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COMPETITIVE FACILITIES
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FRESNO STATE AQUATICS CENTERThe Fresno State Aquatics Center, constructed in 2011, is one of the premier aquatics venues within central California. The facility features a 50 meter by 25 yard competition pool with a moveable bulkhead, 1 meter and 3 meter diving platforms, a warming whirlpool for divers, a dryland practice area, a 44 foot by 60 foot pool for kinesiology classes, in addition to offi ces and a conference room for the swimming staff.
BEIDEN FIELDFresno State’s Pete Beiden Field is one of the premier college ballparks in the country and home to the 2008 College World Series Champion Bulldogs. The facility was built in 1966 and redesigned in 1983. It features 3,575 theater-style seats, a spacious press box, locker rooms, new restrooms and concession stands, offi ces for the coaching staff, indoor and outdoor batting cages and six mounds inside two bullpens.
BULLDOG STADIUMBulldog Stadium has established itself as one of the most diffi cult places to win for visiting teams. One of the premier stadiums in the Mountain West, Bulldog Stadium seats 41,031 fans and features 22 sky suites. In 2004, Bulldog Stadium was voted one of the 25 best college football stadiums by CBSSportsline.com.
BULLDOG DIAMONDRegarded as one of the fi nest softball facilities in the country, Bulldog Diamond boasts a seating capacity of 3,288. The stadium features 1,688 permanent seat-back chairs that include 388 box seats, a beautiful grass berm that surrounds the outfi eld fence, sunken dugouts, lights, concessions stands, restrooms, practice areas, indoor and outdoor batting cages and one of the most spacious press boxes in all of college softball.
FRESNO GOLF COURSESWith the wide array of golf courses in close proximity to the Fresno State campus, Bulldog golfers have the opportunity to refi ne their skills at some of California’s fi nest clubs. San Joaquin CC hosted the NCAA Championship fi nal, WAC Championships and U.S. Mid-Amateur; Sunnyside CC hosted the 1981 U.S. Junior Amateur and California State Junior Championship; and Fort Washington CC hosted two PGA Tour qualifi ers. The offi cial practice course is Riverbend Golf Club.
THE RICCHIUTI ACADEMIC CENTER The Ricchiuti Academic Center, benefi ting all student-athletes, provides study tables, tutorial and computer labs, plus offi ce suites for the academic advisors and compliance personnel. One of the newest additions to the Fresno State athletics complex, this facility is a cornerstone where student-athletes can be served and is a focal point of the new Student-Athlete Village, a part of Fresno State’s master facility plan.
SAVE MART CENTERThe $100 million plus facility opened in November 2003 with a seating capacity of 15,596. It contains 32 private suites, a club level concourse, team locker rooms and athletics training facilities. With its size, scope, unique architectural features and state-of-the-art video, sound and telecom systems, the center will serve as the major provider of entertainment and home of Bulldog men’s and women’s basketball and volleyball programs.
STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING CENTERThe 10,000 square-foot weight room facility houses a host of free weights, as well as, a variety of modern fi tness equipment. The spacious room is equipped with 25,000 pounds of Olympic weights. A long list of Bulldog athletes have been voted as a National Strength and Conditioning Association All-Americans. The strength and conditioning program at Fresno State is ergonomically designed for the greatest effi ciency and safety.
SPALDING G. WATHEN TENNIS CENTERThe Spalding G. Wathen Tennis Center is one of the premier facilities in the west and has become a key fi xture in the recent success of the Bulldog men’s and women’s tennis teams. Host to numerous NCAA and conference postseason tournaments, the Wathen Center boasts approximately 400 luxury chair-back seats atop the platform that face the complex’s six main courts, making for easy viewing of all six courts.
STUDENT HORSE CENTERThe Student Horse Center, located on the Fresno State campus, is the site of all Fresno State equestrian home shows. The facility features 20 stalls in a main barn and an additional 20 in an adjacent pipe barn. All horse-related activities sponsored by the department are held at the horse center, which also features two adjacent large arenas and bleacher and burm seating for fans, as well as a permanent scoreboard.
WARMERDAM FIELDHome to the men’s and women’s track and fi eld programs, Warmerdam Field has been playing host to Fresno State home meets since 1976. The nine-lane, 400-meter on-campus facility is named after Cornelius “Dutch” Warmerdam, the former Fresno State head coach and world record holder in the pole vault. It has served as the host for the Fresno Relays, Cal-Nevada Championships and numerous conference championship events.
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THE RICCHIUTI ACADEMIC CENTER The Ricchiuti Academic Center, benefi ting all student-athletes, provides study tables, tutorial and computer labs, plus offi ce suites for the academic advisors and compliance personnel. One of the newest additions to the Fresno State athletics complex, this facility is a cornerstone where student-athletes can be served and is a focal point of the new Student-Athlete Village, a part of Fresno State’s master facility plan.
SAVE MART CENTERThe $100 million plus facility opened in November 2003 with a seating capacity of 15,596. It contains 32 private suites, a club level concourse, team locker rooms and athletics training facilities. With its size, scope, unique architectural features and state-of-the-art video, sound and telecom systems, the center will serve as the major provider of entertainment and home of Bulldog men’s and women’s basketball and volleyball programs.
STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING CENTERThe 10,000 square-foot weight room facility houses a host of free weights, as well as, a variety of modern fi tness equipment. The spacious room is equipped with 25,000 pounds of Olympic weights. A long list of Bulldog athletes have been voted as a National Strength and Conditioning Association All-Americans. The strength and conditioning program at Fresno State is ergonomically designed for the greatest effi ciency and safety.
SPALDING G. WATHEN TENNIS CENTERThe Spalding G. Wathen Tennis Center is one of the premier facilities in the west and has become a key fi xture in the recent success of the Bulldog men’s and women’s tennis teams. Host to numerous NCAA and conference postseason tournaments, the Wathen Center boasts approximately 400 luxury chair-back seats atop the platform that face the complex’s six main courts, making for easy viewing of all six courts.
STUDENT HORSE CENTERThe Student Horse Center, located on the Fresno State campus, is the site of all Fresno State equestrian home shows. The facility features 20 stalls in a main barn and an additional 20 in an adjacent pipe barn. All horse-related activities sponsored by the department are held at the horse center, which also features two adjacent large arenas and bleacher and burm seating for fans, as well as a permanent scoreboard.
WARMERDAM FIELDHome to the men’s and women’s track and fi eld programs, Warmerdam Field has been playing host to Fresno State home meets since 1976. The nine-lane, 400-meter on-campus facility is named after Cornelius “Dutch” Warmerdam, the former Fresno State head coach and world record holder in the pole vault. It has served as the host for the Fresno Relays, Cal-Nevada Championships and numerous conference championship events.
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FRESNO STATE AQUATICS CENTERThe Fresno State Aquatics Center, constructed in 2011, is one of the premier aquatics venues within central California. The facility features a 50 meter by 25 yard competition pool with a moveable bulkhead, 1 meter and 3 meter diving platforms, a warming whirlpool for divers, a dryland practice area, a 44 foot by 60 foot pool for kinesiology classes, in addition to offi ces and a conference room for the swimming staff.
FRESNO STATE SOCCER & LACROSSE FIELDThe Fresno State Soccer & Lacrosse Field was built in 2009 with the installation of fencing and landscaping around the perimeter of the venue. A permanent scoreboard, sound system, along with spectator seating is scheduled for installation in the coming months, with a permanent pressbox, additional fi xed seating and other amenities planned for installation in the following seasons. The playing surface is a hybrid Bermuda grass blend.
BULLDOG STADIUM FIELDTURF PROJECTFresno State student-athletes play on the very best in turf technology with the installation of the FieldTurf Revolution system at Bulldog Stadium in 2011. FieldTurf’s Revolution fi ber technology is the result of innovative science, engineering and technology that will provide FieldTurf customers with a soft, strong monofi lament fi ber with extraordinary durability and longevity. With a consistent surface for year-round use, the new addition to Bulldog Stadium demonstrated the university’s and community’s commitment to safety and sustainability as the Bulldogs compete as one of the nation’s elite programs.
MEYERS FAMILY SPORTS MEDICINE CENTERThe Sports Medicine Center will be a 10,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art facility that is designed to enhance the health and welfare of all Bulldog student-athletes. This unique and essential facility will allow for preventative medicine, nutritional counseling, physician examination, injury treatment, on-site x-ray and rehabilitation services, and suffi cient offi ce and counseling space to support the Fresno State sports medicine staff and physicians group. The Sports Medicine Center will serve as the third cornerstone of Fresno State’s “Student-Athlete Village,” designed to provide Bulldog student-athletes with a single and secure facility intended to assist their well-being, development, and achievement. No single facility will have a more positive effect on the daily physical well-being and lives of Bulldog student-athletes.
EQUESTRIAN & SOFTBALL SCOREBOARDSIn 2012, Fresno State added new scoreboards at two of its athletic venues - Bulldog Diamond and the Student Horse Center. The new scoreboard at the Bulldog Diamond came as a result of a planned gift to the Fresno State softball program from Vonnie Fogard, a long-time season ticket holder and member of the Bulldog Softball Diamond Club. The new Daktronics LED matrix color scoreboard replaces the old matrix board that was fi rst installed when Bulldog Diamond was built in 1996. Meanwhile at the Student Horse Center, the scoreboard is the fi rst to ever be installed at an NCEA (National Collegiate Equestrian Association) Equestrian venue. The project was spearheaded by the Saddle Club, the equestrian team booster club, who raised all funding exclusively through private funds. The electronic scoreboard is a 5’ x 12’ Daktronics LED.
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1.We’re a campus that treasures scholarship and creative thinking. Our Smittcamp Family Honors College is one of the most comprehensive,
full-scholarship academic honors programs at any university in California. Only the best students from across California can meet the rigorous intellectual and creative requirements for the college.
2.Fresno State operates the only commercial winery at any university in the country. The Fresno State Winery has won many of the industry’s
most prized awards.
3.Fresno State is home to the $100 million Save Mart Center. A second phase of the project added a center for business innovation and a
student recreational center.
4.Fresno State boasts some of the best sports programs for both women and men in California. Our booster group, the vaunted “Red
Wave,” is one of the largest in the country.
5. The complete spectrum of education is represented on campus – from a nationally ranked preschool to doctoral work. The campus is
home to University High School, a charter school which has been ranked 36th among 18,000 public high schools by U.S. News & World Report. We proudly continue today as one of California’s top campuses for the preparation of new teachers.
6. Our Campaign for Fresno State has raised $178 million and counting, providing private support for student scholarships and program
assistance in every school and college on campus.
7.Fresno State is the California campus most associated with the Sierra Nevada. Students can leave the campus and in one hour can be
skiing or hiking at 7,000 feet in Kings Canyon or Sequoia National parks. Yosemite National Park is just under two hours away.
8.Research is booming at Fresno State, where faculty are attracting a growing amount of support for studies ranging from how to use new
technologies to improve the skills of K-12 teachers, to groundbreaking experiments in cell genetics and vulcanology. Fresno State has 13 endowed chairs that support top-fl ight research and teaching.
9.Research is booming at Fresno State, where faculty are attracting a growing amount of support for studies ranging from how to use new
technologies to improve the skills of K-12 teachers, to groundbreaking experiments in cell genetics and vulcanology. Fresno State has 13 endowed chairs that support top-fl ight research and teaching.
10.Community service is a campus hallmark, and each year 14,000 students, faculty and staff volunteer more than 1 million hours of
service for the good of the region. The economic impact of their efforts is an estimated $26 million, measured by national philanthropic standards.
WHAT MAKES US UNIQUE?CAMPUS
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NOTABLE ALUMNI• Theresa Alvillar-Speake, Director of the Offi ce of Minority Economic Impact, Dept. of Energy• Marvin Baxter, Justice, California Supreme Court• Lee P. Brown, former Mayor of Houston, former New York Police Commissioner• Cruz Bustamante, former California Lieutenant Governor• Joy Covey, Former Chief Strategy Offi cer, Amazon.com • Sid Craig, CEO, Co-Founder and Chairman of the Board of Jenny Craig, Inc.• Brigadier General Jon Gallinetti, Assistant Wing Commander, US Marines• Kenny Guinn, former Governor of Nevada• Colonel Rick Husband, Mission Commander, Shuttle Columbia, 2003• Sam Iacobellis, CEO, Rockwell International (retired), lead developer of B1 bomber• Bill Jones, former California Secretary of State• Col. Steven Nagel, NASA Astronaut • Paul O’Neill, former U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, CEO of Alcoa Corporation
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DERRICK MITCHELL, 1998
The goal of the Fresno State Student-Athlete Services (SAS) Offi ce is to help student-athletes successfully manage academic responsibilities and complete their baccalaureate degrees while they maintain athletic eligibility.
