2021 Fresno State Bulldogs football | |
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New Mexico Bowl champion | |
New Mexico Bowl, W 31–24 vs. UTEP | |
Conference | Mountain West Conference |
West Division | |
Record | 10–3 (6–2 MW) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Ryan Grubb (3rd season) |
Offensive scheme | Air raid |
Defensive coordinator | William Inge (2nd season) |
Base defense | Multiple 4–2–5 |
Home stadium | Bulldog Stadium |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No. 24 Utah State xy$ | 6 | – | 2 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Air Force x | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Boise State | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wyoming | 2 | – | 6 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Colorado State | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Mexico | 1 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
West Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 25 San Diego State xy | 7 | – | 1 | 12 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fresno State | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nevada | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hawaii | 3 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
San Jose State | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UNLV | 2 | – | 6 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Utah State 46, San Diego State 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2021 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented California State University, Fresno as a member of the West Division of the Mountain West Conference (MW) during the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bulldogs were led by second-year head coach Kalen DeBoer during the regular season and Lee Marks as interim head coach for their bowl game. They compiled an overall record of 10–3 with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, plaching second in the MW's West Division. Fresno State was invited to the New Mexico Bowl, where they beat UTEP. The team played home games at Bulldog Stadium in Fresno, California.
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 28 | 11:00 a.m. | UConn * | CBSSN | W 45–0 | 26,043 | ||
September 4 | 11:00 a.m. | at No. 11 Oregon * | P12N | L 24–31 | 43,276 | ||
September 11 | 7:00 p.m. | Cal Poly * |
| KFRE-TV | W 63–10 | 30,119 | |
September 18 | 7:45 p.m. | at No. 13 UCLA * | P12N | W 40–37 | 50,698 | ||
September 24 | 7:00 p.m. | UNLV | No. 22 |
| CBSSN | W 38–30 | 35,093 |
October 2 | 8:00 p.m. | at Hawaii | No. 18 | CBSSN | L 24–27 | 0 | |
October 16 | 12:30 p.m. | at Wyoming | FS2 | W 17–0 | 20,002 | ||
October 23 | 4:00 p.m. | Nevada ![]() |
| FS1 | W 34–32 | 33,012 | |
October 30 | 7:30 p.m. | at No. 21 San Diego State | CBSSN | W 30–20 | 11,034 | ||
November 6 | 7:00 p.m. | Boise State | No. 23 |
| CBSSN | L 14–40 | 41,031 |
November 13 | 4:00 p.m. | New Mexico |
| Stadium | W 34–7 | 35,020 | |
November 25 | 12:30 p.m. | at San Jose State | FS1 | W 40–9 | 15,323 | ||
December 18 | 11:15 a.m. | vs. UTEP * | ESPN | W 31–24 | 16,422 | ||
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
AP | — | — | RV | 22 | 18 | RV | — | — | — | 25 | — | — | — | RV | — | RV |
Coaches | — | RV | RV | 25 | 21 | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | — | — | — | RV | RV | RV |
CFP | Not released | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | Not released |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Huskies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bulldogs | 7 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 45 |
at Bulldog Stadium • Fresno, California
Game information |
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Statistics | UConn | FRES |
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First downs | 9 | 25 |
Plays–yards | 61–107 | 77–538 |
Rushes–yards | 31–35 | 38–156 |
Passing yards | 72 | 382 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 14–30–0 | 27–39–1 |
Time of possession | 29:03 | 30:57 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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UConn | Passing | Jack Zergiotis | 12/24, 61 yards |
Rushing | Kevin Mensah | 11 carries, 31 yards | |
Receiving | Cameron Ross | 5 receptions, 37 yards | |
Fresno State | Passing | Jake Haener | 20/26, 331 yards, 3 TD |
Rushing | Ronnie Rivers | 13 carries, 58 yards | |
Receiving | Jalen Cropper | 3 receptions, 87 yards, TD |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bulldogs | 0 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 24 |
No. 11 Ducks | 14 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 31 |
at Autzen Stadium • Eugene, Oregon
Game information |
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Statistics | FRES | ORE |
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First downs | 23 | 20 |
Plays–yards | 76–375 | 70–364 |
Rushes–yards | 30–77 | 49–192 |
Passing yards | 298 | 172 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 30–43–0 | 15–24–0 |
Time of possession | 30:33 | 29:27 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Fresno State | Passing | Jake Haener | 30/43, 298 yards, TD |
Rushing | Jordan Mims | 4 carries, 47 yards | |
Receiving | Josh Kelly | 6 receptions, 84 yards | |
Oregon | Passing | Anthony Brown | 15/24, 172 yards, TD |
Rushing | C. J. Verdell | 18 carries, 74 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Johnny Johnson III | 3 receptions, 76 yards, TD |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Mustangs | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Bulldogs | 7 | 28 | 21 | 7 | 63 |
