American college football season
The 2018 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented California State University, Fresno in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season . The Bulldogs were led by second-year head coach Jeff Tedford and played their home games at Bulldog Stadium . They were a member of the Mountain West Conference in the West Division.
In one of the best seasons in program history, the Bulldogs finished the season 12–2, 7–1 in Mountain West play, to be champions of their conference's West Division. They represented the West Division in the Mountain West Championship Game , where they defeated Boise State to become Mountain West champions. They were invited to the Las Vegas Bowl where they defeated Arizona State . Their 12 wins were the most wins in a single season in school history.
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Recruiting
Position key
Recruits
The Bulldogs signed a total of 17 recruits.[1]
US college sports recruiting information for 2018 recruits
Name
Hometown
High school / college
Height
Weight
Commit date
Nick Abbs OT
Fresno, California
Fresno City College
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
280 lb (130 kg)
Oct 19, 2017
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Ricardo Arias WR
Fresno, California
McLane High School
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
Jul 14, 2017
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Elijah Carson OT
San Diego, California
Morse High School
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
290 lb (130 kg)
Dec 20, 2017
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Steven Comstock QB
Covina, California
Northview High School
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Jun 24, 2017
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Shawn Dourseau S
Perris, California
Citrus Hill High School
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
Jan 22, 2018
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Emoryie Edwards WR
Tulare, California
Tulare Union High School
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
184 lb (83 kg)
Jun 26, 2017
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Isaiah Johnson WR
Modesto, California
Thomas Downey High School
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
Feb 9, 2018
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Sherwin King S
Fresno, California
Sunnyside High School
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
Jul 14, 2017
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Matt Kjeldgaard DT
Oakdale, California
Oakdale High School
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
270 lb (120 kg)
Jul 14, 2017
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Matthew Lawson DT
Ontario, California
Colony High School
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
290 lb (130 kg)
Dec 14, 2017
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Leonard Payne DT
Los Angeles, California
Salesian High School
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
270 lb (120 kg)
Dec 17, 2017
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Deshawn Ruffin CB
Fresno, California
Sunnyside High School
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
160 lb (73 kg)
Jul 14, 2017
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Tyrone Sampson Jr. OC
Detroit, Michigan
East English Village Preparatory Academy
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
330 lb (150 kg)
Feb 16, 2018
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Clive Truschel OG
Clovis, California
Clovis West High School
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
295 lb (134 kg)
Dec 20, 2017
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Shamar Whestone CB
Upland, California
Upland High School
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
Apr 30, 2017
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Ben Wooldridge QB
Pleasanton, California
Foothill High School
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
Jun 26, 2017
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Rodney Wright WR
Fresno, California
Clovis West High School
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
Dec 11, 2017
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Overall recruiting rankings:
Note : In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.
Sources:
Preseason