WHO WE ARE AND WHO WE SERVEThe SAS staff includes a director, professional academics advisors, a learning specialist, graduate interns and tutors in a variety of subject areas. Each staff member is trained to deal with the special needs of student-athletes and works with all prospective, current and former student-athletes. Each student-athlete is assigned an academic advisor who works with that individual throughout his or her collegiate career.
ACADEMIC ASSISTANCESAS provides academic assistance through the following specialized services:– Academic advising for declared and undeclared majors– Monitoring class selection, course load, attendance, and progress– Study hall, tutorial assistance, and computer access and support– Classes on academic success strategies for new student-athletes– Individual counseling and referral services for student-athletes with learning disabilities, study skills defi cits, career uncertainties and personal concerns– Encouragement toward involvement in community activities such as Red Ribbon Week and the Little Heroes Program with Children’s Hospital of Central California
LIFE SKILLS DEVELOPMENTThe CHAMPS program is designed to help student-athletes learn life management principles, develop lifelong learning and leadership skills and continue a pattern of personal and interpersonal growth. Throughout their enrollment at Fresno State, student-athletes are provided services which help them identify and achieve their educational, career, personal and athletic goals. Included in the CHAMPS program is a three-unit class for freshmen called University 1. The class provides an orientation to campus resources and teaches effective study skills in a number of areas including time management, note taking, reading comprehension, memory skills and test taking. Life skills development topics include nutrition, sports and drugs, career exploration and goal setting.
ACADEMIC COUNSELING AND ENRICHMENT PROGRAM (ACE)The ACE Program is designed to meet the special academic needs of student-athletes with more specifi c learning challenges. Coordinated by the department’s Learning Assistance Specialist, participants in the program are provided with specialized tutorial assistance and study skills development in addition to weekly accountability meetings, workshops on various life skills issues, assistance with accommodations and personal counseling or referral when necessary.
SUMMER SCHOOL ASSISTANCE SAS administers the summer session scholarship program, which allows our student-athletes the opportunity to take additional courses toward graduation and accelerate their degree completion.
POST-ELIGIBILITY PROGRAMSStudent-Athlete Services also oversees the Post-Eligibility Scholarship program designed to assist student-athletes who have completed their athletic eligibility in reaching their graduation goal. Scholarship awards are given to those who have been on athletic aid, are in good academic standing and are within 30 units of completing their degrees.
NIGHT OF CHAMPIONS BANQUETFresno State’s Night of Champions highlights the successes of the athletes from the previous season both on the fi eld and in the classroom. Team champions, individual champions, and various academic award honorees all earned recognition in a night truly meant for champions.
STUDENT-ATHLETE SERVICES
1985Barbara Cambria, SB, 2nd TeamRita Walker, SB, HM
1987Wendy Martell, WBB, 3rd Team
1988Carie Dever, SB, 3rd Team
1990 Terry Carpenter, SB, 3rd TeamSimone Cesh, T&F, 3rd TeamCarie Dever, SB, 3rd Team
1991 Terry Carpenter, SB, 1st Team
1992 Jason Gray, Soccer, 2nd TeamPhilip Romero, BB, 3rd Team
1993 Jason Gray, Soccer, 1st TeamTommy Minor, BB , 1st Team
1994 *Tommy Minor, BB, 1st Team
1995 David Kramer, Soccer, 1st TeamRobyn Yorke, SB, 2nd Team
1996 John Barrington, Golf, 1st TeamRobyn Yorke, SB, 2nd Team
1997 Dora Djilianova,WTN, 2nd TeamRobyn Yorke, SB, 1st Team
1998 Dora Djilianova, WTN, 2nd Team Joe Gerber, BB, 2nd TeamDerrick Mitchell, T&F, 1st Team
1999 *Dora Djilianova, WTN, 1st TeamMelissa Price, T&F, 1st TeamAmanda Scott, SB, 2nd Team
2000 Amanda Scott, SB, 1st TeamPayton Williams, FB, 2nd TeamBecky Witt, SB, 3rd Team
2001 Liesl Fichbauer, WTN, 1st TeamLindsay Fossatti, SB, 3rd TeamBecky Witt, SB, 1st Team
2002 Lindsay Fossatti, SB, 1st Team
2003 Nino Rivas, Soccer, 2nd Team
2004 Jamie Southern, SB, 3rd Team
2005 Jamie Southern, SB, 2nd Team
2006 Jamie Farley, TR, 3rd Team
2007 Robin Mackin, SB, 2nd Team
2008Steve Susdorf, BB, 2nd Team
2009Melanie Gloria, WTN, 3rd TeamAndrew Jackson, FB, 1st TeamRobert Malone, FB 2nd Team
2010Katie Lee, S occer, 2nd TeamVince Pascoe, FB, 2nd TeamAnastasia Petukhova WTN, 2nd Team
2011Cecilia Agraz, VB, 3rd TeamKendall VanDine, Soccer, 3rd Team
*Academic All-American of the Year
FRESNO STATE’S ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANS
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KEVIN COOPER, 2006DORA DJILIANOVA, 2000DERRICK MITCHELL, 1998
FRESNO STATE STUDENT-ATHLETEPRESIDENT’S MEDAL WINNERS
ACADEMIC SUCCESS
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DAVID CARRUNITAS WINNER & NO. 1 OVERALL PICK IN THE 2002 NFL DRAFT
NICK WATNEYTHREE-TIME ALL AMERICAN & PGA TOUR WINNER
MEAGAN MCKEE2012 TWO-TIME INDOOR WAC CHAMPION
2011 WAC TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS
2010 WAC TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS
2012 WAC CONFERENCE & TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS
THREE-TIME WAC COMMISSIONER’S CUP CHAMPIONS2007-2008 | 2008-2009 | 2011-12
WINNINGEST ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT IN THE CONFERENCE
A WINNING PROGRAM
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2008 BASEBALL NATIONAL CHAMPIONS
HALI COPPIN2010 WAC CHAMPION
MEAGAN MCKEE2012 TWO-TIME INDOOR WAC CHAMPION
1998 SOFTBALL NATIONAL CHAMPIONS
2012 WAC TOURNAMENTCHAMPIONS
PAUL GEORGE10TH OVERALL PICK IN THE 2010 NBA DRAFT
THREE-TIME WAC COMMISSIONER’S CUP CHAMPIONS2007-2008 | 2008-2009 | 2011-12
WINNINGEST ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT IN THE CONFERENCE
A WINNING PROGRAM
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GAMEDAY AT BULLDOG STADIUM
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PLAYING IN THE PROS
• CHRIS CARTER
• JAMES SANDERS• DEVON WYLIE• BEAR PASCOE
• RICHARD MARSHALL
When it comes to developing players for the NFL, few have done it better. Hill’s NFL background, connections and services on Bill Belich-ick’s coaching staff all are major factors in the success of former Dogs in the pros. With 28 former Bulldogs set to report to NFL training camps this summer, Fresno State once again leads all non-BCS schools with the most NFL players.
That number is pretty high among programs in the west with only one fewer than Oregon State (29). Compared to other schools, Fresno State is making an impact on NFL rosters: Utah (26), UCLA (25), BYU (21), TCU (21), Colorado (20), Stanford (20), Arizona (19), Texas Tech (17), Missouri (16), Washington (16), Washington State (15), Boise State (13), San Jose State (10) and Houston (9).
Under Hill, 24 former Bulldog have been drafted by the NFL, including 12 in the last five years. Among those arethree first round picks, quarterback David Carr, the No. 1 overall selection in 2002, Logan Mankins, an NFL All-Pro,by the New England Patriots in 2005 and most recently Ryan Mathews, who led the country in rushing, by the SanDiego Chargers in 2010 .
“When players who have the talent to play in the NFL make a commitment toward that career goal, we have a greatchance of getting them drafted or placed with the right team as a free agent,” said Hill. “Clifton Smith made thePro Bowl as an undrafted free agent as a rookie, so that tells you we have some talentedplayers in our program. He got his shot and made the most of it.”
PHOTO CREDIT: JAMES D. SMITH
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PLAYING IN THE PROS FRESNO STATE’S FIRST ROUND DRAFT PICKS
• TRENT DILFERTAMPA BAY BUCANEERS, 6TH OVERALL PICK
•LOGAN MANKINS NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS, 32ND OVERALL PICK
• DAVID CARR HOUSTON TEXANS,1ST OVERALL PICK
• RYAN MATHEWSSAN DIEGO CHARGERS12TH OVERALL PICK
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Fresno State has been invited to participate in 24 bowl games over the years. FresnoState has appeared in 10 bowl games in the last 12 seasons.
Since the turn of the century, the 'Dogs faced BCS foes Michigan State, Georgia Tech (twice), UCLA and Virginia in bowl games. The 'Dogs earned wins over the Cavaliers, Bruins and two over the Yellow Jackets. Fresno State also appeared in the 2005 Liberty Bowl, the most historic and prestigious bowl in school history.
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Stephen Spach Scored the winning touchdown in FreSno State’S overtime victory over virginia at
the 2003 mpc computer’S Bowl.
