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Game No. 13 - 2013 Royal Purple Las Vegas Bowl No. 21/20 Fresno State (11-1, 7-1 MW) vs. USC (9-4, 6-3 Pac-12) Dec. 21, 2013 / Sam Boyd Stadium (36,800) - Las Vegas, Nev. / 12:30 p.m. PT Radio: Bulldog Sports Network | TV: ABC | Live Stats: gobulldogs.com

Quick Facts

Coaches: Tim DeRuyter (Air Force, 1985) Fresno State Record.........................20-5 - 2nd Season Career Record...................................................Same vs. USC.................................................................. 0-0 Clay Helton (Houston, 1994) USC Record....................... 0-0 (Interim Head Coach) Career Record...................................................Same vs. Fresno State..................................................... 0-0 SEries: 1-1, Series Tied In Bowl Games.................1-0, Fresno State Leads Last Meeting........No. 1 USC 52, FS 42 - 11/19/05 NOTE: Despite the fact that these school’s are located just 228 miles apart, this will be just the third-ever meeting between Fresno State and Southern California. offensive quick facts: Fresno St. USC Scoring 45.3 28.5 Rushing 160.8 174.2 Passing 409.8 218.1 Total 570.6 392.3 KO Return 18.8 15.4 3rd Down Conv. 45% 34% 4th Down Conv. 69% 46% defensive quick facts: Fresno St. USC Scoring 29.1 21.3 Rushing 147.7 127.1 Passing 277.4 214.5 Total 425.1 341.5 Net Punting 40.3 34.4 Opp. 3rd Down Conv. 36% 34% Opp. 4th Down Conv. 47% 47%

Game Day Quick Facts

television: ABC Play-by-Play: Rece Davis; Analyst: Jesse Palmer; Analyst: David Pollack; Sideline: Samantha Ponder Radio: 940 AM ESPN Radio; Gameday Live (9:30 a.m.); Pregame Show (11:30 a.m.) Play-by-Play: Paul Loeffler; Analyst: Cameron Worrell; Sideline: Ralph Wood ESPN Deportes (1600 AM) in Spanish Play-by-Play: Erwin Higueros; Analyst: Jesse Beltran; Sideline: Octavio Duarte internet AUDIO & LIVE STATS: gobulldogs.com

No. 21/20 Fresno State is set to face Southern California in the 2013 Royal Purple Las Vegas Bowl on Dec. 21 in just the third-ever meeting between the schools ... kickoff from UNLV’s Sam Boyd Stadium is at 12:30 p.m. and the game is being televised nationally on ABC with the broadcast team of Rece Davis (play-by-play), Jesse Palmer (analyst), David Pollack (analyst) and Samantha Ponder (sideline) ... fans can listen to the game on the official home of the Fresno State Bulldogs, 940 AM ESPN radio, with ‘Voice of the Bulldogs’ Paul Loeffler, former Bulldog and NFL safety Cameron Worrell as the analyst and sideline reporter Ralph Wood ... Fresno State is making its 25th bowl appearance in program history and its 13th in the past 15 seasons ... this is the second bowl game between USC and Fresno State, as the Bulldogs won the 1992 Freedom Bowl 24-7 in a game Jim Sweeney, Fresno State’s all-time winningest coach, called “the biggest game in Bulldog history” ... second-year head coach Tim DeRuyter, a native of Long Beach, Calif., has led Fresno State to a 20-5 record and two conference championships, marking the first time the Bulldogs have won conference championships in back-to-back seasons since 1992 and 1993 under Sweeney ... Derek Carr is playing in his final game as a Bulldog and he looks to become the first senior quarterback to win a bowl game since 1982 when Jeff Tedford, the former Cal head coach, led the ’Dogs to a 29-28 win over Bowling Green in the California Raisin Bowl ... Fresno State is looking to snap a four-game losing streak in bowls. Its last win was in the 2007 Roady’s Humanitarian Bowl over Georgia Tech ... this game matches up two of the best receivers in college football in Fresno State’s Davante Adams and USC’s Marqise Lee.

Bulldog Headlines • The Bulldogs will be making their 13th bowl appearance in the last 15 seasons. • A victory over USC would be Fresno State’s 12th of the season, giving the Bulldogs a new single-season record for wins. • This game matches up Fresno State’s offense that leads the nation in passing and is third in total offense against the USC defense that is 16th in total defense and 21st in scoring defense.

2013 Fresno State Schedule

Fresno St. Date Rank* Aug. 29 RV/RV Sept. 7 RV/RV Sept. 14 RV/RV Sept. 20 RV/25 Sept. 28 25/23 Oct. 5 23/21 Oct. 19 17/19 Oct. 26 15/18 Nov. 2 16/18 Nov. 9 17/17 Nov. 23 15/16 Nov. 29 16/13 Dec. 7 24/22 Dec. 21 21/20

Opponent Opponent Opponent Rank* Time/Result Record Rutgers - [ESPNU] -/RV W, 52-51OT 6-5 Cal Poly - AG [ESPN3] - W, 41-25 6-6 Colorado - [Pac-12] - Canceled 4-7 ^Boise State - [ESPN] RV/RV W, 41-40 8-4 ^at Hawai’i - [KSEE-TV 24] - W, 42-37 1-11 at Idaho - [KSEE-TV 24] - W, 61-14 1-10 ^UNLV - HC [MWN] - W, 38-14 7-5 ^at San Diego State - [ESPN2] - W, 35-28OT 7-5 ^Nevada - TV [ESPNU] - W, 41-23 4-8 ^at Wyoming [ESPN2] - W, 48-10 5-7 ^New Mexico - [ESPN Net] - W, 69-28 3-9 ^at San Jose State - [CBS-SN] - L, 62-52 6-6 ! vs. Utah State - [CBS] - W, 24-17 8-5 $USC - [ABC] RV/RV 12:30 p.m. 9-4

Series Note 2-0 First OT game since ’09. Carr sets MW records for comp. & pass att. 32-10-2 Isaiah Burse scores 3 TDs, 2 on punt returns in victory 2-4 Game canceled due to flooding in Boulder, no make-up date scheduled 4-11 Carr throws for 460 yards, 4 TDs to snap 7-game losing streak to BSU 23-21-1 ’Dogs opened up 42-3 lead, hang on to win 42-37 after 4 2nd half turnovers 11-4 Carr throws for 419 yards, 5 TDs; Adams 16 rec., 185 yards, 3 TDs 12-4 Carr and Adams hook up for 4 TD passes; ’Dogs gain 641 yds of offense 22-27-4 Jensen blocks FG as time expires, ’Dogs win in OT to improve to 7-0 25-18-1 Carr sets FS career passing record; Harper 17 rec for 253 yds, 2 TDs 5-4 ’Dogs score 48 unanswered points in route, hold UW to 82 2nd half yards 10-4 Carr ties MW record w/ 7 TD passes, ‘Dogs set MW record w/ 822 yds of O 39-35-3 Bulldogs allow SJSU to gain 736 yards of off. in 1st MW loss in 13 games 17-10-1 ’Dogs hold USU to 51 yards rushing, Isaiah Burse 17 receptions 1-1

All times Pacific. Key: *AP Poll/ USA Today Coaches Poll; ^ MW Game; ! MW Championship Game; $ Las Vegas Bowl; HC-Homecoming; AG-Ag Fest; MWN-Mountain West Network

Derek Carr - The Nation’s Best Quarterback 300-Yard Passing Games (Active QBs) Player, School Cl. Years Corey Robinson, Troy Sr. 2010-P Derek Carr, Fresno St. Sr. 2009-P Sean Mannion, Oregon St. Jr 2010-P Tajh Boyd, Clemson Sr. 2009-P Keith Wenning, Ball St. Sr. 2010-P David Fales, San Jose St. Sr. 2012-P Connor Halliday, WSU Jr. 2011-P Teddy Bridgewater, L-Ville Jr. 2011-P Aaron Murray, Gerogia Sr. 2010-P Rakeem Cato, Marshall Jr. 2011-P Shane Carden, E. Carolina Jr. 2010-P Garrett Gilbert, SMU Sr. 2009-P

400-Yard Passing Games (Active QBs) Player, School Cl. Years 400+ 2013 Derek Carr, Fresno St. Sr. 2009-P 11 8 David Fales, San Jose St. Sr. 2012-P 7 6 Sean Mannion, Oregon St. Jr. 2010-P 6 5 Connor Halliday, WSU Jr. 2011-P 5 3 Aaron, Murray, Georgia Sr. 2010-P 4 2 Garrett Gilbert, SMU Sr. 2009-P 3 3 Shane Carden, E. Carolina Jr. 2010-P 3 2 Tajh Boyd, Clemson Sr. 2009-P 3 1 Rakeem Cato, Marshall Jr. 2011-P 3 0 Corey Robinson, Troy Sr. 2010-P 3 0

300+ 2013 24 6 20 10 17 9 17 5 16 10 16 9 13 8 11 5 11 4 11 1 11 7 10 8

TD Responsible for against turnovers 2013 national leaders Player, School Derek Carr, Fresno State Jordan Lynch, Northern Illinois Bryce Petty, Baylor Shane Carden, East Carolina Marcus Mariota, Oregon Keith Wenning, Ball State Jameis Winston, Florida State

Games with 4+ TD Passes (Active QBs) Player, School Cl. Years 4+ 2013 Derek Carr, Fresno St. Sr. 2009-P 14 7 Aaron, Murray, Georgia Sr. 2010-P 11 3 Tajh Boyd, Clemson Sr. 2009-P 9 3 Connor Halliday, WSU Jr. 2011-P 8 4 A.J. McCarron, Alabama Sr. 2010-P 7 2 Sean Mannion, Oregon St. Jr. 2010-P 7 5 Brett Smith, Wyoming Jr. 2011-P 7 4 Games with 5+ TD Passes (Active QBs) Player, School Cl. Years Derek Carr, Fresno St. Sr. 2009-P Tajh Boyd, Clemson Sr. 2009-P Rakeem Cato, Marshall Jr. 2011-P Shane Carden, E. Carolina Jr. 2010-P

NCAA Active Career Leaders

PASSING YARDS Name (School) G TD INT YDS Corey Robinson (Troy) 48 81 48 13,477 Aaron Murray (Georgia) 52 121 41 13,116 Derek Carr (Fresno St.) 43 111 23 12,626 Tajh Boyd (Clemson) 46 102 37 11,526 Taylor Heinicke (Old Dom) 34 102 23 11,483

Games Total TDs INT FL TD - Turnovers 12 50 7 0 43 13 46 7 1 38 12 41 2 3 36 12 42 10 0 32 12 39 4 3 32 PASSING TOUCHDOWNS 12 39 6 2 31 Name (School) G INT TDs 12 42 10 1 31

CARR BROTHER STATS AT FRESNO STATE

|-------------- Derek Carr at Fresno State --------------| |--------------- David Carr at Fresno State ---------------| Year G Cmp Att INT Yds TD Pct. Avg/G Year G Cmp Att INT Yds TD Pct. Avg/G 2009 5 10 14 0 112 0 .714 22.4 1997 4 5 11 1 53 0 .455 13.3 2010 Redshirted 1998 7 22 41 1 228 1 .537 32.6 2011 13 279 446 9 3544 26 .626 272.6 1999 Redshirted 2012 13 344 511 7 4104 37 .673 315.7 2000 12 216 349 12 2729 23 .619 227.4 2013 12 424 605 7 4866 48 .701 405.5 2001 14 344 533 9 4839 46 .645 345.6 Totals 43 1057 1576 23 12626 111 .671 293.6 Totals 37 587 934 23 7849 70 .628 212.1

Aaron Murray (Georgia) Derek Carr (Fresno St.) Taylor Heinicke (Old Dom) Tajh Boyd (Clemson) Keith Wenning (Ball State)

52 43 34 46 48

41 23 23 37 41

121 111 102 102 91

TOUCHDOWN TO INTERCEPTION RATIO Name (School) TD INT Ratio A.J McCarron (Alabama) 75 13 5.77 Derek Carr (Fresno St.) 111 23 4.83 Taylor Heinicke (Old Dom) 102 23 4.43 |---------------- Eli Manning at Ole Miss ----------------| |------------- Payton Manning at Tennessee -------------| Aaron Murray (Georgia) 121 41 2.95 Totals 43 841 1383 36 10286 84 .608 239.2 Totals 43 851 1354 33 11201 90 .629 260.5 Tajh Boyd (Clemson) 102 37 2.76 |---------------- Koy Detmer at Colorado ----------------| |------------------- Ty Detmer at BYU -------------------| * Minimum 50 TD passes Totals 29 350 594 25 5390 40 .589 185.9 Totals 46 958 1530 65 15031 121 .626 326.8

|--------------- Luke McCown at LA Tech ---------------| |------------- Randy McCown at Texas A&M -------------| Totals 43 1063 1776 62 12666 87 .599 294.6 Totals 37 277 536 14 4187 22 .517 113.2 * Another McCown brother, Josh, threw for 4,022 yards and 27 TDs at SMU from 1998-00.

BROTHER QB TANDEMS



(sorted by yardage) Brothers G Cmp Att INT Yds TD Carr’s 80 1644 2510 46 20,475 181 Detmer’s 75 1308 2124 90 20,421 161 Manning’s 86 1692 2737 69 21,487 174 McCown’s 80 1340 2312 76 16,853 109

Pct. .655 .616 .618 .580

Avg/G 255.9 272.3 249.8 210.6

touchdown to interception ratio all-time fbs leaders (minimum 100 TD passes)

TD-INT

Player, School Years Kellen Moore, Boise State 2008-11 Derek Carr, Fresno State 2009-13 Taylor Heinicke, Old Dominion 2011-13 Graham Harrell, Texas Tech 2005-08 Russell Wilson, NC St./Wisconsin 2008-11 Case Keenum, Houston 2007-11 Chad Pennington, Marshall 1997-99 Tim Rattay, Louisiana Tech 1997-99 Colt Brennan, Hawai’i 2005-07 Aaron Murray, Georgia 2009-13 Dan LeFevour, Central Michigan 2006-09 Tajh Boyd, Clemson 2009-13 Danny Wuerffel, Florida 1993-96 Matt Barkley, Southern California 2009-12 Colt McCoy, Texas 2006-09 Chase Daniel, Missouri 2005-08 Landry Jones, Oklahoma 2009-12 Ty Detmer, BYU 1988-91 Timmy Chang, Hawai’i 2000-04

G 53 42 34 45 50 57 39 33 38 52 53 45 46 47 53 51 52 46 53

TD 142 111 102 134 109 155 100 115 131 121 102 102 114 116 112 101 123 121 117

INT 28 23 23 34 30 46 30 35 42 41 36 37 42 48 45 41 52 65 80

Ratio 5.07 4.83 4.43 3.94 3.63 3.37 3.33 3.29 3.12 2.95 2.83 2.76 2.71 2.42 2.49 2.46 2.37 1.86 1.46

TOTAL OFFENSE Name (School) G PLAYS YARDS Aaron Murray (Georgia) 52 1,764 13,562 Corey Robinson (Troy) 48 1,973 13,141 Derek Carr (Fresno St.) 43 1,740 12,816 Taylor Heinicke (Old Dom) 34 1,659 12,664 Tajh Boyd (Clemson) 46 1,847 12,564

QBs with 5,000 Passing Yards & 50 TDs in FBS History

5+ 2013 7 4 6 2 4 2 4 3

FBS 2013 Stat Leaders td passes Name, School

1. Derek Carr, Fresno State 2. Jameis Winston, Florida State 3. Rakeem Cato, Marshall Sean Mannion, Oregon State 5. Keith Wenning, Ball State

Passing yards Name, School G

1. Derek Carr, Fresno State 2. Sean Mannion, Oregon State 3. David Fales, San Jose State 4. Connor Halliday, Wash. St. 5. Keith Wenning, Ball State

12 12 12 12 12

48 38 36 36 34

Yds

4,866 4,403 4,189 4,187 3,933

Passing yards per game Name, School G Yds/G

1. Derek Carr, Fresno State 2. Sean Mannion, Oregon State 3. Garrett Gilbert, SMU 4. David Fales, San Jose State 4. Connor Halliday, Wash. St.

12 12 10 12 12

405.5 366.9 352.8 349.1 348.9

completions per game Must play in 75% of team’s games | Min. 15 Passes/G

Name, School

1. Derek Carr, Fresno State 2. Connor Halliday, Wash. St. 3. Garrett Gilbert, SMU 4. Sean Mannion, Oregon State 5. Shane Carden, E. Carolina

G Yds 12 12 10 12 12

35.3 34.3 33.5 31.3 29.8

completion percentage Name, School G Yds

1. Shane Carden, E. Carolina Name (School) Year G TD Yards 2. Teddy Bridgewater, Louisville David Klingler (Houston) 1990 11 54 5,140 3. Derek Carr, Fresno State B.J. Symons (Texas Tech) 2003 13 52 5,833 5. Adam Kennedy, Arkansas St. Colt Brennan (Hawai’i) 2006 14 58 5,549 5. Johnny Manziel, Texas A&M Derek Carr (Fresno State) 2013 12 48 4,866

QBs with back-to-back 4,000 Yard Passing Seasons in FBS History

G TD

12 12 13 12 12

12 12 12 12 12

.710 .702 .701 .694 .691

Tds responsible for Name, School G TDs

1. Derek Carr, Fresno State 2. Jordan Lynch, Northern Illinois Name School Years 3. Shane Carden, E. Carolina Robbie Bosco BYU 1984-1985 4. Rakeem Cato, Marshall Colt Brennan Hawai’i 2005-2006-2007 Jameis Winston, Florida State Derek Carr Fresno State 2012-2013 Timmy Chang Hawai’i 2002-2003-2004 Chase Daniel Missouri 2007-2008 Ty Detmer, BYU 1989-1990-1991 Seth Doege Texas Tech 2011-2012 Graham Harrell Texas Tech 2006-2007-2008 Landry Jones Oklahoma 2010-2011-2012 Case Keenum Houston 2008-2009 Byron Leftwich Marshall 2001-2002 Geno Smith West Virginia 2011-2012 Brandon Weeden Oklahoma State 2010-2011

12 12 12 13 12

50 46 42 42 42

2013 Fresno State Football Game Notes 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 Jason Clay at (559) 2786577 to make arrangements. Freshman (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. Interview Schedule Monday: Head coach Tim DeRuyter and select player(s) at weekly press conference (11 a.m.). B-roll first 30 minutes of practice. Practice closed after that. Tuesday: B-roll first 30 minutes of practice. Practice closed after that. Players & coaches available after practice. Wednesday: B-roll first 30 minutes of practice. Practice closed after that. Players & coaches available after practice. Thursday: Coaches only Friday: Tim DeRuyter only Saturday: Post-Game only. Sunday: No interviews - team off day. Tim DeRuyter Weekly Media Conference Tim DeRuyter’s weekly media conference will be held at 11 a.m. in the Duncan Building Conference Room on Monday’s during the football season. Select players will be brought in to the weekly press conference. The conference is open to members of the media only. The media conference can be viewed live or via archive on Fresno State’s web site, gobulldogs.com, under the All-Access section. Tim DeRuyter Radio Show The weekly Tim DeRuyter radio show airs live on ESPN Radio (940 AM) with host Paul Loeffler. The Coach’s show will be at Victory Grill from 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. and air two days before the game (Thursday for Saturday games). Football E-Mail List If you would like to be added to the Bulldog football E-mail list to receive breaking news about the team, please contact Jason Clay. Fresno State Athletic Communications 5305 N. Campus Drive NG 27 Fresno, CA 93740 Phone: (559) 278-7236 Fax: (559) 278-4689 Tickets: (559) 278-DOGS (3647) Press Box: (559) 278-5951 Athletic Communications: Asst. Director/FB Contact........................ Jason Clay [email protected] Office............................................559-278-6577 Cell................................................559-287-3304 Secondary FB Contact........................Matt Burkholder [email protected] Office................................................ 559-278-6186 Cell................................................... 559-862-3771 Address.......5048 N. Jackson, Room 104-LS 135 ................................................Fresno, CA 93740

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Mountain West Champions Fresno State defeated Utah State 24-17 in the inaugural Mountain West Championship game to claim the school’s first outright conference championship since 1989 in the Big West. The Bulldogs shared conference titles in 2012, 1999, 1993, 1992 and 1991. Fresno State has now won a conference championship in each of its first two seasons in the Mountain West. Although the 2012 title was shared with San Diego State and Boise State, this marks the first time since 1992 and 1993 that Fresno State has won conference titles in back-to-back seasons. Derek Carr and Derron Smith, who were both voted as the preseason offensive and defensive players of the year in the MW entering 2013, capped off their stellar seasons by collecting offensive and defensive MVP awards in the championship game. Carr threw for 404 yards and three touchdowns while Smith had six tackles, a sack, one interception and one pass breakup. In The Polls For the first time since 2001, Fresno State is ranked in the final top 25 polls of the regular season. The Bulldogs came in at No. 20 in the USA Today Coaches Poll and No. 21 in the Associated Press Poll. Fresno State, which was also positioned at No. 20 in the final BCS Standings, is the highest ranked non-AQ team in the country. This is the third time in school history that the ’Dogs finished the regular season ranked in both official polls (2001 and 1993). The last time Fresno State was ranked following a bowl game was in 2004 at No. 22 in both polls.

Fresno State’s History In The BCS Standings Date Ranking 10/29/05 #24 11/5/05 #22 11/12/05 #17 11/19/05 #19 11/26/05 #25 10/20/13 #17 10/27/13 #16 11/3/13 #16 11/10/13 #14 11/17/13 #15 11/24/13 #16 12/1/13 #23 12/8/13 #20

Fresno State vs. USC – The Series Fresno State and Southern California have met twice before in the history of their programs, once in the 1992 Freedom Bowl and then on Nov. 19, 2005 at USC. The teams each have one win under their belts, with Fresno State winning 24-7 in the 1992 Freedom Bowl (see recap on Pg. 38) and USC winning 50-42 in 2005. The ’Dogs were ranked No. 16 in that 2005 game and gave No. 1-ranked USC all it could handle. Fresno State led 21-13 at halftime and rallied from a 13-point second-half deficit to take a late 42-41 lead with 9:47 to play. In the end, Reggie Bush ran for a career-high 294 yards on 23 carries and scored twice, leading the Trojans to a wild 50-42 victory. That USC win was later vacated due to an NCAA penalty. Scouting USC The Trojans enter the bowl with a 9-4 overall record and although they are not ranked in either top 25 poll (are receiving votes in both), they are ranked No. 25 in the final BCS Standings. Southern California enters the bowl game hot, having won five out of its last six games, which included a 20-17 win over No. 5 Stanford on Nov. 16. USC is stout defensively, sporting the nation’s 16th-ranked unit in total defense that only allows 341.5 yards per game and is tied for 14th nationally in scoring defense at 21.3 points per game. The Trojans have limited opponents to just a 34 percent third-down conversion rate and have picked off 16 passes. Offensively, USC scores 28.5 points per game and averages Bulldog Sports Network

Paul Loeffler is the radio ‘Voice of the Bulldogs’ for Fresno State football, men’s basketball and baseball. Loeffler is joined on the air by former Bulldog and NFL safety Cameron Worrell (analyst) and Ralph Wood (sideline). Countdown to kickoff begins three hours before kickoff and the pregame show starts 60 minutes before game time. Radio Network Affiliates San Joaquin Valley: 940 AM ESPN Radio (flagship) KNZR 1560AM & KSMJ-FM 97.7 FM Bakersfield 1600 AM ESPN Deportes (Spanish)

Directions to Bulldog Stadium

From the North...Take State Route 99 south to the Shaw Avenue exit. Turn left on Shaw. Travel east on Shaw to Cedar Avenue (approximately 15 miles). Turn left on Cedar, then left on Bulldog Lane. Proceed less than one block to Gate 10. From the South...Take State Route 99 north to Freeway 41 north. Proceed to the Shaw Avenue exit, and travel east on Shaw to Cedar Avenue (approximately three miles). Turn left on Cedar, then left on Bulldog Lane. Proceed less than one block to Gate 10. From the Fresno Air Terminal...Exit the airport parking lot by turning right on Clinton Avenue. Follow Clinton to Cedar Avenue. Turn right on Cedar. Proceed approximately five miles to Bulldog Lane. Turn left and proceed less than one block to Gate 10.

2013 Fresno State Football Game Notes 392.3 yards of offense. Quarterback Cody Kessler averages 201.8 passing yards per game this year and has 16 TDs against six interceptions. Bulldogs vs. the Pac-12 in Bowl Games Fresno State is 2-0 against teams from the Pac-12, or before that Pac-10, in bowl games. The ’Dogs defeated USC in the 1992 Freedom Bowl and beat UCLA in the 2003 Silicon Valley Football Classic IV. Fresno State is 25-39 all-time against the Pac-12 teams counting regular season games, having last played a Pac-12 school in the regular season in 2012 (42-25 loss at No. 4 Oregon on Sept. 8 and a 69-14 win over Colorado on Sept. 15). Fresno State was supposed to play CU again this season, but the Sept. 14 game in Boulder was canceled due to the devastating flooding in Colorado. Two-In-A-Row, Again The 2012 Las Vegas Bowl matched up Boise State from the Mountain West against Washington from the Pac-12, with the Broncos winning 28-26. Those two schools then opened up the 2013 season against one another, with Washington winning at home on Aug. 31, 38-6. Well now, Fresno State and USC are set to repeat what Washington and Boise State did last year. The ’Dogs and Trojans will play in the Dec. 21 Royal Purple Las Vegas Bowl and then open up the 2014 season against one another on Aug. 30 in the LA Coliseum. Bulldogs Return to Las Vegas For the first time since 1999, the Bulldog football team is returning to Las Vegas. That was when the Bulldogs played in the EA Sports Las Vegas Bowl against Utah. Fresno State fell to the Utes 17-16 on Dec. 18, 1999 (see full recap on Pg. 39). The ’Dogs also own a 5-2 record when playing UNLV in Las Vegas, but haven’t faced the Rebels there since 1996 when Fresno State won 34-23 behind 130 yards rushing and three TDs from running back Michael Pittman. Chance To Go Down As The Greatest Fresno State 10-Win Seasons A win for Fresno State over USC would give the Bulldogs their 12th win this season, which would set a new school Year W L T Pct. record for wins in a year and cement the 2013 team’s place in 2013 11 1 0 .917 history as one of the greatest Bulldog teams of all-time. This 1989 11 1 0 .917 1985 11 0 1 .917 season’s team has registered the fifth 11-win season in school 1982 11 1 0 .917 history and first since the 2001 squad, led by David Carr who 2001 11 3 0 .786 is the older brother of current Bulldog quarterback Derek 1961 10 0 0 1.000 Carr, went 11-3. The 1961 Mercy Bowl team and the 1930 1991 10 2 0 .833 1988 10 2 0 .833 squad (8-0) are the only teams to go undefeated and untied in school history. The 1985 squad, coached by Jim Sweeney, went 11-0-1. Sweeney, the school’s all-time winningest coach with 143 victories in 19 seasons, passed away on Feb. 8. The Bulldogs have worn a JS sticker on the back of their helmets all season in honor of coach Sweeney.

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2013 Overall Record.................................................... 11-1....... 20-5 MW.......................................................... 7-1....... 14-2 Non-Conference..................................... 3-0..........5-2 Home........................................................ 7-0....... 13-0 Away......................................................... 5-1..........8-4 Neutral.....................................................................0-1 Day........................................................... 2-1..........7-5 Night (6 p.m. or later)............................ 9-0....... 13-0 TV Games.............................................. 10-1....... 17-5 CBS........................................................ 1-0..........1-0 CBS Sports Network........................... 0-1..........1-2 ESPN..................................................... 1-0..........1-1 ESPN2................................................... 2-0..........2-0 ESPN3................................................... 1-0..........1-0 ESPNU.................................................. 2-0..........1-0 ESPNews............................................... 1-0..........1-0 NBC Sports Network..........................................2-1 Pac-12 Network...................................................0-1 Time Warner Cable SportsNet..........................5-0 Local...................................................... 2-0..........2-0 Scoring First............................................ 9-0....... 16-2 Opponent Scores First........................... 2-1..........4-3 Leading at Half...................................... 10-0....... 17-1 Trailing at Half........................................ 0-1..........1-4 Tied at the Half....................................... 1-0..........2-0 Leading after Third................................. 9-0....... 18-0 Trailing after Third................................. 1-1..........1-5 Tied after Third....................................... 1-0..........1-0 Leading with 5:00 min. to go................ 8-0....... 17-0 Trailing with 5:00 min to go.................. 2-1..........2-5 Tied with 5:00 min to go....................... 1-0..........1-0 Overtime Games..................................... 2-0..........2-0 Scoring less than 20 pts..........................................0-2 Scoring 20-29 pts.................................... 1-0..........2-2 Scoring 30+ pts..................................... 10-1....... 18-1 Allowing less than 20 pts....................... 4-0..........9-0 Allowing 20-29 pts................................. 4-0..........4-2 Allowing 30+ pts.................................... 3-1..........7-3 Rushing for less than 100 yds................ 4-0..........4-2 Rushing for 100-199 yds........................ 7-1....... 15-3 Rushing for 200+ yds............................. 5-0..........8-0 Passing for less than 200 yds...................................... Passing for 200-299 yds......................... 3-0..........6-3 Passing for 300+ yds............................... 9-1....... 14-2 Totaling less than 300 yds........................................... 300-399 yds. of total offense.................. 2-0..........3-4 400+ yds of total offense........................ 9-1....... 17-1

2013 All-Mountain West Honorees First-Team: WR Davante Adams, QB Derek Carr, FS Derron Smith and OL Austin Wentworth. The MW had five repeat first-team all-conference players from 2012 and four of the five were Bulldogs from the first-team selections a season ago. Second-Team: RS Isaiah Burse, NG Tyeler Davison, OLB Ejiro Ederaine, WR Josh Harper, TE Marcel Jensen, Honorable Mention: WR Isaiah Burse, CB L.J. Jones, ILB Karl Mickelsen, DE Nikko Motta, P Garrett Swanson, OL Cody Wichmann

Allowing less than 100 yds. rushing..... 3-0..........7-0 Allowing less than 300 yds. total off..... 3-0..........7-1 Allowing 300 or more yds. total off...... 8-1....... 13-4

Repeat Offensive Player of the Year Quarterback Derek Carr has become the third player in Mountain West history to repeat as the league’s offensive player of the year (Colorado State QB Bradlee Van Pelt in 2002 and 2003; TCU QB Andy Dalton in 2009 and 2010). He also joins Kevin Sweeney (1985 and 1986) as the only two-time winners in Fresno State history.

More than 30:00 min. of possession.... 4-0..........8-3 Less than 30:00 min. of possession...... 7-1....... 12-2 Winning the coin toss............................ 3-1..........6-2 Losing the coin toss................................ 8-0....... 14-3 Receiving opening kickoff..................... 4-0..........6-2 Kicking off to start the game................. 7-1....... 14-3

Having 100-yd. rusher........................... 3-0....... 10-2 Opp. have 100-yd. rusher...................... 2-0..........3-2 No turnovers........................................... 4-0..........6-1 Less than 3 turnovers............................. 4-1....... 10-3 3 or more turnovers................................ 3-0..........4-1 No takeaways.......................................... 2-0..........2-0 1-2 takeaways.......................................... 8-1....... 12-3 3 or more takeaways............................... 1-0..........6-2

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2013 Fresno State Football Game Notes Around the Mountain West 2013 MW Standings Mountain Division Overall MW Utah State Boise State Colorado State Wyoming New Mexico Air Force

W L 8 5 8 4 7 6 5 7 3 9 2 10

West Division

Overall MW W L W L 11 1 7 1 7 5 6 2 7 5 5 3 6 6 5 3 4 8 3 5 1 11 0 8

Fresno State San Diego State UNLV San Jose State Nevada Hawai’i

W L 7 1 6 2 5 3 3 5 1 7 0 8

MW Player of the Week Nominees

Game Offense Defense Sp. Teams Rutgers CARR SMITH McGUIRE Cal Poly ADAMS WILSON BURSE Colorado GAME WAS CANCELED Boise St. CARR MICKELSEN McGUIRE Hawai’i HARPER JONES ROOT Idaho ADAMS SMITH SWANSON UNLV ADAMS EDERAINE N/A SDSU ADAMS EDERAINE JENSEN Nevada CARR SMITH McGUIRE Wyoming CARR SMITH N/A UNM CARR LEWIS N/A SJSU CARR MICKELSEN N/A BOLD indicates winner

Bulldogs on Award Watch Lists

Davante Adams, So., WR Biletnikoff Award CFPA Wide Receiver Trophy Isaiah Burse, Sr., WR CFPA All-Purpose Trophy Paul Hornung Award Watch Derek Carr, Sr., QB Walter Camp Player of the Year Award Maxwell Award Davey O’Brien Award Johnny Unitas® Golden Arm Award® Manning Award Allstate AFCA Good Works Team 2013 Senior CLASS AWARD Heisman Pundit Watch List CFPA Quarterback Trophy Tyeler Davison. Jr., NG Rotary Lombardi Award Marcel Jensen, Sr., TE John Mackey Award CFPA Tight End Trophy L.J. Jones. Sr., CB Jim Thorpe Award Derron Smith, Jr., FS Chuck Bednarik Award Jim Thorpe Award Lott IMPACT Trophy CFPA Defensive Back Trophy Austin Wentworth, Sr., LT Outland Trophy Rotary Lombardi Award

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Carr’s Resume • 2013 Sammy Baugh Award winner (nation’s top passer). • 2013 National Football Foundation National Scholar-Athlete and was a Capital One Academic All-America second-team selection. • Leads the nation in total offense (4,983), total passing yards (4,866), passing yards per game (405.5), passing TDs (48), completions per game (35.33), touchdown responsibility (50), total point responsibility (302) and point responsibility per game (25.2). • Set a new MW record with 305 consecutive pass attempts without an interception from Oct. 5-Nov. 29, 2013 and also had 180-straight passes without throwing a pick from Aug. 29-Sept. 28, 2013. He has 48 TD passes against seven interceptions this year and 111 vs. 23 for his career. • Established new league records for passing touchdowns and pass attempts. Boise State’s Kellen Moore held the previous MW record for most passing TDs in a single season with 43 in 2011, while BYU’s John Beck owned the former mark for pass attempts with 513 in 2005. • Threw for over 400 yards eight times this year and had four or more touchdown passes in seven games, which leads the nation in both categories. • He is responsible for 43 more touchdowns than he is turnovers this season, which leads all FBS players by five. • Has thrown a touchdown pass in 32-straight games, which is the longest active streak in the FBS. • Is one of 19 quarterbacks in FBS history to throw for over 10,000 career passing yards AND 100 TD passes. • Needs 134 yards passing and two TD passes to become the fourth quarterback in FBS history to throw for over 5,000 yards in a season and have 50 or more touchdown passes. The Defensive Leader Derron Smith showcased why he’s the unquestioned leader of the Bulldog defense by registering six tackles, one sack, a pass break in the end zone and his team-leading sixth interception of the season in the Mountain West Championship game against Utah State. Smith would be honored as the Defensive Player of the Game, backing up why he was named the preseason Mountain West Defensive Player of 2013. Smith’s interception was his 13th career and now ranks tied at No. 4 for the most active career interceptions in the FBS. His pick moved him to No. 7 on the school’s all-time list, which ties him with Phillip Thomas. The junior safety also recorded his fourth sack of the season in the title game, which ranks as the third-most on the team this season. Defense Rebounds in MW Championship Game Just eight days after giving up a school-record 736 yards to San Jose State in a loss that ended their perfect season, the Bulldogs limited Utah State to 304 yards in the MW Championship game victory. Fresno State gave up a season-low 51 yards rushing and had a season-high eight sacks after not having one sack at SJSU when the Spartans threw for 577 yards on 46 pass attempts. Championship Coach Fresno State head coach Tim DeRuyter has gone 20-5 in his two seasons with the Bulldogs. When he was hired on Dec. 14, 2011, he stated that the No. 1 goal of the program would be to win conference championships. Well after two years, his teams have two conference championship rings. DeRuyter has become the first Bulldog coach to win 20 games in his first two seasons at the helm of the program. As it stands now, his 20 wins are four more than any other Bulldog coach had in their first two seasons. Record Breakers With 6,847 yards of offense in 12 games, the Bulldogs are 176 yards away from breaking the school record for yards gained in a season of 7,022 that was set in 2001 when the team played 14 games. The Mountain West record is 7,057 yards that BYU gained in 2001. The school record for yardage per game is 537.1 (1991) and the Mountain West record is 514.8 done by Nevada last season. The 2013 Fresno State Bulldogs are on track to break all of these records thanks in part to the fact that Fresno State has gone for over 600 yards of

2013 Fresno State Football Game Notes offense six times and scored over 40 points nine times this year. In the MW Championship game, the ’Dogs went up against the Utah State defense that ranks 11th nationally in total defense by allowing only 321.4 yards of offense. The Bulldogs racked up 460 yards of offense on the Aggies. Now, Fresno State looks to see if it can do it again against the USC defense that ranks 16th nationally in total defense (341.5). Offensive Statistical Merry-Go-Round Fresno State’s up-tempo spread offense is one of the most explosive in the nation. The Bulldogs lead the FBS in passing yards per game (409.8), are third in total offense (570.6), third in plays per game (85.6) and fifth in scoring (45.3). The Bulldogs have the nation’s top passer in Derek Carr and top receiver in Davante Adams, while Josh Harper is up there as well. The potent unit is led by offensive coordinator Dave Schramm, who was one of 40 nominees for the 2013 Broyles Award that honors the nation’s top assistant coach. Davante Adams’ Case As the Nation’s Best WR • Won the 2013 Paul Warfield Award, presented by the Touchdown Club of Columbus, as the nation’s best receiver. • His 23 touchdown catches leads the FBS by eight and is as many or more than 87 of the 123 FBS teams have this season. • Leads the FBS in receptions per game (10.2) and total receptions (122), while ranking second in the receiving yards per game (137.1) and total receiving yards (1,645 - a new school record). • Needs seven receptions to set a new MW record for catches in a year and 141 for the most receiving yardage in a season in league history. • Is one of three players - with West Virginia’s Stedman Bailey (2012) and Missouri’s Danario Alexander (2009) - to have three 200-yard receiving games in the same season. • Joined West Virginia’s Stedman Bailey (2012) as the only players this century to have two games in the same year with over 200 yards receiving AND four touchdown receptions. • Has become the fifth FBS receiver this century to have back-to-back seasons with 100 or more receptions AND over 1,000 yards receiving. • Caught 10 or more passes in 6-of-12 games with a high of 16 at Idaho (Oct. 5). His six games with 10-plus receptions leads the nation. • Has caught a TD pass in 11-of-12 games this season and in 19 of his last 20 games dating back to 2012. He has 37 career TDs in 25 games played. • Is the FBS active CAREER leader in receiving yards per game (118.3), receptions per game (9.0) and touchdown catches (37), despite the fact that his 25 career games played in is 18 less than any of the other players ranked in the top five. • Owns 11 school records, setting them in just two seasons. Two of the Best Davante Adams and USC’s Marqise Lee, who won the Biletnikoff Award as the nation’s top receiver in 2012, are two of the top receivers in the nation and will be on the same field in Las Vegas. Here is a look at how they stack up against one another. 10+ Rec 100-Yd Player G Rec Rec/G Yards Avg/G Avg/C TDs Games Games Davante Adams, FS 25 224 (10) 9.0 (1) 2,957 (14) 118.3 (1) 13.2 37 (1) 9 13 Marqise Lee, USC 35 241 (7) 6.9 (3) 3,537 (2) 101.1 (2) 14.7 27 (T7) 8 14 Note: National ranking among active career leaders in parentheses

Great Protection Fresno State has only allowed 11 sacks in 12 games this year and is tied for ninth nationally in fewest sacks allowed. This is despite the fact that Fresno State has attempted at least 191 more passes than any of the eight teams ranked ahead of it in sacks allowed. The unit is anchored by left tackle Austin Wentworth, who has started in 41 consecutive games for the Bulldogs and made 42 starts overall in his career. Last year in the bowl game loss to SMU, Fresno State allowed a season-high seven sacks and after graduating two seniors from that unit, the 2013 Bulldog offensive line was the biggest question mark entering the season. Once the season hit however, there has been no question marks with the offensive line coached by Cameron Norcross, as his unit has posted five games this season without allowing a sack.

Bowl History Little All-American Bowl Dec. 25, 1937 W, 27-26 - vs. Arkansas State Raisin Bowl Jan. 1, 1946 L, 13-12 - vs. Drake Mercy Bowl I Nov. 23, 1961 W, 36-6 - vs. Bowling Green Camellia Bowl Dec. 14, 1968 L, 29-14 - vs. Humboldt State Mercy Bowl II Dec. 11, 1971 L, 17-14 - vs. Cal State Fullerton California Bowl II Dec. 18, 1982 W, 29-28 - vs. Bowling Green California Bowl V Dec. 14, 1985 W, 51-7 - vs. Bowling Green California Bowl VIII Dec. 10, 1988 W, 35-10 - vs. Western Michigan California Bowl IX Dec. 9, 1989 W, 27-6 - vs. Ball State California Bowl XI Dec. 14, 1991 L, 28-21 - vs. Bowling Green Freedom Bowl IX Dec. 29, 1992 W, 24-7 - vs. USC Aloha Bowl Dec. 25, 1993 L, 41-30 - vs. Colorado Las Vegas Bowl Dec. 18, 1999 L, 17-16 - vs. Utah Silicon Valley Football Classic Dec. 31, 2000 L, 37-34 - vs. Air Force Silicon Valley Football Classic II Dec. 31, 2001 L, 44-35 - vs. Michigan State Silicon Valley Football Classic III Dec. 31, 2002 W, 30-21 - vs. Georgia Tech Silicon Valley Football Classic IV Dec. 30, 2003 W, 17-9 - vs. UCLA MPC Computers Bowl Dec. 27, 2004 W, 37-34, OT - vs. No. 18 Virginia 47th Auto Zone Liberty Bowl Dec. 31, 2005 L, 31-24 - Tulsa Roady’s Humanitarian Bowl Dec. 31, 2007 W, 40-28 - vs. Georgia Tech New Mexico Bowl Dec. 20, 2008 L, 40-35 - Colorado State New Mexico Bowl Dec. 21, 2009 L, 35-28 - Wyoming uDrove Humanitarian Bowl Dec. 20, 2010 L, 40-17 - Northern Illinois Sheraton Hawai’i Bowl Dec. 24, 2012 L, 43-10 - SMU Royal Purple Las Vegas Bowl Dec. 21, 2013 12:30 p.m.

Most BCS Wins by a Non-BCS School (Since 2003) Rk Wins Team 1. 21 Navy 2. 16 BYU 3. 14 Fresno State 4. 10 Boise State 5. 9 Hawai’i 6. 8 Northern Illinois 8 East Carolina 8. 7 Toledo

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2013 Fresno State Football Game Notes Quick Facts General Information: Location........................................ Fresno, Calif. Founded...................................................... 1911 Enrollment............................................... 21,389 President............................. Dr. Joseph I. Castro Director of Athletics.....................Thomas Boeh Colors........................................... Red and Blue Nickname..............................................Bulldogs Conference..................................Mountain West Stadium (Capacity)... Bulldog Stadium (41,031) Surface............................................FieldTurf Team information: 2012 Overall Record.....................................9-4 2012 MW Record (place).................. 7-1 (T-1st) 2012 Bowl.................... Sheraton Hawai’i Bowl ..........................L, 43-10 to SMU - 12/24/12 2012 Final Ranking........... NR (AP or Coaches) Starters Returning/Lost................................15/9 Offense: 7/4 | Defense: 8/3 | Sp. Teams: 0/2 Lettermen Returning/Lost.........................36/18 Offense: 18/8 | Defense: 17/7 | Sp. Teams: 1/3 Base Offense..............................................Spread Base Defense....................................Multiple 3-4 team history: First Year of Football.................................. 1921 Seasons....................................................... 92nd All-Time Record....................576-389-27 (.581) Conference Championships............................ 26 Bowl Appearances (Record).............. 24 (11-13) Last Bowl............ 2012 Sheraton Hawai’i Bowl All-America Selections................................ 114 COACHING STAFF: Head Coach.............................. Tim DeRuyter Alma Mater..............................Air Force (1985) Record at School (Yrs.)..................... 19-5 (2nd) Overall Record.......................................... Same Offensive Coordinator/QBs....... Dave Schramm Defensive Coordinator/LBs................ Nick Toth Wide Receivers...............................Ron Antoine Secondary..................................... David Brown TEs/Recruiting Coordinator............. Phil Earley DL/Special Teams Coordinator... Pete Germano Offensive Line......................Cameron Norcross Secondary..................................Jordan Peterson Running Backs....................................Joe Wade Strength & Conditioning..................Joey Boese Coord. of Football Operations.... Mike McHugh Athletic Trainer....................................Tony Hill Social media: Twitter......................................@FresnoStateFB Facebook......facebook.com/fresnostateathletics Instagram....................... @FresnoStateAthletics Derek carr heisman campaign: Website...........................www.dc4heisman.com Twitter........................................@DC4Heisman Facebook................. facebook.com/dc4heisman

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Three-Headed Monster Following the Mountain West Championship game wide receivers Davante Adams, Isaiah Burse and Josh Harper set a record that no other wideout trio has ever done this century. All three have now had a single game with 15-plus receptions this season. Burse caught a career-high 17 passes and tied the school record for most receptions in a single game last time out versus Utah State. He matched Josh Harper’s record of 17 set this season on Nov. 2 in the ‘Dogs “Blackout” game. Harper broke the school record shared by Ron Jenkins (1987), Larry Willis (1984) and none other than current Bulldog Davante Adams, who tied the then-record of 16 receptions at Idaho on Oct. 5. The closest any wide receiver group has come to this season’s three-headed monster of receivers was in 2008 when Eastern Michigan had two receivers catch 15-plus passes in a single game in the same season. Tyler Jones had 23 versus Central Michigan and Jacory Stone had 18 against Temple. They are the only duo to have reached 15 or more receptions in a game in the same season since 2000. Quarterback Menaces Utah State entered the Mountain West Championship game having allowed 23 sacks in 12 games, the ‘Dogs were able to get to the quarterback eight times as the Fresno State defense played a major role in its 24-17 win. Eight different Bulldogs were able to get past the Aggies line while Donavon Lewis and Kyrie Wilson each got the quarterback twice, a career-high for Wilson. Fresno State finished the regular season with 39 sacks in 12 games, which ranks tied for No. 1 in the FBS with Louisville and Utah for most per game. Also in the win the Bulldogs posted nine tackles for a loss for 51 yards. For the season Fresno State ranks No. 4 in the nation for tackles for loss, registering 8.2 per game, matching TCU. Burse Sets Fresno State All-Purpose Record Senior Isaiah Burse has set a new Bulldog record for all-purpose yardage in a career, breaking Bernard Berrian’s record that has stood since 2003. Burse eclipsed Berrian’s career record last game with 157 all-purpose yards. He now has 5,834 all-purpose yards, which is the fourth-most among all active FBS players. Burse, with his 17 receptions in the Mountain West Championship game that tied the school record for most catches in a game, also became the third Bulldog to eclipse 200 receptions in a career. His 204 career receptions ranks third in school history behind Rodney Wright (222) and teammate Davante Adams (224).

All-Purpose Yardage (Career) Player, Years Pos. 1 Isaiah Burse, 2010-Pres. WR 2. Bernard Berrian, 1999-03 WR 3. Robbie Rouse, 2009-12 RB 4. Rodney Wright, 1998-01 WR

No.-Rush No.-Rec No.-KR No.-PR No.-Total 32-191 204-2,464 126-2,835 29-344 391-5,834 21-264 199-2,849 68-1,571 99-1,144 387-5,828 8984,647 110-794 0 0 1,008-5,441 42-245 222-3,274 30-863 2-57 306-4,439

Avg. 14.9 15.1 5.4 14.5

Getting A Year Back Fresno State quarterback Brian Burrell, who transferred here from Bakersfield College last spring, was awarded a medical hardship waiver by the NCAA for his freshman season. Burrell started the first three games of the 2011 season, his freshman season, at Bakersfield College before suffering a season-ending injury. He will now have two seasons of playing eligibility remaining after this year. Team/Player Notebook • Redshirt freshman Dalen Jones made his first career start in the Mountain West Championship game at strong safety. He had two tackles, including a sack and intercepted a pass in the final minute of the fourth quarter to seal the victory. Not bad for your first career start. Home Winning Streaks • Fresno State has won 13-straight home games and every Longest Active Streaks in the FBS single game at home under head coach Tim DeRuyter. That Team No. 13-game home winning streak is the longest since the ’Dogs 1. Northern Illinois 26 2. South Carolina 18 won 17-straight at Bulldog Stadium from 1998-01. 3. Stanford 16 • The Bulldogs have won five games this season by seven 4. Ohio State 15 5. Fresno State 13 points or less while USC is 3-2 in those games. • Marqise Lee of USC and Bulldog freshman wide receiver Darrell Fuery attended the same high school (Junipero Serra). Fuery is redshirting this season.

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Tim DeRuyter Fresno State Head Coach 2nd Season | Air Force (1985)

In his second year as head coach of the Fresno State Bulldogs, Tim DeRuyter rode the positive momentum from a season ago, becoming the winning first-year coach in Fresno State history, by guiding the ‘Dogs to an 11-1 regular season record and the school’s first outright conference championship since 1989 in his sophomore campaign. DeRuyter, who was hired as the 17th head coach at Fresno State on Dec. 14, 2011, has guided the Bulldogs to a 20-5 record and holds the school’s highest winning percentage for a coach thus far in his career. With a coach that preaches conference titles as his team’s ultimate goal, he has led Fresno State to back-to-back conference championships for the first time since the 199293 seasons in two seasons playing in the Mountain West . In addition, DeRuyter is the first head coach at Fresno State to lead his team to backto-back bowl games in his first two seasons at the helm. The Bulldogs gained a berth in the Sheraton Hawai’I Bowl last season after its sharp turnaround, and have accepted an invite to face USC in the Royal Purple Las Vegas Bowl on Dec. 21. The improvements under DeRuyter and his staff are significant, but the sharpest improvements come in the one category that matters most - winning games. Fresno State finished the 2011 season 4-9 overall, improved to 9-4 in his first year and has the Bulldogs at 11-1 with one game to go. DeRuyter’s Bulldogs are the fifth 11 win team in school history and could become the first team in Fresno State history to reach 12 wins with a bowl victory in Las Vegas. With a background rooted on the defensive side of the ball - he was a defensive coordinator for 16 years before coming to Fresno State - DeRuyter changed the philosophy of how the ’Dogs played on both sides of the ball. Offensively, the Bulldogs went to an up-tempo spread offense in 2012 and finished in the top 20 nationally in scoring, passing and total offense. Defensively, Fresno State’s most momentous change came in the turnover department. Fresno State had ranked 111th or worse in turnovers gained in the six previous seasons before DeRuyter’s arrival and tied for dead last in the nation in 2011 with only nine takeaways. In one season in DeRuyter’s 3-4 defense, now run by defensive coordinator Nick Toth, Fresno State had 35 take-aways to rank fifth nationally. The Bulldogs became the first team since the turn of the century to have under 10 take-aways one season, but over 30 the next. Additionally, the difference in turnovers from 2011 to 2012 - an improvement of 26 turnovers gained - is the largest by any FBS team this century. DeRuyter came to Fresno State with 22 years of coaching experience. He took over the Bulldog program after serving the previous two seasons as the assistant head coach/ defensive coordinator at Texas A&M. There, he also served as the interim head coach for the Aggies in the Meineke Car Care Bowl of Texas against Northwestern on Dec. 31, 2011, leading A&M to a 33-22 victory. DeRuyter hails from a pair of Hall of Fame coaches, as he was mentored by Fisher DeBerry at Air Force and by Chris Ault at Nevada. DeRuyter was a 2010 nominee for the Broyles Award that honors the nation’s top assistant coach, when he was working under former Green Bay Packers head coach Mike Sherman.

DeRuyter Year-by-Year Record

Year School Overall 2012 Fresno State 9-4 2013 Fresno State 11-1 Totals 2nd season 20-5 (.800)

Conference Postseason 7-1 (T-1st) Sheraton Hawai’i Bowl 7-1 (1st) Royal Purple Las Vegas Bowl 14-2 (.875)

Tim DeRuyter Profile Hometown: Long Beach, Calif. Date of Birth: Jan. 3, 1963 Education: Air Force: B.A. in Management (1985) Regis University: MBA in Market Strategy (1992) Playing History: OLB at Air Force (1982-84) Family: Wife: Kara Children: Jake and Christina Overall Record: 20-5 (2nd Year) Record at Fresno State: Same

Coaching History •2012-Present: Fresno State Head Coach •2011: Texas A&M Interim Head Coach for Bowl Game •2010-11: Texas A&M Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator •2008-09: Air Force Academy Associate Coach/Defensive Coordinator/Safeties •2007: Air Force Academy (Def. Coordinator/Safeties) •2005-06: Nevada (Co-Defensive Coordinator/Safeties & Pass Defense) •2002-04: Ohio (Def. Coordinator/Secondary) •1999-2001: Navy (Def. Coordinator 1999-00; Secondary 2001) •1995-98: Ohio (Defensive Coordinator/Secondary) •1989-92: Air Force (JV/Varsity Assistant)

Coaching Highlights • With nine wins in 2012, DeRuyter became the winningest first-year head coach in Fresno State history. • Led Fresno State to a share of the Mountain West title in 2012, the school’s first conference championship in 13 seasons. • Led Texas A&M to a 33-22 victory over Northwestern in the 2011 Meineke Car Care Bowl of Texas while serving as the interim head coach. • Coached under Hall of Fame Coaches Fisher DeBerry (Air Force) and Chris Ault (Nevada). • 2011 Texas A&M defense led the nation in sacks (51). • 2010 nominee for the Broyles Award for the nation’s top assistant coach. • Coached Von Miller, the 2010 winner of the Butkus Award as the nation’s top linebacker. Miller was the No. 2 overall pick in the 2011 NFL Draft. • 2010 Aggie defense only allowed 21.9 ppg after it ranked No. 105 in the FBS by allowing 33.5 ppg the year before he took over. • 2009 Air Force defense was 11th in the NCAA in total defense & 5th in passing defense.

Bowl Games • As a Head Coach School Result (Opponent) ☐ 2012 Sheraton Hawai’i Bowl Fresno State L, 43-10 (SMU) • As an Interim Head Coach ☐ 2011 Meineke Car Care Bowl of Texas Texas A&M W, 33-22 (Northwestern) • As an Assistant Coach ☐ 2010 Cotton Bowl Texas A&M L, 41-24 (LSU) ☐ 2009 Armed Forces Bowl Air Force W, 47-20 (Houston) ☐ 2008 Armed Forces Bowl Air Force L, 34-28 (Houston) ☐ 2007 Armed Forces Bowl Air Force L, 42-36 (California) ☐ 2006 MPC Computers Bowl Nevada L, 21-20 (Miami) ☐ 2005 Sheraton Hawai’i Bowl Nevada W, 49-48(OT) (Central Florida) ☐ 1992 Liberty Bowl Air Force L, 13-0 (Ole Miss) ☐ 1991 Liberty Bowl Air Force W, 38-15 (Mississippi St.) ☐ 1990 Liberty Bowl Air Force W, 23-11 (Ohil State) ☐ 1989 Liberty Bowl Air Force L, 42-29 (Ole Miss) ☐ 1985 Blue Bonnet Bowl [as GA Coach] Air Force L, 42-29 (Ole Miss) • As a Player ☐ 1984 Independence Bowl Air Force W, 23-7 (Virginia Tech) ☐ 1983 Independence Bowl Air Force W, 9-3 (Ole Miss) ☐ 1982 Hall of Fame Bowl Air Force W, 23-7 (Vanderbilt)

Fresno State Coaching Staff

Dave Schramm Offensive Coord. Quarterbacks 2nd Season at FS Field

Nick Toth Defensive Coord. Linebackers 2nd Season at FS Field

Ron Antoine Wide Receivers 2nd Season at FS Press Pox

David Brown Secondary 1st Season at FS Press Box

Phil Earley Recruiting Coord. Tight Ends 2nd Season at FS Press Box

Pete Germano Special Teams Defensive Line 2nd Season at FS Field

Cameron Norcross Offensive Line 2nd Season at FS Field

Jordan Peterson Secondary 2nd Season at FS Field

Joe Wade Running Backs 5th Season at FS Press Box

Joey Boese FB Strength & Conditioning Coach 2nd Season at FS

Mike McHugh Coord. of Football Operations 1st Season at FS

Tony Hill Athletic Trainer 6th Season at FS

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ALPHABETICAL ROSTER Davante Adams WR Sean Alston DB Riley Barnes TE Bo Bonnheim OL Lars Bramer OL Allen Brown OL Devonn Brown WR Jordan Brown RB Brian Burrell QB Isaiah Burse WR Jeff Camilli ILB Derek Carr QB Myles Carr QB Darryl Cash WR Carl Coleman WR Elijah Cox OL Tyeler Davison DL Adam DeCosta LB Dylan Detwiler LS Anthony Dickenson LB Blake Dunn K Ejiro Ederaine OLB Shannon Edwards DB Jamal Ellis DB Suli Faletuipapai DE Alex Fifita OL Mitch Frentescu DL Darrell Fuery WR James Funk OL Alan Gonzales OL Zack Greenlee QB Andrew Gustafson OL Delvon Hardaway WR Bryan Harper DB Josh Harper WR Temerick Harper LB Nat Harrison OLB Kade Hess DB Justin Holmes S Brandon Hughes OLB Todd Hunt DE Dontel James RB Andy Jennings DE Marcel Jensen TE Justin Johnson WR Dalen Jones S L.J. Jones DB Colin Kearon QB Randon Knotts S James Le’au OL Ben Letcher DE Donavon Lewis OLB Claudell Louis DE Nathan Madsen DE Rodney Mathews SS Jerin McClendon TE Colin McGuire K Malique Micenheimer RB Karl Mickelsen ILB Ryan Moore TE Nikko Motta DE James Noble III RB Justin Northern OL Jonathan Norton DB Kyrian Obidiegwu DB David Patterson OL Aaron Peck WR

No. Name Pos. 1 Isaiah Burse WR 2 Brian Burrell QB 2 Jamal Ellis DB 3 Josh Harper WR 4 Derek Carr QB 4 Shannon Edwards DB 5 Dontel James RB 5 Dalen Jones S 6 Zack Greenlee QB 6 L.J. Jones DB 7 Aaron Peck WR 7 Curtis Riley DB 8 Da’Mari Scott WR 10 Greg Watson WR 11 Bryan Harper DB 11 Dillon Root WR 13 Myles Carr QB 13 Derron Smith FS 15 Davante Adams WR 16 Devonn Brown WR 17 Taylor Stewart WR 17 Kyrie Wilson ILB 18 Sean Alston DB 18 Colin Kearon QB 19 Colin McGuire K 20 Josh Quezada RB 22 Malique Micenheimer RB 23 Anthony Riggins WR 24 T.J. Thomas RB 25 Darryl Cash WR 26 Rodney Mathews SS 27 Donavon Lewis OLB 28 Charles Washington SS 29 Kyrian Obidiegwu DB 30 Patrick Su’a ILB 31 Ejiro Ederaine OLB 32 Jeremiah Toma ILB 33 Marteze Waller RB 34 Randon Knotts S 35 Carl Coleman WR 36 Justin Holmes S 37 Jonathan Norton DB 38 Blake Dunn K 39 Kory Peoples DB 40 Jordan Brown RB 41 Brandon Hughes OLB 42 Jeff Camilli ILB 43 Karl Mickelsen ILB 44 James Noble III RB 44 Jaamal Rose OLB 45 Riley Barnes TE 46 Kade Hess DB 47 Anthony Dickinson LB 48 Kyle Stevens K/P 49 Garrett Swanson K/P 50 Temerick Harper LB 51 Stephen Van Hook OLB 52 Nikko Motta DE 53 Mike Saenz OL 53 Courtney Tender LB 54 Justin Northern OL 55 Claudell Louis DE 56 Lars Bramer OL 57 Adam DeCosta LB 58 Suli Faletuipapai DE 59 Dylan Detwiler LS

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Ht. Wt. Cl. Exp. Hometown (High School/Previous School) 6-0 187 Sr. 4th Modesto, Calif. (Modesto Christian) 6-4 219 So. 3rd Bakersfield, Calif. (Bakersfield/Bakersfield College) 5-11 176 RFr. 2nd Riverside, Calif. (East Valley) 6-1 184 Jr. 4th Stockton, Calif. (St. Mary’s) 6-3 218 Sr. 5th Bakersfield, Calif. (Bakersfield Christian) 5-11 190 So. 2nd Bakersfield, Calif. (Ridgeview) 5-11 210 Fr. 1st Fontana, Calif. (Summit) 6-1 193 RFr. 2nd Richmond, Calif. (Woodland) 6-1 197 Fr. 1st Stockton, Calif. (Lincoln) 5-10 201 Sr. 5th Los Angeles, Calif. (Crespi) 6-3 211 So. 2nd Moreno Valley, Calif. (John W. North) 6-0 190 Jr. 4th Orlando, Fla. (University/Fullerton College) 6-0 199 Fr. 1st Muskegon Heights, Mich. (Cathedral HS [Calif.]) 5-10 209 Jr. 4th Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. (Rancho Cucamonga) 6-0 170 RFr. 2nd Rialto, Calif. (Colony/Arizona) 6-0 190 So. 3rd Visalia, Calif. (Redwood) 6-2 211 RFr. 2nd Arcadia, Calif. (Arcadia) 5-11 200 Jr. 4th Banning, Calif. (Banning) 6-2 212 So. 3rd Palo Alto, Calif. (Palo Alto) 5-8 143 Jr. 3rd Corona, Calif. (Riverside City College) 5-11 187 Sr. 5th Fresno, Calif. (Buchanan) 6-2 228 So. 3rd Bakersfield, Calif. (Ridgeview) 5-10 192 Jr. 4th Alta Loma, Calif. (Los Osos) 6-3 195 Fr. 1st Santa Ana, Calif. (Calvary Chapel) 5-10 183 Fr. 1st Austin, Texas (Westwood) 5-11 214 RJr. 4th La Habra, Calif. (La Habra/BYU) 6-1 232 Jr. 3rd Stockton, Calif. (McNair) 5-11 190 Jr. 4th Fairfield, Calif. (Rodriguez) 6-0 204 RFr. 2nd Mesa, Ariz. (Dobson) 5-10 191 Jr. 3rd Stockton, Calif. (Lincoln) 6-0 208 Jr. 4th Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. (Damien/Citrus College) 6-2 239 Jr. 3rd Fresno, Calif. (Clovis West) 5-11 200 So. 3rd Encino, Calif. (Crespi) 5-11 204 So. 3rd Hayward, Calif (San Leandro) 6-1 239 Sr. 5th Bakersfield, Calif. (Highland) 6-3 220 So. 2nd Corona, Calif. (Santiago) 6-0 235 Sr. 5th Sacramento, Calif. (Grant) 5-11 214 So. 2nd Eatonton, Ga. (Putnam County) 6-0 187 Fr. 1st Austin, Texas (Westwood) 6-0 170 Fr. 1st Stockton, Calif. (McNair) 6-2 173 Fr. 1st Fresno, Calif. (Edison) 5-6 175 Sr. 4th Moreno Valley, Calif. (Moreno Valley) 5-9 172 Sr. 5th Fresno, Calif. (Bullard) 6-1 190 Jr. 3rd Long Beach, Calif. (Kinston {N.C.]/Fullerton College) 6-0 227 So. 3rd Fresno, Calif. (Clovis West) 6-3 212 RFr. 2nd Moorpark, Calif. (Moorpark) 6-3 264 Fr. 1st Shingle Springs, Calif. (Ponderosa) 6-0 229 Jr. 3rd San Diego, Calif. (Morse) 5-6 170 Fr. 1st Barstow, Calif. (Barstow) 6-2 222 So. 3rd San Jose, Calif. (Valley Christian) 6-3 261 Jr. 4th Tulare, Calif. (Tulare) 5-11 185 Fr. 1st Friant, Calif. (San Joaquin Memorial) 6-1 210 Fr. 1st Reseda, Calif. (Birmingham HS) 5-11 170 Fr. 1st Clovis, Calif. (Clovis North) 6-0 213 So. 2nd Riverside, Calif. (Martin Luther King) 6-0 250 Fr. 1st Rialto, Calif. (Carter) 6-1 230 Fr. 1st Perris, Calif. (Citrus Hill) 6-2 279 Sr. 5th Sanger, Calif. (Sanger) 6-5 312 Sr. 5th Whittier, Calif. (Fullerton College) 6-0 240 Fr. 1st Philadelphia, Pa. (McNair [Calif]) 6-5 285 So. 3rd Lakewood, Calif. (Mayfair) 6-4 286 Jr. 3rd Boynton Beach, Fla. (College of the Sequoias) 6-5 282 Sr. 5th Clovis, Calif. (Buchanan) 5-8 200 Jr. 4th Manteca, Calif. (Manteca/Fresno City College) 6-4 240 So. 3rd Gardena, Calif. (Junipero Serra) 6-1 216 So. 2nd Hemet, Calif. (Hemet)

2013 Fresno State Football Game Notes ALPHABETICAL ROSTER 39 Kory Peoples DB 77 Maurice Poyadue NG 20 Josh Quezada RB 23 Anthony Riggins WR 7 Curtis Riley DB 11 Dillon Root WR 44 Jaamal Rose OLB 75 Sean Rubalcava OL 53 Mike Saenz OL 99 Ioane Sagapolu NG 8 Da’Mari Scott WR 94 Ramon Sierra DL 13 Derron Smith FS 87 Robert Stanley OLB 95 Ryan Steele NG 48 Kyle Stevens K/P 17 Taylor Stewart WR 30 Patrick Su’a ILB 49 Garrett Swanson K/P 53 Courtney Tender LB 24 T.J. Thomas RB 32 Jeremiah Toma ILB 63 Josh Tremblay OL 65 Gabe Valov OL 51 Stephen Van Hook OLB 33 Marteze Waller RB 28 Charles Washington SS 10 Greg Watson WR 72 Austin Wentworth OL 73 Cody Wichmann OL 17 Kyrie Wilson ILB

Date | Opponent

8/29 Rutgers 9/7 Cal Poly 9/14 at Colorado 9/20 Boise State 9/28 at Hawai’i 10/5 at Idaho 10/19 UNLV 10/26 at San Diego State 11/2 Nevada 11/9 at Wyoming 11/23 New Mexico 11/29 at San Jose State 12/7 Utah State

Date | Opponent

8/29 Rutgers 9/7 Cal Poly 9/14 at Colorado 9/20 Boise State 9/28 at Hawai’i 10/5 at Idaho 10/19 UNLV 10/26 at San Diego State 11/2 Nevada 11/9 at Wyoming 11/23 New Mexico 11/29 at San Jose State 12/7 Utah State

60 62 63 65 66 68 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 81 82 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99

Bo Bonnheim OL James Funk OL Josh Tremblay OL Gabe Valov OL Allen Brown OL Elijah Cox OL Alan Gonzales OL Andrew Gustafson OL Austin Wentworth OL Cody Wichmann OL James Le’au OL Sean Rubalcava OL Alex Fifita OL Maurice Poyadue NG David Patterson OL Justin Johnson WR Darrell Fuery WR Delvon Hardaway WR Ryan Moore TE Robert Stanley OLB Jerin McClendon TE Marcel Jensen TE Nat Harrison OLB Nathan Madsen DE Tyeler Davison DL Mitch Frentescu DL Ramon Sierra DL Ryan Steele NG Todd Hunt DE Ben Letcher DE Andy Jennings DE Ioane Sagapolu NG

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

295 So. 3rd Paso Robles, Calif. (Paso Robles) 268 Jr. 3rd Clovis, Calif. (Buchanan/Fresno City College) 284 Jr. 3rd Napa, Calif. (Vintage/American River College) 280 Fr. 1st Bakersfield, Calif. (Frontier) 301 So. 3rd San Dimas, Calif. (San Dimas) 297 Fr. 1st Glendale, Ariz. (Ironwood) 300 Fr. 1st Escalon, Calif. (Escalon) 266 Jr. 4th Scottsdale, Ariz. (Chaparral) 306 Sr. 5th Rocklin, Calif. (Whitney) 311 Jr. 4th Mariposa, Calif. (Mariposa) 310 Sr. 4th Pago, American Samoa (Samoana/Pago HS/Pasadena City College) 295 Jr. 3rd Norwalk, Calif. (Cerritos College) 307 So. 2nd Hayward, Calif. (Hayward) 280 So. 3rd Martinez, Calif. (Alhambra) 289 Fr. 1st Irvine, Calif. (Woodbridge) 202 So. 2nd Gardena, Calif. (St. John Bosco) 186 Fr. 1st Gardena, Calif. (Junipero Serra) 181 Fr. 1st Los Angeles, Calif. (Dorsey) 240 Jr. 3rd San Diego, Calif. (Sante Fe Christain/Saddleback College) 224 Fr. 1st Las Vegas, Nev. (Bishop Gorman) 258 Jr. 3rd Seminole, Fla. (Phoenix Community College) 270 Sr. 5th Fairfield, Calif. (Rodriguez) 233 Sr. 5th Fresno, Calif. (Edison) 260 Fr. 1st Eureka, Calif. (Eureka) 304 Jr. 4th Scottsdale, Ariz. (Deseret Mountain) 270 RFr. 2nd Walnut Creek, Calif. (Las Lomas/Colorado State) 240 Fr. 1st Hacienda Heights, Calif. (James A Garfield) 301 Fr. 1st Kingsburg, Calif. (Kingsburg) 261 So. 3rd Anaheim, Calif. (Mater Dei) 243 Sr. 5th Corona, Calif. (Centennial) 275 Sr. 5th Turlock, Calif. (Pitman) 291 Jr. 3rd Honolulu, Hawai’i (Farrington /Fresno City College)

2013 Game-By-Game Offensive Starters

| LT | LG | C | RG | RT | QB | RB | TE/WR | WR | WR | WR Wentworth Fifita Wentworth Fifita Game Canceled Wentworth Fifita Wentworth Fifita Wentworth Fifita Wentworth Fifita Wentworth Bonnheim Wentworth Bonnheim Wentworth Bonnheim Wentworth Bonnheim Wentworth Bonnheim Wentworth Bonnheim

Bramer Wichmann Northern Bramer Wichmann Northern

Carr Carr

Quezada Jensen (TE) Quezada Jensen (TE)

Burse Burse

Harper Harper

Adams Adams

Bramer Bramer Bramer Bramer Bramer Bramer Bramer Bramer Bramer Bramer

Carr Carr Carr Carr Carr Carr Carr Carr Carr Carr

Quezada Watson (WR) Quezada Jensen (TE) Quezada Jensen (TE) Waller Jensen (TE) Quezada Watson (WR) Quezada Watson (WR) Quezada Jensen (TE) Quezada Watson (WR) Quezada Jensen (TE) Quezada Jensen (TE)

Burse Burse Burse Burse Burse Burse Burse Burse Burse Burse

Harper Harper Harper J. Johnson Harper Harper Harper Harper Harper Peck

Adams Adams Adams Adams Adams Adams

Wichmann Northern Wichmann Northern Wichmann Northern Wichmann Northern Wichmann Northern Wichmann Northern Wichmann Northern Wichmann Northern Wichmann Northern Wichmann Northern

2013 Game-By-Game Defensive Starters | DE | NG | DE | OLB | MLB | MLB | OLB | CB | S Jennings Davison Motta Harrison Mickelsen Jennings Davison Motta Harrison Mickelsen Game Canceled Jennings Davison Motta Harrison Mickelsen Jennings Davison Motta Ederaine Mickelsen Jennings Davison Motta Ederaine Mickelsen Jennings Davison Norton (NB) Ederaine Mickelsen Jennings Davison Motta Ederaine Mickelsen Jennings Davison Motta Ederaine Mickelsen Jennings Davison Motta Ederaine Mickelsen Jennings Davison Motta Ederaine Mickelsen Jennings Davison Motta Ederaine Mickelsen Jennings Davison Motta Ederaine Mickelsen

Wilson Lewis Wilson Lewis

Riley Riley

| S



Micenheimer (RB)

Adams Adams Adams

| CB

Washington Smith L.J. Jones Washington Smith L.J. Jones

Wilson Lewis Riley Washington Smith L.J. Jones Wilson Lewis Riley Washington Smith L.J. Jones Wilson Lewis Riley Washington Smith L.J. Jones Wilson Lewis Riley Washington Smith L.J. Jones Wilson Lewis Riley Washington Smith L.J. Jones Wilson Lewis Riley Washington Smith Ellis Wilson Lewis Riley Washington Smith Ellis Wilson Lewis Riley Washington Smith Eiils Wilson Lewis Riley Washington Smith Ellis Wilson Lewis Washington Jones Smith Norton

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2013 Depth chart

OFFENSE

Quarterback 4 Derek Carr (6-3, 218, Sr.) 2 Brian Burrell (6-4, 219, Jr.) Running Back 20 Josh Quezada (5-11, 214, Jr.) or 33 Marteze Waller (5-11, 214, So.) Left Tackle 72 Austin Wentworth (6-5, 306, Sr.) 63 Josh Tremblay (6-5, 284, Jr.) Left Guard 60 Bo Bonnheim (6-2, 295, So.) 76 Alex Fifita (6-4, 307, So.) Center 56 Lars Bramer (6-5, 282, Sr.) 60 Bo Bonnheim (6-2, 295, So.) Right Guard 73 Cody Wichmann (6-6, 311, Jr.) 74 James Le’au (6-1, 310, Sr.) Right Tackle 54 Justin Northern (6-5, 285, So.) 53 Mike Saenz (6-5, 312, Sr.) TE 89 Marcel Jensen (6-6, 270, Sr.) 88 Jerin McClendon (6-8, 258, Jr.) WR 1 Isaiah Burse (6-0, 187, Sr.) 10 Greg Watson (5-10, 209, Jr.) WR 15 Davante Adams (6-2, 212, So.) 81 Justin Johnson (6-1, 202, So.) WR 3 Josh Harper (6-1, 184, Jr.) 7 Aaron Peck (6-3, 211, So.)

SPECIAL TEAMS

Place Kicker 19 Colin McGuire (5-10, 183, Fr.) 49 Garrett Swanson (6-0, 213, So.) Kickoffs 49 Garrett Swanson (6-0, 213, So.) 19 Colin McGuire (5-10, 183, Fr.) Punter 49 Garrett Swanson (6-0, 213, So.) 19 Colin McGuire (5-10, 183, Fr.) Long Snapper 59 Dylan Detwiler (6-1, 213, RFr.) 43 Karl Mickelsen (6-0, 229, Jr.)

2014

DEFENSE

End 98 Andy Jennings (6-2, 275, Sr.) 96 Todd Hunt (6-3, 261, So.) Nose Guard 92 Tyeler Davison (6-2, 304, Jr.) 77 Maurice Poyadue (6-3, 280, So.) End 52 Nikko Motta (6-2, 279, Sr.) 97 Ben Letcher (6-2, 243, Sr.) Outside LB 31 Ejiro Ederaine (6-3, 220, So.) 90 Nat Harrison (6-2, 233, Sr.) Middle LB 43 Karl Mickelsen (6-0, 229, Jr.) 32 Jeremiah Toma (6-0, 235, Sr.) Middle LB 17 Kyrie Wilson (6-2, 228, So.) 30 Patrick Su’a (6-1, 239, Sr.) Outside LB 27 Donavon Lewis (6-2, 239, Jr.) 41 Brandon Hughes (6-3, 212, RFr.) Cornerback 6 L.J. Jones (5-10, 201, Sr.) 7 Curtis Riley (6-0, 190, Jr.) Safety 28 Charles Washington (5-11, 200, So.) 5 Dalen Jones (6-1, 193, RFr.) Safety 13 Derron Smith (5-11, 200, Jr.) 4 Shannon Edwards (5-11, 190, So.) Cornerback 37 Jonathan Norton (5-6, 175, Sr.) 2 Jamal Ellis (5-11, 176, RFr.) Holder 49 Garrett Swanson (6-0, 213, So.) 15 Davante Adams (6-2, 200, RFr.) Kick Returner 8 Da’Mari Scott (6-0, 199, Fr.) 33 Marteze Waller (5-11, 214, So.) Punt Returner 1 Isaiah Burse (6-0, 179, Sr.) 15 Davante Adams (6-2, 200, RFr.)