Award watch lists
Listed in the order that they were released
Mountain West media days
During the Mountain West media days held July 24–25 at the Cosmopolitan on the Las Vegas Strip , the Bulldogs were predicted as favorites to win the West Division title.[9]
Media poll
West Division
Predicted finish
Team
Votes (1st place)
1
Fresno State
126 (16)
2
San Diego State
116 (6)
3
UNLV
78
4
Nevada
72
5
Hawaii
45
6
San Jose State
25
Preseason All-Mountain West Team
The Bulldogs had two players selected to the preseason all-Mountain West team.[10]
Schedule
Date Time Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance September 1 7:00 p.m. Idaho * Stadium W 79–1331,170
September 8 4:30 p.m. at Minnesota * FS1 L 14–2138,280
September 15 7:30 p.m. at UCLA * FS1 W 38–1460,867
September 29 7:30 p.m. Toledo * Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA ESPNU W 49–2733,401
October 6 7:30 p.m. at Nevada ESPNU W 21–315,367
October 13 7:30 p.m. Wyoming Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA ESPNU W 27–328,501
October 20 4:30 p.m. at New Mexico ESPNU W 38–716,708
October 27 7:30 p.m. Hawaii Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA (rivalry ) ESPN2 W 50–2033,659
November 3 7:30 p.m. at UNLV No. 23 CBSSN W 48–315,276
7:15 p.m. at Boise State No. 23 ESPN2 L 17–2433,118
November 17 7:30 p.m. San Diego State CBSSN W 23–1436,123
November 24 4:00 p.m. San Jose State ESPNU W 31–1326,162
December 1 4:45 p.m. at No. 22 Boise State No. 25 ESPN W 19–16 OT 23,662
December 15 12:30 p.m. vs. Arizona State * No. 21 ABC W 31–20 37,146
Sources: [11] [12] [13] [14]
Game summaries
Idaho
Game information
First Quarter
8:45 FRES – Jordan Mims 1-yard run (Asa Fuller kick), Bulldogs 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 56 yards, TOP 4:21
2:05 FRES – Dejonte O'Neal 26-yard run (Asa Fuller PAT failed), Bulldogs 13–0. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, TOP 5:04
0:43 FRES – Asa Fuller 33-yard field goal, Bulldogs 16–0. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, TOP 1:18
0:05 IDHO – Jeff Cotton 73-yard pass from Colton Richardson (Cade Coffey PAT failed), Bulldogs 16–6. Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, TOP 0:00
Second Quarter
12:42 FRES – Jordan Mims 12-yard run (Asa Fuller kick), Bulldogs 23–6. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, TOP 2:23
9:20 FRES – Jaron Bryant 74-yard return of blocked field goal (Asa Fuller kick), Bulldogs 30–6. Drive: 10 plays, 46 yards, TOP 3:22
2:58 FRES – Anthoula Kelly 39-yard interception return (Asa Fuller kick), Bulldogs 37–6. Drive: 2 plays, 2 yards, TOP 0:00
0:00 FRES – Jaron Bryant 71-yard return of blocked field goal (Asa Fuller kick), Bulldogs 44–6. Drive: 9 plays, 43 yards, TOP 2:48
Third Quarter
9:14 FRES – Jordan Mims 2-yard run (Asa Fuller kick), Bulldogs 51–6. Drive: 12 plays, 93 yards, TOP 5:46
7:15 FRES – Derrion Grim 33-yard pass from Jorge Reyna (Asa Fuller kick), Bulldogs 58–6. Drive: 2 plays, 40 yards, TOP 0:00
0:31 IDHO – Isaiah Saunders 6-yard run (Cade Coffey kick), Bulldogs 58–13. Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, TOP 6:44
Fourth Quarter
10:50 FRES – Saevion Johnson 5-yard run (Asa Fuller kick), Bulldogs 65–13. Drive: 1 play, 5 yards, TOP 0:00
6:19 FRES – Romello Harris 27-yard run (Asa Fuller kick), Bulldogs 72–13. Drive: 3 plays, 45 yards, TOP 1:34
2:40 FRES – Saevion Johnson 1-yard run (Asa Fuller kick), Bulldogs 79–13. Drive: 6 plays, 35 yards, TOP 3:34
Passing
IDHO – Colton Richardson, 3–10, 106 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
FRES – Marcus McMaryion, 19–26, 207 yards
Rushing
IDHO – Isaiah Saunders, 24 carries, 89 yards, 1 TD
FRES – Romello Harris, 4 carries, 47 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Junior defensive back Jaron Bryant was named the Mountain West Special Teams Player of the Week after returning two blocked field goals for touchdowns.[17]
At Minnesota
Fresno State Bulldogs at Minnesota Golden Gophers
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Bulldogs
0
0
7 7 14
Golden Gophers
7
3
0 11 21
at TCF Bank Stadium , Minneapolis
Game information
First Quarter
MINN – Seth Green 1-yard run (Emmit Carpenter Kick), 2:46. Golden Gophers 7–0. Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 7:17.
Second Quarter
MINN – Emmit Carpenter 53-yard field goal, 0:58. Golden Gophers 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 4:25.
