that it was good for the collective to see such great abstract and political art. “We’re really about helping to inspire future local artist,” Mendez said. “We want more people to be aware of art in our community.” At the end of the month, Carrera and Canul will be
hosting another presentation at the Fresno Art Museum. “We will be showing art that shows both me and Dario’s experience,” Carrera said. “We are working with the theme of violence and living in a culture of violence. We will be showing art that is political, cultural and spiritual.” Carer ra and Canul’s art show will be hosted at the Fresno Art Museum starting on Sept. 29 from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m.
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Contemporary Mexican artist Dario Canul explained the social movement in Oaxaca, Mexico.
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CONTINUED from page 1 and adviced to the audience on how to apply for and be accepted into a government job. “The state gover nment is changing and that’s what I want to share with you,” Aguilera said. “It’s a golden opportunity. The government tells you to apply, but does not necessarily tell you what to apply for or how to apply. “[There is] plenty of oppor-
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Good Company Players' 2nd Space Theatre celebrates nearly 30 years of business
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The Good Company Players' 2nd Space Theatre was started by a group of former Fresno State students and is entering its 30th season. Pictured above is a group of actors performing a play at the theatre.
By Cameron Woolsey The Collegian For nearly 30 years the Good Company Players' 2nd Space T heatre has entertained Fresno residents with a wide variety of live performances on a stage specifically designed to captivate and engage the imagination of the audience. The Good Company Players was formed in 1973 by a group of former Fresno State theatre students under the leadership of owner and managing director Dan Pessano. The company started as a summer theatre group and focused mainly on
musicals, he said. Yet Pessano dreamed of a new space that would allow plays and comedies and let players train and perform. After acquiring loans and spending a lot of time building it from the ground up, the 2nd Space Theatre opened on July 16, 1982 with its first play, “The Elephant Man.” Pessano described the opening of the 2nd Space Theatre as one of excitement and perhaps some youthful ego as well. “You're arrogant enough to think that you can be great,” he said, “and if you just do good work people should come
— you have that demand. But you're stupid in not recognizing how tough an economy can be.” For Pessano, to survive as a business in theater arts for nearly three decades is no small feat. “For anything to survive for 30 years means that we've probably done a good job in the long run,” he said. Pe s s a n o s a i d t h e G o o d Company Players will celebrate its thirtieth season starting next year. While the main significance of the milestone was made clear by Pessano, he said the company has tied something else of great impor-
tance to the turning point. Last year the company lost Nancy Miller, a woman who dedicated many years of her life in over 30 performances, most she directed, at the 2nd Space Theatre. The company is dedicating the 30th season in her memory. “It was the love and the commitment and the enthusiasm for this space that always protected us in our choices,” he said. “She always wanted us to be better. You need that.” The 30th season begins Dec. 28, Pessano said, starting with “Crimes of the Heart,” a play Miller was particularly fond of. Pessano said the company has since lear ned from its early mistakes, but still recalls the blissful years with a laugh, even though the economy remains difficult. The company faces the second major economic downturn since its inception. Linda Thayer, the company’s business manager, expressed optimism for the company even against the country’s recent financial strain. “We still have people coming in — that's very heartening,” she said. Thayer said she believes the key the company's strong resilience to buckle under the rough economy is the strength derived from Pessano's leadership. “You don't work for somebody you don't respect,” she said. “There’re a lot of us that have been here for a very long time and that's because of Dan. He's the driving force. But he's also a source of inspiration.” For those unfamiliar with the theatre, it can be surprising to some when seen for the first time. The stage is surrounded by chairs set up in stadium-style seating, arranged in a horseshoe
shape. The stage itself is on the same level as the lowest chairs, which are seated only a couple feet away. This closeness, Pessano described, is deliberate and invites the audience to be a part of the experience. Dan Pessano’s wife, Laurie Pessano, said she believes actors share a close relationship with the audience which they perform practically right next to. “You are very close to the audience,” she said. “I believe the audience takes an active role in the performance. It's so close — they're very involved in the performance.” Pessano explained that one of her favorite moments in theatre happened when the 2nd Space Theatre was still young and not so well known, and during a night a performance only attracted four people. “It was like they were sitting in the living room of the home of the characters in the family that I played,” she said. “You have to be very much in character. But when it goes well it's like a mutual effort by the audience and the actors. It is a team sport involving everyone.” Dan Pessano said that live theatre has the ability to offer something to an audience that no other form of entertainment today can. It is the mutual relationship between audience and perfor mers that catapults the experience beyond anything that flickers on a screen. “You may like it, you may love it, you may hate it, but you experienced it,” he said. “So what's good about theater? It's live; it's the moment. You are seeing, you are sharing and you have responsibility as an audience to be part of that.”