FRESNO STATE IN THE BOWLS Dec. 25, 1937 Little All-American Bowl Arkansas State W, 27-26Jan. 1, 1941 Pineapple Bowl Hawai‘i W, 3-0Jan. 1, 1946 Raisin Bowl Drake L,13-12Nov. 23, 1961 Mercy Bowl I Bowling Green W, 36-6Dec. 14, 1968 Camellia Bowl Humboldt State L, 29-14Dec. 11, 1971 Mercy Bowl II Cal State Fullerton L,17-14Dec. 18, 1982 California Bowl II Bowling Green W, 29-28Dec. 14, 1985 California Bowl V Bowling Green W, 51-7Dec. 10, 1988 California Bowl VIII Western Michigan W, 35-10Dec. 9, 1989 California Bowl IX Ball State W, 27-6Dec. 14, 1991 California Bowl XI Bowling Green L, 28-21Dec. 29, 1992 Freedom Bowl IX USC W, 24-7Dec. 25, 1993 Aloha Bowl Colorado L, 41-30Dec. 18, 1999 Las Vegas Bowl Utah L, 17-16Dec. 31, 2000 Silicon Valley Classic Air Force L, 37-34Dec. 31, 2001 Silicon Valley Classic II Michigan State L, 44-35Dec. 31, 2002 Silicon Valley Classic III Georgia Tech W, 30-21Dec. 31, 2003 Silicon Valley Classic IV UCLA W, 17-9Dec. 27, 2004 MPC Computers Bowl No. 18 Virginia W, 37-34 OTDec. 31, 2005 47th AutoZone Liberty Bowl Tulsa L, 31-24Dec. 31, 2007 Roady’s Humanitarian Bowl Georgia Tech W, 40-28Dec. 20, 2008 New Mexico Bowl Colorado State L, 40-35Dec. 19, 2009 New Mexico Bowl Wyoming L, 35-28Dec. 18, 2010 uDrove Humanitarian Bowl Northern Illinois L, 41-17
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ACADEMIC SUCCESS
Kevin cooperwinner oF the 2006 preSident’S medal, the univerSity’S higheSt academic honor
ANDREW JACKSONACADEMIC ALL-AMERICAN
2009
VINCE PASCOEACADEMIC ALL-AMERICAN
2010
ZAK HILLCAPITAL ONE ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT
2011
BRYCE HARRISCAPITAL ONE ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT
2011
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ACADEMIC ALL-WAC HONOREES
top SchoolSBoise State (MWC) 981Air Force (MWC) 978Stanford (Pac-12) 977TCU (MWC) 972Hawaii (WAC) 959UCLA (Pac-12) 956Utah (Pac-12) 956Cal (Pac-10) 949
FRESNO STATE (WAC) 952USC (Pac-12) 952Washington (Pac-10) 946Nevada (WAC) 943
top puBlic SchoolSBoise State (WAC) 981Hawaii (WAC) 959Cal (Pac-12) 949UCLA (Pac-12) 956Utah (Pac-12) 956
FRESNO STATE (WAC) 952Washington (Pac-12) 946Nevada (WAC) 943
2010 NCAA ACADEMIC PROGRESS RATE MULTI-YEAR SCORES OF DIVISION I FOOTBALL PROGRAMS IN THE WEST (PAC-10, WAC AND MWC)Team (ConferenCe), aPr SCore
1992Trent DilferChristopher Williams
1993Trent DilferChris Burk
1994Chris BurkWarren FortierLance Thomas
1995Scott MuellerWarren Fortier
1996Warren Fortier
1997Lawrence DeckWarren FortierJeffery HannaDavid ShabaglianPayton Williams
1998Jeromy BlackwellLawrence DeckKen FoerschVernon FoxJeffery MahankePayton Williams
1999Jeromy BlackwellGiachino Chiara-monteLawrence DeckPatrick FaneneMatthew FisherVernon FoxJeffrey HannaTimothy OsbornPayton Williams
2000Juan BautistaGiachino Chiara-monteLawrence DeckPatrick FaneneMatthew Fisher
Vernon FoxTimothy OsbornDavid ShabaglianJoe Schey2001Juan BautistaPatrick FaneneVernon FoxKevin MurphyTimothy OsbornNathan RayDavid ShabaglianJoe ScheySteven Spach
2002Jaskaran BainsJuan BautistaTyrone CulverKyle GoodmanJermaine JamisonAdam JenningsGarrett McintyreKevin MurphyNathan RayDoug RoushStephen SpachMatthew Stevenson
2003Jordan ChristensenTyrone CulverJaron FairmanJoe Fernandez
Kyle Goodman Nathan Ray Josh Sherley Stephen Spach
2004Jordan ChristensenKevin CooperTyrone CulverJoe FernandezKyle GoodmanGarrett McIntyreStephen SpachMatt Stevenson
2005Jordan Christensen Kevin Ciccone Tyrone Culver Shannon Dorsey Joe Fernandez Kyle Goodman Jason Huss Ikenna Ike Jake Jorde Garrett McIntyre Ryan McKinleyKyle Richard Clint Stitser Bryson Sumlin Ryan Wendell
2006Nate Adams
Tom BrandstaterJordan ChristensenShannon Dorsey Jaron Fairman Joe Fernandez Moses Harris Ikenna Ike Ryan Machado Ryan McKinley Josh Sherely Clint Stitser Ryan Wendell
2007Nathan AdamsLorne BellThomas Brandstater Anthony HardingMoses Harris Ikenna Ike Jr, Andrew Jackson Benjamin Jacob Andrew Lubinsky Robert MaloneFrancisco Manquero Pierce Masse Ryan McKinley Darren Newborn Clint Stitser Ryan Wendell
2008Tom BrandstaterKevin GoesslingAnthony Harding
Bryce HarrisMoses HarrisZak HillAndrew JacksonBen JacobsDrew LubinskyRobert MaloneDarren NewbornVince PascoeShawn PlummerBobby Shephard
2009Lorne BellRyan ColburnKevin GoesslingAnthony HardingBryce HarrisMoses HarrisZak HillAndrew JacksonBen JacobsRobert MaloneFrank ManqueroSonny McCreeDarren NewbornVince PascoeShawn PlummerAustin RaphaelAndrew ShapiroBobby Shepard
2010Lorne Bell
Ryan ColburnMathew De Los SantosA.J. EllisKevin GoesslingBryce HarrisBen JacobsMarcel JensenChris LewisSonny McCreeVince PascoeShawn PlummerAustin RaphaelAndrew ShapiroBobby ShepardDerron SmithAustin WentworthKenny WIggins
2011Riley BarnesRyan BoschmaDerek CarrTyeler DavisonKevin GoesslingBryce HarrisZak HillMarcel JensenDonavon LewisMalique Micen-heimerKarl MickelsenAndrew ShapiroBobby Shepard
CLINT STITSER2007 CRAIG’S SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
DEAN’S MEDALIST, TEAM “TOP DOG” WINNER & BULLDOG OF THE YEAR
VERNON FOX WINNER OF THE NATIONAL FOOTBALL FOUNDATION AWARD NOW PLAYS FOR
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FOOTBALL FACILITIESACADEMIC COMMITMENTFresno State’s commitment to academic success is evident in the vast improvements being made on campus. The Ricchiuti Academic Center, completed in October 2004, is a $5 mil-lion facility that assists all Bulldog student-athletes in achieving their academic goals. The RAC houses offices for the Student-Athletes Services staff, a computer lab, plus teaching and tutorial stations.
THE PRIDE OF THE VALLEYThanks to generous contributions from the community, the Valley Growers Practice Field rivals any NFL facility. With two lighted fields, the Bulldogs have the premier college practice facility on the West Coast.
GROWING INTO THE FUTUREFresno State offers the finest in medical care. The recently renovated Duncan Training Room has state-of-the-art equipment and has a complete private doctor’s evaluation office.
STRENGTH IN TRAININGFresno State’s state-of-the-art strength and conditioning center is the newest and one of the largest weight complexes in the WAC. Able to accommodate more than 100 student-athletes at a time, it features 26 tons of custom steel weights, eight Olympic lifting platforms, a 40-yard plyometric track (including an electronic timing system), and several pieces of Kaiser pneumatic equipment used for high speed power training.
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BULLDOG STADIUM Bulldog Stadium has been the home of the Fresno State football team since it first opened in 1980 and it also hosts the women’s soccer team (since 1995) and the women’s lacrosse team (since 2009). Entering its 33rd season hosting the football team, the 41,031-seat facility has established itself as one of the most difficult places to play for visiting teams. Fresno State has found great success in its home facility, owning a record of 148-45-2 that is good for a winning percentage over 75 percent (.759). Over the last 15 seasons, the ’Dogs have posted a 64-22 (.744) record at Bulldog Stadium and included in that stretch was a 17-game home winning streak from 1998-01. Some of the monumental home victories at Bulldog Stadium include a 44-24 win over No. 10 Oregon State - the highest ever ranked opponent to come to Fresno at that time - in 2001, a 17-3 win over Cal in 2000 and a 28-14 win over Cincinnati in 2010. Fresno State has been able to bring in some of the nation’s top teams to Bulldog Stadium over the years. Included in that list are Baylor, Cal, Cincinnati, Illinois, Kansas State, Ole Miss, Oregon, Oregon State (twice) and Wisconsin. This coming 2012 season, Colorado from the Pac-12 will play at Bulldog Stadium and in 2011, No. 5 Boise State became the highest-ranked opponent to ever play in Bulldog Stadium. The Red Wave has packed Bulldog Stadium to its limit countless times over the years. Fresno State has played 29 games with 40,000 or more fans in the stands. In 2000, the Bulldogs set a new single-season attendance record when they averaged 42,410 fans, the 22nd-best mark in the nation. The following season, in which Fresno State achieved a program-record national ranking of No. 8, was even better. The Bulldogs set a new record by averaging 42,802 fans, including stadium single-game records of 42,881 in each of the last five contests of that year. The large crowds and loyal fan support is one reason why CBSSportsline.com voted Bulldog Stadium the nation’s 23rd-best college football facility in 2003.
In the summer of 2011, Bulldog Stadium received a face-lift when FieldTurf was installed as the new playing surface. The $1.2 million project was funded completely by private donations. Original construction of Bulldog Stadium began in June of 1979 following what was then the most successful capital fundraising project ever undertaken in the San Joaquin Valley. Local residents raised in excess of $7 million for the project. No state tax dollars or student fees were used to build the stadium. Built partially below ground level with the playing field 37 feet below grade, the bowl features a low profile appearance. A unique cantilevered lighting system extends toward the field and is directed downward to concentrate lighting on the playing surface. Bulldog Stadium underwent a two-phase expansion project in 1991, which included the addition of more than 10,000 seats -- increasing the stadium’s capacity from 30,000 to 41,031 -- and the construction of 22 sky suites. Other improvements included additional restrooms and concession facilities. The first phase entailed filling in the panels beyond the north and south end zones with bench seating and the reconfiguration of the seating on the stadium’s east side. The second phase, completed prior to the 1992 season, featured the addition of 22 sky suites, each of which includes seating for 20, among other amenities. At its present state, chair seating is available for more than 5,000 spectators on the west side of the stadium between the 18-yard lines to accommodate the contributors of the $7 million. There are also 4,240 chair-back seats on the east side and the rest of the stadium seating is on aluminum benches. Fresno State defeated Montana State 21-14 on Nov. 25, 1980, in the first game played in the stadium. Bulldog Stadium was also home to the California Raisin Bowl from 1981-91. Fresno State played in the game five times, winning the title on four occasions. In 1994, the Stadium hosted friendly matches prior to the FIFA World Cup.
THE PRIDE OF THE VALLEYThanks to generous contributions from the community, the Valley Growers Practice Field rivals any NFL facility. With two lighted fields, the Bulldogs have the premier college practice facility on the West Coast.
GROWING INTO THE FUTUREFresno State offers the finest in medical care. The recently renovated Duncan Training Room has state-of-the-art equipment and has a complete private doctor’s evaluation office.
STRENGTH IN TRAININGFresno State’s state-of-the-art strength and conditioning center is the newest and one of the largest weight complexes in the WAC. Able to accommodate more than 100 student-athletes at a time, it features 26 tons of custom steel weights, eight Olympic lifting platforms, a 40-yard plyometric track (including an electronic timing system), and several pieces of Kaiser pneumatic equipment used for high speed power training.