Third Quarter
FRES – Jared Rice 1-yard pass from Marcus McMaryion (Asa Fuller Kick), 0:20. Golden Gophers 10–7. Drive: 4 plays, 17 yards. 1:13.
Fourth Quarter
MINN – Emmit Carpenter 50-yard field goal, 9:43. Golden Gophers 13–7. Drive: 10 plays, 48 yard, 5:37.
FRES – KeeSean Johnson 45-yard pass from Marcus McMaryion (Asa Fuller Kick), 8:20. Bulldogs 14–13. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:23.
MINN – Seth Green 3-yard run (Two-point conversion), 3:28. Golden Gophers 21–14. Drive: 10 plays, 74 yards, 4:52.
Passing
FRES – Marcus McMaryion – 23/32, 205 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
MINN – Zack Annexstad – 16/26, 175 yards
Rushing
FRES – Jordan Mims – 10 rushes, 41 yards
MINN – Bryce Williams – 25 rushes, 87 yards
Receiving
FRES – KeeSean Johnson – 6 receptions, 89 yards, 1 TD
MINN – Rashod Bateman – 5 receptions, 78 yards
At UCLA
Game information
First Quarter
FRES – Marcus McMaryion 1-yard run, 10:03. Bulldogs 6–0. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 4:57.
FRES – Kyle Riddering 10-yard pass from Marcus McMaryion (Asa Fuller Kick), 3:41. Bulldogs 13–0. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:52.
Second Quarter
FRES – Asa Fuller 28-yard field goal, 14:17. Bulldogs 16–0. Drive: 6 plays, 27 yards, 2:02.
UCLA – Theo Howard 45-yard pass from Dorian Thompson-Robinson (J.J. Molson Kick), 9:44. Bulldogs 16–7. Drive: 5 plays, 43 yards, 1:38.
Third Quarter
UCLA – Bolo Olorunfunmi 2-yard run (J.J. Molson Kick), 12:59. Bulldogs 16–14. Drive: 3 plays, 17 yards, 1:09.
FRES – Marcus McMaryion 1-yard run (Two-point conversion), 6:29. Bulldogs 24–14. Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 3:16.
FRES – Marcus McMaryion 1-yard run (Asa Fuller Kick), 3:43. Bulldogs 31–14. Drive: 5 plays, 51 yards, 2:20.
Fourth Quarter
FRES – Marcus McMaryion 2-yard run (Asa Fuller Kick), 13:04. Bulldogs 38–14. Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 3:12.
Passing
Rushing
FRES – Jordan Mims – 21 rushes, 85 yards
UCLA – Dorian Thompson-Robinson – 8 rushes, 49 yards
Receiving
FRES – KeeSean Johnson – 8 receptions, 85 yards
UCLA – Theo Howard – 4 receptions, 80 yards, 1 TD
Toledo
Game information
First Quarter
FRES – Jordan Mims 4-yard run (Asa Fuller Kick), 8:27. Bulldogs 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:41.
TOL – Shakif Seymour 19-yard pass from Mitchell Guadagni (Jameson Vest Kick), 4:59. Tie 7–7. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:20.
Second Quarter
TOL – Jameson Vest 46-yard field goal, 13:08. Rockets 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 3:30.
TOL – Jameson Vest 43-yard field goal, 10:22. Rockets 13–7. Drive: 6 plays, 12 yards, 2:08.
FRES – KeeSean Johnson 7-yard pass from Marcus McMaryion (Asa Fuller Kick), 8:33. Bulldogs 14–13. Drive: 6 plays, 76 yards, 1:43.
FRES – Kyle Riddering 2-yard pass from Marcus McMaryion (Asa Fuller Kick), 4:24. Bulldogs 21–13. Drive: 6 plays, 78 yards, 2:27.
FRES – Jordan Mims 47-yard pass from Marcus McMaryion (Asa Fuller Kick), 2:26. Bulldogs 28–13. Drive: 1 play, 47 yards, 0:08.