at Bulldog Stadium • Fresno, California
Game information |
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Statistics | CP | FRES |
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First downs | 13 | 25 |
Plays–yards | 74–274 | 67–671 |
Rushes–yards | 35–53 | 38–196 |
Passing yards | 221 | 475 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 19–37–1 | 22–29–0 |
Time of possession | 30:53 | 29:07 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Cal Poly | Passing | Spencer Brasch | 18/33, 212 yards, TD, INT |
Rushing | Chuby Dunu | 10 carries, 32 yards | |
Receiving | Chris Coleman | 4 receptions, 63 yards, TD | |
Fresno State | Passing | Jake Haener | 17/22, 380 yards, 4 TD |
Rushing | Ronnie Rivers | 14 carries, 64 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Josh Kelly | 3 receptions 127 yards, 2 TD |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bulldogs | 6 | 17 | 3 | 14 | 40 |
No. 13 Bruins | 7 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 37 |
at Rose Bowl • Pasadena, California
Game information |
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Statistics | FRES | UCLA |
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First downs | 33 | 16 |
Plays–yards | 91–569 | 53–395 |
Rushes–yards | 37–114 | 29–117 |
Passing yards | 455 | 278 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 39–54–1 | 14–24–0 |
Time of possession | 40:20 | 19:14 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Fresno State | Passing | Jake Haener | 39/53, 455 yards, 2 TD, INT |
Rushing | Ronnie Rivers | 21 carries, 136 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Jalen Cropper | 14 receptions, 141 yards, TD | |
UCLA | Passing | Dorian Thompson-Robinson | 14/24, 278 yards, 3 TD |
Rushing | Dorian Thompson-Robinson | 13 carries, 67 yards | |
Receiving | Kyle Philips | 7 receptions, 113 yards, 2 TD |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Rebels | 14 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 30 |
No. 22 Bulldogs | 0 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 38 |
at Bulldog Stadium • Fresno, California
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Statistics | UNLV | FRES |
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First downs | 18 | 23 |
Plays–yards | 64–433 | 64–461 |
Rushes–yards | 36–152 | 23–83 |
Passing yards | 281 | 378 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 15–28–0 | 30–42–1 |
Time of possession | 46:36 | 28:24 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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UNLV | Passing | Doug Brumfield | 6/13, 143 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Charles Williams | 19 carries, 102 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Charles Williams | 3 receptions, 96 yards | |
Fresno State | Passing | Jake Haener | 30/42, 378 yards, 5 TD, INT |
Rushing | Ronnie Rivers | 14 carries, 48 yards | |
Receiving | Keric Wheatfall | 5 receptions, 115 yards |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 18 Bulldogs | 7 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 24 |
Rainbow Warriors | 10 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 27 |
at Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex • Honolulu, Hawaii
Game information |
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Statistics | FRES | HAW |
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First downs | 31 | 21 |
Plays–yards | 82–505 | 71–348 |
Rushes–yards | 31–117 | 44–232 |
Passing yards | 388 | 116 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 28–51–4 | 11–27–0 |
Time of possession | 31:18 | 28:42 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Fresno State | Passing | Jake Haener | 28/50, 388 yards, 3 TD, 4 INT |
Rushing | Ronnie Rivers | 15 carries, 74 yards | |
Receiving | Zane Pope | 5 receptions, 113 yards, TD | |
Hawaii | Passing | Brayden Schager | 11/27, 116 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Dae Dae Hunter | 21 carries, 127 yards | |
Receiving | Calvin Turner | 4 receptions, 41 yards, TD |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bulldogs | 7 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 17 |
Cowboys | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at War Memorial Stadium • Laramie, Wyoming
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Statistics | FRES | WYO |
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First downs | 14 | 15 |
Plays–yards | 71–259 | 63–271 |
Rushes–yards | 43–163 | 33–128 |
Passing yards | 96 | 143 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 15–28–0 | 9–30–4 |
Time of possession | 32:40 | 27:20 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Fresno State | Passing | Jake Haener | 15/28, 96 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Jordan Mims | 13 carries, 78 yards | |
Receiving | Zane Pope | 2 receptions, 33 yards | |
Wyoming | Passing | Sean Chambers | 8/23, 111 yards, 3 INT |
Rushing | Sean Chambers | 12 carries, 51 yards | |
Receiving | Ayden Eberhardt | 2 receptions, 45 yards |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Wolf Pack | 3 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 32 |
Bulldogs | 7 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 34 |
at Bulldog Stadium • Fresno, California
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Statistics | NEV | FRES |
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First downs | 30 | 24 |
Plays–yards | 80–501 | 69–474 |
Rushes–yards | 21–47 | 30–205 |
Passing yards | 476 | 256 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 49–61–1 | 26–38–0 |