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BULLDOG STADIUM QUICK FACTSFirst Game: .......................... 11/25/81 ................... vs. Montana St. W, 21-14Capacity: ................................41,031All-Time Record: ....... 148-45-2 (.759).........................................32 SeasonsSurface: ............................... FieldTurfHighest Attended Game: . 42,881 (5x)40,000+ Games ..............................29
BULLDOG STADIUM RECORDYear Record Avg. Attendance1980 1-0 25,6841981 2-3 21,4581982 8-0 24,8611983 3-4 26,4141984 4-2 29,2231985 6-0-1 31,9921986 8-0 33,5731987 5-1 33,5681988 6-0 33,3711989 8-0 33,7881990 6-0-1 32,8811991 6-1 34,0391992 5-1 35,2251993 6-0 39,5361994 3-4 36,1711995 4-2 33,4991996 3-3 37,3731997 4-2 34,2621998 4-1 37,1021999 6-0 37,2312000 5-0 41,3692001 5-1 42,8022002 5-1 39,1332003 5-1 38,6032004 4-1 39,7772005 5-1 39,3062006 3-3 38,5522007 5-1 36,2902008 2-3 37,8642009 4-1 33,5782010 5-2 34,1202011 2-4 29,298 Totals 148-45-2 34,08532 Yrs (.759) (1,090,732 total)
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FRESNO STATE FOOTBALL QUICK FACTSGENERAL INFORMATION:Location ................................................................. Fresno, Calif.Founded ..............................................................................1911Enrollment ........................................................................21,389President ..............................................................Dr. John WeltyDirector of Athletics .............................................. Thomas BoehColors ....................................................................Red and BlueNickname ......................................................................BulldogsConference ..........................................................Mountain West
TEAM HISTORY:First Year of Football ...........................................................1921Seasons ...................................................................................90All-Time Record ..............................................557-384-27 (.575)Conference Championships ....................................................25Last Conference Championship ........................ 1999-WAC (Tie)Bowl Appearances ..................................................................24Last Bowl ..........................................2010 uDrove HumanitarianAll-Time Bowl Record ........................................................ 12-12All-America Selections ..........................................................111First-Team All-Americans ........................................................17
STADIUM INFORMATION:Name .................................................. Bulldog Stadium (41,031)Surface ..........................................................................FieldTurfCompleted .................................. 1980 (Beginning 33rd Season)Record in Stadium ..............................................148-45-2 (.759)Largest Crowd .............................................. 42,881 (5x in 2001)Number of 40,000-plus crowds ...............................................29Last 40,000-plus crowd ........................ Oct. 4, 2008 vs. Hawai’iPress Box Phone ................................................ (559) 278-5951
TEAM INFORMATION:2011 Overall Record .............................................................. 4-92011 WAC Record (Place) .......................................... 3-4 (T-4th)2011 Bowl .......................................................................... None2011 Final Ranking ......................................NR (AP or Coaches)Starters Returning/Lost ..................................................... 15/10.........................Offense: 7/5 | Defense: 7/5 | Special Teams: 1/2Lettermen Returning/Lost ................................................. 37/18.....................Offense: 18/7 | Defense: 18/9 | Special Teams: 1/2Base Offense ................................................................... SpreadBase Defense ...........................................................Multiple 3-4
COACHING STAFF:Head Coach ..............................Tim DeRuyter (Air Force, 1985)
Overall Record (Years) ................................... First Season
Record at School (Years) ............................... First Season
Offensive Coordinator/QBs ................................Dave Schramm
Alma Mater .................................... San Diego State, 1988
Defensive Coordinator/LBs ......................................... Nick Toth
Alma Mater .......................................................Ohio, 1999
Wide Receivers ....................................................... Ron Antoine
Alma Mater ......................................Colorado State, 1997
Recruiting Coordinator/TEs ....................................... Phil Earley
Alma Mater ....................Pacific Lutheran University, 1980
Special Teams Coordinator/DL ...........................Pete Germano
Alma Mater ...................................... Ohio Wesleyan, 1982
Secondary ...........................................................Tim McDonald
Alma Mater ............................... Southern California, 2010
Offensive Line ...............................................Cameron Norcross
Alma Mater ..................................................Nevada, 2000
Assistant DB Coach .........................................Jordan Peterson
Alma Mater ............................................ Texas A&M, 2009
Running Backs ........................................................... Joe Wade
Alma Mater ......................................Linfield College, 1991
Football Operations Coordinator ............................Vince Guinta
Alma Mater .......................................................Utah, 2003
Football Strength & Conditioning Coach ................. Joey Boese
Alma Mater ..............................................Wisconsin, 2002
Graduate Assistant (Defense) ........................... Michael Hodges
Alma Mater ............................................ Texas A&M, 2011
Graduate Assistant (Offense)........................... Clayton Johnson
Alma Mater ..................................................Nevada, 2009
Graduate Assistant (Defense) .............................David Stenklyft
Alma Mater ............................................ Texas A&M, 2010
Football Operations Graduate Assistant .................Darrick Yray
Alma Mater ..........................................Fresno State, 2011 ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS:Asst. Director/FB Contact .........................................Jason ClayEmail .........................................................jaclay@csufresno.eduOffice ....................................................................559-278-6577Cell .......................................................................559-287-3304 Fax ........................................................................559-278-5951Address ............................ 5048 N. Jackson, Room 104-LS 135 Fresno, CA 93740Website ..............................................................gobulldogs.com
IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS:Athletic Department Phone ..................................559-278-2643Ticket Office .........................................................559-278-3647Football Offices ....................................................559-278-3015
FOOTBALL OFFICE ADDRESS:Address .................................................... 1620 E. Bulldog Lane Fresno, CA 93740
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STARTERS RETURNING (15)OFFENSE (7) NOTE Derek Carr, QB, 6-3, 210, Jr. Threw for 3,544 yards in ’11Rashad Evans, WR, 5-9, 187, Sr. 104 career rec. 1,007 yds, 7 TDsRichard Helepiko, C, 6-2, 302, Sr. Made 11 career startsTrevor Richter, OG, 6-4, 290, Sr. Started seven games in ’11Robbie Rouse, RB, 5-7, 190, Sr. 2011 first-team All-WACAustin Wentworth, OT, 6-5, 300, Jr. Made 17 career startsCody Wichmann, OT, 6-6, 318, So. Started 10 games in ’11
DEFENSE (7) NOTE Matt Akers, DE, 6-2, 235, Sr. 13 starts, 21 tkls, 2.5 sks in ’11Travis Brown, OLB, 6-1, 236, Sr. 2011 first-team All-WACTerrance Dennis, S, 5-11, 188, Sr. 8 starts, 71 tkls in ’11L.J. Jones, CB, 5-10, 180, Jr. Team-high 3 INT in 2011Tristan Okpalaugo, OLB, 6-6, 250, Sr. 10 starts, 8.5 TFL, 4.0 sks in ’11Jeremiah Toma, ILB, 6-0, 230, Jr. 13 starts, 43 tkls, 5.5 TFL in ’11Cristin Wilson, S, 5-8, 175, Sr. 7 starts, 47 tkls, 4 brup
SPECIAL TEAMS (1) NOTE Andrew Shapiro, P, 6-0, 193, Sr. 39.7 avg, 5 50+, 21 I-20
LETTERMEN RETURNING (37)OFFENSE (18): Riley Barnes, Ryan Boschma, Isaiah Burse, Derek Carr, Victor Dean, Rashad Evans, Josh Harper, Michael Harris, Richard Helepiko, Matt Hunt, Marcel Jensen, A.J. Johnson, Milton Knox, Trevor Richter, Robbie Rouse, Taylor Stewart, Austin Wentworth, Cody Wichmann
DEFENSE (18): Matt Akers, Sean Alston, Travis Brown, Tyeler Davison, Terrance Dennis, Davon Dunn, Beau Fryer, Nat Harrison, L.J. Jones, Donovan Lewis, Malique Micenheimer, Karl Mickelsen, Tristan Okpalaugo, Stephan Plevney, Anthony Riggins, Patrick Su’a, Jeremiah Toma, Cristin Wilson
SPECIAL TEAMS (1): Andrew Shapiro
SQUADMEN RETURNING (21)OFFENSE (10): Lars Bramer, Michael Butler, Darryl Cash, Matthew De Los Santos, Andrew Gustafson, Kameron Henderson, Jerry Kelly, Gerome Surrell, Greg Watson
DEFENSE (10): Andy Jennings, Ben Letcher, Nikko Motta, Ibe Nduke, Jonathan Norton, Shawn Plummer, Derron Smith, Phillip Thomas, Damion Whittington, Anthony Williams
SPECIAL TEAMS (1): Chad Preacher
REDSHIRTS RETURNING (14)OFFENSE (6): Davante Adams, Bo Bonnheim, Allen Brown, Marcus McDade, Justin Northern, Dillon Root
STARTERS LOST (10)OFFENSE (4) NOTE Leslie Cooper, OG 11 starts in 2011Bryce Harris, LT first-team All-WAC; 39-consecutive startsAustin Raphael, FB 20 career startsJalen Saunders, WR Transferred
DEFENSE (4) NOTE Isaiah Green, CB 16 career starts, 94 tklsLogan Harrell, DT two-time first-team All-WACKyle Knox, OLB 37 career starts, 215 tkls, 26.0 TFLChase McEntee, NT 19 career starts, 11.5 TFL, 3.5 sks
SPECIAL TEAMS (2) NOTE Kevin Goessling, K School’s all-time leading scorerBobby Shepard, LS 4-year long snapper
DEFENSE (7): Suli Faletuipapai, Todd Hunt, Maurice Poyadue, Jamaal Rose, Ronald Ussery, Charles Washington, Kyrie Wilson
SPECIAL TEAMS (1): Quentin BreshearsTRANSFERS (1): josh Quezada, BYU
JUNIOR COLLEGE TRANSFERS (4)OFFENSE (2): James Le’au, Mike Saenz, Jesse Ili, Greg Spivak
RECRUITS & INVITED WALK-ONS (16)OFFENSE (8): Myles Carr, Alex Fifita, Travis Harvey, Justin Johnson, David Keller, Aaron Peck, T.J. Thomas, Marteze Waller
DEFENSE (6): Eljiro Ederaine, Shannon Edwards, Jamal Ellis, Brandon Hughes, Dalen Jones, Kyrian Obidiegwu
SPECIAL TEAMS (2): Blake Dunn, Garrett Swanson
LETTERMEN LOST (18)OFFENSE (7): Leslie Cooper, Bryce Harris, Austin Raphael, Jalen Saunders, Ryan Skidmore, J.J. Stallworth, Devon Wylie
DEFENSE (9): J.B. Dock, Ofa Fifita, Isaiah Green, Logan Harrell, Zak Hill, Kyle Knox, Chase McEntee, Donavaughn Pritchett, Jermaine Thomas
SPECIAL TEAMS (2): Kevin Goessling, Bobby Shepard
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NO. NAME POS. HT. WT. CL. EXP. HOMETOWN (HIGH SCHOOL/PREVIOUS SCHOOL) 1 Isaiah Burse WR 6-0 179 Jr. 3rd Modesto, Calif. (Modesto Christian) 2 Davon Dunn DB 6-0 186 So. 3rd San Diego, Calif. (Lincoln) 2 Milton Knox RB 5-9 205 Sr. 5th Pacoima, Calif. (Birmingham/UCLA) 3 Josh Harper WR 6-1 182 So. 3rd Stockton, Calif. (St. Mary’s) 3 Dalen Jones DB 6-1 185 Fr. 1st Richmond, Calif. (Woodland) 4 Derek Carr QB 6-3 210 Jr. 4th Bakersfield, Calif. (Bakersfield Christian) 4 Shannon Edwards DB 5-11 180 Fr. 1st Bakersfield, Calif. (Ridgeview) 5 Victor Dean WR 6-6 209 So. 3rd San Diego, Calif. (Lincoln) 6 Myles Carr QB 6-2 213 Fr. 1st Arcadia, Calif. (Arcadia) 6 L.J. Jones DB 5-10 180 Jr. 4th Los Angeles, Calif. (Crespi) 7 Jamal Ellis DB 5-11 170 Fr. 1st Riverside, Calif. (East Valley) 7 Aaron Peck WR 6-3 215 Fr. 1st Moreno Valley, Calif. (John W. North) 8 Robbie Rouse RB 5-7 190 Sr. 4th San Diego, Calif. (Madison) 9 Travis Brown LB 6-1 236 Sr. 4th Fresno, Calif. (Clovis West) 10 Greg Watson QB 5-10 211 So. 3rd Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. (Rancho Cucamonga) 10 Kyrie Wilson ILB 6-2 227 RFr. 2nd Bakersfield, Calif. (Ridgeview) 11 Rashad Evans WR 5-9 187 Sr. 5th San Francisco, Calif. (James Logan) 13 Derron Smith FS 5-11 194 RSo. 3rd Banning, Calif. (Banning) 15 Davante Adams WR 6-2 200 RFr. 2nd Palo Alto, Calif. (Palo Alto) 15 Terrance Dennis FS 5-11 188 Sr. 5th Pomona, Calif. (Diamond Ranch) 16 Marcus McDade QB 6-3 214 RFr. 2nd Stockton, Calif. (St. Mary’s) 16 Phillip Thomas DB 6-1 215 Sr. 5th Bakersfield, Calif. (Bakersfield) 17 Blake Dunn K 5-9 166 Jr. 4th Fresno, Calif. (Bullard) 17 Taylor Stewart WR 5-11 178 Jr. 4th Fresno, Calif. (Buchanan) 18 Sean Alston DB 5-10 192 So. 3rd Alta Loma, Calif. (Los Osos) 19 Beau Fryer DB 5-7 167 Sr. 4th Manteca, Calif. (Manteca) 20 Josh Quezada RB 5-11 225 Jr. 3rd La Habra, Calif. (La Habra/BYU) 20 Cristin Wilson SS 5-8 175 Sr. 5th Stockton, Calif. (St. Mary’s) 22 Malique Micenheimer ILB 6-1 235 So. 2nd Stockton, Calif. (McNair) 23 Anthony Riggins DB 5-11 187 So. 3rd Fairfield, Calif. (Rodriguez) 24 Dillon Root RB 6-0 189 RFr. 2nd Visalia, Calif. (Redwood) 25 Darryl Cash RB 5-10 186 So. 2nd Stockton, Calif. (Lincoln) 26 Michael Harris RB 5-11 217 Sr. 5th Chino Hills, Calif. (Chino Hills) 27 Donavon Lewis OLB 6-2 240 So. 2nd Fresno, Calif. (Clovis West) 28 Charles Washington FS 5-11 189 RFr. 2nd Encino, Calif. (Crespi) 29 Kyrian Obidiegwu CB 5-11 192 RFr. 2nd Hayward, Calif (San Leandro) 30 Patrick Su’a ILB 6-1 240 Jr. 4th Bakersfield, Calif. (Highland) 31 Ejiro Ederaine OLB 6-3 222 Fr. 1st Corona, Calif. (Santiago) 32 Jeremiah Toma ILB 6-0 230 Jr. 4th Sacramento, Calif. (Grant) 33 Marteze Waller RB 5-11 205 Fr. 1st Eatonton, Ga. (Putnam County) 34 Andrew Shapiro P/K 6-0 193 Sr. 5th Walnut Creek, Calif. (Las Lomas) 35 T.J. Thomas RB 6-0 205 Fr. 1st Mesa, Ariz. (Dobson) 36 Damion Whittington ILB 6-1 240 Jr. 4th Norco, Calif. (Norco) 37 Jonathan Norton DB 5-6 173 Jr. 3rd Moreno Valley, Calif. (Moreno Valley) 38 Brayden Sanchez WR 5-11 180 Fr. 1st Hanford, Calif. (Hanford) 39 Shawn Plummer OLB 6-1 214 RSr. 5th Clovis, Calif. (Clovis) 40 Michael Butler TE 6-3 257 Sr. 5th Fresno, Calif. (Sunnyside) 41 Brandon Hughes LB 6-3 215 Fr. 1st Moorpark, Calif. (Moorpark) 42 Jerry Kelly WR 5-7 177 Jr. 4th Lancaster, Calif. (Paraclete) 42 Stephan Plevney SS 6-2 216 Jr. 4th Palmdale, Calif. (Knight) 43 Karl Mickelsen ILB 6-0 224 So. 2nd San Diego, Calif. (Morse) 44 Jamaal Rose OLB 6-2 213 RFr. 2nd San Jose, Calif. (Valley Christian) 45 Riley Barnes TE 6-3 250 So. 3rd Tulare, Calif. (Tulare) 46 Jesse Ili FB 6-0 220 Jr. 3rd West Covina, Calif. (West Covina HS/Citrus College) 47 Quentin Breshears K 6-1 188 RFr. 2nd Turlock, Calif. (Pitman) 48 Ibe Nduke ILB 5-11 224 Jr. 4th Etiwanda, Calif. (Etiwanda) 49 Brock Carmen S 6-2 210 Fr. 1st Clovis, Calif. (Clovis North) 50 Greg Spivak LB 6-1 225 Jr. 3rd Kingsburg, Calif. (Kingsburg/Santa Barbara City College)