Third Quarter
FRES – KeeSean Johnson 12-yard pass from Marcus McMaryion (Asa Fuller Kick), 12:06. Bulldogs 35–13. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:54.
FRES – Mykal Walker 38-yard interception return (Asa Fuller Kick), 10:22. Bulldogs 42–13. Drive: 5 plays, 9 yards, 1:35.
FRES – Marcus McMaryion 6-yard run (Asa Fuller Kick), 2:48. Bulldogs 49–13. Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 4:19.
Fourth Quarter
TOL – Jon'Vea Johnson 54-yard pass from Eli Peters (Jameson Vest Kick), 6:50. Bulldogs 49–20. Drive: 7 plays, 90 yards, 1:41.
TOL – Jon'Vea Johnson 25-yard pass from Eli Peters (Jameson Vest Kick), 2:42. Bulldogs 49–27. Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 2:18.
Passing
TOL – Eli Peters – 10/21, 179 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
FRES – Marcus McMaryion – 24/31, 368 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
TOL – Mitchell Guadagni – 8 rushes, 55 yards
FRES – Jordan Mims – 15 rushes, 59 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
TOL – Jon'Vea Johnson – 6 receptions, 112 yards, 2 TD
FRES – Jordan Mims – 6 receptions, 126 yards, 1 TD
At Nevada
Game information
First Quarter
FRES – Ronnie Rivers 19-yard pass from Marcus McMaryion (Asa Fuller Kick), 13:11. Bulldogs 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 20 yards, 2:36.
NEV – Ramiz Ahmed 41-yard field goal, 8:00. Bulldogs 7–3. Drive: 3 plays, 9 yards, 1:52.
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
FRES – Ronnie Rivers 2-yard run (Asa Fuller Kick), 10:20. Bulldogs 14–3. Drive: 3 plays, 5 yards, 1:36.
Fourth Quarter
FRES – KeeSean Johnson 27-yard pass from Marcus McMaryion (Asa Fuller Kick), 8:28. Bulldogs 21–3. Drive: 8 plays, 49 yards, 2:13.
Passing
FRES – Marcus McMaryion – 20/28, 241 yards, 2 TD
NEV – Cristian Solano – 22/43, 195 yards, 3 INT
Rushing
FRES – Ronnie Rivers – 5 rushes, 12 yards, 1 TD
NEV – Cristian Solano – 23 rushes, 71 yards
Receiving
FRES – Jared Rice – 3 receptions, 98 yards
NEV – Kaleb Fossum – 12 receptions, 97 yards
Wyoming
Game information
First Quarter
WYO – Cooper Rothe 44-yard field goal, 11:14. Cowboys 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 47 yards, 3:46.
FRES – Jared Rice 35-yard pass from Marcus McMaryion, 7:05. Bulldogs 6–3. Drive: 2 plays, 35 yards, 0:45.
Second Quarter
FRES – Marcus McMaryion 1-yard run (Asa Fuller Kick), 0:52. Bulldogs 13–3. Drive: 12 plays, 46 yards, 5:48.
Third Quarter
FRES – David Tangipa 3-yard pass from Marcus McMaryion (Asa Fuller Kick), 9:20. Bulldogs 20–3. Drive: 6 plays, 47 yards, 2:27.
FRES – Marcus McMaryion 6-yard run (Asa Fuller Kick), 3:11. Bulldogs 27–3. Drive: 6 plays, 85 yards, 3:29.
Fourth Quarter
Passing
WYO – Tyler Vanderwaal – 12/32, 117 yards, 1 INT
FRES – Marcus McMaryion – 22/32, 287 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
WYO – Nico Evans – 18 rushes, 58 yards
FRES – Marcus McMaryion – 7 rushes, 53 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
WYO – Raghib Ismail – 2 receptions, 46 yards
FRES – Jared Rice – 7 receptions, 94 yards, 1 TD
At New Mexico
Game information
First Quarter
FRES – Asa Fuller 30-yard field goal, 2:48. Bulldogs 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 44 yards, 4:10.
