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2017 Fresno State Football MEDIA INFORMATION Media Availability Interviews for Bulldog players and coaches will be coordinated through the Fresno State Athletics Communications Office 24 hours in advance to ensure availability.

Contact Matt Burkholder at (559) 278-6186 to make arrangements for interviews with student-athletes and coaches. Freshmen (both true and redshirt) along with any other newcomers to the program will not be allowed to do interviews until after they play in their first game, per team rules.

In-Season Media Interview Schedule Sunday: No media.

Monday: Head Coach Jeff Tedford weekly press conference.

Tuesday: Players day: players after practice.

Wednesday/Thursday: Head Coach Jeff Tedford and assistants after practice.

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Weekly Media Conference Fresno Stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s weekly media conference will be held at 11 a.m. in the Josephine Theater inside the Duncan Building on Mondays during the football season. The press conference is open to credentialed members of the media only. The media conference can be viewed live via the Mountain West Network.

ESPN Coaches Show The weekly radio show airs live on ESPN Radio (940 AM) with host Paul Loeffler. The Dog House Grill on Shaw Ave. hosts the show from 6â&#x20AC;&#x201C;7 p.m. each Wednesday of a game week.

Football Email List If you would like to be added to the Bulldog football email list to receive breaking news about the team, please contact Matt Burkholder.

Fresno State Athletics Communications 5305 N. Campus Drive NG 27 Fresno, CA 93740 Phone: (559) 278-6873 Fax: (559) 347-9415 Tickets: (559) 278-DOGS (3647) Press Box: (559) 278-5959 ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS: FB Contact........................................... Matt Burkholder Email .....................mburkholder@csufresno.edu Office............................................... 559-278-6186 Cell .................................................. 559-862-3771 Secondary Contact ................................... Josh Mitchell Email .......................... jomitchell@csufresno.edu Office............................................... 559-278-7301 Cell .................................................. 559-389-1960

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Washington (2016) t Offensive Consultant

B.C. Lions-CFL (2015) t )FBE $PBDI

Tampa Bay Bucs-NFL (2014) t 0Ä&#x152;FOTJWF $PPSEJOBUPS

California (2002-12) t )FBE $PBDI

Oregon (1998-01) t 0Ä&#x152;FOTJWF $PPSEJOBUPS

Fresno State (1992-97) t 0Ä&#x152;FOTJWF $PPSEJOBUPS Assistant Coach (QBs)

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Fresno State Assistant Coaches

Jamie Christian

Ryan Grubb

Running Backs/ Special Teams Coordinator/

Offensive Line/ Run Game Coordinator/

1st Season at FS

1st Season at FS

Orlondo Steinauer Defensive Coordinator 1st Season at FS

Jamar Cain Defensive Line 1st Season at FS

Bert Watts Linebackers 1st Season at FS

Kirby Moore Wide Receivers 1st Season at FS

Scott Thompson Tight Ends 1st Season at FS

D.J. Harper Graduate Assistant 1st Season at FS

Dylan Chmura Graduate Assistant 1st Season at FS

J.D. Williams Defensive Backs 1st Season at FS

Matt Lea Graduate Assistant 1st Season at FS

C.J. McGorisk Graduate Assistant 1st Season at FS

Lucus Gingod Analyst 1st Season at FS

Brad Vonnahme Analyst 1st Season at FS

Defense

Kalen DeBoer Offensive Coordinator 1st Season at FS

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GEOGRAPHICAL ROSTER Sacramento:

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SCHEDULE/FUTURES

Dec.

November

October

September

2017 BULLDOG FOOTBALL SCHEDULE (ALL TIMES PACIFIC)

2 Incarnate Word

W, 66-0

9 at Alabama

L, 41-10

16 at Washington

L, 48-16

30

Nevada*

W, 41-21

7

at San Jose State*

W, 27-10

14 New Mexico*#

W, 38-0

21

at San Diego State*

W, 27-3

28

UNLV*

L, 26-16

4

BYU

W, 20-13

11 at Hawaiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;i*

W, 31-21

18

at Wyoming*

W, 13-7

25

Boise State*

W, 28-17

2

Boise State^

L, 17-14

BULLDOG FOOTBALL CHANNEL FINDER...

AT&T U-VERSE AT&T SportsNet/ROOT: 757, 1757 CBS Sports Network: 643, 1643 ESPN: 602, 1602 ESPN2: 606, 1606 ESPNEWS: 604, 1604 ESPNU: 605, 1605 PAC-12 Network: 759, 1759 COMCAST (FRESNO MARKET) AT&T SportsNet/ROOT: N/A CBS Sports Network: 418, 732 ESPN: 32, 724 ESPN2: 33, 725 ESPNEWS: 402, 726 ESPNU: 420, 788 PAC-12 Network: 434, 823 DIRECTV AT&T SportsNet/ROOT: 684 CBS Sports Network: 221 ESPN: 206 ESPN2: 209 ESPNEWS: 207 ESPNU: 208 PAC-12 Network: N/A DISH NETWORK AT&T SportsNet/ROOT: N/A CBS Sports Network: 158 ESPN: 140 ESPN2: 144 ESPNEWS: 142 ESPNU: 141 PAC-12 Network: 409

Indicators ^ Mountain West Championship Game | * conference game | # homecoming

FUTURE BULLDOG FOOTBALL SCHEDULES

2018

Date Opponent Location S1 Idaho Fresno, CA 6 DW 0LQQHVRWD 0LQQHDSROLV 01 6 DW 8&/$ /RV $QJHOHV &$ S29 Toledo Fresno, CA DW %RLVH 6WDWH %RLVH ,' +DZDL·L )UHVQR &$ DW 1HYDGD 5HQR 19 DW 1HZ 0H[LFR $OEXTXHUTXH 10 San Diego State* Fresno, CA San Jose State* Fresno, CA DW 81/9 /DV 9HJDV 19 Wyoming* Fresno, CA

2019

Date Opponent Location $ DW 86& /RV $QJHOHV &$ 6 0LQQHVRWD )UHVQR &$ S21 Sacramento State Fresno, CA 7%' 7%' DW $LU )RUFH &RORUDGR 6SULQJV &2 Colorado State* Fresno, CA DW +DZDL·L +RQROXOX +, Nevada* Fresno, CA DW 6DQ 'LHJR 6WDWH 6DQ 'LHJR &$ DW 6DQ -RVH 6WDWH 6DQ -RVH &$ UNLV* Fresno, CA Utah State* Fresno, CA

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2020

Date Opponent Location 6 DW &RORUDGR %RXOGHU &2 6 DW 7H[DV $ 0 &ROOHJH 6WDWLRQ 7; 7%' 7%' 7%' 7%' Air Force Fresno, CA DW &RORUDGR 6WDWH )RUW &ROOLQV &2 +DZDL·L )UHVQR &$ DW 1HYDGD 5HQR 19 San Diego State* Fresno, CA San Jose State* Fresno, CA DW 81/9 /DV 9HJDV 19 DW 8WDK 6WDWH /RJXQ 87

2021 6HSW DW 2UHJRQ 6HSW DW 8&/$ 2022 6HSW 6DFUDPHQWR 6WDWH 6HSW 2UHJRQ 6WDWH 6HSW DW 86& 2023 6HSW DW $UL]RQD 6WDWH 2024 $XJ DW 2UHJRQ 6WDWH 6HSW DW 8&/$

$XJ DW 86&

2017 Fresno State Football 2017 FRESNO STATE STATISTICS 2017 SCHEDULE/RESULTS Date

Opponent

Result

Score

Overall

Conference

Time

Attend

Sept. 2, 2017 Sept. 9, 2017 Sept. 16, 2017 Sept. 30, 2017 Oct. 7, 2017 Oct. 14, 2017 Oct. 21, 2017 Oct. 28, 2017 Nov. 4, 2017 Nov. 11, 2017 Nov. 18, 2017 Nov. 25, 2017 Dec. 2, 2017

Incarnate Word at Alabama at Washington Nevada* at San Jose State* New Mexico* at San Diego State* UNLV* BYU at Hawaiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;i* at Wyoming* Boise State* vs. Boise State^

W L L W W W W L W W W W L

66-0 41-10 48-16 41-21 27-10 38-0 27-3 26-16 20-13 31-21 13-7 28-17 17-14

1-0 1-1 1-2 2-2 3-2 4-2 5-2 5-3 6-3 7-3 8-3 9-3 9-4

---1-0 2-0 3-0 4-0 4-1 -5-1 6-1 7-1 --

3:01 3:01 3:06 3:12 3:10 2:57 3:02 2:50 3:10 3:50 3:09 3:27 3:27

39,447 101,127 68,384 27,434 18,483 28,090 43,243 27,922 29,370 21,357 15,440 31,526 24,515

* MW game; ^ MW Championship Game

TEAM STATISTICS TEAM STATISTICS

Fresno St.

OPP

Score by Quarters

1st

2nd

3rd

4th

OT

Total

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347

54 244 115 116

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19 5028

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224

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13 4147

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Fresno State Opponents

94 61

114 64

94 34

45 65

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Fresno St.

Opponents

Incarnate Word (30), (47) at Alabama (27) at Washington 48, (29), (34), (31) Nevada (29), 32, 43, (27) at San Jose State (38). (50) New Mexico (37) at San Diego State (38), (43) UNLV (34) BYU (43), (42) at Hawaiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;i (27), 54 DW :\RPLQJ

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TB

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50+

CUSICK, Blake McMARYION, Marcus Total..........

Opponents......

64 1 65 73

2713 23 2736 3093

42.4 23.0 42.1 42.4

8 0 8 1

31 0 31 39

18 1 19 31

15 0 15 10

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OB

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62.4 37 59.2 14

0 2

661 760

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74 Opponents......

52

66 23 66 75

41.0 37.8

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Long

RIVERS, Ronnie JOHNSON, Keesea Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;NEAL, Dejonte SCOTT, Daâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Mari Total..........

Opponents......

7 4 3 1 15 13

34 21 40 7 102 188

4.9 5.2 13.3 7.0 6.8 14.5

13 14 44 7 44 77

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No.

Yds

Avg. TD

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Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;NEAL, Dejonte SCOTT, Daâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Mari JORDAN, Jamire 7$1*,3$ 'DYLG MIMS, Jordan Total..........

Opponents......

18 9 5

1 35 35

354 218 179

4 760 661

19.7 24.2 35.8

4.0 21.7 18.9

29 63 71

4 71 39

0 0 0 0 0 1

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2017 Fresno State Football 2017 FRESNO STATE STATISTICS RUSHING

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MIMS, Jordan HOKIT, Josh RIVERS, Ronnie McMARYION, Marcus Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;NEAL, Dejonte SCOTT, Daâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Mari PERRY, Deonte JOHNSON, Saevion 9,5*,/ &KDVRQ *5,0 'HUULRQ JOHNSON, Keesea JORDAN, Jamire TEAM Total..........

Opponents......

13 13 12 13 12 13 1 7

13 13 11 13 13

PASSING MCMARYION, Marcus 9,5*,/ Chason HOKIT, Josh Total..........

Opponents......

EI¿F &RPS $WW ,QW 3FW 139.75 185-303-4 61.1 117.97 48-83-2 57.8 770.20 2-2-0 100.0 138.34 235-388-6 60.6 119.59 252-418-8 60.3

G 13 11 13 13 13

RECEIVING JOHNSON, Keesean SCOTT, Daâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Mari JORDAN, Jamire RIVERS, Ronnie RICE, Jared *5,0 Derrion HOKIT, Josh MIMS, Jordan Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;NEAL, Dejonte 5,''(5,1* .\OH ALLEN, Justin JOHNSON, Saevion 7$1*,3$ David PARKER, Namani Total..........

Opponents......

143 117 95 48 24 13 8 7

1 1 13 476 433

G 13 13 13 12 12 12 13 13 12 13 13 7 13 11 13 13

620 533 477 311 112 91 32 22

0 0 0 2222 1845

No. 69 53 21 18 16 12 12 11 11 6 2 2 1 1 235 252

11 14 4 59 3 0 1 2

0 7 69 183 329

609 519 473 252 109 91 31 20

0 -7 -69 2039 1516

Yards 918 543 482 121 304 184 98 119 98 44 51 23 3 1 2989 2631

Avg. 13.3 10.2 23.0 6.7 19.0 15.3 8.2 10.8 8.9 7.3 25.5 11.5 3.0 1.0 12.7 10.4

| -------- PATs --------|

Avg. TD Long Avg/G 4.3 4.4 5.0 5.2 4.5 7.0 3.9 2.9

0.0 -7.0 -5.3 4.3 3.5

6 7 5 2 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 20 12

24 26 30 57 17 15 8 11

0 0 0 57 55

46.8 39.9 39.4 19.4 9.1 7.0 31.0 2.9

0.0 -0.5 -6.3 156.8 116.6

<GV 7' /RQJ $YJ * 2384 14 81 183.4 524 3 40 47.6 81 2 65 6.2 2989 19 81 229.9 2631 13 73 202.4 TD 8 1 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 19 13

FUMBLE RETURNS No.