Career Starts Offense Career ’13 Consec. Austin Wentworth 42 12 41 Derek Carr 38 12 38 Cody Wichmann 35 12 27 Davante Adams 24 11 3 Isaiah Burse 24 12 16 Lars Bramer 19 12 12 Josh Harper 17 10 Marcel Jensen 17 8 2 Justin Northern 12 12 12 Josh Quezada 11 11 6 Alex Fifita 11 6 Greg Watson 5 4 Bo Bonnheim 6 6 6 Malique Micenheimer 4 1 Aaron Peck 3 1 1 Justin Johnson 1 1 Marteze Waller 1 1 James Le’au 1 - Anthony Riggins 1 - Defense L.J. Jones Derron Smith Donavon Lewis Tyeler Davison Andy Jennings Jeremiah Toma Nikko Motta Sean Alston Patrick Su’a Karl Mickelsen Curtis Riley Charles Washington Kyrie Wilson Ejiro Ederaine Jamal Ellis Nat Harrison Dalen Jones Jonathan Norton Todd Hunt

Pronunciation Guide Bo Bonnheim.......... Bon-ah-heim (like Anaheim) Jeff Camilli................................................ Cuh-mill-E Ejiro Ederaine................ A-Dro ED-er-EYE-nay Suli Faletuipapai................Fall-A-two-E-puh-pie Mitch Frentescu............................. fren-TESS-ku James Le’au.............................................. Lay-owl Ben Letcher........................................ Let-CHUR Jerin McClendon.............................................. Jair-in Malique Micenheimer... muh-leek mice-en-hi-mer Nikko Motta............................................. Ma-tah Kyrian Obidiegwu...................... O-B-D-egg-ooh Josh Quezada...................................Cuh-zaw-duh Ioane Sagapolu... EE-oh-AH-nay SONG-uh-PO-lu Derron Smith........................................... duh-ron Patrick Su’a................................................. Sue-ah Cody Wichmann................................... wick-man

Future Bulldog Football Schedules

Date Opponent Location 8/30 at USC Los Angeles, Calif. 9/6 at Utah Salt Lake City, Utah 9/13 Nebraska Fresno, Calif. 9/20 Southern Utah Fresno, Calif. TBD at Boise State* Boise, Idaho TBD Hawai’i* Fresno, Calif. TBD at Nevada* Reno, Nev. TBD at New Mexico* Albuquerque, N.M. TBD San Diego State* Fresno, Calif. TBD San Jose State* Fresno, Calif. TBD at UNLV* Las Vegas, Nev. TBD Wyoming* Fresno, Calif. * = Mountain West game

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2015

Date Opponent Location 9/5 Abilene Christian Fresno, Calif. 9/12 at Mississippi Oxford, Miss. 9/19 Utah Fresno, Calif. TBD at Air Force* Colorado Springs, Colo. TBD Colorado State* Fresno, Calif. TBD at Hawai’i* Honolulu, Hawai’i TBD Nevada* Fresno, Calif. TBD at San Diego State* San Diego, Calif. TBD at San Jose State* San Jose, Calif. TBD UNLV* Fresno, Calif. TBD Utah State* Fresno, Calif. 11/21 at BYU Provo, Utah

Career ’13 Consec. 35 7 29 12 25 27 12 25 25 12 25 23 12 15 19 - 18 11 6 13 - 10 - 12 12 12 11 11 12 12 12 12 12 12 9 9 9 4 4 3 3 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 - -

2016

Date Opponent Location 9/3 at Nebraska Lincoln, Neb. 9/10 Sacramento State Fresno, Calif. 9/24 Tulsa Fresno, Calif. 10/1 at Toledo Toledo, Ohio TBD Air Force* Fresno, Calif. TBD at Colorado State* Fort Collins, Colo. TBD Hawai’i* Fresno, Calif. TBD at Nevada* Reno, Nev. TBD San Diego State* Fresno, Calif. TBD San Jose State* Fresno, Calif. TBD at UNLV* Las Vegas, Nev. TBD at Utah State* Logan, Utah

2013 Fresno State Football Game Notes

TURNOVERS YEAR-BY-YEAR (SINCE 2009)

NUMBERS TO WATCH

2009 - Fresno State Record: 8-5

|--------------- Turnovers Gained Date Opponent Sacks FR Int. 9/5 UC Davis 0-0 0 1 9/12 at Wisconsin 2-13 0 0 9/18 No. 10 Boise St. 0-0 1 0 9/26 at No. 14 Cincinnati 1-7 0 0 10/10 at Hawai’i 1-9 1 2 10/17 San Jose St. 1-14 0 1 10/24 at New Mexico St. 2-11 0 1 10/31 Utah St. 1-5 0 0 11/7 at Idaho 0-0 1 0 11/14 at Nevada 0-0 0 0 11/21 La Tech 0-0 3 0 12/5 at Illinois 1-5 1 2 12/19 vs. Wyoming 2-9 0 1 Totals 13 Games 11-73 7 8

---------------| T/Over Gained 1 0 1 0 3 1 1 0 1 0 3 3 1 15

NATIONAL RANKINGS Sacks: T-119 Turnovers Gained: T-111 Fumble Recoveries: T-98 Turnover Margin: T-109 Passes Intercepted: T-95

|----------------- Turnovers Lost Date Opponent Sacks FL 9/5 UC Davis 0-0 1 9/12 at Wisconsin 2-2 0 9/18 No. 10 Boise St. 2-9 0 9/26 at No. 14 Cincinnati 0-0 0 10/10 at Hawai’i 1-1 1 10/17 San Jose St. 3-27 1 10/24 at New Mexico St. 2-3 2 10/31 Utah St. 0-0 1 11/7 at Idaho 1-8 0 11/14 at Nevada 6-22 4 11/21 La Tech 1-11 0 12/5 at Illinois 0-0 0 12/19 vs. Wyoming 3-5 2 Totals 13 Games 22-88 12

Int. 1 3 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 11

-----------------| T/Over Lost 2 3 2 1 1 0 3 2 0 5 0 1 2 23

NATIONAL RANKINGS Sacks Allowed: T-45 Turnovers Lost: T-77 Fumbles Lost: T-101 Turnover Margin: T-109 Interceptions Thrown: T-45

2010 - Fresno State Record: 8-5

|--------------- Turnovers Gained ---------------| Date Opponent Sacks FR Int. T/Over Gained 9/4 Cincinnati 8-64 1 0 1 9/18 at Utah St. 2-20 0 0 0 9/25 at Ole Miss 0-0 1 1 2 10/2 Cal Poly 4-11 0 0 0 10/9 Hawai’i 2-5 0 1 1 10/16 New Mexico St. 4-29 1 0 1 10/23 at San Jose St. 5-30 1 2 3 11/6 at La Tech 1-8 0 1 1 11/13 No. 21 Nevada 1-4 0 1 1 11/19 at No. 3 Boise St. 0-0 1 1 2 11/27 Idaho 6-42 0 1 1 12/3 Illinois 4-27 0 0 0 12/18 vs. N. Illinois 0-0 0 0 0 Totals 13 Games 37-240 5 8 13

|----------------- Turnovers Lost -----------------| Date Opponent Sacks FL Int. T/Over Lost 9/4 Cincinnati 2-5 0 1 1 9/18 at Utah St. 1-3 1 1 2 9/25 at Ole Miss 5-22 1 0 1 10/2 Cal Poly 1-4 2 1 3 10/9 Hawai’i 3-23 0 3 3 10/16 New Mexico St. 1-3 1 0 1 10/23 at San Jose St. 4-39 0 0 0 11/6 at La Tech 2-10 1 1 2 11/13 No. 21 Nevada 2-14 1 0 1 11/19 at No. 3 Boise St. 4-28 1 2 3 11/27 Idaho 5-34 4 0 4 12/3 Illinois 0-0 1 0 1 12/18 vs. N. Illinois 6-36 1 0 1 Totals 13 Games 36-221 14 9 23

NATIONAL RANKINGS Sacks: T-9 Turnovers Gained: T-115 Fumble Recoveries: T-106 Turnover Margin: 110 Passes Intercepted: T-99

NATIONAL RANKINGS Sacks Allowed: T-101 Turnovers Lost: T-71 Fumbles Lost: T-108 Turnover Margin: 110 Interceptions Thrown: T-23

2011 - Fresno State Record: 4-9

|--------------- Turnovers Gained ---------------| Date Opponent Sacks FR Int. T/Over Gained 9/3 vs. California 2-17 1 1 2 9/10 at No. 10 Nebraska 1-4 0 2 2 9/17 North Dakota 2-23 0 0 0 9/24 at Idaho 2-12 1 0 1 10/1 Ole Miss 1-7 0 0 0 10/7 No. 5 Boise St. 0-0 0 0 0 10/15 Utah State 3-15 1 0 1 10/22 at Nevada 2-8 0 0 0 11/5 La Tech 1-8 0 0 0 11/12 at New Mexico St. 2-17 0 1 1 11/19 at Hawai’i 4-32 0 0 0 11/26 San Jose St. 0-0 1 1 2 12/3 at San Diego St. 2-15 0 0 0 Totals 13 Games 20-143 4 5 9 Sacks: T-79 Fumble Recoveries: T-117 Passes Intercepted: T-111

RANKINGS Turnovers Gained: T-119 Turnover Margin: T-111

|----------------- Turnovers Lost -----------------| Date Opponent Sacks FL Int. T/Over Lost 9/3 vs. California 6-30 1 1 2 9/10 at No. 10 Nebraska 0-0 1 0 1 9/17 North Dakota 3-26 0 0 0 9/24 at Idaho 0-0 0 2 2 10/1 Ole Miss 2-18 1 1 2 10/7 No. 5 Boise St. 0-0 2 2 4 10/15 Utah State 0-0 2 0 2 10/22 at Nevada 1-2 2 0 2 11/5 La Tech 3-12 1 2 3 11/12 at New Mexico St. 1-4 1 0 1 11/19 at Hawai’i 1-3 0 0 0 11/26 San Jose St. 0-0 2 1 3 12/3 at San Diego St. 3-28 0 1 1 Totals 13 Games 17-95 13 9 22 NATIONAL RANKINGS Sacks Allowed: T-35 Turnovers Lost: T-72 Fumbles Lost: T-99 Turnover Margin: T-116 Interceptions Thrown: T-39

2012 - Fresno State Record: 9-4

|--------------- Turnovers Gained ---------------| Date Opponent Sacks FR Int. T/Over Gained 9/1 Weber State 4-17 0 1 1 9/8 at No. 4 Oregon 3-34 3 0 3 9/15 Colorado 4-24 0 4 4 9/22 at Tulsa 0-0 0 3 3 9/29 San Diego St. 5-35 2 3 5 10/6 at Colorado St. 4-29 1 1 2 10/13 at Boise St. 1-0 0 1 1 10/20 Wyoming 1-8 0 2 2 10/27 at New Mexico 1-4 1 1 2 11/3 Hawai’i 5-19 2 1 3 11/10 at Nevada 3-26 2 2 4 11/24 Air Force 3-15 2 1 3 12/24 SMU (bowl) 5-24 0 2 2 Totals 13 games 40-239 13 22 35

|----------------- Turnovers Lost -----------------| Date Opponent Sacks FL Int. T/Over Lost 9/1 Weber State 1-13 0 0 0 9/8 at No. 4 Oregon 3-16 0 0 0 9/15 Colorado 0-0 1 1 2 9/22 at Tulsa 2-13 2 0 2 9/29 San Diego St. 1-9 2 2 4 10/6 at Colorado St. 2-18 0 0 0 10/13 at Boise St. 3-21 1 1 2 10/20 Wyoming 2-15 2 0 2 10/27 at New Mexico 2-11 0 1 1 11/3 Hawai’i 3-21 0 1 1 11/10 at Nevada 1-7 1 0 1 11/24 Air Force 1-7 1 0 1 12/24 SMU (bowl) 7-53 2 2 4 Totals 13 games 29-207 12 8 20

NATIONAL RANKINGS Sacks: 9 Turnovers Gained: 5 Fumble Recoveries: T-27 Turnover Margin: T-7 Passes Intercepted: 3

NATIONAL RANKINGS Sacks Allowed: T-78 Turnovers Lost: T-46 Fumbles Lost: T-77 Turnover Margin: T-7 Interceptions Thrown: T-28

|--------------- Turnovers Gained ---------------| Date Opponent Sacks FR Int. T/Over Gained 8/29 Rutgers 1-10 1 1 2 9/7 Cal Poly 1-10 1 0 1 9/14 at Colorado Game Canceled (flooding) 9/20 Boise State 4-19 1 1 2 9/28 at Hawai’i 7-46 0 2 2 10/5 at Idaho 6-41 1 4 5 10/19 UNLV 3-12 0 0 0 10/26 at San Diego St. 2-12 1 1 2 11/2 Nevada 3-18 0 1 1 11/9 at Wyoming 1-8 1 1 2 11/23 New Mexico 3-25 0 0 0 11/29 at San Jose St. 0-0 2 0 2 12/7 Utah State (MWC) 8-49 0 2 2 Totals 12 Games 39-250 8 13 21

|----------------- Turnovers Lost -----------------| Date Opponent Sacks FL Int. T/Over Lost 8/29 Rutgers 1-4 2 1 3 9/7 Cal Poly 0-0 1 0 1 9/14 at Colorado Game Canceled (flooding) 9/20 Boise State 1-2 0 0 0 9/28 at Hawai’i 1-1 3 2 5 10/5 at Idaho 0-0 1 2 3 10/19 UNLV 0-0 0 1 1 10/26 at San Diego St. 2-22 0 0 0 11/2 Nevada 2-14 1 0 1 11/9 at Wyoming 1-9 0 0 0 11/23 New Mexico 0-0 0 0 0 11/29 at San Jose St. 0-0 0 1 1 12/7 Utah State (MWC) 3-19 3 2 5 Totals 12 Games 12-72 10 9 20

NATIONAL RANKINGS Sacks: T-1 Turnovers Gained: T-50 Fumble Recoveries: T-65 Turnover Margin: T-54 Passes Intercepted: T-47

NATIONAL RANKINGS Sacks Allowed: T-9 Turnovers Lost: T-55 Fumbles Lost: T-88 Turnover Margin: T-54 Interceptions Thrown: T-29

2013 - Fresno State Record: 11-1

Passing Yards (Career) 1. Derek Carr, 2009-Pres 2. Kevin Sweeney, 1983-86 3. Paul Pinegar, 2002-05 4. Mark Barsotti, 1988-91 5. David Carr, 1997-01 Most Touchdown Passes (Career) 1. Derek Carr, 2009-Pres. 2. Paul Pinegar, 2002-05 3. David Carr, 1997-01 4. Kevin Sweeney, 1983-86 5. Billy Volek, 1996-99

12,626 10,808 10,136 8,093 7,849 111 84 70 69 57

Passing Completions (Career) 1. Derek Carr, 2009-Pres. 2. Paul Pinegar, 2002-05 3. Kevin Sweeney, 1983-86 4. David Carr, 1997-01 5. Tom Brandstater, 2005-08

1,057 848 740 587 584

Passing Attempts (Career) 1. Derek Carr, 2009-Pres. 2. Paul Pinegar, 2002-05 3. Kevin Sweeney, 1983-86 4. Mark Parsotti, 1988-91 5. Tom Brandstater, 2005-08

1,576 1,405 1,355 1,031 990

Pass Receptions (Career) 1. Davante Adams, 2012-Pres. 2. Rodney Wright, 1998-01 3. Isaiah Burse, 2010-Pres. 4. Bernard Berrian, 1999-03 5. Brian Roberson, 1993-96 6. Charlie Jones, 1992-95 7. Charles Smith, 1998-01 8. Larry Willis, 1983-84 9. Marque Davis, 1999-03 10. Rashad Evans, 2008-12 Henry Ellard, 1979-82 Josh Harper, 2011-Pres.

224 222 204 199 188 187 171 142 139 138 138 138

Receiving Yardage (Career) 1. Charlie Jones, 1992-95 2. Rodney Wright, 1998-01 3. Davante Adams, 2012-Pres. 4. Brian Roberson, 1993-96 5. Henry Ellard, 1979-82 6. Bernard Berrian, 1999-03 7. Isaiah Burse, 2010-Pres. 8. Charles Smith, 1998-01 9. Larry Willis, 1983-84 10. Seyi Ajirotutu, 2007-09 Josh Harper, 2011-Pres.

3,344 3,274 2,957 2,956 2,947 2,849 2,464 2,368 2,260 1,963 1,841

Touchdown Receptions (Career) 1. Davante Adams, 2012-Pres. 2. Bernard Berrian, 1999-03 Charlie Jones, 1992-95 Henry Ellard, 1979-82 5. Rodney Wright, 1998-01 6. Josh Harper, 2011-Pres. 7. Charles Smith, 1998-01 8. Malcolm Seabron, 1990-93 9. Joe Fernandez, 2002-06 10. Jalen Saunders, 2010-11 Brian Roberson, 1993-96 John Sexton, 1968-70

37 25 25 25 23 22 19 18 16 15 15 15

All-Purpose Yardage (Career) Player, Years Total 1. Isaiah Burse, 2010-Pres. 5,834 2. Bernard Berrian, 1999-03 5,828 3. Robbie Rouse 2009-12 5,441 4. Rodney Wright, 1998-01 4,435 5. Ron Rivers, 1991-93 4,388

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2013 Fresno State Football Game Notes

THE LAST TIME A Bulldog Player Had... RUSHING

300+ yards rushing: Never 250-299 yards rushing: 261, Robbie Rouse at Nevada (11/10/12) 200-249 yards rushing: 217, Robbie Rouse vs. Nevada (11/13/10) 150-199 yards rushing: 157, Marteze Waller at Idaho (10/5/13) 100 yard rushing game by a quarterback: 142, Bill Yancy, at McNeese State (9/9/78) Back-to-back 200-yard rushing games: Robbie Rouse, 11/6/10-11/13/10 Five+ consecutive 100-yard rushing games: 9 games, Ryan Matthews, 9/5-11/7/09 Four consecutive 100-yard rushing games: Robbie Rouse, twice in 2012 2 rushers with 100 yards: Anthony Harding (120) & Lonyae Miller (113) vs. Colorado State (12/20/08) 90+ yard rushing play: 94, Robbie Rouse vs. Colorado (9/15/12) - TD 80-89 yard rushing play: 80, Lonyae Miller vs. Hawai’i (10/4/08) 70-79 yard rushing play: 77, Ryan Matthews at Idaho (11/7/09) 60-69 yard rushing play: 65, Robbie Rouse at Nevada (10/22/11) 40+ rushing attempts: 43, Robbie Rouse at La Tech (11/6/10) 30-39 rushing attempts: 36, Robbie Rouse at Nevada (11/10/12) 2 rushers with 2 TDs: Anthony Harding (2), Lonyae Miller (2) vs. Colorado State (12/20/08) 5 TDs rushing: Don Driscoll vs. Cal State-Los Angeles (10/2/54) 4 TDs rushing: Michael Pittman at San Jose State (11/15/97) 3 TDs rushing: Ryan Matthews at Illinois (12/5/09) 3 TDs rushing by a quarterback: Trent Dilfer vs. UNLV (10/26/91) 2 TDs rushing by a quarterback: Tom Brandstater vs. New Mexico State (11/15/08)

RECEIVING

200+ yards receiving: 264, Davante Adams at San Jose St. (11/29/13) 150-199 yards receiving: 168, Davante Adams vs. Utah State (12/7/13) 100-149 yards receiving: 132, Isaiah Burse vs. Utah State (12/7/13) 2 receivers with 100 yards receiving: Davante Adams (168), Isaiah Burse (132) vs. Utah State (12/7/13) 3 receivers with 100 yards receiving: Davante Adams (246), Josh Harper (161), Isaiah Burse (112) vs. New Mexico (11/23/13) 90+ yard pass play: 97, Isaiah Burse from Derek Carr vs. Colorado (9/15/12) - TD 80-89 yard pass play: 88, Davante Adams from Derek Carr at New Mexico (10/27/12) - TD 70-79 yard pass play: 75, Davante Adams from Derek Carr vs. UNLV (10/19/13) 60-69 yard pass play: 68, Davante Adams from Derek Carr vs. Utah St. (12/7/13) 50-59 yard pass play: (2) vs. New Mexico (11/23/13) 59, Josh Harper from Derek Carr 59, Davante Adams from Derek Carr 10 or more receptions: Isaiah Burse (17) vs. Utah State (12/7/13)

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2+ receivers with 10 or more catches: Davante Adams (13), Isaiah Burse (10) at San Jose St. (11/29/13) 2 receivers with 2 TDs: Davante Adams (4), Josh Harper (4) vs. New Mexico (11/23/13) 3+ TDs receiving: Davante Adams (3) at San Jose St. (11/29/13) Back-to-back games with 2+ TDs receiving: Davante Adams 11/23/13 vs. UNM (4), 11/29/13 (3) at SJSU Back-to-back 100-yard plus receiving games: Davante Adams (3), 11/23/13 (246) -11/29/13 (264) - 12/7/13 (168) Back-to-back 200-yard plus receiving games: Davante Adams 11/23/13 vs. UNM (246), 11/29/13 at SJSU (264) Had three consec. 100-yard plus receiving games: Davante Adams, 11/23/13 (246) -11/29/13 (264) - 12/7/13 (168) Four receivers with TDs: D. Adams (3), I. Burse (1), J. Johnson (1), J. Harper (1) at San Jose St. (11/29/13) Three receivers with TDs: Davante Adams (1), Marcel Jensen (2), Isaiah Burse (1) vs. Utah State (12/7/13) Caught a TD in six-straight games: Davante Adams (8 games), 10/5/13-12/7/13 An OL caught a pass: Adam McDowell (3 yards) at No. 8 Boise State (11/28/08)

PASSING

500-plus yards passing: 519, Derek Carr at San Jose St. (11/29/13) 400-499 yards passing: 404, Derek Carr vs. Utah State (12/7/13) 300-399 yards passing: 360, Derek Carr at Wyoming (11/9/13) 3+ Consecutive 300+ passing games: Derek Carr (5), 11/2/13-12/7/13 Back-to-back 500-yard plus passing games: Derek Carr, vs. UNM (522) 11/22/13, at SJSU (519) 11/29/13 7 TDs passing: Derek Carr vs. New Mexico (11/23/13)* 6 TDs passing: Derek Carr at San Jose St. (11/29/13) 5 TDs passing: Derek Carr at Idaho (10/5/13) 4 TDs passing: Derek Carr at Wyoming (11/9/13) 3 TDs passing: Derek Carr vs. Utah State (12/7/13) Back-to-back games with 4+ TD passes: Derek Carr (three games) at Wyoming (4), vs. New Mexico (7), SJSU (6) 11/9/13-11/29/2013 Three 50+ yard TD passes in the same game: Derek Carr 59 yards to Davante Adams, 57 yards to Davante Adams, 59 yards to Josh Harper vs. New Mexico (11/23/13) Two 50+ yard TD passes in the same game: Derek Carr 97 yards to Isaiah Burse & 60 yards to Davante Adams vs. Colorado (9/15/12) Two 50+ yard TD passes in the same quarter: Derek Carr, 59 yards to Davante Adams & 59 yards to Josh Harper vs. New Mexico (11/23/13) - 3rd Qtr. 50+ pass attempts: 53, Derek Carr vs. Utah State (12/7/13) 40-49 pass attempts: 46, Derek Carr at Wyoming (11/9/13) 40+ pass completions 52*, Derek Carr vs. Rutgers (8/29/13) 30-39 pass completions 36, Derek Carr vs. Utah State (12/7/13)

DEFENSE

15+ tackles: 16, Karl Mickelsen vs. Boise St. (9/20/13) 10-14 tackles: at San Jose St. (11/29/13) 14, Karl Mickelsen 10, Derron Smith & Ejiro Ederaine

3+ sacks: 3.0, Chris Carter vs. New Mexcio State (10/16/10) 4.5+ tackles for a loss: 4.5, Ejiro Ederaine at San Diego St. (10/26/13) 4.0 tackles for a loss: 4.0, Tristan Okpalaugo at No. 4 Oregon (9/8/12) 3.0 tackles for a loss: 3.0, Chris Carter vs. Cincinnati (9/4/10) 3 interceptions: Phillip Thomas vs. Colorado (9/15/12) 2 interceptions: L.J. Jones at Hawai’i (9/28/13) Interception return for TD L.J. Jones (56 yards) at Hawai’i (9/28/13) Two interception returns for TD *Phillip Thomas (16 & 43 yards) vs. Colorado (9/15/12) Two players with interception returns for TDs Patrick Su’a (20) and Tristan Okpalaugo (21) at Tulsa (9/22/12) Fumble recovery for TD: Ejiro Ederaine (78 yards) at San Diego St. (10/26/13) Two players with fumble recoveries for TDs: Tyeler Davison (0 yards), Travis Brown (26 yards) at Nevada (11/10/12) Recovered two fumbles in a game: Ben Jacobs vs. Louisiana Tech (11/21/09) Forced three fumbles in a game: Ben Jacobs vs. Louisiana Tech (11/29/09) Forced & recovered a fumble in the same game: Ejiro Ederaine at San Diego St. (10/26/13) Scored on a safety: Derron Smith [Sack] at Idaho (10/5/13) SPECIAL TEAMS Blocked a field goal: Marcel Jensen at San Diego State (10/26/13) Returned a blocked field goal for a touchdown: Isaiah Green (59 yards) at San Diego St. (12/3/11) Blocked a PAT: Nikko Mota vs. Nevada (11/2/13) Blocked 2 PATs in a game: Cody Wichmann vs. California (9/3/11) Returned a PAT for Two Points: Charles Washington vs. San Diego State (9/29/12) Blocked a punt: Kyrie Wilson at Colorado St. (10/6/12) Returned a blocked punt for a touchdown: Desia Dunn (1 yard) vs. Cal Poly (10/2/10) Returned a kickoff for a TD: A.J. Jefferson (92 yards) vs. Nevada (11/7/08) Returned an opening kickoff for a TD: Has not happened in last 10 seasons Returned a punt for a TD: Isaiah Burse (2, 61/58 yards) vs. Cal Poly (9/7/13) Returned 2 punts for TD in same game: Isaiah Burse (61 & 58 yards) vs. Cal Poly (9/7/13) Made 4 FGs in a Game: Quentin Breshears at No. 4 Oregon (9/8/12) Kicked a field goal of 55+ yards *58, Kevin Goessling at Utah State (10/25/08) Kicked a field goal of 50-54 yards 52, Kevin Goessling vs. Illinois (12/3/10)

TOTAL OFFENSE/ALL-PURPOSE

500 yards total offense: 551, Derek Carr at San Jose St. (11/29/13) 400-499 yards total offense: 482, Derek Carr vs. Nevada (11/2/13) 300-399 yards total offense: 385, Derek Carr vs. Utah State (12/7/13) 300+ all-purpose yards: 311, Robbie Rouse at Louisiana Tech (11/6/10) 200-299 all-purpose yards: 264, Davante Adams at San Jose St. (11/29/13) * denotes school record

2013 Fresno State Football Game Notes

THE LAST TIME A Bulldog Team Had... OFFENSE

90+ points: 94, vs. New Mexico (10/5/91) 80-89 points: 80, vs. Fort Ord (1942) 70-79 points: 70, vs. Hawai’i (11/12/04) 60-69 points: 69, vs. New Mexico (11/23/13) 50-59 points: 52, at San Jose St. (11/29/13) 0 points: at No. 3 Boise State (11/19/10) 0 points in 1st quarter: at Wyoming (11/9/13) 0 points in 1st half: at No. 3 Boise State (11/19/10) 0 points in 2nd half: at No. 3 Boise State (11/19/10) Did not score a Touchdown: at No. 3 Boise State (11/19/10) 400+ yards rushing: *503, vs. Hawai’i (11/12/04) 300-399 yards rushing: 312, at Idaho (10/5/13) Less than 100 yards rushing: 43, at San Diego St. (10/26/13) Negative rushing yards: -16, vs. SMU (12/24/12) 70+ rushing attempts: *71, vs. Pacific (11/9/91) 60-69 rushing attempts: 64, vs. Hawai’i (11/12/04) 50-59 rushing attempts: 50, at Idaho (10/5/13) 7+ rushing TDs: 9, vs. Hawai’i (11/12/04) 6 rushing TDs: at San Jose State (11/27/04) 5 rushing TDs: vs. Colorado (9/15/12) 500+ yards passing: 519, at San Jose St. (11/29/13) 400-499 yards passing: 404, vs. Utah State (12/7/13) 300-399 yards passing: 366, at Wyoming (11/9/13) Less than 100 yards passing: 76, at No. 3 Boise State (11/19/10) 50+ pass attempts: 53, vs. Utah State (12/7/13) 40+ pass completions: *52, vs. Rutgers (8/29/13) 30-39 pass completions: 36, vs. Utah State (12/7/13) Had 12+ players catch a pass: 12, at No. 19 Oregon (9/15/07) 600+ total net yards: 646, at San Jose St. (11/29/13) 500-599 total net yards: 530, at Hawai’i (9/28/13) Less than 150 total net yards: 117, at No. 12 Tennessee (8/30/03) Had a 200-yard rusher and 200-yard passer: at Nevada (11/10/12) - Robbie Rouse (261 rushing) & Derek Carr (220 passing) 37+ minutes of possession: 38:15, at Hawai’i (11/19/11)

DEFENSE

Shutout an opponent: vs. UC Davis (9/5/09) Shutout an opponent in the first half: vs. New Mexico (11/23/13) Held two opponents scoreless in the same season: 1988, New Mexico St. (41-0), McNeese St. (49-0), & Pacific (34-0) Held an opponent to 0 or no yards in a quarter: -1 yards, fourth quarter, vs. Wyoming (11/9/13) 7+ interceptions: *7, vs. Idaho State (9/21/68) 6 interceptions: vs. Georgia Tech (12/31/02) 5 interceptions: vs. Oregon State (9/5/03) 4 interceptions: at Idaho (10/5/13) 3 interceptions: vs. San Diego State (9/29/12) Interception by a defensive lineman: Nikko Mota at Idaho (10/5/13) 4+ fumble recoveries: vs. New Mexico St. (11/11/06) 3 fumble recoveries: at No. 4 Oregon (9/8/12) 13+ TFL in a game: vs. (13) New Mexico (11/23/13) 12 TFL in a game: vs. Cincinnati (9/4/10) 11 TFL in a game: vs. Cal Poly (9/7/13) 10 TFL in a game: vs. Hawai’i (11/3/12) 8+ Sacks in a game: 8, vs. Utah State (12/7/13) 7 Sacks in a game: at Idaho (10/5/13)

6 Sacks in a game: vs. Idaho (11/27/10) 5 Sacks in a game: vs. SMU (12/24/12) Scored 3 Defensive Touchdowns: at Nevada (11/10/12) - Tyeler Davison (0-yd FR); Travis Brown (26-yd FR); Derron Smith (34-yd INT return)

TURNOVERS

Forced 6 or more turnovers in a game: 7 - vs. Georgia Tech (12/31/02) - 6 INT, 1 FR Forced 5 turnovers in a game: at Idaho (10/5/13) - 4 INT, 1 FR Forced 4 turnovers in a game: at Nevada (11/10/12) - 2 INT, 2 FR Committed 6 or more turnovers in a game: 6, vs. Hawai’i (10/4/08) 3 FL, 3 INT Committed 5 turnovers in a game: vs. Utah State (12/7/13) - 3 FL, 2 INT Committed 4 turnovers in a game: vs. SMU (12/24/12) - 2 FL, 2 INT Did not force a turnover: vs. New Mexico (11/23/13) Did not force a turnover in back-to-back games: at Nevada and vs. La Tech, 10/22-11/5/11 Did not force a turnover in 3-straight games: vs. Utah St., Idaho & Nevada, 10/31-11/14/09 Did not commit a turnover: vs. New Mexico (11/23/13) Did not commit a turnover in back-to-back games: vs. Wyoming and New Mexico, 11/9/13, 11/23/13 Did not commit a turnover in 3-straight games: vs. Rice, Colorado St. & SMU, 9/28-10/12, 2002 Lost 4 or more fumbles: 4, vs. Idaho (11/27/10) Lost 3 fumbles: vs. Utah State (12/24/12)

SPECIAL TEAMS

Scored 13 or more points kicking: 13, at No. 4 Oregon (9/8/12) Scored 10-12 points kicking: 11, vs. Nevada (11/2/13) Punted 11+ times: 11, at No. 12 Tennessee (8/30/03) Punted 10 times: vs. Oregon State (9/5/03) Did not punt: vs. Hawai’i (10/4/08) Totaled 200 or more kickoff return yards: 210, vs. No. 10 Boise State (9/18/09) Totaled 100 or more punt return yards: 130, vs. Cal Poly (9/7/13) Missed a PAT: vs. New Mexico (11/23/13) Had a PAT Blocked: at San Jose St. (11/29/13) Successful two-point conversion: at San Jose St. (11/29/13) Derek Carr pass to Isaiah Burse Had a FG Blocked: vs. New Mexico (11/23/13) Attempted an onside’s kick: at No. 22 Boise State (10/13/12) - failed

An Opposing Player Had...

30+ carries: 34, Kenjon Barner, No. 4 Oregon (9/8/12) 200+ yards rushing: 201, Kenjon Barner, No. 4 Oregon (9/8/12) 150+ yards rushing: 182, Paul James, Rutgers (8/29/13) 2 rushers with 100 yards: Kenjon Barner (201), DeAnthony Thomas (102) No. 4 Oregon, 9/8/12 45+ pass attempts: 45, David Fales, San Jose St. (11/29/13) 30+ pass completions: 37, David Fales, San Jose St. (11/29/13) 400+ yards passing: 547, David Fales, San Jose St. (11/29/13) 300-399 yards passing: 337, Quinn Kaehler, San Diego St. (10/26/13) 80+ yard rushing play: 80, J. Pressley, New Mexico (11/23/13)

70-79 yard rushing play: 79, Tedder Easton, Wyoming (11/9/13) 70+ yard pass play: 75, David Fales to Kyle Nunn, San Jose State (11/29/13) 50-69 yard pass play: 60, Quinn Kaehler to Tim Vizzi, SDSU (10/26/13) 10+ receptions: 10, Tyler Winston, San Jose St. (11/29/13) 10, Kyle Nunn, San Jose St. (11/29/13) 200 yards receiving: 150-199 yards receiving: 164, Tyler Winston, San Jose St. (11/29/13) 160, Kyle Nunn, San Jose St. (11/29/13) 100-149 yards receiving: 145, Ronald Butler, Utah State (12/7/13) 4+ field goals: D. Kelly, vs. Hawai’i (10/4/08) A 50+ yard field goal: 51, M. Cklamovski, Northern Illinois (12/18/10) Punt return for a TD: Rishard Matthews (86 yards), Nevada (10/22/11) Kickoff return for a TD: Carlos Wiggins (89 yards), New Mexico (11/23/13) Returned an opening kickoff for a TD: Wade Lockett (100 yards), CS Fullerton (11/2/85) Fumble recovery for a TD: Jake Doughty (86 yards), Utah State (12/7/13) Interception return for a TD: Taylor Reed (69 yards), SMU (12/24/12) H. Greenbauer (83 yards), SMU (12/24/12) Blocked Punt: Korey Toomer, Idaho (9/24/11) Returned a blocked punt for a touchdown:

An Opposing Team Had...

300+ yards rushing: 349, New Mexico (10/27/12) 200 yards rushing: 218, Nevada (11/2/13) Less than 100 yards rushing: 51, vs. Utah State (12/7/13) Less than 50 yards rushing: 44, Idaho (9/24/11) Negative yards rushing: -5, San Jose State (11/21/08) 500+ yards passing: 547, San Jose State (11/29/13) 400-499 yards passing: 410, No. 14 Hawai’i (11/10/07) 300-399 yards passing: 337, San Diego St. (10/26/13) Less than 100 yards passing: 63, Air Force (11/24/12) 600 yards plus total offense: 736, San Jose State (11/29/13) 500-599 yards total offense: 507, San Diego St. (10/26/13) 400-499 yards total offense: 424, Nevada (11/2/13) Less than 200 yards total offense: 183, New Mexico State (11/15/08) Less than 105 yards total offense: 104, Sacramento State (9/1/04) 10 or fewer first downs: (10) New Mexico (11/23/13) 60+ points: 62, San Jose State (11/29/13) 50-59 points: 51, Rutgers (8/29/13) 40-49 points: 40, Boise St. (9/20/13) Attempted a two-point conversion: Hawai’i (9/28/13) - pass failed/INT Successful two-point conversion: Boise St. (9/20/13) - M. Miller to J. Hardee pass good Scored on a safety: SMU, sack in end zone (12/24/12) * School record

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2013 Fresno State Football Game Notes 2013 Fresno State Statistics 2013 Schedule/Results Date

Opponent

Result Score

Overall Conference Time Attend

Aug. 29, 2013 Rutgers W 52-51 (OT) 1-0 -- 4:26 33,098 Sept. 7, 2013 Cal Poly W 41-25 2-0 -- 3:18 33,260 Sept. 14, 2013 at Colorado Game PPD - No make-up date set Sept. 20, 2013 Boise State* W 41-40 3-0 1-0 3:40 41,031 Sept. 28, 2013 at Hawai’i* W 42-37 4-0 2-0 3:48 28,755 Oct. 5, 2013 at Idaho W 61-14 5-0 -- 3:15 14,747 Oct. 19, 2013 UNLV* W 38-14 6-0 3-0 3:03 37,604 Oct. 26, 2013 at San Diego State* W 35-28 (OT) 7-0 4-0 4:01 32,707 Nov. 2, 2013 Nevada* W 41-23 8-0 5-0 3:36 41,031 Nov. 9, 2013 at Wyoming* W 48-10 9-0 6-0 3:20 15,700 Nov. 23, 2013 New Mexico* W 69-28 10-0 7-0 4:21 41,031 Nov. 29, 2013 at San Jose State* L 62-52 10-1 7-1 4:43 23,574 Dec. 7, 2013 Utah State $ W 24-17 11-1 -- 3:31 31,362 * MW game; $ MW Championship Game

Team Statistics

TEAM STATISTICS

Fresno St.

OPP

Score by Quarters 1st

2nd

3rd

4th

OT

Total

Fresno State 148 165 121 96 14 544 SCORING 544 349 Points Per Game 45.3 29.1 Opponents 55 74 89 125 6 349 FIRST DOWNS 354 242 Rushing 117 84 field goals fgm-fga pct. 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 Lg Blk Passing 211 142 MCGUIRE, Colin 11-16 68.8 0-0 4-5 4-6 3-4 0-1 47 2 Penalty 26 16 RUSHING YARDAGE 1930 1772 FG Sequence Fresno St. Opponents Yards gained rushing 2097 2167 Yards lost rushing 167 395 Rutgers (47) (48),(29),(18),43 Rushing Attempts 407 483 Cal Poly (35),(21),50 (41),41 Average Per Rush 4.7 3.7 Colorado Game Canceled Average Per Game 160.8 147.7 Boise State (20),(28) (31),(32) TDs Rushing 21 20 Hawai`i - (48) PASSING YARDAGE 4917 3329 Idaho (21),24 - Comp-Att-Int 431-620-9 258-433-13 UNLV 49,(36) 49 Average Per Pass 7.9 7.7 San Diego State - 40,37 Average Per Catch 11.4 12.9 Nevada (30),(40) (33) Average Per Game 409.8 277.4 Wyoming 35 (27) TDs Passing 48 22 New Mexico 36 - TOTAL OFFENSE 6847 5101 San Jose State (42) (45),(37) Total Plays 1027 916 Utah State (30) 42,(20) Average Per Play 6.7 5.6 (parenthesis indicate field goal was made) Average Per Game 570.6 425.1 KICK RETURNS: #-Yards 50-942 57-1389 punting No. Yds Avg. Long TB FC I20 Blkd PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards 24-278 7-30 SWANSON, G. 45 1924 42.8 66 2 23 12 0 INT RETURNS: #-Yards 13-182 9-39 CARR, Derek 6 203 33.8 45 0 0 6 0 KICK RETURN AVERAGE 18.8 24.4 Total.......... 51 2127 41.7 66 2 23 18 0 PUNT RETURN AVERAGE 11.6 4.3 Opponents...... 72 3055 42.4 61 6 19 20 0 INT RETURN AVERAGE 14.0 4.3 FUMBLES-LOST 16-11 15-8 Kickoffs No. Yds Avg. TB OB Retn Ney YdLn PENALTIES-Yards 63-628 79-711 MCGUIRE, C. 85 4686 55.1 15 2 Average Per Game 52.3 59.2 SWANSON, G. 8 516 64.5 6 0 PUNTS-Yards 51-2127 72-3055 Total.......... 93 5202 55.9 21 2 1389 35.4 29 Average Per Punt 41.7 42.4 Net punt average 40.3 36.9 Opponents...... 65 3767 58.0 11 2 942 39.2 25 KICKOFFS-Yards 93-5202 65-3767 Punt Returns No. Yds Avg. TD Long Average Per Kick 55.9 58.0 Net kick average 35.4 39.2 BURSE, Isaiah 21 262 12.5 2 61 TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 29:04 30:29 ADAMS, Davante 2 16 8.0 0 14 3RD-DOWN Conversions 81/182 73/202 STEWART, Taylor 1 0 0.0 0 0 3rd-Down Pct 45% 36% Total.......... 24 278 11.6 2 61 4TH-DOWN Conversions 20/29 17/36 Opponents...... 7 30 4.3 0 23 4th-Down Pct 69% 47% Kick Returns No. Yds Avg. TD Long SACKS BY-Yards 39-250 11-71 MISC YARDS -20 26 ROOT, Dillon 28 601 21.5 0 56 TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 73 45 SCOTT, Da’Mari 14 273 19.5 0 31 FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS 11-16 12-18 THOMAS, T.J. 4 45 11.2 0 24 ON-SIDE KICKS 0-1 4-4 NORTON, Jonathan 2 23 11.5 0 15 RED-ZONE SCORES (58-68) 85% (35-41) 85% MCCLENDON, Jerin 1 0 0.0 0 0 RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS (50-68) 74% (27-41) 66% TEAM 1 0 0.0 0 0 PAT-ATTEMPTS (69-72) 96% (37-38) 97% Total.......... 50 942 18.8 0 56 ATTENDANCE 258417 115483 Opponents...... 57 1389 24.4 2 100 Games/Avg Per Game 7/36917 5/23097 Neutral Site Games 0/0

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2013 Fresno State Football Game Notes 2013 Fresno State Statistics RUSHING

G Att. Gain Loss Net Avg. TD Long Avg/G

QUEZADA, Josh 12 153 813 26 WALLER, Marteze 12 120 644 15 MICENHEIMER 12 31 162 14 CARR, Derek 12 40 194 77 BURSE, Isaiah 12 9 83 2 THOMAS, T.J. 12 17 72 3 CASH, Darryl 11 18 74 7 CARR, Myles 4 4 26 0 BURRELL, Brian 5 5 20 10 JAMES, Dontel 2 3 5 0 ROOT, Dillon 10 1 4 0 WATSON, Greg 12 1 0 3 TEAM 9 5 0 10 Total.......... 12 407 2097 167 Opponents...... 12 483 2167 395

787 5.1 6 33 65.6 629 5.2 7 39 52.4 148 4.8 2 40 12.3 117 2.9 2 17 9.8 81 9.0 2 26 6.8 69 4.1 0 14 5.8 67 3.7 1 17 6.1 26 6.5 0 9 6.5 10 2.0 1 11 2.0 5 1.7 0 5 2.5 4 4.0 0 4 0.4 -3 -3.0 0 0 -0.2 -10 -2.0 0 0 -1.1 1930 4.7 21 40 160.8 1772 3.7 20 80 147.7

passing CARR, Derek BURRELL, Brian CARR, Myles TEAM BURSE, Isaiah Total.......... Opponents......

Pct Yds TD 70.1 4866 48 58.3 51 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 69.5 4917 48 59.6 3329 22

G effic Comp-Att-Int 12 161.51 424-605-7 5 94.03 7-12-0 4 -200.00 0-1-1 9 0.00 0-1-0 12 -200.00 0-1-1 12 158.78 431-620-9 12 134.93 258-433-13

Long 75 15 0 0 0 75 75

Avg/G 405.5 10.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 409.8 277.4

receiving g No.

Yards Avg. TD Long

Avg/G

ADAMS, Davante 12 122 BURSE, Isaiah 12 94 HARPER, Josh 12 79 QUEZADA, Josh 12 48 JENSEN, Marcel 12 24 WALLER, Marteze 12 21 WATSON, Greg 12 20 PECK, Aaron 8 9 JOHNSON, Justin 12 7 MICENHEIMER, M. 12 4 SCOTT, Da’Mari 9 2 MCCLENDON, Jerin 12 1 WENTWORTH, Austin 12 0 Total.......... 12 431 Opponents...... 12 258

1645 13.5 23 75 987 10.5 5 52 1011 12.8 13 59 283 5.9 1 24 344 14.3 3 43 148 7.0 0 26 284 14.2 1 68 115 12.8 0 35 50 7.1 1 17 21 5.2 0 11 19 9.5 0 11 3 3.0 0 3 7 0.0 1 0 4917 11.4 48 75 3329 12.9 22 75

137.1 82.2 84.2 23.6 28.7 12.3 23.7 14.4 4.2 1.8 2.1 0.2 0.6 409.8 277.4

Fumble Returns No. Yds Avg. TD Long EDERAINE, Ejiro JONES, L.J. Total.......... Opponents......

1 1 2 0

78 13 91 0

78.0 1 78 13.0 0 13 45.5 1 78 0.0 0 0

Interceptions No. Yds Avg. TD Long SMITH, Derron JONES, L.J. LEWIS, Donavon WASHINGTON, C. JONES, Dalen MOTTA, Nikko RILEY, Curtis Total.......... Opponents......

6 2 1 1 1 1 1 13 9

94 66 0 0 0 0 22 182 39

15.7 0 47 33.0 1 56 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 22.0 0 22 14.0 1 56 4.3 0 27



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SCORING TD FGs Kick Rush Rcv ADAMS, Davante 23 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 MCGUIRE, Colin 0 11-16 69-71 0-0 0 HARPER, Josh 13 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 BURSE, Isaiah 9 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 WALLER, Marteze 7 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 QUEZADA, Josh 7 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 JENSEN, Marcel 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 MICENHEIMER 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 CARR, Derek 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 WATSON, Greg 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 EDERAINE, Ejiro 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 CASH, Darryl 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 BURRELL, Brian 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 JONES, L.J. 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 JOHNSON, Justin 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 WENTWORTH 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 TEAM 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 DUNN, Blake 0 0-0 0-1 0-0 0 ELLIS, Jamal 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 Total.......... 73 11-16 69-72 0-0 1 Opponents...... 45 12-18 37-38 2-4 1

Pass DPX Saf 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 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 1 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 1-1 0 1 1-3 0 0

Pts 138 102 78 56 42 42 18 12 12 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 2 0 0 544 349

Total offense

G

Plays Rush Pass Total

Avg/G

CARR, Derek QUEZADA, Josh WALLER, Marteze MICENHEIMER, M. BURSE, Isaiah THOMAS, T.J. CASH, Darryl BURRELL, Brian CARR, Myles JAMES, Dontel ROOT, Dillon WATSON, Greg TEAM Total.......... Opponents......

12 12 12 12 12 12 11 5 4 2 10 12 9 12 12

645 153 120 31 10 17 18 17 5 3 1 1 6 1027 916

415.2 65.6 52.4 12.3 6.8 5.8 6.1 12.2 6.5 2.5 0.4 -0.2 -1.1 570.6 425.1

All Purpose

G

Rush Rec

117 4866 4983 787 0 787 629 0 629 148 0 148 81 0 81 69 0 69 67 0 67 10 51 61 26 0 26 5 0 5 4 0 4 -3 0 -3 -10 0 -10 1930 4917 6847 1772 3329 5101

PR KOR IR Tot

Avg/G

ADAMS, Davante 12 0 1645 16 0 0 1661 138.4 BURSE, Isaiah 12 81 987 262 0 0 1330 110.8 QUEZADA, Josh 12 787 283 0 0 0 1070 89.2 HARPER, Josh 12 0 1011 0 0 0 1011 84.2 WALLER, Marteze 12 629 148 0 0 0 777 64.8 ROOT, Dillon 10 4 0 0 601 0 605 60.5 JENSEN, Marcel 12 0 344 0 0 0 344 28.7 SCOTT, Da’Mari 9 0 19 0 273 0 292 32.4 WATSON, Greg 12 -3 284 0 0 0 281 23.4 MICENHEIMER, M. 12 148 21 0 0 0 169 14.1 CARR, Derek 12 117 0 0 0 0 117 9.8 PECK, Aaron 8 0 115 0 0 0 115 14.4 THOMAS, T.J. 12 69 0 0 45 0 114 9.5 SMITH, Derron 12 0 0 0 0 94 94 7.8 CASH, Darryl 11 67 0 0 0 0 67 6.1 JONES, L.J. 7 0 0 0 0 66 66 9.4 JOHNSON, Justin 12 0 50 0 0 0 50 4.2 CARR, Myles 4 26 0 0 0 0 26 6.5 NORTON, Jonathan 12 0 0 0 23 0 23 1.9 RILEY, Curtis 12 0 0 0 0 22 22 1.8 BURRELL, Brian 5 10 0 0 0 0 10 2.0 WENTWORTH, Austin 12 0 7 0 0 0 7 0.6 JAMES, Dontel 2 5 0 0 0 0 5 2.5 MCCLENDON, Jerin 12 0 3 0 0 0 3 0.2 TEAM 9 -10 0 0 0 0 -10 -1.1 Total.......... 12 1930 4917 278 942 182 8249 687.4 Opponents...... 12 1772 3329 30 1389 39 6559 546.6

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2013 Fresno State Football Game Notes 2013 Fresno State Statistics | ------- Tackles ------- | | -Sacks- | | --- Pass Def --- | | - Fumbles - | Blkd Defensive leaders GP Solo Ast Total TFL/Yds No.-Yards Int-Yds BrUp QBH Rcv-Yds FF Kick Saf 43 MICKELSEN, Karl 12 60 28 88 1.0-5 . . 3 . . 1 . . 17 WILSON, Kyrie 12 51 29 80 4.5-30 3.5-29 . 6 1 . 1 . . 13 SMITH, Derron 12 48 21 69 7.5-42 4.0-32 6-94 5 1 . . . . 28 WASHINGTON, Charles 12 47 19 66 7.0-27 2.0-13 1-0 2 . . 1 . . 31 EDERAINE, Ejiro 12 39 19 58 15.5-70 10.0-57 . 1 3 1-78 1 . . 7 RILEY, Curtis 12 39 14 53 5.5-11 . 1-22 7 1 . 1 . . 27 LEWIS, Donavon 12 28 11 39 7.5-45 5.0-39 1-0 5 2 . . . . 92 DAVISON, Tyeler 12 26 12 38 7.0-27 2.0-9 . 2 1 . . 1 . 37 NORTON, Jonathan 12 32 6 38 4.0-17 1.0-6 . 3 1 . . . . 52 MOTTA, Nikko 12 24 14 38 7.0-31 3.0-19 1-0 3 1 . . . . 98 JENNINGS, Andy 12 18 19 37 5.0-11 0.5-5 . 1 1 . . . . 6 JONES, L.J. 7 28 8 36 4.0-8 . 2-66 7 1 2-13 . . . 30 SU’A, Patrick 12 18 12 30 1.0-1 1.0-1 . . . . . . . 32 TOMA, Jeremiah 11 13 10 23 4.0-15 1.0-8 . . . 2-0 2 . . 2 ELLIS, Jamal 11 17 5 22 1.0-2 . . 3 . . . . . 96 HUNT, Todd 12 14 7 21 5.0-16 2.0-11 . . 1 1-0 . . . 90 HARRISON, Nat 12 13 4 17 2.0-4 1.0-3 . 2 1 . . . . 41 HUGHES, Brandon 12 8 6 14 0.5-0 . . . 1 . . . . 4 EDWARDS, Shannon 12 7 4 11 . . . 1 . . . . . 5 JONES, Dalen 10 9 1 10 2.0-12 1.0-6 1-0 1 . 1-0 1 . . 97 LETCHER, Ben 9 4 3 7 0.5-1 . . . 1 . . . . 77 POYADUE, Maurice 11 2 3 5 . . . . 1 . . . . 42 CAMILLI, Jeff 7 4 . 4 2.0-4 . . 1 . . . . . TM TEAM 9 3 . 3 2.0-8 . . . . . 2 . 1 11 ROOT, Dillon 10 2 1 3 2.0-12 2.0-12 . . . . . . . 19 MCGUIRE, Colin 12 2 . 2 . . . . . . . . . 29 OBIDIEGWU, Kyrian 9 2 . 2 . . . . . . . . . 59 DETWILER, Dylan 11 2 . 2 . . . . . 1-0 . . . 60 BONNHEIM, Bo 11 2 . 2 . . . . . . . . . 24 THOMAS, T.J. 12 2 . 2 . . . . . . . . . 22 MICENHEIMER, Malique 12 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . . 58 FALETUIPAPAI, Suli 1 . 1 1 . . . . . . . . . 10 WATSON, Greg 12 . 1 1 0.5-1 . . . . . . . . 54 NORTHERN, Justin 12 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . . 99 SAGAPOLU, Ioane 4 . 1 1 . . . . . . . . . 8 SCOTT, Da’Mari 9 . 1 1 . . . . . . . . . 26 MATHEWS, Rodney 2 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . . 3 HARPER, Josh 12 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . . 89 JENSEN, Marcel 12 . . . . . . . . . . 1 . Total.......... 12 568 260 828 98-400 39-250 13-182 53 18 8-91 10 2 1 Opponents...... 12 640 318 958 55.0-170 11-71 9-39 57 7 10-86 9 3 .

Defense Game-by-Game

Tackles UA-A Tot RU CP BSU UH ID UNLV SDSU Nev Wyo UNM SJSU USU MICKELSEN, Karl 60-28 88 6-2 4-2 14-2 8-0 1-1 4-2 4-4 5-2 3-5 4-0 7-7 0-1 WILSON, Kyrie 51-29 80 1-3 4-2 6-2 8-3 3-4 4-2 2-3 5-1 3-3 4-1 5-4 6-1 SMITH, Derron 48-21 69 4-4 4-0 6-0 6-1 1-4 3-2 6-4 2-0 2-1 3-0 8-2 3-3 WASHINGTON, Cha 47-19 66 2-2 3-0 6-2 1-0 2-6 1-2 9-4 4-0 5-0 5-0 4-3 5-0 EDERAINE, Ejiro 39-19 58 0-1 1-0 5-0 4-0 2-3 6-0 7-4 2-0 2-3 2-0 4-6 4-2 RILEY, Curtis 39-14 53 3-1 3-0 6-0 2-0 1-5 5-1 4-2 5-1 3-1 3-1 4-2 - LEWIS, Donavon 28-11 39 5-0 1-1 2-0 2-1 0-2 4-0 4-2 1-0 1-1 3-2 2-1 3-1 DAVISON, Tyeler 26-12 38 1-3 - 5-0 3-0 0-2 2-0 3-1 4-0 0-2 2-0 3-1 3-3 MOTTA, Nikko 24-14 38 1-3 3-1 2-1 3-0 3-2 1-0 1-0 3-0 1-1 3-1 1-4 2-1 NORTON, Jonatha 32-6 38 - 4-1 3-0 8-0 1-1 4-1 1-0 4-0 1-0 - 3-3 3-0 JENNINGS, Andy 18-19 37 5-2 1-2 1-1 - 0-2 0-1 2-1 2-0 0-4 2-2 3-4 2-0 JONES, L.J. 28-8 36 6-0 2-3 10-1 4-0 2-2 4-1 0-1 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP SU’A, Patrick 18-12 30 - - - 1-0 4-1 2-0 0-1 4-1 0-2 1-1 3-3 3-3 TOMA, Jeremiah 13-10 23 0-1 2-2 DNP - 4-2 - - 0-2 3-3 3-0 1-0 - ELLIS, Jamal 17-5 22 - 1-0 1-0 1-0 1-0 - 3-3 3-0 3-2 3-0 1-0 DNP HUNT, Todd 14-7 21 1-0 4-1 1-0 - 0-2 - - 1-0 0-4 3-0 1-0 3-0 HARRISON, Nat 13-4 17 1-0 4-2 2-1 2-0 0-1 3-0 - - - 1-0 - - HUGHES, Brandon 8-6 14 - 2-2 2-1 0-1 1-1 - 1-0 - - 1-0 1-0 0-1 EDWARDS, Shanno 7-4 11 1-2 2-0 1-0 1-0 - - 1-0 - 0-1 - - 1-1 JONES, Dalen 9-1 10 DNP 3-0 1-0 - 0-1 1-0 - DNP 1-0 1-0 - 2-0 LETCHER, Ben 4-3 7 DNP 1-0 - - 2-2 - - 0-1 1-0 - DNP DNP POYADUE, Mauric 2-3 5 - - DNP - - - - - 0-2 1-0 1-0 0-1 CAMILLI, Jeff 4-0 4 DNP 2-0 - - 1-0 - DNP DNP 1-0 - DNP DNP ROOT, Dillon 2-1 3 - 0-1 - - 2-0 - - - - DNP DNP - TEAM 3-0 3 1-0 - - - 1-0 1-0 - - - - - - DETWILER, Dylan 2-0 2 - 1-0 - - DNP - - - 1-0 - - - MCGUIRE, Colin 2-0 2 - - 1-0 - - - - - - 1-0 - - BONNHEIM, Bo 2-0 2 - - - 1-0 DNP - 1-0 - - - - - THOMAS, T.J. 2-0 2 - - - - - - - - - 1-0 - 1-0 OBIDIEGWU, Kyri 2-0 2 - - - - 2-0 - - - - DNP DNP DNP MICENHEIMER, Ma 1-0 1 - - - - - - - 1-0 - - - - NORTHERN, Justi 1-0 1 - - - - - 1-0 - - - - - - WATSON, Greg 0-1 1 - - - - - - - - 0-1 - - - HARPER, Josh 1-0 1 - - - - - - - - - - - 1-0 FALETUIPAPAI, S 0-1 1 DNP DNP DNP DNP 0-1 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP SCOTT, Da’Mari 0-1 1 - - 0-1 DNP - - DNP DNP - - - - MATHEWS, Rodney 1-0 1 - 1-0 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP SAGAPOLU, Ioane 0-1 1 DNP - - DNP 0-1 DNP DNP DNP DNP - DNP DNP

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2013 Fresno State Football Game Notes 2013 Fresno State Statistics Individual Game-by-Game

No-Yds/TD RU CP BSU UH ID UNLV SDSU Nev Wyo UNM SJSU USU QUEZADA, Josh 153-787/6 7-29/1 18-65/0 16-41/1 13-78/0 11-63/0 12-75/1 4-22/0 17-115/0 16-105/1 11-90/1 7-50/1 21-54/0 rushing

WALLER, Marteze 120-629/7 8-30/0 11-48/0 - 22-95/2 19-157/2 15-78/0 8-22/1 10-45/1 9-51/1 6-37/0 5-45/0 7-21/0 MICENHEIMER, Ma 31-148/2 3-1/1 - 1--1/0 4-22/0 7-35/0 6-18/0 - - 2-8/0 8-65/1 - - CARR, Derek 40-117/2 4-24/0 1-11/0 3-8/0 6-11/1 1-4/0 1-16/0 6--11/0 5--5/1 4-20/0 2-26/0 4-32/0 3--19/0 BURSE, Isaiah 9-81/2 - - 1-20/0 - - 1-10/0 1-10/1 1-5/0 2-4/0 2-28/1 - 1-4/0 THOMAS, T.J. 17-69/0 - 6-25/0 - - 3-15/0 4-9/0 - - 4-20/0 - - - CASH, Darryl 18-67/1 - - - - 5-12/1 - - - 2-7/0 11-48/0 DNP - CARR, Myles 4-26/0 DNP DNP DNP DNP 2-12/0 DNP DNP DNP 2-14/0 DNP - - BURRELL, Brian 5-10/1 DNP 1-4/0 DNP DNP 1-11/0 - DNP DNP 1-5/1 2--10/0 DNP DNP JAMES, Dontel 3-5/0 DNP 2-5/0 DNP DNP 1-0/0 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP ROOT, Dillon 1-4/0 - 1-4/0 - - - - - - - DNP DNP - WATSON, Greg 1--3/0 1--3/0 - - - - - - - - - - - TEAM 5--10/0 - - 3--6/0 - - - DNP - DNP DNP - 2--4/0

RECEIVING No-Yds/TD RU

CP

BSU UH ID UNLV

SDSU

Nev

Wyo UNM

SJSU USU

ADAMS, Davante 122-1645/23 14-148/2 5-31/1 12-110/1 5-22/0 16-185/3 8-221/4 12-87/2 8-84/1 11-79/1 9-246/4 13-264/3 9-168/1 HARPER, Josh 79-1011/13 14-94/2 2-11/0 3-36/2 9-123/2 5-37/1 5-43/0 4-67/0 17-253/2 9-159/0 10-161/3 1-27/1 - BURSE, Isaiah 94-987/5 13-118/0 4-43/1 10-148/0 2-9/0 5-68/1 8-73/0 10-74/0 4-58/0 5-61/1 6-107/0 10-96/1 17-132/1 JENSEN, Marcel 24-344/3 2-25/0 3-66/0 3-39/0 3-31/0 3-65/0 3-25/0 - 1-23/0 3-29/2 - - 3-41/1 WATSON, Greg 20-284/1 2-33/1 - 4-85/0 3-46/0 4-49/0 1-17/0 2-2/0 1-7/0 - 1-8/0 2-37/0 - QUEZADA, Josh 48-283/1 4-21/0 6-42/0 7-42/1 3-9/0 5-18/0 5-26/0 2-12/0 5-40/0 4-28/0 - 5-39/0 2-6/0 WALLER, Marteze 21-148/0 1-3/0 1-1/0 - 3-24/0 - 4-22/0 5-56/0 3-22/0 - 1-0/0 3-20/0 - PECK, Aaron 9-115/0 DNP - DNP 3-53/0 - - DNP DNP - 1-5/0 - 5-57/0 JOHNSON, Justin 7-50/1 - - - 1-4/0 - - - - 2-10/0 - 4-36/1 - MICENHEIMER, Ma 4-21/0 2-14/0 1-4/0 - 1-3/0 - - - - - - - - SCOTT, Da’Mari 2-19/0 - - - DNP - 1-8/0 DNP DNP - 1-11/0 - - MCCLENDON, Jeri 1-3/0 - 1-3/0 - - - - - - - - - -

PASSING #4 Derek Carr Att. Comp Int Pct Yards TD Long Sack Yds Effic Rutgers 73 52 1 71.2 456 5 27 1 4 143.6 Cal Poly 31 22 0 71.0 205 3 24 0 0 158.5 Boise State 60 39 0 65.0 460 4 68 1 2 151.4 Hawai`i 47 33 2 70.2 324 2 35 1 1 133.7 UI 48 37 1 77.1 419 5 43 0 0 180.6 UNLV 48 33 0 68.8 412 4 75 0 0 168.3 San Diego State 57 35 0 61.4 298 2 50 2 22 116.9 Nevada 55 39 0 70.9 487 3 57 2 14 163.3 Wyoming 46 33 0 71.7 360 4 56 1 9 166.2 New Mexico 37 27 0 73.0 522 7 59 0 0 253.9 San Jose State 50 38 1 76.0 519 6 46 0 0 198.8 Utah State 53 36 2 67.9 404 3 68 3 19 143.1 TOTALS 605 424 7 70.1 4866 48 75 11 71 161.5 Punt Ret. No-Yds/TD RU

CP

BSU UH ID UNLV SDSU Nev

Wyo UNM SJSU USU

BURSE, Isaiah 21-262 3-47 3-130 1--1 - 4-10 2-3 - 1-5 - 3-47 - 4-21 ADAMS, Davante 2-16 - - - 2-16 - - - - - - - - STEWART, Taylor 1-0 DNP 1-0 DNP DNP - DNP - - - DNP DNP -

Kick Ret. No-Yds/TD RU

CP

BSU UH ID UNLV SDSU Nev

Wyo UNM SJSU USU

ROOT, Dillon 28-601 7-181 - 6-124 3-87 2-50 1-15 3-57 4-70 2-17 DNP DNP - SCOTT, Da’Mari 14-273 - - - DNP - - DNP DNP - 5-100 8-151 1-22 THOMAS, T.J. 4-45 - - - 1-11 - 1-24 - 1-10 - - - 1-0 NORTON, Jonatha 2-23 - 1-15 - - - - - - - - - 1-8 MCCLENDON, Jeri 1-0 - 1-0 - - - - - - - - - - TEAM 1-0 - - - - - - DNP - DNP DNP - 1-0

INT’s

No-Yds/TD RU

CP

BSU UH ID UNLV SDSU Nev

Wyo UNM SJSU USU

SMITH, Derron 6-94 1-2 - 1-4 - 1-5 - - 1-47 1-36 - - 1-0 JONES, L.J. 2-66 - - - 2-66 - - - DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP WASHINGTON, Cha 1-0 - - - - 1-0 - - - - - - - LEWIS, Donavon 1-0 - - - - - - 1-0 - - - - - MOTTA, Nikko 1-0 - - - - 1-0 - - - - - - - RILEY, Curtis 1-22 - - - - 1-22 - - - - - - - JONES, Dalen 1-0 DNP - - - - - - DNP - - - 1-0

Fumbles No-Lost RU

CP

BSU UH ID UNLV SDSU Nev

Wyo UNM SJSU USU

ADAMS, Davante 3-3 - - - 1-1 - - - 1-1 - - - 1-1 WALLER, Marteze 2-2 1-1 - - - - - - - - - - 1-1 CASH, Darryl 1-0 - - - - - - - - - 1-0 DNP - TEAM 1-1 - - - - - - DNP - DNP DNP - 1-1 THOMAS, T.J. 1-0 - - - - 1-0 - - - - - - - QUEZADA, Josh 1-1 - - - 1-1 - - - - - - - - HARPER, Josh 1-1 1-1 - - - - - - - - - - - CARR, Derek 1-0 1-0 - - - - - - - - - - - ROOT, Dillon 1-0 - - - - - - - - 1-0 DNP DNP - MICENHEIMER, Ma 1-1 - - - - 1-1 - - - - - - - JENSEN, Marcel 1-0 - - - 1-0 - - - - - - - - WATSON, Greg 1-1 - - - 1-1 - - - - - - - - STEWART, Taylor 1-1 DNP 1-1 DNP DNP - DNP - - - DNP DNP -

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2013 Fresno State Football Game Notes 2013 Fresno State Statistics Tkls for loss

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EDERAINE, Ejiro 14-3 15.5 0.5-2 1.0-1 2.0-9 2.0-15 - 1.0-1 4.5-16 1.0-6 1.0-8 2.0-12 0.5-0 - LEWIS, Donavon 7-1 7.5 1.0-3 - - 2.0-20 - - - - - 2.5-10 - 2.0-12 SMITH, Derron 7-1 7.5 0.5-1 - 1.0-4 - 1.0-9 1.0-5 - - 1.0-4 1.0-12 1.0-1 1.0-6 WASHINGTON, Cha 7-0 7.0 - - 1.0-3 1.0-7 - 1.0-6 1.0-1 - 1.0-5 1.0-1 1.0-4 - DAVISON, Tyeler 6-2 7.0 1.0-4 - 1.0-4 1.0-9 - 1.0-4 0.5-0 2.0-6 0.5-0 - - - MOTTA, Nikko 6-2 7.0 0.5-3 2.0-6 - - 3.0-14 - - - - 0.5-1 - 1.0-7 RILEY, Curtis 5-1 5.5 - 2.0-3 - 1.0-3 1.0-1 - - - 1.0-3 0.5-1 - - HUNT, Todd 5-0 5.0 - 1.0-2 - - - - - 1.0-7 - 1.0-1 - 2.0-6 JENNINGS, Andy 3-4 5.0 0.5-5 - 1.0-3 - 0.5-0 - - - 0.5-1 2.5-2 - - WILSON, Kyrie 3-3 4.5 1.0-5 1.0-10 - - - - - - - - 0.5-1 2.0-14 NORTON, Jonatha 4-0 4.0 - - 1.0-6 - 1.0-2 1.0-7 - - - - 1.0-2 - JONES, L.J. 4-0 4.0 1.0-2 - 1.0-3 1.0-1 - 1.0-2 - DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP TOMA, Jeremiah 3-2 4.0 - - DNP - 2.5-14 - - - 0.5-0 1.0-1 - - ROOT, Dillon 2-0 2.0 - - - - 2.0-12 - - - - DNP DNP - HARRISON, Nat 2-0 2.0 - - - 1.0-3 - 1.0-1 - - - - - - JONES, Dalen 2-0 2.0 DNP 1.0-6 - - - - - DNP - - - 1.0-6 TEAM 2-0 2.0 1.0-2 - - - 1.0-6 - - - - - - - CAMILLI, Jeff 2-0 2.0 DNP 2.0-4 - - - - DNP DNP - - DNP DNP SU’A, Patrick 1-0 1.0 - - - 1.0-1 - - - - - - - - MICKELSEN, Karl 1-0 1.0 - 1.0-5 - - - - - - - - - - ELLIS, Jamal 1-0 1.0 - - - - - - - - - 1.0-2 - DNP LETCHER, Ben 0-1 0.5 DNP - - - 0.5-1 - - - - - DNP DNP WATSON, Greg 0-1 0.5 - - - - - - - - 0.5-1 - - - HUGHES, Brandon 0-1 0.5 - - - - 0.5-0 - - - - - - -

sacks

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EDERAINE, Ejiro 10-0 10.0 - - 2.0-9 2.0-15 - 1.0-1 2.0-12 1.0-6 1.0-8 1.0-6 - - LEWIS, Donavon 5-0 5.0 - - - 2.0-20 - - - - - 1.0-7 - 2.0-12 SMITH, Derron 4-0 4.0 - - - - 1.0-9 1.0-5 - - - 1.0-12 - 1.0-6 WILSON, Kyrie 3-1 3.5 0.5-5 1.0-10 - - - - - - - - - 2.0-14 MOTTA, Nikko 3-0 3.0 - - - - 2.0-12 - - - - - - 1.0-7 WASHINGTON, Cha 2-0 2.0 - - - 1.0-7 - 1.0-6 - - - - - - HUNT, Todd 2-0 2.0 - - - - - - - 1.0-7 - - - 1.0-4 ROOT, Dillon 2-0 2.0 - - - - 2.0-12 - - - - DNP DNP - DAVISON, Tyeler 2-0 2.0 - - 1.0-4 - - - - 1.0-5 - - - - NORTON, Jonatha 1-0 1.0 - - 1.0-6 - - - - - - - - - SU’A, Patrick 1-0 1.0 - - - 1.0-1 - - - - - - - - HARRISON, Nat 1-0 1.0 - - - 1.0-3 - - - - - - - - TOMA, Jeremiah 1-0 1.0 - - DNP - 1.0-8 - - - - - - - JONES, Dalen 1-0 1.0 DNP - - - - - - DNP - - - 1.0-6 JENNINGS, Andy 0-1 0.5 0.5-5 - - - - - - - - - - -

LONG PLAYS (20 OR MORE YARDS) FS Long Plays Opponent Long Plays Rush Pass Total Rush Pass Total Rutgers 0 5 5 2 6 8 Cal Poly 0 3 3 3 5 8 Colorado Game PPD Boise State 1 8 9 2 5 7 Hawai’i 1 3 4 0 7 7 Idaho 2 7 9 1 3 4 UNLV 2 7 9 1 0 1 San Diego St. 1 3 4 1 6 7 Nevada 0 8 8 2 5 7 Wyoming 0 4 4 1 1 2 New Mexico 3 9 12 2 2 4 San Jose St. 2 11 13 0 8 8 Utah St. 0 5 5 0 4 4 Totals 12 73 85 15 52 67 Drive superlatives Fresno State Most Yards (Result) 96 (TD) - Wyoming Most Plays (Result) 14 (TD) - UNLV (2x) Most Time (Result) 5:31 (TD) - UNLV

Opponent 94 (TD) - Wyoming 13 (twice) - BSU 6:01 (TD) - San Jose State

fresno state points off turnovers Game Rutgers Cal Poly Colorado Boise State Hawai’i Idaho UNLV San Diego State Nevada Wyoming New Mexico San Jose State Utah State Totals Opponents

TOs Gained TDs FG-FGA Pts 2 (1 FR/1 INT) 1 0 7 1 (FR) 0 1 3 Game PPD 2 (1 FR/1 INT) 1 1 10 2 (2 INT) 1 0 7 5 (4 INT, 1 FR) 5 0 35 0 0 0 0 2 (1 FR/1 INT) 1 0 7 1 (1 INT) 0 0 0 2 (1 FR/ 1 INT) 1 0 6 0 0 0 0 2 (2 FR) 2 0 14 2 (2 INT) 0 0 0 21 (13 INT/8 FR) 12 2 89 19 (10 FR/9 INT) 9 1 66

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FS (Fumbles Lost/INT) 3 (2 FL, 1 INT) 1 (FL) 0 5 (3 FL/2 INT) 3 (2 INT, 1 FL) 1 (INT) 0 1 (1 FL) 0 0 1 (1 INT) 4 (2 INT/2 FL) 19 (10 FL/9 INT)

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Second Half-Opening drives [---Fresno State---] Opponent Pts. 1st Dwns Yds.

[------ Opponent ------] Pts. 1st Dwns Yds

Opponent Rutgers Cal Poly Colorado Boise State Hawai’i Idaho UNLV San Diego St. Nevada Wyoming New Mexico San Jose St. Utah State

Rutgers Cal Poly Colorado Boise State Hawai’i Idaho UNLV San Diego St. Nevada Wyoming New Mexico San Jose St. Utah State

Pts. 1st Dwns Yds. Pts. 1st Dwns Yds 7 5 74 3 2 34 3 4 57 0 1 26 Game Canceled 7 4 58 0 1 13 7 3 53 0 0 -6 7 5 81 0 0 -8 7 1 75 0 2 14 0 1 11 0 0 9 7 2 75 7 3 81 0 2 31 0 0 -2 7 3 88 0 2 18 6 2 73 7 3 79 0 1 56 0 1 46

0 0 4 3 1 71 7 4 75 3 1 56 Game Canceled 7 4 79 0 2 33 7 4 75 0 0 0 0 1 16 0 0 -1 7 5 84 0 0 1 0 0 -6 0 0 9 7 5 96 3 3 62 7 5 96 7 2 54 0 0 -2 7 2 54 3 2 48 7 3 52 0 0 1 0 1 11

Penalty Numbers

FS Pen.-Yds. Opp. Pen.-Yds Rutgers 5-65 11-92 Cal Poly 3-15 4-30 Colorado Game Canceled Boise State 5-48 4-40 Hawai’i 5-61 10-95 Idaho 4-43 5-49 UNLV 4-40 4-38 San Diego St. 5-50 8-80 Nevada 8-80 8-74 Wyoming 6-55 8-58 New Mexico 3-15 4-36 San Jose St. 8-97 5-45 Utah State 7-59 8-85

2013 Fresno State Football Game Notes 2013 Fresno State Statistics Fresno State Long Plays Yards Opponent Play 78 75 68 68 61 59 59 58 57 57 56 56 56 52 50 47 46 44 44 44 43 41 40 40 40 39 39 37 36 36 35 33 32 31 30 30 29 29 29 28 28 28 28 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 26 26 26 25 25 25 25 25 25 24 24 24 24 24 23 23 23 23 23 23 22 22 22 22 21 21 21 21 21 21 21 21 21 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20

SDSU UNLV USU Boise State Cal Poly UNM UNM Cal Poly UNM Nevada Wyoming Hawai’i RU UNM SDSU Nevada SJSU UNM UNM Hawai’i Idaho Boise St. SJSU SJSU UNM UNM UNLV UNLV Wyoming UNLV Hawai’i UNM SJSU Idaho Idaho Hawai’i SJSU Idaho Hawai’i USU SJSU Nevada UNLV SJSU SJSU Nevada Idaho Idaho Idaho RU UNM SDSU UNLV UNM Nevada SDSU RU RU RU SJSU Nevada Idaho Cal Poly Cal Poly SJSU SJSU UNM Wyoming Nevada Cal Poly UNM Nevada Boise St. Boise St. USU USU SJSU SJSU Wyoming UNLV Hawai’i Boise St. Boise St. USU Wyoming SDSU UNLV UNLV Boise St. Boise St. Boise St. RU

Ederaine 78-yard fumble return Carr 75-yard pass to Adams Carr 68-yard pass to Adams Carr 68-yard pass to Watson Burse 61-yard punt return Carr 59-yard pass to Harper Carr 59-yard pass to Adams Burse 58-yard punt return Carr 57-yard pass to Adams Carr 57-yard pass to Harper Carr 56-yard pass to Harper L.J. Jones 56-yard interception return Root 56-yard kickoff return Carr 52-yard pass to Burse Carr 50-yard pass to Harper Smith 47-yard interception return Carr 46-yard pass to Adams Carr 44-yard pass to Harper Carr 44-yard pass to Adams Root 44-yard kickoff return Carr 43-yard pass to Jensen Carr 41-yard pass to Burse Carr 40-yard pass to Adams Carr 40-yard pass to Adams Micenheimer 40-yard run Carr 39-yard pass to Adams Waller 39-yard run Carr 37-yard pass to Adams Smith 36-yard interception return Carr 36-yard pass to Adams Carr 35-yard pass to Peck Quezada 33-yard run Carr 32-yard pass to Adams Micenheimer 31-yard run Carr 30-yard pass to Adams Carr 30-yard pass to Harper Quezada 29-yard run Carr 29-yard pass to Burse Carr 29-yard pass to Watson Carr 28-yard pass to Adams Carr 28-yard pass to Watson Carr 28-yard pass to Adams Carr 28-yard pass to Adams Waller 27-yard run Carr 27-yard pass to Harper Carr 27-yard pass to Harper Waller 27-yard run Carr 27-yard pass to Burse Carr 27-yard pass to Adams Carr 27-yard pass to Adams Burse 26-yard run Carr 26-yard pass to Waller Carr 26-yard pass to Burse Burse 25-yard punt return Carr 25-yard pass to Burse Carr-25 yard pass to Burse Carr 25-yard pass to Burse Carr 25-yard pass to Watson Carr 20-yard pass to Adams Carr 24-yard pass to Adams Carr 24-yard pass to Quezada Carr 24-yard pass to Adams Carr 24-yard pass to Burse Carr 24-yard pass to Jensen Carr 23-yard pass to Quezada Carr 23-yard pass to Adams Carr 23-yard pass to Burse Carr 23-yard pass to Harper Carr 23-yard pass to Jensen Carr 23-yard pass to Jensen Carr 22-yard pass to Burse Carr 22-yard pass to Harper Carr 22-yard pass to Burse Carr 22-yard pass to Adams Carr 21-yard pass to Burse Carr 21-yard pass to Jensen Carr 21-yard pass to Burse Carr 21-yard pass to Burse Carr 21-yard pass to Burse Carr 21-yard pass to Burse Waller 21-yard run Carr 21-yard pass to Burse Carr 21-yard pass to Harper Carr 20-yard pass to Burse Carr 20-yard pass to Harper Quezada 20-yard run Carr 20-yard pass to Adams Quezada 20-yard run Carr 20-yard pass to Jensen Carr 20-yard pass to Burse Burse 20-yard run Carr 20-yard pass to Jensen

Opponent Long Plays Result TD TD 1st-10 1st-Goal TD TD TD TD TD 1st-10 1st-10 TD 1st-10 1st-10 1st-10 1st-Goal 1st-10 1st-10 TD 1st-10 1st-10 1st-10 1st-10 1st-10 1st-10 TD 1st-10 TD 1st-10 TD 1st-10 TD TD 1st-10 1st-Goal TD 1st-10 1st-10 1st-10 Fumble 1st-10 1st-10 TD 1st-10 TD 1st-Goal 1st-10 1st-Goal TD 1st-10 TD 1st-10 1st-10 1st-10 1st-10 1st-10 1st-10 TD TD 1st-10 1st-10 1st-10 1st-Goal 1st-10 1st-10 TD 1st-10 1st-10 1st-10 1st-10 1st-10 4th-2 1st-10 1st-10 1st-10 1st-10 TD 1st-10 1st-10 1st-10 1st-10 1st-10 TD 1st-10 1st-10 1st-10 1st-10 1st-10 1st-10 1st-10 1st-10 1st-10

Yards Opponent 100 RU 89 UNM 86 USU 80 UNM 79 Wyoming 75 SJSU 73 UNLV 69 RU 65 RU 64 UNM 60 SDSU 60 Hawai’i 58 Boise St. 57 Boise St. 55 Boise St. 55 RU 52 Cal Poly 50 Cal Poly 49 Hawai’i 48 USU 47 Nevada 47 Hawai’i 44 SDSU 44 SDSU 43 Nevada 42 SJSU 41 UNM 41 UNLV 40 Idaho 39 UNM 39 Cal Poly 38 USU 38 USU 38 SJSU 35 Hawai’i 35 Boise St. 34 Nevada 34 SDSU 33 SJSU 32 Nevada 31 USU 31 SJSU 30 SJSU 30 UNM 30 SDSU 30 Boise St. 30 Boise St. 30 RU 29 Cal Poly 28 Nevada 28 Boise St. 28 RU 27 Nevada 27 Nevada 27 SDSU 27 UNLV 27 Hawai’i 26 Idaho 25 Wyoming 24 UNM 24 Hawai’i 23 SJSU 23 SDSU 23 Hawai’i 23 RU 22 Boise St. 22 Cal Poly 22 Cal Poly 21 SDSU 21 Idaho 21 Idaho 21 RU 20 SJSU 20 Hawai’i 20 Boise St. 20 Cal Poly 20 Cal Poly 20 RU

Play Grant 100-yard kickoff return Wiggins 89-yard kickoff return Doughty 86-yard fumble return Pressley 80-yard run Easton 79-yard run Fales 75-yard pass to Nunn Murray-Lawrence 73-yard run Nova 69-yard pass to Carroo James 65-yard run Wiggins 64-yard kickoff return Kaehler 60-yard pass to Vizzi Schroeder 60-yard pass to Gant Burroughs 58-yard kickoff return Southwick 57-yard pass to Boldewijn Burroughs 55-yard kickoff return James 55-yard run Ivory 52-yard run Brown 50-yard pass to Tucker Schroeder 49-yard pass to Gant Garretson 48-yard pass to Butler Fajardo 47-yard run Gant 47-yard kickoff return Lockett 44-yard kickoff return Kaehler 44-yard pass to Ruffin Brock 43-yard run Fales 42-yard pass to Winston Mitchem 41-yard pass to Magnant Sullivan 41-yard kickoff return McCain 40-yard pass to Epps Mitchem 39-yard pass to Bundy Brown 39-yard pass to Tucker Garretson 38-yard pass to Butler Garretson 38-yard pass to Natson Fales 38-yard pass to Jones Schroeder 35-yard pass to Stutzmann Baltazar 35-yard run Fajardo 34-yard pass to Wimberly Kaehler 34-yard pass to Ruffin Fales 33-yard pass to Winston Fajardo 32-yard pass to Henderson Harrison 31-yard pass to Butler Fales 31-yard pass to Nunn Fales 30-yard pass to Winston Mitchem 30-yard pass to Aho Kaehler 30-yard pass to Judge Southwick 30-yard pass to Miller Harman 30-yard pass to Lukehart Nova 30-yard pass to Carroo Brown 29-yard pass to Stanford Fajardo 28-yard pass to Bradley Southwick 28-yard run Nova 28-yard pass to Coleman Fajardo 27-yard pass to Bradley Fajardo 27-yard pass to Henderson Yount 27-yard run Crawford 27-yard interception return Schroeder 27-yard pass to Haynes Chalich 26-yard pass to Watson Smith 25-yard pass to Miller Mitchem 24-yard run Woolsey 24-yard pass to Harding Fales 23-yard pass to Jones Kaehler 23-yard pass to Ruffin Schroeder 23-yard pass to Kirkwood Nova 23-yard pass to Coleman Southwick 22-yard pass to Peters Brown 22-yard run Morago pass to Tucker Kaehler 21-yard pass to Judge McCain 21-yard pass to Epps Chalich 21-yard run Nova 21-yard pass to Peele Fales 20-yard pass to Tucker Schroeder 20-yard pass to Gant Southwick 20-yard pass to Moore Brown 20-yard pass to Nicholls Ivory 20-yard run Nova 20-yard pass to Coleman

Result TD TD TD TD 1st-Goal TD TD TD 1st-Goal 1st-10 1st-10 1st-Goal 1st-10 1st-10 1st-10 1st-10 1st-10 1st-10 1st-10 1st-10 1st-10 1st-10 1st-10 1st-Goal TD 1st-10

1st-10 1st-10 1st-10 1st-10 1st-10 1st-10 1st-10 TD TD TD 1st-10 1st-10 1st-10 1st-10 1st-10 TD 1st-10 1st-10 1st-10 1st-10 1st-10 TD 1st-10 1st-10 1st-10 1st-10 1st-10 1st-10 TD 1st-10 1st-10 1st-10 1st-10 TD 1st-10 1st-10

1st-10 1st-10 1st-10 1st-10 TD 1st-10 1st-10 1st-10 1st-10 1st-Goal 1st-10

1st-10 1st-10 1st-10 1st-10 1st-10

Only KO returns of 40 yards or more or INT & PR of 25 yards or more are included

Only KO returns of 40 yards or more or INT & PR of 25 yards or more are included

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2013 Fresno State Football Game Notes 2013 Fresno State Football Fresno State Team Game-by-Game (as of Dec 10, 2013) All games TEAM STATISTICS Date

Opponent

no.