FRES – Ronnie Rivers 16-yard run (Asa Fuller Kick), 0:18. Bulldogs 10–0. Drive: 3 plays, 46 yards, 1:04.
Second Quarter
FRES – Ronnie Rivers 1-yard run (Asa Fuller Kick), 3:29. Bulldogs 17–0. Drive: 8 plays, 26 yards, 4:38.
UNM – Elijah Lilly 16-yard pass from Sheriron Jones (Andrew Shelley Kick), 0:57. Bulldogs 17–7. Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 2:24.
FRES – KeeSean Johnson 34-yard pass from Marcus McMaryion (Asa Fuller Kick), 0:36. Bulldogs 24–7. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:21.
Third Quarter
FRES – KeeSean Johnson 15-yard pass from Marcus McMaryion (Asa Fuller Kick), 8:32. Bulldogs 31–7. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 6:28.
FRES – Ronnie Rivers 23-yard pass from Marcus McMaryion (Asa Fuller Kick), 3:58. Bulldogs 38–7. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 2:00.
Fourth Quarter
Passing
FRES – Marcus McMaryion – 20/30, 280 yards, 3 TD
UNM – Sheriron Jones – 15/32, 147 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
FRES – Ronnie Rivers – 11 rushes, 48 yards, 2 TD
UNM – Tyrone Owens – 19 rushes, 83 yards
Receiving
FRES – KeeSean Johnson – 8 receptions, 149 yards, 2 TD
UNM – Anselem Umeh – 2 receptions, 44 yards
Hawaii
51st rivalry meeting: Hawaii Rainbow Warriors at Fresno State Bulldogs
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Rainbow Warriors
3
10
0 7 20
Bulldogs
14
23
10 3 50
at Bulldog Stadium , Fresno, California
Game information
First Quarter
HAW – Ryan Meskell 43-yard field goal, 10:26. Rainbow Warriors 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 50 yards, 4:43.
FRES – Jared Rice 19-yard pass from Marcus McMaryion (Asa Fuller Kick), 4:43. Bulldogs 7–3. Drive: 5 plays, 41 yards, 2:42.
FRES – Jamire Jordan 49-yard pass from Marcus McMaryion (Asa Fuller Kick), 0:37. Bulldogs 14–3. Drive: 5 plays, 71 yards, 2:20.
Second Quarter
HAW – JoJo Ward 50-yard pass from Cole McDonald (Ryan Meskell Kick), 14:30. Bulldogs 14–10. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:01.
FRES – Ronnie Rivers 76-yard run (Asa Fuller Kick), 14:11. Bulldogs 21–10. Drive: 1 play, 76 yards, 0:12.
FRES – Asa Fuller 22-yard field goal, 8:57. Bulldogs 24–10. Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 3:11.
HAW – Ryan Meskell 28-yard field goal, 4:35. Bulldogs 24–13. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 4:22.
FRES – Jordan Mims 21-yard pass from Marcus McMaryion, 0:58. Bulldogs 30–13. Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 3:29.
FRES – Jamire Jordan 100-yard return of missed field goal (Asa Fuller Kick), 0:00. Bulldogs 37–13. Drive: 5 plays, 37 yards, 0:53.
Third Quarter
FRES – Asa Fuller 32-yard field goal, 9:49. Bulldogs 40–13. Drive: 14 plays, 61 yards, 5:05.
FRES – Derrion Grim 6-yard pass from Marcus McMaryion (Asa Fuller Kick), 8:45. Drive: 4 plays, 16 yards, 0:45.
Fourth Quarter
FRES – Asa Fuller 21-yard field goal, 13:36. Bulldogs 50–13. Drive: 6 plays, 40 yards, 1:27.
HAW – Devan Stubblefield 27-yard pass from Jeremy Moussa (Ryan Meskell Kick), 1:43. Bulldogs 50–20. Drive: 8 plays, 79 yards, 3:42.