Yds

Avg.

TD

Long

BELL, Mike ALLISON, J. Total..........

Opponents......

2 1 3 1

4 3 7 3

2.0 3.0 2.3 3.0

0 0 0 0

3 3 3 3

INTERCEPTIONS

No.

Yds

Avg.

TD

Long

BRYANT, Jaron -2+1621 -RKQQ\ KELLY, Anthoula COLEMAN, Sherman BELL, Mike +8*+(6 -XMX Total..........

Opponents......

3

1 1 1

8 6

20

0 0 18

38 101

6.7

0.0 0.0 18.0

4.8 16.8

1

0 0 0

1 1

18

0 0 18

18 30

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Long 81 35 70 21 65 63 27 29 16 21 45 15 3 1 81 73

Avg/G 70.6 41.8 37.1 10.1 25.3 15.3 7.5 9.2 8.2 3.4 3.9 3.3 0.2 0.1 229.9 202.4

SCORING

TD FGs Kick Rush Rcv Pass DPX Saf

CAMACHO, -LPP\ 0 JOHNSON, Keesean 8 HOKIT, Josh 7 RIVERS, Ronnie 6 MIMS, Jordan 6 JORDAN, Jamire 3 RICE, Jared 2 MCMARYION, Marcus 2 7$1*,3$ David 1 *5,0 Derrion 1 5,''(5,1* .\OH 1 BRYANT, Jaron 1 SCOTT, Daâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Mari 1 ALLEN, Justin 1 FORRESTER, M. 0 TEAM 0 NDOH, Emeka 0 9,5*,/ Chason 0 Total..........

40 Opponents......

27

21-26 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 21-26 12-17

38-39 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 38-39 24-25

0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

TOTAL OFFENSE MCMARYION, Marcus MIMS, Jordan HOKIT, Josh 9,5*,/ Chason RIVERS, Ronnie Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;NEAL, Dejonte SCOTT, Daâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Mari PERRY, Deonte JOHNSON, Saevion *5,0 Derrion JORDAN, Jamire TEAM Total..........

Opponents......

G 13 13 13 11 12 12 13 1 7 12 13 11 13 13

Plays 351 143 119 88 95 24 13 8 7 1 1 13 864 851

Rush 252 609 519 6 473 109 91 31 20 5 -7 -69 2039 1516

Pass 2384 0 81 524 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2989 2631

ALL PURPOSE

G

Rush

Rec

PR

JOHNSON, Keesean SCOTT, Daâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Mari MIMS, Jordan JORDAN, Jamire RIVERS, Ronnie HOKIT, Josh Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;NEAL, Dejonte RICE, Jared MCMARYION, Marcus *5,0 Derrion ALLEN, Justin 5,''(5,1* .\OH JOHNSON, Saevion PERRY, Deonte BRYANT, Jaron BELL, Mike 7$1*,3$ David 9,5*,/ Chason PARKER, Namani TEAM Total..........

Opponents......

13 13 13 13 12 13 12 12 13 12 13 13 7 1 13 11 13 11 11 11 13 13

0 91 609 -7 473 519 109 0 252 5 0 0 20 31 0 0 0 6 0 -69 2039 1516

918 543 119 482 121 98 98 304 0 184 51 44 23 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 2989 2631

21 7 0 0 34 0 40 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 102 188

0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-1 1-2

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total 2636 609 600 530 473 109 91 31 20 5 -7 -69 5028 4147

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 3 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 18 0 0 0 0 38 101

101 48 42 36 36 18 12 12 6 6 6 6 6 6 2 2 2 0 347 224

Avg/G 202.8 46.8 46.2 48.2 39.4 9.1 7.0 31.0 2.9 0.4 -0.5 -6.3 386.8 319.0

KOR IR Tot 0 218 4 179 0 0 354 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 760 661

Pts

939 859 732 654 628 617 601 304 252 189 51 44 43 31 20 18 8 6 1 -69 5928 5097

Avg/G 72.2 66.1 56.3 50.3 52.3 47.5 50.1 25.3 19.4 15.8 3.9 3.4 6.1 31.0 1.5 1.6 0.6 0.5 0.1 -6.3 456.0 392.1

2017 Fresno State Football 2017 FRESNO STATE STATISTICS DEFENSIVE LEADERS ALLISON, J. +(/087+ *HRUJH BELL, Mike +8*+(6 -XMX BAILEY, James BRYANT, Jaron KELLY, Anthoula FORRESTER, M. STANLEY, Robert OKEKE, Tobenna -2+1621 -RKQQ\ HAYNES, Jasad MADSEN, Nathan ATKINS, Kevin 62(&+7,1* 7 VAN HOOK, S. JONES, Kwami POTTS, DeShawn NDOH, Emeka RICE, Justin *5((1 -XVWLQ MILTON, Kaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Lonn OTUKOLO, Nela '(*58< 'DPLHQ COLEMAN, Sherman IAKOPO, Keiti MOSBY, Arron FINCH, Jackson MAFI, Maamaloa BELONY, Patrick WESTBERRY, J. HOKIT, Josh 9,5*,/ &KDVRQ FOSTER, Tainoa JORDAN, Jamire &$*( 5LFKDUG TEAM Total..........

Opponents......

GP 13

11

13 13 13 13 13 13

13 12 13

13 12 13 12 10

10 12

8 11 13 4 13 4 13 13

3 13

11 13 13

| ------- Tackles -------| Solo Ast Total 71 42 113

45 25 70

37 31 68 47 17 64 37 8 45 23 11 34 24 10 34 19 14 33

7 11 18 10 6 16 6 10 16

6 5 11 6 4 10 6 4 10 7 2 9 6 3 9

5 2 7 3 3 6

5 1 6 1 4 5 3 1 4 2 2 4 2 1 3 1 2 3 1 1 2 2 .

2

1 1 2 1 .

1

. . .

520 289 809 516 310 826

TFL/Yds 4.5-21

3.0-9

3.5-7 1.5-4 3.0-9 8.0-41 10.5-50 9.0-30

2.0-4 4.5-23 1.5-5

3.5-18 2.0-5 .

5.0-33 2.0-5

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0.5-1 .

.

81-318 40.0-169

| -Sacks- | No.-Yards 2.0-13

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5.0-34 4.0-28 5.0-24

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2.0-17 .

2.0-15 1.0-4 .

4.0-30 .

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32-199 9-62

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3

1-18 3

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DEFENSE GAME-BY-GAME TACKLES

UA-A

Tot

UIW

ALA

UW

Nev

SJSU

UNM

ALLISON, J. +(/087+ *HRUJH BELL, Mike +8*+(6 -XMX BAILEY, James BRYANT, Jaron KELLY, Anthoula STANLEY, Robert FORRESTER, M. OKEKE, Tobenna -2+1621 -RKQQ\ HAYNES, Jasad MADSEN, Nathan ATKINS, Kevin VAN HOOK, S. 62(&+7,1* 7 JONES, Kwami POTTS, DeShawn RICE, Justin NDOH, Emeka *5((1 -XVWLQ MILTON, Kaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Lonn COLEMAN, S. '(*58< 'DPLHQ OTUKOLO, Nela IAKOPO, Keiti MOSBY, Arron

71-42

45-25

37-31 47-17 37-8 24-10 23-11 19-14

7-11 10-6 6-10 6-5

6-4 6-4 6-3 7-2

5-2 5-1

3-3 1-4 3-1

113

70

68 64 45 34 34 33

18 16 16 11

10 10 9 9

7 6

6 5 4

4-1

DNP

0-1 1-1 6-0 3-0 0-1

1-1 1-0 1-0

1-0 3-0

3-0 2-0

2-0 1-0

7-7

DNP

3-1 6-1 2-0 1-1 2-0 1-1

0-1 0-1

2-1 2-1 1-1 1-0

2-1

0-1 -

4-1

6-3

3-2 1-2 1-0 1-2 1-1 2-0

0-1 1-0

2-1 0-2 4-1

3-1

1-0 0-1 -

2-6

3-4

4-4 3-3 2-1 0-1 1-2

0-1 0-1 1-2

1-0 0-1 2-0

0-1 DNP

0-1 -

5-4

1-2

0-4 3-2 2-0 3-1 4-2 2-3

2-0 0-1 0-1

3-1 0-1

DNP DNP

DNP -

7-0

8-2

4-0 1-0 4-2 2-0 1-1

0-1

1-0 DNP DNP

-

SDSU

UNLV

9-1

2-0

2-2 6-1 2-1 5-0

0-1 4-0 1-1

1-0

0-2 1-1 1-0

2-6

6-2

1-3 4-0 4-2 3-1 1-2 4-2

1-1 2-2 1-0

1-0

DNP

-

BYU 6-8

7-3

3-5 3-1 4-1 2-1 1-0 1-0

1-1 1-0 1-0

DNP 0-1

DNP DNP '13 1-0

UH 8-0

3-0

7-2 3-1 1-0 2-0 2-2 5-1

1-0 1-0 1-0

DNP

'13 -

Wyo

BSU

BSU

9-2

3-1

2-2 4-1 4-0 1-1 2-0 0-2

1-2 0-1 1-3

0-1

DNP

-

3-1

3-3

5-3 5-2 3-0 2-3 4-1 2-1

0-2 1-0 2-2

0-1

DNP

0-1 -

5-5

3-5

3-2 7-2 2-1 1-0 4-1 0-1 '13 DNP 1-4 1-1

DNP

DNP DNP 0-1

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No-Yds/TD

UIW

ALA

MIMS, Jordan 143-609/6 HOKIT, Josh 117-519/7 RIVERS, Ronnie 95-473/5 McMARYION, M. 48-252/2 O’NEAL, Dejonte 24-109/0 SCOTT, Da’Mari 13-91/0 PERRY, Deonte 8-31/0 JOHNSON, S. 7-20/0 VIRGIL, Chason 5-6/0 GRIM, Derrion 1-5/0 JOHNSON, Keesean 1-0/0 JORDAN, Jamire 1--7/0

8-38/1 4-13/2 9-60/1 1-7/0 5-37/0 8-31/0 5-13/0 -

2-2/0 4-12/0 9-29/0 1-15/0 2-10/0 DNP DNP 3-2/0 -

RECEIVING

UIW

ALA

UW

7-120/0 2-32/0 2-64/1 1-65/1 2-14/0 3-22/0 1-21/0 2-51/1 1-2/1 2-23/0 -

8-55/0 7-67/0 1-7/0 1-10/0 2-23/1 1-6/0 1-7/0 1-5/0 2-16/0 2-20/0 DNP -

4-51/0 5-40/1 3-43/0 1-3/0 4-41/0 2-12/0 2-4/0 -

No-Yds/TD

JOHNSON, Keesean SCOTT, Da’Mari JORDAN, Jamire RICE, Jared GRIM, Derrion RIVERS, Ronnie MIMS, Jordan O’NEAL, Dejonte HOKIT, Josh ALLEN, Justin RIDDERING, Kyle JOHNSON, S. TANGIPA, David PARKER, Namani

69-918/8 53-543/1 21-482/3 16-304/2 12-184/1 18-121/1 11-119/0 11-98/0 12-98/0 2-51/1 6-44/1 2-23/0 1-3/1 1-1/0