Aug 29 RUTGERS Sep 07 CAL POLY Sep 20 BOISE STATE Sep 28 at Hawai`i Oct. 5 at UI Oct 19 UNLV Oct 26 at San Diego State Nov 02 NEVADA Nov 09 at Wyoming Nov 23 NEW MEXICO Nov 29 at San Jose State Dec 07 UTAH STATE Fresno State Opponents

23 81 2 40 162 0 24 62 1 45 206 3 50 309 3 39 206 1 19 43 2 33 160 2 42 234 3 42 284 3 16 127 1 34 56 0 407 1930 21 483 1772 20

Games played: 12 Avg per rush: 4.7 Avg per catch: 11.4 Pass efficiency: 158.78 Kick ret avg: 18.8 Punt ret avg: 11.6 All purpose avg/game: 687.4 Total offense avg/gm: 570.6 Date

Opponent

Date

Opponent

Aug 29 RUTGERS Sep 07 CAL POLY Sep 20 BOISE STATE Sep 28 at Hawai`i Oct. 5 at UI Oct 19 UNLV Oct 26 at San Diego State Nov 02 NEVADA Nov 09 at Wyoming Nov 23 NEW MEXICO Nov 29 at San Jose State Dec 07 UTAH STATE Fresno State Opponents

Aug 29 RUTGERS Sep 07 CAL POLY Sep 20 BOISE STATE Sep 28 at Hawai`i Oct. 5 at UI Oct 19 UNLV Oct 26 at San Diego State Nov 02 NEVADA Nov 09 at Wyoming Nov 23 NEW MEXICO Nov 29 at San Jose State Dec 07 UTAH STATE Fresno State Opponents

Rushing yds td

ua

38 53 75 55 34 46 49 46 31 47 52 42 568 640

no.

7 7 5 7 4 1 7 2 3 3 3 2 51 72

Tackles a total

24 20 12 6 46 12 30 8 36 8 40 18 260 318

yds

261 305 206 263 188 41 330 69 123 129 137 75 2127 3055

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62 73 87 61 80 58 79 54 67 55 92 60 828 958 avg

37.3 43.6 41.2 37.6 47.0 41.0 47.1 34.5 41.0 43.0 45.7 37.5 41.7 42.4

no.

Receiving yds td

tfl-yds

Sacks no-yds

lg

lg

Passing cmp-att-int yds

td

17 52 456 5 27 52-73-1 456 5 15 23 208 3 24 23-34-0 208 3 20 39 460 4 68 39-60-0 460 4 21 33 324 2 35 33-47-2 324 2 31 38 422 5 43 38-51-2 422 5 39 35 435 4 75 35-51-1 435 4 20 35 298 2 50 35-57-0 298 2 19 39 487 3 57 39-55-0 487 3 17 34 366 4 56 34-47-0 366 4 40 29 538 7 59 29-41-0 538 7 29 38 519 6 46 38-51-1 519 6 14 36 404 3 68 36-53-2 404 3 40 431 4917 48 75 431-620-9 4917 48 80 258 3329 22 75 258-433-13 3329 22

7.0-27 11.0-37 8.0-32 10.0-59 13.0-59 7.0-26 6.0-17 4.0-19 6.0-22 13.0-43 4.0-8 9.0-51 98.0-400 55.0-170

1.0-10 1.0-10 4.0-19 7.0-46 6.0-41 3.0-12 2.0-12 3.0-18 1.0-8 3.0-25 0.0-0 8.0-49 39.0-250 11.0-71

Punting

long

46 50 52 43 49 41 59 44 58 48 66 39 66 61

Fumble ff fr-yds

blkd

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

1 2 1 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 10 9

tb

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

1-0 1-0 1-13 0-0 1-0 0-0 1-78 0-0 1-0 0-0 2-0 0-0 8-91 10-86

fc

4 2 3 3 3 0 4 0 0 1 2 1 23 19

50+

0 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 7 16

lg

27 24 68 35 43 75 50 57 56 59 46 68 75 75

Kick Returns no. yds td lg

7 2 6 4 2 2 3 5 2 5 8 4 50 57

181 15 124 98 50 39 57 80 17 100 151 30 942 1389

Pass Defense int-yds qbh brup

1-2 0-0 1-4 2-66 4-27 0-0 1-0 1-47 1-36 0-0 0-0 2-0 13-182 9-39

3 1 1 1 4 3 0 1 0 0 0 4 18 7

i20

md-att

1 2 2 3 0 0 2 1 2 2 1 2 18 20

2 2 8 3 7 5 5 5 4 3 0 9 53 57

0 56 0 15 0 31 0 44 0 34 0 24 0 22 0 19 0 17 0 31 0 30 0 22 0 56 2 100

Blkd kick

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

Field Goals

1-1 2-3 2-2 0-0 1-2 1-2 0-0 2-2 0-1 0-1 1-1 1-1 11-16 12-18

long blkd

47 35 28 0 21 36 0 40 0 0 42 30 47 48

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 1

Punt Returns no. yds td lg

3 47 4 130 1 -1 2 16 4 10 2 3 0 0 1 5 0 0 3 47 0 0 4 21 24 278 7 30

0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0

PAT Attempts kick rush rcv

7-7 5-5 5-5 6-6 8-8 5-5 5-5 5-5 6-7 9-10 5-6 3-3 69-72 37-38 no.

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2

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

Kickoffs

yds

8 352 8 520 8 478 7 401 10 609 7 384 5 221 8 467 8 516 11 573 8 410 5 271 93 5202 65 3767

avg

44.0 65.0 59.8 57.3 60.9 54.9 44.2 58.4 64.5 52.1 51.2 54.2 55.9 58.0

tot off

24 537 61 370 0 522 14 530 14 731 3 641 0 341 5 647 0 600 25 822 0 646 9 460 61 6847 23 5101

saf

0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 tb

1 3 2 2 4 0 0 1 6 0 2 0 21 11

pts

52 41 41 42 61 38 35 41 48 69 52 24 544 349 ob

0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 2

2013 Fresno State Football Game Notes 2013 Fresno State Football Fresno State Opponent Game-by-Game (as of Dec 10, 2013) All games OPPONENT STATISTICS Date

Opponent

no.

Aug 29 RUTGERS Sep 07 CAL POLY Sep 20 BOISE STATE Sep 28 at Hawai`i Oct. 5 at UI Oct 19 UNLV Oct 26 at San Diego State Nov 02 NEVADA Nov 09 at Wyoming Nov 23 NEW MEXICO Nov 29 at San Jose State Dec 07 UTAH STATE Opponents Fresno State

32 195 0 49 172 2 53 200 4 35 54 2 43 96 0 25 133 1 48 170 4 42 218 1 31 156 0 40 168 3 45 159 2 40 51 1 483 1772 20 407 1930 21

Games played: 12 Avg per rush: 3.7 Avg per catch: 12.9 Pass efficiency: 134.93 Kick ret avg: 24.4 Punt ret avg: 4.3 All purpose avg/game: 546.6 Total offense avg/gm: 425.1 Date

Opponent

Date

Opponent

Aug 29 RUTGERS Sep 07 CAL POLY Sep 20 BOISE STATE Sep 28 at Hawai`i Oct. 5 at UI Oct 19 UNLV Oct 26 at San Diego State Nov 02 NEVADA Nov 09 at Wyoming Nov 23 NEW MEXICO Nov 29 at San Jose State Dec 07 UTAH STATE Opponents Fresno State

Aug 29 RUTGERS Sep 07 CAL POLY Sep 20 BOISE STATE Sep 28 at Hawai`i Oct. 5 at UI Oct 19 UNLV Oct 26 at San Diego State Nov 02 NEVADA Nov 09 at Wyoming Nov 23 NEW MEXICO Nov 29 at San Jose State Dec 07 UTAH STATE Opponents Fresno State

Rushing yds td

ua

67 41 53 68 55 62 40 64 41 53 42 54 640 568

no.

6 9 3 9 7 5 5 6 6 9 1 6 72 51

Tackles a total

14 38 12 18 60 8 24 16 52 26 20 30 318 260

yds

246 380 118 372 358 181 204 259 265 382 56 234 3055 2127

81 79 65 86 115 70 64 80 93 79 62 84 958 828 avg

41.0 42.2 39.3 41.3 51.1 36.2 40.8 43.2 44.2 42.4 56.0 39.0 42.4 41.7

no.

Receiving yds td

tfl-yds

Sacks no-yds

lg

lg

Passing cmp-att-int yds

td

lg

65 26 348 5 69 26-41-1 348 5 69 52 15 244 1 50 15-27-0 244 1 50 35 33 361 1 57 33-47-1 361 1 57 18 24 377 3 60 24-46-2 377 3 60 21 17 177 2 40 17-40-4 177 2 40 73 27 161 1 17 27-42-0 161 1 17 27 21 337 0 60 21-39-1 337 0 60 47 14 206 2 34 14-24-1 206 2 34 79 19 140 1 25 19-33-1 140 1 25 80 8 148 0 41 8-13-0 148 0 41 16 38 577 6 75 38-46-0 577 6 75 13 16 253 0 48 16-35-2 253 0 48 80 258 3329 22 75 258-433-13 3329 22 75 40 431 4917 48 75 431-620-9 4917 48 75

3.0-8 6.0-14 5.0-8 6.0-13 3.0-5 5.0-15 4.0-25 3.0-15 5.0-16 2.0-7 3.0-6 10.0-38 55.0-170 98.0-400

1.0-4 0.0-0 1.0-2 1.0-1 0.0-0 0.0-0 2.0-22 2.0-14 1.0-9 0.0-0 0.0-0 3.0-19 11.0-71 39.0-250

Punting

long

55 51 46 47 58 45 46 58 59 61 56 50 61 66

Fumble ff fr-yds

blkd

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

1 1 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 9 10

tb

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

2-0 1-0 0-0 3-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 2-86 10-86 8-91

fc

1 3 0 2 1 2 3 3 0 2 0 2 19 23

50+

1 1 0 0 5 0 0 2 1 4 1 1 16 7

Kick Returns no. yds td lg

2 5 6 4 5 7 4 6 2 10 2 4 57 50

113 96 165 106 128 158 101 93 36 269 37 87 1389 942

Pass Defense int-yds qbh brup

1-0 0-0 0-0 2-12 2-0 1-27 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 2-0 9-39 13-182

1 1 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 7 18

i20

md-att

2 2 1 2 2 2 2 2 0 4 0 1 20 18

4 1 7 7 5 3 9 6 3 5 4 3 57 53

1 100 0 22 0 58 0 47 0 34 0 41 0 44 0 26 0 18 1 89 0 26 0 25 2 100 0 56

Blkd kick

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

Field Goals

3-4 1-2 2-2 1-1 0-0 0-1 0-2 1-1 1-1 0-0 2-2 1-2 12-18 11-16

long blkd

48 41 32 48 0 0 0 33 27 0 45 20 48 47

0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2

Punt Returns no. yds td lg

2 -1 2 -6 0 0 1 14 0 0 0 0 1 23 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 30 24 278

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2

PAT Attempts kick rush rcv

4-4 2-2 2-2 4-4 2-2 2-2 4-4 2-3 1-1 4-4 8-8 2-2 37-38 69-72 no.

1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0

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

0 543 11 416 0 561 14 431 0 273 0 294 23 507 0 424 0 296 0 316 0 736 0 304 23 5101 61 6847

saf

Kickoffs

yds

9 593 5 256 7 420 7 407 4 240 3 181 4 252 5 275 3 184 5 297 10 492 3 170 65 3767 93 5202

tot off

avg

65.9 51.2 60.0 58.1 60.0 60.3 63.0 55.0 61.3 59.4 49.2 56.7 58.0 55.9

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0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 tb

2 2 0 2 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 11 21

23

pts

51 25 40 37 14 14 28 23 10 28 62 17 349 544 ob

0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2

2013 Fresno State Football Game Notes

INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS PASSING

|------------------ Attempts ------------------| |---------------- Completions ----------------| |-------------------- Yards --------------------| Career 300-Yard Name 2013 Career 2013 Career 2013 Career Passing Games Derek Carr

73 (8/29 vs. Rutgers)&! Same

52 (8/29 vs. Rutgers)&! Same

527 (11/23 vs. UNM) 536 (2012 vs. SDSU)&

20

|-------------- Longest Pass --------------| |--------------------- TDs ---------------------| |-------------------- INTs --------------------| Name 2013 Career 2013 Career 2013 Career Derek Carr

75 (10/19 vs. UNLV)

97*! (2012 vs. Colo.)

7& Same

2 (2x)

2 (6x)

RUSHING

|------------------ Attempts ------------------| |------------------- Yards -------------------| |-------------------- TDs --------------------| Longest Career 100-Yd Name 2013 Career 2013 Career 2013 Career Run Games Derek Carr 6 (2x) 8 (2012 vs. SMU) M. Micenheimer 8 (11/23 vs. UNM) Same Josh Quezada 21 (12/7 vs. Utah St.) Same T.J. Thomas 6 (9/7 vs. Cal Poly) Same Marteze Waller 22 (9/28 at Hawai’i) Same

32 (11/29 at SJSU) 43 (2012 vs. SDSU) 1 (2x) 1 (5x) 65 (11/23 vs. UNM) Same 1 (2x) Same 115 (11/2 vs. Nevada) Same 1 (6x) Same 26 (9/7 vs. Cal Poly) Same 157 (10/5 at Idaho) Same 2 (2x) Same

20 (2011 vs. Utah St.) 40 (11/23 vs. UNM) 33 (11/23 vs. UNM) 14 (11/9 at Wyoming) 39 (10/19 vs. UNLV)

2 1

RECEIVING

|---------------- Receptions ----------------| |------------------- Yards -------------------| |-------------------- TDs --------------------| Longest Career 100-Yd Name 2013 Career 2013 Career 2013 Career Reception Games Davante Adams 16 (10/5 at Idaho) Same Isaiah Burse 17 (12/7 vs. Utah St.) Same Josh Harper 17 (11/2 vs. Nevada) Same Marcel Jensen 3 (7x) 4 (3x) Justin Johnson 4 (11/29 at SJSU) Same Jerin McClendon 1 (9/7 vs. Cal Poly) Same M. Micenheimer 2 (8/29 vs. Rutgers) Same Aaron Peck 5 (12/7 vs. Utah St.) Same Josh Quezada 7 (9/20 vs. Boise St.) Same Da’Mari Scott 1 (2x) Same Marteze Waller 5 (10/26 at SDSU) Same Greg Watson 4 (9/20 vs. Boise St.) 5 (2012 vs. SMU)

264 (11/29 at SJSU) Same 4 (2x) Same 148 (9/20 vs. Boise St.) 158 (2012 vs. AFA) 1 (5x) 1 (14x) 253 (11/2 vs. Nevada) Same 3 (11/23 vs. UNM) Same 66 (9/7 vs. Cal Poly) Same 2 (11/9 at Wyoming) 2 (2x) 36 (11/29 at SJSU) Same 1 (11/29 at SJSU) Same 3 (9/7 vs. Cal Poly) Same 14 (8/29 vs. Rutgers) Same 57 (12/7 vs. Utah St.) Same 42 (2x) Same 1 (9/20 vs. Boise St.) Same 11 (11/23 vs. UNM) Same 56 (10/26 at SDSU) Same 85 (9/20 vs. Boise St.) Same 1 (8/29 vs. Rutgers) Same

89 * (2012 at UNM) 97* (2012 vs. Colo.) 59 (11/23 vs. UNM) 44 (2012 vs. AFA) 17 (11/29 at SJSU) 3 (9/7 vs. Cal Poly) 11 (8/29 vs. Rutgers) 35 (9/28 at Hawai’i) 24 (11/2 vs. Nevada) 11 (11/23 vs. UNM) 26 (10/26 at SDSU) 68 (9/20 vs. Boise St.)

13 7 6 ----------

DEFENSE

|------------------- Tackles -------------------| |------------------- TFL -------------------| |-------------------- Sacks --------------------| Name 2013 Career 2013 Career 2013 Career INT FF

Tyeler Davison 6 (12/7 vs. Utah St.) 8 (2012 at UNM) 2.0 (11/2 vs. Nevada) Same 1.0 (2x) 1.0 (5x) 1 (‘12 vs. Weber St.) Ejiro Ederaine 10 (2x) Same 4.5 (10/26 at SDSU) Same 2.0 (3x) Same 1 (10/26 at SDSU) Brandon Hughes 4 (9/7 vs. Cal Poly) Same Andy Jennings 7 (2x) Same 2.5 (11/23 vs. UNM) 3.0 (2012 vs. SDSU) 0.5 (8/29 vs. Rutgers) 2.0 (2012 vs. SDSU) 1 (2x) Dalen Jones 3 (9/7 vs. Cal Poly) Same 1.0 (2x) Same 1.0 (12/7 vs. Utah St.) Same 1 (12/7 vs. Utah St.) 1 (9/7 vs. CP) L.J. Jones 11 (9/20 vs. Boise St.) Same 1.0 (4x) 1.0 (5x) 0.5 (2012 vs. Weber St.) 2 (9/28 at UH) Donavon Lewis 6 (10/26 at SDSU) 6 (2x) 2.5 (11/23 vs. UNM) Same 2.0 (2x) Same 1 (10/26 at SDSU) 1 (2012 at Nev.) Karl Mickelsen 16 (9/20 vs. Boise St.) Same 1.0 (9/7 vs. Cal Poly) 1.0 (2x) 1.0 (2012 vs. UH) 1 (2x) Nikko Motta 5 (2x) 7 (2012 vs. AFA) 3 (10/5 at Idaho) Same 2.0 (10/5 at Idaho) Same 1 (10/5 at Idaho) Curtis Riley 6 (5x) Same 2.0 (9/7 vs. Cal Poly) Same 1 (10/5 at Idaho) 1 (11/29 at SJSU) Derron Smith 10 (2x) 13 (2012 at Oregon) 1.0 (7x) 1.0 (9x) 1.0 (4x) Same 1 (13x) 1 (2x) Patrick Su’a 6 (2x) 8 (2012 vs. Weber St.) 1.0 (9/28 at Hawai’i) 1.0 (4x) 1.0 (9/28 at Hawai’i) 1.0 (4x) 1 (2012 at Tulsa) 1 (2012 at ORE) Jeremiah Toma 6 (2x) 8 (2012 at Nev.) 3.0 (10/5 at Idaho) Same 1.0 (2x) 1 (3x) Charles Washington 13 (10/26 at SDSU) Same 1.0 (7x) Same 1.0 (2x) Same 1 (10/5 at Idaho) 1 (10/5 at Idaho) Kyrie Wilson 11 (9/28 at Hawai’i) Same 2.0 (2x) Same 2.0 (12/7 vs. Utah St.) Same 1 (11/29 at SJSU)

* indicates touchdown & indicates school record ! indicates Mountain West Record

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2013 Fresno State Football Game Notes

Game #1

Game #2

Aug. 29, 2013 • Bulldog Stadium • Fresno, Calif. • Attendance: 33,098

Sept. 7, 2013 • Bulldog Stadium • Fresno, Calif. • Attendance: 33,260

Fresno State 52, Rutgers 51 (OT)

Fresno State 41, Cal Poly 25

SCORE BY QUARTERS 1 2 3 4 OT FINAL Rutgers 10 10 11 14 6 51 Record (0-1) Fresno State 7 14 7 17 7 52 Record (1-0) SCORING SUMMARY

FS RU RU RU RU FS FS RU FS RU FS RU FS RU FS FS RU

1st 1st 1st 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 3rd 3rd 3rd 4th 4th 4th 4th 4th OT OT

12:06 11:53 07:31 14:30 08:20 04:17 00:01 09:48 07:43 00:40 11:08 05:32 03:48 01:18 00:38 15:00 15:00

QUEZADA 3 yd run (MCGUIRE kick) GRANT 100 yd kickoff return (FEDERICO kick) FEDERICO 48 yd field goal CARROO 69 yd pass from NOVA (FEDERICO kick) FEDERICO 29 yd field goal MICENHEIMER 1 yd run (MCGUIRE kick) ADAMS 2 yd pass from CARR (MCGUIRE kick) FEDERICO 18 yd field goal HARPER 11 yd pass from CARR (MCGUIRE kick) COLEMAN 1 yd pass from NOVA (NOVA rush)) ADAMS 20 yd pass from CARR (MCGUIRE kick) CARROO 13 yd pass from NOVA (FEDERICO kick) MCGUIRE 47 yd field goal CARROO 30 yd pass from NOVA (FEDERICO kick) HARPER 2 yd pass from CARR (MCGUIRE, Colin kick) WATSON 25 yd pass from CARR (MCGUIRE kick) COLEMAN 4 yd pass from NOVA (NOVA pass failed)

SCORE BY QUARTERS 1 2 3 4 - FINAL Cal Poly 0 0 10 15 - 25 Record (1-1) Fresno State 10 24 7 0 - 41 Record (2-0)

Plays TOP Score 10-74 - 8-34 2-80 8-47 9-41 11-80 6-71 10-75 6-71 3-40 6-33 8-48 5-65 4-40 1-0 3-25

2:54 - 3:06 0:22 4:06 2:42 1:43 2:03 2:05 1:52 0:31 2:19 1:37 2:24 0:30 0:00 0:00

7-0 7-7 7-10 7-17 7-20 14-20 21-20 21-23 28-23 28-31 35-31 35-38 38-38 38-45 45-45 52-45 52-51

TEAM STATS Rutgers Fresno St. INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Rushing (att-yds-TD): First Downs 22 33 Rushing Att-Yards 32-195 23-81 RU - Paul James (22-182-0) Passing Cmp-Att-Yds 26-41-348 52-73-456 FS - Marteze Waller (8-30-0) Total Plays-Yards 73-543 96-537 Passing (cmp-att-int-yds-TD): Fumbles-Lost 3-1 3-2 RU - Gary Nova (26-41-1-348-5) Penalties-Yards 11-92 5-65 FS - Derek Carr (52-73-1-456-5) Punts-Yards 6-246 7-261 Receiving Yards (no-yds-TD): Average 41.0 37.3 RU - Brandon Coleman (9-94-2) Net 29.8 37.4 FS - Davante Adams (14-148-2) Punt Returns (#-Yds-TD) 2--1-0 3-47-0 Defense (ST-AT-TT-TFL-Sack): Kickoff Returns (#-Yds-TD) 2-113-1 7-181-0 RU - Steve Longa (11-1-12-0-0) Interceptions-Yards-TD 1-0-0 1-2-0 FS - Derron Smith (4-4-8-0.5-0) Fumble Ret-Yards-TD 0-0-0 0-0-0 FS - Karl Mickelsen (6-2-8-0-0) Time of Possession 31:48 28:12 Interceptions (no-yds-TD): 3rd Downs 3-of-14 5-of-18 RU - Ian Thomas (1-0-0) 4th Downs 2-of-2 2-of-2 FS - Derron Smith (1-2-0) Sacks By 1-4 1-10

FRESNO, Calif. - Derek Carr threw his fifth touchdown pass on the opening play of overtime and Fresno State stopped a 2-point try on the next possession to beat Rutgers 52-51 in the season opener Thursday night. After Kyle Federico missed a 43-yard field goal on the final play of regulation for the Scarlet Knights, Carr capitalized right away by lobbing a 25-yard pass to Greg Watson to give the Bulldogs the lead. Gary Nova answered with his fifth TD pass of the game to Brandon Coleman. But coach Kyle Flood opted to go for the win and Nova’s pass tipped off Coleman’s finger tips to end the game. Carr completed a Mountain West and school-record 53 of 74 passes for 470 yards to start his senior season off with a win. He focused mostly on three receivers with Davante Adams and Josh Harper each catching 14 passes and Isaiah Burse adding 13. Nova threw for 348 yards, Paul James ran for 182 yards and freshman Janarion Grant returned a kick 100 yards for a score the first time he touched the ball in college but it wasn’t enough to beat Carr and the Bulldogs. It’s been quite an emotional week for Carr, whose newborn son Dallas finally got to come home after spending his first three weeks in neonatal intensive care because of digestive tract defects. Carr spent much of fall camp shuttling between the practice field and the hospital, not telling teammates of his family’s ordeal until detailing the difficult past month this week in an interview with The New York Times. The game went to overtime only after Kyle Federico missed a 43-yard field goal wide right on the final play of a roller-coaster fourth quarter that featured four touchdown passes, one made field goal and a sequence of three turnovers in three plays. Nova threw two TD passes, including a go-ahead 30-yarder to Leonte Carroo with 1:18 remaining. But Carr answered that with his second touchdown pass of the quarter when he threw a 2-yarder to Justin Harper with 38 seconds left. Instead of playing for overtime, Rutgers came out throwing and Nova completed four passes to move the ball to the 26 to set up a potential winning kick. But after making his first three kicks of the game, Federico missed at a crucial time. Rutgers used two long runs by James in the third quarter to set up a pair of scores that gave the Scarlet Knights a 31-28 lead heading into the fourth quarter. Fresno State started fast by taking the opening kickoff and driving 74 yards for a score when Josh Quezada ran it in on fourth-and-1 from the 3. Rutgers responded with 20 straight points with Grant’s kickoff return and a 69-yard TD pass from Nova to Leonte Carroo. The Scarlet Knights looked ready to take control when Carr appeared to lose a fumble on a shotgun snap in his own territory. But the call was overturned on replay because Carr briefly had possession with his knee down. The Bulldogs took advantage of the call when Grant muffed a punt at his own 41, setting up Malique Micenheimer’s 1-yard run. Fresno State took a 21-20 lead when Carr found Adams for a 2-yard score with 1 second left in the half.

SCORING SUMMARY

FS FS FS FS FS FS CP FS CP CP CP

1st 1st 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 3rd 3rd 3rd 4th 4th

11:48 02:33 14:32 10:32 06:21 00:30 13:21 10:52 01:38 13:09 04:44

MCGUIRE 35 yd field goal BURSE 61 yd punt return (MCGUIRE kick) BURSE 15 yd pass from CARR (MCGUIRE kick) MCGUIRE 21 yd field goal WENTWORTH 7 yd pass from CARR (MCGUIRE kick) BURSE 58 yd punt return (MCGUIRE kick) Zalud 41 yd field goal ADAMS 5 yd pass from CARR (MCGUIRE kick) Tucker 7 yd pass from Brown (Zalud kick) Brown 22 yd run ( Zalud kick) Brown 1 yd run (Brown rush)

Plays TOP Score 12-57 -- 6-66 8-22 8-73 -- 5-56 7-75 5-27 4-70 7-85

3:12 -- 1:52 3:22 2:47 -- 1:33 2:29 1:41 1:45 2:29

3-0 10-0 17-0 20-0 27-0 34-0 34-3 41-3 41-10 41-17 41-25

TEAM STATS Cal Poly Fresno St. INDIVIDUAL LEADERS First Downs 16 23 Rushing (att-yds-TD): Rushing Att-Yards 49-172 40-162 CP - Kristaan Ivory (20-97-0) Passing Cmp-Att-Yds 15-27-244 23-34-208 FS - Josh Quezada (18-65-0) Total Plays-Yards 76-416 74-370 Passing (cmp-att-int-yds-TD): Fumbles-Lost 3-1 1-1 CP - Chris Brown (9-15-0-184-1) Penalties-Yards 4-30 3-15 FS - Derek Carr (22-31-0-205-3) Punts-Yards 9-380 7-305 Receiving Yards (no-yds-TD): Average 42.2 43.6 CP - Willie Tucker (5-126-1) Net 27.8 44.4 FS - Josh Quezada (6-42-0) Punt Returns (#-Yds-TD) 2--6-0 4-130-2 Defense (ST-AT-TT-TFL-Sack): Kickoff Returns (#-Yds-TD) 5-96-0 2-15-0 CP - Cameron Ontko (4-8-12-1.0-0) Interceptions-Yards-TD 0-0-0 0-0-0 FS - Kyrie Wilson (4-2-6-1.0-1.0) Fumble Ret-Yards-TD 0-0-0 0-0-0 Interceptions (no-yds-TD): Time of Possession 31”46 28:14 None 3rd Downs 6-of-19 4-of-15 4th Downs 1-of-2 0-of-1 Sacks By 0-0 1-10

FRESNO, Calif. - Isaiah Burse returned two punts for touchdowns and caught another TD to lead the Fresno State football team in a 41-25 victory over Cal Poly Saturday night at Bulldog Stadium. Burse joined Clifton Smith (2005) as the only players in school history with two punt returns for a touchdown in a game and he became the third player in Mountain West history to bring two back to the house. “It was a good feeling obviously, especially coming with a ‘W’, but I got to tilt my hat to our punt return team,” Burse said. “They blocked their butts off for me and they make my job easier, I just got to read one block and I’m shooting down the middle.” His first punt return for a TD late in the first quarter sparked the Bulldogs who improved to 2-0 with the win. “He is so dynamic. Like the one touchdown, we had a block called which means no one was blocking and he still got the ball, ran around everywhere and scored the touchdown,” quarterback Derek Carr said of Burse. “That’s freaky kind of stuff. He is a freaky athlete and it is stuff we know he can do.” Although it was a 16-point win, the game was never that close. The Bulldogs led by as many as 38 late in the third quarter when the starters were pulled and were up 41-10 going into the fourth. Nonetheless, DeRuyter wanted to see his team have a better finish against the Cal Poly team (1-1) that is ranked No. 10 in the FCS. “We should have finished the game much better than we did, but you got to give Cal Poly a lot of credit,” head coach Tim DeRuyter said. “They’re a good football team, well coached, played hard and they never quit. We got to do a much better job developing our depth so when we get our twos and threes in there they perform much better than they did tonight. “The goal every week is to go 1-0 and we did that, so we’re on to Colorado now.” The Bulldogs defense, at least the first-team unit, rebounded after giving up 543 yards of offense to Rutgers in the season opener, holding Cal Poly to just 44 yards in the first half. The Mustangs did finish with 416 yards of offense, but most all of that came after the Bulldog starters had been pulled. The 44 yards allowed in the first half are the fewest allowed for an opening half in the DeRuyter era. “We had a really good game plan set up this week and knew they were coming in with the middle dive,” said linebacker Karl Mickelsen, who along with Nat Harrison and Kyrie Wilson tied for the team lead with six tackles. “We had a better week of practice and knew we had to fix a few mistakes (from the Rutgers game).” Fresno State played a clean game for the most part, only committing three penalties with just one turnover that came on a punt return when Burse was already out of the game. Fresno State did get one takeaway on defense, recovering a fumble in the first half. Carr threw for 201 yards and three touchdowns, moving ahead of his brother David for second place on the school record list for career TD passes with 71. He completed 22-of-31 passes in the game with no interceptions and he went over 700 completions for his career to become the third Bulldog to reach that mark. One of Carr’s three TD passes went to Davante Adams, a five-yard score in the third quarter. That gave Adams a TD reception in 10-straight games, which is the longest active streak in the nation. Burse’s TD catch was a 15-yard connection with Carr in the first minute of the second quarter. Saturday’s game was the 41st in his career, but this was Burse’s first game scoring more than one touchdown. Fresno State, as it has been known to do under offensive coordinator Dave Schramm, showed a little trickery in the win. On a first-and-10 on the Cal Poly 13-yardline late in the second quarter, the ‘Dogs pulled the hook-and-ladder. Carr threw the pass to Adams who then pitched it to left tackle Austin Wentworth for the score. Wentworth’s first career TD came in what was the 30th consecutive start for the all-conference lineman. “It is always fun to see a big man score, especially an O-lineman because they get no credit or anything,” Carr said. “It was a fun play that the coaches drew up.” Fresno State pushed its home winning streak up to eight consecutive games and with 41 points Saturday, has averaged 48.3 points per game during this winning streak.

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2013 Fresno State Football Game Notes

Game #3

Game #4

Sept. 20, 2013 • Bulldog Stadium • Fresno, Calif. • Attendance: 41,031

Sept. 28, 2013 • Aloha Stadium • Honolulu, Hawai’i • Attendance: 28,755

No. 25 Fresno State 41, Boise State 40

No. 25/23 Fresno State 42, Hawai’i 37

SCORE BY QUARTERS 1 2 3 4 OT FINAL Boise State 10 9 7 14 - 40 Record (2-2, 1-1 MW) Fresno State 10 14 10 7 - 41 Record (3-0, 1-0 MW)

SCORE BY QUARTERS 1 2 3 4 OT FINAL Fresno State 14 7 21 0 - 42 Record (4-0, 2-0 MW) Hawai’i 0 3 14 20 - 37 Record (0-4, 0-2 MW)

SCORING SUMMARY

SCORING SUMMARY

FS 1st BSU 1st FS 1st BSU 1st FS 2nd BSU 2nd FS 2nd BSU 2nd FS 3rd FS 3rd BSU 3rd BSU 4th BSU 4th FS 4th

10:25 04:02 02:33 01:18 11:36 09:05 02:28 00:07 10:47 00:58 00:41 08:28 07:04 02:14

QUEZADA 14 yd pass from CARR (MCGUIRE kick) AJAYI 1 yd run (GOODALE kick) MCGUIRE 20 yd field goal GOODALE 31 yd field goal HARPER 21 yd pass from CARR (MCGUIRE kick) WARE 18 yd pass from HEDRICK (MILLER rush failed) HARPER 4 yd pass from CARR (MCGUIRE kick) GOODALE 32 yd field goal ADAMS 1 yd pass from CARR (MCGUIRE kick) MCGUIRE 28 yd field goal BALTAZAR 35 yd run (GOODALE kick) BALTAZAR 2 yd run (BALTAZAR rush failed) SOUTHWICK 1 yd run (HARDEE pass) QUEZADA 1 yd run (MCGUIRE kick)

Plays TOP Score 9-58 11-76 7-77 6-61 2-62 6-39 10-71 13-64 12-79 10-81 1-35 13-89 4-32 13-87

2:05 4:14 1:25 1:15 0:28 2:22 3:10 2:15 4:07 3:05 0:07 4:04 1:19 4:45

7-0 7-7 10-7 10-10 17-10 17-16 24-16 24-19 31-19 34-19 34-26 34-32 34-40 41-40

TEAM STATS Boise St. Fresno St. INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Rushing (att-yds-TD): First Downs 32 27 Rushing Att-Yards 53-200 24-62 BSU - Aaron Baltazar (18-92-2) Passing Cmp-Att-Yds 33-47-361 39-60-460 FS - Josh Quezada (16-41-1) Total Plays-Yards 100-561 84-522 Passing (cmp-att-int-yds-TD): Fumbles-Lost 1-1 0-0 BSU - Joe Southwick (31-45-1-313-0) Penalties-Yards 4-40 5-48 FS - Derek Carr (39-60-0-460-4) Punts-Yards 3-118 5-206 Receiving Yards (no-yds-TD): Average 39.3 41.2 BSU - Matt Miller (9-93-0) Net 39.7 41.2 FS - Davante Adams (12-110-1) Punt Returns (#-Yds-TD) 0-0-0 1--1-0 Defense (ST-AT-TT-TFL-Sack): Kickoff Returns (#-Yds-TD) 6-165-0 6-124-0 BSU - Dillon Lukehart (8-1-9-0-0) Interceptions-Yards-TD 0-0-0 1-4-0 FS - Karl Mickelsen (14-2-16-0-0) Fumble Ret-Yards-TD 0-0-0 1-13-0 Interceptions (no-yds-TD): Time of Possession 33:03 26:57 BSU - None 3rd Downs 11-of-20 8-of-17 FS - Derron Smith (1-4-0) 4th Downs 1-of-4 2-of-2 Sacks By 1-2 4-19

FRESNO, Calif. - No. 25 Fresno State finally got over the Boise State hump, snapping a sevengame losing streak to the Broncos with a comefrom-behind victory led by quarterback Derek Carr in Friday’s 41-40 win in front of a sold-out Bulldog Stadium on ESPN. Down 40-34 with 7:04 left in the game, Carr engineered a 13-play, 87-yard drive over four minutes and 50 seconds to get the Bulldogs in the end zone. He completed 8-of-11 passes on the drive for 63 yards and running back Josh Quezada finished it with a one-yard game-winning touchdown run. “It means a lot because of just how good of a program they are,” Carr said of the meaning of beating Boise State. “What a great win for our school, what a great win for our community. It was phenomenal.” With the win, Fresno State improves to 3-0 for the first time since 2004 and starts out 1-0 in Mountain West play. The Bulldogs did so by grinding out a hard fought game, similar to the seasonopening victory over Rutgers when the ‘Dogs came back from two fourth-quarter deficits before winning in overtime. “I can’t say enough about the resolve of the guys in that locker room,” head coach Tim DeRuyter said. “They never lose faith in each other, they trust each other, they love each other and when you do that you can do some tremendous things. We’ve got some tremendous athletes, but that glue that we have is special.” Carr threw for 460 yards and four touchdowns with no interceptions. With his fifth career 400-yard passing game, he set new school and Mountain West records for 400-yard passing games in a career. He also extended his nation-leading streak of consecutive games with a touchdown pass to 23. Fresno State had 522 yards of total offense and scored 40 or more points for the eighth time in their last nine games. Boise State’s offensive numbers were better on this night, going for 561 yards on 100 plays. “I did not know they ran 100 plays, but I guess that explains why I am so exhausted,” said free safety Derron Smith, who had six tackles and an interception in the game. “With the offense that we run, the defense is going to have to keep playing a lot of snaps on the field.” The most important snap was Boise State’s last of the game. Facing a fourth-and-six on the Bulldog 49-yard line with a minute to go, Fresno State senior Jonathan Norton knocked the ball out of Kirby Moore’s hands for the fourth-down stop to preserve the victory. “We were playing a coverage that bringing John Norton in as our nickel guy - you know he is such a competitor and just earned a scholarship this summer and is a great guy on and off the field, one of those glue guys and people outside of this team probably don’t realize that he is one of the reasons this team is so close,” DeRuyter said. “To see him make that play, it was huge. I was just really happy for him.” Bulldog junior linebacker Karl Mickelsen had a team-high 16 tackles, the most by a Bulldog since Ben Jacobs had 16 stops in a triple overtime loss at Texas A&M in 2007. Fresno State forced two turnovers in the game - Smith’s pick and Mickelsen also recovered a fumble that was forced by L.J. Jones when the Broncos had the ball on the Fresno State 15-yard line. Fresno State then took the ball after that recovered fumble and Carr hit Davante Adams on a threeyard touchdown pass to extend Adams’ nation-leading streak to 11-straight games with a TD catch. That gave Fresno State a 34-19 lead with 58 seconds left in the third quarter. Boise State, led by quarterback Joe Southwick who threw for 313 yards but no touchdowns in the game, proceeded to score 21 unanswered points to put Boise State on top 40-34. But Fresno State, behind its first sellout crowd since 2008, persevered with the win in its conference opener. “I don’t know what more can be said about it,” DeRuyter said of the comeback. “Our guys were all in. You talk about being at the poker table and throwing every chip in and we were all in. To win it in the fashion we did where you are up and down, to finish it the way we did I couldn’t be more proud of my team.”

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FS FS FS UH FS FS FS UH UH UH UH UH

1st 1st 2nd 2nd 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd 4th 4th 4th

12:08 06:01 13:05 03:16 11:01 06:57 06:15 05:54 03:22 14:16 11:59 07:51

Plays TOP Score

HARPER 30 yd pass from CARR (MCGUIRE kick) 6-53 WALLER 1 yd run (MCGUIRE kick) 11-70 CARR 1 yd run (MCGUIRE kick) 9-62 HADDEN 48 yd field goal 9-21 HARPER 9 yd pass from CARR (MCGUIRE kick) 9-75 WALLER, Marteze 1 yd run (MCGUIRE kick) 10-68 JONES, L.J. 56 yd interception return (MCGUIRE kick) -- LAKALAKA, Steve 3 yd run (HADDEN kick) 2-63 KIRKWOOD 23 yd pass from SCHROEDER (HADDEN kick) 2-43 HAYNES 16 yd pass from SCHROEDER (HADDEN kick) 4-58 STUTZMANN 35 yd pass from SCHROEDER (SCHROEDER pass INT) 2-43 LAKALAKA, Steve 1 yd run (HADDEN kick) 9-80

1:33 3:40 3:10 3:16 3:59 3:43 -- 0:17 0:24 1:01 0:30 2:10

7-0 14-0 21-0 21-3 28-3 35-3 42-3 42-10 42-17 42-24 42-30 42-37

TEAM STATS Fresno St. Hawai’i INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Rushing (att-yds-TD): First Downs 31 21 Rushing Att-Yards 45-206 35-54 FS - Marteze Waller (22-95-2) Passing Cmp-Att-Yds 33-47-324 24-46-377 UH - Steven Lakalaka (13-66-2) Total Plays-Yards 92-530 81-431 Passing (cmp-att-int-yds-TD): Fumbles-Lost 4-3 0-0 FS - Derek Carr (33-47-2-324-2) Penalties-Yards 5-61 10-95 UH - Sean Schroeder (17-27-1-321-3) Punts-Yards 7-263 9-372 Receiving Yards (no-yds-TD): Average 37.6 41.3 FS - Josh Harper (9-123-2) Net 35.6 39.6 UH - Vasquez Haynes (5-64-1) Punt Returns (#-Yds-TD) 2-16-0 1-14-0 Defense (ST-AT-TT-TFL-Sack): Kickoff Returns (#-Yds-TD) 4-98-0 4-106-0 FS - Kyrie Wilson (8-3-11-0-0) Interceptions-Yards-TD 2-66-1 2-12-0 UH - Brenden Daley (6-3-9-1.0-2.0) Fumble Ret-Yards-TD 0-0-0 0-0-0 Interceptions (no-yds-TD): Time of Possession 34:17 25:43 FS - L.J. Jones (2-66-1) 3rd Downs 5-of-14 4-of-17 UH - TJ Taimatuia (1-0-0) 4th Downs 2-of-2 2-of-3 UH - Marrell Jackson (1-0-0) Sacks By 7-46 1-1

HONOLULU - No. 25/23 Fresno State raced out to a 39-point lead by the 11:01 mark of the third quarter and survived four secondhalf turnovers to hang for a 42-37 win over Hawai’i on Saturday night at Hawaiian Airlines Field at Aloha Stadium. Fresno State is off to its first 4-0 start since 2001 and the ’Dogs also improve to 2-0 in Mountain West play. Fresno State has won seven-straight MW games dating back to last season. “We’re 1-0 this week, that’s our ultimate goal and we’ll take ugly wins as long as they are wins,” head coach Tim DeRuyter said. “Sometimes you got to win ugly. You look all over the country, teams that are favored don’t win. We found a way to win and that’s how we’ll take it.” A 56-yard interception return for a touchdown by L.J. Jones at 11:01 of the third quarter gave the Bulldogs that 42-3 lead. However, the Bulldogs proceeded to turn the ball over on four-straight possessions starting at the 2:02 mark of the third quarter and that allowed Hawai’i to reel off 34 unanswered points to cut Fresno State’s lead down to 42-37 with 7:51 left in the game. Down five, Hawai’i had two cracks at the Bulldogs to try to win the game. Fresno State forced a three-and-out on their first drive that started with 3:41 left on the clock. After the Bulldogs were unable to run out the clock, UH got another shot with the ball starting at its own 10-yard line and 1:57 left on the clock. The Rainbow Warriors drove all the way to the Bulldog 40-yard line and on the last play of the game Jones picked off a Sean Schroeder pass at the three-yard line to seal the win. “Anything can happen, so we just know that as long as we keep playing as 11 on defense and we play as one unit, anything is possible and we can come up with anything,” Jones said of the Bulldogs ability to make the clutch play at the end of games. Quarterback Derek Carr was 33-of-47 passing for 324 yards and two touchdowns with two interceptions. His 300-yard game was the 13th of his career, which tied his brother David for the most in school history. Carr had his streak of consecutive pass attempts without an interception snapped at 180 in the game, which was three shy of the MW record of 183, but he did extend his streak of consecutive games with a touchdown pass to 24 and that is the longest active streak in the nation. “I’ve been a part of a 4-9 season, so I know how a lot of losing feels. Anytime you win you celebrate it because it doesn’t matter how you do, how it looks, a win is a win and that’s all that matters,” Carr said. “Coach DeRuyter teaches us to fight on, no matter what with adversity and we just continue to fight and find ways to win.” Both of Carr’s touchdown passes went to Josh Harper, who has now caught two TDs in three of the four games this year. Harper finished with nine catches for 123 yards – his third career 100-yard game. Fresno State’s defense held Hawai’i to 4-of-17 on third-down attempts and posted a seasonhigh seven sacks, its most since Sept. 4, 2008 at Cincinnati when the ’Dogs had eight sacks. Outside linebackers Ejiro Ederaine and Donavon Lewis each had two sacks in the game and Kyrie Wilson had a team-high 11 tackles. Fresno State’s running game had its best outing this season. Marteze Waller ran for 95 yards on 22 carries with two touchdowns, Josh Quezada added 78 yards on 13 carries and Carr scored a third touchdown on the ground. Fresno State finished with 206 yards rushing and the offensive line only gave up one sack. Fresno State improved to 12-0 when scoring 30 or more points and the ’Dogs have now scored 40 or more points in nine out of its last 10 games.

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Game #5

Game #6

Oct. 5, 2013 • Kibbie Dome • Moscow, Idaho • Attendance: 14,747

Oct. 5, 2013 • Kibbie Dome • Moscow, Idaho • Attendance: 14,747

No. 23/21 Fresno State 61, Idaho 14

No. 17/19 Fresno State 38, UNLV 14

SCORE BY QUARTERS 1 2 3 4 OT FINAL Fresno State 28 19 7 7 - 61 Record (5-0) Idaho 0 0 0 14 - 14 Record (1-5) SCORING SUMMARY

FS FS FS FS FS FS FS FS FS UI FS UI

1st 1st 1st 1st 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 3rd 4th 4th 4th

11:38 07:48 07:07 04:43 13:17 11:09 05:02 00:01 04:12 13:11 08:37 05:49

ADAMS 27 yd pass from CARR (MCGUIRE kick) ADAMS 17 yd pass from CARR (MCGUIRE kick) HARPER 9 yd pass from CARR (MCGUIRE kick) WALLER 9 yd run (MCGUIRE kick) BURSE 2 yd pass from CARR (MCGUIRE kick) TEAM safety ADAMS 2 yd pass from CARR (MCGUIRE kick) MCGUIRE 21 yd field goal WALLER 2 yd run (MCGUIRE kick) Epps 16 yd pass from McCain (Rehkow kick) CASH, Darryl 1 yd run (MCGUIRE kick) Baker 15 yd pass from Chalich (Rehkow kick)

SCORE BY QUARTERS 1 2 3 4 OT FINAL UNLV 0 14 0 0 - 14 Record (4-3, 2-1 MW) Fresno State 14 14 10 0 - 38 Record (6-0, 3-0 MW)

Plays TOP Score 10-81 5-86 2-36 4-70 5-81 - 14-79 12-80 5-27 8-63 6-26 11-66

2:15 0:50 0:15 0:46 1:43 - 3:11 0:00 1:35 2:14 2:16 2:39

7-0 14-0 21-0 28-0 35-0 37-0 44-0 47-0 54-0 54-7 61-7 61-14

TEAM STATS Fresno St. Idaho INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Rushing (att-yds-TD): First Downs 39 18 Rushing Att-Yards 50-309 43-96 FS - Marteze Waller (19-157-2) Passing Cmp-Att-Yds 38-51-422 17-40-177 UI - James Baker (16-52-0) Total Plays-Yards 101-731 83-273 Passing (cmp-att-int-yds-TD): Fumbles-Lost 2-1 2-1 FS - Derek Carr (37-48-1-419-5) Penalties-Yards 4-43 5-49 UI - Chad Chalich (14-32-3-100-1) Punts-Yards 4-188 7-358 Receiving Yards (no-yds-TD): Average 47.0 51.1 FS - Davante Adams (16-185-3) Net 42.0 49.7 UI - Dezmon Epps (4-76-1) Punt Returns (#-Yds-TD) 4-10-0 0-0-0 Defense (ST-AT-TT-TFL-Sack): Kickoff Returns (#-Yds-TD) 2-50-0 5-128-0 FS - Kyrie Wilson (7-1-8-0-0) Interceptions-Yards-TD 4-27-0 2-0-0 UI - Bradley Njoku (12-3-15-0-0) Fumble Ret-Yards-TD 0-0-0 0-0-0 Interceptions (no-yds-TD): Time of Possession 29:06 30:54 FS - Derron Smith (1-5-0); Riley (1-22-0) 3rd Downs 6-of-15 8-of-19 FS - Washington (1-0-0); Motta (1-0-0) 4th Downs 2-of-2 2-of-3 UI - Jordan (1-0-0); Tuipulotu (1-0-0) Sacks By 6-41 0-0

MOSCOW, Idaho - Derek Carr threw five touchdown passes, three to Davante Adams, as the duo led No. 23/21 Fresno State in a 61-14 win over Idaho on Saturday at the Kibbie Dome. Fresno State is now off to a 5-0 start to the season, its best start since 2001 when the Bulldogs opened the year with six-straight wins and reached as high as No. 8 in the Associated Press Top 25 Poll. “I thought our guys came out with a lot of intensity. We sustained it for the most part, got a little sloppy there in the third quarter, but I like our team. We got better this week,” head coach Tim DeRuyter said. “Our guys have fun playing and that’s why it is fun to coach them.” The Bulldogs have now won 10-straight regular season games and have scored 40 or more points in every single one of those games. Fresno State went for 734 yards of offense, which was 23 yards shy of tying the school record of 757 for the most yards in a game that was set back in 1991 against New Mexico. One week after he saw his 11-game streak of consecutive games with a touchdown reception come to an end, Adams went off on Saturday at Idaho. He tied the school record with 16 receptions, which went for 185 yards and a career-high three touchdowns. “We owed it to ourselves to finish a game the way we did today, because last week we obviously didn’t do as well in the second half,” Adams said. “I think we definitely needed this one.” Adams caught touchdowns on the first two possessions of the game, which included an acrobatic one-handed 17-yard TD on a back shoulder throw from Carr. “Derek threw a great ball back shoulder because the guy was over the top, so it was just right there and I just threw the hand up,” Adams said. “It was right there, it couldn’t have been any easier.” Carr registered his third 400-yard passing game of the season and in the process set a new school record for most 300-yard passing games in a career with 14. Carr was 37-of-48 passing for 419 yards and five touchdowns with one interception. With 82 career touchdown passes, he now only need two more TDs to tie Paul Pinegar’s school record of 84. In the first half alone, Carr had 390 yards passing and his five touchdown passes was only one less than the number of incompletions (six) he had on 37 first-half attempts. Defensively, the Bulldogs forced five turnovers in the game - recovering one fumble and picking off four passes. The four picks tied for the most in a game in the DeRuyter era, matching the four the Bulldogs had against Colorado last season in a 69-14 victory. “The coaches were talking to us all week saying that the scoreboard is a liar, don’t look at it, it is going to lie to you,” safety Derron Smith said. “We tried to go out there (in the second half) with the same mentality as when we first went out there and I think we did a good job of doing that.” Smith had the first interception in the game, his third of the season and 10th of his career. Joining him with picks was Charles Washington, Nikko Motta and Curtis Riley. Washington’s, Motta’s and Riley’s picks were all the first of their careers. “That’s mojo for the whole team, we feed off that energy,” Washington said of the Bulldogs ability to get take-aways. “Everybody was hyped today, we came out strong and forced a lot of turnovers and were able to capitalize on it.” Fresno State had six sacks in the game and now has 13 sacks in the last two weeks. Idaho finished with 275 yards of offense. Motta added two sacks to go along with his interception, which came on a blitz where Smith hit Vandal quarterback Chad Chalich when he was throwing the ball, causing it to pop up in the air and into Motta’s hands. Sophomore Dillon Root added two sacks of his own on the last two plays of the game to put the stamp on the win. For the second week in a row, the Bulldogs also ran the ball well. Fresno State gained 312 yards on the ground and had three rushing touchdowns. Sophomore Marteze Waller registered the first 100-yard rushing game of the season by a Bulldog and the first of his career, as he ran 19 times for 157 yards and two touchdowns. Josh Quezada added 64 yards on 11 carries and Darryl Cash had the third touchdown run in the fourth quarter to cap off the scoring for Fresno State.

SCORING SUMMARY

FS FS FS LV FS LV FS FS

1st 1st 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 3rd 3rd

14:51 04:42 12:44 12:06 10:20 01:07 09:57 03:00

ADAMS 75 yd pass from CARR (MCGUIRE kick) ADAMS 28 yd pass from CARR (MCGUIRE kick) QUEZADA, Josh 2 yd run (MCGUIRE kick) MURRAY-LAWRENCE 73 yd run (KOHORST kick) ADAMS 36 yd pass from CARR (MCGUIRE kick) SULLIVAN. 13 yd pass from HERRING (KOHORST kick) ADAMS 37 yd pass from CARR (MCGUIRE kick) MCGUIRE 36 yd field goal

Plays TOP Score 1-75 14-79 14-72 2-82 6-68 9-60 11-84 9-43

0:09 5:31 4:29 0:34 1:36 2:26 3:59 3:47

7-0 14-0 21-0 21-7 28-7 28-14 35-14 38-14

TEAM STATS UNLV Fresno St. INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Rushing (att-yds-TD): First Downs 17 33 Rushing Att-Yards 25-133 39-206 UNLV - S. Murray-Lawrence (3-79-1) Passing Cmp-Att-Yds 27-42-161 35-51-435 FS - Marteze Waller (15-78-0) Total Plays-Yards 67-294 90-641 Passing (cmp-att-int-yds-TD): Fumbles-Lost 0-0 0-0 UNLV - Caleb Herring (27-42-0-161-1) Penalties-Yards 4-38 4-40 FS - Derek Carr (33-48-0-412-4) Punts-Yards 5-181 1-41 Receiving Yards (no-yds-TD): Average 36.2 41.0 UNLV - Marcus Sullivan (8-73-1) Net 35.6 41.0 FS - Davante Adams (8-221-4) Punt Returns (#-Yds-TD) 0-0-0 2-3-0 Defense (ST-AT-TT-TFL-Sack): Kickoff Returns (#-Yds-TD) 7-158-0 2-39-0 UNLV - Tim Hasson (8-1-9-0-0) Interceptions-Yards-TD 1-27-0 0-0-0 FS - Ejiro Ederaine (6-0-6-1.0-1.0) Interceptions (no-yds-TD): Fumble Ret-Yards-TD 0-0-0 0-0-0 Time of Possession 26:13 33:47 UNLV - None 3rd Downs 5-of-15 11-of-16 FS - None 4th Downs 1-of-4 1-of-2 Sacks By 0-0 3-12

FRESNO, Calif. - Derek Carr and Davante Adams hooked up for four touchdown passes to lead No. 17 Fresno State past UNLV 38-14 on a record-setting Homecoming Saturday at Bulldog Stadium. The Bulldogs now stand 6-0 overall and 3-0 in the Mountain West, defeating the Rebels (4-3, 2-1 MW) who came into the game having won fourstraight and were tied with Fresno State and San Diego State atop the West Division standings. The 6-0 start is Fresno State’s best since the 2001 team also started 6-0 and reached as high as No. 8 in the national rankings. “I thought we started the game fast, which was our intention,” head coach Tim DeRuyter said as he saw his team score on its first four drives. “We hadn’t played in a couple weeks so we wanted to get going and get the crowd into it and that played well.” Carr and Adams set the tone right away with a 75-yard touchdown pass on the first play from scrimmage. The two continue to shred defenses and have hooked up for seven touchdowns in the last two games. Carr was 33-of-48 passing for 412 yards with four touchdowns. Adams caught eight passes for a career-high 221 yards and tied the school record with four touchdown catches. Both of them had record-setting nights on Saturday. What Carr did... • Set the school record for most touchdown passes in a career with 86, moving ahead of Paul Pinegar who had 84 from 2002-05. • Became the third player in school history to surpass 10,000 yards passing in a career. • Set a new school record for completions in a career, as he now has 849 completions on 1,278 attempts. • Threw for four or more touchdowns for the fourth time in six games this season. It was his 11th career game with four or more TD passes, which leads all active FBS quarterbacks. • He recorded his fourth-straight game with 300 or more yards passing, tying the Mountain West record. It was his 15th career game with over 300 yards passing. • Completed six passes for over 20 yards in the game. UNLV entered the contest having allowed only 13 completions of 20-plus yards in its first six games, which ranked No. 13 in the FBS. • Carr now owns 15 school records and 17 Mountain West records. What Adams did... • Tied the school and Mountain West record with four touchdown catches. • Registered the school’s 12th 200-yard receiving game. His 221 yards ties for the ninth-most in school history. • Tied the school record for touchdown catches in a career. He now has 25 career TD catches in just 19 games. • Now has seven TD catches in the last two games. “He’s a very good player, he works very hard and tonight they tried to play a lot of man coverage against him,” DeRuyter said of Adams. “Derek finds him and Davante makes plays. It’s a nice combination.” Fresno State outgained UNLV 641-294. The Bulldogs, behind their offensive line who has not allowed a sack in two-straight games, now have 1,372 yards of offense in their last two games. Defensively, Fresno State shutout the Rebels in the second half and if you take away Shaquille Murray-Lawrence’s 73-yard touchdown run in the second quarter, UNLV would have only gained 221 yards on the night. The one thing that did not happen for Fresno State in the game was that they did not force a turnover. This was the first time in 19 games under DeRuyter that his team did not record a takeaway. What his defense does continue to do is sack the quarterback. With three sacks tonight, the ‘Dogs now have 16 sacks in their last three games. “We need to pass rush,” said cornerback L.J. Jones who had five tackles, one tackle for a loss and a pass breakup in the game. “It helps us out in the backfield because it allows the ball to come out quicker, which helps us get a jump on the ball. Unfortunately we weren’t able to get an interception tonight, but if we keep at it we will eventually.”

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2013 Fresno State Football Game Notes

Game #7

Game #8

Oct. 26, 2013 • Qualcomm Stadium • San Diego, Calif. • Attendance: 32,707

Nov. 2, 2013 • Bulldog Stadium • Fresno, Calif. • Attendance: 41,031

No. 15/18 Fresno State 35, San Diego State 28 (OT)

No. 16/18 Fresno State 41, Nevada 23

SCORE BY QUARTERS 1 2 3 4 OT FINAL Fresno State 7 0 7 14 7 35 Record (7-0, 4-0 MW) Record (3-4, 2-1 MW) San Diego State 0 7 7 14 0 28

SCORE BY QUARTERS 1 2 3 4 OT FINAL Nevada 7 0 9 7 - 23 Record (3-6, 2-4 MW) Record (8-0, 5-0 MW) Fresno State 14 10 0 17 - 41

SCORING SUMMARY

SCORING SUMMARY

FS SDSU SDSU FS FS FS SDSU SDSU FS

1st 2nd 3rd 3rd 4th 4th 4th 4th OT

07:46 07:38 05:45 01:50 11:39 09:51 08:54 06:15 15:00

BURSE 10 yd run (MCGUIRE kick) MUEMA 10 yd run (MCMORROW kick) MUEMA 1 yd run (MCMORROW kick) ADAMS 11 yd pass from CARR (MCGUIRE kick) ADAMS 16 yd pass from CARR (MCGUIRE kick) EDERAINE 78 yd fumble recovery (MCGUIRE kick) BOESCH 1 yd run (MCMORROW kick) YOUNG 27 yd run (MCMORROW kick) WALLER 1 yd run (MCGUIRE kick)

Plays TOP Score 11-60 3-54 11-80 11-85 9-91 -- 4-61 6-49 5-0

3:21 1:13 4:49 3:55 3:14 -- 0:57 2:39 0:00

7-0 7-7 7-14 14-14 21-14 28-14 28-21 28-28 35-28

TEAM STATS Fresno St. SDSU INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Rushing (att-yds-TD): First Downs 20 22 Rushing Att-Yards 19-43 48-170 FS - Josh Quezada (4-22-0) Passing Cmp-Att-Yds 35-57-298 21-39-337 SDSU - Adam Muema (27-111-2) Total Plays-Yards 76-341 87-507 Passing (cmp-att-int-yds-TD): Fumbles-Lost 0-0 2-1 FS - Derek Carr (35-57-0-298-2) Penalties-Yards 5-50 8-80 SDSU - Quinn Kaehler (21-39-1-337-0) Punts-Yards 7-330 5-204 Receiving Yards (no-yds-TD): Average 47.1 40.8 FS - Davante Adams (12-87-2) Net 41.0 36.8 SDSU - Ezell Ruffin (10-181-0) Punt Returns (#-Yds-TD) 0-0-0 1-23-0 Defense (ST-AT-TT-TFL-Sack): Kickoff Returns (#-Yds-TD) 3-57-0 4-101-0 FS - Charles Washington (9-4-13-1.0-0) Interceptions-Yards-TD 1-0-0 0-0-0 SDSU - Nick Tenhaeff (5-3-8-1.0-1.0) Fumble Ret-Yards-TD 1-78-1 0-0-0 Interceptions (no-yds-TD): Time of Possession 24:49 35:11 FS - Donovan Lewis (1-0-0) 3rd Downs 7-of-17 10-of-21 SDSU - None 4th Downs 1-of-2 4-of-4 Sacks By 2-12 2-22

SAN DIEGO - Marcel Jensen blocked a San Diego State field goal try as time in regulation expired and Marteze Waller scored a one-yard touchdown run on Fresno State’s first possession of overtime to lift the 15th-ranked Bulldogs to a 35-28 victory Saturday night at Qualcomm Stadium. The miraculous win now pushes Fresno State’s record up to 7-0, the programs best start since 1991. With the conference win, the Bulldogs now sit at 4-0 in Mountain West play, handing San Diego State (3-4, 2-1 MW) its first league loss and ending the Aztecs’ three-game winning streak. “This is a resilient group,” head coach Tim DeRuyter said. “We got guys that are going to find a way and it’s fun coaching them. I love them.” The Bulldogs, who struggled offensive in the first half, were able to build a 28-14 lead after a Derek Carr to Davante Adams touchdown pass and then a 78-yard fumble return for a touchdown by Ejiro Ederaine the longest in school history. But after SDSU’s Aaron Boesch cut the lead down to seven on a one-yard TD run at 8:54, Aztec head coach Rocky Long’s team successfully pulled off an onsides kick to get the ball back. SDSU then scored in just a little under three minutes to tie the game at 28. Fresno State was unable to move the ball and had to punt it away to the Aztecs. San Diego State used 12 plays to get into field goal range and a 37-yard try from kicker Seamu McMorrow, but Jensen, standing at 6-6, blocked the game-winning try to force overtime. “They called my number, had me go out for the field goal block,” said Jensen. “I kept my head in the game and once my number was called I just went out there and did what I could to help the team win.” Fresno State overcame an uncharacteristic slow start where they only had seven points and 111 yards in the first half, the fewest first-half yardage in the DeRuyter era. The Bulldogs came out of halftime and were able to figure out how to pick away at the SDSU defense, which applied heavy pressure on Carr in the first half. The Aztecs actually took a 14-7 lead on a 1-yard TD run from Adam Muema at 5:45 of the third quarter. That was the first time Fresno State had trailed in a game since inside of the final two minutes in the win over Boise State back on Sept. 20. After that, Carr and the Bulldogs found success. They answered SDSU’s score by driving 85 yards on 11 plays and Carr found Adams on an 11-yard TD pass to tie the game at 14. Following a defensive stop, the Bulldogs then drove 91 yards and Carr hit Adams again on a TD pass to go up 21-14. Then Ederaine was able to make the big play of stripping the ball and returning it 78-yards for the Bulldog touchdown that gave Fresno State a 28-14 lead. “I was pretty certain I got it out, I just wasn’t really sure if [the official] called it down,” Ederaine said of the fumble. “Once I picked it up I looked to the side official and he threw down the beanie, but I thought he was blowing the whistle, it was kind of loud out there. Then he was just looking at me and I was looking at him, it was awkward, and my teammates just starting yelling go, go, so I just started running.” Ederaine had quite the game. He had a career-high 10 tackles, 4.5 tackles for a loss, two sacks and the big fumble return for the touchdown. Donavon Lewis also picked off a pass, giving the Bulldogs two takeaways while the ‘Dogs did not turn the ball over themselves. The Bulldogs were outgained 507-341, but recovered offensively in the second half to get the win. The resilancy of the team showed again in overtime. On the first play of overtime, the Bulldogs were called for a 15-yard chop-block penalty to make it a first-and-25. Fresno State got the penalty yardage back when Carr hit a check down pass to Waller, who made several defenders miss to pick up 26 yards and a first down on the first play after the penalty. Waller then capped off the possession with the touchdown run. “This team is resilient, this team has a faith that transcends all understanding,” Carr said. “We’re a very faithful bunch, we believe in each other and we believe in our God. We know if we love each other and play for each other, it doesn’t matter what the clock says, where they are at, chip-shot field goals, we always think we can win.” Carr was 35-of-57 passing for 298 yards and two touchdowns with no interceptions. Adams caught 12 passes for 87 yards and the two scores. Both players set new school records in the game. Carr became the all-time leader in total offense with 10,470 yards. Adams has set a new school record with 27 career touchdown receptions, which has come in just 20 games. He now has caught nine TDs in his last three games.

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NEV FS FS FS FS NEV NEV FS NEV FS FS

1st 1st 1st 2nd 2nd 3rd 3rd 4th 4th 4th 4th

11:19 10:11 00:21 05:41 00:35 08:41 00:55 13:09 08:48 05:32 01:29

Plays TOP Score

BROCK 43 yd run (ZUZO kick) 7-81 ADAMS 5 yd pass from CARR (MCGUIRE kick) 4-75 CARR 5 yd run (MCGUIRE kick) 12-83 MCGUIRE, Colin 30 yd field goal 9-57 HARPER 17 yd pass from CARR (MCGUIRE kick) 10-80 ZUZO 33 yd field goal 10-62 WIMBERLY 13 yd pass from FAJARDO (ZUZO kick blockd) 2-60 HARPER 32 yd pass from CARR (MCGUIRE kick) 8-76 HENDERSON 32 yd pass from FAJARDO (ZUZO kick) 5-49 MCGUIRE 40 yd field goal 8-47 WALLER 3 yd run (MCGUIRE kick) 6-55

3:41 1:01 3:46 2:06 2:17 5:20 0:26 2:40 1:47 3:08 1:32

0-7 7-7 14-7 17-7 24-7 24-10 24-16 31-16 31-23 34-23 41-23

TEAM STATS Nevada Fresno St. INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Rushing (att-yds-TD): First Downs 17 32 Rushing Att-Yards 42-218 33-160 Nev - Cody Fajardo (17-98-0) Passing Cmp-Att-Yds 14-24-206 39-55-487 FS - Josh Quezada (17-115-0) Total Plays-Yards 66-424 88-647 Passing (cmp-att-int-yds-TD): Fumbles-Lost 0-0 1-1 Nev - Cody Fajardo (14-24-1-206-2) Penalties-Yards 8-74 8-80 FS - Derek Carr (39-55-0-487-3) Punts-Yards 6-259 2-69 Receiving Yards (no-yds-TD): Average 43.2 34.5 Nev - Brandon Wimberly (6-74-1) Net 39.0 34.5 FS - Josh Harper (17-253-2) Punt Returns (#-Yds-TD) 0-0-0 1-5-0 Defense (ST-AT-TT-TFL-Sack): Kickoff Returns (#-Yds-TD) 6-93-0 5-80-0 Nev - Markus Smith (7-2-9-0-0) Interceptions-Yards-TD 0-0-0 1-47-0 FS - Karl Mickelsen (5-2-7-0-0) Fumble Ret-Yards-TD 0-0-0 0-0-0 Interceptions (no-yds-TD): Time of Possession 32:24 27:36 Nev - None 3rd Downs 4-of-16 7-of-15 FS - Derron Smith (1-47-0) 4th Downs 1-of-2 1-of-4 Sacks By 2-14 3-18

FRESNO, Calif. - The 16th-ranked Fresno State football team defeated Nevada 41-23 Saturday night in front of a sold-out Bulldog Stadium to improve to 8-0 for the fifth time in school history. Fresno State senior quarterback Derek Carr, behind his fifth 400-yard passing game this season, became the Bulldogs’ all-time career passing leader on the night, surpassing Kevin Sweeney’s record that has stood since 1986. Josh Harper’s 17 receptions also set a new school record and the duo, along with a strong fourth quarter where the ‘Dogs outscored Nevada (3-6, 2-4 Mountain West) 17-7, helped push Fresno State past a feisty Wolf Pack squad. “I like our team, we got great resolve, we expect to win and we find ways,” head coach Tim DeRuyter said. “We finished strong, which is what we always want to do. I was particularly happy with how we ran the ball down at the end of the game. “Again we just find ways on defense, we got to get better, but we find ways to finish games off.” Carr was 39-of-55 passing for 487 yards and three touchdowns and he also ran for another score. He now has thrown 183 consecutive passes without an interception and after another prolific passing night, stands as Fresno State’s all-time leading passer with 10,821 career passing yards. “All the teammates and all the players I’ve played with that have helped me get there, all the credit goes to them,” Carr said when asked about becoming Fresno State’s all-time leading passer. “It means a heck of a whole lot, it does, especially with big brother [David Carr] here to witness it.” Harper’s 17 catches tops Davante Adams’ 16 from earlier this season and two other Bulldogs with 16 catches for the most in school history. He had 253 yards receiving on the night and two TDs and his yardage is the third-most in program history. “That’s the best game I’ve ever had - ever,” Harper said. Defensively, the Bulldogs held strong when they had to at the end, only allowing Nevada to score once on its final four possessions when it was a one-score game entering the fourth quarter. The Bulldogs only allowed Nevada to convert just 4-of-16 third-down attempts, they had three sacks and Derron Smith provided a take-away for the ‘Dogs with his second quarter interception. “It was a nice relief to just go out there and get a somewhat easier win towards the end instead of a nail-biting, heart-pumping defensive stop like we have,” Smith said. “Hats off to our offense for giving us enough points and the defense for making enough plays to get the `W’ at the end.” Running back Josh Quezada had a big game with 155 all-purpose yards. He caught five passes for 40 yards and was key running the ball, gaining 115 yards on 17 carries for his first 100-yard game as a Bulldog. Quezada averaged 6.8 yards per rush against Nevada. Davante Adams, who entered the game on a ridiculous streak having caught 36 passes for 493 yards and nine touchdowns in the three previous games, caught a modest eight passes for 84 yards and a touchdown. He now has 14 touchdown catches in eight games this season, matching his total from last season and it is one behind the single-season school record. The Bulldogs are now down to three games remaining in the regular season and travel to face Wyoming next weekend. That game kicks off at 7:15 p.m. and is being televised nationally on ESPN2.