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15....Davante Adams .................WR95....Matt Akers ..........................DL18....Sean Alston ....................... DB45....Riley Barnes ....................... TE60....Bo Bonnheim .....................OL85....Ryan Boschma ...................DE56....Lars Bramer .......................OL47....Quentin Breshears ........... P/K66....Allen Brown ........................OL9......Travis Brown ................... OLB1...... Isaiah Burse ......................WR40....Michael Butler .................... TE49....Brock Carmen ....................LB4......Derek Carr ......................... QB6......Myles Carr ......................... QB25....Darryl Cash ....................... RB92....Tyeler Davison ...................NG87....Matthew De Los Santos ....WR5......Victor Dean .......................WR15....Terrance Dennis .................FS59....Dylan Detwiler .................... LS17....Blake Dunn ...........................K2......Davon Dunn ...................... DB31....Ejiro Ederaine .................. OLB4......Shannon Edwards ............. DB7......Jamal Ellis ......................... DB11....Rashad Evans ...................WR58....Suli Faletuipapai .................DE76....Alex Fifita ...........................OL19....Beau Fryer ......................... DB71....Andrew Gustafson .............OL3......Josh Harper ......................WR26....Michael Harris ................... RB90....Nat Harrison .................... OLB79....Travis Harvey ......................OL78....Richard Helepiko ................OL61....Kameron Henderson ..........OL41....Brandon Hughes ................LB55....Matt Hunt ...........................OL96....Todd Hunt ..........................DE46....Jesse Ili ..............................FB98....Andy Jennings ..................NG89....Marcel Jensen .................... TE82....A.J. Johnson .....................WR81....Justin Johnson ..................WR3......Dalen Jones ...................... DB6......L.J. Jones .......................... DB77....David Keller ........................OL42....Jerry Kelly .........................WR
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NO. NAME POS. HT. WT. CL. EXP. HOMETOWN (HIGH SCHOOL/PREVIOUS SCHOOL) 51 Harrison Linsky LS 6-1 240 Fr. 1st Bakersfield, Calif. (Garces Memorial) 52 Nikko Motta DE 6-2 285 Jr. 4th Sanger, Calif. (Sanger) 53 Mike Saenz OL 6-5 295 Jr. 1st Whittier, Calif. (La Derna/Fullerton College)54 Justin Northern OL 6-5 279 RFr. 2nd Lakewood, Calif. (Mayfair) 55 Matt Hunt OL 6-2 315 Sr. 4th Carson, Calif. (Carson) 56 Lars Bramer OL 6-5 274 Jr. 4th Clovis, Calif. (Buchanan)56 Ronald Ussery DE 6-2 229 RFr. 2nd Encino, Calif. (Crespi) 57 Chad Preacher LS 5-10 201 Jr. 4th El Dorado, Calif. (Sierra JC) 58 Suli Faletuipapai DE 6-4 217 RFr. 2nd Gardena, Calif. (Juniper Serra) 59 Dylan Detwiler LS 6-1 213 RFr. 2nd Hemet, Calif. (Hemet) 60 Bo Bonnheim OL 6-2 279 RFr. 2nd Paso Robles, Calif. (Paso Robles) 61 Kameron Henderson OL 6-1 296 Jr. 4th Moreno Valley, Calif. (Moreno Valley) 62 Tyler Simonsen OL 6-3 280 Fr. 1st Redlands, Calif. (Redlands East Valley) 66 Allen Brown OL 6-3 277 RFr. 2nd San Dimas, Calif. (San Dimas) 71 Andrew Gustafson OL 6-6 290 So. 3rd Scottsdale, Ariz. (Chaparral) 72 Austin Wentworth OL 6-5 299 Jr. 4th Rocklin, Calif. (Whitney) 73 Cody Wichmann OL 6-6 318 So. 3rd Mariposa, Calif. (Mariposa) 74 James Le’au OL 6-1 310 Jr. 3rd Pago, American Samoa (Samoana/Pago) 75 Trevor Richter OL 6-4 290 Sr. 5th El Segundo, Calif. (El Segundo) 76 Alex Fifita OL 6-4 290 Fr. 1st Hayward, Calif. (Hayward) 77 David Keller OL 6-4 285 Fr. 1st Clovis, Calif. (San Joaquin Memorial) 78 Richard Helepiko OL 6-2 302 Sr. 5th Moreno Valley, Calif. (Moreno Valley) 79 Travis Harvey OL 6-5 325 Fr. 1st Westchester, Calif. (Loyola) 81 Justin Johnson WR 6-1 185 Fr. 1st Gardena, Calif. (St. John Bosco) 82 A.J. Johnson WR 6-0 178 Jr. 4th Bakersfield, Calif. (Highland) 85 Ryan Boschma DE 6-4 257 Jr. 4th Bakersfield, Calif. (Bakersfield Christian) 86 Gerome Surrell WR 5-11 192 Sr. 5th Stockton, Calif. (St. Mary’s) 87 Matthew De Los Santos WR 5-11 182 Sr. 4th Oxnard, Calif. (Rio Mesa) 88 Tristan Okpalaugo OLB 6-6 250 Sr. 5th Livermore, Calif. (Granada) 89 Marcel Jensen TE 6-6 257 Sr. 5th Fairfield, Calif. (Rodriguez) 90 Nat Harrison OLB 6-2 240 Jr. 4th Fresno, Calif. (Edison) 91 Anthony Williams DE 6-2 296 Sr. 5th Humble, Texas (Atascocita) 92 Tyeler Davison NG 6-2 311 So. 3rd Scottsdale, Ariz. (Deseret Mountain) 93 Cameron Parker WR 6-1 180 Jr. 4th Fresno, Calif. (Buchanan) 94 Ryan O’Leary WR 5-10 170 Fr. 1st Bakersfield, Calif. (Highland) 95 Matt Akers DE 6-2 235 Sr. 5th Bakersfield, Calif. (Liberty) 96 Todd Hunt DE 6-3 238 RFr. 2nd Anaheim, Calif. (Mater Dei) 97 Ben Letcher DE 6-2 241 Jr. 4th Corona, Calif. (Centennial) 98 Andy Jennings NG 6-2 278 Jr. 4th Turlock, Calif. (Pitman) 99 Garrett Swanson K/P 6-0 205 Fr. 1st Riverside, Calif. (Martin Luther King) 99 Maurice Poyadue NG 6-3 296 RFr. 2nd Martinez, Calif. (Alhambra)
COACHING STAFFTim DeRuyter ................................................................................................................................. Head CoachDave Schramm ........................................................................................Offensive Coordinator/QuarterbacksNick Toth ...................................................................................................Defensive Coordinator/LinebackersRon Antoine ................................................................................................. Assistant Coach (Wide Receivers)Phil Earley ................................................................................. Assistant Coach (TEs/Recruiting Coordinator)Pete Germano ...................................................................... Assistant Coach (Special Teams/Defensive Line)Tim McDonald .....................................................................................................Assistant Coach (Secondary)Cameron Norcross ........................................................................................ Assistant Coach (Offensive Line)Jordan Peterson ............................................................. Assistant Coach (Assistant Defensive Backs Coach)Joe Wade .....................................................................................................Assistant Coach (Running Backs)Joey Boese ........................................................................................ Football Strength & Conditioning CoachVince Guinta .................................................................................................. Football Operations CoordinatorChris Calvin ........................................................................................................ Offensive Graduate AssistantMichael Hodges .................................................................................................Defensive Graduate AssistantClayton Johnson ................................................................................................ Offensive Graduate AssistantDavid Stenklyft ...................................................................................................Defensive Graduate AssistantDarrick Yray ........................................................................................Football Operations Graduate Assistant
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2......Milton Knox ....................... RB74....James Le’au .......................OL97....Ben Letcher ........................DE27....Donavon Lewis ............... OLB51....Harrison Linsky .................. LS16....Marcus McDade ................ QB22....Malique Micenheimer ........ ILB43....Karl Mickelsen ................... ILB52....Nikko Motta........................DE48.... Ibe Nduke .......................... ILB54....Justin Northern ..................OL37....Jonathan Norton ............... DB94....Ryan O’Leary ....................WR29....Kyrian Obidiegwu .............. DB88....Tristan Okpalaugo ........... OLB93....Cameron Parker ................WR7......Aaron Peck ........................WR42....Stephan Plevney ................SS39....Shawn Plummer .............. OLB99....Maurice Poyadue ..............NG57....Chad Preacher ................... LS20....Josh Quezada ................... RB75....Trevor Richter .....................OL23....Anthony Riggins ................ DB24....Dillon Root ........................ RB44....Jamaal Rose ................... OLB8......Robbie Rouse ................... RB53....Mike Saenz ........................OL38....Brayden Sanchez ..............WR34....Andrew Shapiro ............... P/K62....Tyler Simonsen ...................OL13....Derron Smith ......................FS50....Greg Spivak .......................LB17....Taylor Stewart ...................WR30....Patrick Su’a ....................... ILB86....Gerome Surrell ..................WR99....Garrett Swanson .............. K/P16....Phillip Thomas................... DB35....T.J. Thomas ....................... RB32....Jeremiah Toma .................. ILB56....Ronald Ussery ....................DE33....Marteze Waller .................. RB28....Charles Washington ...........FS10....Greg Watson ..................... QB72....Austin Wentworth ...............OL36....Damion Whittington .......... ILB73....Cody Wichmann ................OL91....Anthony Williams ...............DE20....Cristin Wilson .....................SS10....Kyrie Wilson ...................... ILB
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Career Starts Offense Career 2011 Robbie Rouse 22 13 Austin Wentworth 17 13 Rashad Evans 14 10 Derek Carr 13 13 Richard Helepiko 11 8 Cody Wichmann 10 10 A.J. Johnson 7 - Trevor Richter 7 7 Matt Hunt 7 7 Josh Harper 3 3 Malique Micenheimer 3 3 Ryan Boschma 2 1 Isaiah Burse 1 1 Victor Dean 1 1 Marcel Jensen 1 1
Defense Career 2011 Travis Brown 26 13 L.J. Jones 15 13 Matt Akers 13 13 Phillip Thomas 12 - Jeremiah Toma 13 13 Tristan Okpalaugo 10 10 Terrance Dennis 8 8 Shawn Plummer 5 - Cristin Wilson 7 7 Derron Smith 3 3 Patrick Su’a 3 3 J.B. Dock 1 1 Davon Dunn 1 1 Donavon Lewis 2 2
Pronunciation Guide Bo Bonnheim ......Bon-ah-heim (like Anaheim)Ryan Boschma ............................... bosh-muhQuentin Breshears....................... bruh-shearsDavon Dunn.......................................Day-vonEljiro Ederaine ............................................................. eh-dro (like Pedro, but without the P).....................................................Ed-ER-RainSuli Faletuipapai ..................Fall-A-tui-puh-pieRichard Helepiko .........................Hell-uh-picoJesse Ili...................................................E-leeJames Le’au .......................................Lay-owlBen Letcher ................................. Let-CHERRMalique Micenheimer ...................... mah-leek mice-en-heimerNikko Motta..........................................Ma-tahIbe Nduke ..........................E-bay N-duke-uahKyrian Obidiegwu ...................O-B-D-egg-oohTristan Okpalaugo .................... Oh-pa-la-lugoStephan Plevney ...............Stef-in PLEV-kneeTrevor Richter .....................................Rick-terDerron Smith ......................................duh-ronPatrick Su’a .........................................Sue-ahCody Wichmann ..............................wick-man
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Quarterback 4 Derek Carr (6-3, 210, Jr.) 10 Greg Watson (5-10, 211, So.) Running Back 8 Robbie Rouse (5-7, 190, Sr.) 2 Milton Knox (5-9, 205, Sr.) Left Tackle 72 Austin Wentworth (6-5, 305, Jr.) 71 Andrew Gustafson (6-6, 285, So.) Left Guard 60 Bo Bonnheim (6-2, 279, RFr.) 64 Mike Saenz (6-5, 295, Jr.) Center 78 Richard Helepiko (6-2, 302, Sr.) 56 Lars Bramer (6-5, 274, Jr.) Right Guard 75 Trevor Richter (6-4, 290, Sr.) 74 James Le’Au (6-1, 310, Jr.) Right Tackle 73 Cody Wichmann (6-6, 318, So.) 54 Justin Northern (6-5, 279, RFr.) Y (Inside WR) 3 Josh Harper (6-1, 182, So.) or 89 Marcel Jensen (6-6, 257, Sr.) H (Inside WR) 11 Rashad Evans (5-9, 187, Sr.) 17 Taylor Stewart (5-11, 178, Jr.) Z (Flanker WR) 1 Isaiah Burse (6-0, 179, So.) 86 Gerome Surrell (5-11, 192, Sr.) X (Flanker WR) 15 Davante Adams (6-2, 200, RFr.)or 5 Victor Dean (6-6, 209, So.)