UW

Nev

6-17/0 3-29/0 10-29/0 5-23/0 2-11/0 DNP 2-7/0 2-4/0 -

SJSU

UNM

SDSU

UNLV

BYU

UH

Wyo

BSU

BSU

10-52/0 5-29/0 12-82/1 6-14/0 1--1/0 1-15/0 DNP DNP DNP 1-5/0 -

12-49/0 10-43/1 19-105/2 8-24/0 DNP DNP DNP DNP 1--7/0

10-65/0 14-70/1 6-39/1 3-52/0 1-5/0 DNP DNP -

21-112/0 14-77/3 DNP 2-11/0 DNP DNP -

12-68/2 5-19/0 9-39/0 5-32/0 2-18/0 DNP -

20-54/2 13-59/0 3-14/0 1-1/0 2-5/0 1-3/0 DNP DNP -

12-55/0 10-44/0 11-53/0 1-15/0 1-10/0 DNP -

13-40/0 21-69/0 7-33/0 2-2/0 1-3/0 DNP 1-0/0 -

11-43/1 5-9/0 5-12/0 4-27/0 1-2/0 2-10/0 DNP -

6-14/0 9-46/0 4-17/0 7-33/2 4-4/0 4-25/0 DNP DNP -

Nev

SJSU

UNM

SDSU

UNLV

BYU

UH

Wyo

BSU

BSU

7-104/3 4-50/0 1-14/0 2-69/0 2-24/0 1--3/0 3-25/0 3-25/0 1-3/0 DNP 1-1/0

2-52/0 7-45/0 2-24/0 4-15/0 DNP DNP -

5-105/1 1-1/0 3-108/2 1-22/0 1-7/0 1-29/0 1-27/0 DNP -

4-47/0 3-57/0 2-56/0 DNP 1-16/0 DNP -

4-21/0 4-28/0 DNP 4-68/0 1-8/0 2-6/0 1-21/0 -

5-47/0 4-61/0 3-56/0 1-3/0 1-7/0 DNP -

6-91/2 7-82/0 2-31/1 1-8/0 1-13/0 1--2/0 1-3/1 -

6-48/0 4-42/0 1-44/0 1-32/0 2-20/1 -

6-119/2 3-35/0 4-91/0 3-54/0 3-8/0 1-1/0 2-17/0 1-7/0 DNP

5-58/0 2-3/0 2-18/0 3-44/0 DNP 1-11/0 1-15/0 2-23/0 DNP

PASSING #5 VIRGIL

AWW

&RPS

,QW

3FW

<DUGV

7'

/RQJ

6DFN

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Incarnate Word at No. 1 Alabama at No. 6 Washington TOTALS

29 34 20 83

16 21 11 48

0 1 1 2

55.2 61.8 55.0 57.8

246 180 98 524

1 1 1 3

40 30 19 40

0 2 0 2

0 9 0 9

137.8 110.1 102.7 118.0

#6 MCMARYION

AWW

&RPS

,QW

3FW

<DUGV

7'

/RQJ

6DFN

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Incarnate Word at No. 1 Alabama at No. 6 Washington Nevada at San Jose State New Mexico San Diego State UNLV BYU at Hawai’i at Wyoming Boise State at Boise State TOTALS

7 7 16 32 26 23 16 27 20 36 23 36 34 303

6 5 10 24 15 13 10 16 14 19 14 23 16 185

0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 4

85.7 71.4 62.5 75.0 57.7 56.5 62.5 59.3 70.0 52.8 60.9 63.9 47.1 61.1

103 36 96 296 136 299 176 152 174 226 186 332 172 2384

2 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 4 1 2 0 14

45 12 23 63 45 75 48 31 50 34 44 81 22 81

0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 7

0 0 7 7 0 13 0 8 0 0 6 0 12 53

303.6 114.6 112.9 167.1 101.6 208.8 154.9 106.5 143.1 131.1 143.1 159.7 83.7 139.8

PUNT RET

No-Yds

O’NEAL, Dejonte RIVERS, Ronnie JOHNSON, Keesea SCOTT, Da’Mari

3-40 7-34 4-21 1-7

UIW 3-40 2-19 -

ALA

UW

Nev

SJSU

UNM

SDSU

UNLV

-

1-6 -

1-5 -

DNP 1-3 -

1-1 -

DNP 1-14 -

1-4 -

BYU -

UH 1-7

Wyo

BSU

BSU

2-3 -

-

1-0 -

KICK RET

No-Yds

UIW

ALA

UW

Nev

SJSU

UNM

SDSU

UNLV

BYU

UH

Wyo

BSU

BSU

O’NEAL, Dejonte SCOTT, Da’Mari JORDAN, Jamire TANGIPA, David MIMS, Jordan

18-354 9-218 5-179 2-5 1-4

1-22 2-42 -

2-33 3-94 -

5-106 1-18 1-4

1-16 1-71 1-0 -

DNP -

-

-

2-46 4-108 1-5 -

3-53 -

4-75 -

-

1-19 1-25 -

1-23 -

SJSU

UNM

SDSU

UNLV

INT RET

No-Yds

BRYANT, Jaron COLEMAN, S. KELLY, Anthoula BELL, Mike JOHNSON, Johnny HUGHES, Juju

3-20 1-0 1-0 1-18 1-0 1-0

UIW 1-0 DNP -

ALA

UW

Nev

DNP -

-

2-20 DNP 1-0 -

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1-0 DNP 1-0

1-18 -

-

-

BYU

UH

Wyo

DNP -

1-0 -

DNP -

BSU DNP -

BSU DNP -

2017 Fresno State Football 2017 FRESNO STATE STATISTICS TKLS FOR LOSS

UA-A Tot

STANLEY, Robert OKEKE, Tobenna HELMUTH, George FORRESTER, M. HUGHES, Juju NDOH, Emeka ALLISON, J. MADSEN, Nathan BAILEY, James VAN HOOK, S. BELL, Mike KELLY, Anthoula JONES, Kwami DEGRUY, Damien RICE, Justin HAYNES, Jasad BRYANT, Jaron ATKINS, Kevin GREEN, Justin FOSTER, Tainoa

9-3 9-0 7-2 7-2 6-0 5-0 4-1 4-1 3-1 3-1 2-2 3-0 1-2 2-0 2-0 1-2 1-1 1-1 1-0 0-1

10.5 9.0 8.0 8.0 6.0 5.0 4.5 4.5 3.5 3.5 3.0 3.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 1.5 1.5 1.0 0.5

SACKS FORRESTER, M. OKEKE, Tobenna NDOH, Emeka HELMUTH, George STANLEY, Robert ALLISON, J. MADSEN, Nathan VAN HOOK, S. JONES, Kwami GREEN, Justin DEGRUY, Damien HUGHES, Juju

UA-A 5-0 5-0 4-0 4-0 4-0 2-0 2-0 2-0 1-0 1-0 1-0 1-0

Tot 5.0 5.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0

UIW

ALA

UW

Nev

1.0-5 3.0-23 1.0-3 DNP 1.0-4 1.0-4 0.5-1 1.0-4 0.5-1

0.5-4 1.0-8 0.5-3 1.0-1 DNP 1.0-3 -

1.5-2 1.0-2 2.0-9 1.5-5 1.0-4 0.5-0 1.0-1 1.0-1 0.5-1 -

1.0-1 1.0-9 0.5-4 1.0-2 0.5-3 1.0-12 DNP

UIW ALA 2.0-20 1.0-8 -

LONG PLAYS (20 OR MORE YARDS) FS Long Plays Rush Pass Total Incarnate Word 1 10 11 Alabama 0 2 2 Washington 0 2 2 Nevada 0 5 5 San Jose State 0 2 2 New Mexico 3 6 9 SDSU 1 4 5 UNLV 0 2 2 BYU 0 2 2 Hawai’i 0 4 4 Wyoming 0 4 4 Boise State 0 5 5 Boise State 1 1 2 Totals 6 49 55

UW 1.0-6 -

Nev 1.0-2 1.0-9 1.0-12 -

SJSU 1.0-4 3.0-17 2.0-6 1.0-3 0.5-1 0.5-0 1.0-2 DNP

Opponent 90 (TD) - BSU2 3x, last: 16 (FG) - UNLV 7:56 (fumble) - SDSU

FRESNO STATE POINTS OFF TURNOVERS Game Incarnate Word Alabama Washington Nevada San Jose State New Mexico SDSU UNLV BYU Hawai’i Wyoming Boise State Boise State Totals Opponents

TOs Gained 2 (1 INT/1 FR) 0 (0 INT/0 FR) 2 (0 INT/2 FR) 3 (3 INT/0 FR) 4 (2 INT/2 FR) 2 (1 INT/1 FR) 1 (0 INT/1 FR) 0 (0 INT/0 FR) 1 (0 INT/1 FR) 2 (1 INT/1 FR) 2 (0 INT/2 FR) 0 (0 INT/0 FR) 0 (0 INT/0 FR) 19 (8 INT/11 FR) 11 (6 INT/5 FR)

TDs 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 6 4

FG 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1

Pts 14 0 6 7 10 3 0 0 0 7 7 0 0 54 29

SDSU

UNLV

BYU

UH

Wyo

BSU

BSU

1.0-4 2.0-4 DNP 1.0-3 1.0-4 DNP DNP

3.0-17 1.0-2 1.0-8 1.0-2 1.0-7 1.0-3 1.0-3 DNP

1.0-2 2.0-3 0.5-0 1.0-1 2.0-3 0.5-1 DNP

1.0-7 1.0-5 DNP DNP DNP

1.0-8 3.0-16 1.5-3 1.0-2 DNP DNP 0.5-1 1.0-5 DNP

1.0-6 1.0-1 DNP

0.5-1 0.5-2 2.0-12 1.0-10 0.5-1 0.5-1 DNP

1.0-4 2.0-7 1.0-2 DNP 1.0-3 1.0-1 DNP DNP

SDSU 1.0-8 1.0-9 1.0-7 1.0-3 1.0-3 -

UNLV -

BYU 1.0-7 1.0-5 DNP -

UH 3.0-16 1.0-8 1.0-5 DNP -

Wyo 1.0-6 -

BSU 1.0-10 1.0-10 -

BSU 1.0-2 2.0-7 1.0-4 DNP DNP -

SJSU UNM 2.0-16 1.0-4 1.0-4 DNP 1.0-4 1.0-4 -

Opponent Long Plays Rush Pass Total 0 1 1 3 2 5 1 4 5 0 4 4 0 0 0 0 4 4 3 0 3 1 0 1 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 3 3 1 5 6 0 4 4 10 29 39

DRIVE SUPERLATIVES Fresno State Most Yards (Result) 89 (TD) - UNLV Most Plays (Result) 17 (TD) - SJSU Most Time (Result) 8:04 (TD) - SJSU

UNM

FS (Fumbles Lost/INT) 0 (0 INT/0 FL) 1 (1 INT/0 FL) 1 (1 INT/0 FL) 3 (1 INT/2 FL) 0 (0 INT/0 FL) 1 (0 INT/1 FL) 0 (0 INT/0 FL) 1 (0 INT/1 FL) 0 (0 INT/0 FL) 2 (2 INT/0 FL) 1 (0 INT/1 FL) 0 (0 INT/0 FL) 1 (1 INT/0 FL) 11 (6 INT/5 FL)

GAME-OPENING DRIVES [---Fresno State---]

[------ Opponent ------]

Opponent Incarnate Word Alabama Washington Nevada San Jose State New Mexico SDSU UNLV BYU Hawai’i Wyoming Boise State Boise State

Pts. 0 7 7 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 7 0

Pts. 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 6 (miss xp) 3 0 0 7 0 (miss FG)

1st Dwns 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 5 3 2 0 4 3

Yds. 9 7 17 29 3 9 15 78 48 23 0 71 41

1st Dwns 2 2 3 2 0 0 6 2 0 2 0 3 2

Yds 29 73 76 19 9 5 83 48 8 36 -1 75 35

SECOND HALF-OPENING DRIVES [---Fresno State---] Opponent Pts. 1st Dwns Yds.

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Incarnate Word Alabama Washington Nevada San Jose State New Mexico SDSU UNLV BYU Hawai’i Wyoming Boise State Boise State

0 0 7 0 0 0 0 7 7 0 0 0 0 (miss FG)

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2 2 0 1 0 1 0 6 3 2 0 1 2

61 32 7 18 5 7 7 89 46 54 8 14 24

1 2 1 0 0 1 0 5 5 3 0 0 4

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PENALTY NUMBERS INcarnate Word Alabama Washington Nevada San Jose State New Mexico SDSU UNLV BYU Hawai’i Wyoming Boise State Boise State

FS Pen.-Yds.