Passing
HAW – Cole McDonald – 17/28, 225 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
FRES – Marcus McMaryion – 21/32, 284 yards, 4 TD
Rushing
HAW – Cole McDonald – 12 rushes, 62 yards
FRES – Ronnie Rivers – 11 rushes, 125 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
HAW – JoJo Ward – 3 receptions, 79 yards, 1 TD
FRES – KeeSean Johnson – 8 receptions, 102 yards
At UNLV
Game information
First Quarter
FRES – Jamire Jordan 12-yard pass from Marcus McMaryion (Asa Fuller Kick), 10:39. Bulldogs 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 45 yards, 2:35.
Second Quarter
FRES – Ronnie Rivers 2-yard run (Asa Fuller Kick), 14:55. Bulldogs 14–0. Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 4:05.
FRES – Asa Fuller 35-yard field goal, 0:36. Bulldogs 17–0. Drive: 9 plays, 40 yards, 2:10.
Third Quarter
FRES – Kyle Riddering 9-yard pass from Marcus McMaryion (Asa Fuller Kick), 10:45. Bulldogs 24–0. Drive: 8 plays, 74 yards, 4:09.
FRES – Josh Hokit 5-yard run (Asa Fuller Kick), 8:22. Bulldogs 31–0. Drive: 1 play, 5 yards, 0:07.
FRES – Asa Fuller 47-yard field goal, 4:42. Bulldogs 34–0. Drive: 4 plays, 9 yards, 2:32.
Fourth Quarter
FRES – Derrion Grim 10-yard run (Asa Fuller Kick), 14:54. Bulldogs 41–0. Drive: 7 plays, 62 yards, 3:04.
UNLV – Evan Pantels 28-yard field goal, 10:13. Bulldogs 41–3. Drive: 11 plays, 52 yards, 4:34.
FRES – Saevion Johnson 2-yard run (Asa Fuller Kick), 8:14. Bulldogs 48–3. Drive: 4 plays, 63 yards, 1:59.
Passing
FRES – Marcus McMaryion – 26/35, 274 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
UNLV – Max Gilliam – 14/30, 98 yards, 1 INT
Rushing
FRES – Saevion Johnson – 3 rushes, 47 yards, 1 TD
UNLV – Charles Williams – 16 rushes, 121 yards
Receiving
FRES – KeeSean Johnson – 8 receptions, 97 yards
UNLV – Brandon Presley – 4 receptions, 48 yards
At Boise State
Battle for the Milk Can: No. 16 Fresno State Bulldogs at Boise State Broncos
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
No. 16 Bulldogs
0
10
7 0 17
Broncos
3
0
7 14 24
at Albertsons Stadium , Boise, Idaho
Game information
First Quarter
BSU – Haden Hoggarth 35-yard field goal, 6:37. Broncos 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 4:05.
Second Quarter
FRES – KeeSean Johnson 3-yard pass from Marcus McMaryion (Asa Fuller Kick), 14:12. Bulldogs 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 83 yards, 2:51.
FRES – Asa Fuller 47-yard field goal, 0:00. Bulldogs 10–3. Drive: 7 plays, 37 yards, 1:14.
Third Quarter
FRES – Ronnie Rivers 1-yard run (Asa Fuller Kick), 11:42. Bulldogs 17–3. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:18.
BSU – Alexander Mattison 7-yard run (Haden Hoggarth Kick), 5:56. Bulldogs 17–10. Drive: 12 plays, 70 yards, 5:40.
Fourth Quarter
BSU – Alexander Mattison 1-yard run (Haden Hoggarth Kick), 14:57. Tie 17–17. Drive: 11 plays, 59 yards, 5:16.
BSU – Khalil Shakir 49-yard pass from Brett Rypien (Haden Hoggarth Kick), 9:22. Broncos 24–17. Drive: 7 plays, 83 yards, 2:31.