2013 Fresno State Football Game Notes

Game #9

Game #10

Nov. 9, 2013 • War Memorial Stadium • Laramine, Wyoming • Attendance: 15,700

Nov. 23, 2013 • Bulldog Stadium • Fresno, Calif. • Attendance:

No. 15/16 Fresno State 69, New Mexico 28

No. 17/17 Fresno State 48, Wyoming 10

SCORE BY QUARTERS 1 2 3 4 OT FINAL Fresno State 0 14 14 20 - 48 Record (9-0,6-0 MW) Wyoming 7 3 0 0 - 10 Record (4-5, 2-3 MW)

SCORE BY QUARTERS 1 2 3 4 OT FINAL New Mexico 0 0 21 7 - 28 Record (3-8, 1-6 MW) Fresno State 14 21 28 6 - 69 Record (10-0, 7-0 MW)

SCORING SUMMARY

SCORING SUMMARY

WY WY FS FS FS FS FS FS FS

1st 2nd 2nd 2nd 3rd 3rd 4th 4th 4th

9:00 12:53 10:36 05:39 09:53 05:05 14:05 09:45 08:13

WICK 1 yd pass from SMITH (WILLIAMS kick) WILLIAMS 27 yd field goal JENSEN 9 yd pass from CARR (MCGUIRE kick) BURSE 19 yd pas from CARR (MCGUIRE kick) WALLER 3 yd run (MCGUIRE kick) JENSEN 2 yd pass from CARR (MCGUIRE kick) Quezada 2 yd run (MCGUIRE kick) ADAMS 9 yd pass from CARR (MCGUIRE kick) BURRELL 5 yd run (MCGUIRE kick failed)

Plays TOP Score 6-94 9-54 8-75 9-73 13-96 9-44 8-85 7-57 4-19

1:46 3:13 2:17 3:46 5:07 2:31 2:36 3:25 1:32

0-7 0-10 7-10 14-10 21-10 28-10 35-10 42-10 48-10

TEAM STATS Fresno St. Wyoming INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Rushing (att-yds-TD): First Downs 32 14 Rushing Att-Yards 42-234 31-156 FS - Josh Quezada (16-105-1) Passing Cmp-Att-Yds 34-47-366 19-33-140 WY - Tedder Easton (6-90-0) Total Plays-Yards 89-600 64-296 Passing (cmp-att-int-yds-TD): Fumbles-Lost 1-0 1-1 FS - Derek Carr (33-46-0-360-4) Penalties-Yards 6-55 8-58 WY - Brett Smith (18-32-1-141-1) Punts-Yards 3-123 6-265 Receiving Yards (no-yds-TD): Average 41.0 44.2 FS - Josh Harper (9-159-0) Net 41.0 40.8 WY - Dominic Rufran (5-55-0) Punt Returns (#-Yds-TD) 0-0-0 1-0-0 Defense (ST-AT-TT-TFL-Sack): Kickoff Returns (#-Yds-TD) 2-17-0 2-36-0 FS - Karl Mickelsen (3-5-8-0-0) Interceptions-Yards-TD 1-36-0 0-0-0 WY - Jordan Stanton (7-10-17-2.5-0) Interceptions (no-yds-TD): Fumble Ret-Yards-TD 0-0-0 0-0-0 Time of Possession 36:10 23:50 FS - Derron Smith (1-36-0) 3rd Downs 9-of-14 5-of-16 UW - None 4th Downs 1-of-1 2-of-4 Sacks By 1-8 1-9

LARAMIE, Wyo. - The 17th-ranked Fresno State Bulldogs overcame a slow start and scored 48 unanswered over the final three quarters to beat Wyoming 48-10 Saturday night at War Memorial Stadium. The Bulldogs improve to 9-0 for just the third time in school history and now sit 6-0 in Mountain West play with two games left in the regular season. “We just had to execute,” head coach Tim DeRuyter said of his team being down 10-0 early in the second quarter. “We dropped some balls early, had bad penalties, but our guys are resilient and I knew they would come back.” After trailing early and not scoring in the first quarter for the first time this season, Fresno State responded with key plays on both sides of the ball. “We had some match-up advantages I thought and our guys made plays,” DeRuyter said. “That’s what you got to do, just keep giving our guys chances to make plays and they’ll make them.” Derek Carr threw for 360 yards on 33-of-46 passing with four touchdowns and no interceptions. This was his fifth game this season with four or more TD passes and he now has gone 229-straight passes without an interception, setting a new Mountain West record. “I’ve run out of words to describe him,” DeRuyter said of Carr. “He’s efficient, he leads us unbelievably, does everything right on and off the field. I don’t know what else to say about the kid. I think he should be in the Heisman discussion.” Defensively, Fresno State held Wyoming to its lowest offensive total this year with only 296 yards. The Cowboys entered the game ranked ninth nationally averaging 516.2 yards per game, so the ‘Dogs held them 220 yards under their season average. “We gave up the big run early, it’s still been a bugaboo, but after that we really limited their big plays,” DeRuyter said. “It was really nice to see our guys shut them out in the second half. I thought it was a really good team victory.” Wyoming quarterback Brett Smith was held to a season-low 141 yards passing and was picked off one time by Derron Smith on the last play in the second quarter when the Cowboys were deep in Fresno State territory. The most impressive stat of the night was the Bulldogs holding Wyoming to only 82 yards in the second half. “They made it happen in the first quarter, but once we settled down and got adjusted, we had a good game plan set for them,” Smith said. Fresno State finished with 600 yards of total offense and had great balance, gaining 16 first downs passing and 14 rushing. “We’re going to get everybody’s best game and [Wyoming] came out with so much energy and so much passion, we had to take our passion and energy to another level,” Carr said. “I was happy with our guys that we did that.” Josh Quezada rushed for over 100 yards for the second-straight game, finishing with 105 yards on 16 carries and one TD. The ‘Dogs ran for 234 yards total and had three rushing touchdowns. Marcel Jensen caught two of Carr’s four TDs, Isaiah Burse had one TD as did Davante Adams, which was his 15th of the season and that ties the Fresno State single-season record. After catching 17 passes for 253 yards and two TDs one week ago against Nevada, Josh Harper had another big night against Wyoming. He caught nine passes for 159 yards in the game. Now the Bulldogs have a bye week before hosting New Mexico at home for senior day on Nov. 23. “We were striving to get to this week to get the win, so now we can rest,” Carr said. “We need this week to rest and after that, the coaches stay on us, it is just 1-0. I know it gets repetitive, but we keep winning so they must be on to something.”

FS FS FS FS FS NM FS NM FS FS NM FS FS NM

1st 1st 2nd 2nd 2nd 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd 4th 4th

08:18 02:59 13:50 10:19 05:15 12:55 11:10 09:42 08:59 04:59 04:47 02:22 11:35 07:31

ADAMS 57 yd pass from CARR (MCGUIRE kick) QUEZADA 33 yd run (MCGUIRE kick) ADAMS 44 yd pass from CARR (MCGUIRE kick) BURSE 26 yd run (MCGUIRE kick) HARPER 1 yd pass from CARR (MCGUIRE kick) GONGBAY 15 yd run (ADAMS kick) ADAMS 59 yd pass from CARR (MCGUIRE kick) MITCHEM 24 yd run (ADAMS kick) HARPER 59 yd pass from CARR (MCGUIRE kick) HARPER 11 yd pass from CARR (MCGUIRE kick) WIGGINS 89 yd kickoff return (ADAMS kick) ADAMS 39 yd pass from CARR (MCGUIRE kick) MICENHEIMER 1 yd run (DUNN kick failed) PRESSLEY 80 yd run (ADAMS kick)

Plays TOP Score 4-88 1-33 4-81 5-90 7-55 2-54 6-84 4-29 2-75 9-48 -- 7-74 11-80 2-85

1:34 0:08 1:01 1:29 1:36 0:36 1:40 1:19 0:36 2:06 -- 2:18 3:58 0:21

7-0 14-0 21-0 28-0 35-0 35-7 42-7 42-14 49-14 56-14 56-21 63-21 69-21 69-28

TEAM STATS UNM Fresno St. INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Rushing (att-yds-TD): First Downs 10 34 Rushing Att-Yards 40-168 43-284 UNM - J. Pressley (4-87-1) Passing Cmp-Att-Yds 8-13-157 29-41-538 FS - Josh Quezada (11-90-1) Total Plays-Yards 53-325 83-822 Passing (cmp-att-int-yds-TD): Fumbles-Lost 0-0 1-0 UNM - C. Mitchem (8-11-0-157-0) Penalties-Yards 4-34 3-15 FS - Derek Carr (27-37-0-522-7) Punts-Yards 9-382 3-129 Receiving Yards (no-yds-TD): Average 42.4 43.0 UNM - Marquis Bundy (3-52-0) Net 35.0 43.0 FS - Davante Adams (9-256-4) Punt Returns (#-Yds-TD) 0-0-0 3-47-0 Defense (ST-AT-TT-TFL-Sack): Kickoff Returns (#-Yds-TD) 10-269-1 5-100-0 UNM - Dakota Cox (6-3-9-0-0) Interceptions-Yards-TD 0-0-0 0-0-0 FS - Charles Washington (5-0-5-1.0-0) Fumble Ret-Yards-TD 0-0-0 0-0-0 Interceptions (no-yds-TD): Time of Possession 28:55 31:05 UNM - None 3rd Downs 2-of-13 9-of-16 FS - None 4th Downs 1-of-2 2-of-2 Sacks By

FRESNO, Calif. - No. 15 Fresno State clinched the West Division of the Mountain West behind seven touchdown passes from Derek Carr as the Bulldogs defeated New Mexico 69-28 Saturday afternoon on Senior Day at Bulldog Stadium. The Bulldogs used a school and league record 820 yards of total offense to improve to 10-0 on the season - just the third time in school history and first since 1989 that this has happened. Fresno State also hit the 10-win mark for the first time since 2001. “What a great Senior Day for our guys to go out on,” head coach Tim DeRuyter said. “We are proud to win the West [Division], but we know we have one more game this season to clinch things, but I am just really happy with the way we played.” The 820-yard performance was just the second in the BCS this season - Baylor had 872 vs. West Virginia

- and the Bulldog offense scored nine touchdowns while averaging 9.8 yards per play, just shy of the school record of 9.9 set last season in a win against Colorado when the ‘Dogs also scored 69 points.

Carr, a Heisman Trophy candidate, was unbelievable. His seven TD passes set a new school record and tied the Mountain West record, but what was most impressive was their length. Three of them were over 50 yards and five were over 39 yards. Carr averaged 19.5 yards per completion on the afternoon, as he was 27-of-37 passing for 527 yards. He did not throw an interception and now has gone 266 consecutive passes without throwing a pick. For the season, he has 39 TDs against just four interceptions on 502 pass attempts. Carr also became the 18th player in FBS history to surpass 10,000 yards passing and 100 TDs in a career. “He’s as good as there is in the country and that is why I think it is very well deserved that he should be in the Heisman discussion,” DeRuyter said. “He has led us to a 10-0 record, which is the most important thing for a quarterback.” Davante Adams, a Biletnikoff Award semifinalist, caught four of Carr’s TDs and in the process set new Mountain West records for touchdowns in a game, season (19) and for a career (33). Adams had nine catches for a career-high 246 yards, averaging 27.3 yards per catch. All four of his TD catches were over 39 yards with a long of 59. “With the people that I have on this team, I don’t know if it is as easy as it looks, but [my teammates] help me out a lot,” Adams said when asked if it was as easy as it looked for him on Saturday. “Obviously we got tremendous athletes all over the field, so they make it easier than it should be.” Fresno State had three receivers in all go for over 100 yards for just the third time in school history. Isaiah Burse, on his senior day, caught six passes for 112 yards and he also had a 26 yard rushing touchdown on a fumblerooski trick play. Josh Harper caught 10 passes for 161 yards and three TDs. “When you have a quarterback like Derek, it’s not hard to get in the end zone,” Harper said. “He puts it right on you.” It just wasn’t an offensive game though. New Mexico came into the day with the nation’s second-leading rushing offense, averaging 323.8 yards per game. Fresno State held UNM to only 168 yards on the ground, including just 42 in the first half that helped the ‘Dogs build a 35-0 lead. “We knew it was going to be a challenge defensively, facing the second-ranked rushing team,” DeRuyter said. “But once again our guys answered the call and went out in a way that reflects very well on them, as well as our school.” Coming out of halftime, the ‘Dogs scored 28 points in the third quarter to put it on the Lobos. That tied the MW record and set a new Bulldog Stadium record for points in a third quarter. The Bulldogs did not turn the ball over, but also did not force one as well for just the second time under DeRuyter and his staff. Fresno State had three sacks on defense and 13 tackles for a loss. Ejiro Ederaine had a sack for the fifth-straight game and Donavon Lewis added another sack in addition to 2.5 tackles for a loss. Fresno State now looks to complete its perfect regular season, as the ‘Dogs travel to San Jose State the day after Thanksgiving for a 12:30 p.m. game in San Jose.

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2013 Fresno State Football Game Notes

Game #11

Game #12 - Mountain West Championship Game

Nov. 29, 2013 • Spartan Stadium • San Jose, Calif. • Attendance: 23,574

Dec. 7, 2013 • Bulldog Stadium • Fresno, Calif. • Attendance: 31,362

San Jose State 62, No. 16/13 Fresno State52

No. 24/22 Fresno State 24, Utah State 17

SCORE BY QUARTERS 1 2 3 4 OT FINAL Fresno State 27 14 3 8 - 52 Record (10-1, 7-1 MW) San Jose State 21 21 10 10 - 62 Record (6-6, 5-3 MW)

SCORE BY QUARTERS 1 2 3 4 OT FINAL Utah State 0 7 0 10 - 17 Record (8-5) Fresno 3 14 7 0 - 24 Record (11-1)

SCORING SUMMARY

SCORING SUMMARY

SJ FS SJ FS FS SJ FS SJ FS SJ FS SJ SJ FS SJ SJ SJ FS

1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 3rd 3rd 3rd 4th 4th 4th

12:37 12:05 08:38 06:33 02:54 02:44 00:13 12:20 06:28 03:04 01:43 00:18 09:14 04:48 02:49 11:48 04:46 02:03

NUNN 31 yd pass from FALES (LOPEZ kick) HARPER 27 yd pass from CARR (MCGUIRE kick blockd) JONES 19 yd pass from FALES (LOPEZ kick) ADAMS 23 yd pass from CARR (MCGUIRE kick) ADAMS 4 yd pass from CARR (MCGUIRE kick) NUNN 75 yd pass from FALES (LOPEZ kick) ADAMS 32 yd pass from CARR (MCGUIRE kick) JONES 38 yd pass from FALES (LOPEZ kick) JOHNSON 5 yd pass from CARR (MCGUIRE kick) WINSTON 16 yd pass from FALES (LOPEZ kick) BURSE 21 yd pass from CARR (MCGUIRE kick) JONES 19 yd pass from FALES (LOPEZ kick) TUCKER 7 yd run (LOPEZ kick) MCGUIRE 42 yd field goal LOPEZ 45 yd field goal FALES 1 yd run (LOPEZ kick) LOPEZ 37 yd field goal QUEZADA 1 yd run (BURSE, Isaiah pass)

Plays TOP Score 6-79 2-73 7-71 6-84 3-52 1-75 7-83 8-75 6-54 7-77 8-75 10-75 10-52 8-48 6-48 10-58 11-49 12-75

2:23 0:32 3:27 2:05 0:35 0:10 2:31 2:53 2:34 3:24 1:21 1:25 5:46 4:26 1:59 5:07 6:01 2:43

0-7 6-7 6-14 13-14 20-14 20-21 27-21 27-28 34-28 34-35 41-35 41-42 41-49 44-49 44-52 44-59 44-62 52-62

TEAM STATS Fresno St. SJSU INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Rushing (att-yds-TD): First Downs 27 36 Rushing Att-Yards 16-127 45-159 FS - Josh Quezada (7-50-1) Passing Cmp-Att-Yds 38-51-519 38-46-577 SJSU - Thomas Tucker (17-65-1) Passing (cmp-att-int-yds-TD): Total Plays-Yards 67-646 91-736 Fumbles-Lost 0-0 2-2 FS - Derek Carr (38-50-1-519-6) Penalties-Yards 8-97 5-45 SJSU - David Fales (37-45-0-547-6) Punts-Yards 3-137 1-56 Receiving Yards (no-yds-TD): Average 45.7 56.0 FS - Davante Adams (13-264-3) Net 45.7 36.0 SJSU - Tyler Winston (10-164-1) Punt Returns (#-Yds-TD) 0-0-0 0-0-0 Defense (ST-AT-TT-TFL-Sack): Kickoff Returns (#-Yds-TD) 8-151-0 2-37-0 FS - Karl Mickelsen (7-7-14-0-0) Interceptions-Yards-TD 0-0-0 1-0-0 SJSU - Keith Smith (5-5-10-0-0) Fumble Ret-Yards-TD 0-0-0 0-0-0 Interceptions (no-yds-TD): Time of Possession 20:37 39:23 FS - None 3rd Downs 4-of-11 11-of-16 SJSU - Keith Smith 1-0-0) 4th Downs 3-of-3 2-of-2 Sacks By 0-0 0-0

SAN JOSE, Calif. - SAN JOSE, Calif. - No. 16 Fresno State saw its perfect season come to an end on Friday, as David Fales threw for a Mountain West record 547 yards and six touchdowns to lead San Jose State past Fresno State 62-52 at Spartan Stadium. The defeat ends Fresno State’s streak at 12-straight wins in Mountain West play and its chance to go to 11-0 for the first time in school history. “It hurts tremendously. Our guys each week I thought were prepared and I thought went into this one with a great game plan,” head coach Tim DeRuyter said. “You got to hand it to San Jose State, we got some things to work on, but it hurts for the fact that it was in our grasp but we let it go.” The Bulldogs (10-1, 7-1 MW), who had clinched the West Division of the league last week, will play in the first-ever Mountain West Championship game on Dec. 7 at the site of the highest-ranked BCS team. That will be finalized on Sunday. San Jose State (6-6, 5-3 MW) used 736 yards of offense to defeat Fresno State and become bowl eligible. “We couldn’t find a way to stop their quarterback or receivers,” DeRuyter said. “They had a good plan against us, we couldn’t pressure them, [Fales] found the holes in our coverage and we got to do a better job with that.” The Bulldog offense put up 41 points in the first half on six touchdown passes from quarterback Derek Carr, but failed to maintain pace with SJSU in the second half. With the Bulldogs trailing 59-44 and under 10 minutes to go in the game, Carr was picked off for the first time in 306 pass attempts and San Jose State made the ‘Dogs pay. “Guys are tore up, as well they should be,” Carr said of the loss. “This will be easier to put [behind us] because we are playing for our No. 1 goal, and that’s a conference championship. It’s so hard to win every game, it really is.” Carr finished with 519 yards passing, completing 38-of-50 passes with six touchdowns. He now has 13 TD passes in his last two games and 45 total on the year, which has set a new Mountain West record and is one off the school record held by his brother David. Sophomore wide receiver Davante Adams had 13 catches for 264 yards and three touchdowns that all came in the first quarter. He now has 22 touchdown catches on the season, which marks the 11th time in FBS history that a receiver caught 20 or more touchdowns in a season. His 200-plus yard game was also his third of the season, setting a new Mountain West record. “It’s rough, when you have the type of season we were having - we are having - it’s rough but we still got bigger goals ahead of us,” Adams said. “Obviously coming into the season our goal was to win the conference championship, so we still got that ahead of us and we just got to get back to the drawing and fix everything that we had.” This was San Jose State’s first win over a ranked opponent since 2000. The two teams combined for a MW record 83 points in the first half and 1,006 yards of offense in the first two quarters. Fresno State finished the game with 646 yards of offense and with SJSU’s total, there was 1,382 yards of offense on the day.

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FS 1st FS 2nd FS 2nd USU 2nd FS 3rd USU 4th USU 4th

08:36 13:40 07:17 00:03 01:33 11:55 09:00

MCGUIRE 30 yd field goal JENSEN 3 yd pass from CARR (MCGUIRE kick) BURSE 9 yd pass from (MCGUIRE kick) DOUGHTY 86 yd fumble recovery (DIAZ kick) ADAMS 3 yd pass from CARR (MCGUIRE kick) NATSON 10 yd run (DIAZ kick) DIAZ 20 yd field goal

Plays TOP Score 12-51 7-45 14-66 -- 13-59 13-78 7-35

3:07 2:00 4:54 -- 3:59 4:38 2:54

3-0 10-0 17-0 17-7 24-7 24-14 24-17

TEAM STATS Fresno St. Wyoming INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Rushing (att-yds-TD): First Downs 32 14 Rushing Att-Yards 42-234 31-156 USU - Joey Demartino (18-54-0) Passing Cmp-Att-Yds 34-47-366 19-33-140 FS - Josh Quezada (21-54-0) Total Plays-Yards 89-600 64-296 Passing (cmp-att-int-yds-TD): Fumbles-Lost 1-0 1-1 USU - D. Garretson (12-26-1-198-0) Penalties-Yards 6-55 8-58 FS - Derek Carr (36-53-2-404-3) Punts-Yards 3-123 6-265 Receiving Yards (no-yds-TD): Average 41.0 44.2 USU - Ronald Butler (5-145-0) Net 41.0 40.8 FS - Isaiah Burse (17-132-1) Punt Returns (#-Yds-TD) 0-0-0 1-0-0 Defense (ST-AT-TT-TFL-Sack): Kickoff Returns (#-Yds-TD) 2-17-0 2-36-0 USU - Jake Doughty (6-4-10-0.5-0) Interceptions-Yards-TD 1-36-0 0-0-0 FS - Kyrie Wilson (6-1-7-2.0-2.0) Interceptions (no-yds-TD): Fumble Ret-Yards-TD 0-0-0 0-0-0 Time of Possession 36:10 23:50 USU - Brian Suite (2-0-0) 3rd Downs 9-of-14 5-of-16 FS - Derron Smith (1-0-0) 4th Downs 1-of-1 2-of-4 FS - Dalen Jones (1-0-0) Sacks By 1-8 1-9

FRESNO, Calif. - Derek Carr threw for 404 yards and the Bulldog defense rebounded after a tough loss last week at San Jose State to lift No. 24 Fresno State past Utah State 24-17 Saturday night to win the inaugural Mountain West Championship game at Bulldog Stadium. The Bulldogs (11-1), who shared the league crown last year in their first season in the league, won their first outright conference championship for the first time since 1989 in the Big West. This is also Fresno State’s first back-to-back conference championships since 1992 and 1993. “Our whole team did a hell of a job, but I was really proud of our defense,” head coach Tim DeRuyter said. “Our No. 1 goal is to win the conference championship and we did it with the help of the Red Wave. Our guys got resiliency, they got spirit, but I was really proud of our defense this week.” After the game, the Bulldogs accepted a bid to play in Royal Purple Las Vegas Bowl on Saturday, Dec. 21, at 12:30 p.m. PT and it will televised by ABC. They ‘Dogs will face an opponent from the Pac-12. After the game, during the postgame ceremony, Carr who was the offensive MVP, thanked his counterparts on the other side of the ball by saying “defense wins championships.” That defense only allowed 304 yards to the Aggies (8-5) and came up with several big stops when Utah State was threatening to score. “I’ve said it all week long, the performance that we put on last week against San Jose State, that’s not the defense that we are,” said safety Derron Smith, who was named the defensive MVP of the championship game. “You know, that’s the way we know how to play, getting sacks, getting physical, getting turnovers, that’s what leads us to have a good day on defense.” Smith registered his sixth interception this season in the second quarter when Utah State was closing in to the red zone. Redshirt freshman Dalen Jones, making his first career start, also picked off a pass with 58 seconds left in the game on the Bulldog 17-yard line to ultimately seal the game. Jones also had a big fourth-quarter sack, one of eight in the game for the Bulldogs. Smith added another, and then Kyrie Wilson and Donavon Lewis both had two sacks. Offensively, Carr led the Fresno State offense that racked up 460 yards against the Mountain West’s No. 1 defense. He was 36-of-53 passing for the 404 yards and three touchdowns with two interceptions. “This was a big reason why I came back - I wanted to win an outright Mountain West Championship,” Carr said. “Sharing a title was great with Boise and San Diego State, but as a competitor that wasn’t enough. We had to come back and finish this thing off right.” Carr, who entered the game owning 22 school records, set three more on Saturday night. He set the Bulldog single-season records for touchdown passes in a season (48), passing yards (4,866) and total offense (4,983). All of which are also Mountain West records. Isaiah Burse caught a career-high 17 passes - tying the school record set by Josh Harper this season - to go along with 132 yards and one touchdown. Davante Adams added nine receptions for 168 yards and one touchdown. Adams set new school records for career completions (224) and 100-yard receiving games with 13. His 23 touchdown receptions on the year are the fourth-most in FBS history. In the end though, much like it has been in wins over Rutgers, Boise State, Hawai’i and San Diego State, the defense was the one the field at the end of the game making the play to decide the game. “Their defense forced a lot of turnovers, but at the end of the day, these resilient guys in [our locker room] got it done,” DeRuyter said. “I love `em and can’t say enough about them and I am just glad we have one more game left with this group.”

2013 Fresno State Football Game Notes RECEIVING 2012 2013 TOTAL SCORING 2012 2013 TOTAL

Davante Adams Career Stats G Rec Yds TD Lg Rec/G Avg/C Avg/G 13 102 1312 14 89 7.8 12.9 100.9 12 122 1645 23 75 10.2 13.5 137.1 25 224 2957 37 89 9.0 13.2 118.3

G TD Rush Pass Retn PAT 2PAT FG Total Avg/G 13 14 0 14 0 0 0 0 84 6.5 12 23 0 23 0 0 0 0 138 11.5 25 37 0 37 0 0 0 0 222 8.9

PUNT RETURNS G No. Yds TD Lg Avg/R Avg/G 2012 13 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 2013 12 2 16 0 14 8.0 1.3 TOTAL 25 2 16 0 14 8.0 0.6 IR 0 0 0

G Rush Rec PR KR 13 0 1312 0 0 12 0 1645 16 0 25 0 2957 16 0

RUSHING 2010 2011 2012 2013 TOTAL

G Att Yds TD Lg Avg/C Avg/G 13 16 71 1 30 4.4 5.5 13 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 13 7 39 1 15 5.6 3.0 12 9 81 2 26 9.0 6.8 51 32 191 4 30 6.0 3.7

Total Avg/G 1312 100.9 1661 138.4 2973 118.9

TOTAL OFFENSE 2010 2011 2012 2013 TOTAL

G Rush Pass Total Avg/G 13 71 43 114 8.8 13 0 0 0 0.0 13 39 0 39 3.0 12 81 0 81 6.8 51 191 43 234 4.6

RECEIVING 2010 2011 2012 2013 TOTAL

G Rec Yds TD Lg Rec/G Avg/C Avg/G 13 13 190 2 58 1.0 14.6 14.6 13 40 436 1 54 3.1 10.9 33.5 13 57 851 6 97 4.4 14.9 65.5 12 94 987 5 52 7.8 10.5 82.2 51 204 2464 14 97 4.0 12.1 48.3

SCORING 2010 2011 2012 2013 TOTAL

G TD Rush Pass Retn PAT 2PAT FG Total Avg/G 13 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 18 1.4 13 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 6 0.5 13 7 1 6 0 0 0 0 42 3.2 12 9 2 5 2 0 1 0 56 4.7 51 20 4 14 2 0 1 0 122 2.4

Isaiah Burse Career Stats

PUNT RETURNS G No. Yds TD Lg Avg/R Avg/G 2010 13 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 2011 13 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 2012 13 8 82 0 29 10.2 6.3 2013 12 21 262 2 61 12.5 21.8 TOTAL 51 29 344 2 61 11.9 6.7 KICK RETURNS G No. Yds TD Lg Avg/R Avg/G 2010 13 22 578 0 55 26.3 44.5 2011 13 75 1606 0 47 21.4 123.5 2012 13 29 651 0 37 22.4 50.1 2013 12 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 TOTAL 51 126 2835 0 55 22.5 55.6 G Rush Rec PR KR IR 13 71 190 0 578 0 13 0 436 0 1606 0 13 39 851 82 651 0 12 81 987 262 0 0 51 191 2464 344 2835 0

G Rush Rec PR KR IR Total Avg/G 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 13 72 -1 0 0 0 71 5.5 13 1 0 0 0 0 1 0.1 12 117 0 0 0 0 117 9.8 43 190 -1 0 0 0 189 4.4

PUNTING 2009 2011 2012 2013 TOTAL

G No. Yards Lg Avg 5 0 0 0 0.0 13 0 0 0 0.0 13 4 116 34 29.0 12 6 203 45 33.8 43 10 319 45 31.9

Tyeler Davison Career Stats

SCORING 2011 2012 2013 TOTAL

ALL PURPOSE 2012 2013 TOTAL

ALL PURPOSE 2010 2011 2012 2013 TOTAL

ALL PURPOSE 2009 2011 2012 2013 TOTAL

ALL PURPOSE 2011 2012 2013 TOTAL

G Rush Rec PR KR IR Total Avg/G 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 38 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0

TACKLES 2011 2012 2013 TOTAL

G UA A Total TFL Yds PD FF FR 13 7 9 16 1.0 9 0 0 0 13 28 15 43 7.0 18 1 1 3 12 26 12 38 7.0 27 2 0 0 38 61 36 97 15.0 54 3 1 3

SACKS 2011 2012 2013 TOTAL

G UA 13 1 13 3 12 2 38 6

ALL PURPOSE 2012 2013 TOTAL

G Rush Rec PR KR IR Total Avg/G 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0

TACKLES 2012 2013 TOTAL

G UA A Total TFL Yds PD FF FR 3 2 1 3 0.0 0 0 0 0 12 39 19 58 15.5 70 1 1 1 15 41 20 61 15.5 70 1 1 1

SACKS 2012 2013 TOTAL

G UA 3 0 12 10 15 10

G Att Yds TD Lg Avg/C Avg/G 5 1 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 13 57 72 3 20 1.3 5.5 13 66 1 0 15 0.0 0.1 12 40 117 2 17 2.9 9.8 43 164 190 5 20 1.2 4.4

PASSING 2009 2011 2012 2013 TOTAL

G Att Cmp Int Yds TD Lg Pct Avg/P Avg/G Effic 5 14 10 0 112 0 29 71.4 8.0 22.4 138.6 13 446 279 9 3544 26 88 62.6 7.9 272.6 144.5 13 511 344 7 4104 37 97 67.3 8.0 315.7 155.9 12 605 424 7 4866 48 75 70.1 8.0 405.5 161.5 43 1576 1057 23 12626 111 97 67.1 8.0 293.6 154.7

TOTAL OFFENSE 2009 2011 2012 2013 TOTAL

G Rush Pass Total Avg/G 5 0 112 112 22.4 13 72 3544 3616 278.2 13 1 4104 4105 315.8 12 117 4866 4983 415.2 43 190 12626 12816 298.0

RECEIVING 2009 2011 2012 2013 TOTAL

G Rec Yds TD Lg Rec/G Avg/C Avg/G 5 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 13 1 -1 0 0 0.1 -1.0 -0.1 13 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 12 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 43 1 -1 0 0 0.0 -1.0 0.0

SCORING 2009 2011 2012 2013 TOTAL

G TD Rush Pass Retn PAT 2PAT FG Total 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 18 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 12 43 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 30

Avg/G 0.0 1.4 0.0 1.0 0.7

A 0 0 0

Blkd 0 1 1 2

Avg/G 0.0 0.5 0.4

Blkd 0 0 0

Total Yds 0.0 0 10.0 57 10.0 57

Shannon Edwards Career Stats

G UA A Total TFL Yds PD FF FR 12 8 3 11 1.0 7 1 0 1 12 7 4 11 0.0 0 1 0 0 24 15 7 22 1.0 7 2 0 1 A 0 0 0

Avg/G 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.2

Total Yds 1.0 9 3.0 14 2.0 9 6.0 32

G TD Rush Pass Retn PAT 2PAT FG Total 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 6 15 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 6

Blkd 0 0 0

SACKS 2012 2013 TOTAL

G UA 12 1 12 0 24 1

RUSHING 2011 2012 2013 TOTAL

G Att Yds TD Lg Avg/C Avg/G 11 1 -2 0 0 -2.0 -0.2 5 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 12 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 28 1 -2 0 0 -2.0 -0.1

TOTAL OFFENSE 2011 2012 2013 TOTAL

G Rush Pass Total Avg/G 11 -2 0 -2 -0.2 5 0 0 0 0.0 12 0 0 0 0.0 28 -2 0 -2 -0.1

RECEIVING 2011 2012 2013 TOTAL

G Rec Yds TD Lg Rec/G Avg/C Avg/G 11 35 497 5 49 3.2 14.2 45.2 5 24 333 4 37 4.8 13.9 66.6 12 79 1011 13 59 6.6 12.8 84.2 28 138 1841 22 59 4.9 13.3 65.8

SCORING 2011 2012 2013 TOTAL

G TD Rush Pass Retn PAT 2PAT FG Total Avg/G 11 5 0 5 0 0 0 0 30 2.7 5 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 24 4.8 12 13 0 13 0 0 0 0 78 6.5 28 22 0 22 0 0 0 0 132 4.7

ALL PURPOSE 2011 2012 2013 TOTAL

G Rush Rec PR KR IR 11 -2 497 0 0 0 5 0 333 0 0 0 12 0 1011 0 0 0 28 -2 1841 0 0 0

TACKLES 2011 2012 2013 TOTAL

G UA A Total TFL Yds PD FF FR 11 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 5 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 12 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 28 2 0 2 0.0 0 0 0 0

Derek Carr Career Stats

RUSHING 2009 2011 2012 2013 TOTAL

A 0 0 0 0

Ejiro Ederaine Career Stats

SCORING 2012 2013 TOTAL

TACKLES 2012 2013 TOTAL

Total Avg/G 839 64.5 2042 157.1 1623 124.8 1330 110.8 5834 114.4

G TD Rush Pass Retn PAT 2PAT FG Total 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 6 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 38 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 6

Total Yds 1.0 7 0.0 0 1.0 7

Josh harper Career Stats

Total Avg/G 495 45.0 333 66.6 1011 84.2 1839 65.7

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Blkd 0 0 0 0

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SCORING 2010 2011 2012 2013 TOTAL

G TD Rush Pass Retn PAT 2PAT FG Total 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 6 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 6

ALL PURPOSE 2010 2011 2012 2013 TOTAL

G Rush Rec PR KR IR Total Avg/G 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 45 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0

TACKLES 2010 2011 2012 2013 TOTAL

G UA A Total TFL Yds PD FF FR 9 7 2 9 1.0 5 0 0 0 13 4 5 9 0.0 0 0 0 1 11 7 4 11 0.0 0 0 0 0 12 13 4 17 2.0 4 2 0 0 45 31 15 46 3.0 9 2 0 1

SACKS 2010 2011 2012 2013 TOTAL

G UA 9 1 13 0 11 0 12 1 45 2

A 0 0 0 0 0

Todd Hunt Career Stats

G UA A Total TFL Yds PD FF FR 8 8 4 12 2.0 6 0 1 0 12 14 7 21 5.0 16 0 0 1 20 22 11 33 7.0 22 0 1 1

SACKS 2012 2013 TOTAL

G UA 8 1 12 2 20 3

TACKLES 2011 2012 2013 TOTAL SACKS 2011 2012 2013 TOTAL

RECEIVING 2010 2011 2012 2013 TOTAL

Blkd 0 0 0

Blkd 0 0 0 0

Total Yds 0.0 0 5.5 33 0.5 5 6.0 38

Marcel Jensen Career Stats G Rec Yds TD Lg Rec/G Avg/C Avg/G 2 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 10 2 16 1 15 0.2 8.0 1.6 13 20 339 4 44 1.5 17.0 26.1 12 24 344 3 43 2.0 14.3 28.7 37 46 699 8 44 1.2 15.2 18.9

SCORING 2010 2011 2012 2013 TOTAL

G TD Rush Pass Retn PAT 2PAT FG Total 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 6 13 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 24 12 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 18 37 8 0 8 0 0 0 0 48

ALL PURPOSE 2010 2011 2012 2013 TOTAL

G Rush Rec PR KR IR Total Avg/G 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 10 0 16 0 0 0 16 1.6 13 0 339 0 0 0 339 26.1 12 0 344 0 0 0 344 28.7 37 0 699 0 0 0 699 18.9

TACKLES 2010 2011 2012 2013 TOTAL

G UA A Total TFL Yds PD FF FR 2 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 12 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 37 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0

RECEIVING 2012 2013 TOTAL

Avg/G 0.0 0.6 1.8 1.5 1.3

Blkd 0 3 0 1 4

Justin Johnson Career Stats G Rec Yds TD Lg Rec/G Avg/C Avg/G 10 2 43 0 38 0.2 21.5 4.3 12 7 50 1 17 0.6 7.1 4.2 22 9 93 1 38 0.4 10.3 4.2

SCORING 2012 2013 TOTAL

G TD Rush Pass Retn PAT 2PAT FG Total 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 6 22 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 6

ALL PURPOSE 2012 2013 TOTAL

G Rush Rec PR 10 0 43 0 12 0 50 0 22 0 93 0

KR 0 0 0

L.J. Jones Career Stats

G TD Rush Pass Retn PAT 2PAT FG Total 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 6 43 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 6

Avg/G 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.9 0.1

ALL PURPOSE 2010 2011 2012 2013 TOTAL

G Rush Rec PR KR IR Total Avg/G 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 13 0 0 0 0 2 2 0.2 13 0 0 0 0 5 5 0.4 7 0 0 0 0 66 66 9.4 43 0 0 0 0 73 73 1.7

TACKLES 2010 2011 2012 2013 TOTAL

G UA A Total TFL Yds PD FF FR 10 14 0 14 1.0 7 0 0 0 13 44 12 56 2.5 7 16 1 1 13 29 15 44 1.5 4 14 0 1 7 28 8 36 4.0 8 9 0 2 43 115 35 150 9.0 26 39 1 4

SACKS 2010 2011 2012 2013 TOTAL

G UA 10 0 13 0 13 0 7 0 43 0

A 0 0 1 0 1

Blkd 0 0 0 0 0

Total Yds 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.5 3 0.0 0 0.5 3

Donavon Lewis Career Stats

G UA A Total TFL Yds PD FF FR 5 3 1 4 0.0 0 0 0 0 12 22 11 33 11.0 56 2 4 1 12 18 19 37 5.0 11 1 0 0 29 43 31 74 16.0 67 3 4 1 A 0 1 1 2

Blkd 0 0 0 0 0

Total Yds 1.0 4 2.0 11 3.0 15

Andy Jennings Career Stats

G UA 5 0 12 5 12 0 29 5

SCORING 2010 2011 2012 2013 TOTAL

INTERCEPTIONS G No. Yds TD Lg Avg/R Avg/G 2010 10 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 2011 13 3 2 0 2 0.7 0.2 2012 13 1 5 0 5 5.0 0.4 2013 7 2 66 1 56 33.0 9.4 TOTAL 43 6 73 1 56 12.2 1.7

Total Yds 1.0 5 0.0 0 0.0 0 1.0 3 2.0 8

TACKLES 2012 2013 TOTAL

A 0 0 0

Avg/G 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.1

IR 0 0 0

Total Avg/G 43 4.3 50 4.2 93 4.2

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Avg/G 0.0 0.5 0.3

INTERCEPTIONS G No. Yds TD Lg Avg/R Avg/G 2011 13 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 2012 13 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 2013 12 1 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 TOTAL 38 1 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 ALL PURPOSE 2011 2012 2013 TOTAL

G Rush Rec PR KR IR Total Avg/G 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 38 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0

TACKLES 2011 2012 2013 TOTAL

G UA A Total TFL Yds PD FF FR 13 7 5 12 4.0 27 0 0 0 13 28 8 36 10.0 47 1 1 0 12 28 11 39 7.5 45 6 0 0 38 63 24 87 21.5 119 7 1 0

SACKS 2011 2012 2013 TOTAL

G UA 13 2 13 4 12 5 38 11

A 1 0 0 1

Blkd 0 0 0 0

Total Yds 2.5 18 4.0 33 5.0 39 11.5 90

Malique Micenheimer Career Stats

RUSHING 2011 2012 2013 TOTAL

G Att Yds TD Lg Avg/C Avg/G 11 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 11 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 12 31 148 2 40 4.8 12.3 34 31 148 2 40 4.8 4.4

TOTAL OFFENSE 2011 2012 2013 TOTAL

G Rush Pass Total Avg/G 11 0 0 0 0.0 11 0 0 0 0.0 12 148 0 148 12.3 34 148 0 148 4.4

RECEIVING 2011 2012 2013 TOTAL

G Rec Yds TD Lg Rec/G Avg/C Avg/G 11 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 11 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 12 4 21 0 11 0.3 5.2 1.8 34 4 21 0 11 0.1 5.2 0.6

SCORING 2011 2012 2013 TOTAL

G TD Rush Pass Retn PAT 2PAT FG Total 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 12 34 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 12

ALL PURPOSE 2011 2012 2013 TOTAL

G Rush Rec PR KR IR Total Avg/G 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 12 148 21 0 0 0 169 14.1 34 148 21 0 0 0 169 5.0

TACKLES 2011 2012 2013 TOTAL

G UA A Total TFL Yds PD FF FR 11 3 0 3 0.0 0 0 0 0 11 3 0 3 1.0 3 0 0 0 12 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 34 7 0 7 1.0 3 0 0 0

Avg/G 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.4

Blkd 0 0 0 0

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TACKLES 2011 2012 2013 TOTAL

G UA A Total TFL Yds PD FF FR 13 2 3 5 0.0 0 0 0 0 13 15 9 24 1.0 3 0 1 0 12 60 28 88 1.0 5 3 1 0 38 77 40 117 2.0 8 3 2 0

SACKS 2011 2012 2013 TOTAL

G UA 13 0 13 1 12 0 38 1

A 0 0 0 0

Blkd 0 0 0 0

Total Yds 0.0 0 1.0 3 0.0 0 1.0 3

Nikko Motta Career Stats

INTERCEPTIONS G No. Yds TD Lg Avg/R Avg/G 2010 7 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 2012 13 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 2013 12 1 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 TOTAL 32 1 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 ALL PURPOSE 2010 2012 2013 TOTAL

G Rush Rec PR KR IR Total Avg/G 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0

TACKLES 2010 2012 2013 TOTAL

G UA A Total TFL Yds PD FF FR 7 5 6 11 2.5 11 0 0 0 13 19 10 29 6.0 27 0 0 1 12 24 14 38 7.0 31 4 0 0 32 48 30 78 15.5 69 4 0 1

SACKS 2010 2012 2013 TOTAL

G UA 7 1 13 3 12 3 32 7

A 0 0 0 0

Blkd 0 0 0 0

Jonathan Norton Career Stats

KICK RETURNS G No. Yds TD Lg Avg/R Avg/G 2012 13 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 2013 12 2 23 0 15 11.5 1.9 TOTAL 25 2 23 0 15 11.5 0.9

G Rush Rec PR KR IR Total Avg/G 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 12 0 0 0 23 0 23 1.9 25 0 0 0 23 0 23 0.9

TACKLES 2012 2013 TOTAL

G UA A Total TFL Yds PD FF FR 13 9 5 14 0.0 0 0 0 0 12 32 6 38 4.0 17 3 0 0 25 41 11 52 4.0 17 3 0 0

SACKS 2012 2013 TOTAL

G UA 13 0 12 1 25 1

RECEIVING 2012 2013 TOTAL

G Rec Yds TD Lg Rec/G Avg/C Avg/G 10 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 8 9 115 0 35 1.1 12.8 14.4 18 9 115 0 35 0.5 12.8 6.4

ALL PURPOSE 2012 2013 TOTAL

G Rush Rec PR KR IR Total Avg/G 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 8 0 115 0 0 0 115 14.4 18 0 115 0 0 0 115 6.4

TACKLES 2012 2013 TOTAL

A 0 0 0

Blkd 0 0 0

Total Yds 0.0 0 1.0 6 1.0 6

Aaron Peck Career Stats

Maurice Poyadue Career Stats

G UA A Total TFL Yds PD FF FR 8 2 2 4 0.0 0 0 0 0 11 2 3 5 0.0 0 0 0 0 19 4 5 9 0.0 0 0 0 0

G Att Yds TD Lg Avg/C Avg/G 12 2 0 0 3 0.0 0.0 10 1 4 0 4 4.0 0.4 22 3 4 0 4 1.3 0.2

TOTAL OFFENSE 2012 2013 TOTAL

G Rush Pass Total Avg/G 12 0 0 0 0.0 10 4 0 4 0.4 22 4 0 4 0.2

RECEIVING 2012 2013 TOTAL

G Rec Yds TD Lg Rec/G Avg/C Avg/G 12 2 73 1 47 0.2 36.5 6.1 10 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 22 2 73 1 47 0.1 36.5 3.3

SCORING 2012 2013 TOTAL

G TD Rush Pass Retn PAT 2PAT FG Total 12 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 6 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 6

SACKS 2012 2013 TOTAL

G UA 12 0 10 2 22 2

SCORING 2010 2011 2012 2013 TOTAL

G TD Rush Pass Retn PAT 2PAT FG Total 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 6 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 41 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 6

A 0 0 0

Blkd 0 0 0

Total Yds 0.0 0 2.0 12 2.0 12

Derron Smith Career Stats

Avg/G 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.1

INTERCEPTIONS G No. Yds TD Lg Avg/R Avg/G 2010 13 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 2011 3 1 13 0 13 13.0 4.3 2012 13 6 127 1 39 21.2 9.8 2013 12 6 94 0 47 15.7 7.8 TOTAL 41 13 234 1 47 18.0 5.7 ALL PURPOSE 2010 2011 2012 2013 TOTAL

G Rush Rec PR KR IR Total Avg/G 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 3 0 0 0 0 13 13 4.3 13 0 0 0 0 127 127 9.8 12 0 0 0 0 94 94 7.8 41 0 0 0 0 234 234 5.7

TACKLES 2010 2011 2012 2013 TOTAL

G UA A Total TFL Yds PD FF FR 13 21 8 29 1.0 2 1 0 0 3 14 2 16 1.0 2 3 1 0 13 61 18 79 1.0 2 8 1 0 12 48 21 69 7.5 42 11 0 0 41 144 49 193 10.5 48 23 2 0

SACKS 2010 2011 2012 2013 TOTAL

G UA 13 0 3 0 13 0 12 4 41 4

SCORING 2010 2011 2012 2013 TOTAL

G TD Rush Pass Retn PAT 2PAT FG Total 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 6 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 6

A 0 0 0 0 0

Blkd 0 0 0 0 0

Total Yds 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 4.0 32 4.0 32

Patrick Su’a Career Stats

Avg/G 0.0 0.0 0.9 0.0 0.2

KICK RETURNS G No. Yds TD Lg Avg/R Avg/G 2010 4 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 2011 13 1 11 0 11 11.0 0.8 2012 7 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 2013 12 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 TOTAL 36 1 11 0 11 11.0 0.3

Blkd 0 0 0

Dillon Root Career Stats

RUSHING 2012 2013 TOTAL

G UA A Total TFL Yds PD FF FR 12 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 10 2 1 3 2.0 12 0 0 0 22 2 1 3 2.0 12 0 0 0

KICK RETURNS G No. Yds TD Lg Avg/R Avg/G 2010 13 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 2011 3 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 2012 13 1 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 2013 12 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 TOTAL 41 1 0 0 0 0.0 0.0

Total Yds 1.0 2 3.0 17 3.0 19 7.0 38

ALL PURPOSE 2012 2013 TOTAL

TACKLES 2012 2013 TOTAL

Avg/G 0.5 0.0 0.3

INTERCEPTIONS G No. Yds TD Lg Avg/R Avg/G 2010 4 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 2011 13 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 2012 7 1 20 1 20 20.0 2.9 2013 12 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 TOTAL 36 1 20 1 20 20.0 0.6 ALL PURPOSE 2010 2011 2012 2013 TOTAL

G Rush Rec PR KR IR Total Avg/G 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 13 0 0 0 11 0 11 0.8 7 0 0 0 0 20 20 2.9 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 36 0 0 0 11 20 31 0.9

TACKLES 2010 2011 2012 2013 TOTAL

G UA A Total TFL Yds PD FF FR 4 0 1 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 13 24 13 37 0.5 2 0 0 0 7 25 12 37 3.5 15 5 1 1 12 18 12 30 1.0 1 0 0 0 36 67 38 105 5.0 18 5 1 1

SACKS 2010 2011 2012 2013 TOTAL

G UA 4 0 13 0 7 3 12 1 36 4

A 0 0 0 0 0

Blkd 0 0 0 0 0

Total Yds 0.0 0 0.0 0 3.0 10 1.0 1 4.0 11

KICK RETURNS G No. Yds TD Lg Avg/R Avg/G 2012 12 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 2013 10 28 601 0 56 21.5 60.1 TOTAL 22 28 601 0 56 21.5 27.3 ALL PURPOSE 2012 2013 TOTAL

G Rush Rec PR 12 0 73 0 10 4 0 0 22 4 73 0

KR IR 0 0 601 0 601 0

Total Avg/G 73 6.1 605 60.5 678 30.8

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TACKLES 2010 2011 2012 2013 TOTAL

G UA A Total TFL Yds PD FF FR 12 7 7 14 0.0 0 0 0 0 13 28 15 43 5.5 11 3 1 1 9 18 13 31 4.0 21 0 0 0 11 13 10 23 4.0 15 0 2 2 45 66 45 111 13.5 47 3 3 3

SACKS 2010 2011 2012 2013 TOTAL

G UA 12 0 13 0 9 2 11 1 45 3

RUSHING 2012 2013 TOTAL

A 0 0 0 0 0

Blkd 0 0 0 0 0

Total Yds 0.0 0 0.0 0 2.0 17 1.0 8 3.0 25

Marteze Waller Career Stats G Att Yds TD Lg Avg/C Avg/G 8 41 174 1 16 4.2 21.8 12 120 629 7 39 5.2 52.4 20 161 803 8 39 5.0 40.2

TOTAL OFFENSE 2012 2013 TOTAL

G Rush Pass 8 174 0 12 629 0 20 803 0

Total Avg/G 174 21.8 629 52.4 803 40.2

RECEIVING 2012 2013 TOTAL

G Rec Yds TD Lg Rec/G Avg/C Avg/G 8 2 11 0 6 0.2 5.5 1.4 12 21 148 0 26 1.8 7.0 12.3 20 23 159 0 26 1.1 6.9 7.9

SCORING 2012 2013 TOTAL

G TD Rush Pass Retn PAT 2PAT FG Total 8 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 12 7 7 0 0 0 0 0 42 20 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 48

ALL PURPOSE 2012 2013 TOTAL

G Rush Rec PR KR IR Total Avg/G 8 174 11 0 0 0 185 23.1 12 629 148 0 0 0 777 64.8 20 803 159 0 0 0 962 48.1

Charles Washington Career Stats

SCORING 2012 2013 TOTAL

G TD Rush Pass Retn PAT 2PAT FG Total 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2

Avg/G 0.8 3.5 2.4

Avg/G 0.2 0.0 0.1

INTERCEPTIONS G No. Yds TD Lg Avg/R Avg/G 2012 12 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 2013 12 1 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 TOTAL 24 1 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 ALL PURPOSE 2012 2013 TOTAL

G Rush Rec PR KR IR Total Avg/G 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0

TACKLES 2012 2013 TOTAL

G UA A Total TFL Yds PD FF FR 12 8 5 13 0.0 0 2 0 1 12 47 19 66 7.0 27 3 1 0 24 55 24 79 7.0 27 5 1 1

SACKS 2012 2013 TOTAL

G UA 12 0 12 2 24 2

RUSHING 2011 2012 2013 TOTAL

G Att Yds TD Lg Avg/C Avg/G 1 1 1 0 1 1.0 1.0 12 23 65 3 10 2.8 5.4 12 1 -3 0 0 -3.0 -0.2 25 25 63 3 10 2.5 2.5

PASSING 2011 2012 2013 TOTAL

G Att 1 1 12 22 12 0 25 23

TOTAL OFFENSE 2011 2012 2013 TOTAL

G Rush Pass Total Avg/G 1 1 0 1 1.0 12 65 128 193 16.1 12 -3 0 -3 -0.2 25 63 128 191 7.6

RECEIVING 2011 2012 2013 TOTAL

G Rec Yds TD Lg Rec/G Avg/C Avg/G 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 12 9 98 0 32 0.8 10.9 8.2 12 20 284 1 68 1.7 14.2 23.7 25 29 382 1 68 1.2 13.2 15.3

SCORING 2011 2012 2013 TOTAL

G TD Rush Pass Retn PAT 2PAT FG Total 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 18 12 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 6 25 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 24

ALL PURPOSE 2011 2012 2013 TOTAL

G Rush Rec PR KR IR Total Avg/G 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1.0 12 65 98 0 0 0 163 13.6 12 -3 284 0 0 0 281 23.4 25 63 382 0 0 0 445 17.8

A 0 0 0

Blkd 0 0 0

Total Yds 0.0 0 2.0 13 2.0 13

Greg Watson Career Stats

Cmp Int Yds TD Lg Pct Avg/P 0 1 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 7 1 128 0 50 31.8 5.8 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 7 2 128 0 50 30.4 5.6

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Avg/G Effic 0.0 -200.0 10.7 71.6 0.0 0.0 5.1 59.8

Avg/G 0.0 1.5 0.5 1.0

Kyrie Wilson Career Stats

TACKLES 2012 2013 TOTAL

G UA A Total TFL Yds PD FF FR 13 16 4 20 2.5 5 2 0 0 12 51 29 80 4.5 30 6 1 0 25 67 33 100 7.0 35 8 1 0

SACKS 2012 2013 TOTAL

G UA 13 0 12 3 25 3

A 0 1 1

Total Yds 0.0 0 3.5 29 3.5 29

Blkd 1 0 1

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derek carr

derek carr game-by-game QB

6-3 | 218 | Sr. | 5th Year Bakersfield, Calif. (Bakersfield Christian HS)

Preseason Watch Lists

• Mountain West Preseason Offensive Player of the Year • Walter Camp Player of the Year Award • Maxwell Award • Davey O’Brien Award • Walter Camp Award • Allstate AFCA Good Works Team • Heisman Pundit Watch List • CFPA Quarterback Trophy Derek Carr Single-Game highs

Rushing Attempts: 8 - at San Diego State, 2011 Rushing Yards: 43 - vs. San Diego State, 2012 Rushing TDs - 1, 5x Completions: 52 - vs. Rutgers, 8/29/13 - School & Mountain West Record Attempts: 73 - vs. Rutgers, 8/29/13 - School & Mountain West Record Yards: 536 - vs. San Diego State, 2012 - ties school record TD: 7 - School Record & ties Mountain West record INT: 2 - 6x Total Offense: 570 - vs. San Diego State, 2012 - School & Mountain West Record

Derek Carr Tidbits

• Owns a career TD-to-INT ratio of 111-to-23. • Only Fresno State QB to ever throw for 3,000-plus yards in three different seasons. • 13th QB in FBS history to throw for 4,000 yards in backto-back seasons. • For his career, he has completed 70.5 percent of his passes (227-for-322) in the fourth quarter and overtime with only five INTs. • Fresno State all-time leading passer (12,626). • Owns the school record for career total yards (12,816) • Owns school record for most career 300-yard passing games (20). • Owns the school record for most career TD passes for a career (111). • Owns the school record for most completions for a career in school history (1,057). • Has 15 career TD passes that were 50 yards or longer. • Has thrown a touchdown pass in 32-straight games, which is the longest active streak in the FBS. • His eight games with 400-plus passing yards this year leads all FBS quarterbacks. • Is one of 19 quarterbacks in FBS history to throw for over 10,000 career passing yards AND 100 TD passes. Derek Carr Record book watch To Become the Fresno State All-Time Leader He Needs...

2009 - True Freshman UC Davis at Wisconsin No. 10 Boise State at No. 14 Cincinnati at Hawai’i San Jose State at New Mexico State Utah State at Idaho at Nevada Louisiana Tech at Illinois vs. Wyoming* TOTALS * 2009 New Mexico Bowl

Rushing Passing Att. Yds. TD Long Cmp Att Int Yds TD Lg 1 0 0 0 2 2 0 37 0 24 Did Not Play Did Not Play Did Not Play 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 15 0 9 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 3 0 9 0 0 0 0 4 6 0 57 0 29 Did Not Play Did Not Play Did Not Play Did Not Play Did Not Play 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 10 14 0 112 0 29

2010 - Redshirted Rushing Passng 2011-Redshirt Sophomore Att. Yds. TD Long Cmp Att Int Yds TD Lg vs. California 6 -33 0 0 21 33 1 150 1 56 at No. 10 Nebraska 3 16 1 16 20 41 0 254 1 55 North Dakota 3 -26 0 0 11 17 0 235 2 86 at Idaho 0 0 0 0 24 37 2 371 5 51 Ole Miss 5 -12 1 14 25 37 1 281 1 46 No. 5 Boise State 2 10 0 4 17 30 1 126 0 41 Utah State 6 39 1 20 23 39 0 248 2 23 at Nevada 6 25 0 16 20 37 0 315 3 71 Louisiana Tech 6 9 0 8 39 49 2 290 3 39 at New Mexico State 2 -3 0 1 22 34 0 391 3 64 at Hawai’i 6 37 0 16 19 29 0 271 2 44 San Jose State 4 18 0 11 19 28 1 276 1 35 at San Diego State 8 -8 0 8 19 35 1 336 2 88 TOTALS 57 72 3 20 279 446 9 3544 26 88 2012 - Junior Weber State at No. 4 Oregon Colorado at Tulsa San Diego State at Colorado State at No. 22 Boise State Wyoming at New Mexico Hawai’i at Nevada Air Force vs. SMU* TOTALS * 2012 Sheraton Hawai’i Bowl

Rushing Passng Att. Yds. TD Long Cmp Att Int Yds TD Lg 4 18 0 15 20 25 0 298 2 40 5 -10 0 4 29 47 0 234 1 22 1 2 0 2 17 22 1 300 5 97 7 -5 0 7 26 44 0 231 1 32 5 43 0 12 42 55 2 536 5 51 7 22 0 13 25 39 0 217 4 25 4 -21 0 0 29 43 1 266 1 32 6 -14 0 10 32 48 0 268 3 23 6 14 0 13 31 44 1 416 4 89 2 -4 0 0 15 23 0 304 4 56 6 25 0 11 17 35 0 220 2 36 4 -19 0 2 28 32 0 452 4 64 8 -41 0 12 33 54 2 362 1 38 66 1 0 15 344 511 7 4,104 37 97

2013 - Senior Rutgers Cal Poly at Colorado Boise State at Hawai’i at Idaho UNLV at San Diego State Nevada at Wyoming New Mexico at San Jose State Utah State (MWC) TOTALS

Rushing Passng Att. Yds. TD Long Cmp Att Int Yds TD Lg 4 24 0 17 52 73 1 456 5 27 1 11 0 11 22 31 0 205 3 24 Game PPD 3 8 0 10 39 60 0 460 4 68 6 11 1 7 33 47 2 324 2 35 1 4 0 4 37 48 1 419 5 43 1 16 0 16 33 48 0 412 4 75 6 -11 0 4 35 57 0 298 2 50 5 -5 1 5 39 55 0 487 3 57 4 20 0 14 33 46 0 360 4 56 2 26 0 15 27 37 0 527 7 59 4 32 0 12 38 50 1 519 6 46 3 -19 0 -19 36 53 2 404 3 68 40 117 2 17 424 605 7 4,866 48 75

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derron smith game-by-game

derron smith

5-11 | 200 | Jr. | 4th Year Banning, Calif. (Banning HS)

DB

Preseason Watch Lists

• Mountain West Preseason Defensive Player of the Year • Chuck Bednarik Award • Jim Thorpe Award • Lott IMPACT Trophy • CFPA Defensive Back Trophy Derron Smith’s career stats

Tackles Fumbles Pass Defense 2011 - Sophomore UA A Total FF FR INT-Yds TD BRUP vs. California 7 1 8 0 0-0 0-0 0 1 at No. 10 Nebraska 5 1 6 1 0-0 1-13 0 1 North Dakota 2 0 2 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 Missed Remainder of 2011 Season Due to Injury Totals 14 2 16 1 0-0 1-13 0 2

INTERCEPTIONS G No. Yds TD Lg Avg/R Avg/G 2010 13 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 2011 3 1 13 0 13 13.0 4.3 2012 13 6 127 1 39 21.2 9.8 2013 12 6 94 0 47 15.7 7.8 TOTAL 41 13 234 1 47 18.0 5.7 ALL PURPOSE 2010 2011 2012 2013 TOTAL

G Rush Rec PR KR IR Total Avg/G 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 3 0 0 0 0 13 13 4.3 13 0 0 0 0 127 127 9.8 12 0 0 0 0 94 94 7.8 41 0 0 0 0 234 234 5.7

TACKLES 2010 2011 2012 2013 TOTAL

G UA A Total TFL Yds PD FF FR 13 21 8 29 1.0 2 1 0 0 3 14 2 16 1.0 2 3 1 0 13 61 18 79 1.0 2 8 1 0 12 49 20 69 7.5 42 11 0 0 41 144 49 193 10.5 48 23 2 0

SACKS 2010 2011 2012 2013 TOTAL

G UA 13 0 3 0 13 0 12 4 41 4

A 0 0 0 0 0

Blkd 0 0 0 0 0

Total Yds 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 4.0 32 4.0 32

Derron smith’s Single-Game highs

Solo Tackles: 10 - at No. 4 Oregon, 2012 Total Tackles: 13 - at No. 4 Oregon, 2012 TFL: 1.0 - 7x Sacks: 1.0 - 3x Forced fumble: 1 - at New Mexico, 2012 Fumble recovery: 0 Interceptions: 1 - 12x INT Return Yards: 47 - vs. Nevada, 11/2/13 INT Return for TD: 1 - at Nevada, 2012 Pass Breakups: 2 - vs. Wyoming, 2012

Derron smith Tidbits

• Was named a midseason All-American on Oct. 15 by CBSSports. com. He was one of only two offensive or defensive players not from a BCS school to make their first-team. • His six interceptions in 2012 are the second-most among all returning players, trailing only San Jose State’s Bene Benwikere. • In the 2011 and 2012 seasons, Fresno State recorded 41 turnovers gained in the 16 games he started. In the 10 games he missed (last 10 of 2011 season due to broken arm), Fresno State only forced five turnovers. • Is Fresno State’s leading returning tackler after posting 79 stops a year ago when he was a first-team All-Mountain West selection. • Registerd his first career sack on Oct. 5. 2013 at Idaho, which also resulted in a safety.

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Tackles Fumbles Pass Defense 2010 - Freshman UA A Total FF FR INT-Yds TD BRUP Cincinnati 1 0 1 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 at Utah State 2 1 3 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 at Ole Miss 4 0 4 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 Cal Poly 0 1 1 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 Hawai’i 3 0 3 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 New Mexico State 6 1 7 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 at San Jose State 1 1 2 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 at Louisiana Tech 2 1 3 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 No. 21 Nevada 1 1 2 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 at No. 3 Boise State 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 Idaho 0 1 1 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 Illinois 1 0 1 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 vs. Northern Illinois* 0 1 1 0 0-0 0-0 0 1 TOTALS 21 8 29 0 0-0 0-0 0 1 * 2009 New Mexico Bowl

Tackles Fumbles Pass Defense 2012 - R-Sophomore UA A Total FF FR INT-Yds TD BRUP Weber State 8 0 8 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 at No. 4 Oregon 10 3 13 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 Colorado 4 1 5 0 0-0 1-27 0 0 at Tulsa 6 1 7 0 0-0 1-10 0 0 San Diego State 4 2 6 0 0-0 1-17 0 0 at Colorado State 2 2 4 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 at No. 22 Boise State 5 3 8 0 0-0 1-0 0 0 Wyoming 1 0 1 0 0-0 0-0 0 2 at New Mexico 3 4 7 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 Hawai’i 2 0 2 0 0-0 1-39 0 0 at Nevada 6 2 8 0 0-0 1-34 1 0 Air Force 3 0 3 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 SMU* 7 0 7 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 TOTALS 61 18 79 1 0-0 6-127 1 2 * 2012 Sheraton Hawai’i Bowl Tackles Fumbles Pass Defense 2013 - Junior UA A Total FF FR INT-Yds TD BRUP Rutgers 4 4 8 0 0 1-0 0 1 Cal Poly 4 0 4 0 0 0-0 0 0 at Colorado Game PPD Boise State 6 0 6 0 0 1-4 0 1 at Hawai’i 6 1 7 0 0 0-0 0 0 at Idaho 1 4 5 0 0 1-5 0 0 UNLV 3 2 5 0 0 0-0 0 1 at San Diego State 6 4 10 0 0 0-0 0 1 Nevada 2 0 2 0 0 1-47 0 0 at Wyoming 2 1 3 0 0 1-36 0 0 New Mexico 3 0 3 0 0 0-0 0 0 at San Jose State 8 2 10 0 0 0-0 0 0 Utah State (MWC) 3 3 6 0 0 1-0 0 1 TOTALS 49 20 69 0 0 6-94 0 5

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davante adams game-by-game

DAVANTE ADAMS

6-2 | 212 | So. | 3rd Year Palo Alto, Calif. (Palo Alto HS)

WR

Davante adams’ fresno state records

• Games with 10+ catches: 9 • Career receptions: 224 • Receptions in a season: 122 (2013) • Receptions in one half of a game: 9 (2013 at Idaho - first half) • Receiving Yardage in a season: 1,645 (2013) • Touchdown receptions in a game: 4 (2013 vs. UNLV & vs. UNM) • Touchdown receptions in a season: 23 (2013) • Touchdown receptions in a career: 36 • Consecutive games with a touchdown catch: 11 (2012-13) • Career 100-yard receiving games: 13 • Consecutive 100-yard receiving games: 4 (tie)

Davante adams’ vs. Biletnikoff Award semifinalists

(sorted by touchdown receptions) 10+ Rec 100-Yd Player, School, Class G Rec Rec/G Yds Yds/G TDs Games Games Davante Adams, Fresno State, SO 12 122 10.2 1,645 137.1 23 6 7 *Brandin Cooks, Oregon State, JR 12 120 10.0 1,670 139.2 15 5 8 Willie Snead, Ball State, JR 12 97 8.1 1,429 119.1 14 3 9 *Mike Evans, Texas A&M, SO 12 65 5.4 1,322 110.2 12 1 5 Antwan Goodley, Baylor, JR 12 67 5.6 1,319 109.9 13 2 8 Paul Richardson, Colorado, JR 12 83 7.2 1,343 111.9 10 3 6 *Sammy Watkins, Clemson, JR 12 85 7.1 1,237 103.1 10 2 7 Odell Beckham, Jr., LSU, JR 12 57 4.8 1,117 93.1 8 0 5 Jace Amaro, Texas Tech, JR 12 98 8.2 1,240 103.3 7 1 5 Allen Robinson, Penn State, JR 12 97 8.1 1,432 119.3 6 3 8 Jordan Matthews, Vanderbilt, SR 12 107 8.9 1,334 111.2 5 5 8 * denotes Biletnikoff finalist

season touchdown receptions all-time fbs leaders

Player, School Year G Troy Edwards, Louisiana Tech 1998 12 Randy Moss, Marshall 1997 12 Stedman Bailey, West Virginia 2012 13 Davante Adams, Fresno State 2013 12 Manny Hazard, Houston 1989 11 Larry Fitzgerald, Pittsburgh 2003 13 Michael Crabtree, Texas Tech 2007 13 Jarett Dillard, Rice 2006 13 Jarett Dillard, Rice 2008 13 Justin Blackmon, Oklahoma St. 2010 12 Patrick Edwards, Houston 2011 14

Rec 140 90 113 122 142 92 134 91 87 111 89

Rec/G Yds Yds/G TDs 11.7 1,996 166.3 27 7.5 1,647 137.3 25 8.7 1,627 125.2 25 10.2 1,645 137.1 23 12.9 1,689 153.5 22 7.1 1,672 128.6 22 10.3 1,962 150.9 22 7.0 1,247 95,9 21 6.7 1,310 100.8 20 9.3 1,782 148.5 20 6.4 1,752 125.1 20

career touchdown receptions all-time fbs leaders

Player, School Years Jarett Dillard, Rice 2005-08 Troy Edwards, Louisiana Tech 1996-98 Darius Watts, Marshall 2000-03 Ryan Broyles, Oklahoma 2008-11 Aaron Turner, Pacific 1989-92 Ryan Yarborough, Wyoming 1990-93 Rashaun Woods, Oklahoma State 2000-03 Dwayne Jarrett, Southern California 2004-06 Davone Bess, Hawai’i 2005-07 Michael Crabtree, Texas Tech 2007-08 Stedman Bailey, West Virginia 2010-12 Justin Blackmon, Oklahoma State 2009-11 Braylon Edwards, Michigan 2001-04 Greg Jennings, Western Michigan 2002-05 Austin Pettis, Boise State 2007-10 Clarkston Hines, Duke 1986-89 Marcus Harris, Wyoming 1993-96 Michael Floyd, Notre Dame 2008-11 Davante Adams, Fresno State 2012-13 Terance Mathis, New Mexico 1985.87, 89 Roy Williams, Texas 2000-03 James Hardy, Indiana 2005-07 Ryan Grice-Mullens, Hawai’i 2005-07 Eugene Baker, Kent State 1995-98 Trevor Insley, Nevada 1996-99 Roydell Williams, Tulane 2001-04 Jason Rivers, Hawai’i 2003-04, 06-07

G 49 34 48 48 44 46 48 38 39 26 38 38 44 42 51 44 46 43 25 44 48 33 35 35 44 48 51

TD 60 50 47 45 43 42 42 41 41 41 41 40 39 39 39 38 38 37 37 36 36 36 36 35 35 35 35

Receiving 2012 Rec. Yds. TD Long Avg/C Weber State 7 118 2 40 16.9 at No. 4 Oregon 12 92 0 13 7.7 Colorado 4 74 1 60 18.5 at Tulsa 5 51 0 22 10.2 San Diego State 8 102 0 41 12.8 at Colorado State 4 41 2 25 10.3 at No. 22 Boise State 5 52 1 27 10.4 Wyoming 11 86 1 23 7.8 at New Mexico 9 198 2 89 22.0 Hawai’i 6 93 1 45 15.5 at Nevada 9 120 1 36 13.3 Air Force 9 141 2 64 15.7 vs. SMU* 13 144 1 34 11.1 TOTALS 102 1312 14 89 12.9 * 2012 Sheraton Hawai’i Bowl Receiving 2013 Rec. Yds. TD Long Avg/C Rutgers 14 148 2 27 10.6 Cal Poly 5 31 1 9 6.2 Boise State 12 110 1 22 9.2 at Hawai’i 5 22 0 8 4.4 at Idaho 16 185 3 30 11.6 UNLV 8 221 4 75 27.6 at San Diego State 12 87 2 16 7.3 Nevada 8 84 1 28 10.5 at Wyoming 11 79 1 15 7.2 New Mexico 9 246 4 59 27.3 at San Jose State 13 264 3 46 20.3 Utah State 9 168 1 68 18.7 TOTALS 122 1645 23 75 13.5

Davante Adams’ career stats

RECEIVING 2012 2013 TOTAL

G Rec Yds TD Lg Rec/G Avg/C Avg/G 13 102 1312 14 89 7.8 12.9 100.9 12 122 1645 23 75 10.2 13.5 137.1 25 224 2957 37 89 9.0 13.2 118.3

SCORING Avg/G 2012 2013 TOTAL

G

TD

Rush Pass Retn PAT

2PAT FG

Total

13 14 0 14 0 0 0 0 84 6.5 12 23 0 23 0 0 0 0 138 11.5 25 37 0 37 0 0 0 0 222 8.9

PUNT RETURNS G No. Yds TD Lg Avg/R Avg/G 2012 13 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 2013 12 2 16 0 14 8.0 1.3 TOTAL 25 2 16 0 14 8.0 0.6 ALL PURPOSE 2012 2013 TOTAL

G Rush Rec PR KR 13 0 1312 0 0 12 0 1645 16 0 25 0 2957 16 0

IR 0 0 0

Total Avg/G 1312 100.9 1661 138.4 2973 118.9

Davante adams’ Single-Game highs

Receptions: 16 - at Idaho, 2013 Receiving Yards: 265 - at San Jose State, 2013 Touchdowns: 4 - 2x in 2013 ! ! ties school and Mountain West record

|----- Stedman Bailey (W.Va.) ------| |------- Davante Adams (FS) --------| Date Opponent Rec. Yds. TD Date Opponent Rec. Yds. TD

9/1/12 Marshall 9 104 2 8/29/13 Rutgers 14 148 2 9/15/12 vs. James Madison 13 173 3 9/7/13 Cal Poly 5 31 1 9/22/12 Maryland 6 55 0 9/20/13 Boise State 12 110 1 9/29/12 Baylor 13 303 5 9/28/13 at Hawai’i 5 22 0 10/6/12 at #19 Texas 8 75 3 10/5/13 at Idaho 16 185 3 10/13/12 at Texas Tech 6 56 1 10/19/13 UNLV 8 221 4 10/20/12 #12 Kansas State 4 34 0 10/26/13 at San Diego State 12 87 2 11/3/12 TCU 2 30 1 11/2/13 Nevada 8 84 1 11/10/12 at Oklahoma St. 14 225 1 11/9/13 at Wyoming 11 79 1 11/17/12 #15 Oklahoma 13 205 4 11/23/13 New Mexico 9 246 4 11/23/12 at Iowa St. 7 82 1 11/29/13 at San Jose State 13 264 3 12/1/12 Kansas 11 159 2 12/7/13 Utah State 9 168 1 11 Game Totals..................... 10-6 1,501 23 12 Game Totals........................ 122 1,645 23 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------12/29/12 vs. Syracuse 7 126 2 12/21/13 vs. USC Totals 13 Games 113 1627 25 Totals 12 Games 122 1,645 23

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1992 freedom bowl FRESNO STATE 24, USC 7

Dec. 29, 1992 • Anaheim, Calif. Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 Score USC Fresno State

0 7 0 0 7 0 7 3 14 24

Scoring Summary USC FS FS FS FS

Strother 1 yard run (Ford kick) Neal 1 yard run (Mahoney kick) Mahoney 43 yard field goal Daigle 2 yard run (Mahoney kick) Rivers 5 yard run (Mahoney kick) Attendance: 58,546

ANAHEIM, Calif. – Fresno State pulled the bowl season’s biggest and most talked about upset with a stunning 24-7 win over Southern Cal in the Freedom Bowl IX held in Anaheim Stadium. The Bulldogs dominated the Trojans in every facet of the game, most notably in total offense, where Fresno State enjoyed a 405-183 advantage. Offense is what took Fresno State to the Freedom Bowl, but defense is what won the game that Bulldogs’ head coach Jim Sweeeney said was the “biggest game in Bulldog history.” The ‘Dogs stole four turnovers from the favored Trojans and allowed only one third-down conversion in nine attempts. USC quarterback Rob Johnson found only seven completions in the Bulldogs’ secondary and threw three interceptions. Those defensive numbers, plus a Fresno State offense that ran 84 plays created chaos for the tradition-packed Trojans. In the second, the always-responsive Bulldogs answered an early Trojan touchdown with an 11-play, 70-yard drive resulting in a 1-yard plunge by game MVP Lorenzo Neal. Four mid-range passes by Trent Dilfer, including a 10-yarder to Tydus Winans on fourth down at the USC 33, energized the drive. Derek Mahoney added a field goal in the third quarter to give the ‘Dogs the lead, but two fourth quarter touchdowns sent the 30,000 Red Wavers in attendance back home with a win. Eight runs for 32 yards helped set up a 22-yard pass from Dilfer to Winans that put Fresno State at the USC two-yard line with just under six minutes to play. From there, Anthony Daigle took the ball across the goal line. Big runs of 32 yards by Ron Rivers and 17 by Daigle moved the ‘Dogs up the field while using most of the remaining time on the clock. It took only five plays for Fresno State to travel 56 yards and get the game-clinching score on a 5-yard dash up the middle by Rivers. Fresno State Lineups Offense — SE Lee Harris, LT Ron Collins, LG Josh Coldiron, C Jason James, RG Rus Hartmann, RT Jesse Hardwick, TE Marty Thompson, QB Trent Dilfer, TB Ron Rivers, FB Lorenzo Neal, FL Malcolm Seabron. Defense — SLB Wendell Valentine, LE Brad Bell, NG Zack Rix, RE Nick Serfas, MLB Chris Peters, WLB Earl Oliver, ROV Gene Smith, LC Brian Porter, SS Sam Watson, FS Johnny Johnson, RC James Burton.

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Team Stats

First Downs Rushing Atts Rushing Yds. Passes A-C-I Passing Yds. Total Yds. Punts/Yds. Fumbles Penalties-Yds.

FS USC

24 14 56 32 262 112 28-13-0 18-7-3 164 95 405 183 5-40.2 5-43 1 1 9-61 7-35

Individual Stats

Rushing Fresno State Att. Daigle Dilfer Rivers Neal

USC

Johnson Crayton Strother Mooney Bender McFadden

Yds.

11 54 7 8 19 104 19 75

Att. Yds.

5 -12 19 79 1 1 2 9 2 3 3 8

Passing Fresno State A-C-I

TD

USC

TD Yds.

Dilfer

Johnson

Yds.

28-13-0 0 164

A-C-I

18-7-3 0 95

Receiving Fresno State Rec. Yds. TD

Ross Winans Neal Thompson Seabron Rivers Daigle

USC

Crayton Jackson Hannah Morton

2 3 2 2 1 2 1

Rec.

2 1 1 3

18 0 56 0 21 0 29 0 20 0 13 0 7 0

Yds. TD

10 0 16 0 8 0 61 0

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1999 EA Sports Las vegas bowl

Team Stats

First downs Rushing Attempts Net Yards Rushing Net Yards Passing Passes Attempted Passes Completed Had Intercepted Total Offensive Plays Total Net Yards Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Punts-Yards Yards per punt Interceptions-Yards Fumble Returns-Yards Time of Possession

UTAH 17, FRESNO STATE 16

Dec. 18, 1999 • Las Vegas, Nev. Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 Score Fresno State Utah

7 7

0 0

3 7

6 3

16 17

Scoring Summary FS Utah FS Utah FS Utah

P. Williams 75 yard return of blocked field goal (Hanna kick) M. Anderson 34 yard run (Truhe kick) Hanna 27 yard field goal M. Anderson 5 yard run (Truhe kick) Ward 2 yard run (kick failed) Truhe 33 yard field goal Attendance: 28,277

FS UTAH 16 25 32 54 132 334 147 214 28 24 14 11 0 1 60 78 279 548 0-0 2-0 6-59 15-151 5-185 4-144 37.0 39.0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 24:06 35:54

Individual Stats

LAS VEGAS – In their first bowl apperance since the 1993 season, the Bulldogs battled the Utah Utes of the Mountain West Conference in one of the best games of the bowl season. The was highlighted by the running of Mike Anderson, who ran for a game-record 254 yards and two touchdowns. Cletus Truhe kicked a 33-yard field goal with five minutes left as Utah beat Fresno State 17-16. Fresno State went ahead 16-14 on the first play of the fourth quarter, but Colby Knight blocked Jeff Hanna’s extra point attempt, setting the stage for Truhe’s game winner. The game-winning kick was vindication for Truhe, whose first two field goal tries were blocked by Fresno’s Terence Brown. The first block was returned 75 yards for a touchdown by Payton Williams. Anderson scored on runs of 34 and 5 yards, the latter giving Utah (9-3) a 14-10 third-quarter lead. Fresno State answered with Derrick Ward’s 2-yard TD run as the fourth quarter opened, giving the Bulldogs a 2-point lead. Utah dominated the ball, gaining a bowl-record 334 yards rushing. Despite outgaining Fresno State 331 yards to 103, the Utes managed only a 7-all tie at halftime, the score coming on Anderson’s 34-yard run with 3:51 left in the first quarter. The Bulldogs went ahead 10-7 on Hanna’s 27-yard field goal with 9:24 remaining in the third quarter. The Utes regained the lead when Anderson finished a 68-yard drive with a 5-yard scoring run, breaking three tackles en route to his second touchdown of the night. With Anderson breaking off key gains, the Utes drove 70 yards to the Bulldogs 14 before Truhe came on to kick the game-winning field goal with 5:03 remaining.