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End 91 Anthony Williams (6-2, 296, Sr.) 95 Matt Akers (6-2, 235, Sr.) Nose Guard 92 Tyeler Davison (6-2, 311, So.) 98 Andy Jennings (6-2, 278, Jr.) End 52 Nikko Motta (6-2, 285, Jr.) 96 Todd Hunt (6-3, 238, RFr.) SAM (Outside LB) 39 Shawn Plummer (6-1, 214, RSr.) 9 Travis Brown (6-1, 236, Sr.) MIKE (Middle LB) 30 Patrick Su’a (6-1, 240, Jr.) 43 Karl Mickelsen (6-0, 224, So.) WILL (Middle LB) 32 Jeremiah Toma (6-0, 230, Jr.) 10 Kyrie Wilson (6-2, 227, RFr.) Joker (Outisde LB) 27 Donavon Lewis (6-2, 240, So.) 88 Tristan Okpalaugo (6-6, 250, Sr.) Cornerback 6 L.J. Jones (5-10, 180, Jr.) 19 Beau Fryer (5-7, 167, Sr.) Strong Safety 16 Phillip Thomas (6-1, 215, Sr.) 20 Cristin Wilson (5-8, 175, Sr.) Free Safety 13 Derron Smith (5-11, 194, RSo.) 28 Charles Washington (5-11, 189, RFr.)Cornerback 18 Sean Alston (5-10, 192, So.) 2 Davon Dunn (6-0, 186, So.)
SPECIAL TEAMS
Plack Kicker 47 Quentin Breshears (6-1, 188, RFr.) or 17 Blake Dunn (5-9, 186, Jr.) Kickoffs 34 Andrew Shapiro (6-0, 193, Sr.) Punter 34 Andrew Shapiro (6-0, 193, Sr.) Long Snapper 57 Chad Preacher (5-10, 201, Jr.) Holder 34 Andrew Shapiro (6-0, 193, Sr.)
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Kick Returner 1 Isaiah Burse (6-0, 179, So.) 2 Milton Knox (5-9, 205 Jr.) Punt Returner 8 Robbie Rouse (5-7, 190, Sr.) 11 Rashad Evans (5-9, 187, Sr.)
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OFFENSIVE OUTLOOKStarters Returning/Lost: 7/4Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 18/7Other Squadmen Returning: 11Redshirts Returning: 6Newcomers: 10
Starters Returning (7)QB, Derek Carr (6-3, 210, Jr.)2011 second-team All-WAC; 3,544 pass ydsWR, Rashad Evans (5-9, 187, Sr.)44 rec, 351 yds, 3 TDC, Richard Helepiko (6-2, 302, Sr.)11 career starts, 8 in 2011OG, Trevor Richter (6-4, 290, Sr.)Started seven games at left guard in 2011RB, Robbie Rouse (5-7, 190, Sr.)2011 first-team All-WAC; 3,157 career rush ydsOT, Austin Wentworth (6-5, 300, Jr.)17 career starts, including all 13 in 2011OT, Cody Wichmann (6-6, 318, So.)Started 10 games as a redshirt freshman in 2011
Starters Lost (4)OL, Leslie Cooper Started 11 games in 2011LT, Bryce HarrisStarted 39 consecutive games at left tackleFB, Austin RaphaelMade 20 career startsWR, Jalen SaundersTransferred; ranked No. 2 in nation in yds/rec
Key ReturneesWR, Victor Dean (6-6, 209, So.)Caught 2 TDs in 2011WR, Josh Harper (6-1, 182, So.)35 rec, 497 yds, 5 TDs in 2011OG Matt Hunt (6-2, 315, Sr.)Played in 27 career games, started 7 in 2011
2011 OFFENSIVE STATISTICS: Category WAC NCAAScoring (28.5) 5 52Rushing (139.2) 4 75Passing (272.6) 4 27Passing Efficiency (143.41) 3 31Total Offense (411.8) 3 373rd Down Conv. (37%) 6 904th Down Conv. (56%) 4 38Sacks Allowed (20) 4 42Turnover Margin (-1.08) 8 116
QUARTERBACKSStarters Returning: Derek CarrStarters Lost: NoneSquadmen Returning: Greg WatsonRedshirts Returning: Marcus McDadeNewcomers: Myles Carr
RETURNING STATISTICAL LEADERSPassing GP/GS C-A Pct. Yds TD/IntDerek Carr 13/13 279-446 62.6 3544 26/9Greg Watson 2-0 0-1 0.0 0 0/1
RUNNING BACKSStarters Returning: Robbie RouseStarters Lost: NoneReturning Lettermen: Milton Knox, Michael HarrisSquadmen Returning: Darryl CashRedshirts Returning: Dillon RootNewcomers: T.J. Thomas, Marteze Waller
RETURNING STATISTICAL LEADERSRushing GP/GS Att Yds Avg TD Yds/GRobbie Rouse 13/13 329 1549 4.7 13 119.2Milton Knox 13/0 20 84 4.2 0 6.5Derek Carr 13/13 57 72 1.3 3 5.5
Come Sept. 1, Bulldog fans are going to see a new brand of football that hasn’t been seen before.
That brand: fanatical.
New Fresno State head coach Tim DeRuyter, who was hired on Dec. 14, 2011, promises his team will play fast, physical and with a fanatical effort.
“We’re going to play like our hair is on fire,” DeRuyter said.
DeRuyter, who is just the third Bulldog head coach in the last 30 years, comes to Fresno State from Texas A&M where he was the defensive coordinator and assistant head coach.
Bringing in a defensive-minded coach is something Bulldog football fans were happy to see after Fresno State allowed over 35 points per game and 435 yards of offense last season.
But just because he is a coach with a defensive background doesn’t mean he is lacking a vision for a new offense as he leads Fresno State into the Mountain West Conference.
“Offensively, we are going to spread the field vertically and horizontally,” DeRuyter said. “Most importantly, we are going to play with tempo.”
The Bulldogs are switching from a pro-style offense to a spread offense under new offensive coordinator Dave Schramm. The spread offense, which is the new fad in college football, uses a no-huddle approach and is fast-paced. Schramm plans to utilize a talented roster to light up the scoreboard in a hurry.
It all starts with quarterback Derek Carr, who is coming off his sophomore season where
he completed 63 percent of his passes and threw for 3,544 yards and 26 touchdowns.
“Going into this season as a team, we’re expecting some great things,” Carr said. “Everyone is healthy. Everyone that needs to be playing is playing and we got some great depth. We got a lot of talent that can play at the next level, so as long as we can put that together I’m 10 times more excited for this season for our team.”
Alongside Carr is running back Robbie Rouse, who is on the verge of becoming the school’s all-time leading rusher. Rouse enters his senior season with 3,157 career rushing yards and needs just 317 more yards to break Ron Rivers’ 18-year old school record.
A first-team All-WAC selection a year ago, Rouse should have an easier time running the ball this season than he did last year. That is a product of the new offense.
The theory behind the spread is that you have to make the defense take away either the run or the pass. If teams try to take away the pass by bringing an extra defensive back into the game, than Rouse will have more room to run at the line of scrimmage.
When teams beef up at the line to stop Rouse, Carr will be able air it out. That is when the offense gets exciting because big plays follow.
“[Robbie] will be able to run the ball against a lot lighter box than he did before,” Schramm said. “Hopefully we’re throwing the ball well enough that you’re going to give him bigger running lanes and a little less people to have to deal with.”
The Bulldog receiving corps is probably the deepest and most talented position on the team. Four players that all caught 30 or more passes last year return.
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WIDE RECEIVERSStarters Returning: Rashad EvansStarters Lost: Jalen SaundersReturning Lettermen: Isaiah Burse, Victor Dean, Josh Harper, A.J. Johnson, Taylor StewartSquadmen Returning: Matthew De Los Santos, Jerry Kelly, Gerome SurrellRedshirts Returning: Davante AdamsNewcomers: Justin Johnson, Aaron Peck
RETURNING STATISTICAL LEADERSReceiving GP/GS Rec Yds Avg/C TD Yds/GRashad Evans 13/10 44 351 8.0 3 27.0Isaiah Burse 13/1 40 436 10.9 1 33.5Josh Harper 11/3 35 497 14.2 5 45.2Robbie Rouse 13/13 32 288 7.1 1 17.5A.J. Johnson 13/0 8 154 19.2 0 11.8Victor Dean 8/1 2 15 7.5 2 1.9
OFFENSIVE LINEStarters Returning: Richard Helepiko, Trevor Richter, Austin Wentworth, Cody WichmannStarters Lost: Leslie Cooper, Bryce HarrisReturning Lettermen: Matt HuntSquadmen Returning: Lars Bramer, Andrew Gustafson, Kameron HendersonRedshirts Returning: Bo Bonnheim, Allen Brown, Justin NorthernNewcomers: Travis Harvey, David Keller, James La’eu, Mike Saenz
RETURNING STATISTICAL LEADERSStarts GP GS Consec. Starts Austin Wentworth 22 17 15 Matt Hunt 27 7 1 Richard Helepiko 18 11 3 Cody Wichmann 13 10 2 Trevor Richter 9 7 0 “I like the guys we got in the group,” said wide
receiver coach Ron Antoine. “We got some guys who obviously have proven themselves in years before so it is a good group.”