Passing
FRES – Marcus McMaryion – 24/35, 283 yards, 1 TD
BSU – Brett Rypien – 24/29, 269 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
FRES – Jordan Mims – 8 rushes, 47 yards
BSU – Alexander Mattison – 30 rushes, 144 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
FRES – KeeSean Johnson – 8 receptions, 95 yards, 1 TD
BSU – A. J. Richardson – 5 receptions, 66 yards
San Diego State
Battle for the Old Oil Can: San Diego State Aztecs at Fresno State Bulldogs
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Aztecs
7
7
0 0 14
Bulldogs
7
3
7 6 23
at Bulldog Stadium , Fresno, California
Game information
First Quarter
FRES – Jamire Jordan 86-yard pass from Marcus McMaryion (Asa Fuller Kick), 12:08. Bulldogs 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 94 yards, 1:11.
SDSU – Fred Trevillion 75-yard pass from Christian Chapman (John Baron Kick), 6:21. Tie 7–7. Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:12.
Second Quarter
FRES – Asa Fuller 25-yard field goal, 6:47. Bulldogs 10–7. Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 5:12.
SDSU – Fred Trevillion 70-yard pass from Ryan Agnew (John Baron Kick), 6:29. Aztecs 14–10. Drive: 1 play, 70 yards, 0:11.
Third Quarter
FRES – Ronnie Rivers 2-yard run (Asa Fuller Kick), 10:56. Bulldogs 17–14. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:04.
Fourth Quarter
FRES – Jordan Mims 1-yard run, 12:40. Bulldogs 23–14. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 4:36.
Passing
SDSU – Christian Chapman – 4/13, 126 yards, 1 TD
FRES – Marcus McMaryion – 17/24, 267 yards, 1 TD
Rushing
SDSU – Juwan Washington – 18 rushes, 38 yards
FRES – Ronnie Rivers – 22 rushes, 78 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
SDSU – Fred Trevillion – 4 receptions, 189 yards, 2 TD
FRES – KeeSean Johnson – 10 receptions, 141 yards
San Jose State
Battle for the Valley Trophy: San Jose State Spartans at Fresno State Bulldogs
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Spartans
0
0
0 13 13
Bulldogs
0
3
14 14 31
at Bulldog Stadium , Fresno, California
Game information
First Quarter
Second Quarter
FRES – Asa Fuller 32-yard field goal, 0:03. Bulldogs 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 54 yards, 4:04.
Third Quarter
FRES – Jordan Mims 1-yard run (Asa Fuller Kick), 5:30. Bulldogs 10–0. Drive: 5 plays, 77 yards, 1:49.
FRES – KeeSean Johnson 31-yard pass from Marcus McMaryion (Asa Fuller Kick), 0:32. Bulldogs 17–0. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:11.
Fourth Quarter
SJSU – Malike Roberson 73-yard pass from Michael Carrillo (Bryce Crawford Kick), 14:47. Bulldogs 17–7. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:45.
FRES – Ronnie Rivers 18-yard pass from Marcus McMaryion (Asa Fuller Kick), 11:59. Bulldogs 24–7. Drive: 6 plays, 78 yards, 2:39.
FRES – Arron Mosby 95-yard interception return (Asa Fuller Kick), 4:08. Bulldogs 31–7. Drive: 4 plays, 66 yards, 1:21.
SJSU – Tre Walker 4-yard pass from Michael Carrillo, 1:24. Bulldogs 31–13. Drive: 6 plays, 47 yards, 2:34.
Passing
SJSU – Michael Carrillo – 24/41, 302 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
FRES – Marcus McMaryion – 20/29, 317 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
SJSU – Tyler Nevens – 9 rushes, 50 yards
FRES – Ronnie Rivers – 17 rushes, 92 yards
Receiving
SJSU – Tre Walker – 11 receptions, 116 yards, 1 TD
FRES – KeeSean Johnson – 7 receptions, 173 yards, 1 TD
Mountain West Championship Game: No. 25 Fresno State Bulldogs at No. 19 Boise State Broncos
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1
2
3 4 OT Total
No. 25 Bulldogs
7
3
3 0 6 19
No. 19 Broncos
7
0
0 6 3 16
at Albertsons Stadium , Boise, Idaho
Game information
First Quarter
FRES – Michiah Quick 15-yard pass from Marcus McMaryion (Asa Fuller Kick), 9:03. Bulldogs 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 20 yards, 1:08.