Rushing Fresno State

Att.

Yds.

Utah

Att.

Yds.

Passing Fresno State

A-C-I

TD

Utah

A-C-I

TD Yds.

Receiving Fresno State

Rec.

Yds. TD

Utah

Rec.

Yds. TD

Ward Gaines Armstrong C.Smith Wright Anderson Bacon Russell Arceneaux Croshaw Volek

Arceneaux Croshaw

Wright C.Smith Armstrong Mahdi Branstetter Berrian Russell Bendinger Utu Anderson Richardson

15 8 4 3 2 34 8 1 9 2

14-28-0 8-15-0 3-9-1

6 4 1 1 1 1 5 2 2 1 1

51 31 29 17 4

254 9 4 (minus 6) (minus 9) 0

0 0

Yds. 147

94 120

55 0 53 0 20 0 8 0 6 0 5 0 96 0 70 0 28 0 15 0 5 0

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Team Bowl Records

Fresno State Bowl Game Records

Rushing Most rushes:............... 56 vs. USC, 1992 Freedom Bowl IX Most net yards gained:................................................................... ............. 260 vs. Colorado State, 2008 New Mexico Bowl Most TDs:.....4 vs. Bowling Green, 1985 California Bowl V Passing Most attempts:... 63 vs. Colorado, 1993 Jeep Eagle Aloha Bowl Most completions:......................................................................... ...................37 vs. Colorado, 1993 Jeep Eagle Aloha Bowl Most had intercepted:.................................................................... ...............4 vs. Ball State, 1989 California Raisin Bowl IX Most yards gained: ........................................................................ .... 531 vs. Michigan State, 2001 Silicon Valley Football Classic Highest pct.: ........................................................................... .... .694 vs. Bowling Green, 1991 California Raisin Bowl XI Most touchdowns:................................................................... ............ 5, 2x; vs. Air Force, 2000 Silicon Valley Football ...........Classic; vs. Virginia, 2004 MPC Computers Bowl Total Offense Most plays (passing & rushing):................................................... .................88 vs. Colorado, 1993 Jeep Eagle Aloha Bowl Most yards gained:......................................................................... ....... 560 vs. Michigan State, 2001 Silicon Valley Football Classic

Punting

Most punts:...... 9 vs. Western Michigan, 1988 California Bowl VIII

Most yards:.... 332 vs. Bowling Green, 1985 California Bowl V Highest average per punt:.............................................................. ............47.4 vs. Bowling Green, 1985 California Bowl V Punt Returns Most punt returns:...............13 vs. Drake, 1946 Raisin Bowl Most yards returned:...................................................................... ............... 59 vs. Bowling Green, 1982 California Bowl II Kickoff Returns Most kickoff returns:..................................................................... .......8 vs. Air Force, 2000 Silicon Valley Football Classic Most return Yards:.......................................................................... ........... 156 vs. vs. Air Force, 2000 Silicon Valley Football Classic

Miscellaneous Most first downs:........................................................................... ...................34 vs. Colorado, 1993 Jeep Eagle Aloha Bowl Most first downs rushing:...16 vs. USC, 1992 Freedom Bowl IX Most first downs passing:.............................................................. .................25 vs. Colorado, 1993 Jeep Eagle Aloha Bowl Most first downs penalty:.............................................................. .......16 vs. Western Michigan, 1988 California Bowl VIII Most fumbles:................................................................................ .......8 vs. Arkansas State, 1937 Little All-American Bowl Most fumbles lost:......................................................................... .6 vs. Arkansas State, 1937 Little All-American Bowl; vs. ................................................... Drake, 1946 Raisin Bowl Scoring Most touchdowns: .................................................................. .................7 vs. Bowling Green, 1985 California Bowl V. Most points after touchdown:........................................................ ................. 7 vs. Bowling Green, 1985 California Bowl V Most field goals:............................................................................. .3, vs. Georgia Tech, 2002 Silicon Valley Football Classic III Most points, first half: .................23 vs. Bowling Green, 1985 California Bowl V Most points, second half: .....27 vs. Air Force, 2000 Silicon Valley Football Classic Most total points: ...............51 vs. Bowling Green, 1985 California Bowl V

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Team Defense Rushing Fewest rushes:..........................28, Tulsa, 2005 Liberty Bowl Fewest net yards:............................................................................ .............61 vs. Ball State, 1989 California Raisin Bowl IX

Passing Fewest attempts:.................. 13 vs. Drake, 1946 Raisin Bowl Fewest completions: ............ 6 vs. Drake, 1946 Raisin Bowl Passes intercepted: .........................7 vs. Humboldt State, 1968 Camellia Bowl Total Defense Fewest rushing & passing plays:................................................... .................................... 50 vs. USC, 1992 Freedom Bowl IX Fewest yards gained:.........147 vs. Drake, 1946 Raisin Bowl

Touchdown passes Game: 5, 2x; David Carr vs. Air Force, 2000 Silicon Valley Football Classic; Paul Pinegar vs. Virginia, 2004 MPC Computers Bowl Career: 9, David Carr, 2000 Silicon Valley Football Classic, 2001 Silicon Valley Football Classic II Passes intercepted Game: 6, Mel Gustafson vs. Drake, 1946 Raisin Bowl; Rod Hudson vs. Humboldt State, 1968 Camellia Bowl Career: 6, Mel Gustafson, 1946 Raisin Bowl; Rod Hudson, 1968 Camellia Bowl

Longest pass - 91, Mark Barsotti to Stephen Shelley vs. Ball State, 1989 California Raisin Bowl IX

Receiving Pass receptions Scoring Fewest pts allowed:.......0 vs. Hawaii, 1941 Pineapple Bowl Game: 15, Stephone Paige vs. Bowling Green, 1982 California Bowl II Miscellaneous Career: 24, Rodney Wright, 1999 EA Sports Las Vegas Fewest total first downs:....... 9 vs. Drake, 1946 Raisin Bowl Bowl, 2000 Silicon Valley Football Classic, 2001 Silicon Valley Football Classic........................................................

Individual Bowl Records

Rushing Rushing attempts Game: 37, Rodney Davis vs. Georgia Tech, 2002 Silicon Valley Football Classic III Career: 51, Bryson Sumlin, Silicon Valley Football Classic III & IV, 2004 MPC Computers Bowl, 2005 Liberty Bowl Rushing yards (net) Game: 153, Rodney Davis vs. Georgia Tech, 2002 Silicon Valley Football Classic III Career: 243, Wendell Mathis, 2004 MPC Computers Bowl; 2005 Liberty Bowl Touchdowns Game: 3, Stephone Paige vs. Bowling Green, 1982 California Bowl II Career: 3, Stephone Paige, 1982 California Bowl II; Anthony Daigle, 1991 California Raisin Bowl XI, 1992 Freedom Bowl IX, 1993 Jeep Eagle Aloha Bowl Passing Pass Attempts Game: 63, Trent Dilfer vs. Colorado, 1993 Jeep Eagle Aloha Bowl Career: 123, Paul Pinegar, 2002 Silicon Valley Football Classic III, 2003 Silicon Valley Football Classic IV, 2004 MPC Computers Bowl, 2005 Liberty Bowl Pass Completions ..... Game: 37, Trent Dilfer vs. Colorado, 1993 Jeep Eagle Aloha Bowl Career: 70, Paul Pinegar, 2002 Silicon Valley Football Classic III, 2003 Silicon Valley Football Classic IV, 2004 MPC Computers Bowl, 2005 Liberty Bowl Completion Percentage Game: (min. 10) .694, Mark Barsotti vs. Bowling Green, 1991 California Raisin Bowl XI Career: .640, David Carr, 2000 Silicon Valley Football Classic and 2001 Silicon Valley Football Classic II Passing yards Game: 531, David Carr vs. Michigan State, 2001 Silicon Valley Football Classic Career: 992, David Carr, 2000 Silicon Valley Football Classic, 2001 Silicon Valley Football Classic II

Receiving yards Game: 299, Rodney Wright, 2001 Silicon Valley Football Classic Career: 431, Rodney Wright, 1999 EA Sports Las Vegas Bowl, 2000 Silicon Valley Football Classic, 2001 Silicon Valley Football Classic Touchdown receptions Game: 2 (7 players), Bernard Berrian, 2000 Silicon Valley Football Classic, Jan Barrett, 1961 Mercy Bowl I; Stephone Paige, 1982 California Bowl; Gene Taylor, 1985 California Bowl; Andre Alexander, 1988 California Bowl; Tydus Winans, 1993 Jeep Eagle Aloha Bowl; Rodney Wright, 2001, Silicon Valley Football Classic Career: 2 (6 players), Bernard Berrian, 2000 Silicon Valley Football Classic, Jan Barrett, 1961 Mercy Bowl I; Stephone Paige, 1982 California Bowl; Gene Taylor, 1985 California Bowl; Andre Alexander, 1988 California Bowl; Tydus Winans 1993 Jeep Eagle Aloha Bowl; Rodney Wright, 2001 Silicon Valley Football Classic Longest reception - 91, Stephen Shelly from Mark Barsotti, 1989 California Raisin Bowl IX Total offense Total offensive attempts (passing & rushing plays)............... Game: 88 vs. Colorado, 1993 Jeep Eagle Aloha Bowl Total offense yards Game: 560 vs. Michigan State, 2001 Silicon Valley Football Classic Touchdowns responsible for Game: 5, 2x; David Carr vs. Air Force, 2000 Silicon Valley Football Classic; Paul Pinegar vs. Virginia, 2004 MPC Computers Bowl Career: 9, David Carr (9 passes) vs. Air Force, 2000 Silicon Valley Football Classic; vs. Michigan State, 2001 Silicon Valley Football Classic

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Fresno State Bowl Game Records scoring Touchdowns scored Game: 3, Stephone Paige vs. Bowling Green, 1982 California Bowl II Career: 3 (2 players) Stephone Paige, 1982 California Bowl; Anthony Daigle, 1991 California Raisin Bowl, 1992 Freedom Bowl IX, 1993 Jeep Eagle Aloha Bowl; Paris Gaines, 2000 Silicon Valley Football Classic, 2001 Silicon Valley Football Classic; Bryson Sumlin, 2002 Silicon Valley Football Classic III, 2003 Silicon Valley Football Classic IV, 2004 MPC Computers Bowl, 2005 Liberty Bowl PAT’s made Game: 7, Barry Belli vs. Bowling Green, 1985 California Bowl V Career: 12, Asen Asparuhov, Silicon Valley Football Classic I-III PAT’s attempted Game: 7, Barry Belli vs. Bowling Green, 1985 California Bowl V Career: 13, Asen Asparuhov, Silicon Valley Football Classic I-III Field goals attempted Game: 4, Asen Asparuhov, 2002 Silicon Valley Football Classic III Career: 4, Derek Mahoney, 1991 California Raisin Bowl; Asen Asparuhov, Silicon Valley Football Classic I-III Field goals made Game: 3, Asen Asparuhov, 2002 Silicon Valley Football Classic III Career: 3, Asen Asparuhov, 2002 Silicon Valley Football Classic III Longest field goal made Game: 49, Brett Visintainer, 2004 MPC Computers Bowl Most two-point conversions Game: 1, Terry Carter vs. Bowling Green, 1982 California Bowl II; Anthony Daigle vs. Colorado, 1993 Jeep Eagle Aloha Bowl ............. Career: 1, Terry Carter, 1982 California Bowl II; Anthony Daigle, 1993 Jeep Eagle Aloha Bowl Most two-point attempts Game: 2, Trent Dilfer vs. Colorado, 1993 Jeep Eagle Aloha Bowl Career: 2, Trent Dilfer, 1993 Jeep Eagle Aloha Bowl Most kicking points Game: 12, Asen Asparuhov, 2002 Silicon Valley Football Classic III Career: 21, Asen Asparuhov, Silicon Valley Football Classic I-III Returns Longest punt return Game: 21, Eric Fox vs. Bowling Green, 1982 California Bowl II; Andre Alexander vs. Western Michigan, 1988 California Bowl VIII Kickoff returns Game: 5, Isaiah Burse vs. SMU, 2012 Sheraton Hawai’i Bowl; Isaiah Burse vs. Northern Illinois, 2010 uDrove Humanitarian Bowl Career: 10, Isaiah Burse, 2010 uDrove Humanitarian Bowl, 2012 Sheraton Hawai’i Bowl

Kickoff yards Game: 131, Isaiah Burse, 2010 uDrove Humanitarian Bowl Career: 236, Isaiah Burse, 2010 uDrove Humanitarian Bowl, 2012 Sheraton Hawai’i Bowl Touchdowns from kickoff returns Game: 0, all teams Career: 0, all teams Longest return Game: 55, Isaiah Burse vs. Northern Illinois, 2010 uDrove Humanitarian Bowl punting Punts Game: 9, Lance Oberparleiter vs. Western Michigan, 1988 California Bowl VIII Career: 17, Jason Simpson, Silicon Valley Football Classic I-III Average per punt Game: (min. 5) 47.4 (7 for 332), Mike Mancini vs. Bowling Green, 1985, California Bowl V Career: 47.4, Mike Mancini, 1985 California Bowl V Punting yards Game: 332, Mike Mancini vs. Bowling Green, 1985 California Bowl V Career: 660, Jason Simpson, Silicon Valley Football Classic I-III Longest punt Game: 62, Mike Lingua, 2004 MPC Computers Bowl Defense Solo tackles Game: 13, James Williams vs. Ball State, 1989 California Raisin Bowl IX Total tackles Game: 18, Don Turner vs. Bowling Green, 1982 California Bowl II Sacks Game: 3, Clyde Glover vs. Bowling Green, 1982 California Bowl II; Greg Ramsey vs. Bowling Green, 1985 California Bowl V Career: 3, Clyde Glover, 1982 California Bowl; Greg Ramsey, 1985 California Bowl V Interceptions Passes intercepted Game: 2, Rod Webster vs. Bowling Green, 1985 California Bowl V; Dee Meza vs. Georgia Tech, 2002 Silicon Valley Football Classic III; Sean Alston, 2012 Sheraton Hawai’i Bowl Career: 2, Rod Webster, 1985 California Bowl; Dee Meza vs. Georgia Tech, 2002 Silicon Valley Football Classic III; Sean Alston, 2012 Sheraton Hawai’i Bowl Interception yards Game: 58, Ron Cox vs. Ball State, 1989 California Raisin Bowl IX Career: 58, Ron Cox, 1989 California Raisin Bowl Most touchdowns Game: 1, Ron Cox vs. Ball State, 1989 California Raisin Bowl IX; Dee Meza, 2002 Silicon Valley Football Classic III Career: 1, Ron Cox vs. Ball State, 1989 California Raisin Bowl IX; Dee Meza, 2002 Silicon Valley Football Classic III

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2013 Fresno State Football Game Notes #15 Davante Adams, So., WR 2013 (Sophomore): First-team All-Mountain West ... Biletnikoff Award semifinalist ... Winner of the Paul Warfield Award that is presented to the nation’s best receiver by the Touchdown Club of Columbus ... Led the nation in receptions (122), receptions per game (10.2) and was second in receiving yards per game (137.1) ... His 23 TD catches shattered the school and Mountain West single-season records, were eight more than any other player in the nation had, were as many or more than 87 of the 123 FBS teams had and rank No. 4 in FBS history ... His 1,645 receiving yards set a new school record ... Had three 200-yard receiving games, becoming only the third player this century to post three of those in the same season ... Recorded two games with over 200 yards receiving and four touchdowns, becoming the second player this century to notch that feat ... Caught 10 or more passes in 6-of-12 games with a high of 16 at Idaho, Oct. 5 ... Led the nation in games with double-digit receptions ... Had seven 100-yard receiving games, giving him 13 for his career to set a new Fresno State record for most 100-yard receiving games ... Caught a touchdown pass in 11-of-12 games and after catching at touchdown in eight-straight games to close out the 2012 season, he had a TD in the first three games of 2013 to give him a streak of 11-straight games catching a touchdown, which set a new school and Mountain West record ... Was named the Mountain West Offensive Player of the Week after back-to-back games against Idaho and UNLV ... tied the school and Mountain West record for touchdown receptions in a game with four, which he did against UNLV and vs. New Mexico ... Had 13 receptions for 264 yards and three touchdowns at San Jose State and his receiving yardage in that game was the fifthmost of any FBS player in 2013. #18 Sean Alston, Jr., CB 2013 (Junior): Missed the entire year after suffering nerve damage in his should during spring practices. #60 Bo Bonnheim, So., OL 2013 (Sophomore): Appeared in 11 games and started six games at left guard … made first career start at San Diego State … pass protected for a line that only surrendered 11 sacks all season which ranks tied fourth-best in the FBS … helped offense lead the MW in scoring offense (45.3 ppg), total offense (570.6 ypg), passing (409.8 ypg), passing efficiency (158.8) and first downs (29.5 pg). #56 Lars Bramer, Sr., OL 2013 (Senior): Started all 12 games as the Bulldogs center … pass protected for a line that only surrendered 11 sacks all season which ranks tied fourth-best in the FBS … helped offense lead the MW in scoring offense (45.3 ppg), total offense (570.6 ypg), passing (409.8 ypg), passing efficiency (158.8) and first downs (29.5 pg). #40 Jordan Brown, So., RB 2013 (Sophomore): Saw minutes against New Mexico at fullback … did not record any stats. #42 Jeff Camilli, Fr., ILB 2013 (Freshman): Played in seven games in his first year as a Bulldog … totaled four tackles … recorded one pass breakup against Idaho … had a season-best two tackles against Cal Poly. #2 Brian Burrell, Jr., QB 2013 (Junior): Saw action in five games as Derek Carr’s primary backup … completed first pass as a Bulldog versus Cal Poly on Sept. 7 … went 2-of-2 for 23 yards on homecoming against UNLV and completed a season long pass to Marcel Jensen for 15 yards … recorded first touchdown as a Bulldog with a five-yard rush at Wyoming. #1 Isaiah Burse, Sr., WR 2013 (Senior): Second-team All-Mountain West punt return specialist selection and named to the All-Mountain honorable mention team as a wide receiver … had 94 receptions for 987 yards and five touchdowns with a season-long catch of 52 yards … had 21 punt returns for 262 yards and two touchdowns … ranked second in the Mountain West and inside the top 20 in the FBS with 12.5 yards per punt return … also had 9 carries for 81 yards and two touchdowns … ranked No. 2 in the MW with 7.8 receptions per game and No. 11 in the FBS … ranked No. 8 in the MW with 82.2 yards per game and No. 45 in the FBS … set a career-high of 17 receptions in the Mountain West Championship game against Utah State, which tied for second best single game performance in FBS during the season – tying teammate Josh Harper and one other FBS receiver … was named the Mountain West Week 2 Special Teams Player of the Week – returned two punts for touchdowns against Cal Poly on Sept. 7, one for 58 yards and the second 61 yards both in the first half … had five games with 10 or more receptions and four 100-

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plus yard receiving games … became the third receiver in Fresno State history to reach more than 200 career receptions … is six yards shy of breaking the all-time all-purpose yardage mark of 5,826 to become the Fresno State all-time leader. #4 Derek Carr, Sr., QB 2013 (Senior): Led the nation in total offense (4,983), total passing yards (4,866), passing yards per game (405.5), passing touchdowns (48) completions per game (35.33), touchdowns responsible for (50), total points responsible for (302) and points responsible for per game (25.2) ... His 48 touchdown passes are tied for the fifth-most in FBS single-season history ... Established new league and school records for passing yards, attempts and touchdowns ... Set a new MW record with 305 consecutive pass attempts without an interception from Oct. 5-Nov. 29 and also had 180-straight pass attempts without throwing a pick from Aug. 29-Sept. 28 ... Threw for over 400 yards in 8-of-12 games and had four or more touchdowns in seven games, which led the nation in both categories ... Was responsible for 43 more touchdowns than he was turnovers, a figure that led all FBS players by five ... Extended his nation-leading streak of consecutive games with a touchdown pass to 32 entering the bowl game ... Became the 19th quarterback in FBS history to throw for over 10,000 yards and 100 touchdowns in a career ... Also became the 13th quarterback in the FBS to throw for over 4,000 yards in back-to-back seasons and the first Fresno State quarterback to throw for over 3,000 yards three times ... Set a new school and tied the MW record with seven touchdowns passes in a win over New Mexico when hew threw for a season-high 522 yards ... Threw for 519 yards and six touchdowns the week after the New Mexico game in a loss at San Jose State, Fresno State’s only loss of the season ... Had 460 yards passing and four touchdowns in a win over Boise State on Sept. 20 to snap a seven-game losing streak to the Broncos ... Tossed five touchdowns and recorded 456 yards passing in the season-opening victory over Rutgers ... Set a new school record single-season with a 70.1 completion percentage ... Owns 25 school records and 21 Mountain West records. 2013 Accolades • Mountain West Offensive Player of the Year • First-Team All-Mountain West • Mountain West Championship Player of the Game, Dec. 7 • Manning Award Player of the Week, Nov. 27 • Mountain West Co-Offensive Player of the Week, Nov. 25 • Named a Finalist for the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award, Nov. 19 • Capital One Academic All-District 8 first-team selection, Nov. 7 • Manning Award Player of the Week, Nov. 7 • Named a Finalist for the Senior CLASS Award, Nov. 6 • Named a Semifinalist for the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award, Nov. 6 • Named a Davey O’Brien Semifinalist, Nov. 4 • CBSSports.com National Offensive Player of the Week, Nov. 4 • Senior of the Week by the Senior Bowl, Nov. 4 • Mountain West Co-Offensive Player of the Week, Nov. 4 • Walter Camp Foundation National Offensive Player of the Week, Nov. 3 • Named a 2013 NFF National Scholar-Athlete, Oct. 31 • Named a Maxwell Award Semifinalist, Oct. 29 • Named a Manning Award Star of the Week, Oct. 21 • Named on of 15 finalists for the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award, Oct. 16 • First-Team Midseason All-Mountain West by Phil Steele, Oct. 15 • Manning Award Player of the Week, Oct. 10 • Las Vegas Bowl Mountain West Player of the Week, Oct. 9 • Named a semifinalist for the 2013 William V. Campbell Trophy by the NFF, Oct. 2 • Manning Award Player of the Week, Sept. 26 • Senior of the Week by the Senior Bowl, Sept. 23 • ESPN’s National Player of the Week, Sept. 23 • CBSSports.com National Offensive Player of the Week, Sept. 23 • College Sports Madness National Offensive Player of the Week, Sept. 22 • Manning Award Player of the Week, Sept. 6 • Las Vegas Bowl Mountain West Player of the Week, Sept. 5 • Named Candidate for the 2013 Senior CLASS Award, Sept. 4 • Mountain West Offensive Player of the Week, Sept. 2 #13 Myles Carr, RFr., QB 2013 (Redshirt Freshman): Saw limited action in four games. #25 Darryl Cash, Jr., RB 2013 (Junior): Played in 10 games, serving on special team and backup running back … recorded first career touchdown on five carries for 12 yards at Idaho … has two carries for seven yards at Wyoming … carried the ball a career-high 11 times for a career-high 48 yards at home against New Mexico.

2013 Fresno State Football Game Notes #92 Tyeler Davison, Jr., DL 2013 (Junior): Second-team All-Mountain West selection … started all 12 games for the Bulldogs at nose guard for the second consecutive season … registered 38 tackles on the season and recorded a season best six tackles in the Mountain West Championship game versus Utah State … posted five tackles, one sack and one pass break up versus Boise State … had a season best two tackles for loss against Nevada … tallied seven tackles for loss and two sacks on the season … named to the Rotary Lombardi Award preseason watch list. #57 Adam DeCosta, Jr., LB 2013 (Junior): Saw action in 11 games on the special team unit. #59 Dylan Detwiler, So., LS 2013 (Junior): Played in 10 games … served as the team’s primary long snapper … recorded tackles in the Cal Poly and Wyoming games. #31 Ejiro Ederaine, So., OLB 2013 (Sophomore): Second-team All-Mountain West selection … played in all 12 games and made starts in last nine straight games at outside linebacker … led a team defense that rank No. 1 in the FBS in sacks by posting 10 sacks individually … had 15.5 tackles, which ranks ninth all-time in school history for a single season … ranks third in the Mountain West in both sacks and tackles for loss … registered 57 tackles for the season with 38 solo stops … had an all-star performance at San Diego State with 4.5 tackles for loss, which ranks as the third-most for a single game in the FBS during the season … also returned the school’s longest fumble recovery 78 yards for touchdown versus the Aztecs while notching a career-best 10 tackles and two sacks in the game … matched career-best mark of 10 tackles at San Jose State … tallied two sacks in the three different games … had three quarterback hurries and two pass break ups during the season. #4 Shannon Edwards, So., DB 2013 (Sophomore): Played in all 12 games … served on the special teams unit and as the defense’s nickel back … registered 10 tackles with seven solo stops … posted a season-high two tackles in three different games … recorded a pass break up in the Mountain West Championship game versus Utah State. #2 Jamal Ellis, RFr., DB 2013 (Redshirt Freshman): Started four games and saw action in 11 games … began season on special teams and as a backup in the secondary before stepping in as the starting cornerback … made season and career best six tackles against San Diego State after being inserted into the game for 60-plus plays to fill in for the injured senior L.J. Jones … started next four games before succumbing to injury at San Jose State … registered 22 tackles, 17 solo stops, one tackle for loss and three pass break ups for the season. #58 Suli Faletuipapai, So., DE 2013 (Sophomore): Saw action in one game, at Idaho, and posted one tackle. #76 Alex Fifita, So., OL 2013 (Sophomore): Appeared in 10 games, making six starts at left guard … helped Fresno State average 45.8 points and 555.2 yards of offense while allowing just three quarterback sacks during his six starts … the ground attack ran for a season-best 309 yards at Idaho in his fourth start. #3 Josh Harper, Jr., WR 2013 (Junior): Second-team All-Mountain West selection … one of three starting receivers that led the passing attack to leading the nation in yards per game (409.8) … had 79 catches for 1,011 yards and 13 touchdowns while starting 11-of-12 games … ranks tied at No. 7 in the nation with 13 touchdown … became the 12th Bulldog in school history to register a season with more than 1,000 yards receiving … is one of 35 FBS receivers to go over the 1,000-yard mark in 2013 … had three games with 10-plus receptions and a streak of three games with 100-plus yards … opened season with a then career-high of 14 catches for 94 yards and two touchdowns against Rutgers … had two touchdowns per contest in three of the first four games to start the year … became a deep threat for the Bulldogs’ passing attack midseason as he reset his career-long reception four times beginning at San Diego State on Oct. 26 with a 50-yard catch … registered career highs in three categories next time out versus Nevada – 17 receptions, 253 yards with a long of 57 yards – to go with two scores … had 10 receptions, 161 yards and three touchdowns with a long of 59 yards against New Mexico on Nov. 23 – setting career highs in touchdowns and longest reception. #90 Nat Harrison, Sr., OLB 2013 (Senior): Appeared in all 12 games and made three starts to begin the season

… had 17 tackles and 13 solo stops, and two tackles for loss, one sack, two pass break ups and one quarterback hurry … registered a career-best six tackles in his second start versus Cal Poly on Sept. 7 … posted second career sack at Hawai’i while also tallying two solo tackles … made three solo stops and charted a tackle for loss in the Bulldogs’ homecoming game against UNLV. #41 Brandon Hughes, RFr., OLB 2013 (Redshirt Freshman): Played in all 12 games of the season … had 14 tackles (eight solo) and one quarterback hurry … recorded a career-best four tackles on Sept. 7 versus Cal Poly. #96 Todd Hunt, So., DE 2013 (Sophomore): Played in all 12 games of the season … recorded 21 tackles (16 solo), five tackles for loss and two sacks … registered a career best two tackles for loss, one sack and three solo tackles in the Mountain West Championship game versus Utah State on Dec. 7 … had a career-high of five tackles on Sept. 7 against Cal Poly … also logged first fumble recovery on Nov. 29 at San Jose State. #5 Dontel James, Fr., RB 2013 (Freshman): Appeared in two games … recorded three carries for five yards. #98 Andy Jennings, Sr., DE 2013 (Senior): Started all 12 games at defensive end … had 37 tackles (18 solo), five tackles for a loss and half a sack … registered a career-best seven tackles in the season opener against Rutgers that included five solo stops and half a sack … set a career-high for tackles for loss with two and half versus New Mexico on Senior Day … one week later at San Jose State matched career-high of seven tackles. #89 Marcel Jensen, Sr., TE 2013 (Senior): Second-team All-Mountain West selection … started eight games and played in all 12 … named Special Team Player of the Week after the game at San Diego State – blocked the potential game-winning field goal attempt to send the game to overtime where the Bulldogs eventually won and moved to 7-0 on the season… had 24 catches for 344 yards and three touchdowns with a season-long reception of 43 yards … caught a season-high three passes in seven different games … tallied a season-high yardage total with 66 on Sept. 7 against Cal Poly … had three catches in each of the next four games – averaged 45.2 yards game in the five-game stretch starting … registered a career-high with two touchdown catches at Wyoming on Nov. 9 that helped a run of 48 straight points the Bulldogs scored to win the game 48-10 … had third touchdown of the season in the Mountain West Championship where he had three catches for 41 yards and a 3-yard touchdown catch in the second quarter. #81 Justin Johnson, So., WR 2013 (Sophomore): Part of one of the nation’s most explosive receiving units, played all 11 games, and made first career start vs. UNLV ... Among his seven catches on the season, hauled in a career-high four receptions vs. San Jose State, and his 36 total yards was two shy of a career best ... Scored first career touchdown via a five-yard pass in second quarter at the Spartans – one of six Bulldog first-half TD catches by four different receivers ... Two other of his catches at SJSU were for first downs, and he advanced the other to the one-yard line for an eventual TD ... Also had two receptions at Wyoming and one at Hawai’i for six and four total yards, respectively … That first grab vs. the Pokes marked his third for a first down of the year. #5 Dalen Jones, RFr., DB 2013 (Redshirt Freshman): Ranked second on depth chart at safety at season’s end, started his first career game in season finale vs. Utah State and played eight of the previous 10 contests ... One of four ‘Dogs with both a fumble recovery and sack in 2013 … Picked an opportune time for his first interception of the season in the MW Championship with his pick on the Bulldog 17-yard line with 58 seconds remaining to preserve the seven-point win ... Also staked his first sack of 2013 vs. the Aggies in the fourth quarter - a six-yard stop on the Fresno State 20-yard line two drives before ... In early September, posted a season-high three tackles at Cal Poly, including a six-yard tackle for loss and forced fumble in the fourth quarter ... Recovered his first fumble of season at Wyoming and first pass break-up at Idaho ... Also came up with unassisted solo stops vs. Boise State, UNLV, Wyoming and New Mexico. #6 L.J. Jones, Sr., CB 2013 (Senior): The Jim Thorpe Award Watch List selection started the first seven games at cornerback to give him an active defensive team-high 35 starts, but missed the last five of the campaign due to a knee injury ... Only Bulldog with a

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2013 Fresno State Football Game Notes sack, fumble recovery and interception this season ... Notched a team season-high two interceptions vs. Hawai’i, including a 56-yard return for a touchdown in the third quarter (the team’s only pick six) ... Added another pick on the Rainbow Warrior’s final drive to help preserve the five-point win ... Registered a season-high 11 tackles (including 10 unassisted) vs. Boise State – second-highest on the team that game - and a season-high four pass break-ups ... Also had a tackle for loss and fumble recovery vs. the Broncos to halt a late third-quarter drive on the Bulldog 15yard line ... Added five tackles vs. UNLV, including a tackle for loss and break-up on back-to-back plays ... In overtime win against Rutgers, registered his lone QB hurry and a fourth-quarter two-yard tackle for loss among his six tackles ... Among his six contests with +4 tackles, others came vs. Cal Poly (5) and Idaho (4). #74 James Le’Au, Sr., OL 2013 (Senior): Played first 11 contests of year, and ranked second on depth chart at right guard at season’s end … Helped protect the nation’s leading passer who was sacked only 11 times on the year (compared with 39 sacks allowed by Bulldog opponent offensive lines). #97 Ben Letcher, Sr., DE 2013 (Senior): Played nine straight games in stretch from September through November, and ranked second on depth chart at defensive end at season’s end ... Logged season-high four tackles at Idaho, including tackle for loss ... Also ended with single tackles vs. Cal Poly, Nevada and Wyoming, and a QB hurry vs. the Mustangs. #27 Donavon Lewis, Jr., OLB 2013 (Junior): A 12-game starter at outside linebacker, he ranks third among active Bulldog defenders in career starts (27, including 25 straight) … Season-wise, ranks second on team in tackles for loss (7.5 – 45 yards), sacks (5.0 – 39 yards) and quarterback hurries (2), third in passes defended (6), fourth in break-ups (5) and seventh in tackles (39) ... In MW Championship win vs. Utah State, recorded team highs in tackles for loss (2.0 – 12 yards) and sacks (2.0 – 12 yards) among his four tackles ... Also had pair of sacks at Hawai’i among his three tackles, including a nine-yard QB wrap-up on Hawaii’s final drive in the 42-37 win ... Collected seasonhigh six tackles at San Diego State and logged a interception ... Also stood third on team in tackles vs. Rutgers (5) with a tackle for loss ... In UNM win had two tackles for loss and sack on opponents’ opening drives among his five stops in the contests ... Among his five games with +4 tackles, the other came vs. UNLV (4). #26 Rodney Mathews, Jr., S 2013 (Junior): Played first two contests of season, and logged first tackle for Bulldogs in 41-25 win over Cal Poly ... missed the rest of the season with a knee injury. #88 Jerin McClendon, Jr., TE 2013 (Junior): Played all 12 games, and made first catch for three yards vs. Cal Poly ... Also caught one kickoff vs. the Mustangs with no return yards. #19 Colin McGuire, Fr., K 2013 (Freshman): Played all 12 games, and ranked top 100 nationally in field goals per game (78th, 0.92 p/g) and field goal accuracy (83rd, 68.8 percent) ... Attempted field goals in 10 of the 12 contests he played, and drilled pair of field goals in three separate games ... Picked up MW Player of the Week honors after his first collegiate game for his season-long 47-yard field goal in the one-point win over Rutgers … Also connected on fields goals of 40 yards or longer vs. San Jose State (42) and Nevada (40) ... Made first 52 PAT attempts of the year (and 69 of his 71 overall) to rank second on the team in scoring (102) behind Davante Adams (138) … In MW rankings, stood second in scoring (8.50 p/g) behind Austin Lopez of SJSU (8.80 p/g). ... Scored a season-high 11 points on four occasions vs. Boise State, Cal Poly, Idaho and Nevada ... Also a key contributor as the team’s kickoff specialist, with his season-high average at Idaho (10 kicks, 60.9 avg.) ... Made solo tackles on returns vs. Boise State and New Mexico. #22 Malique Micenheimer, Jr., RB 2013 (Junior): Played all 12 games, including a start at Wyoming – his fourth career-wise ... Ranked third on team in rushing (12.3 yards per game) ... Against New Mexico, staked season highs in rushes (8) and rushing yards (65) all in a single fourth-quarter drive that was kicked off by the team’s season-long carry (40) ... Later scored on one-yard TD rush vs. Lobos, while his other TD on the season came on one-yard plunge vs. Rutgers ... Also ran for a 31-yarder against Idaho … Among his four catches on year, two came in opener vs. Rutgers, and added single nabs vs. Cal Poly and Hawai’i ... Collected first tackle on special teams in Nevada win.

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#43 Karl Mickelsen, Jr., ILB 2013 (Junior): Honorable mention All-Mountain West ... The middle linebacker starter made his first 12 career starts this year, and leads the team in tackles (88) and ranks 16th in the MW … On national charts, his 7.33 tackles per game average is just shy of the NCAA rankings (100th is 7.80 p/g) ... Also ranks sixth on squad this season in break-ups (3) and seventh in passes defended (3) ... Topped team in tackles in seven games vs. Boise State (16), San Jose State (14), Rutgers (8), Cal Poly (6), UNLV (6), Nevada (6), Wyoming (8), and stood second on squad vs. Hawai’i (8) ... Those 16 stops vs. Boise State was the team’s highest total in five seasons – and tied for 52nd-most by a FBS player this year … Also against Boise State, forced a fumble on Bulldogs’ 15-yard line in third quarter, and his pass breakup on a third-and-six helped stall the Broncos’ final drive in the Bulldogs’ 41-40 win ... Also logged single pass break-ups vs. SDSU and Utah State, and collected his first tackle for loss of season vs. Cal Poly … On special teams, boosted unit as a back-up snapper. #52 Nikko Motta, Sr., DE 2013 (Senior): Honorable mention All-Mountain West ... Started 11 games to give him 18 career-wise and played all 12 at defensive end … Ranks 17th season-wise among MW linemen/defensive ends (and tops among the ‘Dogs) in tackles (38), and is the only Bulldog lineman with an interception this year ... at Idaho, led defense with his personal season highs and team game highs in tackles for loss (3.0 – 14 yards), sacks (2.0 – 12) and interceptions (1) ... Opened Vandal tilt with eight-yard sack, and added another sack and his first career interception in the third quarter after a teammate’s QB hit ... Also had five tackles at San Jose State and four vs. Rutgers, Cal Poly and New Mexico, and also wrapped up a pair of Mustangs for tackles for loss. #44 Jaamal Rose, So., OLB 2013 (Sophomore): Played five games, including the last four of the year. #75 Sean Rubalcava, Jr., OL 2013 (Junior): Played two road games for ‘Dogs at Idaho and Wyoming. #53 Mike Saenz, Sr., OL 2013 (Senior): Played back-to-back games vs. Idaho and UNLV and Wyoming and New Mexico. #99 Ioane Sagapolu, Jr., NG 2013 (Junior): Played four contests vs. Cal Poly, Boise State, Idaho and New Mexico ... Logged tackle at Idaho in third quarter in 61-14 win over Vandals. #8 Da’Mari Scott, Fr., WR 2013 (Freshman): Played eight contests, including the last four of the campaign ... Caught pass vs. both UNLV and New Mexico for eight and 11 yards, respectively (and both for first downs) … In his November collegiate kickoff return debut, returned five kicks for 100 yards, including a long of 31 yards early in the fourth quarter … A week later at San Jose State, returned eight kicks for 151 yards (18.88 avg.) with a game-best of 30 yards. #13 Derron Smith, Jr., FS 2013 (Junior): First-team All-Mountain West ... The preseason MW Defensive Player of the Year and CBSSports.com midseason All-American was also tabbed to preseason watch lists for the Chuck Bednarik Award, Jim Thorpe Award, Lott IMPACT Trophy and CFPA Defensive Back Trophy … A 12-game starter this year, is tied for fifth nationally in interceptions (6) … Leads MW in interceptions (6, 0.50 per game average), and also ranked top 40 in MW in passes defended (ninth, 0.92 p/g), sacks (16th, 4.0) and tackles (35th, 69, 5.8 p/g) … Among his picks, his longest return was a 47-yarder vs. Nevada to the Wolf Pack’s three-yard line, and also added a 36-yard return the following week at Wyoming ... Other interceptions came vs. Rutgers and Boise State … Led squad in tackles vs. Rutgers (8) and ranked second at San Diego State (10), San Jose State (10) and Utah State (6). #17 Taylor Stewart, Sr., WR 2013 (Senior): Played five games for ‘Dogs against Cal Poly, Idaho, Nevada, Wyoming and Utah State ... Was credited with one catch on the punt return squad in win over Mustangs. #30 Patrick Su’a, Sr., ILB 2013 (Senior): Played all 12 games for ‘Dogs and listed as back-up at middle linebacker … One of 13 Bulldogs with sacks on the slate thanks to his quarterback stop at Hawai’i … Ranked second on team in tackles vs. Utah State (6), fourth vs. Nevada and fifth vs. Idaho (5) ... Among his five games with multiple stops, also tied his tackle season high at San Jose State (6) ... slow recovery from 2012 knee

2013 Fresno State Football Game Notes injury limited his playing time during the first month of the season. #49 Garret Swanson, So., K/P 2013 (Sophomore): Ranked fourth in the MW and 34th nationally in punting (42.8 avg.), while squad leads MW in net punting (40.3 average) … Had 12 of his 45 punts downed inside the 20-yard line, and also booted seven +50 yards ... His season long punt (66 yards) came at San Jose State, and was one of four games with +45.0 averages (45.7) with others at San Diego State (47.1), Idaho (47.0) and Wyoming (45.5) ... Handled kickoff duties one game and averaged 64.5 yards against Wyoming on his eight kickoffs … Also serves as holder on field goal attempts and is listed as back-up kicker. #24 T.J. Thomas, RFr., RB 2013 (Redshirt Freshman): Played all 12 games for ‘Dogs and registered carries in three contests and stood fourth among tailbacks in rushing (69 yards, 4.1 avg.) ... Rushed six times for season-high 25 yards vs. Cal Poly ... Also had four rushes vs. Wyoming and UNLV and a season long, 14-yard run at Wyoming … Ranked third on squad in kick returns (3, 5.0 avg.) and returned single kicks in four different games (including a season-high 24-yarder vs. UNLV). #32 Jeremiah Toma, Sr., ILB 2013 (Senior): Played in 11 of 12 contests on the season and ranked second on middle linebacker depth chart at season’s end … One of nine players on defense with four tackles or more … Registered a season high six tackles twice, and ranked second on squad vs. Wyoming and third vs. Idaho … Among his five multi-tackle efforts, others came vs. Cal Poly (4), New Mexico (3) and Nevada (2) … In span of six plays vs. Vandals record a sack, another tackle for loss and two more tackles, and later added another tackle for loss for his season high tally (3.0 – 14).

#72 Austin Wentworth, Sr., OL 2013 (Senior): First-team All-Mountain West ... Started all 12 games at left tackle to give him 42 career starts - tops among active Bulldogs (including 41 straight) … Scored first career touchdown on seven-yard pass off a hook-and-ladder in 41-25 win over Cal Poly … Helped offense lead the MW in scoring offense (45.3 ppg), total offense (570.6 ypg), passing (409.8 ypg), passing efficiency (158.8) and first downs (29.5 pg) ... On the preseason watch lists for the Outland Trophy and the Rotary Lombardi Award. #73 Cody Wichmann, Jr., OL 2013 (Junior): Honorable mention All-Mountain West ... Started all 12 games at right guard to give him 34 career starts, including 26 straight (the third-longest active streak on the squad) … Helped the Bulldogs lead the nation in passing (409.8 ypg) and rank top 20 nationally in total offense (third, 570.6), scoring (fifth, 45.3 p/g) and passing efficiency (11th, 158.78). #17 Kyrie Wilson, So., ILB 2013 (Junior): Made his first 12 career starts at middle linebacker … Ranked second on team in tackles (80), third in break-ups (6), fourth in sacks (4.0 – 32) and passes defended (6), and ninth in tackles for loss (4.5 – 30 yards) … His 80 tackles also ranked him 26th overall in the conference and 20th among MW linebackers … Racked up a career 11 tackles vs. Hawai’i (11) … Led team in tackles in five other contests - Utah State (7), Cal Poly (6), Nevada (6), UNLV (6) and New Mexico (5), and ranked second vs. Idaho (7) and Wyoming (6) … Had two sacks vs. Utah State in MW Championship – one on each of the Aggies’ final two drives to hold them scoreless on each en route to a seven-point win … Also logged fourth-quarter sack vs. Rutgers in overtime win … Also posted a fumble and half-sack vs. San Jose State and a sack vs. Cal Poly.

#63 Josh Tremblay, Jr., OL 2013 (Junior): Saw action in three games vs. Idaho, Wyoming and New Mexico. #33 Marteze Waller, So., RB 2013 (Sophomore): Ranked second on squad in rushing (120 carries, 629 yards, 52.4 p/g), third in total offense (52.4 yards p/g), fifth in scoring (42 points) and allpurpose yards (64.8 p/g), and sixth in receptions (21, 12.3 yards p/g) … Played all 12 contests at running back (including his first career start at UNLV) and rushed at least +10 times in five contests … Piled up a career-high and team-season high 157 rushing yards on 19 carries at Idaho and two touchdowns … Among his five games with rushing TD’s, also scored twice at Hawai’i and just missed another +100-yard effort (career-high 22 carries, 95 yards) … Scampered for four runs of +20 yards on the season including a season high 39-yarder at UNLV (one shy of the team season long), 27-yarders vs. San Jose State and Idaho and a 21-yarder at Hawai’i … Caught passes in eight contests, and his season high came at San Diego State (5 rec., 56 yards, long of 26) … Scored the deciding touchdown vs. San Diego State on one-yard burst in overtime … Also listed on depth chart as back-up kick returner. #28 Charles Washington, So., SS 2013 (Sophomore): Started his first 12 career games this season, 11 at strong safety and one at corner, and ranks 12th among MW defensive backs in tackles per game (5.5 p/g) … Ranks third on team in tackles for loss (7.0 – 27 yards) and fourth in tackles (66) … One of six Bulldogs with interceptions this season with his first career pick at Idaho (and one of four by the ‘Dogs that day) … Notched tackles for loss in seven different contests … Logged +4 tackles in eight contests, including his season high (9) at San Diego State – one of three games in which he paced the team including games vs. Idaho (8) and New Mexico (5) … Also stood second on team in tackles at game’s end vs. Boise State (8) and fourth vs. Wyoming (5) … Returned a blocked PAT for two points in overtime win vs. San Diego State and also forced a fumble vs. Idaho. #10 Greg Watson, Jr., WR 2013 (Junior): Started three games and played all 12 contests in his first season as a wideout … One of seven receivers with 20 or more catches this year, and his 14.2 yards per reception average ranked second-best on the team just behind Marcel Jensen (14.3) … Had receptions in nine contests this year, including a seasonhigh four catches and 85 yards vs. Boise State … Among those catches vs. the Broncos, caught team’s second-longest pass of the season on a 68-yard strike … Also had four grabs vs. Idaho, and his 21-yard reception was one of five contests with catches of +20 yards … Scored first touchdown of season on 25-yard strike vs. Rutgers in overtime … Picked up 11 first downs on the season, including three in tilts vs. Boise State and Idaho and two against Hawai’i and SJSU.

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By Marek Warszawski The Fresno BeeDecember 8, 2013 Updated 6 hours ago Facebook Twitter Google Plus Reddit E-mail Print During the trophy presentation following Saturday night's Mountain West Conference championship, someone handed Derek Carr a replica of a wrestling title belt. Warszawski: Fresno State learning to enjoy life at the top | Fresno State ... http://www.fresnobee.com/2013/12/08/3655680/bulldogs-learning-to-enj... Carr, standing on a stage quickly erected on Jim Sweeney Field, grabbed the belt and held it up to his waist a la Ric Flair as the crowd went nuts.

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The Bulldogs are champions of the world. Well, at least the MW. But it sure felt like something bigger after Fresno 12/8/2013 9:14 AM State held off Utah State 24-17 before 31,362 on a 40-degree evening at Bulldog Stadium. as Mountain West Commissioner Craig Thompson handed the championship trophy to Bulldogs coach Tim DeRuyter, smoke and blue and silver confetti began streaming into the air. This is what being a champion feels like. "i love to see the joy in my coaches' face," Carr said later. "i love to see the joy in my teammates' face. i love to see the joy in a city's face. That's what makes my heart joyful." There was a lot of joy to go around after the game, especially among players and coaches dressed in black and fans wearing red. This is Fresno State's first outright conference title since 1991. That's a long time ago. Back when Grunge became something other than the black stuff underneath your fingernails. DeRuyter wasn't here then, of course. heck, he wasn't yet a full-time coach till '95. yet he's the guy with back-to-back conference titles, with a perfect 13-0 record at Bulldog Stadium and who was covered in purple sports drink and ice cubes courtesy of his players. Fresno State's Derek Carr enjoys a little playful celebration after locking up the Mountain West Conference title in the league's championship game Saturday at Bulldog Stadium. GaRy KaZanJian — aSSOCiaTED PRESS "i can't tell you how proud i am of this group," DeRuyter said. "i can't say enough good things about their toughness and resiliency." Fresno State wasn't the only resilient team on the field. Utah State, the underdog that reached the championship game after losing its star quarterback midseason, held the Bulldogs to a season-low point total. in fact, the aggies were driving for the potential tying touchdown late in the fourth quarter when freshman safety Dalen Jones, in his first start, made the clinching interception on an overthrown pass. "That's the toughest defense i've ever faced," Carr said of Utah State after passing for 404 yards and three touchdowns, plus a season-high two interceptions. and what about Fresno State's defense? One week after San Jose State's David Fales tossed them into the wood chipper, the Bulldogs responded with a spirited, emotional effort.

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Fresno State sacked Utah State's two quarterbacks eight times, limited the aggies' running game to 51 yards and 12/8/2013 9:14 AM stuffed them three times on fourth down. in fact, the Bulldogs knocked freshman starting QB Darell Garretson from the game in the fourth quarter on a vicious hit by a blitzing Jones. There's that guy again. "Our defense was maligned last week, and they outplayed a really outstanding defense from Utah State," DeRuyter said. "We had to make some adjustments. We had guys injured, but they didn't care. They came out ready to play." Sure, the secondary got burned a couple of times with Charles Washington moving from strong safety to cornerback, but nothing like last week.

in fact, the defense had pitched a first-half shutout until the Bulldogs muffed a pitch near the Utah State goal line Warszawski: Fresno State learning to enjoy life at the top | Fresno State ... http://www.fresnobee.com/2013/12/08/3655680/bulldogs-learning-to-enj... with 3 seconds left in the second quarter. Senior linebacker Jake Doughty scooped up the loose football and returned it 86 yards for the aggies' first points. 3 of 5

Utah State didn't score its first offensive touchdown until early in the fourth quarter.

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So, yeah, you could say there was some improvement. "The performance we put on last week against San Jose State," free safety Derron Smith said, "that's not who we are." Still, this was not a tour de force. not by any means. But it was enough to win a conference title, which is really all that matters. against the toughest defense they faced all year, the Bulldogs committed four turnovers. Carr made some errant throws against relentless pressure and Fresno State had a couple of drives stall inside the red zone that kept Utah State in the game. "We had a few chances to put this game away and couldn't," DeRuyter said. "Credit Utah State for that." The Bulldogs, in fact, scored just seven second-half points after leading 17-7 at halftime. But it was enough. Enough for Fresno State to call itself conference champions for a second straight year. Enough for the Bulldogs to land in the las Vegas Bowl against a Pac-12 opponent, likely a USC squad playing for its third coach. after putting the title belt around his waist and hamming it up a little, Carr gave it back. Who needs a title belt when you've got two shiny championship trophies? The columnist can be reached at (559) 441-6218, [email protected] or @MarekTheBee on Twitter. Facebook Twitter Google Plus Reddit E-mail Print

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Fresno State fans were bundled up for the cold but just as loud as ever Saturday night during the Mountain West Conference championship game with the Bulldogs facing Utah State at Bulldog Stadium.

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Remember how former Fresno State coach Pat hill always used to say people in this town don't care if the Bulldogs won a mid-major conference title? The sea of red that stormed Bulldog Stadium's confetti-splashed field Saturday begged to differ. With the perfect season gone, and the Fiesta Bowl dreams in permanent siesta mode, the Red Wave showed up, David White: And that's how you usher out yesterday's 'BCS or bust' ideal... http://www.fresnobee.com/2013/12/08/3655655/and-thats-how-you-ushe... anyhow, for Saturday's Mountain West Conference championship against Utah State, chattering teeth and all.

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They cheered every Derek Carr pass completion, jeered every penalty against the home team and barked for joy throughout a 24-17 victory over Utah State. 12/8/2013 9:31 AM above all, they proved that if second-year coach Tim DeRuyter has accomplished anything in replacing hill, it's this: the deeply ingrained "BCS or Bust" ethos of the local fan base is no more. Sure, the Bulldogs would have preferred to go 12-0 right into a Bowl Championship Series bowl game. But, come on, let's not act like this wasn't the most successful regular season in decades. The Bulldogs just went 11-1. They'll finish the regular season ranked in the Top 25 for just the third time in program history. They won their first outright conference title since 1991. They'll even likely get the chance to go Freedom Bowl ii on USC in the las Vegas Bowl after all. and, you know what? BCS or not, that's plenty good enough for a program that's never crashed anyone's BCS party in the first place. "if your only goal is to win the BCS, why show up and play (Saturday)?" said DeRuyter, signifying a seismic

Fresno State fans were bundled up for the cold but just as loud as ever Saturday night during the culture shift in the Bulldogs program. Mountain West Conference championship game with the Bulldogs facing Utah State at Bulldog Stadium.

it didn't used to be that way. hill sold the Red Wave on his BCS-busting brand of football: topple the big-school

giants, shoot up the national polls and hope they don't stumble in the conference schedule. CRaiG KOhlRUSS — ThE FRESnO BEE Buy Photo

Related Stories: With hill setting the agenda, Fresno State fans loved the Wisconsin-Oregon-USC portions of the magnet David White's Three-Point Stance: Ex-Bulldogs go hollywood schedule, and couldn't care less when louisiana Tech and idaho came to town. Remember how former Fresno State coach Pat hill always used to say people in this town don't care if the But, you know what fans despised more than the idea of settling for a lousy conference trophy? Bulldogs won a mid-major conference title?

Finishing third or worse in said conference, which the Bulldogs did 14 out of 15 times under hill, where the first The sea of red that stormed Bulldog Stadium's confetti-splashed field Saturday begged to differ. loss of the season always devolved into three because, hey, what does it matter at that BCS-busted point,

With the perfect season gone, and the Fiesta Bowl dreams in permanent siesta mode, the Red Wave showed up, anyway? anyhow, for Saturday's Mountain West Conference championship against Utah State, chattering teeth and all.

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Fans didn't appreciate the idea of conference titles because hill didn't appreciate the idea of conference titles. When the BCS dream ended with the first loss of the season — which, under hill, is to say, every year by 12/8/2013 9:31 AM mid-October — there was nothing left to play for, and it showed on the field and in the emptied stands. Enter DeRuyter, who led the Bulldogs to their first co-title last season, never complaining about unredeemed seats in the stands. all he's done in two years is win 14 of 16 conference games — including 12 straight between those two losses — and take the inaugural MWC championship game. his players celebrated every sack and first down as if a BCS berth was on the line. The coaching staff hugged and back-slapped players coming off the field as if a no. 13 national ranking was still at stake. as fans charged through the barricades and took the field at game's end, chanting "Fresno State!" as loud as they could, they showed they can put on a Fiesta without going to Phoenix on new year's Day. What a novel concept.

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Charles Washington knew he was OK. he knew Dalen Jones was OK, too. But the Fresno State Bulldogs' starting strong safety, who was moving to cornerback for the Mountain West Conference championship game against Utah State, still typed out a text message to his replacement Saturday morning. "i told him, you're going to be the one," Washington said. "i kid you not. "i told him he was going to be the one to make a play to save this game." Jones, a redshirt freshman who was making the first start of his career, did just that with the second of two huge plays as the Bulldogs clinched a second consecutive conference championship with a 24-17 victory over the aggies. he knocked out quarterback Darrel Garretson with a crushing hit on a blitz in the fourth quarter and then, just as Washington had predicted, picked off a pass at the Bulldogs' 17-yard line with 58 seconds to go to seal the victory. "That," Jones said, "felt good." The Bulldogs' strong safety appreciated the text, but said he developed a lot of confidence in a week there were a lot of moving pieces in the secondary to fill holes and get their best players on the field after cornerback Jamal Ellis went down with a knee injury the previous week in a loss at San Jose State.

"he told me to just stay confident in what i was doing, that they put me there for a reason, to make plays," Jones said. "i wasn't really stressing because i had (free safety Derron Smith) and Charles there the whole time helping Fresno State's Dalen Jones, center, holds up the ball as he celebrates with Shannon Edwards after Jones intercepted the ball to secure the Bulldogs win against Utah State in their Mountain West Conference me out. They were there the whole time so any time i had a question or a problem, they were right there to help championship game at Bulldog Stadium Saturday, December 7, 2013. me out, including that text Charles sent me. CRaiG KOhlRUSS — ThE FRESnO BEE |Buy Photo

"it was a confidence text. i wasn't scared or nervous or anything because i knew i had my brothers right there by my side the whole time." Jones played that way throughout, as the Bulldogs rebounded from their worst game of the season in that loss at San Jose State, which put an end to their hopes for an undefeated season and first-ever berth in a BCS bowl game. They held Utah State to 304 yards of offense, including a season-low 51 rushing yards on 40 plays (1.3 per play), and one offensive touchdown. The aggies' first score came on an 86-yard fumble return just before halftime. Fresno State had a season-high eight sacks, with Jones' hit on Garretson among the biggest. 1 of 4

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he came flying in from the left, got a free run at Garretson and just leveled him. The Utah State quarterback was down for a few minutes, then had to be helped off the field. "i don't know how he's doing, but i hope he's doing good," said Jones, who had knocked out an opposing quarterback earlier this season, in a victory over Cal Poly. The play, Jones said, worked out just the way it was designed. "it was mainly everything we were doing in practice, it was the same stuff. i felt confident out there," he said. Facebook Twitter Google Plus Reddit E-mail Print

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Fresno State's Charles Washington made the move from safety to corner By Robert Kuwada and helped lead a spirited defensive effort against Utah State. The Fresno BeeDecember 8, 2013 Updated 9 hours ago GaRy KaZanJian — aSSOCiaTED PRESS Buy Photo Facebook Twitter Google Plus Reddit E-mail Print Walking off the field, they were in trouble and knew it. Proof came in the 62 points and 577 passing yards that the Fresno State defense allowed in a loss at San Jose Fresno State strong safety Charles Washington rides to aid of defense | F... http://www.fresnobee.com/2013/12/08/3655679/dogs-strong-safety-rides... State to end the regular season, quashing hopes for an undefeated season and first-ever berth in a BCS postseason game.

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They also had lost cornerback Jamal Ellis to a knee injury, the third starter to go down since the spring within a position group that has been woefully short of bodies — when coach Tim DeRuyter was hired two years ago, the 12/8/2013 9:27 AM Bulldogs had only three scholarship corners on the roster. But the Bulldogs made the most out of very limited options in Saturday night's Mountain West Conference championship game, moving starting strong safety Charles Washington to cornerback and bringing backup Dalen Jones in at strong safety. Both came up with some huge plays in a 24-17 victory that clinched a second consecutive conference title — and the school's first outright championship since 1991. Washington was in on five tackles and credited with two pass breakups, while Jones knocked Utah State quarterback Darell Garretson out of the game with a crushing hit on a blitz and sealed the win with an interception in the closing minute at the Bulldogs 17. For Washington, it capped a whirlwind week of preparation. "My techniques had to switch up, my assignments had to switch up and everything had to happen in three days," he said. "all i can say is thanks to the staff for meeting with me overtime, extra hours and helping me get it down pat." The physical part was never a question for Washington or the staff. The switch actually was pushed and then embraced by Washington, right after the loss at San Jose State. "The next day, i was getting texts from a couple of those guys including Charles saying, 'hey, let's figure out what we have to do, if we're making us better to put guys on other spots,' " defensive coordinator nick Toth said. "he was one of the first guys that hit us up. it was almost his idea." When Ellis went down in the San Jose State game, the Bulldogs moved Jonathan norton to corner in his place, playing every down opposite Curtis Riley. But that impacted the defense at two positions — corner and nickel, Fresno State's Charles Washington made the move from safety to corner with safety Shannon Edwards moving there. and helped lead a spirited defensive effort against Utah State.

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So when they started to prep for Utah State, Washington did his individual work and team reps with the GaRy KaZanJian — aSSOCiaTED PRESS Buy Photo cornerbacks with Jones moving up to the no. 1 defense. Walking off the field, they were in trouble and knew it. The only cornerbacks available for the game were Riley, Washington, norton and Dillon Root, with senior l.J. Jones and Ellis out with knee injuries. Sean alston, a starter in all 13 games last season, has been out all year Proof came in the 62 points and 577 passing yards that the Fresno State defense allowed in a loss at San Jose after suffering a nerve injury in spring practices. State to end the regular season, quashing hopes for an undefeated season and first-ever berth in a BCS postseason game. "(Washington) realized that we had a weakness there and he's a guy that absolutely wants to do whatever is best for the team," DeRuyter said. "he's obviously much more comfortable playing safety, because he's played it all year. But he'd rather be uncomfortable and help our team than be in a comfort zone and see us weaken an area 12/8/2013 9:27 AM that he can help us." Toth said it had been under consideration before last week. "We were always this far away from doing it," he said. "But we felt we had some guys developing and you want to give those guys a chance. "you have to be real careful about moving guys as a knee-jerk reaction. you have to trust your evaluation of talent. you have to trust the progress your program can make with guys and how we develop them, and i think we were seeing that with some guys. now that some of those guys might not be available, you have to do what you have to do." against the aggies, Washington and norton started at cornerback with Edwards coming in when the Bulldogs went nickel, a position he had played last season.

Fresno State strong safety Charles Washington rides to aid of defense | F... http://www.fresnobee.com/2013/12/08/3655679/dogs-strong-safety-rides... Fresno State got off to a fast start defensively, getting much more pressure on the quarterback than it had against San Jose State. Washington made a big tackle on the first possession, bringing down Travis Van leeuwen after a

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"he may or may not make every play, but i'll tell you this, that sucker is going to throw his heart out there every single time," Toth said. "he's going to be fight, he's going to be physical and he cares. you talk about being a Bulldog now, he is it. There isn't a kid more in to Fresno State than that guy."

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Fresno State wideout Josh harper, pictured in the hawaii game on Sept. 28, is questionable for the By Robert Kuwada Mountain West championship game because of an injury sustained against San Jose State. The Fresno BeeDecember 5, 2013 Updated 19 hours ago aSSOCiaTED PRESS Facebook Twitter Google Plus Reddit E-mail Print Josh harper did more in practice on Tuesday than he did on Monday, more on Wednesday than he did on Tuesday. But the Fresno State wideout remains questionable to play in the Mountain West Conference championship game against Utah State, which has forced the Bulldogs to make some adjustments that could affect how the aggies choose to defend Fresno State's passing game and, specifically, Davante adams. Fresno State football prepares two receivers to replace injured Josh Harper... http://www.fresnobee.com/2013/12/05/3648859/bulldogs-can-still-go-ev... When harper went down in the first quarter of a loss at San Jose State, sophomore Justin Johnson went in and

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played a season high 50-plus snaps, catching four passes for 36 yards, including a touchdown. The Bulldogs also have moved aaron Peck outside from the slot inside, where he had been practicing and playing after splitting time at both positions last year. 12/6/2013 6:37 AM The question is whether Johnson and Peck can be productive enough to prevent Utah State from bracketing adams as San Jose State did with some success in the second half without harper on the field or, if the aggies do try to double adams, whether they can make enough plays to make them pay. "They might double him. They might triple him in some instances," quarterback Derek Carr said of adams, who leads the conference in receptions, receiving yards and touchdown catches. "But we have guys that can step up -- i think Justin stepped up big time. he caught his first touchdown, of course, but as the game went on he started playing more physical, he started playing harder and that comes with game reps with the ones," Carr said. "he'll surprise some people. he started getting more separation on his routes as the game went on. i think he'll surprise some people. and then there's aaron Peck, who is a big-body, Terrell Owens-looking dude who i think can help us out tremendously." Johnson has seven receptions in 11 games for 50 yards and one touchdown, while Peck in seven games has three receptions for 53 yards. Both are capable, but playing time has been limited behind three of the best receivers in the conference in adams, harper and slot receiver isaiah Burse, who also can occupy safeties in the middle of the field and make it more difficult to double to the outside. The Bulldogs' starters rank first, in a tie third and in a tie for fifth in the conference in receptions. Peck has taken to the transition well -- he got the majority of his playing time this season at hawaii, after Burse Fresno State wideout Josh harper, pictured in the hawaii game on Sept. 28, is questionable for the was ejected following a controversial targeting penalty. and he has spent extra time after practice running routes Mountain West championship game because of an injury sustained against San Jose State. with Carr or backup quarterback Myles Carr. aSSOCiaTED PRESS That experience at hawaii, getting thrown into the game, has helped this week. Josh harper did more in practice on Tuesday than he did on Monday, more on Wednesday than he did on "i was pretty shocked that (Burse) got kicked out in the first place, but after i knew he was gone, i just had to get Tuesday. But the Fresno State wideout remains questionable to play in the Mountain West Conference focused to get in," Peck said. "They always tell us it's next man up, they always say you're a snap away from championship game against Utah State, which has forced the Bulldogs to make some adjustments that could playing, so you have to be on the sideline always ready to go. affect how the aggies choose to defend Fresno State's passing game and, specifically, Davante adams. "But it definitely helped me, getting some game-time experience and being out there playing with Derek and the When harper went down in the first quarter of a loss at San Jose State, sophomore Justin Johnson went in and rest of our receivers, i'm more comfortable than if i hadn't played. Today in practice, we connected on a lot of passes and after practice i caught a couple deep balls from him, so we're good to go."

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against the aggies, the better they play, the better the chances Fresno State will put some dents in the top12/6/2013 6:37 AM defense in the Mountain West. "if we protect our quarterback, he's going to find the open guy," receivers coach Ron antoine said. "There have been games where it has been isaiah for nine catches, and there have been more games where it's been Davante for 12 or 13 or however many, but those other guys are productive and as long as our quarterback is back there and he's calling the signals and seeing the coverage, he's going to find the open guy. i have a lot of confidence in that." The reporter can be reached at [email protected] or @rkuwada on Twitter. his "Mountain West: Week in Review" report runs on Wednesdays during the Fresno State football and basketball seasons. Read his daily updates at fresnobee.com/bulldogs. Facebook Twitter Google Plus Reddit E-mail Print

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Fresno State quarterback Derek Carr throws a touchdown pass against San Jose State during the first half Friday in San Jose. TOny aVElaR — aSSOCiaTED PRESS Fresno State quarterback Derek Carr was named to the Capital One academic all-america football second team, the university announced Thursday. Carr, a senior majoring in recreation administration and leisure service management, is the fifth Bulldog ever to be named to the academic team. he joins Payton Williams (1999, second team), andrew Jackson (2009, first team), Robert Malone (2009, second team) and Vince Pascoe (2010, second team). Carr will lead Fresno State into Saturday night's Mountain West Conference championship game against Utah State in Bulldog Stadium. The Capital One academic all-america award is the latest honor for Carr, who is wrapping up a record-setting career at Fresno State. On Wednesday, the Touchdown Club of Columbus named Carr winner of the Sammy Baugh award. Fresno State receiver Davante adams earned the Paul Warfield award from the Touchdown Club. Carr joins older brother and former Bulldogs star David Carr as the first brothers to both win the Baugh award, which has honored college football's top passer since 1959. here's how Derek Carr compares with his brother and other star quarterbacks who have played at Fresno State. Check with fresnobee.com for updates throughout the day. Facebook Twitter Google Plus Reddit E-mail Print

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Fresno State cornerback l.J. Jones took another positive step in his return from a knee injury suffered five weeks ago in an overtime victory at San Diego State, getting onto the field on Monday and running through some individual drills in practice. his status for the Bulldogs' matchup on Saturday against Utah State in the Mountain West Conference championship game remains a question, but he is making progress. Fresno State's L.J. Jones takes another step in return from injury | Fresno... http://www.fresnobee.com/2013/12/02/3644422/bulldogs-jones-takes-an... "he's still a little rickety. We'll see how the week goes, but just his energy at practice is great," coach Tim DeRuyter said. "i know he's going to give it his all to be ready to go Saturday." 1 of 3

12/3/2013 7:22 AM Fresno State has been thin at the cornerback positions all season, after losing Sean alston to injury in spring practices. When Jones went down at San Diego State he was replaced in the starting lineup by redshirt freshman Jamal Ellis, who tweaked a knee last week at San Jose State. Ellis, DeRuyter said, is questionable to play against the aggies.

Jones definitely would provide a boost to a secondary that struggled in the 62-52 loss at San Jose State, ending the Bulldogs' run at an undefeated season. Four games after his injury, the senior cornerback still is tied for the team lead with seven passes broken up, Fresno State senior cornerback l.J. Jones -- shown making a tackle on Utah State's Matt austin on "i'm trying to get back out here and support my team," Jones said. "i'm trying to do some individual work and get Oct. 15, 2011, at Bulldog Stadium -- is eyeing a return to the Bulldogs after suffering a knee injury in the victory at San Jose State Oct. 26. my feet back and make sure i'm doing what i need to do in order to make my team great. ERiC PaUl ZaMORa — Fresno Bee Staff Photo Buy Photo

"i'm getting there. i'm trying to take it day by day and really just trying to better myself right now because in the

Fresno State cornerback l.J. Jones took another positive step in his return from a knee injury suffered five weeks long run i know we're going to need me for the bowl game and for this championship game, even if it is in a ago in an overtime victory at San Diego State, getting onto the field on Monday and running through some reserve role." individual drills in practice.

The reporter can be reached at [email protected] or @rkuwada on Twitter. his status for the Bulldogs' matchup on Saturday against Utah State in the Mountain West Conference championship game remains a question, but he is making progress. "he's still a little rickety. We'll see how the week goes, but just his energy at practice is great," coach Tim

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Fresno State freshman Da'Mari Scott has averaged only 19.3 yards on 13 kickoff returns the past two games while filling in for Dillon Root, who was suspended the past two games for a violation of team rules. But Scott could again be returning kickoffs for the Bulldogs on Saturday against Utah State in the Mountain West Conference championship game and in the to-be-determined bowl game. Coach Tim DeRuyter said on Monday that he has liked the way Scott has attacked his returns, and that Root will not automatically slide back into what has been his primary role this season. "We're going to see. Da'Mari is actually doing a pretty good job, but we have to do a much better job of blocking for him," DeRuyter said. "i like where's he's at, but we'll see this week. We're going to take a look at Dillon again and we'll see where we're at as the week goes on." The Bulldogs did have some glaring mistakes blocking on kickoff returns in a loss at San Jose State, which ended their run at an undefeated season and potential BCS bowl bid. Scott had eight returns, the Bulldogs starting field position after those plays their own 27-yard line, the 16, the 17, the 16, the 27, the 25, the 23 and the 40. The longest return was for 30 yards, the shortest for 4. But there could have been more there, with better blocking in front of him. "he doesn't hesitate. he gets the ball and gets north and that's what you have to have in a kick returner," DeRuyter said. "We have a couple of issues there that we have to clean up. he wasn't the only one. We had some guys that got run by and we have to do a better job with our technique." Fresno State has not been particularly strong on kickoff returns this season, even with ample opportunity. The Bulldogs rank 93rd in the bowl subdivision with an average of 19.8 yards per return, and their 46 returns puts them in a tie for 29th in the nation. Fresno State's Da'Mari Scott catches kickoffs during practice during fall camp on Wednesday, august 14, 2013. Root had a big return to help set up a tying touchdown in the fourth quarter of a season-opening overtime victory

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12/3/2013 7:47 AM "he's got to regain trust in our coaching staff and his teammates," DeRuyter said. "We'll see how he practices this week and we'll see if he's ready."

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By Robert Kuwada The Fresno Beenovember 23, 2013 Updated 22 hours ago Facebook Twitter Google Plus Reddit E-mail Print There was history happening all over the football field, with Fresno State quarterback Derek Carr throwing a

school-record seven touchdown passes and the Bulldogs rolling up a school-record 820 yards of total offense Saturday in a 69-28 victory over new Mexico. and that's not all -- Carr extended to 30 games a streak with at least one touchdown pass, set a conference record for passing attempts in a season, put together his 18th career game with 300 or more passing yards and Fresno State put up 28 points in the third quarter, the most ever at Bulldog Stadium. But there could be more made in the future on the receiving end of all those throws, with Davante adams already past the 1,000-yard mark, Josh harper within 16 yards of joining him with three games to play and isaiah Burse 236 from hitting that milestone. in bowl subdivision history, only four teams have had three 1,000-yard receivers -- Texas Tech in 2003, hawaii and Tulsa in 2007 and houston in 2009. and, as the Bulldogs were all quick to point out after eviscerating a new Mexico secondary that gave up more passing yards than it had going back through 2000, one doesn't really go without the other.

"The thing that i love about my receivers is the defense has to choose which one they want to double team. They can't cover them all with three or four people," Carr said. "if they double Davante, then harp wins his Fresno Stateone-one-one. if they want to double harp, then Tay is going to win his one-on-one. if they want to double those receivers add Lobos to list of scarred secondaries (with video... http://www.fresnobee.com/2013/11/23/3628680/fresno-state-receivers-ad... guys, Burse is running down the middle.

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"i'm so blessed to be the quarterback here because of those guys. i think the offensive line deserves a lot of credit, too, for what Tay has been able to do stat-wise and all those things, because they give us so much more 11/24/2013 8:18 PM time than we even need." Davante adams looks over his shoulder to catch a touchdown pass from Derek Carr in the first quarter against new Mexico on nov. 23, 2013. MaRK CROSSE — ThE FRESnO BEE |Buy Photo That pretty much goes to plan with the up-tempo spread installed by coach Tim DeRuyter and offensive coordinator Dave Schramm. "it's all about making them choose," Schramm said.

it appeared the lobos chose mostly to duck and cover, though adams, oddly, had a bit of a run-in with the surprisingly talkative cornerback that was trying to cover him. "it kind of threw me off, actually, when things like that happen, especially when the score is the way it is," said adams, who caught nine passes for 246 yards and four touchdowns. "it's kind of confusing." it didn't much show, as harper increased his season total to 1,213 receiving yards on 100 receptions. harper caught 10 passes for 161 yards and three touchdowns and now has 984 yards on 78 catches, and Burse has 764 yards on 67 receptions. Carr played only three quarters, finishing 27 of 37 for 527 yards and the seven touchdowns, the Bulldogs adding 16 more on passes thrown by backup Brian Burrell. All those catches, all those yards and the lobos had no answers. 1 of 5

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"That kid's a great player," new Mexico coach Bob Davie said of Carr. "and those receivers -- big time. no. 15 (adams), one up, made some great plays. no. 3 (harper), no. 1 (Burse), the quarterback's a big-time guy. i give them a lot of credit."