Opp. Pen.-Yds

3-15 1-6 6-54 8-61 10-99 2-25 5-40 5-40 5-40 6-46 5-35 3-40 8-57

7-50 4-30 4-41 4-20 9-78 3-35 5-40 5-35 3-25 4-36 3-15 6-48 9-70

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44

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OPPONENT CHUNK PLAYS Result 7' VW 1st-10 7' TD 1st-10 VW VW VW *RDO VW *RDO 7' VW *RDO 1st-10 VW VW *RDO 7' VW VW *RDO VW 1st-10 VW *RDO VW 7' VW *RDO VW VW 1st-10 VW VW *RDO 1st-10 VW VW *RDO VW 7' TD VW 1st-10 7' 7' 1st-10 1st-10 VW VW VW VW VW VW VW *RDO VW *RDO 1st-10 VW VW VW VW 7' 7' 1st-10

Only KO returns of 35 yards or more or INT & PR of 25 yards or more are included

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Result TD TD VW TD VW 1st-10 VW VW *RDO VW VW VW 1st-10 1st-10 VW 1st-10 1st-Goal 1st-10 VW *RDO 1st-10 7' VW 1st-10 VW 1st-10 VW VW 1st-10 VW 1st-10 TD 1st-10 1st-10 1st-10 VW VW VW 7' VW 1st-10 1st-10 VW *RDO Fumble VW

Only KO returns of 35 yards or more or INT & PR of 25 yards or more are included

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DATE | OPPONENT 9/2 9/9 9/16 9/30 10/7 10/14 10/21 10/28 11/4 11/11 11/18 11/25 12/2

DATE | OPPONENT 9/2 9/9 9/16 9/30 10/7 10/14 10/21 10/28 11/4 11/11 11/18 11/25 12/2

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Mitchell Mitchell Mitchell Mitchell Mitchell Mitchell Mitchell Mitchell Mitchell Mitchell Mitchell Mitchell Mitchell

St. Andrew St. Andrew St. Andrew St. Andrew St. Andrew St. Andrew St. Andrew St. Andrew St. Andrew St. Andrew St. Andrew St. Andrew St. Andrew

Patterson Patterson Patterson Patterson Patterson Patterson Patterson Patterson Patterson Patterson Patterson Patterson Patterson

Virgil Virgil Virgil McMaryion McMaryion McMaryion McMaryion McMaryion McMaryion McMaryion McMaryion McMaryion McMaryion

Rivers Rivers Rivers Mims Rivers Rivers Mims Mims Mims Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Neal Hokit Hokit Rivers

2017 GAME-BY-GAME DEFENSIVE STARTERS DT | DT | DE | LB | LB | LB Forrester Forrester Forrester Forrester Forrester Forrester Atkins Forrester Forrester Forrester Forrester Forrester Forrester

Madsen Madsen Madsen Madsen Madsen Madsen Madsen Madsen Madsen Madsen Atkins Atkins Atkins

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Green Green Green Helmuth Helmuth Helmuth Helmuth Helmuth Helmuth Helmuth Helmuth Helmuth Helmuth

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Johnson, K. Scott Riddering Johnson, K. Scott Riddering Johnson, K. Scott Riddering Parker, N. Ja. Rice (TE) Riddering Johnson, K. Scott Riddering Johnson, K. Ja. Rice (TE) Riddering Johnson, K. Scott Riddering Johnson, K. Scott Hokit (RB) Johnson, K. Scott Ja. Rice Johnson, K. Scott Hokit (RB) Johnson, K. Ja. Rice (TE) Riddering Johnson, K. Scott Ja. Rice Johnson, K. Scott Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Neal (RB)

| CB | FS Johnson, J. Johnson, J. Johnson, J. Johnson, J. Johnson, J. Kelly Kelly Kelly Kelly Kelly Kelly Kelly Kelly

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Hughes, J. Hughes, J. Hughes, J. Hughes, J. Hughes, J. Hughes, J. Hughes, J. Hughes, J. Hughes, J. Hughes, J. Hughes, J. Hughes, J. Hughes, J.

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|--------------------- Fresno State

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|--------------------- Fresno State

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2017 Fresno State Football

Game #3

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2017 Fresno State Football

Game #7, MW Game #4

Game #8, MW Game #5

Fresno State 27, San Diego State 3

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2017 Fresno State Football

Game #13, MW Championship Game Boise State 17, No. 25 Fresno State 14

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CAREER GAMES: 37

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MIKE BELLâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S GAME-BY-GAME Tackles UA A Total TFL-Yds INT-Yds 6 3 9 1.5-5 0-0 3 4 7 0.0-0 0-0 1 2 3 0.0-0 0-0 8 2 10 0.0-0 1-18 2 0 2 0.0-0 0-0 6 2 8 0.5-1 0-0 7 3 10 0.0-0 0-0 3 0 3 0.0-0 0-0 3 1 4 0.0-0 0-0 3 3 6 0.0-0 0-0 3 5 8 1.0-3 0-0 45 25 70 3.0-9 1-18

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6-1 | 295 | Jr. | 4th Year North Miami Beach, Fla. (N. Miami Beach HS/ Antelope Valley College) CAREER GAMES: 16

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6-1 | 304 | Jr. | 3rd Year Huntington Beach, Calif. (Edison/Saddleback JC/ UCLA)

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CAREER GAMES: 12

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6-0 | 183 | So. | 2nd Year Fort Worth, Texas (Duncanville HS)

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6-3 | 235 | RFr. | 2nd Year Mesquite, Texas (West Mesquite HS)

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SHERMAN COLEMAN, JR.

5-9 | 165 | Jr. | 4th Year Houston, Texas (Westside HS/Cisco College)

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FRANK DALENA

6-5 | 305 | Jr. | 3rd Year Oceanside, Calif. (Oceanside HS/Riverside CC) CAREER GAMES: 25

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5-8 | 158 | So. | 3rd Year Fresno, Calif. (San Joaquin Memorial HS) CAREER GAMES: 7

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CAREER GAMES: 24

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6-1 | 200 | Sr. | 4th Year Modesto, Calif. (Cental Catholic HS/Contra Costa College) CAREER GAMES: 5

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6-2 | 200 | RFr. | 2nd Year Honolulu, Hawaiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;i (Kamehameha HS) CAREER GAMES: 3

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5-11 | 184 | RFr. | 2nd Year La Quinta, Calif. (Desert Christian Academy) CAREER GAMES: 1

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6-4 | 302 | RJr. | 4th Year Chino, Calif. (Orange Luthern/Southwestern College) CAREER GAMES: 1

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6-4 | 210 | Sr. | 4th Year Oak Park, Calif. (Oak Park HS) CAREER GAMES: 42

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DERRION GRIM

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CAREER GAMES: 18

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GEORGE HELMUTHâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S SINGLE-GAME BESTS Solo Tackles: 7 (2x, last at Wyoming, 11/18/17) Total Tackles: 11 (at Wyoming, 11/18/17) TFL: 2 (3x, last at Boise State, 12/2/17) Sacks: 2 (at Boise State 12/2/17) Forced Fumble: 1 (at Washington, 9/16/17) Fumble Recovery: 1 (2x, last at Wyoming, 11/18/17)

%/.' 4%+ 0 0 0 1 0 1

JASAD HAYNESâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; SINGLE-GAME BESTS Solo Tackles: 2 (at San Jose State, 10/7/17) Total Tackles: 3 (at Wyoming, 11/18/17) TFL: 1.0 (at San Jose State, 10/7/17)

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86

KYLE HENDRICKSON

TE

6-4 | 255 | Jr. | 4th Year Escondido, Calif. (San Pasqual HS) CAREER GAMES: 32

5(&(,9,1* 2016 2017 TOTAL

* 5(& <'6 12 0 0 13 12 98 25 12 98

6&25,1* 2016 2017 TOTAL

* 12 13 25

7' 586+ 0 0 7 7 7 7

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23

JUJU HUGHES

DB

5-11 | 180 | So. | 2nd Year Hanford, Calif. (Hanford HS) CAREER GAMES: 25

JOSH HOKIT

RB

6-1 | 220 | So. | 2nd Year Clovis, Calif. (Clovis HS) CAREER GAMES: 25

STARTS: 6

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JOSH HOKITâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S GAME-BY-GAME Rushing No. Yds. TD Long 4 13 2 7 4 12 0 6 3 29 0 12 5 29 0 19 10 43 1 11 14 70 1 16 14 77 3 26 5 19 0 9 13 59 0 9 10 44 0 14 21 69 0 16 5 9 0 10 9 46 0 17 117 519 7 26

Receiving Rec. Yds. TD 0 0 0 2 16 0 2 4 0 3 25 0 0 0 0 1 27 0 0 0 0 2 6 0 0 0 0 1 13 0 0 0 0 1 7 0 0 0 0 12 98 0

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JOSH HOKITâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S CAREER STATS

586+,1* 2016 2017 TOTAL

* $77 <'6 12 27 130 13 117 519 25 144 649

7' 0 7 7

3$66,1* 2016 2017 TOTAL

* $77 &03 12 0 0 13 2 2 25 2 2

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3$7 )* 727$/ $9* * 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 42 3.2 0 0 42 1.7

Carries: 21 (at Wyoming, 11/18/17) Yards: 97 (vs. Hawaiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;i. 11/19/16) Touchdowns: 3 (at San Diego State, 10/21/17) Long Rush: 26 (at San Diego State, 10/21/17)

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Tackles UA A Total TFL-Yds INT-Yds 2 0 2 0.0-0 0-0 5 4 9 0.0-0 0-0 1 2 3 0.0-0 0-0 3 1 4 0.0-0 0-0 4 2 6 2.0-6 1-0 9 2 11 2.0-4 0-0 2 0 2 0.0-0 0-0 3 2 5 1.0-1 0-0 6 1 7 0.0-0 0-0 4 0 4 0.0-0 0-0 4 0 4 1.0-1 0-0 5 2 7 0.0-0 0-0 4 1 5 0.0-0 0-0 52 17 69 6.0-12 1-0

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JUJU HUGHESâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; CAREER STATS

,17(5&(37,216 * 2016 12 2017 13 TOTAL 25

12 <'6 0 0 1 0 1 0

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7$&./(6 2016 2017 TOTAL

* 12 13 25

8$ 8 52 60

$ 10 17 27

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* 12 13 25

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JUJU HUGHESâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; SINGLE-GAME BESTS Solo Tackles: 9 (vs. New Mexico, 10/14/17) Total Tackles: 11 (vs. New Mexico, 10/14/17) TFLs: 2.0 (2x, last vs. New Mexico, 10/14/17) Forced Fumble: 1 (at San Jose State, 10/7/17) Interceptions: 1 (at San Jose State, 10/7/17)

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98

KEITI IAKOPO

JOHNNY JOHNSON JR.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; S GAME-BY-GAME DT

5-11 | 310 | So. | 2nd Year Huntington Beach, Calif. (Fountain Valley/Golden West College) CAREER GAMES: 11

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2017 - Senior Incarnate Word at No. 1 Alabama at No. 6 Washington Nevada at San Jose State New Mexico at San Deigo State UNLV BYU at Hawaiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;i at Wyoming No. 23 Boise State at Boise State TOTALS

Tackles UA A Total TFL-Yds INT-Yds 1 0 1 0.0-0 0-0 3 2 5 0.0-0 0-0 1 3 4 0.0-0 0-0 3 1 4 0.0-0 1-0 1 0 1 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0.0-0 0-0 2 1 3 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0.0-0 0-0 3 0 3 0.0-0 0-0 2 0 2 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0.0-0 0-0 1 0 1 0.0-0 0-0 17 7 24 0.0-0 1-0

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JOHNNY JOHNSON JR.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;S SINGLE-GAME BESTS Solo Tackles: 3 (3x, last vs. BYU, 11/4/17) Total Tackles: 5 (at Alabama 9/9/17) Interceptions: 1 (vs. Nevada, 9/30/17)

TE

6-6 | 270 | Jr. | 4th Year Cannon City, Colo.