Dog Prints sees sucessful start in first month of business By Jordan Turner The Collegian Dog Prints screen printing is the newest business at the University Student Union. “We heard the space was becoming available and went through a long process of paperwork to get here,” coowner Kenny Borg said. Within the first month, co-owners Borg and Nick Brucculeri have received business from clubs, sports teams and Greek life organizations around campus. Borg said the two work very closely together to keep the business balanced in terms of the creative and technical duties. Elizabeth Farr, a business major, has used Dog Prints for multiple occasions. “It is great how Kenny and Nick can offer their youthful outlook on a design, while still uphold a very professional business,” Farr said. After just a month of business Dog Prints is off to an exceptional start. “Convenience is what is really helping, but also the youth aspect. Me being a graduate
here has helped us capture our customers,” Borg said of his company. Borg and Brucculeri met in Long Beach, Calif. on the high school football field. Borg and Brucculeri first got into their designing groove in high school, where they both shared their creative passion outside of football practice. Brucculeri started to notice friends and fellow classmates requesting shirts and designs, and the duo ran with it. They took this newfound interest and began working on their first project: Wall Street. Wa l l S t r e e t C l o t h i n g Company is a clothing line that Borg and Brucculeri started together. “We liked to see the designs on other people,” Brucculeri said. This was the first step into their future of apparel design, which was started nearly four years ago. This project took a brief pause when the businessmen parted for college. Borg attended Fresno State and majored in entrepreneurship, while Brucculeri, studied business at the University of Redlands.
Yet, despite the distance, Dog Prints was born About a year ago, Borg and Brucculeri orchestrated the idea of the business through Borg's entrepreneurship classes here at Fresno State. While Brucculeri worked from his home in Southern California, Borg would work out of an office in the Lyles Center, Fresno State's innovation and entrepreneurship center for students, faculty and the community. When the business first took off, it was fueled solely by word of mouth. Building a business from two cities left minimal time for advertisements, promotions or extensive marketing. Still, the students around the campus are drawn to the youth-targeted enthusiasts. This was enough to build a business. This summer, after graduating, Brucculeri moved to Fresno to further enrich the company. On Aug. 22, the owners of Dog Prints had their grand opening in the University Student Union as a licensed screen printing store.
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‘2 Broke Girls,’ premiering today on CBS By Mary McNamara McClatchy Tribune LOS ANGELES — Despite a diversionary opening salvo of post-feminist raunch and unfortunate racial stereotyping, “2 Broke Girls” is a solid, old-fashioned sitcom about two mismatched girls taking on the big city and makin’ their dreams come true. It’s so old-fashioned, in fact, that they’re waitresses. In a Brooklyn diner. Where
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CONTINUED from page 5 upcoming “Reveng e” and “GCB”), which means her trust fund is frozen and she is out on the streets. Although she looks like Paris Hilton, she is a Wharton graduate, making her a perfect match for Max, who may be adept at taking down rude customers but is, deep down, just a girl who makes really good cupcakes and has low self-esteem. There are vagina and lesbian jokes, and the sexual objectification of Max’s perpetually topless boyfriend, but the essentials are meat-and-potatoes sitcom, which is surprising considering the combined edge factor of Michael Patrick King (“Sex and the City”) and stand-up Whitney Cummings (who also writes and stars in NBC’s upcoming “Whitney”). But meat-and-potatoes remain popular for a reason, and amid the parade of bunnies, angels, stewardesses and princesses tromping across the screen this season, a couple of smart, sassy waitresses from the opposite sides of the tracks are as welcome as a cup of hot coffee in a white diner cup. It certainly helps that one of them is played by Dennings, who has the deadpan but endearing comic delivery of a young Catherine Keener (whose daughter she played in “The 40-Year-Old Virgin.”) Although no one should be
asked to use “dry” as a modifier for vagina on network television, Dennings does it with as much grace and humor as humanly possible. Newcomer Behrs provides a strong foil; her Caroline may be Brazilian blowout blond and over-accessorized for any occasion, but she’s smart, resourceful and far less divalike than the usual TV versions of her species. The role of rich white woman as comic pinata is filled by Brooke Lyons, who plays Upper East Side new mommy for whom Max baby-sits and is so moronic she has named her twins Brad and Angelina. (Memo to King and Cummings: “Really?”) The diner is also populated by the assorted usual suspects, including a salacious shortorder cook (Jonathan Kite), an article-dropping Asian owner (Matthew Moy) and a wizened rape-joke-telling cashier (Garrett Morris). But the heart of the show is the womance — the inevitable friendship between the two women as they reluctantly team up to learn how to be truly independent. And for the record, and because it is never explained in the pilot, “marrying” the ketchup bottles means taking one half-full bottle and balancing it on top of another halffull bottle to make a full bottle, which is not nearly as hard as it sounds.