Senior Rashad Evans is the most experienced receiver, with over 100 catches and 1,000 receiving yards on his resume.
Then you have Josh Harper, who as a freshman caught 35 passes for 497 yards and five touchdowns a year ago – the most by a Bulldog freshman in the last 10 years.
A.J. Johnson and Victor Dean are both targets Carr will be looking for, especially Dean who stands 6-6 and runs a 4.39 40-yard dash.
The one newcomer to the group is redshirt freshman Davante Adams, a talented receiver out of Palo Alto, Calif. Fresno State fans will get to know his name early in the season.
The backbone behind any great offense is a great offensive line.
Fresno State returns five offensive linemen that all started seven or more games last season, so experience is on its side. The only perceived problem with the offensive line is a lack of depth, but DeRuyter and his staff addressed that by bringing in several junior college players to work in the trenches.
On the defensive side of the ball, the Bulldogs will be led by defensive coordinator Nick Toth. Toth was with DeRuyter at Texas A&M where he coached the linebackers, including Von Miller.
Under Toth’s tutelage, Miller won the 2010 Butkus Award given to the nation’s most
outstanding linebacker and went on to become the NFL’s Defensive Rookie of the Year in 2011.
The system DeRuyter and Toth bring is a multiple 3-4, where you have three down linemen and four linebackers. It is centered on stopping the run, pressuring the quarterback and creating turnovers.
“We do not want to let people run the football on us,” Toth said. “Those teams that win championships generally play really, really good run defense. To supplement that, we’ve done a good job in the past of getting after the passer, whether it is to force turnovers or knocking [the quarterback] to the ground.”
For years, the Bulldogs have struggled trying to create turnovers. In each of the last four seasons, Fresno State forced 15 turnovers or less and ranked 111th or worse nationally in turnovers gained – and that is out of 120 Division I FBS teams.
The goal for this year and every year in DeRuyter’s and Toth’s system is to force 30 or more turnovers.
One of the key components on defense was missing from last season’s team, and that was safety Phillip Thomas. Thomas missed the entire year after suffering a broken leg days before the 2011 season opener.He is back on the field and healthy, ready for his senior season.
“We’ve got Phillip Thomas, who is a strong safety, an NFL strong safety. We haven’t had one of those in this defense,” Toth said of his past teams at Texas A&M. “We’ve had NFL
TEAM NOTES→ A New Era At Fresno State: Tim DeRuyter was named the 17th head coach at Fresno State on Dec. 14, 2011, becoming just the third Bulldog head coach in the last 32 years. DeRuyter comes to Fresno State with 22 years of experience, 16 of which were spent as a defensive coordinator. He spent the last two seasons as the defensive coordinator at Texas A&M. His 2011 Aggie squad led the nation in sacks with 51 and he will bring over his 3-4 defensive scheme to the Bulldogs this year. Nick Toth, who was with DeRuyter at A&M, will be Fresno State’s defensive coordinator. Offensively, DeRuyter hired Dave Schramm from Utah to run Fresno State’s offense. The Bulldogs will switch from a pro-style offense this spring to a spread offense. The new coaches will have plenty of talent to work with on both sides of the ball, as the Bulldogs return eight starters on offense and seven on defense.
→ Derek Carr Fresno State’s Next Great QB: Junior quarterback Derek Carr returns in 2012 for his second season as Fresno State’s starting quarterback. His first was unlike any other in school history and that is saying something because of the quarterback lineage that has come through the Valley. Carr set a program record for most passing yards by a sophomore, throwing for 3,544 yards in 2011 with 26 touchdowns against nine interceptions. His passing yardage was the third-most for a single-season in program history. Carr averaged 278.2 yards per game in his first season as a starter, which was 64 more yards per game than Trent Dilfer had in his first season as a starter and 12 more yards than his brother David Carr averaged in his first year. Dilfer (No. 6 overall - 1994) and David Carr (No. 1 overall – 2002) were both first round draft picks. Derek Carr is surrounded by a loaded offense that includes five offensive linemen returning who all started in seven or more games last year. With the new offense that will now be centered on spreading the ball around, Carr has a good shot to surpass his 2011 numbers.
→ Rouse Looks to Break School Record: Robbie Rouse enters his senior season needing only 317 yards to break Ron Rivers’ 18-year-old school record for most rushing yards in a career. Rouse has run for 3,157 yards in his first three seasons and he enters 2012 as the nation’s third active leading rushing behind Wisconsin’s Montee Ball (3,310) and Michigan’s Denard Robinson (3,229). Over the last two years Rouse has run for 2,678 yards, which is the most any Fresno State running back has had in back-to-back seasons. He looks to become the first Bulldog to ever have three 1,000-yard
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DEFENSIVE LINEStarters Returning: Matt AkersStarters Lost: Logan Harrell, Chase McEnteeReturning Lettermen: Tyeler Davison, Nat HarrisonSquadmen Returning: Andy Jennings, Ben Letcher, Nikko Motta, Anthony WilliamsRedshirts Returning: Suli Faletuipapai, Todd Hunt, Maurice Poyadue, Ronald UsseryNewcomers: Jean-Marc Brierre
RETURNING STATISTICAL LEADERSDefense GP/GS Tkls TFL Sacks QBHMatt Akers 13/13 21 4.0 2.5 2Tyeler Davison 13/0 16 1 1 0Nat Harrison 13/0 9 0 0 0Andy Jennings 5/0 4 0 0 1
LINEBACKERSStarters Returning: Travis Brown, Tristan Okpalaugo, Jeremiah TomaStarters Lost: Kyle KnoxReturning Lettermen: Donavon Lewis, Malique Micenheimer, Karl Mickelsen, Stephan Plevney, Patrick Su’aSquadmen Returning: Ibe Nduke, Shawn Plummer, Damion WhittingtonRedshirts Returning: Jamaal Rose, Kyrie WilsonNewcomers: Brandon Hughes, Tui Unga
RETURNING STATISTICAL LEADERSDefense GP/GS Tkls TFL Sacks FFTravis Brown 13/13 85 8.5 3.0 0Jeremiah Toma 13/13 43 5.5 0 1Patrick Su’a 13/3 37 0.5 0 0Tristan Okpalaugo 12/10 31 8.5 4.0 1Donovan Lewis 13/2 12 4.0 2.5 0Karl Mickelsen 13/0 5 0 0 0
corners. We’ve had NFL inside linebackers and outside linebackers, obviously, and [defensive] linemen. We’ve never really had the safety that is a flat-out man; [Phillip] is the guy.”
In addition to Thomas’ return from injury, also back from a broken arm is free safety Derron Smith. Those two join a group of seven returning starters on defense.
Outside linebacker Travis Brown, a two-time all-conference selection, is poised for a big senior year. He and the other outside linebackers that includes fellow seniors Shawn Plummer and Tristan Okpalaugo along with sophomore Donavon Lewis, are ready to get after the quarterback.
Fresno State had 22 sacks a year ago – 9.5 of which came from Brown, Okpalaugo and Lewis. At Texas A&M in 2011, DeRuyter’s defense led the nation with 51 sacks.
The inside linebackers, key for stopping the run and lining up the defense, include juniors Jeremiah Toma and Patrick Su’a. Toma started every game last year while Su’a started three games and was the special teams stud. Both were captains a year ago and figure to lead the team again.
“Those are our two guys inside,” Toth said of Su’a and Toma. “They are super smart and picked up our defense right away.”
Backing them up will be Karl Mickelson, Kyrie Wilson and Malique Micenheimer.
Up front at the line of scrimmage will be two ends and a nose guard. Look for senior Anthony Williams to have a breakout season.
He will be one of the ends in the defense, along with Nikko Motta and Matt Akers. Then at nose guard is Tyeler Davison and Andy Jennings.
“Tyeler Davison is going to be a good player in this league,” Toth said. “Anthony Williams, who is going to be a senior, is also a very good football player. Those two guys are kind of the anchor for us [on the defensive line].”
With the all the changes over the offseason, it now comes down to getting out on the field and doing it.
The Bulldogs report for fall camp on Aug. 2 and have 29 practices before opening up the season on Sept. 1 at home against Weber State.
Fresno State plays six home games in 2012 and DeRuyter is looking forward to seeing the Red Wave out at Bulldog Stadium.
“My goal is to build a championship team,” he said. “We are going to build a team that is going to win over the hearts and minds of the Valley.”
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DEFENSIVE OUTLOOKStarters Returning/Lost: 7/4Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 18/9Other Squadmen Returning: 10Redshirts Returning: 7Newcomers: 7
Starters Returning (7)DE, Matt Akers (6-2, 235, Sr.)21 tkls, 4.0 TFL, 2.5 sacks, 1 FF in 2011OLB, Travis Brown (6-1, 236, Sr.)2011 first-team All-WAC; team-high 85 tklsSS, Terrance Dennis (5-11, 188, Sr.)11 career starts, 8 in 2011CB, L.J. Jones (5-10, 180, Jr.)3 Int’s in 2011 were most by Bulldog in 8 yearsOLB, Tristan Okpalaugo (6-6, 250, Sr.)Had 4.0 sacks as DE in 2011, moving to OLBILB, Jeremiah Toma (6-0, 230, Jr.)2011 team captain; 43 tkls, 5.5 TFL, 1 FFFS, Cristin Wilson (5-8, 175, Sr.)7 starts in 2011, 47 tkls, 4 brup, 1 FR for TD
Starters Lost (4)CB, Isaiah GreenStarted 10 games in 2011; 94 career tklsDT, Logan HarrellTwo-time first-team All-WAC selectionOLB, Kyle Knox37 starts, 215 tkls, 26.0 TFL in careerNT, Chase McEntee19 starts, 11.5 TFL, 3.5 sacks in career
Key ReturneesCB, Davon Dunn25 tkls, 1 brup and 1 start in 2011OLB, Donavon Lewis2 starts at DE as true Fr. in 2011, moving to OLB OLB, Shawn PlummerMissed 2011 with abdomal injuryFS, Derron Smith16 tkls, 1.0 TFL, 1 INT, 1 FF in 3 games in 2011; missed rest of year wtih broken armSS, Phillip ThomasMissed 2011 with broken leg; 64 tkls in 2010
2011 DEFENSIVE STATISTICS: Category WAC NCAAScoring (35.2) 7 106Rushing (166.6) 6 72Passing (269.2) 7 106Passing Efficiency (136.2) 5 80Total Defense (435.8) 6 1003rd Down Conv. Def. (43%) 7 914th Down Conv. Def. (56%) 6 80Sacks (20) 5 77Turnovers Gained (9) 8 119
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DEFENSIVE BACKSStarters Returning: Terrance Dennis, L.J. Jones, Cristin WilsonStarters Lost: Isaiah GreenReturning Lettermen: Sean Alston, Davon Dunn, Beau Fryer, Anthony RigginsSquadmen Returning: Derron Smith, Phillip ThomasRedshirts Returning: Charles WashingtonNewcomers: Shannon Edwards, Jamal Ellis, Dalen Jones, Jerry Smith
RETURNING STATISTICAL LEADERSDefense GP/GS Tkls TFL Brkup IntTerrance Dennis 11/8 71 0 0 0L.J. Jones 13/13 56 2.5 13 3Cristin Wilson 13/7 47 0.5 4 0Davon Dunn 13/1 25 0 0 1Derron Smith 3/3 16 1.0 2 1
SPECIAL TEAMSStarters Returning: Andrew ShapiroStarters Lost: Kevin Goessling, Bobby ShepardSquadmen Returning: Chad PreacherRedshirts Returning: Quentin BreashearsNewcomers: Blake Dunn, Garrett Swanson
RETURNING STATISTICAL LEADERSPunting GP No. Avg. I20 50+Andrew Shapiro 13 66 39.7 21 5
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TEAM NOTESrushing seasons, as he ran for 1,129 yards in 2010 and 1,549 yards last year. His 2011 rushing total led the WAC, ranked seventh nationally and was the third most in Fresno State single-season history.