(Ventura Junior College/Cannon City HS) CAREER GAMES: 13

3

KEESEAN JOHNSON

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6-2 | 202 | Jr. | 4th Year Palo Alto, Calif. (Palo Alto HS) CAREER GAMES: 37

STARTS: 34

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KEESEAN JOHNSONâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S GAME-BY-GAME 2017 - Junior Incarnate Word at No. 1 Alabama at No. 6 Washington Nevada at San Jose State New Mexico at San Diego State UNLV BYU at Hawaiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;i at Wyoming No. 23 Boise State at Boise State Totals

Rec. 7 8 4 7 2 5 4 4 5 6 6 6 5 69

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SAEVION JOHNSON

CAREER GAMES: 7

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5(&(,9,1* 2015 2016 2017 TOTAL

* 12 12 13 37

5HF 37 66 69 172

<GV 337 773 918 2028

7' 2 6 8 16

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$YJ & 9.1 11.7 13.3 11.8

$YJ * 28.1 64.4 70.6 54.8

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* 12 12 13 37

7' 2 6 8 16

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* 12 12 13 37

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* 12 12 13 37

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* 12 12 13 37

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35 7 36 21 64

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Tackles UA A Total TFL-Yds Sacks-Yds FF FR QBH 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 2 1 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 2 1 3 0.5-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1.0-4 1.0-4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.5-1 0.0-0 0 0 0 6 4 10 2.0-5 1.0-4 0 0 0

KWAMI JONESâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; SINGLE-GAME BESTS Solo Tackles: 2 (2x, last at Washington, 9/16/17) Total Tackles: 3 (2x, last at Washington, 9/16/17)

50 | 2017 FRESNO STATE FOOTBALL

DE

6-2 | 240 | So. | 2nd Year San Mateo, Calif. (Serra/College of San Mateo) CAREER GAMES: 12

KEESEAN JOHNSONâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S SINGLE-GAME BESTS Receptions: 10 (Air Force, 2016) Receiving Yards: 142 (Air Force, 2016) Receiving Touchdowns: 3 (2x, last vs. Nevada 9/20/17) Long reception: 81 (vs. No. 23 Boise State 11/25/17)

RB

6-0 | 194 | RFr. | 2nd Year Pearland, Texas (Pearland Dawson HS)

2017 Fresno State Football

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5-11 | 171 | Jr. | 4th Year Lancaster, Calif. (Highland HS)

5-10 | 185 | Jr. | 4th Year Galena Park, Texas (Galena Park HS)

CAREER GAMES: 37

CAREER GAMES: 29

STARTS: 32

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JAMIRE JORDANâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S GAME-BY-GAME 2017 - Junior Incarnate Word at No. 1 Alabama at No. 6 Washington Nevada at San Jose State New Mexico at San Diego State UNLV BYU at Hawaiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;i at Wyoming No. 23 Boise State at Boise State Totals 586+,1* 2015 2016 2017 TOTAL

Rec. 2 1 0 1 2 3 2 0 3 0 1 4 2 21

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Incarnate Word at No. 1 Alabama at No. 6 Washington Nevada at San Jose State New Mexico at San Deigo State UNLV BYU at Hawaiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;i at Wyoming No. 23 Boise State at Boise State TOTALS

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JAMIRE JORDANâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S CAREER STATS * 12 12 13 37

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Solo Tackles: 6 (vs. Incarnate Word, 9/2/17) Total Tackles: 6 (3x, last vs. UNLV 10/28/17) TFLs: 1.0 (3x, last at Boise State 12/2/17) Interception: 1 (at Hawaiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;i, 11/11/17)

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JAMIRE JORDANâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S SINGLE-GAME BESTS Receptions: 10 (Utah State, 2016) Receiving Yards: 115 (Air Force, 2016) Receiving Touchdowns: 2 (vs. New Mexico 10/14/17) Long reception: 85 (Toledo, 2016)

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NATHAN MADSEN

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5-11 | 190 | Jr. | 3rd Year Oakland, Calif. (Oakland/ Laney College)

CAREER GAMES: 49

CAREER GAMES: 13

STARTS: 35

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2017 - Senior Incarnate Word at No. 1 Alabama at No. 6 Washington Nevada at San Jose State New Mexico at San Deigo State UNLV BYU at Hawaiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;i at Wyoming No. 23 Boise State at Boise State TOTALS

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Solo Tackles: 4 (2x, at San Diego State, 10/21/17) Total Tackles: 5 (Utah, 9/19/15) Sacks: 1 (2x, last vs. Boise State, 11/25/17)

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5-11 | 219 | Jr. | 4th Year Oakland, Calif. (Oakland/ Laney College) CAREER GAMES: 2

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6-2 | 195 | Jr. | 4th Year Dinuba, Calif. (Dinuba/Oregon State) CAREER FS GAMES: 13

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6-4 | 298 | Sr. | 5th Year Eureka, Calif. (Eureka HS)

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2017 Fresno State Football MARCUS MCMARYIONâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S GAME-BY-GAME 2017 - Junior Incarnate Word at No. 1 Alabama at No. 6 Washington Nevada at San Jose State New Mexico at San Diego State UNLV BYU at Hawaiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;i DW :\RPLQJ No. 23 Boise State Boise State TOTALS

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MARCUS MCMARYIONâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S SINGLE-GAME BESTS Passing Yards: 332 (vs. Boise State, 11/25/17) Passing TDs: 4 (at Hawaiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;i, 11/11/17) Pass Attempts: 36 (2x, last vs. Boise State, 11/25/17) Pass Completions: 24 (vs. Nevada, 9/30/17) Long-Pass: 81 (vs. Boise State, 11/25/17) Rushing Yards: 52 (vs. New Mexico, 10/14/17) Rushing Attempts: 9 (vs. UNLV, 10/28/17) Long-Rush: 57 (vs. New Mexico, 10/14/17)

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Receiving Rec. Yds. TD 1 21 0 1 7 0 4 41 0 1 -3 0 0 0 0 1 29 0 0 0 0 1 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 15 0 11 119 0

JORDAN MIMSâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; SINGLE-GAME BESTS

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Long 21 7 21 0 0 29 0 8 0 0 0 1 15 29

Carries: 21 (at San Diego State, 10/21/17) Yards: 112 (at San Diego State, 10/21/17) Touchdowns: 2 (2x, last vs. BYU, 11/4/17) Long Rush: 29 (vs. New Mexico, 10/14/17)

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6-0 | 185 | RSo. | 3rd Year Fresno, Calif. (Buchanan HS/Fresno City College) CAREER GAMES: 10

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6-2 | 305 | Sr. | 4th Year San Diego, Calif. (Cathedral Catholic HS) CAREER GAMES: 38

STARTS: 37

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5-11 | 190 | Fr. | 1st Year East Palo Alto, Calif. (Menlo-Atherton HS) CAREER GAMES: 13

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6-4 | 210 | Fr. | 1st Year Sanger, Calif. (Sanger HS) CAREER GAMES: 13

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6-3 | 310 | RFr. | 2nd Year Wahiawa, Hawaiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;i (Leilehua HS)

5-7 | 170 | Jr. | 3rd Year Fresno, Calif. (Bullard HS)

CAREER GAMES: 13

CAREER GAMES: 20

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6-0 | 252 | Jr. | 3rd Year Reedley, Calif. (De Anza College) CAREER GAMES: 12

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Tackles UA A Total TFL-Yds Sacks-Yds FF FR QBH 3 0 3 3.0-23 2.0-20 1 1 0 1 0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 2 0 2 1.0-2 1.0-2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1.0-8 1.0-8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 7 2 9 5.0-33 4.0-30 1 2 1

EMEKA NDOHâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S SINGLE-GAME HIGHS Solo Tackles: 3 (vs. Incarnate Word, 9/2/17) Total Tackles: 3 (vs. Incarnate Word, 9/2/17) Sacks: 2 (vs. Incarnate Word, 9/2/17) Forced Fumble: 1 (vs. Incarnate Word, 9/2/17)

54 | 2017 FRESNO STATE FOOTBALL

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Rushing 2017 - Junior Att Yds TD Incarnate Word 5 37 0 at No. 1 Alabama 0 0 0 at No. 6 Washington 2 11 0 Nevada 1 -1 0 at San Jose State 1 5 0 New Mexico 2 11 0 at San Diego State 5 32 0 UNLV 2 5 0 at Hawaiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;i 0 0 0 at Wyoming 1 3 0 No. 23 Boise State 1 2 0 at Boise State 4 4 0 TOTALS 24 109 0 586+,1* 2015 2016 2017 TOTAL

Rec 0 1 2 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 2 11

Receiving Yds TD 0 0 5 0 12 0 25 0 0 0 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 0 23 0 98 0

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TOBENNA OKEKE

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5-11 | 240 | Jr. | 3rd Year Las Vegas, Nev. (Bishop Gorman HS)

CAREER GAMES: 47

CAREER GAMES: 30

STARTS: 25

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6-3 | 245 | Sr. | 4th Year Missouri City, Texas (Elkins HS)

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STARTS: 5

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6-4 | 198 | Jr. | 3rd Year Roseville, Calif. (American River/Oakmont HS) CAREER GAMES: 11

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6-5 | 302 | Sr. | 5th Year Irvine, Calif. (Woodbridge HS) CAREER GAMES: 25

STARTS: 25

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JARED RICE

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6-0 | 185 | RFr. | 2nd Year Canoga Park, Calif. (Canoga Park HS)

6-5 | 228 | So. | 3rd Year Modesto, Calif. (Central Catholic HS)

CAREER GAMES: 1

CAREER GAMES: 23

STARTS: 5

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6-7 | 311 | Sr. | 4th Year Fremont, Calif. (St. Francis HS/San Mateo College) CAREER GAMES: 14

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6-0 | 200 | Jr. | 4th Year Monrovia, Calif. (Monrovia HS) CAREER GAMES: 33

STARTS: 18

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DESHAWN POTTSâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; CAREER STATS * 8 12 13 33

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Rec. 1 1 3 0 0 1 0 1 2 1 3 3 16

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JARED RICEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S CAREER STATS

5(&(,9,1* 2016 2017 TOTAL

* 11 12 23

5HF 4 16 20

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7' 2 2 4

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* 11 12 23

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7RWDO 12 12 24

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JUSTIN RICE

6-2 | 210 | So. | 2nd Year Modesto, Calif. (Central Catholic HS) CAREER GAMES: 16

STARTS: 1

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56 | 2017 FRESNO STATE FOOTBALL

2017 Fresno State Football

89

KYLE RIDDERING

20

RONNIE RIVERS

TE

RB

6-6 | 240 | Jr. | 4th Year Fresno, Calif. (Clovis North HS)

5-8 | 175 | Fr. | 1st Year Brentwood, Calif. (Freedom HS)

CAREER GAMES: 34

CAREER GAMES: 12

STARTS: 17

STARTS: 6

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5(&(,9,1* 2015 2016 2017 TOTAL 6&25,1* 2015 2016 2017 TOTAL

Rec. 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 6

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KYLE RIDDERINGâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S CAREER STATS * 9 12 13 34

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KYLE RIDDERINGâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S SINGLE-GAME BESTS Receptions: 3 (at Utah State, 10/22/16) Receiving Yards: 21 (vs. UNLV, 10/28/17) Receiving TDs: 1 (vs. Incarnate Word, 9/2/17)

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2017 - Freshman Incarnate Word at No. 1 Alabama at No. 6 Washington Nevada at San Jose State New Mexico at San Diego State UNLV BYU at Hawaiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;i at Wyoming No. 23 Boise State at Boise State Totals

Rushing No. Yds. TD Long 9 60 1 30 9 29 0 9 10 29 0 11 12 82 1 16 19 105 2 15 6 39 1 28 0 0 0 0 3 14 0 5 11 53 0 15 7 33 0 9 5 12 0 4 4 17 0 8 95 473 5 30

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Long 12 6 0 16 14 0 0 7 8 21 4 11 21

RONNIE RIVERSâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; SINGLE-GAME BESTS Carries: 19 (at San Jose State, 10/7/17) Yards: 105 (at San Jose State, 10/7/17) Touchdowns: 2 (at San Jose State, 10/7/17) Long Rush: 30 (vs. Incarnate Word, 9/2/17)

2017 FRESNO STATE FOOTBALL |

57

2017 Fresno State Football

8

DAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;MARI SCOTT

22

TRENT SOECHTING

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CAREER GAMES: 48

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Receiving Rec Yds TD 2 32 0 7 67 0 5 40 1 4 50 0 7 45 0 1 1 0 3 57 0 4 28 0 4 61 0 7 82 0 4 42 0 3 35 0 2 3 0 53 543 1

Lg # 25 2 30 3 23 1 23 1 22 0 1 0 30 0 9 0 35 0 21 0 30 0 26 1 3 1 35 9

Kick Ret. AllYds TD Lg Purp 42 0 24 74 94 0 63 171 18 0 18 58 16 0 16 81 0 0 0 45 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 57 0 0 0 46 0 0 0 64 0 0 0 99 0 0 0 42 25 0 25 70 23 0 23 51 218 0 63 859

DAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;MARI SCOTTâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S CAREER STATS

586+,1* 2013 2014 2015 2017 TOTAL

CAREER GAMES: 25

STARTS: 20

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TRENT SOECHTINGâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S CAREER STATS * 12 13 25

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6-3 | 343 | Jr. | 4th Year Rialto, Calif. (Eisenhower HS) CAREER GAMES: 34

STARTS: 30

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DAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;MARI SCOTTâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S SINGLE-GAME BESTS Receptions: 7 (3x, last at Hawaiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;i. 11/11/17) Receiving Yards: 102 (vs. Southern Utah, 9/20/14) Receiving Touchdowns: 2 (at Hawaiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;i, 11/14/15) Long reception: 81 (vs. Southern Utah, 9/20/14)

ILB

6-3 | 220 | Jr. | 4th Year Katy, Texas (Cinco Ranch HS/Blinn College)

6-1 | 210 | RSr. | 5th Year Muskegon Heights, Mich.