AKRON, Ohio — Throughout the 1960s, ‘70s and ‘80s, the phrase “sex, drugs and rock ‘n’ roll” was a common mantra among young music fans and artists. But in the 21st century at least two of that cliche’s elements are well known to contribute to the destruction of lives and families, making the longtime exhortation less of a declaration of lifestyle and more of a warning of the potential pitfalls. On Thursday, Akron radio station WAPS-FM introduced Rock and Recovery, a highdefinition Internet radio station that is offering a few decades worth of rock, along with some Adult Album Alternative tracks and a dash of Bob Marley _ but minus the drugs and alcohol references, and interspersed with positive messages, affirmations and testimonials designed to help music lovers who are in the midst of recovery. G a r r e t t H a r t , c r e a t iv e content director for Rock and Recovery and WAPS’ other HD-streaming station, KidJam! targeted to 8-12 year olds, said that the station doesn’t simply cut out songs and artists that mention drugs and alcohol. “It’s really a texture and tone we’re going for that is positive and is free of those kind of references that would be disruptive or distraction to someone who is really just trying to concentrate on getting through their day and mak-
ing the most of it,” said Hart, a 35-year veteran of the radio industry. “So there will be Eric Clapton but it (will be) the recovery Eric Clapton, there is Joe Cocker but the recovery Joe Cocker.” In addition to the music, which Hart says will maintain a balance of good, positive and upbeat tunes without sliding into treacle, Rock and Recovery’s programming will also include affirmations, testimonial recordings by people who want to remain anonymous and comedy bits by and for recovering addicts. “It adds an element to the channel that keeps it upbeat and forward moving because we also don’t want to drag down and get too deeply serious with stuff because it can be distractive and turn into a downer,” Hart said. The concept for Rock and Recovery came after the success of KidJam! which recently celebrated its first anniversary. Hart and WAPS general manager Tommy Bruno were looking for another niche concept to fill up the space on their HD bandwidth and realized that among the city’s local brands such as Goodyear, Akron is also the birthplace of Alcoholics Anonymous. T he pair also studied a 2010 Community Needs Assessment completed by area hospitals that found that mental health issues and alcoholism affect 40 percent of the local population. With the expert help of area addiction and recovery organizations they came up with Rock and Recovery and g ained
immediate financial and support from local organizations such as founding par tner the Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services (ADM) Board, Summa Health System, Glenbeigh Drug & Alcohol Rehabilitation Clinics and others. Both Hart and Bruno said that while gathering information and potential sponsors they received many votes of confidence and encouragement. “We didn’t even finish our pitch and they were saying ‘How soon can we have this? How can we get involved in making this happen?’” Hart said. The excitement and enthusiasm of health care and other professionals “gave us a sense that we were on the right track and we also got feedback from them on what to add and they have really helped to craft this to make Rock and Recovery into more than just we play some nice songs and say some nice things to people,” he said. Ideally, Rock and Recovery will become part of a recovering addict’s support system. “It’s not necessarily for those that are falling down the path but those that are trying to pick themselves up and have gone through a program like Oriana House or Gleinbeigh and they need some support,” Bruno said. “The goal here it to be a supplement. When they leave a recovery session or meeting, we’ll be one of those pieces they use to get through the day,” he said.
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DOGS: Head coach Pat Hill says upcoming game against Idaho is a must win.