Fresno State racked up a season-high 12 explosive plays of 20 yards or more including nine in the pass game, the lobos outclassed and overmatched on the outside. The touchdown passes to adams covered 57, 44, 59 and 39 yards, and harper and Burse also had receptions of more than 50 yards. "i don't know if it's as easy as it looks, but these guys help me out a lot," adams said. "Obviously, we have tremendous athletes all over the field, so it makes it a lot easier than it should be." and harper: "When you have a quarterback like Derek, it's not very hard to get into the end zone. he puts it right on you. all i have to do is catch the ball. With Derek and all the other receivers, with teams focusing on Davante and isaiah, it's not hard." The reporter can be reached at [email protected] or @rkuwada on Twitter. Read his daily Fresno State updates at fresnobee.com/bulldogs/. Facebook Twitter Google Plus Reddit E-mail Print

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By Robert Kuwada Fresno Beenovember 22, 2013 Facebook Twitter Google Plus Reddit E-mail Print Fresno State is ranked fifth in the nation in total offense and sixth in scoring and even though it has churned out 546.6 yards and 44.3 points per game in running off to its 9-0 start, quarterback Derek Carr said the Bulldogs have not yet come close to a peak offensively. That, he said, is a good thing when staring at what could be the two and likely three biggest football games in school history starting on Saturday with a matchup against new Mexico. "This is when you want to hit that peak, that's for sure," Carr said. "you watch those wild-card teams the past eight years in the nFl, when they get hot at the end of the year, that's when it matters. "i'm happy that i don't think we've played our best game yet. That's a good thing with our record. Everyone on this team has things to get better at, so if we come out here and continue to work on those things we'll keep improving as a team and hopefully we'll end up with a zero in the loss column. That's the main goal, especially this week." The Bulldogs are coming off one of their most efficient games of the season - they hit more of their team goals on offense in a 48-10 victory over Wyoming than they had in any game this season; they did not turn over the ball, were 9 of 14 on third-down conversions and 1 of 1 on fourth down plays, scored a touchdown on seven of nine trips into the end zone, running out the game clock on an eighth trip. They need to continue to trend upward, particularly facing a new Mexico defense that has struggled all season, giving up at least 35 points in eight of its 10 games including a season-high 66 points last week in a loss to Colorado State. The lobos are ranked 115th in the nation in total defense. "We're heading in the right direction. That's how we see it," Carr said. "We've got to get better as the season goes along. it's a constant grind of trying to get better knowing you'll never be perfect. "you look on paper and you see it and you go, 'Wow, they put up 600 yards again, all that good stuff,' but when we go in the film room we're like, 'Man, we should have had 800.' you feel like you're the worst team in the world when you got to the film. you see things - of course, not to that extent - but you see things where you go, 'Man, if we did this that's a touchdown or if i threw it there that's another touchdown.' That's why i love it, because it could go either way at any moment. it's always a challenge. it's always that competitiveness we talk about. "That's how it should be. you should constantly have that mindset trying to get there." ideally, they would continue to build leading into the Mountain West Conference championship game - they can clinch the West Division title with a victory over the lobos or at San Jose State. The likely matchup there is against Boise State or Utah State, which rank no. 2 and no. 1 in the conference in total defense. Coach Tim DeRuyter, like Carr, believes there is a lot more there. "Oh, absolutely," he said. "We've done some good things on offense, but when i look at our team, we've yet to Carr: Bulldogs' offense has yet to hit high gear | Fresno State Football | F... http://www.fresnobee.com/2013/11/22/3624911/carr-bulldogs-offense-ha... play a complete game. We've played really well for a quarter, we've played well for a half. But we haven't played four quarters of what we're capable of football-wise. i'm hoping as we get deeper into november we're playing our best football. i thought (at Wyoming) the last three quarters we played pretty well, but we have to put four quarters together. 1 of 2 11/22/2013 6:48 AM "i think it was the same way last year. as we got more confidence, as we got more reps, we played our best football in november and to me that's a sign of a good maturing team. you play your best football in november and i think we're approaching that." Facebook Twitter Google Plus Reddit E-mail Print

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Derek Carr, Fresno State on verge of long-awaited BCS berth FRESnO, Calif. -- Derek Carr first donned a Fresno State jersey on television at the age of 10. Seated next to his older brother, David, for a local news interview -- with a backwards cap on his head and a football in his hand -- Derek eloquently made his case for David to win the 2001 heisman Trophy. Twelve years later, Derek is now the star quarterback for the Bulldogs. The Bakersfield, Calif., native rooted for Fresno State before, during and after his brother's career at the school from 1997-2001. While unlikely to replicate David's fifth-place heisman finish, Derek has led this year's Bulldogs to the brink of two goals his brother's '01 team couldn't achieve: an undefeated season and a BCS bowl berth. "i'm arguably the biggest Fresno State football fan there is, and i just happen to play quarterback here," said Derek. "it's hard because i'm playing right now, but if i was on the outside looking in as a fan, [this season] would be the coolest thing ever." The Bulldogs' 9-0 start and top-15 ranking is a particularly cool in California's Central Valley, an agricultural hub where Fresno State football is the only team in town. On a recent weeknight at Dog house Grill -- a popular haunt across from campus that serves a mouth-watering tri-tip sandwich -- the patrons at one table inquired who in their group had tickets for Saturday's game against new Mexico. For much of the following day, a steady stream of customers stopped by a ticket hut outside Bulldog Stadium. Many here have already begun dreaming about spending new year's in arizona if Fresno State plays in the Fiesta Bowl. "They've seen Boise have success and do it, they've seen Utah have success and do it, and i think people here in the Valley say, why not us?" said Tim DeRuyter, Fresno's second-year head coach. "We're on the cusp of it right now. The fervor in the Valley would be over the top if we were to accomplish something like that." if only the rest of the country were so eager to see the Bulldogs on a BCS stage. Back in 2001, Fresno State was briefly the toast of college football. David graced the cover of Sports Illustrated after leading the Bulldogs to early-season upsets of Colorado, Oregon State and Wisconsin. Coach Pat hill's program, which preached an "anyone, anytime, anywhere" motto, was poised to become the first-ever BCS buster, rising as high as seventh in that year's standings before then-unheralded Boise State ended its run. hill stayed on for another decade, but he never again reached the same level of national prominence. Schools like Boise, Utah, hawaii and TCU crashed the system instead. This week, DeRuyter's team is ranked no. 15 in the BCS standings, one spot above fellow BCS aspirant northern illinois. The Bulldogs will likely land that elusive bid if they win three more games. They must finish above niU and either crack the top 12 or remain ahead of the lowest-ranked aQ-conference champion (currently no. 18 UCF), yet reaction to this possibility outside the Valley is at best indifference, at worst disgust. MANDEL: Where does Fresno State land in this week's bowl projections? Perhaps that feeling is prevalent because Fresno lacks the signature nonconference wins its 2001 team had. This year's season-opening foe, Rutgers, has slunk to a 5-4 record. Fresno's other scheduled game against an aQ-conference opponent, at Colorado on Sept. 14, was canceled due to a flood. (That game probably wouldn't have helped; the Buffs are currently 4-6.) Even the Bulldogs' first win in eight years over conference rival Boise State came against the least regarded Broncos team (7-3) of the Chris Petersen era. Perhaps the Bulldogs are largely written off because they needed last-second heroics to survive several of their mediocre foes. The Rutgers (52-51 in double overtime) and Boise (41-40) games were both nail-biters. a field-goal block on the final play of regulation kept them alive against 6-4 San Diego State on Oct. 26, and Fresno went on to win 35-28 in overtime. Even 0-10 hawaii nearly mounted a comeback from 42-3 down to fall 42-37 on Sept. 29. Or perhaps Fresno is dismissed because of lingering backlash toward non-aQ teams following one-loss northern illinois' controversial inclusion in the BCS last season. The huskies lost to Florida State 31-10 in the Orange Bowl. Advanced metrics suggest Fresno is in fact far from the 15th-best team in the country. Jeff Sagarin's computer ratings (which include margin of victory) have the Bulldogs 53rd, one spot ahead of 5-5 Pittsburgh. Football Outsiders' F/+ efficiency ratings, which account for strength of schedule, have them 45th, one spot above 4-6 northwestern. Of course, Fresno State's players offer a different opinion. "i actually think we're better than [15th]," said sophomore wide receiver and Biletnikoff award semifinalist Davante adams. "There's teams that have lost two games that are above us. i don't really understand the way they construct the ranking system." "We like being the underdog," said Carr. "We like when people think less of us. There's a lot of guys on this team that felt they should have been recruited by Pac-12 and SEC schools but they didn't, so we like proving people wrong." One thing that's indisputable is these Bulldogs are fun to watch. Carr, running DeRuyter's fast-paced offense, is averaging more than 50 pass attempts per game. With the help of a talented receiving corps headlined by adams (107.4 yards per game), junior Josh harper (91.4) and senior isaiah Burse (72.4), he's completing 69.5 percent of his throws for an impressive 3,421 yards with 32 touchdowns and just four interceptions. he's widely projected as a first-round nFl draft pick.

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"i think he's as good as there is in the country," said DeRuyter, formerly the defensive coordinator at Texas a&M. "... a lot of people ask me to compare him to [Miami Dolphins starter] Ryan Tannehill.

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Arm strength is very comparable. accuracy, Derek's got a much quicker release. he's got a moxie about him that's a little bit different than Ryan's. Derek's got a little bit more of a gunslinger mentality that resonates a little bit more in the huddle."

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As for the defense, well, that's not Fresno State's forte. But it's getting better. a unit that entered the season looking to replace two standout linebackers and all-america safety Phillip Thomas now ranks 50th nationally, allowing 5.37 yards per play. it gave up an inordinate number of big plays early in the season. in the team's last game, however, a 48-10 victory at Wyoming on nov. 9, the Bulldogs held Cowboys quarterback Brett Smith to 141 passing yards, about half his season average (271). as coordinator nick Toth emphasizes, the defense has also made critical late-game stops. "There were points in the game against Rutgers and Boise where we played really, really good," said Toth, "and then you have two series of really bad defense -- like, you're watching those plays afterward and thinking, oh man, i'm embarrassed to be coaching that. and then they come back the next series and play their butt off to finish the game." it's all part of the fun. "The ride's been nuts," said Toth. "as many games as we've had where we're on the field at the end to win, our kids come bouncing out like puppy dogs -- 'What've you got, coach?' 'There's like 17 seconds left, you've got a play to win, do you guys realize that?' They're like, 'Whatever.'" After bottoming out at 4-9 in hill's 15th campaign in 2011 -- the program's first losing season since '98 -- Fresno improved to 9-4 last year under DeRuyter. Then SMU crushed the Bulldogs 43-10 in the hawaii Bowl. Still, with 15 returning starters, led by Carr and the receivers, DeRuyter and his staff did not shy away from the possibility of a 12-0 mark this fall.

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"last January as we looked at this year and the guys we had coming back, we thought we had a chance to be pretty good," DeRuyter said. "We kind of anticipated this could happen early in the year."

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will more than likely be a rematch with 7-3 Boise State. Because of the Colorado cancellation, it will only play 11 games prior to the league championship. Unless the voters downgrade the Bulldogs after another close call, they should remain ahead of niU in the BCS standings.

Email newsletters > With three more wins, Fresno will finally achieve the dream that eluded hill for a more than a decade. Whether or not the rest of the country embraces the Bulldogs, they'll have at least one diehard fan Manage newsletter subscriptions in atlanta. Tablets > apps and services for tablet devices "i'm proud of them. i'd love to see them get what they deserve," said hill, now the Falcons offensive line coach, who regularly texts DeRuyter and stays in touch with the Carrs. "i hope they finish the Mobile > job, and i believe they will." apps and services for your mobile phone Social Media > Get updates via Facebook and Twitter This time, Derek Carr won't have to lobby for the prize. e-Edition > your daily paper delivered to your computer STAPLES: Using advanced stats in the latest college football Power Rankings home Delivery > Manage your home delivery account Digital Subscriptions > w < Manage your online subscriptions

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2013 Fresno State Football Game Notes Previous Story next Story Fresno State hooded sweatshirts are made at M&M Screen Printing in Clovis, one of the school’s 175 licensed vendors. in 2000, Fresno State had only 75 licensed vendors. Fresno State is one of the fastest growing brands in the college sales industry and on pace to set a one-year record in merchandise sales. By Bryant-Jon anteola BRyanT-JOn anTEOla — ThE FRESnO BEE The Fresno Beenovember 20, 2013 Updated 7 hours ago Fresno State's record-setting run isn't limited to the football field. Facebook Twitter Google Plus Reddit E-mail Print The school is on pace to shatter records at the cash register, too, with retail sales of Fresno State merchandise projected to gross more than $11 million in the fiscal year that will end in June.

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11/21/2013 6:14 AM "Fresno State is a strong brand, and it's a growing brand," said Brian White, vice president of Partner Services for the company. "it's a large institution with a strong combination of school colors — red, white and blue — that people like to wear.

"The athletic program has done very well the last 14 years. not just in football, but you've got a baseball national championship there, a softball championship in the late '90s. The university has been very committed to growing its brand and expanding its exposure, and you're seeing some of those results climb with the football team doing well." Despite the recent sales surge and the football team's first 9-0 start since 1989, Fresno State still is far from joining the nation's top-selling brands. Fresno State was no. 58 nationally and third among Mountain West Conference schools, behind Boise State and Wyoming, among ClC schools in 2012-13. Only a handful of notable programs are not represented by the company, including USC, Oregon and Ohio State. ClC's top college seller is Texas, followed by alabama, notre Dame, Michigan and Georgia. But Fresno State has caught the attention of retailers this fall and more are carrying Bulldogs merchandise in the

Fresno State hooded sweatshirts are made at M&M Screen Printing in Clovis, one of the school’s central San Joaquin Valley and beyond. 175 licensed vendors. in 2000, Fresno State had only 75 licensed vendors. Fresno State is one of the fastest growing brands in the college sales industry and on pace to set a one-year record in We're not just talking T-shirts and caps, but also products ranging from women's underwear to pet clothes with merchandise sales.

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Fresno State's record-setting run isn't limited to the football field. Fresno State's sales increase coincides with the growth of an industry that now hauls in $4.6 billion annually —

up from $2.3 billion in 2000. at Fresno State, retail sales were $2.8 million in 2000-01. last year, considered a

The school is on pace to shatter records at the cash register, too, with retail sales of Fresno State merchandise down year, they were $7.45 million. projected to gross more than $11 million in the fiscal year that will end in June.

its previous peak year was 2008-09, when Fresno State had $10.75 million in sales aided by the baseball team's Beginning in July, Fresno State has seen a 41% growth in sales — the third-largest boost in the nation among national championship in summer 2008. Football Bowl Subdivision schools represented by Collegiate licensing Co. Only Texas a&M, aided by reigning heisman Trophy winner Johnny Manziel, and louisville, which won the men's basketball national championship, 1 of 4

"Winning is everything," said Diane Brock, general manager of the Bulldog Shop. "Everyone wants a piece of the pie. Everybody's excited when we're winning. normally, every year, the success of the store is because of the 11/21/2013 6:14 AM success of the team. "We always make money. The last couple of years, it had been down. This year, though, it's been crazy — almost like the year when we won the baseball national championship and we had a line out the door that wrapped around the building." Beyond the winning, the school has helped grow its brand and sales by building relationships with companies, developing them as licensed vendors and encouraging them to offer a diverse collection of Fresno State merchandise. nike is Fresno State's largest vendor. Others nationally include adidas, Under armour, Russell athletic and new Era. Fresno State also has tapped the local market for vendors such as M&M Screen Printing in Clovis and holcomb Products inc. in Fresno. in all, the number of licensed vendors has grown from 75 in 2000 to 175.

"if all we did was count on our sports programs to win to grow the Fresno State brand, we would not be capitalizing as much," said university Sales and licensing Coordinator Clarence Chiong, who approves all merchandise before it is marketed. "a lot of the success does come from winning. But you want people to develop Fresno State Behind the Scenes: As Bulldogs win big, so do retailers | Fr... http://www.fresnobee.com/2013/11/20/3622600/retailers-win-big-with-fr... an affinity to their university whether or not the team is winning or losing.

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"We don't want our Fresno State products limited to high-end stores or just low-end stores — or just Fresno. you want it accessible to as many people as possible. Our vendors are hitting the women's market hard, making more apparel for kids. and maybe those kids one day go to Fresno State and want to support their alma mater." Chiong stays in close contact with the top vendors, encouraging them to prominently display Bulldogs gear and letting them know about upcoming events that might help boost sales — like the Blackout game at Bulldog Stadium earlier this month.

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That helps vendors and retail stores be better prepared to handle demand. inside Fashion Fair mall at the Sports Station, a cardboard cutout of football coach Tim DeRuyter is on display at the entrance. The store is well stocked with Fresno State items — from T-shirts to sweaters to hoodies to jackets — and even more is pushed to the forefront on game day. Jill Crecelius, Sports Station's general manager, said Fresno State is "by far" the store's most popular college brand and estimated that sales of Fresno State apparel have at least tripled since august. at off-campus bookstore Sequoia Textbooks, a large Bulldogs logo on the wall helps steer people looking for Fresno State products. Misty Bassham, Sequoia Textbooks' manager, recalls having just three or four types of Fresno State T-shirts in the store 10 years ago. now, there are at least 10, some designed specifically for women, as well as mugs, glasses and other beverage containers. "it's amazing how much we've branched out in choices," Bassham said. "Those color-themed games have really helped our sales, too. Fans want to be a part of the game and fit it." Fresno State also has to be on the lookout for knock-off merchandise. On game day, Chiong and a police officer cruise the parking lots and campus in search of unlicensed merchandise. "That's part of my duties in trying to protect and promote Fresno State's branding," he said. "a lot of people think i'm a 'logo cop.' in those cases, i am." Chiong also tries to be cautious when it comes to approving new products for the school's name or logo to be attached to, nixing ideas such as Fresno State poker chips or beer: "We don't want Fresno State associated with gambling or drinking. Just not a good light for the university." Meanwhile, Fresno State has its fingers crossed that the football team will win its final two regular-season games and the Mountain West Conference championship Dec. 7 and reach a big-money BCS game. "if that happens," Chiong said, "the retail sales from the 2008 season will just be a blip compared to what we could sell by the end of this year." Senior Day No. 15 FRESNO STATE VS. NEW MEXICO Saturday: 1 p.m. at Bulldog Stadium

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It's four days before Fresno State's next game, but preparations have begun. The trucks are packing aluminum frames and canvas, materials for the canopies that, come Saturday, will shelter the hundreds of

pregame tailgate parties, the most elaborate of which feature live music and waiters serving prime rib and wine on white tablecloths. At the Bulldog Shop, an apparel and souvenir store across the street from the stadium, customers clutch T-shirts, hoodies and mini football helmets in a long line headed toward the cash register. In the coming days, the store will set records for hourly, daily and weekly sales. At the other end of campus, inside the Dog House Grill, no one in the packed bar is playing much attention to flat screens showing highlights from far-away NBA and NHL games.

This is, after all, Bulldogs country, where college sports rules — most notably the undefeated, 15th-ranked Advertisement Fresno State football team. Perhaps no team among California's scores of colleges energizes its hometown with as much passion and pride. In the days before Halloween, Fresno is gearing up to host the University of Nevada Wolf Pack, a Mountain West Conference rival that has played in a bowl game in each of the last three seasons.

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Fresno State'sboard football is unbeaten perhaps unmatched foroffice fan pride among The electronic aboveteam the door at the U.S.and Mortgage Home Loan Center sums up the college teams in California. community's support, flashing the message "Go Dogs." On the day before the game, the Shaw Avenue shopping district is red with fans in Bulldogs hoodies and

poloKevin shirts. At Barry Maas' insurance company, everyone in the office either wears a shirt with a bulldog on By Baxter it or spends the day avoiding cold stares from co-workers. Inside Dr. Eric Hanson's second-floor suite at the Sierra-Pacific Orthopaedic Center, nurses have large Bulldogs logos sewn onto the sleeves of their

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powder-blue smocks and the walls of the four examination rooms are covered with framed photos of the 11/21/2013 6:41 AM college's football players. "The city shuts down for Bulldogs football," says Derek Carr, Fresno State's record-setting quarterback. "It's a big deal." Carr would know. He no longer goes out for midweek dinners during the season because his meals were constantly interrupted by well-wishing fans. When Fresno State played that home game against Nevada this month, the last ticket was sold five days

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before kickoff, marking the earliest sellout since the school's bowled stadium was expanded to 41,031 seats 6:41 AM 11/21/2013 in 1991. It was the second full house in three home games for Fresno State, now 9-0 and expecting a capacity crowd for Saturday's final home game against New Mexico.

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Compare that with UCLA, which has a football team ranked a notch ahead of Fresno but hasn't filled its home stadium since 2006. USC sold out the Coliseum for Saturday's showdown with then-No. 5 Stanford, but earlier this season the Trojans were playing home games in a stadium barely half full. The Coliseum and Pasadena's Rose Bowl, UCLA's home field, are substantially larger than Fresno State's stadium. But so is the population of L.A. County — nearly 10 million in 2012, compared with less than 1 million in Fresno County. And even when attendance swells for the Los Angeles teams, the atmosphere doesn't match that offered by this Central Valley city. "This town's going nuts. I can't handle it, I'm so giddy," says Chris Pacheco, a former Fresno State player who, nearly three decades after his last game, still has the oversized body and booming personality of a defensive lineman. When his playing days ended, Pacheco adopted a bulldog named Cal Bowl, one of the school's mascots. Running the dog around to promotional appearances led to connections that landed him a position in sales and marketing at KMJ-AM (580), which held the radio rights to Fresno State athletics for 43 years — until Pacheco bought his own station and paid $3 million to broadcast the Bulldogs' football games beginning this season. Pacheco, who has a Fresno State logo affixed to the pool at his home in the city's tony Fig Garden neighborhood, cites football's ability to generate publicity as the reason people should "support it as much as Seems as ifwe all of Fresno has adopted Bulldogs - latimes.com http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-c1-fresno-fever-20131120-dto,0,77... possibly can, and the then support it some more." Fresno fans turn out for more 4 of 9

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basketball teams, only Stanford's national powerhouse drew larger crowds last season. And the Fresno State softball team has led the nation in average attendance 13 times since the NCAA began keeping track in 1991. "As an athlete and a fan, it's pretty special," says Gina Barrows, a former Bulldogs softball player who is recognized around town 25

Fresno football fans Brian Boever, whose Bulldogs-red 1986 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham is covered with team logos, discusses the area's passion for the Fresno State team.

years after her last game. "The thing about Fresno is, we're a very large city but we still have that small-town feeling. San Francisco, L.A. are very different from our community." When Fresno State's baseball team won the College World Series five years ago, about 12,000 fans waited up to two hours in nearly-100-degree heat to welcome the players and coaches home, lining a dusty and shadeless parade route that ended on campus. Baseball Coach Mike Batesole, who left Cal State Northridge for the Bulldogs 11 years ago, calls Fresno "the last college town left in California." When he was hired, he had four young children who enjoyed dressing entirely in red and going to football and basketball games. "Call me a goober, but I thought that was really cool," Batesole says. "It's what college athletics is supposed to be about." Where else would the college bowling team — yes, Fresno has one — get local television coverage and a place of honor to hang its banner at the Dog House Grill?

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On football game day, the grass fields and parking lots next to the stadium are open to tailgaters about four hours before kickoff. Fresno State is primarily a commuter school, but for students lucky enough to live on campus Saturday night means they're about a quarter-mile walk from a very large party. And for them, admission is free. The school allows fans to reserve a prime tailgate spot for between $150 and $600 per game, depending on size and location. Pacheco's radio station commands a huge area, erecting a giant white tent, covering the grass with bulldog-red carpet and pumping in air conditioning for his sponsors and guests. Others make do with a parking pass, a George Foreman grill and tattered lawn chairs. At the fenced end of one lot, a band sets up on a stage as two firetrucks — lights and sirens blazing — cut through traffic ahead of two tour buses returning the team from a pregame meal. The players, dressed in black and red track suits, slowly make their way toward the locker room as the sound system blares the AC/DC rock anthem "T.N.T." In a quieter area, Eric "Bill" Larson tends to a grill while occasionally handing out business cards with his self-proclaimed title: Director, Tailgate Operations. Close by is Brian Panish, Fresno State class of 1980, who is sitting on a folding chair at one of a dozen or so large picnic tables that have been squeezed under an awning next to the sports medicine building he helped fund. Seems as if all of Fresno has adopted the Bulldogs - latimes.com

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Panish, who was born not far from L.A. City Hall, played football for Fresno State before becoming a personal injury attorney to the stars, representing such clients as Michael Jackson's family. Here, he's best known as one of the football program's generous donors, having given hundreds of thousands of dollars in recent years. Panish lives in Los Angeles but flies in for Fresno State home games. He says variances in style and substance between rural Fresno, the center of the fertile San Joaquin Valley, and Southern California's suburban sprawl have helped deepen his connections to his alma mater. "I really owe a lot to Fresno State. It made a huge difference in my life," Panish says. "In L.A. a lot of people have their own agenda. Here, people's No. 1 agenda is the Bulldogs, win or lose." It is Blackout Night at the Nevada game, with most fans shedding their Bulldogs red for black, giving the aging concrete stadium an ominous feel. Add to that the deafening roar that erupts when Fresno State's black-clad team races onto the field through a massive inflatable bulldog, and it's easy to understand why Carr was able to burn the nervous Nevada defense for a 57-yard pass on the Bulldogs' first play from scrimmage. Brian Boever eats off theCarr's hood of his custom Cadillac as fans flock to Bulldog Stadium to tailgate andthe cheer the undefeated Fresno lead State football team.way More Before halftime, 17-yard touchdown pass to Josh Harper gives Bulldogs a 24-7 on their photos to a 41-23 rout.

Afterward, as drivers maneuver around beer bottles, abandoned mini footballs and other detritus left behind by tailgaters, Brian Boever leans against his tricked-out, Bulldogs-red 1986 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham. The car is covered with team logos and has a miniature Fresno State helmet bolted to the hood. This is the second classic car Boever has had outfitted in Fresno State colors. The first, a 1981 Brougham, blew a gasket on the Grapevine heading to a game with USC, then lost its transmission on a road trip to Oregon a year later. He sticks with Cadillacs, he says, because "Bulldog Sentra doesn't sound right." A general manager for a transportation company, Boever, 59, grew up in the shadows of the San Gabriel Mountains watching USC and UCLA. He switched allegiance to Fresno State when he moved here three decades ago.

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He says Fresno State football allows him to forget about more serious things for a few hours. He suspects that is what ultimately draws people to support sports at a school based in an agricultural county that has more livestock and grapevines than people.

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By Robert Kuwada The Fresno Beenovember 20, 2013 Updated 19 hours ago Facebook Twitter Google Plus Reddit E-mail Print Ejiro Ederaine is not quite the same player that he was at the start of the season, his weight down now to about

214 pounds, 10-plus pounds less since august. That's low enough that Fresno State has its wiry outside linebacker on a program to try to stem the weight loss, low enough that coach Tim DeRuyter joked they would use the undersized sophomore as proof they need to restore training table.

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But while the weight has gone down the production has gone up, which is part scheme, part technique and part Ederaine, who at 225 pounds or 214 pounds, has proven to be extremely hard to block off the edge and has had at least one sack in four consecutive games. 11/21/2013 6:22 AM in that stretch, Ederaine has racked up 23 tackles including 7.5 tackles for loss, five sacks, two quarterback hurries and a 78-yard fumble return which was a huge play in an overtime victory at San Diego State as the Bulldogs stretched their record to 6-0, then 7-0, then 8-0 and now 9-0 going into a matchup Saturday against new Mexico. "The main reason is because we have Tyeler (Davison), nikko (Motta) and andy (Jennings)," Ederaine said. "They're obviously going to block them before the block me, because if you don't block them your offense is going to be done in the first quarter. To me, they're the best linemen in the country. and on the opposite side of me we have Donavon (lewis) and Donavon is a big force, too, so it's kind of pick your poison when we're lined up and we're really pass rushing, really sending them. "a lot of it is just opportunity and stuff like that. Coach will say i have nice hands off the edge, but that's still to be

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every play and i'm just getting backs and that's a favorable matchup."

Whether he runs into a running back, a tight end or a tackle, though, he is getting through and making plays, and has been since the Bulldogs convened back in august. "he just has a special knack -- we noticed it during camp. We had a hard time blocking him and i thought it was an issue with our offensive line and i guess the issue is Ejiro got a lot better," DeRuyter said. "he has some natural pass rush ability that we can't coach," defensive coordinator nick Toth said. "We coach a lot of it, but he does some things naturally that make him hard to block. his hips are really loose. he's really good at replacing his hands. he's really good at applying pressure and taking it away in pass rush, which is really hard to combat as an offensive tackle. "Those things, combined with the scheme, his natural things and some of the things we've taught him, and we bring a lot of pressure. he's been the free guy a couple of times." 1 of 4

What Ederaine could do with 10 or 15 more pounds on his 6-foot-3 frame is a question for the future. The 11/21/2013 6:22 AM regimen he is on now with strength and conditioning coach Joey Boese, basically, is too eat. "it's just eating more meals and stuff like that and getting some extra time in the weight room," he said. But the amount of weight he carries doesn't matter much to Ederaine, who along with lewis has put the Bulldogs on solid footing at a position that had potential to be a trouble spot in switching to a 3-4 from the old 4-3 they had played in the past. "On the field, i mean, i've never been a big guy and you play linebacker, you see a lot of big guys. That's kind of been a knock on me over the years," he said. "you're supposed to be big, but it just matters how you play and when i'm out there i try to play as big as possible. it's something i'm definitely going to get on in the offseason and get better at. That's one of the parts of my game i need to work on, but i feel confident in my weight. it doesn't matter who we're playing, i feel confident i can go toe to toe with anybody." Facebook Twitter Google Plus Reddit E-mail Print

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Fresno St widereceiver Davante adams (15) turns up field after catching a pass during the first half of an nCaa college football game against Wyoming, Saturday, nov. 9, 2013 at War Memorial Stadium in laramie, Wy. (aP Photo/Jeremy Martin) The records, praise and notoriety all pour down on Derek Carr as the most prolific passer in Fresno State history.

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that has been focused on the 16th-ranked Bulldogs (9-0, 6-0 Mountain West) as they close in on the first BCS berth in school history. 11/19/2013 6:49 AM yet Carr is the first to point out that none of those records or acclaim would be his if not for one of the nation's most talented receiving corps. Davante adams, Josh harper and isaiah Burse all rank in the top 25 in the nation in receptions this season, giving Carr more targets to choose from than defenses can gear their coverage toward. "Our wide receiver bunch is the best that any college football team has," Carr said. "They can all probably go play in the league my brother was in. They are ridiculous, and the greatest thing about them is that they are all humble." That group has helped put Carr right up with older brother David as one of the best quarterbacks ever for the Bulldogs. Carr leads the nation in touchdown passes, is second in yards passing per game and has set school career records for completions, yards passing and touchdowns this season. he's has done it all while managing to keep his trio of talented receivers happy. Fresno St widereceiver Davante adams (15) turns up field after catching a pass during the first half of an nCaa college football game against Wyoming, Saturday, nov. 9, 2013 at War Memorial Stadium in laramie, Wy. (aP Photo/Jeremy Martin) "They don't pout," offensive coordinator Dave Schramm said. "They don't worry about they're not getting theirs. They

understand the deal that whoever we play is going to decide. They'll have to double somebody or double two of them and that's going to get the other one open. We'll make the defense pick their poison a little bit."

The records, praise and notoriety all pour down on Derek Carr as the most prolific passer in Fresno State history.

With his famous last name, heart-wrenching family story and nFl future, Carr has gotten almost all of the national attention

adams leads the nation with 15 touchdown catches and is tied with Oregon State's Brandin Cooks for the most catches in the country with 91 for 967 yards.

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he has 193 catches and 29 touchdowns in two college seasons and has become a willing blocker in Fresno State's wide-receiver screen game that replaces the running attack at times. "Our coaches stress blocking and it's as important as catching the rock," he said. "you have to block for your team in order to get the ball as well. That's why we say, 'no block, no rock.'" When teams have decided to try to take out adams with double teams and rolled coverages, harper has picked up the slack, like when he had 17 catches for 253 yards and two TDs earlier this month against nevada. "Davante and isaiah take a lot of stress off of me and i can just go out there and make the catches and Derek throws me the ball," harper said. "a lot of teams focus on Davante. he's a great player, as well as isaiah. i just have to step in there when i'm called upon." Burse does most of his damage out of the slot and has 61 catches for 652 yards and three TDs. Only 21 teams have more catches than the 220 combined for the Fresno State trio, who all have futures as nFl players. Former nFl scout John Middlekauf, who was on the Fresno State coaching staff before these three receivers arrived, projected adams as a potential second-round pick, harper as a mid-round selection and Burse as an undrafted free agent who would likely make a team and contribute. "The amount of receiver talent there is just insane," Middlekauf said. "not many schools have as much talent when you combine all three."

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The Bulldogs were fortunate to get a talented group like this. harper, the son of former nFl linebacker Willie harper, was

originally slated to go to California before changing his mind and heading to Fresno.

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adams didn't start playing high school football at Palo alto high School until his junior year because he broke his left arm three times in high school. he was not heavily recruited because of poor grades and uncertainty about whether he would play football or basketball. adams was a hoops star at Palo alto, playing in the backcourt for one season with Jeremy lin's younger brother, Joseph. Those skills from the court help in the end zone, where adams excels at being able to out-jump cornerbacks for passes. "it helps a lot," he said. "Basketball is played in the air for the most part. i was always taught by my dad and coaches to high point the ball on rebounds. it's second nature."

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Published: november 7, 2013 Facebook Twitter Google Plus Reddit E-mail Print By Bryant-Jon anteola — The Fresno Bee it didn't take long for Fresno State cornerback Jamal Ellis to settle down during his starting debut against nevada last weekend. Fresno State freshman Jamal Ellis growing up quickly at cornerback | Fr... http://www.fresnobee.com/2013/11/07/3596183/fresno-state-freshman-j... By the Wolf Pack's second drive, quarterback Cody Fajardo had attacked the redshirt freshman Ellis and thrown to receiver Richy Turner on back-to-back downs.

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Each time, though, Ellis broke up the pass. and what happened later as the night progressed is just about what Fresno State coach Tim DeRuyter had hoped to get out of Ellis. 11/8/2013 7:24 AM "There's always anxiety when you get your first start, and i needed to get those jitters out," Ellis said. "i got that first pass breakup and my confidence starting going. Then i got the second breakup and my confidence went sky high. i knew i could play with these guys." Ellis, filling in for injured senior cornerback l.J. Jones, finished with three tackles and the two pass breakups. More importantly, Ellis limited the number of big plays allowed. Ellis and no. 17 Fresno State (8-0 overall, 4-0 Mountain West) are likely to get tested more in the air Saturday at Wyoming (4-4, 2-2). The Cowboys are the only other MW team besides the Bulldogs averaging more than 500 total yards per game, at 516.2 including 297.4 passing behind quarterback Brett Smith and top target Dominic Ruffin. The Bulldogs will once again need to cut down on the number of big plays allowed, which has been a weakness most of the season. Fresno State is allowing an average of 29 points and 431.1 total yards per game. Despite his experience, the 5-foot-11, 170-pound Ellis was inserted at right cornerback two weeks ago after Jones went down late in the first quarter of Fresno State's 35-28 overtime win against San Diego State. Ellis even has Fresno State freshman defensive back Jamal Ellis chases down Kyrian Obidiegwu during practice Sunday, aug. had his own injury this season, breaking a bone in his hand, though he hasn't worn a cast the past three weeks. 4, 2013. GaRy KaZanJian — Fresno Bee Staff Photo |Buy Photo against the aztecs, Ellis often played far off at the line of scrimmage against receivers, and was slow closing in to make a play. Twice, he was burned on big passes on third-and-long. But he's also been learning quickly, and his preparation leading into nevada proved that -- perhaps more than his actual game performance. Cornerbacks coach Jordan Peterson reminded Ellis during practice that he was facing arguably the three best receivers in the conference in Davante adams, Josh harper and isaiah Burse. and if Ellis could hold his ground at practice and grow confidence from facing his own teammates, the games wouldn't be nearly as difficult. "it helped him get his swag going," Peterson said. "By game time, he was ready to go." Ellis also spent additional time outside of practices and team meetings studying film and getting more familiar with his assignments, with help from Jones and safety Derron Smith, Fresno State's defensive captain. So when nevada lined up with three wide receivers, including the slot on his side of the field, Ellis knew he was in isolated coverage and needed to make a play downfield.

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On the next play, Ellis read Farjado's three-step drop and reacted to Turner running a short route, and closed in quickly to make another pass breakup. 11/8/2013 7:24 AM "he's got the ability," DeRuyter said. "i don't think his eyes were as big against nevada as they were against San Diego State. i thought he competed well in practice and against nevada. hopefully, he'll feel more and more comfortable." not that Ellis played mistake-free against nevada. he gave up a tough, 27-yard reception on third-and-9 in the third quarter. But it took a great catch by nevada's 6-foot-5, 230-pound hasaan henderson to stay in bounds with one foot. Ellis also missed his zone assignment early in the fourth, allowing a receiver to fly right by and make a wide-open catch for 27 yards. "My focus is better when you go into a week knowing that you're going to play and the team is counting on you," Ellis said. "My confidence is sky high going into this one." Academic honors for Derek Carr and Justin Northern

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Fresno State's Marteze Waller runs the ball against nevada on Oct. 2, 2013. MaRK CROSSE — ThE FRESnO BEE Buy Photo Published: november 6, 2013 Updated 18 hours ago By Robert Kuwada — The Fresno Bee Facebook Twitter Google Plus Reddit E-mail Print The record-setting Robbie Rouse was gone, but the thinking was that with quarterback Derek Carr and a slew of talented receivers Fresno State would be able to spread the field with Davante adams and Josh harper, isaiah Burse and Marcel Jensen, leaving opposing defenses little choice but to lighten the box and create running lanes for their committee of running backs. Fresno State football: After slow start, running game hitting its mark | Fr... http://www.fresnobee.com/2013/11/06/3592729/after-a-slow-start-bulldo... Production in the running game would not drop off, it might even increase.

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it didn't work out quite that way, not early anyway. in that first game, Rutgers played run more so than pass, and there were some struggles against Cal Poly and Boise State. But eight games into the season, at 8-0 and in line to play in the first BCS bowl game in school history, the Bulldogs' running game is right where coach Tim 11/7/2013 7:13 AM DeRuyter and offensive coordinator Dave Schramm hoped/thought/knew it could be at this point. With Josh Quezada and Marteze Waller alternating series, Fresno State is averaging 4.5 yards per rushing play, 153.6 yards per game and the Bulldogs have 14 touchdowns running the ball. That is more than they averaged a year ago per play and per game when Rouse was setting the school record for career rushing yards, and more than they averaged in 2011 and 2010. The backs, including Malique Micenheimer, have also caught more passes and produced more receiving yards per game than last season when Rouse was the 'Dogs second-leading receiver. "We talked it training camp that it wouldn't be surprising to me that even without Robbie, who was a great player for us, that because of our other weapons we were going to run for more yards as a total, not one guy, but as a total," DeRuyter said. "We did have a little bit of a slow start, but i think as we go through the season we're getting better in the running game and it's a little bit what we anticipated where we have really good threats outside, we've got competition at running back, and if people are going to lighten the box we've got some guys that can take advantage of it and we've been able to do that the past few weeks." There still are areas to improve -- the Bulldogs' short-yardage run game has been inconsistent and when in the red zone, they are averaging only 2.7 yards per play (160 yards, 60 attempts). Fresno State's Marteze Waller runs the ball against nevada on Oct. 2, 2013. But the backs have continued to improve with reps in games and on the practice field. MaRK CROSSE — ThE FRESnO BEE Buy Photo "as you get more comfortable with repetitions and playing, there's less anxiety about what you're going to see or something happening that you weren't anticipating," running backs coach Joe Wade said. By Robert Kuwada — The Fresno Bee

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"it's easier to anticipate what's going to happen so they really get down to doing what they're capable of doing The record-setting Robbie Rouse was gone, but the thinking was that with quarterback Derek Carr and a slew of and not worrying about being wrong. They can play. That comes with repetitions. Once you get those repetitions talented receivers Fresno State would be able to spread the field with Davante adams and Josh harper, isaiah in you get to see more of their true skills, and i anticipate they'll continue to get better with more game reps. Burse and Marcel Jensen, leaving opposing defenses little choice but to lighten the box and create running lanes They're about where i expected them to be and Malique, as well. it's hard to rotate three guys, but he's a very for their committee of running backs. capable guy, too." Production in the running game would not drop off, it might even increase. as a group, they also have been solid in pass protection, which was another area of concern going into the season. Quezada had a head start, having played for two seasons at Brigham young before transferring to Fresno State. But Waller had little experience with it and Micenheimer had bounced around the past few seasons 11/7/2013 7:13 AM between fullback and linebacker before moving to running back. "Those guys are fresh and they're kind of trading series and they complement each other extremely well, so they've been playing good," Schramm said. "in this offense, it's a one-back offense, so it's a physical position where you're either getting tackled or you're picking up a blitz on every single play and if not, we're checking down and we're throwing it to you and you're getting tackled again, and they work extremely hard in pass protection and it shows. "These guys, they're great team guys, they believe in team football like the rest of the guys on offense do and they never pout about not getting theirs and all that garbage. They just want to do what they can to help the team win and they're doing a great job." Facebook Twitter Google Plus Reddit E-mail Print < Previous Story

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Published: november 2, 2013 Updated 8 hours ago Facebook Twitter Google Plus Reddit E-mail Print By Marek Warszawski — The Fresno Bee Destiny or luck? it's a question of faith. Fresno State either is extremely lucky to be 8-0 following Saturday night's 41-23 triumph over nevada at a blacked-out, sold-out Bulldog Stadium. Or the Bulldogs are sitting 8-0 mostly due to sheer belief. Belief in each other, and belief that things will somehow work out in their favor. Which pushes the envelope closer to destiny. Fresno State didn't need any fortunate bounces or missed field goals to subdue the Wolf Pack. nonetheless, it was a closer game than it needed to be until the Bulldogs found some breathing room with two late scoring drives. "We've got to get better," coach Tim DeRuyter said in what's become a familiar postgame refrain, "but we found a Warszawski: Is luck or destiny keeping Fresno State unbeaten? | Fresno S... http://www.fresnobee.com/2013/11/02/3587659/is-team-result-of-destiny... way to get the job done." Still, the question of destiny vs. luck has hovered over the Bulldogs all season. and the answer depends on whom you ask. Even the players, usually in lockstep, are divided on this question. 3 of 6

11/5/2013 7:13 AM Free safety Derron Smith is one of Fresno State's most thoughtful players. he's also a team captain, so his words carry extra weight.

So, Derron, have the Bulldogs been getting lucky? Or is it something more? "it's part of the destiny for our season," Smith said last week. "We feel like we've got a special season brewing and things like that are going to happen in our favor." Fresno State's Derron Smith runs back an interception in the first half against nevada on Saturday, nov. 2, 2013. MaRK CROSSE — ThE FRESnO BEE |Buy Photo Good things are just going to happen? like out of thin air? Smith shook his head. "luck is a part of it, but you have to put yourself in position to be lucky," he replied. "and i feel that's what we've done in all these games." another team leader, nose guard Tyeler Davison, has a similar view. "We have to make those things happen at the end of the day," Davison said. "Regardless if it's luck or not, we need to make those things happen." Fresno State has danced on the edge of destiny and disaster since Week 1. The Bulldogs have two overtime victories, both coming after the opponent lined up to kick the winning field goal at the end of regulation. One missed, the other Fresno State blocked. The Bulldogs have won two games by one point, one of them when a walk-on knocked away a fourth-down pass. They've benefited from two instant-replay reversals, both involving fumbles (or non-fumbles) by their quarterback. 1 of 6

They needed an alert linebacker to grab a loose football out of a pile and head toward the end zone while the other team stood around like a Caltrans crew. 11/5/2013 7:13 AM The Bulldogs nearly blew a 42-3 lead against an 0-8 team, lest we forget. They had a road game against a Pac-12 team canceled due to flooding. Even their win against an FCS opponent was less than convincing. add it up, and Fresno State easily could have three losses. Those aren't just my sentiments. They're Derek Carr's. "We could easily be 4-3," Carr said last week. "But we're not." Just don't ask Carr to take the leap into luck. he won't go there. after the San Diego State victory, Carr said the Bulldogs had "complete faith" Seamus McMorrow's 37-yard field goal would not split the uprights. Carr said everyone else on his sideline shared that belief. Where does that faith come from? What are its origins? "it's something that people don't understand who are outside of that locker room," Carr said. "We have unbelievable faith, faith in God. it's unbelievable. i've never been part of a team that all wants to pray together after the game. Usually there are a couple guys, but this whole team does it." i don't think Carr means God is rooting for the Bulldogs. he means the Bulldogs are rooting for themselves, tethered together by the team's closeness and focused on a common cause.

and that feeling didn't just appear during the Rutgers game. Warszawski: Is luck or destiny keeping Fresno State unbeaten? | Fresno S... http://www.fresnobee.com/2013/11/02/3587659/is-team-result-of-destiny... "it started way before that," Carr said. "Ever since i've been on this team i've made an effort to get to know everybody and bring the team together as much as possible. as the recruiting classes started coming in, more and more people started doing that. 4 of 6

11/5/2013 7:13 AM "When i first got here, the whole team didn't hang out. The whole team didn't talk. When you walk into that locker room right now, anyone can go up to anybody and have a conversation. it wasn't like that before."

So closeness brings faith. and a locker room overflowing with faith brings belief. "Things have gone our way," Davison said. "if it happened once, why can't it happen again?" Sounds good, except there are hazards in thinking like destiny's darlings. a team that believes it's going to win no matter the situation doesn't have much incentive to improve. Why fix the kickoff coverage or run defense if those flaws are going to be masked over? Carr believes there's no danger of that. "Our focus is laser-like, and it has to be," he said. "i remember hearing aaron Rodgers (when the Packers started 13-0 in 2011) say they started to overlook some things. This team isn't overlooking things. This coaching staff won't let it happen." luck or destiny? We'll know for sure in a few weeks.

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Derek Carr's senior season about far more than football By Colin Becht, Si.com

heather Carr looked her husband in the eyes. it was aug. 6, and the couple's newborn son, Dallas, had just been taken by an ambulance to Valley Children's hospital in Madera, Calif. Dallas, who was born only a few hours earlier, required emergency surgery to correct his twisted intestines, which threatened to cut off his blood flow. The couple prayed together. heather asked her husband the critical question: Is he going to make it? "To have to answer that question to my wife was one of the hardest things i ever had to do, to hold back the tears, to hold back my human feelings," said Derek Carr. "i had to tell her, yes, he's going to make it." Dallas made it through the operation. The Carrs breathed a momentary sigh of relief. But Derek's emotional year has far from slowed down. Carr, Fresno State's fifth-year senior quarterback, is best known nationally for his exploits on the football field. he has led the Bulldogs to a 7-0 start in the 2013 season, and he has passed for 2,574 yards and 25 touchdowns, seventh and second in the FBS, respectively. Despite playing in the Mountain West, he's garnered some buzz as a long-shot heisman Trophy contender. "he's the best quarterback in the nation," said redshirt sophomore Fresno State wide receiver Davante adams. "he's better than all those guys that are in that heisman race. i'd say the only thing that's keeping him back is that we're not a BCS team." Still, for all of his success, Carr's year has been about far more than simply football. it's been about family, fatherhood and forging stronger bonds with his coaches and teammates. On aug. 6, three days into the Bulldogs' fall camp, Fresno State head coach Tim DeRuyter received a call around midnight. like anyone whose phone rings after a certain hour, his initial reaction was to brace for the worst. yet Carr was on the other end, waiting to deliver the news that heather had given birth to boy. "When those phone calls happen, your first thought is one of dread, like 'Oh God, is it the police department?'" DeRuyter said. "But when i picked up my cellphone and saw that it was Derek, it was quite a relief." By the next middle-of-the-night call two hours later, however, Carr's ecstasy had morphed into anguish. "he was understandably very emotional," DeRuyter said of Carr's frantic attempts to inform him of Dallas' emergency. "i couldn't understand what he was saying." After missing two days of practice to be with his wife as doctors operated to repair Dallas' intestinal malrotation, Carr returned to the team on aug. 7. he was immediately put back through the emotional ringer. Carr learned at practice that day that Dallas needed another operation to remove a portion of his intestine. "i'm glad i had my helmet on," Carr said. "i never want my teammates to see me like that. i was crying. i remember [offensive coordinator Dave] Schramm hugging me. he said, 'your faith and your family is more important. Get out of here. Go take care of them.' "i called heather to see if she was doing OK, and of course she wasn't, but i calmed her down. That's my job. My job is to hold back the tears for her and make sure i stayed strong for her." A devoutly religious man -- he says his proudest accomplishment at Fresno State was leading a chapel service when the Bulldogs played in hawaii and the team chaplain couldn't make the trip -- Carr credits his faith for helping him remain poised throughout Dallas' fight. Even with Dallas in the neonatal intensive care unit at the hospital, Carr didn't miss another practice the rest of the preseason. "i told him, 'Take as much time as you need to,'" DeRuyter said. "But he's got this burning desire to be our leader and do things this way. he said, 'Coach, there's nothing i can do for those few hours.'" That didn't make it any less difficult for Carr to leave his wife and baby as he prepared for the upcoming campaign. "i remember how many times he would tell me, 'i just want to be here with you guys. i don't want to have to go back to practice right now,'" heather said. "it was hard for him to see [Dallas] with all the tubes and then not get to sit and hold him, just have to be with him for an hour and then go off to practice." As grief permeated Carr's every thought, football provided a temporary interruption. his instincts on the gridiron forced him to compartmentalize his anguish. "you get out on the field, i'm more concentrated on not getting knocked out," Carr said. "When i was on the practice field, it was easy." After 23 days at the hospital, Dallas finally returned home on aug. 27, two days before Carr passed for 456 yards and five touchdowns in Fresno State's season-opening 52-51 overtime win over Rutgers. Dallas has been thriving since, and the Carrs recently took their first family trip to the pumpkin patch. "i even got [Derek] to change a few diapers," heather said. Carr is thankful for the support he received from the football community. Fans reached out to offer words of encouragement. Rutgers coach Kyle Flood and Boise State coach Chris Petersen both found Carr after their teams lost to the Bulldogs to inquire about how Dallas was doing. Fresno State remains in the hunt for a BCS berth. The Bulldogs have steadily crept up the polls, and at no. 16 in the latest BCS standings, are well positioned to earn a bid if they can finish the regular Derek Carr's senior season about far more than football - College Football... http://si.printthis.clickability.com/pt/cpt?expire=&title=Derek+Carr's+sen... season unscathed. Carr's odds of becoming the first heisman winner from a non-aQ conference in 23 years, while enticing to think about, are significantly slimmer.

"That'd be something cool to show my son some day," Carr said of the heisman. "it'd be great for the city of Fresno. Everything that i do, it's not about me. i like to see the joy on other people's faces. i think it'd be great for our program."

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Carr has plenty he'd like to achieve on the field before he finishes his Bulldogs' career this winter, and most of his goals seem within reach. Off the field, however, he's thrilled just the way things are. "i come home, and it doesn't matter what i did that day at practice," Carr said. "[Dallas] puts a smile on your face." MANDEL: Miami-Florida State, Michigan-Michigan State; more Week 10 picks w <

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Bulldogs' Ellis got everything out of 60-plus plays at San Diego State Fresno State's Derron Smith breaks up a pass to San Diego State's Dylan Denso on the final play of the Bulldogs' overtime victory last week on the road. SEan M. haFFEy — San Diego Union Tribune Published: October 31, 2013 Updated 7 hours ago By Marek Warszawski — The Fresno Bee Facebook Twitter Google Plus Reddit E-mail Print When Derron Smith limped off the field late in the fourth quarter Saturday night on his bum left ankle, the all-conference free safety wasn't sure he would return. Fresno State sure is grateful he did. "Coming off the field i was just trying not to put too much pressure on it," Smith said after Tuesday's practice. "The doctors and trainers felt around. They felt what was painful and what wasn't." Warszawski: Fresno State's Derron Smith battles through injury to make ... http://www.fresnobee.com/2013/10/31/3581780/warszawski-fresno-state... Smith tried getting the ankle loose. he got an exercise bike, but even that hurt. Then he and strength coach Joey Boese went behind the bench to see if Smith could run or backpedal. he did not receive any painkillers.

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10/31/2013 7:18 AM Smith made that play, breaking up the final pass in the end zone on fourth down, and Fresno State escaped 35-28 in overtime over San Diego State to keep its record unblemished.

in a season of close shaves, Saturday was the straight razor. The Bulldogs might rank seventh in the nation in scoring and total offense, but it has been the defense that has provided the deciding play in four of their seven wins. in the opener against Rutgers, strong safety Charles Washington provided blanket coverage on the 2-point conversion try in overtime. against Boise State, nickel corner Jonathan norton knocked away a fourth-down pass. against hawaii, corner l.J. Jones made the hail Mary interception. and now, Smith. Who minutes earlier was so banged up that coach Tim DeRuyter figured he was done for the night. Fresno State's Derron Smith breaks up a pass to San Diego State's Dylan Denso on "Things were looking pretty dire," DeRuyter said. "We'd already lost l.J. (to a knee sprain). now we lose Derron, the final play of the Bulldogs' overtime victory last week on the road. and i'm starting to look down the roster at who else we had." SEan M. haFFEy — San Diego Union Tribune Smith was not on the field for the blocked field goal at the end of regulation. he's typically the designated jumper, though 6-foot-6 Marcel Jensen filled in admirably. By Marek Warszawski — The Fresno Bee But when the Bulldogs won the toss and scored a touchdown on their first overtime possession, no. 13 willed When Derron Smith limped off the field late in the fourth quarter Saturday night on his bum left ankle, the himself back out there. all-conference free safety wasn't sure he would return. "Trying to plant and push off, i was definitely hurting," Smith said. "it's mind over matter. it wasn't to where i Fresno State sure is grateful he did. couldn't run. it was just a painful run. "Coming off the field i was just trying not to put too much pressure on it," Smith said after Tuesday's practice. "But i had to go out there and put it on the line for my team, because i knew every guy on that sideline would do "The doctors and trainers felt around. They felt what was painful and what wasn't." the same for me." Smith tried getting the ankle loose. he got an exercise bike, but even that hurt. Then he and strength coach Joey The aztecs gained 5 yards on their first three plays, setting up fourth-and-5. Breaking the huddle, Smith found Boese went behind the bench to see if Smith could run or backpedal. he did not receive any painkillers. himself assigned to receiver Dylan Denso, who had zero catches.

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Perhaps knowing Smith was hobbling, quarterback Quinn Kaehler delivered the ball to Denso on a deep corner route. 10/31/2013 7:18 AM "That's probably the hardest route to cover in that specific coverage that we had," Smith said. "So it was a long run. luckily my D-line got in there and got a little pressure at the last second." That pressure was huge, because it made Kaehler underthrow the ball. But Smith didn't see any of that. he was just reading Denso's body language. "When you're chasing your guy you can't always look back for the ball," Smith said. "That's how you lose a step. So i had to keep my eyes on my man. "But when the ball's in the air the receiver is going to let you know it's on the way. Either his eyes are gonna get big or he's gonna speed up or like this time when he turned back to it." Smith turned at the perfect time and knocked away the ball for his fourth pass breakup of the season to go with three interceptions. Then it was time for the celebration. Well, kind of. "i wanted to celebrate, but i couldn't celebrate too much," Smith said. "if you watch the replay, you see my jumping up and landing on my right leg."

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and Fresno State needs him, perhaps as much as it needs any player on the roster. With two first-year starters (Curtis Riley and Washington) and with Jones expected to miss time, Smith is the one constant in the secondary. 10/31/2013 7:18 AM "it's beat up, and it's young," DeRuyter said. "That's not a good combination, unfortunately. But having Derron back there helps a lot. The guy works his tail off and is a very smart football player." Smith proved his football smarts earlier in the game on Ejiro Ederaine's 78-yard fumble return for a touchdown. During the mass confusion, Smith was the guy who noticed the referee hadn't blown the whistle and implored Ederaine to keep running toward the end zone. Smarts and guts. For Smith and the Bulldogs, it's a winning combination. Blackout game NO. 16 FRESNO STATE VS. NEVADA Saturday: 7:30 p.m. at Bulldog Stadium (41,031) Records: Bulldogs 7-0, 4-0 Mountain West; Wolf Pack 3-5, 2-3 TV: ESPnU Radio: KFiG (aM 940); KGST (aM 1600) The columnist can be reached at (559) 441-6218, [email protected] or @MarekTheBee on Twitter. Facebook Twitter Google Plus Reddit E-mail Print < Previous Story

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Bo Bonnheim filled in so well in Fresno State's game at San Diego State that he's in the mix for a starting assignment again this week.

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Fresno State came back from its trip to San Diego State with an improbable victory, dodging a last-second game-winning field goal with a big block at the end of regulation and then winning in overtime. The Bulldogs returned with their undefeated record intact at 7-0, 4-0 in the Mountain West Conference, and enhanced their chances of playing in the first BCS bowl game in school history. They also came back with six starting offensive linemen, which will have to be worked out on the practice field this Bonnheimweek because, obviously, there are only five positions up front. gets his shot at left guard and center for Fresno State | Fresno ... http://www.fresnobee.com/2013/10/30/3579889/bulldogs-bonnheim-gets...

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Bo Bonnheim filled in at left guard in that game for alex Fifita, who had missed three days of practice during the week following a death in his family, and played well enough against the aztecs' tricky front that he is in competition this week at not one but two positions, getting reps with the no. 1 offense at left guard and at center as the Bulldogs prepare to face nevada. 10/31/2013 7:23 AM

"i'm going to give him and alex a chance to compete and the best guy is going to play on Saturday and if Bo is better than one of our other guys he's going to play there, because now i know i can trust him. he's proved that to me, so we'll see how it goes," offensive line coach Cameron norcross said. That trust is not something Bonnheim had secured before the Bulldogs went to San Diego State, that more a matter of opportunity than anything. The redshirt sophomore had played in backup roles, but had not started, so there were questions how he would hold up, especially against the aztecs' front. Would he block it the right way every time? Would he target the right guy every time? San Diego State showed the Bulldogs a lot of looks they had not seen previously -- the aztecs lined up at times

Bo Bonnheim filled in so well in Fresno State's game at San Diego State that he's in the mix for a without a single player in the front seven with a hand on the ground. starting assignment again this week.

"he did a good job of sorting out who was a defensive lineman, who was a linebacker," norcross said. "They ran the same defense that they had been, they just did it from a different stance. Sometimes perception is everything, right? What you perceive. Their hand is down and you get comfortable with that. now all of a sudden they stand By Robert Kuwada — The Fresno Bee up ... but it didn't rattle him and i thought he did a nice job. JOhn WalKER — ThE FRESnO BEE Buy Photo

Fresno State came back from its trip to San Diego State with an improbable victory, dodging a last-second game-winning field goal with a big block at the end of regulation and then winning in overtime. "as complex as their defense was, he was into it the whole time. i mean, he was sharp. he had a look in his eye.

he was determined to stay focused and do what he was supposed to do. as a matter of fact, he was even giving

The Bulldogs returned with their undefeated record intact at 7-0, 4-0 in the Mountain West Conference, and Derek (Carr) some play suggestions. he was definitely involved. enhanced their chances of playing in the first BCS bowl game in school history.

"i thought he played pretty decent -- there are some things that just come with reps, the eye recognition and hat

They also came back with six starting offensive linemen, which will have to be worked out on the practice field this placement a little bit and things like that. But those are things that can get cleaned up. From an effort standpoint, week because, obviously, there are only five positions up front.

from a physical standpoint, he held up just fine."

Bo Bonnheim filled in at left guard in that game for alex Fifita, who had missed three days of practice during the

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This week, he will get a chance to do it again against the Wolf Pack, who will come into a soldout Bulldog Stadium on a three-game losing streak and struggling defensively. nevada is ranked 117th in the bowl subdivision is total defense, allowing 496.4 yards per game.

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"like i told the guys, i'm going to play the best five and i don't care what position they have behind their name," norcross said. "if Bo is playing better than alex is or Bo is playing better than lars (Bramer) is, that is who will start." The reporter can be reached at [email protected] or @rkuwada on Twitter. Read his daily Fresno State updates at fresnobee.com/bulldogs/. Facebook Twitter Google Plus Reddit E-mail Print < Previous Story Undefeated Fresno State ready for San Diego State's best (video)

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Fresno State tight end Marcel Jensen looks on as he stretches before facing San Diego State in a nCaa college football game Saturday, Oct. 26, 2013, in San Diego. his field goal block at the end of regulation sent the game into overtime, where the Bulldogs went on to win. aSSOCiaTED PRESS Published: October 29, 2013 Updated 13 hours ago By Robert Kuwada — The Fresno Bee

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it’s not possible is it, that Cody Wichmann, austin Wentworth and Marcel Jensen had seen this play, the play in review, coming for the past year and a half? Two spring practices, two fall camps, 19 football games over the past 18 months, and every once in a while they would drop a reminder on Pete Germano, Fresno State's defensive line coach and special teams coordinator, that, hey, we can block a field goal. it happened more than once. it happened a lot. Germano: "They would come up to me every couple weeks and say, ‘Coach, you know. ... " all three had been on field goal block unit in 2011, push guys in the line, the year the Bulldogs blocked 10 kicks, field goals or PaTs. Wichmann had four that year, Jensen had three. Mountain West Week in Review: Crucial block vs. San Diego State come... http://www.fresnobee.com/2013/10/29/3578906/mountain-west-week-in-... But new coaching staff, new approach, new scheme, so it just kind of sat there until Saturday, when there was 4:32 remaining on the game clock and with Fresno State and San Diego State tied at 28. 1 of 6

The aztecs had the football and started driving, ripping off yards in meaty chunks -- first 7 yards, then 6, then 5, 10/30/2013 8:10 AM and then 7 more. They were down to the Fresno State 18-yard line and time was slipping away on the Bulldogs' undefeated season. By that point, everyone at Qualcomm Stadium could see it coming. Somewhere in there, on the sideline, Wichmann looked at Wentworth and Wentworth looked at Wichmann, and said: They’re going to have to kick a field goal. "We knew exactly what to do," Wichmann said.

Fresno State tight end Marcel Jensen looks on as he stretches before facing San

They strapped on their helmets and tried to be as conspicuous as possible, which in the heat of the moment and Diego State in a nCaa college football game Saturday, Oct. 26, 2013, in San with everything at stake, was not as easy as it might sound even for offensive linemen that go 6-6 and 311 Diego. his field goal block at the end of regulation sent the game into overtime, pounds and 6-5 and 306 pounds. Jensen, the 6-6, 270-pound tight end, joined them.

where the Bulldogs went on to win.

"We were all standing there on the sideline and me and Cody and austin, we just kind of grouped up and said, aSSOCiaTED PRESS ‘let’s see if they’ll let us do it,’ " Jensen said.

By Robert Kuwada — The Fresno Bee "We were trying to talk to Coach Germano for quite a while and we were on very thin ice," Wichmann said. "They obviously were focusing on the drive that was at hand."

it’s not possible is it, that Cody Wichmann, austin Wentworth and Marcel Jensen had seen this play, the play in

Wentworth said Wichmann kept nudging him forward. "he kept saying, ‘Go ask, go ask,’ but we had to be careful review, coming for the past year and a half? here, you know, he’s locked into his defense. i’m not trying to get in trouble. But we were hawking him. We were stalking him and waiting." Two spring practices, two fall camps, 19 football games over the past 18 months, and every once in a while they

would drop a reminder on Pete Germano, Fresno State's defensive line coach and special teams coordinator,

Germano just happened to turn around. There they were. "i’m watching the play and the play is over with and all that, hey, we can block a field goal. three of those guys are standing right there waiting for an opportunity but not wanting to interrupt me, and i looked at them and they said to me, ‘if you want us, we’re ready to do it,’ " he said.

it happened more than once. it happened a lot. Germano: "They would come up to me every couple weeks and

say, ‘Coach, you know. ... " Coach Tim DeRuyter and his staff already had started discussing options over their headsets during one of the San Diego State timeouts in the final minute, what they would do on what would be a game-winning field goal all three had been on field goal block unit in 2011, push guys in the line, the year the Bulldogs blocked 10 kicks, attempt. They needed a jumper after safety Derron Smith, who fills that role on the block team, got dinged during the aztecs' drive and had to come off the field. field goals or PaTs. Wichmann had four that year, Jensen had three.

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Mountain West Week in Review: Crucial block vs. San Diego State come... http://www.fresnobee.com/2013/10/29/3578906/mountain-west-week"i ended up grabbing Cel and at the time i was grabbing Cel to talk to him about being the jumper, i happened to But new coaching staff, new approach, new scheme, so it just kind of sat there until Saturday, when there was look right past him and saw austin and Cody with these big eyes and these big grins," assistant Jordan Peterson said. too well a lot could go wrong with the aztecs’ attempt. "at first i thought, how dumb was i not to think of him beforehand?" DeRuyter said. "i looked at Marcel and said, 10/30/2013 8:10 AM ‘’i took a knee and prayed a little bit. i don’t really remember what was going through my head, but i was a little ‘absolutely. let’s go.’ Then Cody and austin came up and said, ‘Coach, we can get a push.’ " nervous and a little scared,’’ said defensive end nikko Motta, one of the players who came off the field when Wichmann, Wentworth and Jensen went on. The two linemen were not going to be left out. ‘’i saw Coach (Jordan) Peterson come up and grab Marcel and he’s like, ‘Marcel, we need you on this field goal block’ and i was like, ‘Wait, wait, wait a second, you have to take it was not a long field goal attempt -- just 37 yards. But Germano said he knew they had a chance to get it. "i felt me and austin in there with him.’ ‘’ Wichmann said. good because their kids have struggled. They’ve missed PaTs; they’ve missed kicks. They’ve tried two different kids. They missed one early in the game," he said. "it’s been a bugaboo for them." San Diego State called time out with 3 seconds remaining to get its field goal team on the field. The Bulldogs’

unit, bolstered by the three offensive players, ran out to the 20-yard line and got lined up.

"honestly, with 3 seconds left, going onto the field, and as i’m lining for the field goal block, i never even felt like our perfect season is going to end right here or all our hopes and dreams are over," Jensen said. DeRuyter called his last timeout before the aztecs could snap the ball, trying to ice kicker Seamus McMorrow, who had missed his first attempt of the season from 40 yards earlier in the game. ‘’you’re going out there thinking that this is the one play in this game that gives us a chance,’’ Wichmann said. ‘’Everything you have left, we were trying to empty everything we had on that one play.’’

after the timeout, the Bulldogs did get it. The middle of the line cratered the aztecs’ front, allowing Jensen to not only see the snap and McMorrow move to the ball but also to inch closer and time his jump. he got up there. "i don’t know how high he jumped, but he was up there ... real up there," Detwiler said. "he was at least 12 feet in the air." and he got it, just a piece. "Maybe three, three fingers," Jensen said. But that was not the end of it. "i heard it hit his hands and i was looking for it to go left or right, but it kept going and i thought, ‘Oh, no, this thing is going to land on the crossbar and fall in,' " DeRuyter said.

The Bulldogs on the sideline, their dream season on the line, couldn’t help but watch. "i think i had a heart attack in that 3-second window," Peterson said. Mountain West Week in Review: Crucial block vs. San Diego State come... http://www.fresnobee.com/2013/10/29/3578906/mountain-west-week-in-... ‘’i couldn’t resist. i had to see if they were going to get it or not,’’ said long-snapper Dylan Detwiler, who knew all too well a lot could go wrong with the aztecs’ attempt.

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"When you’re watching, you’re pretty helpless," Detwiler said.

Wentworth hit the ground, not knowing. "i heard all the commotion and i heard someone say, ‘you’ve got to be 10/30/2013 8:10 AM kidding me. ... ’ and i just looked around, like, who’s saying that? Then i saw Marcel jumping in the air and as ‘’i took a knee and prayed a little bit. i don’t really remember what was going through my head, but i was a little soon as i saw Marcel jumping i knew we got it," he said. nervous and a little scared,’’ said defensive end nikko Motta, one of the players who came off the field when Wichmann, Wentworth and Jensen went on. The ball fell short, just under the crossbar. The Bulldogs breathed again, then jumped around bit bit before focusing on finishing. They were going to overtime, where Fresno State would pull out a 35-28 victory to improve it was not a long field goal attempt -- just 37 yards. But Germano said he knew they had a chance to get it. "i felt to 7-0, its dreams of an undefeated season, a second Mountain West Conference championship and berth in a good because their kids have struggled. They’ve missed PaTs; they’ve missed kicks. They’ve tried two different BCS bowl game intact. kids. They missed one early in the game," he said. "it’s been a bugaboo for them." after the timeout, the Bulldogs did get it. The middle of the line cratered the aztecs’ front, allowing Jensen to not only see the snap and McMorrow move to the ball but also to inch closer and time his jump. he got up there. "i don’t know how high he jumped, but he was up there ... real up there," Detwiler said. "he was at least 12 feet in the air." and he got it, just a piece. "Maybe three, three fingers," Jensen said. But that was not the end of it. "i heard it hit his hands and i was looking for it to go left or right, but it kept going and i thought, ‘Oh, no, this thing is going to land on the crossbar and fall in,' " DeRuyter said. "i think i had a heart attack in that 3-second window," Peterson said. "When you’re watching, you’re pretty helpless," Detwiler said. Wentworth hit the ground, not knowing. "i heard all the commotion and i heard someone say, ‘you’ve got to be kidding me. ... ’ and i just looked around, like, who’s saying that? Then i saw Marcel jumping in the air and as soon as i saw Marcel jumping i knew we got it," he said.

"When i saw it as it just got short, i was a little bit relieved," DeRuyter said. Just a little? "yeah, just a little," the coach said with a laugh. "it’s funny, because the last two years really, just here and there the offensive guys, either Cody or austin or Cel, one of those guys would say, ‘hey, when are we going to get a chance?’ " Peterson said. "But it was kind of a no-brainer. it was a 4 1/2-minute drive -- our D-linemen were already gassed. They were already emptying the bucket every single play stopping the run, and these guys were a little fresher and they’re just as big if not bigger than our D-linemen. "When you turn on the film and watch that clip, it’s a phenomenal effort. Those guys were scratching and clawing and doing everything they could to get to that ball." ThIRD-AND-ShORT ** Fresno State outside linebacker Ejiro Ederaine had 4.5 tackles for a loss in the overtime victory at San Diego State, tying Martin ifedi (Memphis) for the most in a single game in the FBS this season.

The ball fell short, just under the crossbar. The Bulldogs breathed again, then jumped around bit bit before focusing on finishing. They were going to overtime, where Fresno State would pull out a 35-28 victory to improve to 7-0, its dreams of an undefeated season, a second Mountain West Conference championship and berth in a BCS bowl game intact.

** in its 51-44 victory over Wyoming, San Jose State gained a season-high 642 yards and had three 100-yard receivers (Tyler Winston, nine for 171), Billy Freeman (six for 119) and Chandler Jones (four for 129) and a running back with 100 or more yards in Jarrod Lawson (25 for 128). it is the first time a MW team has had three 100-yard receivers, a 100-yard rusher and a 300-yard passer in the same game since Brigham young in 2007.

"When i saw it as it just got short, i was a little bit relieved," DeRuyter said.

** San Jose State trailed by 16 points three times against Wyoming -- and the Spartans also have trailed in all

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Published: October 26, 2013 Updated 1 hour ago Facebook Twitter Google Plus Reddit E-mail Print By Bryant-Jon anteola — The Fresno Bee San DiEGO — San DiEGO —That was close. a little too close. luckily for Fresno State, the 15th-ranked Bulldogs are getting used to withstanding late-game scares while preserving their undefeated season and hopes of a berth in a major BCS bowl game. Fresno State held off San Diego State 35-28 late Saturday night thanks in no small part to a few big plays: SAN DIEGO: Undeniable relief: No. 15 Fresno State beats San Diego Sta... http://www.fresnobee.com/2013/10/26/3574368/fresno-state-vs-san-diego... Bulldogs tight end Marcel Jensen, on special teams, blocked Seamus McMorrow's 37-yard field goal as time

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Running back Marteze Waller gained all of Fresno State's yards in overtime, including a 1-yard touchdown run for the go-ahead score. 10/27/2013 2:48 AM Safety Derron Smith, in the end zone, deflected the final pass of overtime to earn the victory before an announced crowd of 32,707 at Qualcomm Stadium. "i'll tell you what, those are some good games for television but not once do the Fresno State Bulldogs think they're going to lose them," quarterback Derek Carr said. "There isn't a time when we sit there and think, 'We're 3 seconds from our first loss,' and i can promise you that." "it's not a false belief or a false hope. We really thought they were going to block that field goal, and they did." Four of Fresno State's seven wins have been decided in the final minutes, with two settled in overtime, including a season-opening win against Rutgers. "One of these days we may get burned playing these things that close," Fresno State coach Tim DeRuyter said. Fresno State quarterback Derek Carr reacts to the fans after beating San Diego State in overtime in an nCaa "But right now i'm really happy these guys have the resolve to get it done." college football game Saturday, Oct. 26, 2013, in San Diego. Fresno State won, 35-28. aSSOCiaTED PRESS Fresno State did itself no favors, though, Saturday in the series that immediately followed after it built a 14-point lead with fewer than 10 minutes to play. Back-to-back San Diego State touchdowns tied the score again at 28-28. The Bulldogs offense struggled for much of the night. Fresno State came in averaging 45.8 points and 555.2 total yards per game, including the nation's fourth-best passing attack with an average of 384.2 yards per game. San Diego State's passing defense was ranked 109th, allowing 280.2 yards per game. The Bulldogs finished with 341 total yards, including 298 passing. The combination of San Diego State's pass rush that utilized linebackers blitzing up the middle caused Carr to scramble and throw on the run more than usual. San Diego State's secondary also played and won several one-on-one matchups downfield to take away the deep-ball attack.

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But just when Fresno State seemed out of rhythm, the good old Carr-to-adams combination started working 10/27/2013 2:48 AM again with top receiver Davante adams winning some critical one-on-one matchups along the perimeter. San Diego State claimed its first lead of the night, 14-7, on running back adam Muema's 1-yard run that capped an 11-play, 80-yard drive. The Bulldogs answered with an 11-play, 85-yard drive that ended with Carr connecting with adams for an 11-yard touchdown with 1:50 left in the third. On the play, adams set the school's career record with 26 touchdown catches. On Fresno State's next drive, the Bulldogs got into a better rhythm, sprinkling in timely runs and quick slant passes. Fresno State took a 21-14 lead when Carr hooked up with adams on a fade route for a 16-yard touchdown. linebacker Ejiro Ederaine extended the lead to 28-14 with 9:51 remaining on a bizarre touchdown via a 78-yard fumble return. The sophomore snagged the ball off the turf on a fumble by receiver Ezell Ruffin, who was lying on the ground after a catch. Ederaine took off running, but stopped and almost stepped out of bounds as he looked back at officials to figure out if the play still was live.

Ederaine then took off running again to complete the longest fumble return for a touchdown in school history. and the game seemed in Fresno State's control, at last. SAN DIEGO: Undeniable relief: No. 15 Fresno State beats San Diego Sta... http://www.fresnobee.com/2013/10/26/3574368/fresno-state-vs-san-diego... nope.

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aaron Boesch ran in from a yard out to reduce Fresno State's lead to 28-21 with 8:54 left. The aztecs tied it on 10/27/2013 2:48 AM Chad young's 27-yard run with 2:39 left in regulation. The aztecs converted an onside kick, catching the Bulldogs return team out of formation to set up young's score. Then with 3 seconds left, McMorrow lined up for the 37-yard field goal. Jensen lined up behind Cody Wichmann and austin Wentworth, who were responsible for pushing into the aztecs' right guard. Then the 6-foot-7 Jensen reached out and made the block. "honestly i didn't feel like i got a good jump," Jensen said. "But i got good enough extension and long arms. Whatever i did, i got it. "i was just exhilaration and excitement." Fresno State started overtime with a 15-yard penalty. But Waller, who suffered a foot injury last week and whose availability was in question throughout practices leading up to the game, responded with a 26-yard reception on a shuffle pass. Four plays later, he found the end zone. and Smith closed out the night with a deflected pass that was intended for aztecs receiver Dylan Denso. "This team is resilient," Carr said. "This team has a faith that transcends all understanding. We believe in each other. We always think we can win." Bulldogs celebrate as they leave the field after OT victory The reporter can be reached at (559) 441-6362, [email protected] or @Banteola_TheBee on Twitter. Facebook Twitter Google Plus Reddit E-mail Print < Previous Story Fresno State looking at more changes on kickoff cover team

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Published: October 24, 2013 Updated 9 hours ago By Bryant-Jon anteola — The Fresno Bee

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Fresno State offensive lineman lars Bramer dreaded making the phone call. after all, it was a judge on the other end. "i'm suspended," Bramer recalled telling his uncle, Brant K. Bramer, who happens to be a Fresno County Fresno State's Lars Bramer bounces back as center of protective line | Fr... http://www.fresnobee.com/2013/10/24/3571218/fresno-states-bramer-bo... Superior Court commissioner.

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it was just about this time a year ago that Bramer was suspended for violating an athletic department policy related to classroom work. 10/25/2013 8:33 AM What followed was a stretch of trying circumstances that challenged Bramer in his efforts to get out of the coaches' doghouse, uphold a family football legacy and grow up quickly. Soon after his suspension, Bramer apologized to teammates and coaches, then went to work on his immediate family. Then it was time to call Judge Bramer, for years one of lars' biggest supporters and himself an ex-Cal player. But rather than scolding lars as Judge Bramer has been known to do to defendants in his courtroom, the uncle kindly offered advice that helped lars snap out of his funk and reclaim his spot as the starting center on one of the nation's top offenses. "lars screwed up," Brant Bramer said. "he was disappointed, a little embarrassed, thought he let the team down, thought he let the family down. "i just said to him: 'Step up for what you've done. Take the punishment. it's not the end of the world. Don't let this define your life or your career. What you do hereafter is what'll define you.' " The Bramer football tradition is long and proud. lars' dad, Keeley, played for Fresno State from 1979-80. Brant played at Cal and graduated in 1979. another uncle, Richard, played at air Force and grandfather Dick at Tulsa.

Fresno State players at left, lars Bramer and Derron Smith right exit the tunnel onto the field prior to the game The family doesn't view college football as a gateway to the nFl but more as a route to a free education and a less physically demanding career down the line. against UnlV on Oct 19, 2013. MaRK CROSSE — ThE FRESnO BEE |Buy Photo

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Regaining trust was one issue. Putting on and maintaining weight proved as difficult.

lars already has his degree in criminology and this semester is working toward a master's.

Bramer was the smallest center in the Mountain West last year. Even after adding 17 pounds in the offseason to push the scale to 282, Bramer is still 30 pounds lighter than the Mountain West's biggest center — Utah State's Tyler larsen.

"We all understand that football is something to have fun with but not make a life out of," Brant Bramer said. "But there's great lessons to learn from the game and what it takes to play at the college level. Some of those lessons, lars, obviously, has had to learn."

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among the 12 teams in the Mountain West, only three start a center lighter than Bramer.

a lengthy wait

and that's assuming Bramer manages to keep all of the weight that he's gained.

Bramer was the starter for the first seven games last season.

"at team dinner, all us offensive linemen get to eat only one plate," guard Cody Wichmann said. "lars gets to eat three plates."

But after failing to turn in some assignments on time to maintain his academic eligibility, Bramer was not allowed to even practice with the Bulldogs for three weeks.

last year, Bramer was told to eat a dozen eggs and drink a gallon of chocolate milk every day to help gain weight.

The starting spot was gone when he got back and he rarely played for the rest of the year.

"i'm trying to eat a lot more," Bramer said. "it's just something i've had to get used to. it's hard to keep weight in the season with our workouts and practices."

That led to some questions about his accountability heading into the offseason. Could offensive line coach Cameron norcross count on Bramer to avoid trouble again?

Sticking to it

Bramer already had a physical challenge, undersized — even at 6 feet, 5 inches and 265 pounds — as a Division i college center. and he was inconsistent when he did play, vulnerable to giving up a big sack or another play for negative yardage.

Because of his size, Bramer isn't the type of lineman to push back heavy defensive tackles. The Bulldogs have adjusted to his abilities and teamed him with bigger, experienced players — 6-foot-4, 307-pound alex Fifita at left guard and the 6-foot-6, 311-pound Wichmann at right guard.

10/25/2013 8:33What Bramer does well is to stay in front of his man, knowing where to help and whom to help in relation to an AM opposing team's defense and Fresno State's blocking schemes.

Though Bramer was the lone Bulldogs returner with starting center experience, he was challenged by other contenders for the job throughout the offseason and not awarded the starting role officially until two weeks before the season opener.

"he's like Velcro," said Brant Bramer, who hosts a tailgate before all Fresno State home games and travels to as many of lars' road games as possible. "he just sticks to his block and doesn't let go until the play's over." as the center, Bramer is responsible for identifying defensive fronts and signaling the line into the proper pass protection or run blocking scheme.

"he was playing decent last year, but when he left i was a little disappointed in him," norcross said. "i thought he let me down. We shuffled the deck, other guys started playing well. So lars, he got aced out.

it seems to be working.