(Cathedral HS [Los Angeles, Calif.])

2017 Fresno State Football

32

ROBERT STANLEY

88

DAVID TANGIPA

ILB

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6-3 | 245 | Sr. | 5th Year Las Vegas, Nev. (Bishop Gorman HS)

6-5 | 240 | Jr. | 4th Year Sacramento, Calif. (Foothill HS)

CAREER GAMES: 32

CAREER GAMES: 30

STARTS: 23

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PERSONAL: Born in Chico, Calif. ... son of Moletoa and Faailo Tuitele ... has VL[ VLEOLQJV 7DID 0- 6LHUUD 6LUHQD 6DEULQD 6DSK\UUD IDWKHU FRDFKHG DW %XWWH ROBERT STANLEYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S GAME-BY-GAME &ROOHJH IURP FRXVLQ $ - (SHQHVD SOD\V DW ,RZD IRUPHU 3OHDVDQW Tackles 9DOOH\ WHDPPDWH $VKWRQ 0RUJDQ SOD\V DW 81/9 IDYRULWH DWKOHWH LV - - :DWW 2017 - Senior UA A Total TFL-Yds Sacks-Yds FF FR QBH EHFDXVH KLV ZRUN HWKLF PDWFKHV KLV VXFFHVV PDMRU DW )UHVQR 6WDWH LV DUW JUDSKLF Incarnate Word 3 0 3 1.0-5 0.0-0 0 0 0 GHVLJQ at No. 1 Alabama at No. 6 Washington Nevada at San Jose State New Mexico at San Deigo State UNLV BYU at Hawaiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;i at Wyoming No. 23 Boise State at Boise State TOTALS

7$&./(6 2014 2015 2016 2017 TOTAL 6$&.6 2014 2015 2016 2017 TOTAL

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ROBERT STANLEYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S CAREER STATS * 0 9 10 13 32

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ROBERT STANLEYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S SINGLE-GAME BESTS Solo Tackles: 6 (2x, last vs. Tulsa, 9/24/16) Total Tackles: 12 (vs. San Jose State, 11/26/16) Forced Fumble: 1 (vs. UNLV, 10/28/17) Fumble Recovery: 1 (2x, last at Hawaiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;i, 11/11/17)

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44

STEPHEN VAN HOOK

DE

6-2 | 245 | Sr. | 5th Year Perris, Calif. (Citrus Hill HS) CAREER GAMES: 20

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STEPHEN VAN HOOKâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S GAME-BY-GAME 2017 - Senior Incarnate Word at No. 1 Alabama at No. 6 Washington Nevada at San Jose State New Mexico at San Deigo State UNLV BYU at Hawaiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;i at Wyoming No. 23 Boise State at Boise State TOTALS

Tackles UA A Total TFL-Yds Sacks-Yds FF FR QBH 1 0 1 1.0-3 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 1 2 3 1.0-12 1.0-12 0 0 1 0 1 1 0.5-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 1 1 2 1.0-3 1.0-3 0 0 0 1 0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 6 5 11 3.5-18 2.0-15 0 0 1

2017 FRESNO STATE FOOTBALL |

59

2017 Fresno State Football

7$&./(6 2016 2017 TOTAL

STEPHEN VAN HOOKâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S CAREER STATS

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JACOB WESTBERRY

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6-3 | 235 | RFr. | 2nd Year Bradenton, Fla. (Saint Stephenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Episcopal) CAREER GAMES: 13

STEPHEN VAN HOOKâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S SINGLE-GAME HIGHS

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Solo Tackles: 1 (6x, last at Boise State, 12/2/17) Total Tackles: 3 (vs. Nevada, 9/30/17) Sacks: 1.0 (3x, last at San Diego State, 10/21/17)

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6-1 | 192 | So. | 3rd Year Mesquite, Texas (West Mesquite HS) CAREER GAMES: 24

66

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STARTS: 14

OL

6-4 | 300 | Fr. | 1st Year Murrieta, Calif.

(Murrieta Valley HS/Fresno City College)

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2017 - Junior Incarnate Word at No. 1 Alabama at No. 6 Washington Nevada at San Jose State New Mexico at San Diego State UNLV BYU at Hawaiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;i DW :\RPLQJ No. 23 Boise State Boise State TOTALS 3$66,1* 2015 2016 2017 TOTAL

CHASON VIRGILâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S CAREER STATS * 3 10 11 24

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FRESNO STATE BOWL GAMES

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HONOLULU â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Bulldogs traveled to Honolulu to SOD\ EHIRUH ZLQG EORZQ DQG URZG\ VSHFWDWRUV LQ the Pineapple Bowl. Matching up against the Hawaiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;i Rainbows, the Bulldogs found the needed three-point GLIIHUHQFH HDUO\ LQ WKH IRXUWK TXDUWHU WR VHDO WKH )UHVQR 6WDWH YLFWRU\

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LOS ANGELES â&#x20AC;&#x201C; ,Q UHPHPEUDQFH RI WKH &DO 3RO\ IRRWEDOO SOD\HUV NLOOHG LQ D SODQH FUDVK IROORZLQJ D %RZOLQJ *UHHQ YV &DO 3RO\ JDPH D \HDU HDUOLHU )UHVQR 6WDWH DQG %RZOLQJ *UHHQ PDWFKHG XS IRU WKH 0HUF\ %RZO &ODVVLF WR UDLVH PRQH\ IRU WKH VXUYLYLQJ ZLGRZV DQG FKLOGUHQ DQG WR GHGLFDWH D PHPRULDO LQ WKHLU KRQRU %HIRUH D WKHQ UHFRUG EUHDNLQJ FURZG RI WKH %XOOGRJV DQG )DOFRQV UDLVHG DV WKH\ SOD\HG ZKDW ZRXOG EHFRPH NQRZQ DV RQH RI WKH greatest victories in Bulldog head coach Cecil Colemanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s career.

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FRESNO STATE BOWL GAMES

CAMELLIA BOWL

MERCY BOWL 2

HUMBOLDT STATE 29, FRESNO STATE 14

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 7KH HLJKWK DQQXDO &DPHOOLD %RZO SOD\HG LQ D PXGG\ Hughes Stadium in Sacramento, Calif., produced a Fresno State defeat as the Bulldogs fell to the Humboldt State Lumberjacks 29-14. %ORFNLQJ WKUHH /XPEHUMDFN NLFNV ZRXOG JHQHUDOO\ SUHGLFW D )UHVQR 6WDWH ZLQ EXW WKH %XOOGRJV¶ WXUQRYHUV VHYHQ LQWHUFHSWHG SDVVHV DQG ¿YH IXPEOHV PDGH XS WKH difference. The California Collegiate Athletic Association champion Bulldogsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; effort was stunted even more with out-of-service phone communication between the press ER[ FRDFKLQJ VWDII DQG ¿HOG VWDII 'HVSLWH WKH FRQIXVLRQ WKH %XOOGRJV RSHQHG WKH VFRULQJ E\ 7RQ\ :HOFK EORFNLQJ a Lumberjack punt. Welch recovered the ball and ran it to the Humboldt State 5 where Walt Jensen drove it in to score and Ken Casida nailed the extra point. :LWK D VHYHQ SRLQW GH¿FLW WKH /XPEHUMDFNV DQG )DU :HVWHUQ &RQIHUHQFH champions, capitalized on the Bulldogsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; offensive glitches and phone service problems coming from behind to take a 16-7 lead heading into the half.

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76 | 2017 FRESNO STATE FOOTBALL

TEAM STATS First Downs Rushing Atts Rushing Yds. Passes A-C-I Passing Yds. Total Yds. 3XQWV <GV Fumbles Penalties-Yds.

FS

WMU

17 46 242 29-15-3 240 440

1 20-166

24 35 187 57-24-0 366 503

3 8-65

INDIVIDUAL STATS Fresno State

Rushing Att.

Yds.

Skipper Vones Cooks Rosette Dickens Barsotti

4 6 4 23 1 8

6 69 9 149 -3 -30

Western Michigan

Att.

Yds.

Davis Kimbrough Agema

15 17 3

71 65 1

Fresno State

Passing A-C-I

TD

Yds.

Barsotti

29-15-3

2

240

Western Michigan

A-C-I

TD

Yds.

Kimborough

57-24-0

2

366

Fresno State

Receiving Rec. Yds.

TD

Pickens Alexander Jones 6KHOOH\ Rosette Williams A.

3 3 5

2 1

0 2 0

0 0

24 103 76

6 5

Western Michigan

Rec.

Yds.

TD

Oliver %R\NR $ Agema %R\NR % Davis Belle

7

6

2 1

119

120

20 14

1

0

1 0

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FRESNO STATE BOWL GAMES

CALIFORNIA RAISIN BOWL 9

TEAM STATS

FRESNO STATE 27, BALL STATE 6

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Ball State Fresno State

0 0

6 10

0 3

0 14

6 27

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BSU

18 40 134 28-17-0 309 425

0 9-57

16 36 115 32-15-4 160 221

0 4-30

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Yds.

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2 22 8 5 2 1

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Ball State

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21 2 1

77 3 0

Fresno State

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1 1 0

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Receiving Rec. Yds.

Jones Thorton Pickins Craver 6KHOOH\ Cooks Burnett

7 2 2 2

1 2

70 16 66 6

18 42

Ball State

Rec.

Yds.

Jones Wilson Parmalu Jackson Hammond

3 5 4 2 1

53 46 18 12 31

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TD 0 1 0 0

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77

2017 Fresno State Football

FRESNO STATE BOWL GAMES

CALIFORNIA RAISIN BOWL 11 BOWLING GREEN 28, FRESNO STATE 21 'HF Â&#x2021; )UHVQR &DOLI Score by Quarters

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Attendance: 34,877

FRESNO, Calif. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; %RZOLQJ *UHHQ HQGHG )UHVQR 6WDWH¶V KRSH IRU D IRXUWK &DOLIRUQLD 5DLVLQ %RZO FKDPSLRQVKLS VLQFH RQ %RZOLQJ *UHHQ¶V \DUG OLQH KROGLQJ RQ IRU D YLFWRU\ RYHU WKH %XOOGRJV EHIRUH D UHFRUG ERZO FURZG RI The Bulldogs, the Big West Conference champions who ended their season with a 10-2 record, needed to drive 99 \DUGV LQVLGH WKH ¿QDO WKUHH PLQXWHV IRU WKH JDPH W\LQJ WRXFKGRZQ %HKLQG VHQLRU TXDUWHUEDN 0DUN %DUVRWWL ZKR ZDV SOD\LQJ IRU WKH ¿UVW WLPH VLQFH EUHDNLQJ KLV OHJ RQ 2FW )UHVQR 6WDWH VHW XS RQ %RZOLQJ *UHHQ¶V \DUG OLQH ZLWK VHFRQGV WR SOD\ 7KH )DOFRQ GHIHQVH SOD\HG WLJKW IRUFLQJ %DUVRWWL LQWR WKUHH FRQVHFXWLYH LQFRPSOHWH SDVVHV SUHVHUYLQJ WKH %RZOLQJ *UHHQ ZLQ Fresno State never ceased the relentless Bulldog attack entering the game as a two-touchdown favorite. The Falcons bolted out to leads of 14-0, 21-7 and 28-14 behind the passing combinations of quarterback Erik White and receiver Mark Szlachcic.

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QB Mark Barsotti, TB Ron Rivers, FB Lorenzo Neal, FL Malcolm Seabron.