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Fresno State played its first game on its new turf this past Saturday. Now the ‘Dogs can prepare for this weekend’s game against their first Western Athletic Conference opponent in Idaho.
CONTINUED from page 8 game before,” Carr said after his first home game in the stadium where his brother David Carr played 11 years ago. “Like on a deep ball. We’ve tried many a times in high school, but it was cool to do it in a Division 1 game.” North Dakota answered back with sophomore Jake Miller’s 70-yard run. Miller finished the game with 150 yards on 21 carries. On the extra point
had the 27-22 lead well into the fourth quarter. The ‘Dogs had to muster the biggest stop of the game with the home opener in the balance without starting strong safety Derron Smith who left the game with a broken arm and is likely out for the season. Fresno State’s defense delivered as it came up with the stop to keep the Bulldogs’ victory hopes intact. The ‘Dogs did force a punt with six minutes remaining to give the
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e’re going to have to keep working and we got a big game in Idaho next week. It’s a must win for the Bulldogs.” — Pat Hill, head football coach
attempt, the ‘Dogs came up with the block to hold the Fighting Sioux to six points. With only seconds left in the first half, North Dakota kicker Zeb Miller hit a field goal to cut the Fresno State lead to 14-9. Senior wide receiver Devon Wylie sliced his way through the North Dakota punt coverage team with a 48-yard punt return to put the ‘Dogs in scoring position. Junior Robbie Rouse plowed it in from two yards out on the third play of the drive to extend Fresno State’s lead to 21-9. Rouse finished with 114 yards on 27 carries and two touchdowns. North Dakota’s running back Miller scored his second touchdown of the night with a three-yard run to bring the Fighting Sioux within a touchdown at 21-16. The Fighting Sioux had the upset on their mind with their second touchdown of the third quarter with running back Jer Garman’s touchdown and the Fighting Souix’s first lead of the game at 22-21. North Dakota went for the two-point conversion, but the ‘Dogs stopped the attempt. On the next drive, Rouse did some heavy lifting, accounting for most of Fresno State’s yardage and scored the Bulldogs’ go-ahead touchdown. The ‘Dogs went for the two-point conversion, but came up short, Fresno State
offense a chance to put the game away. With the ball in the offense’s hands, Fresno State handed the rock to Rouse to put the game away and the junior didn’t disappoint. On the final third down of the game with the ‘Dogs needing 12 yards to seal a first down and the win, Rouse scampered for 18 yards to give Fresno State its first win of the season, 27-22. Rouse talked about the final play of the game. “It was a big down,” Rouse said. “It was third-and-12 and I knew we were going to run the ball. I have faith in our defense, but I just wanted to get into that victory formation. [Leslie Cooper] and Austin [Wentworth] made good blocks for me. I cut off the edge and just was able to get the first down.” Now Fresno State has the upcoming week to prepare for its first Western Athletic Conference competition at Idaho. Head coach Pat Hill gave some thoughts after the first three games of the season. “We’re still a work in progress,” Hill said after Saturday’s postgame press conference. “We’re still molding a secondary and offensive line every week. I don’t know when we’re going to get our other two linemen back. Until then we’re going to have to keep working and we got a big game in Idaho next week. It’s a must win for the Bulldogs.”
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Fresno State steals close one in home opener By Jerry Huerta The Collegian Fresno State finally had its chance to get its first win in front of the Bulldog faithful,
but Football Championship Subdivision North Dakota had another idea. The ‘Dogs started off fast with sophomore quar terback Derek Carr hitting wide
receiver Jalen Saunders in stride for an 86-yard touchdown pass just 15 seconds into the game. It gave the ‘Dogs the early 7-0 lead. The Carr-to-Saunders combination worked again on the Bulldogs’ third possession, this time from 52-yards out to
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give Fresno State a two-touchdown lead. Carr finished the game going 11-of-17 through the air for 235 yards and the two touchdown strikes to Saunders. The Bakersfield Christian High School graduate talked about the first two touchdowns to Saunders. “I’ve never thrown a touchdown on the first play of the
Junior Robbie Rouse was the Bulldogs’ workhorse on Saturday getting Fresno State the tough yardage during the most important parts of the game.
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Sophomore strong safety Derron Smith added to Fresno State’s thin secondary after leaving the game with a broken arm. He is likely out for the year.