Time of possession | 34:03 | 25:55 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Nevada | Passing | Carson Strong | 49/61, 476 yards, 4 TD, INT |
Rushing | Toa Taua | 12 carries, 62 yards | |
Receiving | Romeo Doubs | 19 receptions, 203 yards, TD | |
Fresno State | Passing | Jake Haener | 26/38, 256 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Ronnie Rivers | 23 carries 134 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Keric Wheatfall | 5 receptions, 84 yards, TD |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bulldogs | 7 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 30 |
No. 21 Aztecs | 0 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 20 |
at Dignity Health Sports Park • Carson, California
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Statistics | FRES | SDSU |
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First downs | 24 | 23 |
Plays–yards | 77–484 | 72–427 |
Rushes–yards | 34–179 | 33–165 |
Passing yards | 306 | 247 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 25–43–0 | 17–38–2 |
Time of possession | 32:58 | 27:02 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Fresno State | Passing | Jake Haener | 25/42, 306 yards, TD |
Rushing | Jordan Mims | 29 carries, 168 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Josh Kelly | 5 receptions, 107 yards | |
San Diego State | Passing | Lucas Johnson | 14/31, 220 yards, TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Greg Bell | 15 carries, 63 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Elijah Kothe | 5 receptions, 105 yards |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Broncos | 10 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 40 |
No. 23 Bulldogs | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
at Bulldog Stadium • Fresno, California
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Statistics | BSU | FRES |
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First downs | 24 | 18 |
Plays–yards | 79–470 | 65–346 |
Rushes–yards | 50–187 | 27–77 |
Passing yards | 283 | 279 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 15–28–1 | 22–38–3 |
Time of possession | 36:09 | 23:51 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Boise State | Passing | Hank Bachmeier | 15/27, 283 yards, TD |
Rushing | George Holani | 21 carries, 117 yards | |
Receiving | George Holani | 2 receptions, 69 yards | |
Fresno State | Passing | Jake Haener | 22/38, 279 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT |
Rushing | Ronnie Rivers | 12 carries, 79 yards | |
Receiving | Keric Wheatfall | 6 receptions, 81 yards, TD |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Lobos | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Bulldogs | 7 | 17 | 10 | 0 | 34 |
at Bulldog Stadium • Fresno, California
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Statistics | UNM | FRES |
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First downs | 7 | 23 |
Plays–yards | 46–196 | 71–399 |
Rushes–yards | 38–162 | 40–97 |
Passing yards | 196 | 397 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 2–8–1 | 24–37–0 |
Time of possession | 26:40 | 33:20 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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New Mexico | Passing | Isaiah Chavez | 2/7, 34 yards, INT |
Rushing | Aaron Dumas | 23 carries, 143 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Trace Bruckler | 1 reception, 25 yards | |
Fresno State | Passing | Jake Haener | 24/31, 300 yards, 3 TD |
Rushing | Ronnie Rivers | 20 carries, 71 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Jordan Mims | 4 receptions, 103 yards, TD |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bulldogs | 7 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 40 |
Spartans | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
at CEFCU Stadium • San Jose, California
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Statistics | FRES | SJSU |
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First downs | 27 | 20 |
Plays–yards | 72–486 | 69–320 |
Rushes–yards | 34–138 | 26–60 |
Passing yards | 348 | 260 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 28–37–0 | 19–43–0 |
Time of possession | 34:44 | 25:16 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Fresno State | Passing | Jake Haener | 27/36, 343 yards, 4 TD |
Rushing | Ronnie Rivers | 14 carries, 65 yards | |
Receiving | Ronnie Rivers | 5 receptions, 91 yards, TD | |
San Jose State | Passing | Nick Starkel | 19/42, 260 yards |
Rushing | Tyler Nevens | 12 carries, 45 yards | |
Receiving | Malikhi Miller | 4 receptions, 78 yards |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Miners | 7 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
Bulldogs | 9 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 31 |
at University Stadium • Albuquerque, New Mexico
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Statistics | UTEP | FRES |
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First downs | 16 | 26 |
Plays–yards | 56–391 | 76–467 |
Rushes–yards | 29–88 | 35–181 |
Passing yards | 303 | 286 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 13–27–1 | 26–41–0 |
Time of possession | 25:17 | 34:43 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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UTEP | Passing | Gavin Hardison | 12/27, 252 yards, TD, INT |
Rushing | Ronald Awatt | 14 carries, 40 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Tyrin Smith | 3 receptions, 61 yards | |
Fresno State | Passing | Jake Haener | 26/41, 286 yards, TD |
Rushing | Jordan Mims | 29 carries, 165 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Jalen Cropper | 9 receptions, 72 yards |