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78 | 2017 FRESNO STATE FOOTBALL

TEAM STATS

)6

%*

First Downs Rushing Atts Rushing Yds. Passes A-C-I Passing Yds. Total Yds. 3XQWV <GV Fumbles Penalties-Yds.

24 42 225 36-25-1 286 484

2 11-86

22 39 138 31-19-1 268 383

2 3-36

INDIVIDUAL STATS Fresno State

Rushing Att.

Yds.

Barsotti Rivers Neal Daigle Christian Allison

9 7 14 8 2 2

21 5 78 77 10 7

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16 13

7 1

59 46

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Barsotti

36-25-1

1

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White Smith

30-18-1 1-1-0

2 1

Fresno State

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Rivers Neal Winans Thompson Ross Seabron Means Daigle

6 4 3 4 3 1 2 2

84 8 66 25 28 23 39 13

Yds. 286

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2 11 3 3

47 189 14 18

0 2 1 0

2017 Fresno State Football

FRESNO STATE BOWL GAMES

FREEDOM BOWL

TEAM STATS

FRESNO STATE 24, USC 7

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1

2

3

4

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No. 23 USC Fresno State

0 0

7 7

0 3

0 14

7 24

FS

USC

24 56 262 28-13-0 164 405

1 9-61

14 32 112 18-7-3 95 183

1 7-35

Fresno State

Rushing Att.

Yds.

Daigle Dilfer Rivers Neal

11 7 19 19

54 8 104 75

USC

Att.

Yds.

Johnson &UD\WRQ Strother 0RRQH\ Bender McFadden

5

1

2 3

-12

1

3 8

Fresno State

Passing A-C-I

TD

Dilfer

28-13-0

0

USC

A-C-I

TD

Johnson

18-7-3

0

Fresno State

Receiving Rec. Yds.

Ross Winans Neal Thompson Seabron Rivers Daigle

2 3 2 2 1 2 1

18 56 21 29 20 13 7

USC

Rec.

Yds.

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1 1 3

16 8 61

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Attendance: 58,546

ANAHEIM, Calif. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Fresno State pulled the bowl seasonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s biggest and most talked about upset with a stunning 24-7 win RYHU 6RXWKHUQ &DO LQ WKH )UHHGRP %RZO ,; KHOG LQ $QDKHLP 6WDGLXP 7KH %XOOGRJV GRPLQDWHG WKH 7URMDQV LQ HYHU\ IDFHW RI WKH JDPH PRVW QRWDEO\ LQ WRWDO RIIHQVH ZKHUH )UHVQR 6WDWH HQMR\HG D DGYDQWDJH Offense is what took Fresno State to the Freedom Bowl, but defense is what won the game that Bulldogsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; head coach -LP 6ZHHQH\ VDLG ZDV WKH ³ELJJHVW JDPH LQ %XOOGRJ KLVWRU\ ´

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79

2017 Fresno State Football

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-((3 ($*/( $/2+$ %2:/ COLORADO 41, FRESNO STATE 30

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Fresno State Colorado

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Attendance: 44,009

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TEAM STATS First Downs Rushing Atts Rushing Yds. Passes A-C-I Passing Yds. Total Yds. 3XQWV <GV Fumbles Penalties-Yds.

FS

CU

34 25 79 63-37-1 523 526

5 9-88

19 46 295 15-8-0 124 395

1 7-84

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Rushing Att.

Yds.

Rivers Daigle Christian Duhn Dilfer

14 5 1 1 4

37 14 6 -5 -49

Colorado

Att.

Yds.

Salaam Warren Stewart Hill Joseph

23 10 8 4 1

135 68 50 13 5

Fresno State

Passing A-C-I

TD

Dilfer

63-37-1

2

Colorado

A-C-I

TD

Stewart

15-8-0

0

Fresno State

Receiving Rec. Yds.

Dunn C. Jones Harris Daigle Rivers Winans Seabron Christian

9 6 5 5 5 3 2 2

149 84 87 69 58 33 29 14

Colorado

Rec.

Yds.

Fourja C. Johnson Westbrook Cunningham

3 3 1 1

27 27 43 27

Yds. 523

Yds. 124

TD 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0

TD 0 0 0 0

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FRESNO STATE BOWL GAMES

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TEAM STATS

UTAH 17, FRESNO STATE 16

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1

2

3

4

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Fresno State Utah

7 7

0 0

3 7

6 3

16 17

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FS

UTAH

16 32 132 147 28 14 0

279 0-0 6-59 5-185 37.0 0-0 0-0

25 54 334 214 24 11 1

548 2-0 15-151 4-144 39.0 0-0 0-0

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Att.

Yds.

Ward *DLQHV Armstrong C.Smith Wright

15

4 3 2

51

29 17 4

Utah

Att.

Yds.

Anderson Bacon Russell Arceneaux Croshaw

34 8 1 9 2

254 9 4 (minus 6) (minus 9)

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A-C-I

TD

Volek

14-28-0

0

Utah

A-C-I

TD

Arceneaux Croshaw

8-15-0 3-9-1

0 0

94 120

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Rec.

Yds.

TD

Wright C.Smith Armstrong Mahdi Branstetter Berrian

6 4 1 1 1 1

55 53 20 8 6 5

Utah

Rec.

Yds.

Russell Bendinger Utu Anderson Richardson

5 2 2 1 1

96 70 28 15 5

INDIVIDUAL STATS

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81

2017 Fresno State Football

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SILICON VALLEY FOOTBALL CLASSIC 1

AIR FORCE 37, FRESNO STATE 34

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TEAM STATS First Downs Rushing Attempts Net Yards Rushing Net Yards Passing Passes Attempted Passes Completed Had Intercepted 7RWDO 2IIHQVLYH 3OD\V Total Net Yards Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Punts-Yards Yards per punt Interceptions-Yards Fumble Returns-Yards 7LPH RI 3RVVHVVLRQ

AFA

FS

28 65 267 204 24 12 0

471 0-0 4-41 3-78 26.0 1-14 0-0

18 22 59 391 38 22 1

450 2-1 9-82 5-201 40.2 0-0 0-0

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Rushing Att. Yds.

Thiessen Palmer 0F.D\ Beard Becker Brown *LRYDQHWWL

18 4

11 10 9

99 56

33 28 14

Fresno State

Att.

Yds.

Ward *DLQHV Wright Smith Carr

5

1 2 9

27

7 6 3

Air Force

Passing A-C-I

TD

Yds.

Thiessen

24-12-0

2

204

Fresno State

A-C-I

TD

Yds.

Carr Simpson

33-22-1 1-0-0

5 0

391 0

Air Force

Receiving Rec. Yds.

TD

Fresno State

Rec.

Yds.

TD

Berrian Wright *DLQHV Smith *UHFR Burch

7 5

3

1

162 77

34

8

2 0

0

1

0F.D\ Labasco Brown Fleming Jessop Amezaga

3 2 1 1 1

68 46 14 12 8

0 0 0 0 0

2017 Fresno State Football

FRESNO STATE BOWL GAMES

SILICON VALLEY FOOTBALL CLASSIC 2

TEAM STATS

MICHIGAN STATE 44, NO. 20 FRESNO STATE 35 '(& Â&#x2021; 6$1 -26( &$/,) Score by Quarters

1

2

3

4

Score

Michigan State Fresno State

17 14

20 7

0 7

7 7

44 35

MSU 23 10 13

42

17 210 376 32-22

586

6-232 38.7

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22

42 29 531 58-35

560

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Att. 27 9 5 1

Yds. 184 17 11 (-2)

Fresno State *DLQHV Wright Fontenot Levi Team Berrian Carr

Att.

2 2 1 1 1 5

Yds.

19 17 6 (-6) (-10) (-23)

Passing Michigan State Smoker

A-C-I 22-32-1

TD 3

Yds. 376

Fresno State Carr

A-C-I 35-56-2

TD 4

Yds. 531

Receiving Michigan State Rogers +D\JRRG Baker 0F&R\ Lovett

Att. 10

4

1

Yds. 270

44

3

Fresno State Wright Berrian Smith *DLQHV *UHFR *LOEHUW Shabaglian Spach Davis

Att. 13 9 5

1 1 1

Yds. 299 94 77

11 5 (-3)

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83

2017 Fresno State Football

FRESNO STATE BOWL GAMES

SILICON VALLEY FOOTBALL CLASSIC 3 FRESNO STATE 30, GEORGIA TECH 21 'HF Â&#x2021; 6DQ -RVH &DOLI Score by Quarters

1

2

3

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3

10

7

10

30

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Attendance: 26,524

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FRESNO STATE BOWL GAMES

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FRESNO STATE 17, UCLA 9

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A-C-I 26-12-1

TD 1

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BOISE, Idaho â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Paul Pinegar shrugged off midseason criticism and kept throwing for touchdowns.

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COLORADO STATE 40, FRESNO STATE 35

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HONOLULU - Rice outgained Fresno State 463-255 as the Owls handed the Bulldogs their sixth-straight bowl defeat with a 30-6 YLFWRU\ RQ &KULVWPDV (YH LQ WKH +DZDL¶L Bowl at Hawaiian Airlines Field at Aloha Stadium.

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FRESNO STATE BOWL GAME RECORDS TEAM BOWL RECORDS Rushing 0RVW UXVKHV .............. 56 vs. USC, 1992 Freedom Bowl IX 0RVW QHW \DUGV JDLQHG .................................................................. ............. 260 vs. Colorado State, 2008 New Mexico Bowl 0RVW 7'V .... YV %RZOLQJ *UHHQ &DOLIRUQLD %RZO 9 Passing 0RVW DWWHPSWV .. 63 vs. Colorado, 1993 Jeep Eagle Aloha Bowl 0RVW FRPSOHWLRQV ......................................................................... ...................37 vs. Colorado, 1993 Jeep Eagle Aloha Bowl 0RVW KDG LQWHUFHSWHG ................................................................... ...............4 vs. Ball State, 1989 California Raisin Bowl IX 0RVW \DUGV JDLQHG ....................................................................... .... YV 0LFKLJDQ 6WDWH 6LOLFRQ 9DOOH\ )RRWEDOO &ODVVLF +LJKHVW SFW .......................................................................... .... YV %RZOLQJ *UHHQ &DOLIRUQLD 5DLVLQ %RZO ;, 0RVW WRXFKGRZQV .................................................................. ............ [ YV $LU )RUFH 6LOLFRQ 9DOOH\ )RRWEDOO ...........&ODVVLF YV 9LUJLQLD 03& &RPSXWHUV %RZO

TEAM DEFENSE Rushing )HZHVW UXVKHV ......................... 7XOVD /LEHUW\ %RZO )HZHVW QHW \DUGV ........................................................................... .............61 vs. Ball State, 1989 California Raisin Bowl IX Passing )HZHVW DWWHPSWV ................. 13 vs. Drake, 1946 Raisin Bowl )HZHVW FRPSOHWLRQV ........... 6 vs. Drake, 1946 Raisin Bowl 3DVVHV LQWHUFHSWHG .........................7 vs. Humboldt State, 1968 Camellia Bowl

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INDIVIDUAL BOWL RECORDS

0RVW SXQWV ..... 9 vs. Western Michigan, 1988 California Bowl VIII

0RVW \DUGV ........................ 359 vs. USC, 2013 Las Vegas Bowl +LJKHVW DYHUDJH SHU SXQW ............................................................. ............ YV %RZOLQJ *UHHQ &DOLIRUQLD %RZO 9 Punt Returns 0RVW SXQW UHWXUQV ..............13 vs. Drake, 1946 Raisin Bowl 0RVW \DUGV UHWXUQHG ..................................................................... ............... YV %RZOLQJ *UHHQ &DOLIRUQLD %RZO ,, Kickoff Returns 0RVW NLFNRII UHWXUQV ..................................................................... ....... YV $LU )RUFH 6LOLFRQ 9DOOH\ )RRWEDOO &ODVVLF 0RVW UHWXUQ <DUGV ......................................................................... ........... YV YV $LU )RUFH 6LOLFRQ 9DOOH\ )RRWEDOO &ODVVLF

Miscellaneous 0RVW ¿UVW GRZQV ........................................................................... ...................34 vs. Colorado, 1993 Jeep Eagle Aloha Bowl 0RVW ¿UVW GRZQV UXVKLQJ ..16 vs. USC, 1992 Freedom Bowl IX 0RVW ¿UVW GRZQV SDVVLQJ ............................................................. .................25 vs. Colorado, 1993 Jeep Eagle Aloha Bowl 0RVW ¿UVW GRZQV SHQDOW\ ............................................................. .......16 vs. Western Michigan, 1988 California Bowl VIII 0RVW IXPEOHV ............................................................................... .......8 vs. Arkansas State, 1937 Little All-American Bowl 0RVW IXPEOHV ORVW .........................................................................