NCAA ACTIVE CAREER RUSHING LEADERS
Player, School Cl. YardsMontel Harris, Temple Sr. 3,735Montee Ball, Wisconsin Sr. 3,310Denard Robinson (QB), Michigan Sr. 3,229Robbie Rouse, Fresno State Sr. 3,157
NCAA ACTIVE LEADERS IN CAREER 100-YARD RUSHING GAMES
Player, School Cl. GamesMontel Harris, Temple Sr. 22Montee Ball, Wisconsin Sr. 16Zach Line, Jr., SMU Sr. 16Denard Robinson, Michigan Sr. 14David Wilson, Virginia Tech Sr. 13Stepfan Taylor, Stanford Sr. 13Robbie Rouse, Fresno State Sr. 12Rex Burkhead, Nebraska Sr. 11Asher Clark, Air Force Sr. 11
→ Phillip Thomas Returns to Lead Secondary: After missing all of the 2011 season with a broken leg suffered in a non-contact drill three days before Fresno State’s season opener, senior safety Phillip Thomas is set to return to the field in 2012. His return will provide an immeasurable boost to the defense, as Thomas is regarded as the team’s most valuable defensive player and a future NFL draft pick. He will have a lot of help getting him there, as Fresno State hired Tim McDonald as its secondary coach. McDonald played 13 seasons at safety in the NFL and was selected to six Pro Bowls while leading the San Francisco 49ers to the Super Bowl XXIX Championship. In 2010 as a third-year sophomore, Thomas was fifth on the team with 64 tackles and he led the squad with three interceptions and nine pass breakups.
Most Blocked Kicks in the FBS(Since 2002)
Rank Team # of Blocks1. Fresno State 672. Rutgers 56 3. Texas 54 4. Florida 485. Louisiana 476. Boise State 437. Kansas State 418. Middle Tennessee 409. Nebraska 38 Kentucky 38 USC 3812. Virginia Tech 3713. UCLA 3614. Force 35
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RANKED TEAMS IN BULLDOG STADIUMDate Opponent ResultOct. 8, 1994 No. 22 BYU BYU 32, Fresno St. 30Nov. 19, 1994 No. 10 Colorado St. Colorado St. 44, Fresno St. 42Sept. 2, 2001 No. 10 Oregon St. Fresno St. 44, Oregon St. 24Nov. 21, 2003 No. 20 Boise St. Boise St. 31, Fresno St. 17Sept. 9, 2006 No. 20 Oregon Oregon 31, Fresno St. 24Sept. 13, 2008 No. 10 Wisconsin Wisconsin 13, Fresno St. 10Sept. 18, 2009 No. 8 Boise St. Boise St. 51, Fresno St. 34Nov. 14, 2010 No. 21 Nevada Nevada 35, Fresno St. 34Oct. 7, 2011 No. 5 Boise St. Boise St. 57, Fresno St. 7
HIGHEST ATTENDED GAMES
Date Opponent Result AttendanceDec. 1, 2001 Utah State W, 70-21 42,881Nov. 23, 2001 San Jose State W, 40-21 42,881Nov. 3, 2001 Rice W, 52-24 42,881Oct. 19, 2001 Boise State L, 35-30 42,881Sept. 29, 2001 Louisiana Tech W, 38-28 42,881Nov. 10, 2005 Boise State W, 27-7 42,701Oct. 15, 2005 Utah State W, 53-21 42,701Sept. 19, 2004 Portland State W, 27-17 42,662Sept. 2, 2001 No. 10 Oregon State W, 44-24 42,410Sept. 13, 2008 No. 10 Wisconsin L, 13-10 42,387
BULLDOG SPORTS NETWORK
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Paul Loeffler is the Voice of Bulldog foot-ball, men’s basketball and baseball. Former Bulldog quarterback Jordan Christensen is the analyst and Ralph Wood is the sideline reporter for Bulldog football games.
Station Frequency KMJ-AM 580 AM CREDITS
The 2012 Fresno State football virtual team guide is a product of the Fresno State Athletic Communications office. Written, edited and designed by David Roost and Jason Clay. Ad-ditional editorial assistance from the Fresno State Athletic Communications staff. Photos by Keith Kountz, Rick Dodd, the Associated Press, Cary Edmondson and the Fresno State archives.
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“V” IS FOR VALLEY Fresno State prides itself on being the “Valley’s team.” This pride can be seen in the form of a large green V on the back of the Bulldog helmets, as a symbol to the agricultural community of Central Valley of California. The San Joaquin Valley is the world’s richest agricultural valley in export dollars.
FRESNO STATE IDENTIFICATIONThe University’s formal name is California State University, Fresno. Fresno State is the acceptable shorter, less formal name for the university. It is acceptable as a first text reference, as well as subsequent references.
For athletics department purposes, the University prefers to be called simply Fresno State - never Fresno State University and never shorten to Fresno. For graphics or abbreviations, we ask that you please use FS - not FSU, CSUF or Fresno. Another acceptable abbreviations is Fresno St.
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MEDIA COVERAGE AT FRESNO STATEFew programs in the nation have received as much national television exposure as the Fresno State Bulldogs since the turn of the century. Since 2000, Fresno State has made 83 nationally televised games with 47 of those coming on one of the ESPN platforms.
Some of Fresno State’s games have reached “instant classic” status including the most dramatic and memorable game of the 2005 season, when the Bulldogs took No. 1-ranked USC to the wire in front of a capacity crowd at the Los Angeles Coliseum, and the 2007 triple overtime game at Texas A&M in 2007.
National television audiences have seen the Bulldogs win at UCLA, Colorado, Washington, Wisconsin, Hawai’i, Colorado State, Rutgers, Kansas State and Illinois. In addition, Fresno State has played a major role in national television non-conference match-ups against LSU, Tennessee, Ohio State, Ole Miss, Texas A&M, UCLA, Oregon and Oregon State.
Fresno has grown to the fifth largest city in California and is the 45th largest television market in the United States.
FRESNO STATE’S 2012 NATIONAL TELEVISION SCHEDULESept. 8 at Oregon .................. Pac-12 NetworkSept. 15 vs. Colorado .....CBS Sports NetworkSept. 22 at Tulsa .............CBS Sports Network
Oct. 13 at Boise State ... NBC Sports NetworkNov. 10 at Nevada ......... NBC Sports NetworkNov. 24 vs. Air Force ..... NBC Sports Network
BULLDOGS ON NATIONAL TELEVISION*
FUTURE HOME SCHEDULE
Fresno State has always played one of the toughest schedules in the nation and a number of the nation’s elite programs have paid a visit to Bulldog Stadium. BCS schools such as Cincinnati (2010), Illinois (2010), Kansas State (2007), Mis-sissippi (2011), Oregon (2006), Oregon State (2003) and Wisconsin (2008) have traveled to Fresno in the last 10 years.
Fresno State fans have more to look forward to in the future as well. Pac-12 school Colorado is paying its first visit to the Valley this season. Rutgers is sched-uled to come to Fresno in 2013 and Ne-braska in 2014. The Bulldogs are also scheduled to make a return trip to Colo-rado in 2013, play at Mississippi in 2015 and at Nebraska in 2016.
HIGHEST ATTENDED GAMES
Date Opponent Result AttendanceDec. 1, 2001 Utah State W, 70-21 42,881Nov. 23, 2001 San Jose State W, 40-21 42,881Nov. 3, 2001 Rice W, 52-24 42,881Oct. 19, 2001 Boise State L, 35-30 42,881Sept. 29, 2001 Louisiana Tech W, 38-28 42,881Nov. 10, 2005 Boise State W, 27-7 42,701Oct. 15, 2005 Utah State W, 53-21 42,701Sept. 19, 2004 Portland State W, 27-17 42,662Sept. 2, 2001 No. 10 Oregon State W, 44-24 42,410Sept. 13, 2008 No. 10 Wisconsin L, 13-10 42,387
Date .......... Opponent ...................................................Location ..........................................TimeSept. 1 ...... Weber State ..............................................Fresno, Calif. ...........................7:00 p.m. Sept. 8 ....at Oregon [Pac-12 Network] ...........Eugene, Ore. ..................3:30 p.m. Sept. 15 .... Colorado (Ag Night) [CBS-SN] ..................Fresno, Calif. ...........................5:00 p.m. Sept. 22 ..at Tulsa [CBS-SN] ........................... Tulsa, Okla. ....................5:00 p.m. Sept. 29 .... San Diego State (Homecoming) * ............Fresno, Calif. ...........................7:00 p.m.Oct. 6 ......at Colorado State * .......................... Fort Collins, Colo. ..........4:00 p.m.Oct. 13 ....at Boise State * [NBC-SN] ...............Boise, Idaho .................12:30 p.m. Oct. 20 ...... Wyoming (Football Fiesta) * ....................Fresno, Calif. ...........................7:30 p.m. Oct. 27 ....at New Mexico * ..............................Albuquerque, N.M. .......12:30 p.m.Nov. 3 ........ Hawai’i * ...................................................Fresno, Calif. ................................4 p.m.Nov. 10 ...at Nevada * [NBC-SN] .....................Reno, Nev. ......................7:30 p.m. Nov. 24 ...... Air Force * [NBC-SN] ................................Fresno, Calif. .........................12:30 p.m.
Home Games at Bulldog Stadium in BOLD - All Times Pacific * Mountain West Game CBS-SN = CBS Sports Network NBC-SN - NBC Sports Network
2011Vs. California............Comcast Sports Net-CaliforniaAt Nebraska ...............Big Ten NetworkNorth Dakota ............................ESPN3Ole Miss ....................................ESPN2Boise State .................................EPSNUtah State ................................ESPN3Louisiana Tech .........................ESPNUAt San Diego State ...........CBS Sports
2010Cincinnati .................................ESPN2at Ole Miss .............. ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNUNew Mexico St. ...........................ESPNUat Boise St. ...............................ESPN2at Illinois ...................................ESPN2
2009at Wisconsin .............................. ESPNBoise State .............................. ESPN2at Cincinnati .............................ESPNRat New Mexico St.....................ESPNUat Idaho....................................ESPNUat Illinois................................... Big Tenvs. Wyoming .............................. ESPN
2008at Rutgers ...................................ESPNWisconsin .................................ESPN2at UCLA ........................................ABCNevada .....................................ESPN2at San Jose St. .........................ESPN2at Boise St. ...............................ESPN2vs. Colordao St. ........................ESPN22007at Texas A&M. ............................... FSNBoise St. ...................................ESPN2at Hawaii ...................................ESPN2Kansas St. ................................ESPN2at New Mexico St. ....................ESPN2vs. Georgia Tech .......................ESPN2
2006Nevada .......................................ESPNOregon ......................................ESPN2at LSU .........................................ESPNat Boise St. .................................ESPNat Louisiana Tech ......................ESPN2
2005Weber St. .................................ESPNUat Oregon ...................................... TBSToledo .......................................ESPN2
at New Mexico St. ...................... ESPNUat Hawaii. ......................................ABCBoise St. .....................................ESPNat USC .......................................... FSNat Nevada. ................................ESPN2Louisiana Tech ..........................ESPN2vs. Tulsa ......................................ESPN
2004at Washington .............................. FSNat Kansas St. ............................. FSNetat Boise St. ...............................ESPN2Hawaii .........................................ESPN vs. Virginia ..................................ESPN
2003at Tennessee ............................ESPN2Oregon St. ..................................ESPNBoise St. ...................................ESPN2vs. UCLA ..................................ESPN2
2002at Wisconsin ...............................ESPNSan Diego State .......................ESPN2at Oregon ...................................... FSNat Oregon State ............................ FSNColorado State ...........................ESPN
SMU ............................................. FSRat Boise State .............................ESPNHawaii .......................................ESPN2at Louisiana Tech ......................ESPN2vs. Georgia Tech .......................ESPN2
2001 at Colorado ...............................ESPN2Oregon State ............................ESPN2at Wisconsin ...............................ESPNat Tulsa ......................................... FSNat Colorado State .....................ESPN2Boise State .................................ESPNat Hawaii .....................................ESPNvs. Michigan State ........................ FSN
2000Ohio State ............................... ESPNRat UCLA ........................................ FSNCalifornia ...................................... FSNat Rice .......................................... FSNat TCU .......................................... FSNvs. Air Force ................................. FSN*Since 2000 Season