"But we put him in competition all spring, all fall. i put him against Bo (Bonnheim), him and Mike Saenz. We were Fresno State's Lars Bramer bounces back as center of protective line | Fr... http://www.fresnobee.com/2013/10/24/3571218/fresno-states-bramer-bo... trying to find the best guy. and lars, he was the most consistent."

Fresno State ranks no. 1 in the nation in fewest sacks allowed with three, tied with Toledo and nebraska. it's even more impressive considering Fresno State has attempted 316 passes, while Toledo has passed 226 times and nebraska just 162 this season.

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Fresno State is aided by the increased mobility of quarterback Derek Carr, who battled a sports hernia injury last season, and by using a spread system geared to get the ball out of the quarterback's hand quickly.

Bramer was the smallest center in the Mountain West last year. Even after adding 17 pounds in the offseason to 10/25/2013 8:33 AM push the scale to 282, Bramer is still 30 pounds lighter than the Mountain West's biggest center — Utah State's Tyler larsen.

another area in which Bramer has excelled has been the shotgun snap. among the 537 offensive plays this season — the majority out of the shotgun — the Bulldogs have had just two bad snaps. One was to Carr and the other to running back Malique Micenheimer on a direct snap out of a wildcat formation.

among the 12 teams in the Mountain West, only three start a center lighter than Bramer. and that's assuming Bramer manages to keep all of the weight that he's gained.

"That's where he's really done a good job," norcross said. "That's why he's in there. he might not be the biggest guy, but i know he can get the snap every single time."

"at team dinner, all us offensive linemen get to eat only one plate," guard Cody Wichmann said. "lars gets to eat three plates."

Bramer said he takes pride in not botching snaps and the fact that the offensive line has yielded so few sacks. Just as importantly, teams also aren't getting many other hits on Carr.

last year, Bramer was told to eat a dozen eggs and drink a gallon of chocolate milk every day to help gain weight.

Teammates and coaches know Bramer has been a key to that success on a team that is 6-0 overall, 3-0 in the Mountain West and ranked no. 15 in the nation heading into a 7:30 p.m. game Saturday at San Diego State (3-3, 2-0).

"i'm trying to eat a lot more," Bramer said. "it's just something i've had to get used to. it's hard to keep weight in the season with our workouts and practices." Sticking to it

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how the line got to where it is now in some ways can be traced back to that moment when Bramer called his uncle and listened to the judge's sage advice.

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"it was pointless to ask if lars was going to quit," Brant Bramer said.

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Because of his size, Bramer isn't the type of lineman to push back heavy defensive tackles. The Bulldogs have adjusted to his abilities and teamed him with bigger, experienced players — 6-foot-4, 307-pound alex Fifita at left guard and the 6-foot-6, 311-pound Wichmann at right guard.

"That kid's not a quitter. he just shut up and got back to doing his job and took care of business. he did what a lot of guys in my courthouse fail to do. he got in trouble, accepted responsibility, but he grew from it."

What Bramer does well is to stay in front of his man, knowing where to help and whom to help in relation to an opposing team's defense and Fresno State's blocking schemes.

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"he's like Velcro," said Brant Bramer, who hosts a tailgate before all Fresno State home games and travels to as many of lars' road games as possible. "he just sticks to his block and doesn't let go until the play's over." as the center, Bramer is responsible for identifying defensive fronts and signaling the line into the proper pass protection or run blocking scheme.

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it seems to be working. Fresno State ranks no. 1 in the nation in fewest sacks allowed with three, tied with Toledo and nebraska. it's even more impressive considering Fresno State has attempted 316 passes, while Toledo has passed 226 times and nebraska just 162 this season. Fresno State is aided by the increased mobility of quarterback Derek Carr, who battled a sports hernia injury last season, and by using a spread system geared to get the ball out of the quarterback's hand quickly. another area in which Bramer has excelled has been the shotgun snap.

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Derek Carr's brother, David, was taken first in the 2002 nFl draft by the houston Texans and played 11 nFl seasons. in 2001, he finished just outside the heisman Trophy picture as the fifth vote-getter, missing out on a trip to new york. Derek Carr, a senior quarterback who is piling up big stats for no. 18 Fresno State (6-0), might have a shot at taking that next step. RANkING: Top 10 heisman candidates (http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2013/10/22/heisman(Photo: Kelvin Kuo, USA TODAY Sports)

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"it would mean a lot, it really would," said Carr, who has thrown for 2,688 yards and 27 touchdowns with four interceptions this season. "But more than being a heisman finalist, i want to win the thing. i think that would be great for our community and for my family. it would be cool to be a finalist, but to sit there and have them say somebody else's name, that would be a hard thing to swallow because of how competitive i am." Behind Carr, Fresno State is off to its best start since that 2001 season when David led them to a 6-0 start and as high as eighth in the polls. The Bulldogs average 45.8 points a game, fifth in the country. RELATED: Get ready for Fresno State or niU in the Fiesta Bowl (http://www.azcentral.com/sports/colleges/articles/20131022get-ready-for-fresno-stateor-northern-illinois-in-fiesta-bowl.html) Carr threw four touchdown passes in a 38-14 win against UnlV last weekend to become the school's career leader with 86. his 412 passing yards marked the fourth consecutive game he has thrown at least 300. he is third in the nation at 391.7 yards a game. "it's what he does every week," UnlV coach Bobby hauck said of Carr's performance against his team. "he's good. There's a reason why he has 10,000 (career) yards." Still, Carr is considered a dark-horse candidate behind players such as Oregon's Marcus Mariota, Florida State's Jameis Winston and the reigning heisman winner, Texas a&M's Johnny Manziel. "They're all just so talented," Carr said. "There are so many great players out there this year. ... i can't wait to compete against them." Carr and Fresno State face San Diego State (3-3 overall, 2-0 Mountain West) on Saturday in the annual battle for the "Old Oil Can." Despite playing in the Mountain West, Carr says his heisman candidacy is as valid as those of quarterbacks from major conferences. BOWL PROJECTIONS: Big changes after upsets (http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2013/10/22/bowl-projections-bcs-title-game-oregonalabama-major-changes/3149131/) Carr, who is from Bakersfield, Calf., chose Fresno State despite being recruited by lSU, Southern California and alabama, among others, to stay close to home and have a better shot at playing time. "i was recruited by those quote-unquote highly touted BCS schools, so i never understand the whole rankings thing," he said. Carr, who is married and has an infant son, recently spoke with USa TODay Sports about his life on and off the field. you've been sacked three times this season vs. 27 last season. Do you attribute this to your line or a quicker release, or both?

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"i give all the credit to my offensive line, always. ... When i get sacked it's my fault, and when i don't get sacked they're doing a great job."

It has been 23 years since a player outside the major conferences (Ty Detmer of ByU) won the heisman. If your strong season continues, do you think you have a shot at winning it?

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"Oh, yeah, definitely. i never doubt myself. i never doubt my abilities that God has given me. nothing is impossible. i'm going to continue to work hard. That's the thing i have my head on, always. i'm going to outwork every single person out there and i'll let the rest take care of itself." If you run the table, do you think Fresno State will end up in a BCS bowl?

"i hope so. That would be really cool. That would be great for our community and our program. But again, that's out of our hands. The only thing we can control is our effort and our attitude and trying to win each game each week." What do you like most about playing at Fresno State? "This is home to me. This is where i grew up watching games. i love this community, i love this valley. Bakersfield and Fresno, all the way between there. My favorite thing is just being able to play in front of my family and friends." What's one thing fans don't know about you? "i can play basketball really well. i don't go out and play that much because i don't want to get hurt." *** hOW ThE hEISMAN CANDIDATES FARED IN WEEk 8 ShaRE

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Published: October 19, 2013 Updated 2 hours ago Facebook Twitter Google Plus Reddit E-mail Print By Bryant-Jon anteola — The Fresno Bee homecoming was supposed to belong to Derek Carr. But on another record-setting night for the Fresno State quarterback, receiver Davante adams managed to grab a co-starring role. after all, behind every great quarterback in Bulldogs history, there has been a dangerous receiver as his primary target. adams caught all four of Carr's touchdown passes while hauling in eight receptions for 221 yards, tying a couple of school receiving records along the way, as no. 17 Fresno State trampled UnlV 38-14 on Saturday before an announced crowd of 37,604 at Bulldog Stadium. adams' four touchdowns tied the school single-game record and the 25 he has for his career amid just his sophomore season vaulted him into a share of that record as well. Carr, of course, did his part as the senior completed 33 of 48 passes for 412 yards and the four TDs. he passed up Paul Pinegar (2000-05) for the career-passing touchdown record at 86 and also passed Pinegar in completions with 849. Carr remains third in career passing yards, but is closing fast on Pinegar (10,136) and record holder Kevin Sweeney (10,808). "(Davante) is good and Derek is good throwing," Bulldogs coach Tim DeRuyter said. "Davante has worked really hard. When he's focused, i don't know if there's many people who can cover him one on one. Derek found the matchups. "Their secondary tried to play physical and that plays to his game. and he just made a bunch of plays." The Carr-to-adams combination began right from the start, with the duo connecting on a 75-yard touchdown pass on the first play from scrimmage — giving the Bulldogs (6-0, 3-0 Mountain West) a 7-0 lead just 9 seconds in the game.

Davante adams catches a touchdown pass from Derek Carr on the first play of the game against UnlV's and it seemed to just keep going and going, with UnlV (4-3, 2-1) electing to single cover adams most of the Kenneth Penny defending on Oct 19, 2013. MaRK CROSSE — ThE FRESnO BEE |Buy Photo night. at other times, Carr zipped passes toward the sideline for adams that were too fast for the UnlV safeties to Fresno State routs UNLV as Carr, Adams connect for 4 TDs | Fresno Stat... http://www.fresnobee.com/2013/10/19/3562083/fresno-state-football-bul... rotate over to provide help.

"Our mindset is: if anyone is going to play us man, we're going to treat it like they're disrespecting us. Even if they're not, that's just our mindset.

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"Te loves one-on-one coverage, obviously. and so hopefully, we'll continue to see it." With the win, Fresno State tied the start of the 2001 Bulldogs team that climbed as high as no. 8 in the national polls and was led by Carr's brother, David. The Carr brothers hugged after Saturday's game. During the game, Pinegar found Derek Carr on the sideline and congratulated him on breaking his records. "When the best quarterback to play here is your big brother and you can put both of your names on a book someday, it means a tremendous deal to me," Derek said. "he's not only my big brother and best quarterback to play here, he's my role model. i want to be just like him." Derek, however, can top his brother one further by leading Fresno State to a win next week against San Diego State (3-3, 2-0), another Mountain West foe.

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it wasn't all about the offense Saturday. The defense did its part, despite failing to come up with a turnover for the first time in 18 games. The Bulldogs shut out UnlV in the second half and held the Rebels to just 91 total yards and three first downs after halftime. For the game, UnlV was held to 294 total yards (133 run, 161 pass). "We tried to really make a point to come out and finish strong," Bulldogs cornerback l.J. Jones said. "Make sure everybody is doing their assignment and on the same page with each other to get a shutout in the second half. "Even if we don't get a turnover, as long as we're playing for one another as one cohesive unit, we can get away with a 'W.' That's all we really care about." Fresno State's offense made the defense's job a little easier, closing its first four drives with touchdowns. adams was part of three of those scores, with touchdown catches of 75, 28 and 36 yards before halftime. On Fresno State's first drive of the second half, Carr found adams again for a 37-yard score. adams appeared to be in line to set the school record with his fifth touchdown of the night on a fourth-quarter play, catching a fade-route pass in the end zone. But officials flagged adams for offensive pass interference to negate the score. "Every opportunity that i get to catch a touchdown from that guy means a lot to me," adams said. "it means most to me that it means a lot to him that i was a part of (his record-setting night). That's something that we'll definitely be able to chat about later in life. it was a good moment." GAME LIVE BLOG: In-game comments, insight, photos, scoreboard. The reporter can be reached at (559) 441-6362, [email protected] or @Banteola_TheBee on Twitter.

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The running back by committee approach at Fresno State has taken off a bit the past two weeks, victories at hawaii and then at idaho in which Marteze Waller and Josh Quezada have combined to rush for 393 yards on 65 plays, 6.0 yards per play and 196.5 yards per game, with four touchdowns. Each brings strengths to the position -- Waller rushing the football, with Quezada more experienced having played two seasons at Brigham young before transferring and more accomplished in pass protection and catching the ball out of the backfield. Fresno State football: Marteze Waller looking to add more than yards | F... http://www.fresnobee.com/2013/10/17/3557140/bulldogs-waller-looking-... But Waller is closing, which can only make the duo more dynamic as the season progresses. 1 of 3

"he's doing a very nice job of continuing to work on the things that are newer to him," running backs coach Joe 10/18/2013 7:03 AM Wade said. "he's developing every day, has a good attitude and wants to get better and better and i would anticipate that's going to happen. "it isn't just one thing, it's his entire game. like i've always said, with guys that don't have a ton of game experience, the more you play the more things happen and the more comfortable you become because you've been that before or that's happened to you before. you can practice and practice and practice, but it's a little different in the game. it's overall game -- you want to be good at everything, that's what we try to do. "you have your strengths and your weaknesses and i think he works on his weaknesses and works on his strengths as well. he's done a decent job to this point, but there's a lot of football left in the season so there's always room to improve." Said Waller: "i feel more comfortable. Everything was new last year, but i'm getting more into it as i go. i still have a lot to do, but i'm getting there." Fresno State running back Marteze Waller runs during the Oct. 5 game at idaho.

Pass protection is not something he had to do much -- barely at all -- in high school. When at Putnam County high in Eatonton, Ga., Waller lined up in the i-formation and pounded away at opposing defenses. DEan haRE — aP By Robert Kuwada — The Fresno Bee improvement there is a matter of game reps, experience identifying fronts and blitzes. The running back by committee approach at Fresno State has taken off a bit the past two weeks, victories at "it's not a willingness to protect, it's just seeing all the different looks that you get from all the different teams that hawaii and then at idaho in which Marteze Waller and Josh Quezada have combined to rush for 393 yards on 65 are trying to figure out a way to get to the passer," Wade said. "That's something that game reps and seeing plays, 6.0 yards per play and 196.5 yards per game, with four touchdowns. things, that's something that helps your development and it's hard to simulate that. you get looks in practice, but it happens a lot faster and a lot more intensely in a game. Each brings strengths to the position -- Waller rushing the football, with Quezada more experienced having played two seasons at Brigham young before transferring and more accomplished in pass protection and

"That's where you gain the experience and the confidence and all those things. But he's done a good job to this catching the ball out of the backfield. point, and you can get caught as a guy that's played hundreds of games because you have t be on alert on every But Waller is closing, which can only make the duo more dynamic as the season progresses. play. But he's done a good job." 1 of 3

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"it's just keeping my eyes on the ball," said Waller, who has caught five passes this season including three in the win at hawaii. "Keeping my eyes up instead of turning. i'm trying to go before i catch the ball. But i'm more comfortable, big time, i'm getting better with it." The reporter can be reached at [email protected] or @rkuwada on Twitter. Read his daily Fresno State updates at fresnobee.com/bulldogs. Facebook Twitter Google Plus Reddit E-mail Print < Previous Story

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long one of the nation's powerhouse non-BCS automatic qualifying programs, Fresno State hit a lull during the program's last four years under former coach Pat hill, eventually losing nine games hill's final season of 2011. The school's search for hill's successor led it to then-Texas a&M defensive coordinator Tim DeRuyter, who had (Photo: Cary Edmondson, USA TODAY Sports)

worked at Mountain West Conference rivals nevada and air Force from 2005-9. DeRuyter made two crucial and impressive moves right from the start – showing the sort of confidence and experience belying his turn as a first-time FBS head coach. First, he simplified Fresno State's defense; that led

to a substantial improvement in 2012, as the Bulldogs allowed nearly two fewer touchdowns per game. Second, he and offensive coordinator Dave Schramm installed an up-tempo, no-huddle offense that has helped make senior quarterback Derek Carr one of the top heisman Trophy contenders at the midway point of the 2013 season. FOOTBALL FOUR: Rating and debating college football (http://footballfour.usatoday.com) after going 9-4 in 2012, bringing the Bulldogs back into conference contention, DeRuyter has Fresno State at 5-0 and ranked no. 19 in the USa TODay Sports Coaches Poll. With six or seven games to go before the postseason, Fresno is one of two non-aQ teams – along with northern illinois – with a strong shot at earning an at-large Bowl Championship Series bid. DeRuyter spoke by phone with USa TODay Sports national college football writer Paul Myerberg about the program's ramped-up expectations, the positive impact of last year's hawaii Bowl loss to SMU, the Bulldogs' push for national respect and growing up a USC fan in long Beach, Calif. Q: your expectations are different than any outside perception, but the general idea heading into this season was that Fresno State was a viable at-large BCS contender. Now, at the midway point, you have either met or exceeded those expectations. Is that fair? a: yeah, i don't know. We talked to our kids and our staff all summer, we didn't feel there was anyone on our schedule, if we went out and executed, that we couldn't beat. We had a mantra: go 1-0, don't worry about what happens in the end. i think we bought into it pretty good. We've got a great leader in Derek (Carr). he finds ways for us to win. i think we've got a group that's got a special "it" factor to it. They like each other, they're unselfish and they know how to win. COACh'S CORNER: Ball State's Pete lembo (http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2013/10/10/coachs-corner-ball-state-coach-pete-lembo /2959833/) Q: Last season went great through the regular season. Then came the hawaii Bowl, a 43-10 loss to SMU. It's the one blemish on an otherwise near-perfect season. has that loss lingered? What was the mindset like heading into the offseason? Did you have to make an effort to get guys thinking positive right away after the game? a: no, actually. it was an embarrassment. you have to have a mix between congratulating guys on winning the (Mountain West Conference) championship, because that was clearly our no. 1 goal, but we didn't finish the way we should have – and not to take anything away from SMU. They flat just kicked our tails. it was a really stark reminder to the players that even if i thought we had decent practices and the guys were focused, we didn't play with the hard edge that we played with the majority of the season. There's a fine line, as everybody finds out, between winning and losing. Our guys learned that lesson last December, were embarrassed by it, and i think it gave us energy and resolve because of it. i mean, we had a great offseason. i think it's kind of carried through into the summer and now into the fall. hopefully, we don't forget that lesson. Because as soon as you start slipping up doing the little things someone's going to beat you. Q: It's interesting, because you can go one of two ways in that situation: you can either ask guys to move on and put the game in the past, or you can stress the importance of focusing on the worst loss of the season. a: i absolutely didn't want our guys to forget it. i wanted it to be a burr in their saddle where they felt it every day as we went out and worked. We knew that being in that spot, Christmas Eve, we were putting our résumé out to the country – and it looked bad. We've got some guys with a lot of pride, coaches with a lot of pride. it was really one of the guiding forces in coming into this year being ready to play, and especially to win, games on ESPn against Rutgers and against Boise, and more down the stretch. Our guys relish that opportunity, working toward trying to be efficient. We haven't been a perfect team by any stretch. We're still a work in progress. But i think we're getting better each and every week.

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Q: you've had a weird year, and not merely because of the wild games – Rutgers and Boise State – but also because of the scheduling quirks. you had a game at Colorado on Sept. 14 postponed due to weather. you also were idle last week. So you've only played five games, while other BCS contenders have played at least six games. has it messed up your rhythm to have two byes, in essence, by the third Saturday in

Q: All things considered, and despite the Bulldogs' 4-9 record in 2011, you inherited a far better team than most people realize. With this sort

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of talent level in place, was it just a matter of giving this team a push in a new direction – or just giving them a new voice after 15 years under Pat hill? Because you did not take over a broken house by any means.

a: it is a little bit different. The thing about the Colorado game was that we went through a normal week of preparation and then found out just as we were traveling that we weren't going to play. So it wasn't a true off week in that sense. We were able to really rest up a little bit, because what happened was

a: Exactly. Coach hill did a great job. The thing is, when you're a new coach coming in, you've got to change the culture. The culture here, 95% of it, was

we were playing Boise on Friday the next week. So we gave them Saturday off and came back on Sunday like it was Monday. it almost made it a little bit

really, really good. Our kids had character. They did the right things on and off the field. They played hard. But sometimes, a coach is in a place, and if

easier for us to get into a regular game-week mode as opposed to coming off the game, and being beat up a little bit. That week wasn't as bad. it was

you talk too long, sometimes the message gets stale. not saying that's what happened here. But just changing the message sometimes can spark things.

kind of funky going through it. i think it was a factor in having us be able to play Boise. This week, being an off week the week before, it came perfectly.

i think guys were looking to do maybe something a little bit fresher, a little bit newer, and to bring guys like Dave Schramm and our offensive staff to open

We're at the halfway point of the season. Guys, you know, bodies break down. We gave them Friday, Saturday, Sunday off. Just to get away from us, get

up the offense – a little up-tempo, no-huddle spread – kind of energized our guys. Defensively, nick Toth, who i coached and have coached on a couple

away from football, and Monday our guys came in full pads, ready to roll.

staffs with, was with me at a&M, those guys coach with passion. They empower guys on the field, and they have ownership that is kind of unique. They teach a system that is fairly easy to learn but once you've got it down, you can have a lot of fun with it. Those guys, as much as anything, teach our guys

Q: One drawback about missing the Colorado game is it robbed your team of the chance to play a Pac-12 team, as average as the Buffaloes

how to play hard. Created that energy that can put us over the top. We weren't that far away, like i said. We just needed just a little spark for those guys

have been this season. Do you feel like your team has lost an opportunity to make a statement?

to get things going.

a: i think it was more just an opportunity to play against BCS conference team. Guys come to Fresno State, it's been our legacy since coach (Jim)

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Sweeney was here, coach (Pat) hill was here: we love to play BCS conference schools and measure ourselves against them. Doesn't mean we're going

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to beat them but we want that opportunity. We recruited a bunch of kids here from California that i think have the ability to play at a Pac-12 school, for whatever reason, maybe this is their opportunity to show them, so to speak, that they were worthy. a year ago, everything went right for us. We knew this

Q: you think now, after 9-4 last year and 5-0 this year, you're starting to get that respect nationally that the program had, say, a decade ago? I

year was a different year. (new Colorado coach) Mike Macintyre has done a nice job with those guys. We knew they would have a little bit of a burr in

don't want to pinpoint the game against USC in 2005 (a 50-42 loss) as the last time the Bulldogs were in the national spotlight, but if the

their saddle to play against us. They have a lot of pride. Their coaches do. We just miss the opportunity to have that challenge. it is what is. We're going

program has tumbled since then, do you think you're getting back to that point?

to move on and hopefully keep winning each week. That's all we can do.

a: Well, you know, i wasn't here then. But i do think that the fact that we're no. 17 or whatever we are in the country does speak to the fact that you can

Q: Always interested in how a coach fills his first staff – the sort of guys he hires when he gets his first shot as a head coach. In bringing in

remember what Fresno State was. We started the season the way we did and get a chance on national TV to do it, people realize we've got some talent

assistants like offensive coordinator Dave Schramm or defensive coordinator Nick Toth, were these guys you identified long before as people

here. We've got to keep building on that every week. Can't slip up. it's a lot like Boise's been the last few years: They got a heck of a lot of respect

you'd want to hire? Did you see them in 2008 or so and say, "Man, I'd like to work with this guy down the road," especially on offense?

because they went through it unscathed, pretty much. They were in the WaC, then the Mountain West. if you want to be held in that light you've got to continue the same way they did.

a: absolutely. as you get older as an assistant coach you start thinking, "if i ever do get a chance to be a head coach … " and there are precious few of those jobs out there, but if you do get a head coaching job, who's out there that you would hire that you think would fit? Dave (Schramm) was somebody

Q: Did you have a favorite college team growing up?

that i had competed with when he was at Utah, he was a guy i had to compete against in recruiting. he was in Southern California and i came on the road recruiting. i knew he busted his tail, because wherever i was he was. and so you get a feel for a guy that way. Bunch of other guys on our staff were

a: Oh, yeah. i grew up in long Beach. i was a Trojan fan. But those jerks didn't offer me. (DeRuyter played linebacker at air Force from 1982-84.)

guys i had worked at different places with.

Q: What years are we talking about? The heyday, Mckay and Robinson?

it's one thing to see a guy's résumé, to get him up on board. But when you go through a season of ups and downs … everybody's a great guy in an interview. But what are they like when you just got it handed to you? When one side of the ball did better than the other? is he a hand-pointer or a thumb-

a: i can still remember back in the day, i don't remember what grade it was, but i remember when the Trojans were down 24-3 at the half and anthony

pointer? is he pointing, "Those guys on the other side of the ball need to get better"? Or is he saying, "i've got my thumb pointed at myself." The guys i

Davis returned a kickoff – i was in first or second grade. (DeRuyter's talking about the 1974 game against notre Dame, when the Trojans fell down 24-0

was able to hire were thumb-pointer kind of guys, were guys that would be accountable, that were great staff guys, great teachers. They coach with a

before Davis took over, helping USC score 55 points in 17 minutes of game time.) That's when i first started getting fired up about the Trojans. i went to

passion. Those are the kind of guys i wanted to have on my staff.

Catholic school for 12 years, so half of our school were big notre Dame fans and the other half were like me, USC fans. Q: Who do you consider your coaching mentors? a: i'll tell you, i've got a long list of them. it goes back to when i was in CyO ball, a guy named Bob Fitzpatrick. he was one of the guys that inspired me as a coach. When i went to high school, Terry Roche, he took our team from worst to first. Played for Kenny hatfield. When Fisher DeBerry took over, i was amazed at how much energy he coached with. Really, my first break in coaching was Jim Grobe, who's at Wake Forest now, he hired me off the street. he hired me as his defensive coordinator at Ohio University. i was there for four years with him. i was able to coach with Chris ault, who's a legend. Troy Calhoun, who i think is as good a coach as there is in the country, and most recently with Mike Sherman. i've been able to really glean a ton from great coaches. i try to think of myself kind of as an amalgam of all those guys. They all had different strengths. Try to do organizationally a lot of things that we did at Texas a&M. People-wise, like Fisher and Grobe and Troy were, and try to go from there. ThIS WEEk'S 10 BEST GAMES ShaRE

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Fresno State junior safety Derron Smith on Tuesday was named first-team midseason all-american by CBSSports.com. Smith, the Mountain West Conference's Preseason Defensive Player of the year, was one of only two offensive or defensive players not from a BCS conference to be named a first-team midseason all-american by CBSSports.com. he has 30 tackles this season, including 2.5 for a loss, one sack that went for a safety and two pass breakups. in addition his three interceptions in Fresno State's five games have him tied for ninth in the FBS in interceptions per game. Smith is also a candidate for four national awards: the Chuck Bednarik award, the Jim Thorpe award, the lott iMPaCT Trophy and the CFPa Defensive Back Trophy. Fresno State's Derron Smith makes CBSSports.com All-American list | F... http://www.fresnobee.com/2013/10/15/3554334/frseno-state-te-marcel-j... Bulldogs tight end on Mackey Midseason list 2 of 4

Fresno State's Marcel Jensen was named to the John Mackey award Midseason Watch list on Tuesday. 10/16/2013 6:59 AM Jensen is one of 29 players on the list for the award, given annually to the top tight end in college football. Two other Mountain West tight ends from Colorado State -- Kivon Cartwright and Crockett Gillmore -- also are on the list. Jensen, a senior from Fairfield, has been a big part of the Bulldogs offense that ranks fourth nationally in passing at 374.0 yards per game and fifth in scoring at 47.4 points per game. he has 14 receptions for 226 yards and his idaho fullback Jake Manley, top, tackles Fresno State's Derron Smith after Smith intercepted a Chad Chalich 16.1 average per reception ranks second on the team.

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Fresno State had 11 players selected to the Phil Steele midseason all-Mountain West teams, including a conference-best seven first-teamers. First-team Bulldogs offensive players: quarterback Derek Carr, wide receiver Davante adams and left tackle austin Wentworth. First-team Bulldogs defensive players: nose guard Tyeler Davison, cornerback l.J. Jones and safety Derron Smith First-team Bulldogs special-teams players: punt returner isaiah Burse. Second-team Bulldogs players: Defensive ends andy Jennings and nikko Motta, inside linebacker Karl Mickelsen and offensive guard Cody Wichmann. Third-team Bulldogs players: Receivers Josh harper and Burse. Facebook Twitter Google Plus Reddit E-mail Print < Previous Story

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austin Wentworth is not cast to the mold of the prototypical left tackle with a long body and arms and nimble feet, the athleticism of a blind-side pass protector. Fresno State football: Austin Wentworth forges own mold for a left tackle... http://www.fresnobee.com/2013/10/15/3555462/wentworth-forges-own-... at 6-foot-5 and 306 pounds, most think guard, including the Fresno State senior: "yeah," he said, "me, too."

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But UnlV on Saturday will mark the 36th career start for Wentworth, the 34th in a row and the 19th in a row at left tackle, where he might be out of position but definitely is not out of place battling some of the best pass rushers in 10/16/2013 6:52 AM the Mountain West Conference, all of them intent on doing damage to quarterback Derek Carr. last season, Wentworth's first playing left tackle, he was selected first-team all-conference and he has been even better in the Bulldogs' 5-0 start, leading an offensive line that has allowed only three sacks fronting a unit that has racked up 538.0 yards and 47.4 points per game. "There is a lot of respect for him in our league and the fact that he plays left tackle for us — that's the most coveted position and you better have a guy there," coach Tim DeRuyter said. "For the people in our league to vote him as the no. 1 left tackle, i think is impressive and i think it speaks well of him because at the next level i think he is an inside guy." how Wentworth has thrived is at the same time complicated and simple. Wentworth played tackle in high school and was recruited as a tackle but made his first career start as a freshman in 2010 at right guard after injuries left the Bulldogs short of linemen. But fit never was part of the equation. "i didn't really think i was out of sorts playing tackle, didn't really realize it until i got pretty good at the position and Teammates congratulate offensive lineman austin Wentworth after he scored a touchdown on a trick play against Cal Poly. While he might not be the prototypical left tackle, Wentworth takes pride in simply getting the job done. everyone told me, 'you know, you're not really the tackle type,' " Wentworth said. MaRK CROSSE — Fresno Bee Staff Photo |Buy Photo

"i just think i never listened to it. There's never any excuse — you can play any position. it's tough at times. i don't have the longest arms in the conference by any means. i don't have the quickest feet. you just have to block it out. if you make excuses, you're not going to be good at anything. you just have to come out and know it's going to be tough, but know you're going to work at it." But the bottom line is left tackle is a subset of football player, which, offensive line coach Cameron norcross said, is where Wentworth excels.

"he's probably one of the smarter kids i've coached. Maybe not the most athletic tackle, but he's one of the best tackles. he's a really good football player," norcross said. "Just his intelligence on the field, he stands out. he really should be a guard. But the thing with him, he's so smart. he puts himself in great position. he's tough. he's physical. and he competes. i mean, he doesn't like getting beat. he knows the position he has to be in not to get beat, and so he's right there. 1 of 4

"he utilizes what he has to the utmost. Whatever he has, he utilizes it. he doesn't waste any movement. We've 10/16/2013 6:52 AM got to clean things up because the one thing about him playing tackle, he has to be really technically sound, especially as you get playing against some better ends, he better be as technically sound as he can be to be able to compete with some of the speed off the edge and things like that. But if you look at our game last year at Oregon, he did just fine playing out of position." The matchup against the Rebels will require a similar effort. UnlV is leading the Mountain West in passing efficiency defense, bringing a variety of blitzes that Carr and the Bulldogs will have to deal with. But Wentworth has met those challenges every week, 18 in a row and counting. "Being a left tackle with all that, you're always going to get their best rusher," Wentworth said. "They're always going to put their best guy against you and see if he can get around you. it's a challenge every Saturday and it's awesome, because at the end of the game i can say, 'i shut this guy down. he had nothing on me. he never touched Derek once,' and that's something you have to relish as an O-lineman. "it's kind of a personal thing. Most people don't even get to see how you play, they just know if you let the quarterback get hit or not. it's a personal challenge and i love it." The reporter can be reached at [email protected] or @rkuwada on Twitter. Read his daily Fresno State updates at fresnobee.com/bulldogs.

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Fresno State to face tougher task getting sacks at Idaho Fresno State defensive back l.J. Jones (6) runs back an interception for a touchdown in the third quarter of an nCaa college football game Saturday, Sept. 28, 2013, in honolulu. EUGEnE TannER — aP Published: October 3, 2013 Updated 9 hours ago By Robert Kuwada — The Fresno Bee The play that l.J. Jones made, giving the Fresno State Bulldogs their last touchdown and, as it turned out, winning points in a 42-37 victory at hawaii was actually made on Tuesday or Thursday, maybe Wednesday. But it was sometime before 6:15 remained in the third quarter Saturday, when the senior cornerback had put together down and distance, formation, tendencies and a few other things from watching hours of hawaii tape, and knew what was coming. On a second-and-13 play, it was exactly what he thought — a dig route. L.J. Jones' hawaii ran it. Quarterback ikaika Woolsey threw it. and Jones picked off the pass, returning it 56 yards for a big pick-six part of Fresno State's improved film study | Fresn... http://www.fresnobee.com/2013/10/03/3534437/study-set-up-crucial-pick... touchdown that was the first of his career and first for the Bulldogs defense this season.

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"it was just film study, making sure i knew what they were doing," Jones said. "i was looking at the down and distance and i saw how their formation was, how the receiver was lined up closer to the numbers, so i figured 10/4/2013 8:08 AM since the ball was on the other half (of the field) they only have one way to go, and that was inside. So i weaved and i read the dig and just jumped it and got the six, and i'm thankful for my blockers." That is part of the game where Jones has grown since last year, along with the rest of the defense in the second year running the 3-4 schemes installed by coach Tim DeRuyter and defensive coordinator nick Toth. "There's no doubt," Toth said. "Derron (Smith), as football savvy as he is, his study has gotten awesome. The two inside linebackers have gotten much better, the D-line. We've still got some of the new guys, but we're coaching scheme so much less and we have to fix technique, but the scheme part of it is in. We aren't having to coach that as much. Our technique is still raw at times, but the film study has helped a lot. "you start seeing the sacks, like (Ejiro) Ederaine had a couple sacks and one of them was because he knew what was going on with the protection because he had seen it like that and the other thing about that is they're understanding more. "With l.J., it's a trust thing, too. him trusting himself that he can do that and still play within the defense. i want those guys taking chances, and a guy that is that seasoned should be doing that." Fresno State defensive back l.J. Jones (6) runs back an interception for a touchdown in the third The past two games, Jones had 11 tackles, including one behind the line of scrimmage. he recovered a fumble quarter of an nCaa college football game Saturday, Sept. 28, 2013, in honolulu. and had two pass breakups against Boise State and four tackles with one for a loss and two interceptions at hawaii, much of that production attributed to his preparation. EUGEnE TannER — aP

"i think that he's just stepping his game up. he's doing the little things right that we ask him to do," cornerbacks By Robert Kuwada — The Fresno Bee coach Jordan Peterson said. "Specifically, for a defensive back, your eyes always have to be right, and he's done a great job of fixing the little things and then on top of that i'd say he's stepped up his game when it comes to The play that l.J. Jones made, giving the Fresno State Bulldogs their last touchdown and, as it turned out, watching film." winning points in a 42-37 victory at hawaii was actually made on Tuesday or Thursday, maybe Wednesday. The defense still is allowing too many big plays and has lost an edge in the second half of games against Cal But it was sometime before 6:15 remained in the third quarter Saturday, when the senior cornerback had put Poly and at hawaii, when leading by 38 and 39 points. together down and distance, formation, tendencies and a few other things from watching hours of hawaii tape,

and knew what was coming. On a second-and-13 play, it was exactly what he thought — a dig route. But, as Jones proved, the pieces aren't scattered wildly about and can come together. Fresno State has allowed 1,951 total yards and is ranked only 115th in the bowl subdivision in total defense, but of that total 959 has come hawaii ran it. Quarterback ikaika Woolsey threw it. and Jones picked off the pass, returning it 56 yards for a on just 29 plays. The Bulldogs have allowed three plays of 60 or more yards, four of 50 or more yards, six of 30 or touchdown that was the first of his career and first for the Bulldogs defense this season. more yards and 15 of 20 or more yards. 1 of 3

"if i'm not in the film room here, i'm on my computer watching film and making sure i know what they like to do," 10/4/2013 8:08 AM he said. "i do that all day. it's the only thing i can think of right now — other than me and my teammates coming out here and preparing against our offense and getting in the weight room doing what i need to do — that's the only thing i can think of that will set me apart from everyone else." Onward to Idaho No. 23 FRESNO STATE AT IDAhO Saturday: 2 p.m. at the Kibbie Dome Records: Bulldogs 4-0, Vandals 1-3 TV: KSEE-24.1 Radio: KFiG-aM 940; KGST-aM 1600 Line: Bulldogs -26 The reporter can be reached at [email protected] or @rkuwada on Twitter. Read his daily Fresno State updates at fresnobee.com/bulldogs

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Bulldogs preparing for one offense, not four quarterbacks Fresno State quarterback Derek Carr directed the game-winning drive late in the fourth quarter of the Bulldogs’ 41-40 victory over Boise State last week. in two narrow victories this season, Carr has been lights out late. ERiC PaUl ZaMORa — ThE FRESnO BEE Buy Photo Published: September 24, 2013 Updated 6 hours ago By Robert Kuwada — The Fresno Bee By the end of the season, Derek Carr is likely to have put up some heisman-worthy numbers. But for now, the 1,121 passing yards and 12 touchdown throws against only one interception, while good enough to rank in the top 10 in the bowl subdivision, are not the numbers that really stand out. The 3-0 record does.

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it's the way the Fresno State quarterback and the Bulldogs got there that piques the curiosity, because in the past, or without some growth by the quarterback and every position group in that offense from the line to the inside and outside receivers to the backs, that easily could be 1-2. 9/25/2013 6:36 AM in the opener against Rutgers, the Bulldogs trailed 31-28 entering the fourth quarter and 45-38 with just 1:08 remaining. But Carr led them on a four-play, 40-yard drive to tie the score and then executed perfectly against a blitz in overtime with a 25-yard lofted touchdown pass over the middle to slot receiver Greg Watson, who badly beat the linebacker stranded in coverage against him. and Fresno State won 52-51. in the victory over Boise State, they lost a 34-26 lead they held entering the final quarter and were down 40-34 with 6:59 remaining. But Carr led the Bulldogs on a 13-play, 87-yard drive to recapture the lead, again making the right call in handing the ball off to Josh Quezada on first-and-goal from the 1-yard line with the Broncos playing against fade routes to the outside receivers. and Fresno State won 41-40. in the fourth quarter plus the overtime in those two games, Carr has completed 25 of 34 passes (73.5%) for 249 yards and three touchdowns. and when trailing this season by one to seven points, he has completed 43 of 59 throws (72.9%) for 374 yards and four touchdowns. Fresno State quarterback Derek Carr directed the game-winning drive late in the fourth quarter of the Bulldogs’ 41-40 victory over Boise State last week. in two narrow victories this season, Carr and, in both of those scenarios, there were a couple of dropped passes in there. now, get this -- Carr, when the has been lights out late. Bulldogs are trailing by one to seven points in all games:

ERiC PaUl ZaMORa — ThE FRESnO BEE Buy Photo ** 2011: 79 of 136 (58.1%) 1,055 yards, 5 TDs, 2 inTs By Robert Kuwada — The Fresno Bee ** 2012: 24 of 42 (57.1%) 355 yards, 4 TDs, 2 inTs By the end of the season, Derek Carr is likely to have put up some heisman-worthy numbers. But for now, the ** 2013: 43 of 59 (72.9%) 374 yards, 4 TDs, 0 inTs 1,121 passing yards and 12 touchdown throws against only one interception, while good enough to rank in the top 10 in the bowl subdivision, are not the numbers that really stand out. Those numbers, and that progression, are pretty interesting.

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The 3-0 record does. last season, when Carr was a redshirt junior, the Bulldogs were tied or trailed by one to seven points entering the fourth quarter in just one game, against Tulsa. But that's not it, either. in 2011, when he was a redshirt sophomore, Fresno State was tied or trailed by one to seven points entering the fourth quarter at nebraska, against north Dakota and Utah State, at nevada, new Mexico State and hawaii, against San Jose State and at San Diego State. 9/25/2013 6:36 AM and more often than not, Fresno State lost -- they were 3-6 in those games and one of the victories came against north Dakota, a championship subdivision team. in the fourth quarter of those nine games, Carr completed 48 of 80 passes (60%) for 578 yards and four touchdowns with just one interception. FOURTh-QUARTER MAN

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Fresno State quarterback Derek Carr this season in the fourth quarter and OT of comeback victories against Rutgers and Boise State:

year, opponent: Att-Comp, yards, TD, INT 2012, at Tulsa: 6 of 12, 40, 0, 0

year, opponent: Att-Comp, yards, TD, INT

2011, at nebraska: 4 of 12, 91, 1, 0

Vs. Rutgers: 15 of 21, 164, 3, 0

2011, vs. north Dakota: 1 of 1, 11, 0, 0

Vs. Boise State: 10 of 13, 85, 0, 0

2011, vs. Utah State: 6 of 8, 54, 1, 0

Totals: 25 of 34, 249, 3, 0

2011, at nevada: 10 of 17, 123, 1, 0

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2011, at new Mexico State: 6 of 10, 65, 0, 0 2011, at hawaii: 3 of 4, 54, 0, 0

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2011, at San Diego State: 6 of 9, 76, 0, 1

2012, at Tulsa: 6 of 12, 40, 0, 0

Totals: 48 of 80, 578, 4, 1

2011, at nebraska: 4 of 12, 91, 1, 0

Carr all season will likely be a long shot in his bid to win the heisman — a player from a non-major conference has not won the trophy since Brigham young quarterback Ty Detmer in 1990, and the field is loaded with high-profile quarterbacks starting with 2012 heisman winner Johnny Manziel from Texas a&M, Teddy Bridgewater from louisville and Marcus Mariota from Oregon.

2011, vs. north Dakota: 1 of 1, 11, 0, 0 2011, vs. Utah State: 6 of 8, 54, 1, 0

Then there is a.J. McCarron from alabama and Tajh Boyd from Clemson and every week players will enter and exit the race with a poor game or a loss or both.

2011, at nevada: 10 of 17, 123, 1, 0 2011, at new Mexico State: 6 of 10, 65, 0, 0

But win it or not, those numbers and the growth they represent are pretty important to the Bulldogs and their quest to win a second consecutive Mountain West Conference championship and a chance to play in a BCS bowl game for the first time in their history.

2011, at hawaii: 3 of 4, 54, 0, 0 2011, vs. San Jose State: 6 of 7, 64, 1, 0

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2011, at San Diego State: 6 of 9, 76, 0, 1

The Bulldogs’ Davante adams extended his run of games with a touchdown reception to 11 in the victory against Boise State, and is seven short of tying the nCaa record set by Pitt’s larry Fitzgerald.

Totals: 48 of 80, 578, 4, 1

The redshirt sophomore may or may not break that record, but over the next few weeks he definitely will have opportunities to make some plays against some poor pass defenses.

Carr all season will likely be a long shot in his bid to win the heisman — a player from a non-major conference has not won the trophy since Brigham young quarterback Ty Detmer in 1990, and the field is loaded with high-profile quarterbacks starting with 2012 heisman winner Johnny Manziel from Texas a&M, Teddy Bridgewater from louisville and Marcus Mariota from Oregon.

Fresno State this week plays at hawaii, which is ranked 112th in the bowl subdivision in passing efficiency defense and is tied for 100th in passing touchdowns allowed with eight.

Then there is a.J. McCarron from alabama and Tajh Boyd from Clemson and every week players will enter and exit the race with a poor game or a loss or both.

The Bulldogs follow that with a game at idaho, which is 118th in passing efficiency defense and 123rd and last in passing touchdowns allowed with 13.

But win it or not, those numbers and the growth they represent are pretty important to the Bulldogs and their quest to win a second consecutive Mountain West Conference championship and a chance to play in a BCS bowl game for the first time in their history.

They return home after that for a game against UnlV, which is fifth in passing efficiency defense. But the Rebels have played three teams ranked 90th or lower in passing efficiency (arizona is 90th, Central Michigan is 95th and Minnesota is 99th) as well as an FCS team in Western illinois that is ranked 86th and UnlV has not been particularly stout, giving up 34.3 points per game to rank in a tie for 104th.

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if the streak is still alive, adams and the Bulldogs will match up against San Diego State, which is 94th in the bowl subdivision in passing efficiency defense. Then, it will be nevada, which is 66th. Then, it will be Wyoming, which is 58th. Then it will be new Mexico, which is 111th. and the Bulldogs close out the regular season at San Jose State, which is the only one of those opponents ranked in the top 50 in passing efficiency defense, this week at no. 32.

The Bulldogs’ Davante adams extended his run of games with a touchdown reception to 11 in the victory against Boise State, and is seven short of tying the nCaa record set by Pitt’s larry Fitzgerald. The redshirt sophomore may or may not break that record, but over the next few weeks he definitely will have opportunities to make some plays against some poor pass defenses. Fresno State this week plays at hawaii, which is ranked 112th in the bowl subdivision in passing efficiency defense and is tied for 100th in passing touchdowns allowed with eight. The Bulldogs follow that with a game at idaho, which is 118th in passing efficiency defense and 123rd and last in passing touchdowns allowed with 13.

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next Story > Jonathan norton -- shown toward the end of last season's deflating loss to SMU in the hawaii Undefeated Fresno State looks to get defense on right track Bowl -- has had little reason to frown this season. The walk-on secured a scholarship and made the defensive play of the night in Fresno State's win against Boise State on Friday. EUGEnE TannER — aP FilE PhOTO Published: September 22, 2013 By Bryant-Jon anteola — The Fresno Bee

a month before Jonathan norton saved Fresno State from further agony and defeat against Boise State, the seldom-used Bulldogs senior accepted the likelihood he never would play when it mattered most. in the coming weeks, though, it all would change. Fresno State football: Friday night star Jonathan Norton sees meteoric rise... http://www.fresnobee.com/2013/09/22/3513685/norton-thrives-in-spotlig... he had gone from walk-on to scholarship player just before the season. he earned a significant role as the defense's nickel back two weeks before the Broncos game. and when it did matter most, norton found himself at

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the center of the action Friday night to break up a fourth-down pass in the final minute that preserved the Bulldogs' 41-40 win against Boise State.

9/24/2013 6:32 AM "it's been an unbelievable journey," norton said. "all week i was telling myself, 'Why would they go with me in a big game like this?' i was nervous at first but had trust in my coaches and in myself. i never imagined i'd get that chance. ... But i always tried to practice and prepare like i would."

That's been norton's mantra during most of his four years with the Bulldogs. The 5-foot-6, 175-pounder arrived as an uninvited walk-on who had no offers from either big or small colleges to play football coming out of Moreno Valley high in Southern California. a high school friend, Cameron henderson, himself a walk-on offensive lineman, persuaded norton to come out for the team just to see what it was like at the college level. norton enjoyed the experience, but maybe a little too much. he wasn't on scholarship or traveling with the team. and he wasn't close to getting playing time during his first two years, but he enjoyed playing the game and still got to say he was a Bulldogs football player. "i was having fun," norton said. "Probably partied more than i should've. Didn't take my academics as serious." Jonathan norton -- shown toward the end of last When coach Tim DeRuyter and his staff took over in 2012, they noticed norton's hard work and effort in practice. season's deflating loss to SMU in the hawaii They looked further into norton's files, though, and noticed his grades were subpar. as a freshman, norton said Bowl -- has had little reason to frown this he had a 1.0 grade-point average. During his first sophomore year, he recalled failing a class and getting Cs and season. The walk-on secured a scholarship and Ds in the remainder of his courses. made the defensive play of the night in Fresno State's win against Boise State on Friday. DeRuyter wanted to award him a scholarship for his practice efforts but because norton wasn't putting in the effort in the classroom, Fresno State couldn't afford to bring aboard a student-athlete in such poor academic EUGEnE TannER — aP FilE PhOTO standing. By Bryant-Jon anteola — The Fresno Bee not only would that be a hit to Fresno State's academic Progress Rate, which is used by the nCaa to measure a program's academic success of its scholarship student-athletes, but DeRuyter said he wanted norton to get his a month before Jonathan norton saved Fresno State from further agony and defeat against Boise State, the priorities in order before awarding him a scholarship. seldom-used Bulldogs senior accepted the likelihood he never would play when it mattered most. "We always saw potential in Johnny norton," DeRuyter said. "But you've got to get it right off the field first to get in the coming weeks, though, it all would change. on the field." he had gone from walk-on to scholarship player just before the season. he earned a significant role as the norton understood and was eager to earn a scholarship, but the intensified studies, along with football, was a defense's nickel back two weeks before the Broncos game. and when it did matter most, norton found himself at new challenge. he said he thought about quitting. he wasn't playing, not much anyway last season as a junior. 1 of 4

But those thoughts went away quickly once norton realized all that he would be giving up and the example he 9/24/2013 6:32 AM would be setting for his younger relatives. as one of nine children in his family, norton has nieces and nephews who look up to him. "i couldn't quit," norton said. "if my family asked me how football was going, i couldn't tell them i'd quit. i've never been a quitter." instead, as norton does on the practice field, he kept working harder in the classroom and got help with academic counseling. he said he earned a 3.0 GPa last year and he is on track to graduate in May with a major in criminology-law enforcement. he will be the first in his family to graduate from college, norton added. On the practice field, the undersized norton showed no fear even when matched against all-Mountain West Conference receiver Davante adams. "he'd take it to 'Te at practice," quarterback Derek Carr said of norton. "So we've always known how hard he works."

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norton began the season primarily on special teams coverage, but when reserve safety Rodney Mathews went down with a season-ending injury, Fresno State shuffled its secondary some before its scheduled game against Colorado — moving Shannon Edwards from cornerback to safety and inserting norton into Edwards' cornerback 9/24/2013 6:32 AM role for nickel packages. The Colorado game, however, was called off because of massive flooding. That meant norton would make his defensive debut during the biggest game of Fresno State's season. norton immediately showed he was ready for Boise State. he made the tackle on the opening kickoff return. later in the second quarter, norton blitzed on third down and recorded his first career sack. Then with Fresno State up by one point and Boise State near midfield late in the game, facing fourth down and trying to get into field goal range for the game-winning kick, norton knew exactly what was coming next. "i'm the smallest guy on the field," norton said. "Game's on the line. Of course, they're going to me. That's what i was thinking." Boise State broke out of a timeout in a four-receiver formation and positioned 6-foot-3 slot receiver Kirby Moore opposite the 5-foot-6 norton. Upon the snap, Moore ran about 10 yards down field then cut left for an out pattern route. norton, playing man coverage, lost his footing some on Moore's cut out, but he kept pursuing the ball. Broncos quarterback Joe Southwick got the ball into Moore's hands. But norton sped up and got his hands in with Moore's and prevented the receiver from reeling in the catch. Fresno State players surrounded norton to offer congratulations along the sideline. after the game, teammates carried norton in celebration. and during the locker room celebration, norton again was carried by teammates. "Guys like norton are what help teams win," DeRuyter said. "he's one of those glue guys. he holds this team together. he always trying to go above and beyond. We needed him to win that game."

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Published: September 21, 2013 Updated 15 hours ago The Fresno Bee Fresno State officially launched Derek Carr's heisman Trophy campaign Saturday morning with a website touting the senior quarterback, a day after another 400-yard passing game in a thrilling victory over longtime nemesis Boise State. Carr has led the Bulldogs to a 3-0 start — the latest a 41-40 victory Friday that snapped a seven-game losing streak against the perennial powerhouse Broncos. Carr passed for 460 yards and four touchdowns in the Mountain West Conference showdown. Fresno State's new website is accessible at www.dc4heisman.com, and the campaign also has taken to Facebook and Twitter. The website includes video highlights as well as sections titled record book, trophy case, off the field, candidacy, and bio & stats. For the season, Carr has completed 113 of 164 passes for 1,121 yards and 12 TDs with one interception. at a special news conference Saturday morning at Fresno State, coach Tim DeRuyter said Carr is as valuable to the Bulldogs as any player in the nation is to their own team. DeRuyter also said that for Carr to have a realistic shot at the award that goes to college football's most outstanding player, Fresno State might have to go undefeated. Carr said the Bulldogs will be facing opponents' best shot: "We know from here on out, everyone wants to get after us, wants to knock us out." he said he thought he had a chance to at least be a finalist for the heisman, which last season was won by Texas a&M quarterback Johnny Manziel and has not been won by a player from a mid-major conference since Brigham young quarterback Ty Detmer in 1990. "all i know," Carr said, "is it'd be pretty sweet to bring it home to Fresno." Both his coach and Carr downplayed any new pressure that the campaign will put on the quarterback. "The thing is, no one puts more pressure on me than myself," he said. "The thing that keeps me grounded through all this is first and foremost my faith. i know who i am as a person. i don't get caught in the heisman. i don't get caught up in the BCS bowls." "all i know is, whenever we have practice, i need to get better and continue to work hard. and knowing (offensive coordinator Dave Schramm), he won't let me be comfortable. Knowing myself, i won't let myself (get comfortable), coach DeRuyter … "They're going to continue to push me and all we're going to focus on is getting better and what we can correct from the Boise State game and moving forward. it makes it easy, because you don't have to think about that stuff. i've just got to worry about getting better and outworking everybody."

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Derek Carr-led Fresno State offense in high gear in win over Boise State Fresno State quarterback Derek Carr, center, leads the team in prayer after beating Boise State 41-40 at Bulldog Stadium Friday, September 20, 2013 in Fresno, Calif. ERiC PaUl ZaMORa — ThE FRESnO BEE Buy Photo Published: September 21, 2013 By David White — Special to The Bee Derek Carr gave his big brother a bear hug 12 years in the making. "This was for you," he screamed into David Carr's eardrum, refusing to let go. "This is why i came here." For 73 eternal seconds, the brothers banded together on the far Fresno State sideline, 20 yards south of where the Bronco Curse was cast on the Bulldogs, and by extension, the Carr quarterback brothers in 2001. Consider the Carrs, and Fresno State, under the curse no more. it was vanquished Friday night with a 41-40 victory over Boise State at Bulldog Stadium, there for three generations of Carrs to see. "i remember when we lost, he was like, 'What? i've got to fix that,' " David Carr said. "Every story has ups and Fresno State's Derek Carr vanquishes Boise State for older brother David ... http://www.fresnobee.com/2013/09/21/3509946/little-carr-settles-score.html downs. Every story has struggles, right? "he completed the story." 1 of 3

9/24/2013 6:45 AM it couldn't come a season too soon for David Carr. he has been waiting for this orange nightmare to end since the autumn evening of Oct. 19, 2001, when the unknown Broncos toppled the eighth-ranked Bulldogs' dream season with a 35-31 stunner on this field.

David Carr didn't just come to see his little brother play the Broncos for the first time on Friday, or to be honorary team captain for the pregame coin toss. he came to stop remembering the most forgettable game of his life. David Carr wanted to forget how Kenny G went all wedding song with the national anthem, lulling the team's fiery edge away during his slow-jazz saxophone rendition of the Star-Spangled Banner. Fresno State quarterback Derek Carr, center, leads the team in prayer after beating Boise State "it was all Kenny G's fault," David Carr said, laughing, if only not to cry. "i can't even listen to that guy anymore." 41-40 at Bulldog Stadium Friday, September 20, 2013 in Fresno, Calif. he remembers taking a 28-14 lead early in the third quarter, much like the Bulldogs did in going up 31-19 shortly ERiC PaUl ZaMORa — ThE FRESnO BEE Buy Photo after halftime Friday. he remembers watching the Broncos roar ahead with three straight unanswered By David White — Special to The Bee touchdowns — just like the Broncos did again against Derek Carr's Bulldogs on Friday. Derek Carr gave his big brother a bear hug 12 years in the making. here is where the story changes. This is how the Carrs and the Bulldogs and a sellout crowd of 41,031 got their dream come true, and where their shared nightmare finally became untrue. "This was for you," he screamed into David Carr's eardrum, refusing to let go. "This is why i came here." Where David Carr's final drive ended 5 yards short in 2001 — anyone still remember that third-down draw play, For 73 eternal seconds, the brothers banded together on the far Fresno State sideline, 20 yards south of where because David does no matter how much therapy he gets — Derek Carr's drive reached the end zone for a 41-40 the Bronco Curse was cast on the Bulldogs, and by extension, the Carr quarterback brothers in 2001. lead with 2 minutes, 14 seconds left in the game. Consider the Carrs, and Fresno State, under the curse no more. it was vanquished Friday night with a 41-40 all the Carrs could do now was stand together on the sideline, watching, waiting, wishing with all their might for victory over Boise State at Bulldog Stadium, there for three generations of Carrs to see. the Fresno State defense to make its last stand. "i remember when we lost, he was like, 'What? i've got to fix that,' " David Carr said. "Every story has ups and The Broncos moved 20 yards in four plays to the Fresno State 49. Derek Carr rocked side to side, hands behind downs. Every story has struggles, right? his back gripping his helmet by the face mask. David stood still as a flint, hands glued inside his jean pockets. 1 of 3

Third down, incomplete pass. Derek smacked David's rear end and hollered. he tended to do that after every play of the drive. David didn't budge, his jaw flexed with tension, the moment too 2001-retro for his comfort. 9/24/2013 6:45 AM Fourth-and-6. One more play. One more game minute. Derek hooked his arm around David's elbow. Then, he fidgeted and put his arm around his big brother's shoulder. Then he found a place to squat. David folded his arms strait-jacket-tight, his fingers all but breaking skin under his armpits. The pass fell incomplete. The nightmare was over. The BCS dream alive again at long last. "i remember sitting up there in the stands when he lost on this field," Derek Carr said. "i was up there crying when it happened. That's why i wanted to play for Fresno State." "i did this for him."

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Fresno State's Derek Carr vanquishes Boise State for older brother David Fresno State fans celebrate the victory against Boise State at Bulldog Stadium Friday, Sep. 20, 2013 in Fresno, Calif. GaRy KaZanJian — ThE FRESnO BEE Buy Photo Published: September 21, 2013 By Marek Warszawski — The Fresno Bee Enjoy this, Bulldogs fans. Savor it. This morning for breakfast, order an extra side of bacon. Fresno State finally slayed the dragon. you didn't think it would be easy, did you? you didn't think Boise State would go down without a fight? The Broncos gave them one, erasing a 15-point second-half deficit by scoring 21 points in less than 9 minutes. That's what Boise State does. But just when things looked bleakest for the Bulldogs, they responded with a 13-play, 86-yard drive for the winning touchdown. yet nothing was settled until senior nickelback Jonathan norton, a former walk-on who earned a scholarship in fall camp, defended a final pass intended for tight end Kirby Moore on fourth down with 56 seconds left. Warszawski: Finally, fans get to bask in victory against Boise State | Fres... http://www.fresnobee.com/2013/09/21/3509933/finally-fans-get-to-bask-... With the sellout crowd of 41,031 going bonkers, Derek Carr took a knee, sprinted toward the Bulldogs sideline and leapt into the arms of anyone willing to hug him. There were plenty of volunteers, including big brother David, a sideline guest. 1 of 3

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"What a beautiful game of football," Derek Carr said afterward, grass stains on his uniform and mud smeared on his face. The Bulldogs are 3-0, still a long way from fulfilling the dream season many have predicted. They might see the Broncos again. But this was a huge hurdle. a half Dome-sized hurdle. Fresno State fans celebrate the victory against Boise State at Bulldog Stadium Friday, Sep. 20, 2013 in Fresno, Calif. Fresno State put on a good show for ESPn's cameras. The stands were nearly packed (except for a couple sparsely filled sections in the stadium's northeast corner), and fans were screaming their tonsils out. GaRy KaZanJian — ThE FRESnO BEE Buy Photo The defense really seemed to play off the crowd. Players were swarming to the football and flying around with a By Marek Warszawski — The Fresno Bee frenzied intensity we haven't seen in years. Enjoy this, Bulldogs fans. Savor it. This morning for breakfast, order an extra side of bacon. But Boise State doesn't win 10 games every year because its players get intimidated in hostile environments. Far from it. Joe Southwick's cool composure was impressive, and he played through a shoulder injury. The Broncos Fresno State finally slayed the dragon. quarterback never flinched against the rush and kept calmly delivering the ball. you didn't think it would be easy, did you? you didn't think Boise State would go down without a fight? if not for norton's blanket coverage on that pivotal fourth down, we're probably looking at a last-second field goal attempt. Because Moore, younger brother of former quarterback Kellen Moore, had the necessary first-down The Broncos gave them one, erasing a 15-point second-half deficit by scoring 21 points in less than 9 minutes. yardage. That's what Boise State does. But just when things looked bleakest for the Bulldogs, they responded with a 13-play, 86-yard drive for the winning touchdown. "i'm so glad that (norton) was in that spot at that time to make that play," Carr said.

yet nothing was settled until senior nickelback Jonathan norton, a former walk-on who earned a scholarship in fall So did everyone else wearing red. camp, defended a final pass intended for tight end Kirby Moore on fourth down with 56 seconds left. The teams spent most of the night trading punches. With the sellout crowd of 41,031 going bonkers, Derek Carr took a knee, sprinted toward the Bulldogs sideline and leapt into the arms of anyone willing to hug him. There were plenty of volunteers, including big brother David, When the Bulldogs converted a third-and-long, Boise State converted a third-and-long. When the Bulldogs 1 of 3

completed a deep pass to an uncovered receiver, Boise State completed a deep pass to an uncovered receiver. and when the Broncos held Fresno State to a field goal on a promising drive, the Bulldogs returned the favor. 9/24/2013 6:44 AM a leaping sideline interception by safety Derron Smith late in the second quarter had the look of a momentumchanging play. it was only temporary. Carr quickly led Fresno State down the field, firing completions to isaiah Burse and Davante adams before hitting Josh harper on a slant for a 4-yard touchdown that put the Bulldogs ahead 24-16. But you just knew Boise State would have an answer in the final 2:28 of the half. it did. Southwick led the Broncos to the Fresno State 8. But on third down, linebacker Ejiro Ederaine and a teammate sandwiched the quarterback in the backfield and forced a field goal that made the halftime score 24-19. in a one-point game, that sack proved huge. Fresno State scored the first 10 points of the third quarter, taking advantage of a key fumble by Broncos tailback Jay ajayi inside the red zone. But when the Bulldogs settled for a field goal, Boise State needed just 17 seconds (a 58-yard kickoff return and a 35-yard run) to pull within 34-26. The Broncos weren't done, either, scoring two more touchdowns to go ahead 40-34 midway through the fourth.

Just when it looked like Fresno State's misery in this series would continue, the Bulldogs came up with a drive that will be remembered for years. Warszawski: Finally, fans get to bask in victory against Boise State | Fres... http://www.fresnobee.com/2013/09/21/3509933/finally-fans-get-to-bask-... "it probably won't sink in until (today), or maybe Sunday, when i just get to sit there with my wife and hold my son," said Carr, who passed for 460 yards and four touchdowns.

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Friday morning at the gym, i ran into Rodney Wright and Jason Stewart, two of my favorite players from the Bulldogs teams i covered in the early 2000s. 9/24/2013 6:44 AM after we exchanged hugs and phone numbers, i asked the gregarious nose tackle J-Stew (as everyone calls him) whether a win against Boise State would help make up for the painful losses he endured. Stewart scrunched his nose and shook his head. heck, no. OK, so maybe one win doesn't settle the score. But it sure beats the alternative. Savor this one, Bulldogs fans. you've earned it.

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Published: September 15, 2013 Updated 6 hours ago The Fresno Bee Fresno State is back in the Top 25 for the first time since 2008, but for now coaches and players say it doesn't mean much. The Bulldogs (2-0) are no. 25 in the USa Today coaches' poll with 75 points in the rankings released Sunday — after a week in which their game at Colorado was postponed by severe flooding in the Boulder area. associated Press voters have the Bulldogs just outside the Top 25 — second among other teams receiving votes. alabama remains no. 1 in both polls. "When you move up after you didn't play during the weekend, it's kind of indicative of national rankings after only a few weeks," Fresno State coach Tim DeRuyter said. "if we're having this conversation in December, i'd be very happy. "Right now, it's a nice feather in your cap. it's something nice for our fans to talk about. it's something our players aren't really concerned about." Fresno State players also have more pressing matters — such as hosting Boise State in the Bulldogs' Mountain West Conference opener at 6 p.m. Friday on ESPn. "it's awesome for our fans," quarterback Derek Carr said of the national ranking. "it's awesome saying where this program is going and all that. But honestly ... when it's the end of the year and we're in the Top 25, then we're doing something right. "Right now, in the nicest kind of a way, it means nothing. Because if we go out and slop around, we'll be right back out of it as fast as we got into it." This is the first season since 2005 that the Bulldogs enter the game against Boise State with a better record and higher national ranking than the Broncos. That also was the last time Fresno State defeated Boise State, winning 27-7 at home. The Bulldogs were last ranked in the Sept. 28, 2008, polls — no. 21 by the coaches and no. 22 by the aP.

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Fresno State (2-0) at Colorado (2-0) (ET) The new Meyers Building for Sports Medicine is nearing completion Monday, September 9, 2013. The state-of-the-art facility is located next the Beiden Field. CRaiG KOhlRUSS — ThE FRESnO BEE Buy Photo Published: September 12, 2013 Updated 6 hours ago By Bryant-Jon anteola — The Fresno Bee Fresno State for years won recruiting wars by relying on the strength of coaches' personalities, the promise of playing time, a winning tradition and the atmosphere created when the Red Wave was in full force. Selling the overall athletic facilities, especially to players with offers from the nation's power conference teams, seemed only to hurt the cause. Even other mid-majors, including Boise State with a $22 million football complex, could boast they were newer and nicer than Fresno State. So, too, could schools with smaller budgets such as Utah State through its $6.2 million strength and conditioning center. Fresno State's new Meyers Center seen as boon for athletes, recruiting | F...

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But finally, Fresno State believes it is about to gain ground.

after two years of construction, the $6.5 million Meyers Family Sports Medicine Center -- paid for through private donations -- will be unveiled at a Sept. 20 ceremony.

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"Facilities is a huge part of recruiting," football coach Tim DeRuyter said. "When you don't have the facilities, it makes it all the more difficult to recruit. Whether it's right or wrong, student-athletes who are 16, 17, 18 years old look at the flash factor. They want to see the gee-whiz stuff. "We've had to work our way around that." The Meyers Center will serve as the centerpiece to Fresno State's Student-athlete Village, a complex where players will be able to do just about everything from weight lifting and injury rehab to obtaining academic counseling -- all in buildings within steps of one another just beyond Bulldog Stadium's southeast corner.

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it is the first major facilities upgrade benefitting the football team since FieldTurf was installed in Bulldog Sta in 2011. The Duncan Building expansion and opening of the Ricchiuti academic Center occurred in January

athletic Director Thomas Boeh and others in the department visited campuses as far back as 2005, taking notes The new Meyers Building for Sports Medicine is nearing completion Monday, September 9, 2013. on how they could improve within the constraints of their budget and fundraising efforts.

The state-of-the-art facility is located next the Beiden Field.

"i think most players who come to Fresno State never have been the type to complain," sophomore safety Charles Washington said. "We just make the best of whatever we have at the school. But when you see new buildings going up, of course it gets players excited. Everyone likes new things."

"The concept ... was to create a one-stop shop for our student-athletes," Boeh said. "We didn't want to just put up a new building. We want to create an atmosphere that will enhance the student-athlete's experience at Fresno CRaiG KOhlRUSS — ThE FRESnO BEE Buy Photo State -- a place where they can go and do all of the things they need to do on a daily basis, all in the same area and hang out with each other before or afterward. By Bryant-Jon anteola — The Fresno Bee

To coincide with the Meyers Center opening, Fresno State gave the Ricchiuti and Duncan building slight fac in the offseason. new computers and new carpet were put in the academic building. The exterior and that of weight room were painted light gray to match the new medical center's look.

"We want our student-athletes to interact with our student-athletes of other programs. There's a level of Fresno State for years won recruiting wars by relying on the strength of coaches' personalities, the promise of accountability that's created. They can relate to what the other one is going through, juggling athletics and Walls inside the Duncan Building were wallpapered with action photos of past seasons. a booster donated m playing time, a winning tradition and the atmosphere created when the Red Wave was in full force. academic responsibilities and some of the steps that must be taken to reach those goals." to help better highlight players who have gone on to the nFl.

Echoed DeRuyter: "it's not just football players hanging out with football players. it's a facility that's large enough "it's nice to talk about what this program has accomplished and some of its history," DeRuyter said. "it's bett Selling the overall athletic facilities, especially to players with offers from the nation's power conference teams, for all of our athletes. when they can see visuals of what we're talking about and the guys who come through Fresno State before seemed only to hurt the cause.

playing in the nFl. Maybe they'll think, 'That looks neat. i want to be up there one day after i graduate and p

"Some of our offensive linemen might even get a date because they'll be around some of our nice studenthere.' " Even other mid-majors, including Boise State with a $22 million football complex, could boast they were newer athletes from the other sports."

and nicer than Fresno State.

Boeh believes all of the upgrades, large and small, will help attract more talented players and improve the

center.

"Some of the things we did were small touches that can make a big difference," Boeh said. "and some of the bigger things we did and want do in the future, like building the Meyers Family Sports Medicine Center, will h a positive impact on the daily lives and the physical well-being of our 425 student-athletes.

everyday experience for Fresno State athletes. The Meyers Center will expand training room space to 10,000 square feet. it will have state-of-the-art rehab equipment, including fancy hydraulic weight-lifting machines and an underwater treadmill. So, too, could schools with smaller budgets such as Utah State through its $6.2 million strength and conditioning

Ten big flat-screen TVs will be placed throughout the building, including three 70-inchers in a lounge at the main entrance. The lounge will be stocked with fruit and other snacks.

But finally, Fresno State believes it is about to gain ground.

"Certainly football and recruiting will benefit from this. as an entire athletic department, we'll benefit from the facilities, too."

"it's as functional as any other facility in the conference," Boeh said. "Maybe without some of the frills other schools with bigger budgets might have. But for what we wanted and what we could afford, it'll function well and we'll get a bigger bang for our buck, so to speak."

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The completion of the Meyers Center is just the first stage of the upgrade.

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next would be the Jim Sweeney Football Center, just south of the Duncan Building. it would provide the football program with a bigger locker room, larger meeting areas and new coaches offices. Fresno State also would like to expand its weight room and academic center. all of those plans are still in the works, with fundraising, particularly for the Sweeney Center, getting under way next month. in the meantime, Fresno State is putting the finishing touches on the Meyers Center and other immediate improvements to the village.

Notable Fresno State football facilities upgrades -- Meyers Family Sports Medicine Center: Cost $6.5 million; to open Sept. 20 -- Field Turf in Bulldog Stadium: Cost $1.2 million; installed 2011 -- Bulldog Stadium's video monitor/scoreboard: Cost $1.6 million; revealed 2006 -- Duncan Building expansion/Ricchiuti academic Center opening: Cost $5 million; opened 2005

Equipment and furniture still needs to be moved in and trees planted. a bronze Bulldog statue is to be placed in the middle of the athlete village courtyard.

-- Football practice facility: Cost $400,000 plus voluntary labor; opened 1998 -- Bulldog Stadium expansion (from 30,000 to 41,031 maximum capacity): Cost $4.1 million; opened 1992

Fresno State's new Meyers Center seen as boon for athletes, recruiting | F... http://www.fresnobee.com/2013/09/12/3493060/new-fresno-state-facility... -- Bulldog Stadium: Cost $7 million; opened 1980 Boeh said the center will be open for business Sept. 20, but many aesthetic touches might not be completed until november.

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"i think most players who come to Fresno State never have been the type to complain," sophomore safety Charles Washington said. "We just make the best of whatever we have at the school. But when you see new buildings going up, of course it gets players excited. Everyone likes new things."

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Walls inside the Duncan Building were wallpapered with action photos of past seasons. a booster donated money to help better highlight players who have gone on to the nFl. "it's nice to talk about what this program has accomplished and some of its history," DeRuyter said. "it's better when they can see visuals of what we're talking about and the guys who come through Fresno State before playing in the nFl. Maybe they'll think, 'That looks neat. i want to be up there one day after i graduate and play here.' " Boeh believes all of the upgrades, large and small, will help attract more talented players and improve the everyday experience for Fresno State athletes. "Some of the things we did were small touches that can make a big difference," Boeh said. "and some of the bigger things we did and want do in the future, like building the Meyers Family Sports Medicine Center, will have a positive impact on the daily lives and the physical well-being of our 425 student-athletes. "Certainly football and recruiting will benefit from this. as an entire athletic department, we'll benefit from these facilities, too."

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Fresno State offensive coordinator Dave Schramm recaps third-down practice Fresno State's Davante adams catches a touchdown pass Saturday against Cal Poly. adams a year ago became the first Bulldogs freshman with a 1,000-yard receiving season. Published: September 11, 2013 Updated 6 hours ago GaRy KaZanJian — ThE FRESnO BEE Buy Photo By Marek Warszawski — The Fresno Bee When Davante adams needs a reminder of how far he's come in such a short time, he just rubs the bump on the back of his upper left arm. "Feel right here," adams tells a visitor to a Fresno State football practice. "Feel how it sticks out a little bit?" The small bump, hardly noticeable on his chiseled arm, is a bone protrusion that developed after adams broke his humerus three times in five years as a kid growing up in East Palo alto. it's the main reason the Bulldogs' record-setting receiver didn't play football until his junior year at Palo alto high, the reason adams mostly flew under the radar until last fall, when he caught 102 passes for 1,312 yards and 14 touchdowns as a redshirt freshman. "The world had no idea who i was," adams says. Warszawski: Fresno State's Davante Adams is serious about football | Fr... it does now.

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namely, how do you motivate a guy who caught 102 passes in his first season of college football? if you're Fresno State receivers coach Ron antoine, you show him video of the 26 he dropped. Fresno State's Davante adams catches a touchdown pass Saturday against Cal Poly. adams a "he caught 102 balls, but the way we look at it -- and what i told Davante -- is it could've been 128," antoine says. year ago became the first Bulldogs freshman with a 1,000-yard receiving season. "So let's work on getting those other 26." GaRy KaZanJian — ThE FRESnO BEE Buy Photo Turns out that lack of contentment spreads from the top down. By Marek Warszawski — The Fresno Bee "The ratio of catching 102 and dropping 26, that's not good enough," coach Tim DeRuyter says. "he's got to be better than that." When Davante adams needs a reminder of how far he's come in such a short time, he just rubs the bump on the back of his upper left arm. Some 20-year-olds might bristle at those words. adams accepts and internalizes them without a moment's hesitation. "Feel right here," adams tells a visitor to a Fresno State football practice. "Feel how it sticks out a little bit?"

"Coach DeRuyter has a quote that goes, 'Comfort leads to rust,' and that's 100% true," adams says. "he always The small bump, hardly noticeable on his chiseled arm, is a bone protrusion that developed after adams broke preaches you can't get comfortable where you're at. Because if you're content, you won't get better, and his humerus three times in five years as a kid growing up in East Palo alto. eventually you'll be forgotten about." it's the main reason the Bulldogs' record-setting receiver didn't play football until his junior year at Palo alto high, Despite starring for a Paly team that went 14-0 his senior year and captured the CiF state title in Division i, the reason adams mostly flew under the radar until last fall, when he caught 102 passes for 1,312 yards and 14 adams' college career nearly never happened. touchdowns as a redshirt freshman. One reason is because adams didn't settle on football or basketball till his senior year. (adams' backcourt mate "The world had no idea who i was," adams says. for one season was Joseph lin, younger brother of houston Rockets guard Jeremy lin.) another is he didn't have the grades. it does now. 1 of 4

To meet the nCaa's eligibility requirements, adams had to take eight classes during the second semester of his senior year. and he needed to pass them with at least a 3.0 GPa. 9/12/2013 6:48 AM So while all his friends contracted senioritis, adams got super serious. "They were all living the life, doing their second-semester-senior-year thing, and i had to lock in," adams says. "That made it even tougher." in between hitting the books, he hit the weights and ended up bench-pressing 300 pounds. "Which is unreal for a high school receiver," hansen says. arriving at Fresno State in august 2011, adams missed the first week of training camp while waiting for nCaa academic clearance. When he did take the field, it didn't take long for his leaping ability and knack for catching the football in traffic to draw attention. DeRuyter, hired in December of that year, noticed something else. "he played with a lot of confidence for a guy who redshirted," DeRuyter said. "he acted like he had been there. That's the thing that impressed me." in his first college game against Weber State, adams caught seven of Derek Carr's passes for 118 yards and two touchdowns. he followed that with a 12-catch outing against Oregon. By season's end, adams was a unanimous all-Mountain West Conference pick, its Freshman of the year and a near-consensus Freshman all-american. Then it was time to really go to work.

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Which is exactly what adams wants to hear. and precisely what he intends to do.

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"The coaches have got to get on me, and i wouldn't expect anything less," he says. "i'm serious about this football stuff." Even more serious than a thrice broken arm.

The Bulldogs' 1,000-yard club Davante adams became the eighth player and only freshman in Fresno State history to surpass 1,000 receiving yards in a season. he will look this season to become the third Bulldogs player to reach the milestone twice.Davante adams (Fr.): 2012, 102 catches, 1,312 yards, 14 TDs Jalen Saunders (So.): 2011, 50 catches, 1,065 yards, 12 TDs

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Fresno State football: Former QB Billy Volek honored as alumni captain Fresno State's Tim DeRuyter coaches against Cal Poly at Bulldog Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2013, in Fresno, Calif. GaRy KaZanJian — Fresno Bee Staff Photo Buy Photo Published: September 8, 2013 Updated 7 hours ago By Marek Warszawski — The Fresno Bee Tim DeRuyter's home record remained perfect Saturday night. Everything else about the second-year coach's tenure isn't far off. Eight times DeRuyter has led Fresno State down the Bulldog Stadium ramp. he's 8-0 following Saturday night's 41-25 paddling of Cal Poly, a game that wasn't as close as the final score. Win no. 9 will be the real test (ahem, Boise State), but let's not get ahead of ourselves. Warszawski: Coach DeRuyter a lucky find for Fresno State | Fresno Stat... http://www.fresnobee.com/2013/09/08/3485813/coach-deruyter-a-lucky-... Pat hill was the face of Bulldogs football for so long there should've been a Fu Manchu mustache painted on the midfield logo.