YV $UNDQVDV 6WDWH /LWWOH $OO $PHULFDQ %RZO YV ................................................... Drake, 1946 Raisin Bowl Scoring 0RVW WRXFKGRZQV ................................................................. ................. YV %RZOLQJ *UHHQ &DOLIRUQLD %RZO 9 0RVW SRLQWV DIWHU WRXFKGRZQ ....................................................... ................. YV %RZOLQJ *UHHQ &DOLIRUQLD %RZO 9 0RVW ¿HOG JRDOV ............................................................................ .... YV *HRUJLD 7HFK 6LOLFRQ 9DOOH\ )RRWEDOO &ODVVLF ,,, 0RVW SRLQWV ¿UVW KDOI ................. YV %RZOLQJ *UHHQ &DOLIRUQLD %RZO 9 0RVW SRLQWV VHFRQG KDOI ..... YV $LU )RUFH 6LOLFRQ 9DOOH\ )RRWEDOO &ODVVLF 0RVW WRWDO SRLQWV ............... YV %RZOLQJ *UHHQ &DOLIRUQLD %RZO 9

Longest pass - 0DUN %DUVRWWL WR 6WHSKHQ 6KHOOH\ YV Ball State, 1989 California Raisin Bowl IX RECEIVING Pass receptions *DPH 6WHSKRQH 3DLJH YV %RZOLQJ *UHHQ California Bowl II &DUHHU 5RGQH\ :ULJKW ($ 6SRUWV /DV 9HJDV %RZO 6LOLFRQ 9DOOH\ )RRWEDOO &ODVVLF 6LOLFRQ 9DOOH\ )RRWEDOO &ODVVLF .......................................................

Scoring )HZHVW SWV DOORZHG ..............................................................6, 2x ............................YV %RZOLQJ *UHHQ 0HUF\ %RZO , ............................ vs. Ball State, 1989 California Bowl IX Miscellaneous )HZHVW WRWDO ¿UVW GRZQV ...... 9 vs. Drake, 1946 Raisin Bowl

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Total Defense )HZHVW UXVKLQJ SDVVLQJ SOD\V .................................................. .................................... 50 vs. USC, 1992 Freedom Bowl IX )HZHVW \DUGV JDLQHG ........147 vs. Drake, 1946 Raisin Bowl

Total Offense 0RVW SOD\V SDVVLQJ UXVKLQJ .................................................. .................88 vs. Colorado, 1993 Jeep Eagle Aloha Bowl 0RVW \DUGV JDLQHG ........................................................................

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Rushing yards (net) *DPH 5RGQH\ 'DYLV YV *HRUJLD 7HFK 6LOLFRQ 9DOOH\ )RRWEDOO &ODVVLF ,,, &DUHHU 243, Wendell Mathis, 2004 MPC Computers %RZO /LEHUW\ %RZO Touchdowns *DPH 6WHSKRQH 3DLJH YV %RZOLQJ *UHHQ California Bowl II &DUHHU 6WHSKRQH 3DLJH &DOLIRUQLD %RZO ,, $QWKRQ\ 'DLJOH &DOLIRUQLD 5DLVLQ %RZO ;, Freedom Bowl IX, 1993 Jeep Eagle Aloha Bowl PASSING Pass Attempts *DPH 63, Trent Dilfer vs. Colorado, 1993 Jeep Eagle Aloha Bowl &DUHHU 3DXO 3LQHJDU 6LOLFRQ 9DOOH\ )RRWEDOO &ODVVLF ,,, 6LOLFRQ 9DOOH\ )RRWEDOO &ODVVLF ,9 03& &RPSXWHUV %RZO /LEHUW\ %RZO

Longest reception - 6WHSKHQ 6KHOO\ IURP 0DUN %DUsotti, 1989 California Raisin Bowl IX

SCORING Touchdowns scored *DPH 6WHSKRQH 3DLJH YV %RZOLQJ *UHHQ California Bowl II &DUHHU SOD\HUV 6WHSKRQH 3DLJH &DOLIRUQLD %RZO $QWKRQ\ 'DLJOH &DOLIRUQLD 5DLVLQ %RZO Pass Completions )UHHGRP %RZO ,; -HHS (DJOH $ORKD %RZO ..... *DPH 37, Trent Dilfer vs. Colorado, 1993 Jeep Eagle 3DULV *DLQHV 6LOLFRQ 9DOOH\ )RRWEDOO &ODVVLF Aloha Bowl 6LOLFRQ 9DOOH\ )RRWEDOO &ODVVLF %U\VRQ 6XPOLQ &DUHHU 3DXO 3LQHJDU 6LOLFRQ 9DOOH\ )RRWEDOO 6LOLFRQ 9DOOH\ )RRWEDOO &ODVVLF ,,, 6LOLFRQ 9DOOH\ &ODVVLF ,,, 6LOLFRQ 9DOOH\ )RRWEDOO &ODVVLF ,9 Football Classic IV, 2004 MPC Computers Bowl, 2005 03& &RPSXWHUV %RZO /LEHUW\ %RZO /LEHUW\ %RZO Completion Percentage *DPH PLQ 0DUN %DUVRWWL YV %RZOLQJ *UHHQ 1991 California Raisin Bowl XI &DUHHU 'DYLG &DUU 6LOLFRQ 9DOOH\ )RRWEDOO &ODVVLF DQG 6LOLFRQ 9DOOH\ )RRWEDOO &ODVVLF ,, Passing yards *DPH 531, David Carr vs. Michigan State, 2001 Silicon 9DOOH\ )RRWEDOO &ODVVLF &DUHHU 'DYLG &DUU 6LOLFRQ 9DOOH\ )RRWEDOO &ODVVLF 6LOLFRQ 9DOOH\ )RRWEDOO &ODVVLF ,,

Touchdowns responsible for *DPH [ 'DYLG &DUU YV $LU )RUFH 6LOLFRQ 9DOOH\ )RRWEDOO &ODVVLF 3DXO 3LQHJDU YV 9LUJLQLD MPC Computers Bowl &DUHHU 9, David Carr (9 passes) vs. Air Force, 2000 6LOLFRQ 9DOOH\ )RRWEDOO &ODVVLF YV 0LFKLJDQ 6WDWH 6LOLFRQ 9DOOH\ )RRWEDOO &ODVVLF

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FRESNO STATE BOWL GAME RECORDS PATâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s made *DPH %DUU\ %HOOL YV %RZOLQJ *UHHQ &DOLIRUnia Bowl V &DUHHU $VHQ $VSDUXKRY 6LOLFRQ 9DOOH\ )RRWEDOO Classic I-III

PUNTING Punts *DPH 9, Lance Oberparleiter vs. Western Michigan, 1988 California Bowl VIII &DUHHU -DVRQ 6LPSVRQ 6LOLFRQ 9DOOH\ )RRWEDOO Classic I-III

PATâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attempted *DPH %DUU\ %HOOL YV %RZOLQJ *UHHQ &DOLIRUnia Bowl V &DUHHU $VHQ $VSDUXKRY 6LOLFRQ 9DOOH\ )RRWEDOO Classic I-III

Average per punt *DPH PLQ 47.4 (7 for 332), Mike Mancini vs. BowlLQJ *UHHQ &DOLIRUQLD %RZO 9 &DUHHU 47.4, Mike Mancini, 1985 California Bowl V

Field goals attempted *DPH $VHQ $VSDUXKRY 6LOLFRQ 9DOOH\ )RRWEDOO Classic III &DUHHU 'HUHN 0DKRQH\ &DOLIRUQLD 5DLVLQ %RZO $VHQ $VSDUXKRY 6LOLFRQ 9DOOH\ )RRWEDOO &ODVVLF , ,,,

Punting yards *DPH 0LNH 0DQFLQL YV %RZOLQJ *UHHQ California Bowl V &DUHHU -DVRQ 6LPSVRQ 6LOLFRQ 9DOOH\ )RRWEDOO Classic I-III

Field goals made *DPH $VHQ $VSDUXKRY 6LOLFRQ 9DOOH\ )RRWEDOO Classic III &DUHHU $VHQ $VSDUXKRY 6LOLFRQ 9DOOH\ )RRWEDOO Classic III

Longest punt *DPH *DUUHWW 6ZDQVRQ YV 86& /DV 9HJDV Bowl

/RQJHVW ¿HOG JRDO PDGH *DPH 49, Brett Visintainer, 2004 MPC Computers Bowl Most two-point conversions *DPH 7HUU\ &DUWHU YV %RZOLQJ *UHHQ &DOLIRUQLD %RZO ,, $QWKRQ\ 'DLJOH YV &RORUDGR -HHS Eagle Aloha Bowl ............. &DUHHU 7HUU\ &DUWHU &DOLIRUQLD %RZO ,, $QWKRQ\ 'DLJOH -HHS (DJOH $ORKD %RZO Most two-point attempts *DPH 2, Trent Dilfer vs. Colorado, 1993 Jeep Eagle Aloha Bowl &DUHHU 2, Trent Dilfer, 1993 Jeep Eagle Aloha Bowl Most kicking points *DPH $VHQ $VSDUXKRY 6LOLFRQ 9DOOH\ )RRWball Classic III &DUHHU $VHQ $VSDUXKRY 6LOLFRQ 9DOOH\ )RRWEDOO Classic I-III RETURNS Longest punt return *DPH (ULF )R[ YV %RZOLQJ *UHHQ &DOLIRUQLD %RZO ,, $QGUH $OH[DQGHU YV :HVWHUQ 0LFKLJDQ California Bowl VIII Kickoff returns *DPH ,VDLDK %XUVH YV 608 6KHUDWRQ +DZDL¶L %RZO Isaiah Burse vs. Northern Illinois, 2010 uDrove Humanitarian Bowl &DUHHU 10, Isaiah Burse, 2010 uDrove Humanitarian Bowl, 2012 Sheraton Hawaiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;i Bowl Kickoff yards *DPH 131, Isaiah Burse, 2010 uDrove Humanitarian Bowl &DUHHU 236, Isaiah Burse, 2010 uDrove Humanitarian Bowl, 2012 Sheraton Hawaiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;i Bowl Touchdowns from kickoff returns *DPH 0, all teams &DUHHU 0, all teams Longest return *DPH 55, Isaiah Burse vs. Northern Illinois, 2010 uDrove Humanitarian Bowl

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DEFENSE Solo tackles *DPH 13, James Williams vs. Ball State, 1989 California Raisin Bowl IX Total tackles *DPH 18, 2x ..................Derron Smith vs. USC, 2013 Las Vegas Bowl ...'RQ 7XUQHU YV %RZOLQJ *UHHQ &DOLIRUQLD %RZO ,, Sacks *DPH &O\GH *ORYHU YV %RZOLQJ *UHHQ &DOLIRUQLD %RZO ,, *UHJ 5DPVH\ YV %RZOLQJ *UHHQ California Bowl V &DUHHU &O\GH *ORYHU &DOLIRUQLD %RZO *UHJ 5DPVH\ &DOLIRUQLD %RZO 9 Interceptions Passes intercepted *DPH 5RG :HEVWHU YV %RZOLQJ *UHHQ &DOLIRUQLD %RZO 9 'HH 0H]D YV *HRUJLD 7HFK 6LOLFRQ 9DOOH\ )RRWEDOO &ODVVLF ,,, 6HDQ $OVWRQ 6KHUDWRQ Hawaiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;i Bowl &DUHHU 5RG :HEVWHU &DOLIRUQLD %RZO 'HH 0H]D YV *HRUJLD 7HFK 6LOLFRQ 9DOOH\ )RRWEDOO &ODVVLF ,,, 6HDQ $OVWRQ 6KHUDWRQ +DZDL¶L %RZO Interception yards *DPH 58, Ron Cox vs. Ball State, 1989 California Raisin Bowl IX &DUHHU 58, Ron Cox, 1989 California Raisin Bowl Most touchdowns *DPH 1, 3x ..................Derron Smith vs. USC, 2013 Las Vegas Bowl .. Ron Cox vs. Ball State, 1989 California Raisin Bowl IX .........'HH 0H]D 6LOLFRQ 9DOOH\ )RRWEDOO &ODVVLF ,,, &DUHHU 1, 3x