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One play from Saturday night typified how different a team the Bulldogs are under DeRuyter than they were under hill, and if you were among the 33,260 who witnessed it you already know which play i'm talking about. What looked like a simple hook route by receiver Davante adams became so much more when adams caught a short pass from Derek Carr and flipped the ball to left tackle austin Wentworth, who rumbled the final 7 yards for a touchdown. Fresno State ran a hook and lateral? Knock me over with a feather. "Davante sold it really well," Wentworth said. "The corner bit, he threw me an easy toss and i walked in. it was Fresno State's Tim DeRuyter coaches against Cal Poly at Bulldog Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 7, awesome. When you get to the end zone as an offensive lineman, you don't know what to do." 2013, in Fresno, Calif. it happened so fast — and was executed so crisply — there wasn't time for disbelief. That it happened in front of GaRy KaZanJian — Fresno Bee Staff Photo Buy Photo a nearly packed student section made it even better. By Marek Warszawski — The Fresno Bee DeRuyter credited offensive coordinator Dave Schramm with making the call, which Wentworth called "a complete surprise." Tim DeRuyter's home record remained perfect Saturday night. it was a surprise to the fans, too. Everything else about the second-year coach's tenure isn't far off. "as soon as i went in i looked into the student section, and they were going nuts," Wentworth said. "They've Eight times DeRuyter has led Fresno State down the Bulldog Stadium ramp. he's 8-0 following Saturday night's probably never seen that before." 41-25 paddling of Cal Poly, a game that wasn't as close as the final score. During halftime, Paul Pinegar visited the press box. When i asked the school's all-time leader in completions and Win no. 9 will be the real test (ahem, Boise State), but let's not get ahead of ourselves. touchdown passes (at least for now) whether the Bulldogs ever ran a hook and lateral in his day, he smiled and shook his head. Pat hill was the face of Bulldogs football for so long there should've been a Fu Manchu mustache painted on the midfield logo. Said DeRuyter about the play call: "We like spreading the ball around and having some fun." The only stipulation, he said, was ensuring Wentworth didn't have far to go to the end zone. 1 of 3

"We didn't want to have the oxygen down there for the extra point," DeRuyter joked.

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This is one of the things i like most about DeRuyter. he hasn't forgotten it's college football. College football teams run trick plays once in a while, even if only to excite fans and sell tickets. They aren't reluctant to run up the score. They don't sit on leads in the second quarter. DeRuyter is giving Bulldogs fans what they want, even if attendance figures still lag behind historic highs. But these things don't happen overnight. To get the casual fans back, it probably takes a 10-win season and some national recognition. another thing i really like is how DeRuyter handles questions. a lot of football coaches are chameleons in front of a microphone. They say one thing in public but another in private. DeRuyter is the same guy whether he's speaking at a press conference or chatting up a small group of fans. i remember hearing DeRuyter interviewed on a national radio show last December as the Mountain West Conference co-champions prepared for the hawaii Bowl. (and not very well, it turned out.) The host lauded DeRuyter for the Bulldogs' turnaround and suggested he would be a candidate for a BCS opening. (Which, as it turned out, he was.) Warszawski: Coach DeRuyter a lucky find for Fresno State | Fresno Stat... http://www.fresnobee.com/2013/09/08/3485813/coach-deruyter-a-lucky-... Many coaches would've given a non-answer or dismissed the question. not DeRuyter. he talked up the

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community support, facilities and players he inherited before pointing out that Jim Sweeney held the position for 19 years and hill 15. 9/8/2013 8:12 AM "Fresno State is the kind of place you can stay a long time," DeRuyter said. it was the kind of answer that makes PR execs weep tears of joy. Fans listening around the country learned something about Bulldogs football tradition, and Bulldogs fans learned their new coach already was thinking about his place in it. nobody — particularly Boeh — should expect DeRuyter to stay 15 years. if the Bulldogs have the big season so many are predicting and the right job comes open, he might be gone after two. But that's a topic for another day. For now, Fresno State fans should appreciate what they have.

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Warszawski: Coach DeRuyter a lucky find for Fresno State Fresno State's isaiah Burse runs one in for a TD in the first quarter against Cal Poly at Bulldog Stadium Saturday, Sept. 7, 2013, in Fresno, Calif. MaRK CROSSE — Fresno Bee Staff Photo Buy Photo Published: September 8, 2013 Updated 7 hours ago By Robert Kuwada — The Fresno Bee in his career at Fresno State isaiah Burse has done a little bit of everything, returning kickoffs and punts, and catching passes. and on Saturday that added up to quite a lot, the senior receiver delivering scintillating and surprisingly sorely needed 61- and 58-yard punt returns for touchdowns and four receptions for 43 yards and a touchdown in a 41-25 victory over Cal Poly. Fresno State 'daredevil' Isaiah Burse has three TD against Cal Poly | Fres... http://www.fresnobee.com/2013/09/08/3485815/bulldogs-daredevil-pulls... With the offense moving at a rather pedestrian pace — the Bulldogs generated only 370 yards — Burse twice beat just about everyone Cal Poly had on its punt cover team to make his way into end zone. "he was a difference-maker, obviously, for us tonight," Fresno State coach Tim DeRuyter said. 1 of 3

On the first return, Fresno State had a punt block on with the Mustangs facing a fourth-and-21 at their 10-yard 9/8/2013 7:51 AM line, so when Burse fielded the punt the only jerseys directly in front of him were white. Still, a fair catch was not part of the equation. "They know i'm kind of like a daredevil," Burse said. Burse caught the ball and retreated a step to break out of one tackle, then made his way to the right, up the field, then cut back left, going the rest of the way for a touchdown. "i was just playing football," he said. "he gave me a pretty good punt, and i caught it and saw that i had space still and i just took off, tried to set something up and it worked out. i honestly couldn't explain it. i caught it and did what i did. "When the ball is really high in the air, i'm looking at them, i'm looking at the ball, i'm looking at them, just to see how fast they're getting to me. They got there pretty fast, but if you give me 3 yards, i'll still catch it. They were about 5 or 6 yards back so it gave me a lot of room to do something, not knowing that there were five guys surrounding me and i had to get out somehow. "Then, after, i'm just proud of my guys on the punt return team for not giving up, because you're thinking, 'it's punt Fresno State's isaiah Burse runs one in for a TD in the first quarter against Cal Poly at Bulldog block. There are six guys around you, you're going to get tackled.' But they all peeled back and got me key blocks Stadium Saturday, Sept. 7, 2013, in Fresno, Calif. and got me free." MaRK CROSSE — Fresno Bee Staff Photo Buy Photo The second return was similar in that Cal Poly couldn't get much of any part of Burse, who had scored 11 career touchdowns though never more than one in a game. By Robert Kuwada — The Fresno Bee "it's just instinct," he said. "you don't want to get tackled." in his career at Fresno State isaiah Burse has done a little bit of everything, returning kickoffs and punts, and catching passes. if there was a problem there, offensive coordinator Dave Schramm joked, it was that Burse took away opportunities for the offense to fix itself, struggling as it was against a championship subdivision opponent. and on Saturday that added up to quite a lot, the senior receiver delivering scintillating and surprisingly sorely needed 61- and 58-yard punt returns for touchdowns and four receptions for 43 yards and a touchdown in a Fresno State didn't get much done against the Mustangs, again having trouble in the run game and on third 41-25 victory over Cal Poly. downs, converting only four of 15. With the offense moving at a rather pedestrian pace — the Bulldogs generated only 370 yards — Burse twice "if he would just like run out of bounds at the 20 or something, we'd maybe get an extra possession or two," beat just about everyone Cal Poly had on its punt cover team to make his way into end zone. Schramm cracked.

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"But you saw what he can do with the ball in his hands — that's the reason we play him in the slot. he's an electric guy. That's why we try to get the ball to him so much." 9/8/2013 7:51 AM The two punt return touchdowns tied school and conference records — Clifton Smith had returns of 92 and 84 yards for the Bulldogs against Weber State on Sept. 10, 2005; Steve Smith had two for Utah in a game against new Mexico and Dallas Davis had two for Colorado State against Utah, both those MW games coming in 1999. Burse finished with 173 all-purpose yards, short of his career high of 250 set in 2011 at new Mexico State when he had 185 yards on kickoff returns and caught three passes for 65 yards. But that allowed the active nCaa all-purpose yards leader with 4,842 to move up the Fresno State career list and gain on career leader Bernard Berrian, who had 5,828 from 1999-2003. Burse also has a chance to be the most productive player on that list in yards per play, averaging 16.7 every time he touches the football. Returning kickoffs in his first three seasons obviously helped — Burse has 126 career returns, 15 shy of the nCaa record set by houston wideout Tyron Carrier. But with 2,835 kickoff return yards, Burse also had gained 110 yards on 23 career rushing plays, caught 127 passes for 1,638 yards and returned 14 punts for another 259 yards.

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Running back Robbie Rouse, the Bulldogs' all-time leading rusher, is third on the career all-purpose yards list. he had no kickoff return or punt return yards but between 2009 and '12 gained 5,441 yards on 1,008 plays from scrimmage (898 rushing and 110 receptions), averaging 5.4 yards per play. Rodney Wright, who is in fourth place, gained 4,439 all-purpose yards between 1998 and 2001 including 3,274 on 222 receptions, an average of 14.5 9/8/2013 7:51 AM per play.

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By Robert Kuwada — Fresno Bee The verdict is in: White helmets, red jerseys, white pants. That is what Fresno State will be wearing on Saturday when it plays Cal Poly, and that there was a discussion much less a vote of team captains on this subject is both a surprise and a sign of progress for a Bulldogs' program that just last year was practicing in jerseys that were who knows how old. "Really, i never even thought about that. i never thought it would come to this," said receiver isaiah Burse, who was selected as a game captain this week after catching a career-high 13 passes in the Bulldogs' opening overtime victory over Rutgers, and made the selections along with defensive end andy Jennings, safety Derron Smith and quarterback Derek Carr. "i wish it was pretty much old fashioned, forget about the uniforms and just go out and play ball and win ball games, but it's nice. it's nice to have that finally. i think we're handling it well. We're not letting this new uniform thing get to our heads - we're still playing hard, going out and executing and winning ball games. But it's pretty cool ... i can't lie. it's nice to have." Fresno State played in all white uniforms in its season opener against Rutgers and will break out an all black look for a nov. 2 game against nevada. But the white helmets give the Bulldogs some options - not as many as an Oregon or a Boise State, but more than they had before. and while there still a ton of infrastructure improvements that can be made to fuel the athletic department's primary revenue driver, progress is being made in enhacing the visibility and standing of the program. "There's been a lot of forward thinking going on the past 18 months and it's very encouraging," DeRuyter said. "it's something that i think is important and as the head coach you've got to be the squeaky wheel sometimes to get things going, but we've had a great response from our administration. John Kreibs (associate athletic director/facilities and operations) has been excellent with facilities getting pushed forward and hopefully that will continue. "a lot of times, marketing and recruiting go hand in hand and for us to capitalize on the fact marketing helped us out with some white helmets and we can do different uniform combinations, if the kids get fired up about it hopefully our fans will and i know recruits will." The players, Burse said, do. When the four captains got together, there was some back and forth over what to wear. Jennings sat back and watched, Burse finally deferred to Smith and Carr. "i was like, 'i'm with you guys, i trust ya'll," he said. They finally had equipment manager Mark younger model their proposed combination and that was it. White helmets, red jerseys and white pants. "if the players care about it and recruits care about it, then i care about it," DeRuyter said. "i mean, i'll line up in anything and play, but it's important to those guys and i think it gives our captains ownership. They have the pulse of the team so i said, each week, talk to the guys and whatever the consensus is we'll go with it. i think they picked a pretty good combination this week."

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Rutgers center Betim Bujari feels he held his own vs. Fresno State's highly-touted nose guard betim-bujari-rutgers.jpg.JPG Rutgers center Betim Bujari (55) said he was satisfied with his performance against highly-touted Fresno State nose tackle Tyeler Davison last week. (John O'Boyle/The Star-Ledger) Tom Luicci/The Star-Ledger By Tom Luicci/The Star-Ledger Follow on Twitter on September 04, 2013 at 12:06 PM, updated September 04, 2013 at 12:20 PM There was no way Betim Bujari could be completely satisfied with his individual play in a loss, but Rutgers’ junior center said he emerged from his showdown in last week’s opener with heralded Fresno State nose guard Tyeler Davison feeling he gave as much as he took. “One on one, I feel like I handled it pretty well,” Bujari said. “I went out there the same way I do every week. If I prepare I’m confident, and I was prepared. “I think I did a decent job.” Davison, a 6-2, 304-pounder, is rated as one of the nation’s better nose guards. But the 6-4, 295-pound Bujari is quietly building a reputation as a top-notch center. “I thought Betim played well at times, but not as consistent as we would have liked,” Rutgers coach Kyle Flood said. “But the other player has something to do with that also. He’s a good football player, that kid.” Bujari said he and Davison sought each other out after the game to acknowledge what was a tough game-long confrontation for both. “I give him a lot of credit,” Bujari said. “He was a good nose guard. Probably one of the better ones I’ve been against throughout my career. It was a good battle.” *** If history means anything, Rutgers should have a fairly easy time with Norfolk State in Saturday’s home opener, since the Scarlet Knights have outscored MEAC opposition by a combined 303-14 in the past seven games against teams from that league. So it begs the question: If Rutgers has a big third-quarter lead, who takes over at quarterback for Gary Nova – third-year sophomore Mike Bimonte, who has no game experience and needs some, or senior Chas Dodd, who has game experience but may be in line to be redshirted this season?

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Published: September 3, 2013 By Robert Kuwada — Fresno Bee The knee is not yet all of the way back, and Patrick Su'a cannot do all of the things at full speed that he will be in another week or two playing at inside linebacker for the Fresno State Bulldogs. But he can run in a straight line and he always has been able to deliver a punishing blow and that is what he did mostly last week, in the Bulldogs' 52-51 overtime victory over Rutgers. The senior from Bakersfield lined up at fullback and made some powerful blocks, putting a Scarlet Knights' defender flat on his back with one of them. "he's honestly if not the hardest hitter one of the hardest hitters on our team and the hit he put on that kid on that play, that was great to see and we were all happy for him," defensive end Tyeler Davison said. Su'a, who is coming back from a knee injury suffered last year in a loss at Boise State, enjoyed it as well. "When they told me to come play fullback, i didn't know what to think," he said. "i know my role at linebacker is limited right now due to my knee, but every chance that comes up to me i'm taking it. So when they said come play fullback, i said, 'OK, i'll play fullback.' "That's one big thing that i missed - playing physical. and fullback, it seems like all we do. in the beginning i was a little rusty, because i'm still learning the plays. But as soon as i got the hang of it i was able to do what i do and on Thursday, i had my three reps and i made it count." But Su'a also is looking to get back on the field at linebacker - he was one of the Bulldogs' most productive players at the time of his injury, with 37 tackles in seven games including 3.5 tackles for loss, three sacks, an interception and four pass breakups. The plan in fall camp was to bring him back slowly at the start of the season, trying to have him at full speed by the fourth week of the season, which, coincidentally, is when the Bulldogs will get another crack at Boise State. and Defensive coordinator nick Toth said he is getting closer - he could get some reps with the no. 2 defense on Saturday against Cal Poly. "Right now i feel like i can move," Su'a said. "The coaches say, 'i may be able to feel like i can move, but when i'm out there it eventually will give out.' "But whenever they ask me if i'm ready i'm just going to keep telling them that i'm ready. 'Put me in, i'm ready.' There's never going to be a time when i tell them that i'm not ready." Back to Top < Previous Story Fresno State Players of the Week: Justin Northern, Isaiah Burse next Story >

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FRESNO, Calif. — Tim DeRuyter’s caller I.D. showed it was his star quarterback calling. The clock in the corner said it was past 2:30 a.m., and that can never be good. DeRuyter, Fresno State’s football coach, answered. His quarterback, Derek Carr, was a weeping, unintelligible wreck on the other end. Two hours earlier, he called DeRuyter to say, “It’s a boy!” Now, Carr was sobbing, saying something about the baby being rushed to surgery, so he couldn’t be at practice the next day and he was so sorry. “As a coach, you never like to get those calls after midnight,” DeRuyter said. “That night, I got a couple of those calls. That second call, Derek’s voice was a lot different. He was shaking.” Football never meant so little to Carr. He was supposed to be getting ready for his senior year. There was a Heisman Trophy campaign to mount, a Bowl Championship Series run to launch, team record books to render obsolete, a big brother to follow to the N.F.L. All of that changed three days into preseason camp, in the early-morning hours of Aug. 6, when Carr went from the face of the Fresno State program to a terrified father of a newborn with a condition that turned his intestines into sailor knots. “I saw my son throwing up this dark green stuff, and I knew something was up, but I didn’t know what,” Carr said. “I’ve been around new babies, and this wasn’t normal. I called the nurse over, and you could tell she was worried. The doctor comes in and tells me he needs to be rushed to another hospital and may need to have surgery. “I called Coach and bawled my eyes out. He couldn’t even understand me, but it’s almost 3 a.m., so I know he has to be freaking out when I called.” Carr does not usually have that effect on coaches. He goes to Sunday morning church services with his wife, Heather. He closes his eyes and prays over his food every time he eats. He seemingly never has a conversation without referencing Scripture. After some youthful indiscretions, he now seems firmly planted on the straight and narrow. For the past three weeks, however, he could be found at the neonatal intensive care unit at the local hospital, squeezing Faced Heather’s hand Test and...being thankful for a baby who could not wear a At Start of children’s Preseason, Fresno State Quarterback a Harrowing http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/29/sports/ncaafootball/at-start-of-prese... onesie because he was vomiting so much. 1 of 3

“I’m watching my baby have a baby, being so responsible and so strong for his wife in that hospital 8/28/2013 room,” Sheryl Carr said of Derek, her youngest son. “He’s the one telling me that it’s going to be8:26 PM O.K., that God’s got this. I remember thinking that’s the young man I raised him to be. That’s how I always envisioned him. “Along the way, he made some decisions I think he’s ashamed of. Nothing different than any other college kid, but things so far away from how he was raised.” Carr, 22, enrolled at Fresno State when he was 17. He graduated early from a private Christian school in Bakersfield, eager to begin chasing down every passing record set by David Carr, the Giants backup quarterback who was the No. 1 overall pick of the 2002 draft out of Fresno State. David Carr still holds the program’s single-season records for passing yards (4,299) and touchdowns (42); Derek is second in both categories (4,104 and 37). Little Carr, as Derek was called, was instantly loved and locally famous, before he even completed a college pass. He was David Carr’s little brother on a campus where David Carr throwback jerseys remain a best seller. He experienced hero worship by association. “Obviously, he has a great gift, but with that comes a lot of temptation, a lot of pride opportunities,” David said. “I would see things that weren’t right and always say something to him. Sometimes he didn’t want to hear it, but it was all done in love.”

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Derek loved what he called “the college quarterback life.” He partied and hung out with his mother’s idea of the wrong crowd. He now sees the Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Manziel on the news and is so glad ESPN didn’t pay him any attention when he was a freshman. “I was out running around, living the life,” Carr said. “Everyone wanted to hang out with the Next Big Thing, and I soaked it up like an idiot. I want to go back and punch that guy in the face.” That was before he met Heather, before she helped him prioritize his life. Two years later, Carr apologized to his team for missing two days of practice to be at the hospital with his newborn son, Dallas. The surgery to untangle his intestines was called a success. Carr was right back at practice, getting ready for the season opener against Rutgers on Thursday. In that first practice, Carr noticed DeRuyter huddled up with the head trainer Tony Hill and the offensive coordinator Dave Schramm. Schramm called Carr over. Heather had just called. Dallas was vomiting again. The spot where the intestines got tangled was too thin for anything to pass through; he was going into surgery again to cut the piece out and sew the intestine back together. “Coach Schramm told me he loved me, gave me a hug and told me my faith and my family mattered the most right now,” Carr said. “I’m glad I had my helmet on because I just put my head

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down and started crying. My poor guy has been through so much already.” He added, “I just remember running up that ramp and getting there just as he was getting wheeled off to surgery.” Carr stopped them long enough to put his hand on Dallas, grab Heather’s hand and pray. She asked him how he could be so strong, not knowing he was already cried out. “He’s such a completely different person now, it’s just amazing,” Heather said. “He’s so far removed from all that other stuff he used to do.” Carr didn’t miss another practice. He would spend all day at the football facility, smiling through interviews, telling no one outside of family or teammates that his son had yet to come home. Every night, Carr drove to the hospital to hold Dallas. Carr kissed him goodbye around 10 p.m., going home alone to get some sleep before a 5 a.m. wake-up call. All along, a car seat was buckled in the back in case Dallas gained enough weight to leave the hospital. That ride finally came Tuesday, 2 surgeries and 23 days into Dallas’s life. (Dallas is expected to make a full recovery.) There was no question where Carr’s focus was. “Football is important, but it’s not the most important thing anymore,” he said. “I just want to be someone who loves his family more than he loves to drink. I think it’s more important to pray for my son than go out with my friends drinking at a bar until midnight while he waits for me to come home. “Faith, family and then football. Those are my priorities now.”

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Fresno State football: Derek Carr reinforces family's legacy with Bulldogs Fresno State head football coach Tim DeRuyter speaks during his weekly news conference Monday, august 26, 2013. The Bulldogs open the 2013 season at home against Rutgers. CRaiG KOhlRUSS — ThE FRESnO BEE Buy Photo By Robert Kuwada — Fresno Bee Published: august 27, 2013 Updated 21 hours ago it's not so much the loss to Southern Methodist in the hawaii Bowl last year -- winning a conference championship one year after going 4-9 and having a coach fired and a staff move on, it's not out of round to see some satisfaction creep in there, not unusual to see a young team let things slip a bit. it happens. But the losses last season at Oregon, Boise State and Tulsa do stick out for the Fresno State Bulldogs, heading into a season in which they see so much possibility. They came close, making a run at the Ducks in the second half and losing to the hurricane by 27-26 and to the Is Fresno State football ready to grab a signature victory? | Fresno State ... http://www.fresnobee.com/2013/08/27/3463294/are-dogs-ready-to-grab-a... Broncos by 20-10. But presented opportunity, they didn't finish, didn't record what would be a signature win. The teams Fresno State beat last season went a combined 40-71; only two of those opponents were better than .500 football teams when beaten by the Bulldogs, and they had gotten there by beating up on the same conference opponents that Fresno State had along the way. 1 of 3

8/28/2013 5:16 AM San Diego State went on to go 9-4 and share the Mountain West title, but when blitzed by the Bulldogs were a 2-2 team with wins over an army team that would finish the season 2-10 and north Dakota, a championship subdivision team that finished its season 5-6.

nevada was 6-3 when Fresno State went to Reno, but also was on a two-game losing streak and en route to dropping five of its last six games including a bowl loss to arizona. The air Force was 6-5 when it went into Bulldog Stadium and about to end the season on a 1-4 slide. But Coach Tim DeRuyter said he didn't feel a need to massage the Bulldogs' ego - odd as that might sound coming off a season in which they won a conference championship. "i just think it's a matter of playing the way we need to play, not worrying so much about who we're playing, but Fresno State head football coach Tim DeRuyter speaks during his weekly news conference playing got our standards," DeRuyter said. "We got confidence as the year went on until the bowl game and we Monday, august 26, 2013. The Bulldogs open the 2013 season at home against Rutgers. stubbed out toe and it's time to get back on that pony that bucked us off. CRaiG KOhlRUSS — ThE FRESnO BEE Buy Photo "it's believing in the process, it's working your tail off from January on, which our guys have done. We've had really good practices, now we have to go out and do it against a real good team. By Robert Kuwada — Fresno Bee "it's one thing to go out and do it against a FCS team - you're supposed to do that. you take on the defending Big it's not so much the loss to Southern Methodist in the hawaii Bowl last year -- winning a conference East champions, 'hey, let's go see if we're ready to go play with some of the better teams in college football.' " championship one year after going 4-9 and having a coach fired and a staff move on, it's not out of round to see some satisfaction creep in there, not unusual to see a young team let things slip a bit. With Rutgers coming to Bulldog Stadium on Thursday, the questions remain unanswered. is there a mental block there? have they developed a mentality or a maturity to win those football games? Can they beat a quality it happens. opponent? Over the past four seasons, Fresno State is 4-13 in non-conference and bowl games against FBS opponents. But the losses last season at Oregon, Boise State and Tulsa do stick out for the Fresno State Bulldogs, heading into a season in which they see so much possibility. it doesn't matter what is said, it's the end result that matters, cornerback l.J. Jones said. "Whatever you say, that's what you say, but film doesn't lie," he said, referencing the attitude and confidence of the Bulldogs' defense. They came close, making a run at the Ducks in the second half and losing to the hurricane by 27-26 and to the Broncos by 20-10. But presented opportunity, they didn't finish, didn't record what would be a signature win. The But there is a different feel around the program now. The buy-in, so important a year ago when DeRuyter and his teams Fresno State beat last season went a combined 40-71; only two of those opponents were better than .500 staff came in, is deeper. There is better unity, a different degree of confidence.

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"Some of the teams that we were on that didn't do so well early in my career, i can see a big difference," quarterback Derek Carr said. "i can see a huge difference. it's night and day. not only how we get along as a 8/28/2013 5:16 AM team, just the respect we have for all the staff, the respect we have for the coaches, the respect we have for the trainers. That's the stuff that matters to me and to success. "last year, it was new to us so we were kind of nervous, like, 'Does this stuff even work? are these guys just crazy? What's going on?' We didn't know. But we bought in. We had faith in them. We had hope that it would work. We went in full-go. now that we've done it for a year, it's nice to go into a system two years in a row - this will be my first time being able to play in a system two years in a row as a starter. you get a sense of comfort, not in a bad way, but you just know things more and you can add more stuff. That goes for the whole team. The team is so excited. ''We bought in last year and we saw where it got us and we're hungry. We don't see it as people are targeting us. Every team we play, we're trying to go get them. That's our mentality and we have more of a confidence, i'd say. not in an arrogant kind of way, just more confident that we can go out and really do this thing." and DeRuyter likes where the Bulldogs are, coming out of a productive summer in their strength conditioning program and a strong fall camp.

"i think we have a pretty hard edge on our team right now," he said. "There's a lot of investment and any time you have guys that have made that large of an investment it hurts a little bit more when you lose. you fight a little stronger. When you don't invest much, it's easy to lose, and our guys are fully invested so i like where we're at. Is Fresno State football ready to grab a signature victory? | Fresno State ... http://www.fresnobee.com/2013/08/27/3463294/are-dogs-ready-to-grab-a... "This is going to be a great test, because they're the defending Big East champions, a BCS conference defending

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champion. Shoot, this is a great challenge for us. To get a chance to tee it up against someone like this, i don't think there's a better test for our program to see where we're at. are we ready to take that next step and be able to compete against a team like this or are we not ready yet? The gauntlet has been thrown down to our team and 8/28/2013 5:16 AM we'll see how we respond." Back to Top < Previous Story

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Tyeler Davison at defensive end is back on table for Fresno State Defensive lineman nikko Motta, shown wrapping up a hawaii running back in 2010, showed promise early in his career before becoming academically ineligible in 2011. FRESnO BEE FilE — FRESnO BEE FilE Published: august 27, 2013 Updated 5 hours ago By Robert Kuwada — The Fresno Bee a few months from now nikko Motta will leave Fresno State with a Mountain West Conference championship ring, maybe a second, and a diploma, each one improbable to some degree, because a few years ago the Bulldogs program was not exactly on a title track and the defensive lineman from Sanger high was sitting out while academically ineligible. Motta has thought about that a few times since the start of his last fall camp and will again on Thursday, when Fresno State opens what it hopes will be its best ever season against Rutgers. it can't be helped. "i kind of remind myself every day," Motta said. Fresno State football: Nikko Motta stars after overcoming academic hicc... http://www.fresnobee.com/2013/08/27/3465398/at-the-front-of-the-linefr... and he will not be the only one. "i have big support in Sanger," he said. There is a big family at home, and former teachers, school administrators and friends. 1 of 4

"i think, man, what would i be doing right now without football and without school and my teammates?" Motta 8/28/2013 5:04 AM said. "it was just a big reality check. My dad, my family, they talked to me and i'm from here, so it was kind of embarrassing. i couldn't hide from it. i tried to go back to Sanger games. ... now that i've played more, i want to show my face a little more. But i was hiding during that time — it was a little dark period. But i made the best of it. i had support. My family was there for me, the coaches were there, my teammates where there. i just had to grow up — it was time for me to grow up." Facing the new boss The maturation started when Motta met coach Tim DeRuyter and his staff, shortly after they were hired in Defensive lineman nikko Motta, shown December 2011. Motta was working out on campus during winter break and was called up to the football offices wrapping up a hawaii running back in 2010, and told that they couldn't find any film on him. So he had to tell DeRuyter and defensive line coach Pete showed promise early in his career before Germano that he was academically ineligible, and there was an, "Oh." Then there was an "OK." Then, later, there becoming academically ineligible in 2011. was another meeting where Motta met his future. FRESnO BEE FilE — FRESnO BEE FilE "if you're academically ineligible, you're not going to be one of my favorite guys," DeRuyter said. "Coming in, i liked him from a personality standpoint, but, to me, you are how you perform and a guy that doesn't get it done By Robert Kuwada — The Fresno Bee academically, typically it's because of a lack of effort. a few months from now nikko Motta will leave Fresno State with a Mountain West Conference championship ring, "But i'll tell you, he's made a big turnaround. My trust level in guys (that aren't coming through in the classroom) is maybe a second, and a diploma, each one improbable to some degree, because a few years ago the Bulldogs way low, but he's done a great job in earning my trust." program was not exactly on a title track and the defensive lineman from Sanger high was sitting out while academically ineligible. That has carried to the field, as well. Motta played as a backup early last season and moved into the starting lineup when anthony Williams went down with a foot injury. Motta ended up starting the final seven games, Motta has thought about that a few times since the start of his last fall camp and will again on Thursday, when making six of his 29 tackles behind the line of scrimmage. he also had three sacks, including two at nevada in a Fresno State opens what it hopes will be its best ever season against Rutgers. game that the Bulldogs had to win to retain a share of first place in the Mountain West, after an earlier loss to Boise State. it can't be helped. "i kind of remind myself every day," Motta said. and this season, Motta teams with junior nose guard Tyeler Davison and senior end andy Jennings to form one and he will not be the only one. "i have big support in Sanger," he said. of the better defensive lines in the conference. But DeRuyter and Germano did not exactly make it easy.

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8/28/2013 5:04 AM "We squeezed him. We told all those guys, 'hey, you didn't play last year and the team won four games. you're not worth too much to us. you have something to prove,' " DeRuyter said.

"a couple of kicks here and there, but he knew what he had to do. he's a mature kid, a responsible kid," Germano said. "he's made unbelievable progress." Passing on lessons last year, Motta stood in front of a room full of high school kids in Visalia along with quarterback Derek Carr and proved that. My message was don't try to be the cool guy, stuff like that, Motta said. "he's always been good at football, but just doing that extra bit in the classroom you could see the kind of person he is," said Carr, who entered Fresno State in the same recruiting class as Motta. "it means more now. i couldn't be prouder of him because he could have taken that other path. But he decided that's not the right way to go and he just turned it around himself. "and it was great for him to get up there. he had never really talked in front of people before, but just the fact he wants to share with them. ... it was hard for him to talk, but, it was, 'hey, this is what i did. it's not right. This is what i did after: i picked myself up and kept going.' i know it meant a lot to the kids because he hit home with a lot of them." Fresno State football: Nikko Motta stars after overcoming academic hicc... http://www.fresnobee.com/2013/08/27/3465398/at-the-front-of-the-linefr... For Germano, Motta has made the most out of a situation that could have been more tricky had he not seen so clearly the paths that were in front of him. "The kid loves football so much and he wants to be around the team and he wants to contribute so much, he didn't want to lose that opportunity," he said. 2 of 4

8/28/2013 5:04 AM Back in Sanger, apaches football coach Chuck Shidan applauded his former player, whom he said "has come a long way."

"We're really proud of him, the strides that he's made," Shidan said. "i think he's a kid that has always wanted to do it — he was always reaching out. That made it easy. "We're really excited for his success and we were happy to see him on the field playing last year. That was pretty exciting." and now here it comes, one last football season at Fresno State and four more classes for the kinesiology major to graduate. "i can prove a lot of people wrong and make a lot of people happy. i'm excited about that. Everything is good right now. i just have to keep going," Motta said. "i'll be posting that (diploma) on everything i've got — it's going on instagram and all that stuff. i'll be real excited to show that off. it's been a long process and it's been hard, but i kept my faith, my family was there, my teammates, everyone has been there for me. it took a lot of growing up for me and realizing where i'm at in my life now." Let's get it started RUTGERS VS. FRESNO STATE Thursday: 7:30 p.m. at Bulldog Stadium (41,031)

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Published: august 26, 2013 Updated 6 hours ago By Marek Warszawski — The Fresno Bee Comparisons and expectations never bothered Derek Carr, because he is proud to be David Carr's little brother. Still, it takes more than a birth certificate to live up to the family name. On nov. 24 last season, at a little past 3:40 in the afternoon, Derek Carr laid most of them to rest when he hoisted the Mountain West Conference championship trophy above his head in the south end zone of Bulldog Stadium. Big brother might've been the no. 1 overall pick in the nFl draft and on the cover of Sports illustrated. But he never quarterbacked Fresno State to a conference title. "he's not shy about telling me that, either," David Carr said by phone from the new york Giants' training camp. "he brings it up all the time." Sorry, David, but you'll just have to get used to it. Because little brother enters his senior year poised over the school's record books with a black Sharpie in his right hand. By season's end, a healthy Derek Carr should finish his Bulldogs career with more passing yards than Kevin Sweeney. (Carr needs 3,049.) More completions and touchdown passes than Paul Pinegar. (Carr needs 216 completions and 22 TDs.) at a higher completion rate (currently 65.2%) than David Carr (62.8%). and if those statistics result in a pile of victories, Derek Carr will be able to make a strong case as the best quarterback in Fresno State history. how's that for a sequel? after spending most of his life in the football shadow of his older brother, Derek Carr's time in the sun is now. "i've been blessed to have a good career," the 22-year-old said. "if i didn't, it would be a lot tougher. if i didn't have a ring under my belt, it would be hard. it would be a very big shadow. "But now it's to the point where we are two separate people doing special things at Fresno State. he did special things when he was here, and i've got another year to add to the ring we got last year." Because they both play quarterback, they both stand 6-foot-3 with black hair and green eyes, and they both got married and started families while still in college, it's easy to assume that Derek is simply emulating David. and while that's true to a point — Derek calls David his "role model" — there also are some key dissimilarities. Derek Carr was 10 years old in 2001, the year big brother took the Bulldogs to national prominence (and no. 8 in the associated Press poll) with a 6-0 start highlighted by triumphs over Colorado, Oregon State and Wisconsin. in a few weeks, David Carr went from a little-known, mid-major quarterback to a serious heisman Trophy candidate. and little brother got to enjoy the ride, too. Fresno State football: Derek Carr reinforces family's legacy with Bulldogs... http://www.fresnobee.com/2013/08/26/3463379/this-sequel-rocks-young... "Derek was right there," David Carr said. "he saw all that happen."

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Things have changed since then, of course. The internet was still on training wheels, and tweeting was something only birds did.

8/27/2013 5:04 AM "it just came upon him at once, and none of it was planned," Derek Carr recalled. "all of a sudden he's on the cover of Sports illustrated and they're bringing the heisman Trophy here.

"But the media is different now. Everything is known earlier instead of later. So i have an advantage, because i'm prepared for that. i know not to get caught up in it." Older brother agreed. "Derek has a lot more experience with that stuff than i did at his age," David Carr said. "he's been around the game. he's been on stage at the nFl draft. he's sat and talked to reporters. he knows how to answer questions and understands the whole process." Much has been made of Derek Carr's football acumen, shaped in part by years of the brothers breaking down game films together. That happens less frequently these days, but David still keeps tabs through an app called "The huddle" that allows him to watch Bulldogs films on his phone. Mostly, though, the brothers talk about life, fatherhood and faith. "The best advice he gave me going into this year is: 'you're going to get criticized and you're going to get praised. ignore both. neither of them matter,' " Derek Carr said. if things go as projected these next few months there will be a lot more praise than criticism. But that story has yet to be written. after two seasons of living up to the family name, Derek Carr has one left to stamp his name in the boldest of letters. "i think Derek wants to finish something his older brother started 12 years ago," David Carr said. "he has his own story to tell, and it's going to be fun to watch."

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Fresno State quarterback Derek Carr isn't just a star on the football field, but also in the Valley next Story > community. he's a popular guy, getting such gigs as throwing out the first pitch at Bulldogs' Micenheimer to play in opener against Rutgers Chukchansi Park before a Grizzlies game this year. FRESnO BEE FilE — FRESnO BEE FilE Buy Photo Published: august 25, 2013 Updated 5 hours ago By Bryant-Jon anteola — The Fresno Bee Derek Carr knows the look. Fresno State football: Derek Carr's winning touch fuels popularity aroun...

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The double take, the long stare, the giddy smile. The Fresno State quarterback gets them from many folks around town, from those up close or from afar. 1 of 3

Sometimes in the most random places.

8/26/2013 5:48 AM "i'll be at a gas station," Carr said, "just looking at the pump and someone will tap me on the shoulder and be like, 'you're Carr, right? Derek? yeah, man. Go 'Dogs!'

"i love it. They get so excited. i love this city." and as the community has shown for several years when it comes to sports, Fresno loves its winners. and what name in Fresno signifies winning more than Carr? it's a family legacy that dates back to Derek's older brother, David, who starred at Fresno State more than 10 years ago, helped put the Bulldogs on the national landscape, and remains a popular figure in the central San Joaquin Valley. Derek, a 22-year-old senior, remains determined to take the Bulldogs to greater heights. he already helped Fresno State win a conference title last season for the first time in 13 years. he's the reigning Mountain West Conference Offensive Player of the year. and he's the offensive team captain and the best player on a Fresno State team that could be in line for a special season. Fans clamor for his autograph and photo. his return to practice following the birth of his and his wife's first child was front-page news. Just the other day, Carr was at a restaurant when a little kid came up to him and asked to sign his arm. Fresno State quarterback Derek Carr isn't just a star on the football field, but also in the Valley "i looked at the kid and asked his mom, 'you sure? your arm?' " Carr said. "his mom handed me the Sharpie." community. he's a popular guy, getting such gigs as throwing out the first pitch at The media, meanwhile, regularly wants to know Carr's thoughts — before practice, after practice, before games, Chukchansi Park before a Grizzlies game this after games, preseason, in season, after the season. year. last week, Carr conducted an interview with The new york Times. During the summer, Carr made it onto ESPn's FRESnO BEE FilE — FRESnO BEE FilE Buy College Game Day live for a youTube clip of him throwing a football over David's house and into a basketball Photo hoop. By Bryant-Jon anteola — The Fresno Bee "i'd worry about all that attention on one player if it was anyone else," coach Tim DeRuyter said. "i don't worry about Derek. he's a mature person for his age. he's got a good head on his shoulders. he knows how to conduct Derek Carr knows the look. himself. i think it's probably helped him seeing what his brother David went through. The double take, the long stare, the giddy smile. "Derek always represents himself well, represents this program and school well. Fans like Derek. We all like Derek." 1 of 3

and while Carr doesn't seek the attention, he certainly doesn't mind the attention, unlike some other high-profile 8/26/2013 5:48 AM college football players. When the Fresno Grizzlies, the city's Triple-a baseball franchise, asked Carr to throw out the first pitch of the season opener this past spring, Carr quickly accepted, though he later admitted being nervous about bouncing it on the way to the plate. Grizzlies players, some of whom have played in the majors and others who've starred in college at the national level, were excited to meet one of Fresno's most famous faces. Carr can't help but smile, though he maintains a humble attitude when speaking.

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"The attention, it has intensified this past offseason," Carr added. "Even when i'm out of town, someone will randomly yell 'hey Derek!' it's still kind of weird for me because i still see myself as a little kid sometimes. i'm used to people yelling 'hey David (Carr's brother)! Or, hey andre Johnson (the houston Texans receiver). Or hey 8/26/2013 5:48 AM Edgerrin James (the former indianapolis Colts running back).' "But i understand why it's happening. i know football will end at some point for me. While i'm doing it, i'm going to keep going as hard as i can and stay a positive influence."

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Fresno State's Derek Carr was Offensive Player of the year in the Against Rutgers, Fresno State will tackle great unknown Mountain West Conference last year and helped lead the Bulldogs to a conference championship. What does his future beyond Fresno State hold?

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Derek Carr added 4,104 passing yards and 37 touchdowns to his résumé a year ago, that among a slew of glossy statistics put up in earning Offensive Player of the year honors in the Mountain West Conference and 8/25/2013 7:50 AM helping lead the Bulldogs to their first conference championship since 1999. against a schedule that includes a championship subdivision opponent in Cal Poly and six bowl subdivision teams that ranked 95th or lower in total defense — and with a more dynamic and healthier set of receivers than he had to work with a year ago — Carr could rack up even greater numbers this season. But statistics will only be a byproduct for nFl scouts and executives when assessing the Fresno State quarterback and his prospects at the next level, said Bucky Brooks, an analyst for the nFl network who played in the nFl for five seasons and was a regional scout for Seattle and Carolina. Judgment, Brooks said, will come down to less tangible factors. That goes for all of the quarterbacks in what appears to be a loaded 2014 draft class that is expected to be led by Teddy Bridgewater (louisville) and include Carr, Tajh Boyd (Clemson), Stephen Morris (Miami), a.J. McCarron (alabama), David Fales (San Jose State), aaron Murray (Georgia) and Johnny Manziel (Texas a&M). "he's a pretty talented guy," said Brooks, who scouted Carr last season when the Bulldogs beat Wyoming, a game in which he hit 32 of 48 passes (66.7%) for 268 yards and three touchdowns. "he has some of the tools that you look for at the position in terms of he spins it pretty well, he's pretty accurate, he's been very productive in an offense that has several concepts that are pro-like concepts. "i think the things that people will want to see going forward is does he have the ability to continue to work through his progressions to get to maybe the second or third option and his supporting cast, you know, his young receivers are pretty good, does he have the stuff to be a franchise-caliber quarterback, meaning, can he elevate the fortunes of a franchise with his presence or does he need to be surrounded by great players to make it happen?" high-test games including Thursday's opener against Rutgers, the Sept. 20 matchup against Boise State and nov. 29 against San Jose State and Fales, another top quarterback prospect, will be closely scrutinized by nFl teams to see how Carr performs. "a lot of times you call it their clutch factor," Brooks said. "how did he play in big games? how did he play in rivalry games? how did he play in bowl games or games with a lot on the line? how does he handle 2-minute situations when he is behind? how does he perform when the spotlight is on him that he has to make plays? in Fresno State's Derek Carr was Offensive Player of the year in the terms of being a guy that can elevate, can he go from being a game manager to being a playmaker? Can he Mountain West Conference last year and helped lead the Bulldogs to a make those around him better? conference championship. What does his future beyond Fresno State

hold? "There's a premium on guys that are playmakers in the national Football league at that position and the more he has the opportunity to work in games we'll have the opportunity to see, as they play tight games, as they play big JOhn WalKER/ThE FRESnO BEE — Fresno Bee Staff Photo Buy games, how he performs and how he puts together a résumé of those performances. … you can best believe that Photo the marquee games, the big games on the schedule, they will be there because they want to see what he looks like and how he performs in those games." By Robert Kuwada — The Fresno Bee

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Carr was limited a year ago, playing with a sports hernia that did not allow him the ability to escape pressure, to sprint or roll out, which is another reason those games hold greater significance. 8/25/2013 7:50 AM in the Bulldogs' four losses a year ago, at Oregon, at Tulsa, at Boise State and to Southern Methodist in the hawaii Bowl, Carr completed 60.6% of his passes with four touchdowns and three interceptions. in the Bulldogs' victories, he completed 71.4% with 33 touchdowns and four interceptions. Passing yards per game in the losses averaged 273.3, in the wins 334.5. There are other factors, as well.

at 6 feet, 3 inches and 218 pounds, Carr's size, durability and the ability to absorb and play through contact in Fresno State football: What is Derek Carr's future with NFL? | Fresno Sta... http://www.fresnobee.com/2013/08/24/3460223/fresno-state-football-wha... and out of the pocket is a question — of the 14 quarterbacks selected in the first round over the past five years, none were measured at the nFl combine at less than 220 pounds. The average was 232.1.

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Mobility and the ability to escape pressure and make plays also will be scrutinized — that is not something Carr was able to do a year ago and on that front the nFl will be seeing a completely different player with much more dexterity when a play breaks down. 8/25/2013 7:50 AM "The premium in the national Football league is acquiring these big, athletic guys that can get after the passer and it's impossible to keep the pocket completely clean, so does he have enough agility and moving skills to avoid trouble?" Brooks said. "Can he keep his eyes down the field where he can make plays? Can he not necessarily do some of the zone read stuff, but can he be a guy that can play and pass inside and outside the pocket on the move? all of those things are things they expect from a quarterback in today's game." The answers, Brooks said, will come between now and the end of the season. asked and answered. and there is not a lot to worry about, even in a deep quarterback class. it just has to play out. "There are a lot of quarterbacks that could enter the draft that are pretty good, that are talented, that can spin it, and so going into this season, who knows how the board is going to fall because all of these guys are talented, all of these guys have great ability, but they also have their own flaws," Brooks said. "As you continue to assess things, as they progress through their finals seasons, we then will see how it shakes out. But i don't think he has anything to be necessarily worried about. i think he certainly is in the mix. he's in the conversation being one of the guys that could be a franchise quarterback. But, it's just about how will he play his final year compared to how these other guys play?" The series: Part 1 (Sunday): The Player Part 2 (Monday): The Celebrity Part 3 (Tuesday): The legacy The reporter can be reached at [email protected] or @rkuwada on Twitter. Read his daily Fresno State updates at fresnobee.com/bulldogs. Back to Top < Previous Story Fresno State football season preview: Embracing potential for historic year

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Fresno State football season preview: Opponent breakdown The cover of the Fresno State Football 2013 Special Section that published in print on Saturday, aug. 24, 2013. Fresno State football coach Tim DeRuyter says: "We know we've got a heck of a group, so let's go out and take our cuts." Published: august 21, 2013 Updated 32 minutes ago http://www.fresnobee.com/2013/08/21/3454600/men-for-the-moment-fr... By Robert Kuwada — The Fresno Bee

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8/23/2013 5:40 PM it wasn't for Utah, which went 11-0 in 2004 and ended with a victory over Pittsburgh in the Fiesta Bowl, then four years later went 12-0 to qualify for another BCS postseason game and took apart alabama in the Sugar Bowl. it hasn't been for Boise State, undefeated in 2006 and again in '09 while busting the BCS and beating Oklahoma and Texas Christian in Fiesta Bowl games.

The Broncos are in the national discussion seemingly every year. now turn to Fresno State, where coach Tim DeRuyter is building, expanding the recruiting base and upgrading the infrastructure with gradual improvements that can factor huge come game days — a new video system, a larger recruiting budget, better pay to retain staff. But, really, one never knows for sure. This could be the best shot for Fresno State — right here. a perfect season, something the Bulldogs have not had since going 10-0 in 1961. a BCS bowl game, which would be a first for a program that even in many of its best years played in the Silicon Valley Football Classic, California Bowls ii, V, Viii, iX and Xi and the Mercy Bowl, all now defunct. The Bulldogs rarely have had so many pieces in place heading into a season, perhaps never been able to think this big, well beyond the Mountain West Conference championship they won a year ago. This could be the best shot — right now. They have an experienced senior quarterback in record-setting Derek Carr, who likely will be in the nFl next season. The senior class is full of playmakers from slot receiver isaiah Burse to defensive end andy Jennings to cornerback l.J. Jones — also, like Carr, all fully incentivized by one last go-round. Wideout Davante adams, coming off a redshirt freshman season in which he led the conference by wide margins in receptions, receiving yards and touchdown receptions, is eligible to declare for the nFl draft at the end of the year. and what schools might come calling if DeRuyter and his staff lead Fresno State to a bigger season than the last; the Bulldogs coach already was a target for Colorado this past offseason after winning a conference title in his first year leading a program.

The cover of the Fresno State Football 2013 Special Section that published in print on Saturday, The schedule also is not daunting. From this vantage, at 0-0 and a week before opening the season, the big aug. 24, 2013. games come in the opener against Rutgers and against Boise State, the old nemesis, both at home. Fresno State football coach Tim DeRuyter says: "We know we've got a heck of a group, so let's go out and take it certainly appears less taxing than what is ahead in 2014, when the Bulldogs have games at USC and against our cuts." nebraska before getting into Mountain West play. By Robert Kuwada — The Fresno Bee This could be the best shot — period. The opportunity is before them. 1 of 4

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as is the question: how best to take advantage of it?

The answer might very well start with the man in charge, DeRuyter, who on the golf course never leaves his driver in the bag and will furrow his brow and incredulously dismiss any thought other than stepping up and going big, taking the biggest hack. Knowing, yes, it might go a mile left, it might go a mile right ... or it might go a mile right down the middle. "i think that the table is set for us to have a chance to have a really special year, and these don't come along every year. i get that," he said. Fresno State football season preview: Embracing potential for historic yea...

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"But at the same time, you can't focus on, 'hey, this is our only chance' and tense up. We're not going to worry about that. We're going to go out and take our cuts. We know we've got a heck of a group, so let's go out and take our cuts.

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"Most people probably don't talk that way, i don't know. But i like embracing challenges. i like embracing expectations. now, if we fall short, then, hey, that's on us and you have to man up just like what happened in hawaii (a 43-10 season-ending bowl loss to Southern Methodist). you have to man up and take it.

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"But we're not going to step back and be timid. Bull crap. let's go after it." Whether that mentality has permeated the core of the Bulldogs' program is a pressing question, as they prepare to open Thursday against Rutgers. it had not a year ago, when Fresno State, coming off a 4-9 season, played tentatively in the first half of a loss at Oregon, and in losses at Tulsa and at Boise State. in the hawaii Bowl, when SMU took the Bulldogs apart, they clearly were not prepared to play, seemingly content after winning their first conference championship since 1999. Eight months later, they know where they missed. "i think it has a lot to do with coming off a 4-9 year and now we're like, man, now we have new coaches. none of us were nervous or scared of competing, but it's like, we have new plays, are we going to learn it that quick? Maybe you play a little slower, maybe you're thinking too much," Carr said. "Timid," cornerback l.J. Jones said of the Bulldogs' losses. "you have to have that winning mind-set before the game even starts. That starts right now — you should be thinking about it, you should be dreaming about it. i do, all the time. i constantly have dreams about this game. "last year, i'd say about 85 or 90% of the guys were really in tune with everything, it's just we need everybody. not just 90%, we need everybody, from the players to the coaches to the equipment managers, everybody. Everybody needs to be on the same page with everyone else so there won't be any mistakes, there won't be any what-ifs." are they there, primed to pounce on the opportunity before them? "i think we're a lot closer," DeRuyter said. "i think our guys have so much more confidence going into this season than they did a year ago. a year ago, guys were still kind of feeling their way through it. Going through a season, seeing the cut-ups, going through spring, understanding what we want to do, and the fact they've been in the system and making plays gives guys confidence. you have to play with that edge if you want to play at the top of your game. if you go out there hesitating, you're never going to play to what your ability can allow you to, and i think our guys are getting closer to that. "i never want anything to hold them back. if we get guys that are willing to risk — and that's the tough thing for most people, a lot of it is driven by peer pressure or social media, they don't want to put themselves out there for fear of falling short. "it's a matter of convincing our guys, hey, put those fears aside. let's go for it." Bowlin' with the bigs a look at the teams (in italics) from non-automatic qualifying conferences to make a BCS bowl: 2004 Fiesta Bowl: Utah 35, Pittsburgh 7 2006 Fiesta Bowl: Boise State 43, Oklahoma 42 (OT) 2007 Sugar Bowl: Georgia 41, Hawaii 10 2008 Sugar Bowl: Utah 31, alabama 17 2009 Fiesta Bowl: Boise State 17, Texas Christian 10

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Fresno State football wide receiver Josh harper, left, and tight end Marcel Jensen, right, stretch, demonstrate yoga they use as part of their training following a team practice session Thursday morning, august 15, 2013 at Bulldog Stadium in Fresno. ERiC PaUl ZaMORa — ThE FRESnO BEE Buy Photo By Robert Kuwada — The Fresno Bee Marcel Jensen approached all of the summer workouts with the same verve, attacked it all. The Fresno State tight end, strength and conditioning coach Joey Boese said, is one of those extra guys, always staying after workouts to get in more of everything. The weightlifting, the conditioning, the agility drills, the change of direction stuff, the footwork, the yoga … yes, yoga, which as Jensen pointed out is not the easiest thing for someone 6-foot-6 and 270 pounds: "Man, that is underrated as far as difficulty," he joked. But for five weeks during the summer, that was an optional part of the Bulldogs' program. They brought in an Fresno State fooball season preview: Maintain a healthy lifestyle | Fresno... http://www.fresnobee.com/2013/08/21/3454616/fresno-state-fooball-sea... instructor, started doing the downward facing dog and boat pose and cobra pose, maybe not perfectly, but as close to it as they could possibly manage.

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it helped the players increase flexibility and strength, and obviously there is a preventive maintenance component to it as well. "The more we can be proactive on the front end, the less you're going to have to worry about playing 8/23/2013 5:35 PM catch-up on the back end," Boese said. it also helped Jensen transform the prospects for his senior season and quite possibly his future employment at the next level. not all that long ago, Jensen was stiff through the hips, didn't have a lot of flexibility, and had difficulty getting in and out of breaks and adjusting to passes in the air that were a tad off target. But in fall camp, his routes have improved dramatically, as has his ability to make catches that a year ago would not have been in the realm of possibility. "Marcel has made a huge transformation in his ability to change direction," Boese said. "To me, that's the biggest thing that he's improved on. he's a different guy when it comes to being able to sink and settle and get out of a cut, not take four or five choppy steps to get out of things. "he can sink and settle, sink on one leg and come back the other way and i think you'll see a big difference in his game this year because of that. he was one of the guys that really took to the yoga and will always do more. We'll put him through a routine to make sure his hip flexors and his hips and his hamstrings are nice and stretched, and i told him: if you want to play at the next level, that's what those guys do. They take care of their bodies just like they practice. it is a lifestyle." Jensen isn't quite there yet, when it comes to the yoga. But he saw the value in it going in this summer, and is ready to see the value in it going into the fall and football season as one of the more intriguing targets for quarterback Derek Carr in an offense expected to take a forward step off a season in which it produced 477.5 yards of total offense and 37.9 points per game. "That played a big role in helping me loosen my hips up and the rest of my joints," Jensen said. "i've noticed a big difference from getting into yoga." MORE BULLDOGS: Team stat leaders, season schedule, Mountain West standings and more

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Fresno State offensive lineman Justin northern stretches during practice on august 21, 2013. MaRK CROSSE — ThE FRESnO BEE Buy Photo Published: august 22, 2013 Updated 8 hours ago By Robert Kuwada — The Fresno Bee There still is some tinkering going on. Justin northern is getting reps with Fresno State's no. 1 offense at right tackle, alex Fifita is getting reps with the ones at left guard and right tackle, and Bo Bonnheim is in there at left guard, which could force some changes on the other side of the line, with the Bulldogs working all of their options at right tackle at this point. There is a comfort level at the position, coach Tim DeRuyter said, but they are short of full confidence there. "it's still going to be a little up in the air," he said. But northern, a redshirt sophomore, is expected to make his first college start on Thursday against Rutgers in Fresno State's Justin Northern poised for first start on fluid offensive line ... http://www.fresnobee.com/2013/08/22/3456777/confidence-grows-as-he... that spot, one of the few unsettled positions going into what could be the biggest football season in school history. and with each snap of the football, offensive line coach Cameron norcross expects northern to build on his successes, bury his failures and be the right guy for the Bulldogs, who have four players across the offensive line with anywhere from five to 26 career starts and a fifth, northern, with none at all. 1 of 3 8/23/2013 7:35 AM "he wouldn't be running with the ones right now if i wasn't comfortable with him, and we wouldn't have moved alex (Fifita) in to guard if i wasn't comfortable with him," norcross said. "Justin is a guy, the more reps he's going to take the better he is and the more game reps he gets the better he'll be. "There are certain guys that are confident in whatever they do. But he's a guy, his confidence will build with every single play. it'll build. if something doesn't go right, the thing we're going to have to do with him is make sure he knows, 'hey, they're scholarship athletes, too.' you're not going to win every single battle — our expectation is that you do, but the reality is you're not. if you can win 85 to 90 percent of them, we're going to be really good. First career start, he's probably going to get beat. hopefully, it's one that won't cost us. But if it happens, he has to put that one away and move on to the next play." For northern, it's not comparable with a test he might take in class — "i'm OK with tests," he said. "With more and more reps, i'm definitely feeling more confidence against the Rutgers defense. i can see things Fresno State offensive lineman Justin northern stretches during practice on august 21, 2013. pretty easily from the film and everything, so i'm feeling more confident like that, and really the more reps i get the more confident i am." MaRK CROSSE — ThE FRESnO BEE Buy Photo Rutgers will be tough to deal with, though. The defensive linemen are not particularly big — tackle Jamil Merrill By Robert Kuwada — The Fresno Bee and end Marcus Thompson, returning starters, go 255 and 260 pounds, and sophomore Darius hamilton, another key player up front, also is 260. Fifth-year senior isaac holmes and Kenneth Kirksey are 280 and 275 pounds. There still is some tinkering going on. Justin northern is getting reps with Fresno State's no. 1 offense at right But there is depth and athleticism in the Scarlet Knights' position group, and they do a lot of twisting, which could tackle, alex Fifita is getting reps with the ones at left guard and right tackle, and Bo Bonnheim is in there at left be difficult for the Bulldogs to handle across the front and not just at one spot. guard, which could force some changes on the other side of the line, with the Bulldogs working all of their options at right tackle at this point. By Thursday, whether the gap between comfort and confidence is large or small, northern can bridge it. he will keep grinding, play snap by snap, keep moving forward, and not let himself get bogged down by a bad play. There is a comfort level at the position, coach Tim DeRuyter said, but they are short of full confidence there. "it's still going to be a little up in the air," he said. "he's shown he'll get frustrated with himself, but the thing i look for is if the guy is compounding mistakes — and he doesn't seem to be compounding mistakes," norcross said. "if they're still worried about what they did the last But northern, a redshirt sophomore, is expected to make his first college start on Thursday against Rutgers in play, then they're not going to be focused on the alignment of the defense, their assignments and all that, they're that spot, one of the few unsettled positions going into what could be the biggest football season in school history. going to be worrying about, 'Oh, man, i just got beat,' and then the ball is snapped and you're beat again. and with each snap of the football, offensive line coach Cameron norcross expects northern to build on his "We're still fine-tuning some stuff with him technically, but he'll be just fine." 1 of 3

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Fresno State tight end Jerin McClendon works on consistency Fresno State junior outside linebacker Donavon lewis has earned the praise of coaches as a complete pass rusher. Published: august 20, 2013 Updated 7 hours ago GaRy KaZanJian — ThE FRESnO BEE Buy Photo By Robert Kuwada — The Fresno Bee The plan going into fall camp was to get Donavon lewis some reps as a field outside linebacker, get him more in space and then take a look, maybe develop some options at the outside linebacker positions. That hasn't happened, mainly because of the emergence and versatility of Ejiro Ederaine at the Sam and the Joker, the outside linebacker positions in the Fresno State Bulldogs' 3-4 defense. But that doesn't mean lewis, a junior from Clovis West high, has only the one hammer in his tool belt even though, when he breaks it down to its simplest, not much is different this year from last when he started every game at Joker and playing to the boundary side of the field. Fresno State LB Donavon Lewis offers diverse skills at outside spots | Fr... http://www.fresnobee.com/2013/08/20/3452612/fresno-state-lb-donavon... "My responsibilities haven't changed much -- i just have to make plays," said lewis, who last season had 10 1 of 3

tackles for a loss and four sacks, tied for second on the team with safety Phillip Thomas and linebacker Tristan Okpalaugo and behind only end andy Jennings. 8/21/2013 5:02 AM For defensive coordinator nick Toth, though, a lot has changed with lewis as well as a unit that jumped big from one season to the next in total defense, scoring defense, turnovers gained, and continues to evolve with a different group of players and playmakers. "There's no doubt he's more versatile, because he's not just a power rusher anymore," Toth said. "he's got great power, but he's a pass rusher. he's a complete pass rusher, and a year ago he was not. he had to drive through guys. he was really dropping guys a lot more. now he's setting up moves, he's stuttering, he's using bursts, he's using counters. "last year, we didn't worry about matchups with him. ... now we're able to put him where ever we want. if the tackle we want to attack is on the left, we'll attack the left. if the tackle we want to attack is on the right, we'll attack the right. if it's a guard, if we want to bring him in and put him in the B gap, we can do that. Part of that's made possible because you have another edge threat, too." Fresno State junior outside linebacker Donavon lewis has earned the praise of coaches as a

complete pass rusher. lewis to one side, senior nat harrison to the other, with Ederaine able to move between the two spots, that all could prove a potent combination for the Bulldogs, who use deception and disguise to their advantage in getting GaRy KaZanJian — ThE FRESnO BEE Buy Photo to the quarterback and forcing turnovers. By Robert Kuwada — The Fresno Bee "We have some things where they're both on the same side, too. you're going to see nat and Donavon lined up next to each other in pass-rush situations, which is really good for us," Toth said. The plan going into fall camp was to get Donavon lewis some reps as a field outside linebacker, get him more in space and then take a look, maybe develop some options at the outside linebacker positions. "you'll see some of that stuff this year. Donavon has developed. he's added all sorts of different stuff to his rush and nat and Ejiro on the other side, with their speed, really complement him." That hasn't happened, mainly because of the emergence and versatility of Ejiro Ederaine at the Sam and the Joker, the outside linebacker positions in the Fresno State Bulldogs' 3-4 defense. There is enough there that Toth on Tuesday after the Bulldogs went through their third and final scrimmage of fall camp said that he had to guard against trying to do too much. But that doesn't mean lewis, a junior from Clovis West high, has only the one hammer in his tool belt even though, when he breaks it down to its simplest, not much is different this year from last when he started every But with lewis, he only needs to line him up and let him play. game at Joker and playing to the boundary side of the field.

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"That's the thing about Donavon: he's an every-down guy," Toth said. "Somewhere, you're able to play him every "My responsibilities haven't changed much -- i just have to make plays," said lewis, who last season had 10 down. you don't worry about him in coverage a whole lot; he's decent in coverage. But he's nasty against the run, he can rush the passer. 8/21/2013 5:02 AM "There are not a lot of linebackers in this league that you can say that with. you start looking at the guys that are playing the edge in this league, they're a defensive end or it's a skinny fast guy. Donavon has got everything. There aren't many outside linebacker-type guys in our league that are comfortable in the B gap, the C and standing up in coverage, and he can do that. "The guy is a tough-working sucker that is making himself a multi-tool dude and he's putting himself in position to always be on the field."

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Fresno State running backs handling the pressure Fresno State defensive back Sean alston awaits surgery and will miss this season, but serves as an emotional leader for the Bulldogs. ERiC PaUl ZaMORa — ThE FRESnO BEE Published: august 17, 2013 Updated 20 hours ago Buy Photo By Robert Kuwada — The Fresno Bee What is ahead for Sean alston is not easy. Surgery and months of rehab and though it was explained briefly by doctors, the Fresno State cornerback isn't clear on all the details. he was thinking more than listening … just fix it so I can get back out there. But the next step is Sept. 10, and nerve-graft surgery. in March, during spring practice, alston was involved in a violent collision in a scrimmage that left him with minimal movement in his right arm and hand. it wasn't what football coaches and players call a "stinger" — rather than losing sensation for 10 or 15 minutes, it lasted much longer. alston saw doctors in Fresno and Stanford, the diagnosis an injury to the brachial plexus — a network of nerves that run from the spinal cord in the neck, through the armpit and into the shoulder, chest, and arm. So next month, surgeons will go in, take a nerve from his leg and use it to repair the damage. Fresno State cornerback Sean Alston fills role, despite injury | Fresno Sta... http://www.fresnobee.com/2013/08/17/3447698/fresno-state-cornerback-... Fresno State defensive back Sean alston Sitting out has been difficult, and is tougher still as the Bulldogs' aug. 29 opener against Rutgers approaches. awaits surgery and will miss this season, but serves as an emotional leader for the Bulldogs. Whether he ever will get back out to the football field in full uniform remains in question — the rehab calendar "Watching guys out there playing and wishing i could be out there, it's getting harder the closer to game day," said could take him through all of next season, too. alston, who started all 13 games for the Bulldogs as a sophomore a year ago, intercepting five passes. "i already ERiC PaUl ZaMORa — ThE FRESnO BEE know game day is going to be the hardest thing for me ever. Even watching practice for me is hard …" Buy Photo But he has been in the meetings and on the practice field every day in fall camp with his right arm immobilized, strapped to his side. he has helped teach younger players in his position group, led and inspired, and every once By Robert Kuwada — The Fresno Bee in a while will jump into a drill to show his teammates, and himself that the feet are still quick, that he can pivot and run and change direction as quickly and seamlessly as always. 1 of 3 8/18/2013 8:03 PM What is ahead for Sean alston is not easy. Surgery and months of rehab and though it was explained briefly by doctors, the Fresno State cornerback isn't clear on all the details. he was thinking more than listening … just fix it For that, there are kudos. so I can get back out there. "it says a lot about his character," said free safety Derron Smith, alston's roommate. "he's the type of guy that But the next step is Sept. 10, and nerve-graft surgery. in March, during spring practice, alston was involved in a isn't going to let something get him down. he's not going to let his own emotions affect the team. he's going to put violent collision in a scrimmage that left him with minimal movement in his right arm and hand. on a smile and come out here and have fun with the team that he loves. it wasn't what football coaches and players call a "stinger" — rather than losing sensation for 10 or 15 minutes, it "it just says a lot about his character and the heart that he has, to come out here and still work even though he lasted much longer. knows he won't be able to play this year." alston saw doctors in Fresno and Stanford, the diagnosis an injury to the brachial plexus — a network of nerves But last week, after a couple of false starts, alston gave the Bulldogs something else. he provided perspective, that run from the spinal cord in the neck, through the armpit and into the shoulder, chest, and arm. and a push into a season that holds much promise. So next month, surgeons will go in, take a nerve from his leg and use it to repair the damage. There is a lot out there for Fresno State — the potential for a second Mountain West Conference championship, for an undefeated season. Sitting out has been difficult, and is tougher still as the Bulldogs' aug. 29 opener against Rutgers approaches. it took a while, but, finally, on Thursday, he told coach Tim DeRuyter that he was ready and this was going to be "Watching guys out there playing and wishing i could be out there, it's getting harder the closer to game day," said it. he would do it, open up, tell them what he was feeling and thinking, and though it is said all the time in sports alston, who started all 13 games for the Bulldogs as a sophomore a year ago, intercepting five passes. "i already and to athletes, sometimes it is different and this was one of those times. know game day is going to be the hardest thing for me ever. Even watching practice for me is hard …" he got up in a team meeting and talked about football, and his injury, and this team. he talked about never giving in or taking the game and the opportunity to compete for granted. 1 of 3

"We have to continue to work and, like i was telling them, empty the bucket every day because you never know 8/18/2013 8:03 PM when it's going to be your last play," alston said. "Even when i was playing, you don't think about, 'Oh, football is going to come to an end sometime.' But any play can be your last one. i didn't realize that until i got hurt, so i was letting guys know that we have to keep coming out here and going to work for these goals and get this championship. "i think it's important for guys to realize that, so if you empty the bucket every day, that championship will come. nothing can distract you. if 100 dudes all see one same thing, it will be hard for anyone to stop them. So if all we see is that championship ... that's what we're going for." The team's top star got the message loud and clear. "you hear coaches all the time — 'leave it all out there, 100%, all that,' " said quarterback Derek Carr, who dealt with his own injury issues last season, playing with a sports hernia. "When it's your own teammate, your own brother, someone you joke with every day, somebody you play dominoes with in the locker room, when finally he opens up and his emotions come out and says, literally, leave it all out on the field, it can be taken away like that, when he told us i felt it deep down. it was coming from his heart and it took a lot for him to do it, just because of the kind of person he is. "But he wanted to let everybody know how much just being a part of this team means to him and that says a lot about the coaching staff, it says a lot about some of the players on our team." it was an emotional time, DeRuyter said.

"you go through when you're 18, 19, 20 years old and you never consider that football might get taken away from you," he said. "To have it happen in front of our guys, it was an eye-opener for them. and to see the emotion of Fresno State cornerback Sean Alston fills role, despite injury | Fresno Sta... http://www.fresnobee.com/2013/08/17/3447698/fresno-state-cornerback-... how much it hurts to have it taken away and how much this team and football means to Sean … guys tend to feel sorry for themselves two weeks into fall camp, think, 'ah, man, i'm tired, i'm sore.' Then you see what it means to a guy that has had it taken away and you re-evaluate where you are with things." 2 of 3

asked whether he thought that message from alston was for him or for them, Carr paused for a second. "honestly," he said, "both."

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But alston has no doubt he will make it back to football. "My motto ever since i got hurt is, it's just a minor setback for a major comeback," he said. "i just tell myself that each and every day and pray about it. i have faith that i'll be back. i'll be good." and the Bulldogs' quarterback, and all of his teammates and coaches, are right there with him. "i love his fight and his desire to come back," Carr said. "i love that people told him that he can't come back because he in his head says, 'i'm going to come back,' and i promise you with that kind of attitude he probably will. There's no doubt in my mind that he will."

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Video: Fresno State football practice, Day 3 Fresno State wide receiver Josh harper leaps to catch a pass during practice at their practice facility Monday, august 5, 2013. CRaiG KOhlRUSS — ThE FRESnO BEE Buy Published: august 5, 2013 Updated 6 hours ago Photo By Bryant-Jon anteola — The Fresno Bee Fresno State receiver Josh harper had just leaped up to snag a catch on a deep ball when a teammate yelled across the field in excitement. "There you go, harp!" hollered the other Bulldogs receiver. "That's the old harp. harp is back." last season, harper missed eight of 13 games along with the majority of two others because of various injuries, Fresno State WR Josh Harper shows old form after injuries | Fresno Stat... http://www.fresnobee.com/2013/08/05/3425806/the-old-harp-showing-f... including a sports hernia that kept him out the last seven.

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But the junior has looked like he's returned to form and regained his health during the first four days of fall practices, running his routes fluidly but also showcasing stop-and-go bursts and aggressively going after footballs.

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Fresno State could use a boost from a healthy harper if the Bulldogs are to repeat some of the passing success of last season, and alleviate some of the defensive attention Davante adams is expected to see after catching 102 passes last season. harper not only gives Fresno State another sure-handed outside threat opposite adams, but he allows the speedy isaiah Burse to remain in the slot, which gives the Bulldogs a significant advantage when paired against a linebacker. harper's return also helps the Bulldogs deal with the loss of once-promising and tall target Victor Dean, dismissed in the offseason. "Everything is feeling good. actually, everything is feeling great," harper said. "This is the best i've ever felt in my career. i feel fresh, feel stronger and faster. "in the spring, i wasn't really 100% back. i was still favoring my injury a lot. now, i don't think about the injury at all. i'm ready. i'm ready to contribute and help this offense make plays." Described as an athletic "freak" by quarterback Derek Carr, the 6-foot-1, 184-pound harper has shown the ability to run past receivers and outleap defenders while being a consistent pass-catcher. adams went as far as to say that Fresno State would've beaten Southern Methodist in the hawaii Bowl had harper been healthy and able to play.

Fresno State wide receiver Josh harper leaps to catch a pass during practice at their practice Receivers coach Ron antoine believes if harper can stay healthy, he could be in line for a big season. and at the facility Monday, august 5, 2013. "he gives us another playmaker," adams said.

least, his return will help the entire offense continue to move the ball.

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Fresno State receiver Josh harper had just leaped up to snag a catch on a deep ball when a teammate yelled

"he's 4 for 4, so that's been encouraging," coach Tim DeRuyter said of harper, noting that the receiver hasn't across the field in excitement. missed a practice. "he's made some plays. he's playing fast. he's bursting.

"a year ago, i thought mentally during a practice he was a little up and down, he'd have some drops. now, i'm "There you go, harp!" hollered the other Bulldogs receiver. "That's the old harp. harp is back." seeing him make tough catches and that's good to see. he's finally 100% healthy. if he can fulfill the potential that we think he has, we've got some weapons people have got to deal with."

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Published: July 31, 2013 Updated 10 hours ago By Bryant-Jon anteola — The Fresno Bee Fresno State coach Tim DeRuyter bluntly laid out the terms and expectations for the upcoming football season. he didn’t offer any guarantees that the Bulldogs would go undefeated and finally reach a BCS bowl. That dream has been dashed too many times for it to reasonably resonate, especially with the Fresno State faithful. DeRuyter’s goals, however, are still quite lofty as he continues his efforts to elevate Bulldog football, a year after leading Fresno State to a 9-4 record that included its first conference championship in 13 years. “Part of our mantra this year is 9-4 is not good enough — not for this year’s team,” DeRuyter said Wednesday at a news conference ahead of fall camp. “To me, this team is capable of winning every single game. if you go into a season that 9-4 is OK, i think you’re doing a disservice to your team. “now, going out and saying we have the potential to go 12-0, that doesn’t mean we’re going to do it. We’ve got to go out and prove it. you’ve got to have some breaks along the way. Our key guys have got to stay healthy. But this team is very capable of it, and i have no problem challenging our guys with that.” it would appear that the deck is stacked in the Bulldogs’ favor for a change, at least going into the season. The schedule seems manageable, devoid of a nonconference juggernaut and with Mountain West power Boise State playing at Bulldog Stadium. Fresno State returns seven starters on offense and eight on defense, including reigning conference Offensive Player of the year Derek Carr at quarterback and preseason Defensive Player of the year Derron Smith at safety. Eight of the nine assistants from DeRuyter’s first-year staff, including offensive coordinator Dave Schramm and defensive coordinator nick Toth, are back for year 2. “any time you go into a second year of a system, you make a quantum leap of efficiency,” DeRuyter said. “Players (know) what they did right and what they did wrong in the offseason (and) really grow and build and develop. … “Both sides of the ball are extremely confident. When you’ve got a core nucleus of seven or eight starters on either side of the ball, that familiarity in the systems and with each other, having success to validate it, does nothing but help your confidence.” Of course, Fresno State’s final image from last year’s run does allow some doubt to creep in. it was a 43-10 Christmas Eve mauling at the hands of Southern Methodist in the hawaii Bowl. Can the Bulldogs’ 2013 opponents successfully use SMU’s game plan as a blueprint this year? Opposing teams certainly will be more familiar with Fresno State on both sides of the ball. “We’re not going to sneak up on anybody this year,” Schramm said. Fresno State football coach Tim DeRuyter sets bar high heading into fall...

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There’s also the possibility that Fresno State will need to defeat Boise State twice — in the Sept. 20 regularseason game and, if both teams win their divisions, the inaugural Mountain West championship in December — to reach new heights.

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8/1/2013 6:03 AM The Bulldogs haven’t beaten the Broncos since 2005, with few of the games competitive. Even last year’s 20-10 loss at Boise State wasn’t as close as the score indicated.

Fresno State also must replace two of the best players in school history in career rushing leader Robbie Rouse and all-america safety Phillip Thomas. Both were seniors last year. DeRuyter and his players said the loss in the hawaii Bowl has kept the team motivated. as they head into Friday’s first practice of fall camp, it also serves as a humble reminder that the Bulldogs — for all their talent and experience — still must avoid “outside noise” to achieve their goals. “We all know the potential of this team,” DeRuyter said. “Part of the thing is, we’ve got to ignore a lot of the noise that’s out there. We didn’t do a good job of that last December when people told us how good we were for winning the Mountain West championship. We didn’t handle that very well. i need to do a better job keeping some of that noise away from some of our guys. “We’re doing a better job of that this year. They realized they touched that stove. They don’t want to go there again anymore.” The reporter can be reached at (559) 441-6362, [email protected] or @Banteola_TheBee on Twitter. Back to Top < Previous Story

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By Robert kuwada - The Fresno Bee Thursday, Jan. 10, 2013 | 11:59 PM Fresno State quarterback Derek Carr had some of his best games in the second half of the season en route to becoming the Offensive Player of the year in the Mountain West Conference. he finished the season ranked eighth in the bowl subdivision in passing, throwing for 4,104 yards with 37 touchdowns and only two interceptions. he ranked 15th in passing efficiency with a rating of 155.94, and 12th in total offense (315.8 yards per game). and, he did it while playing hurt. Carr already has had offseason surgery to repair a sports hernia, coach Tim DeRuyter said Thursday. Carr was able to play through it the second half of the season, but was limited in parts of the offense. That forced some changes in the Bulldogs' attack, including the 43-10 loss to Southern Methodist in the hawaii Bowl. "We wanted to do some things to get him out of the pocket in a game like that we would normally do, but we just couldn't," DeRuyter said. "Our quarterback run-series stuff, we couldn't with him. he could play, but if we had him where he would really push, now you might further injure it and maybe he wouldn't play. But he's had the surgery and he's going to be fine. We're excited about him coming back." Recovery time for the surgery is typically four to six weeks and Carr is expected to be ready for the start of spring practices on Feb. 25. Carr, who announced after the regular-season finale that he would return for his senior season rather than declare for the nFl draft, likely would have had his reps cut back in the spring even without the injury. The Bulldogs are moving Greg Watson to an inside receiver position to take better advantage of his play-making ability and need to develop a new backup quarterback. Marcus McDade and Myles Carr are the returning quarterbacks behind Carr. McDade, who will be a redshirt sophomore next season, played in two games last season (Colorado and hawaii) but did not throw a pass. Myles Carr was a redshirt in his first year in the program, running the scout offense.

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