BSU – Sean Modster 10-yard pass from Brett Rypien (Haden Hoggarth Kick), 1:56. Tie 7–7. Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 7:07.
Second Quarter
FRES – Asa Fuller 44-yard field goal, 3:20. Bulldogs 10–7. Drive: 10 plays, 51 yards, 3:32.
Third Quarter
FRES – Asa Fuller 38-yard field goal, 11:07. Bulldogs 13–7. Drive: 9 plays, 43 yards, 3:53.
Fourth Quarter
BSU – Alexander Mattison 34-yard run, 8:01. Tie 13–13. Drive: 7 plays, 87 yards, 3:09.
Overtime
BSU – Haden Hoggarth 23-yard field goal. Broncos 16–13. Drive: 6 plays, 19 yards.
FRES – Ronnie Rivers 1-yard run. Bulldogs 19–16. Drive: 5 plays, 25 yards.
Passing
FRES – Marcus McMaryion – 20/32, 170 yards, 1 TD
BSU – Brett Rypien – 15/31, 125 yards, 1 TD
Rushing
FRES – Ronnie Rivers – 17 rushes, 63 yards, 1 TD
BSU – Alexander Mattison – 40 rushes, 200 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
FRES – Michiah Quick – 3 receptions, 45 yards, 1 TD
BSU – Sean Modster – 4 receptions, 45 yards, 1 TD
Las Vegas Bowl: No. 19 Fresno State Bulldogs vs. Arizona State Sun Devils
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No. 19 Bulldogs
10
7
7 7 31
Sun Devils
7
10
3 0 20
at Sam Boyd Stadium , Whitney, Nevada
Game information
First Quarter
FRES – Asa Fuller 39-yard field goal, 7:02. Bulldogs 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 45 yards, 2:43.
FRES – Anthoula Kelly 70-yard interception return (Asa Fuller Kick), 4:58. Bulldogs 10–0. Drive: 5 plays, 29 yards, 2:04.
ASU – Kyle Williams 3-yard pass from Manny Wilkins (Brandon Ruiz Kick), 1:25. Bulldogs 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 3:33.
Second Quarter
ASU – Eno Benjamin 17-yard run (Brandon Ruiz Kick), 12:43. Sun Devils 14–10. Drive: 8 plays, 58 yards, 2:38.
FRES – Marcus McMaryion 10-yard run (Asa Fuller Kick), 8:03. Bulldogs 17–14. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:40.
ASU – Brandon Ruiz 20-yard field goal, 0:51. Tie 17–17. Drive: 17 plays, 72 yards, 7:12.
Third Quarter
ASU – Brandon Ruiz 44-yard field goal, 5:33. Sun Devils 20–17. Drive: 7 plays, 13 yards, 4:10.
FRES – Ronnie Rivers 68-yard run (Asa Fuller Kick), 1:00. Bulldogs 24–20. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 0:59.
Fourth Quarter
FRES – Ronnie Rivers 5-yard run (Asa Fuller Kick), 5:19. Bulldogs 31–20. Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 3:19.
Passing
ASU – Manny Wilkins – 19/31, 129 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
FRES – Marcus McMaryion – 15/29, 176 yards, 2 INT
Rushing
ASU – Eno Benjamin – 23 rushes, 118 yards, 1 TD
FRES – Ronnie Rivers – 24 rushes, 212 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
ASU – Brandon Aiyuk – 9 receptions, 61 yards
FRES – Dejonte O'Neal – 2 receptions, 42 yards
Rankings
Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes Week Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Final AP RV RV — — — — — RV RV 20 16 RV RV 25 19 18 Coaches RV RV — RV — RV RV RV RV 23 17 RV 23 23 21 18 CFP Not released 23 23 — — 25 21 Not released
Honors
Mountain West
Team
Player
Position
Year
First
Christian Cronk
OL
SR
First
Mykal Walker
DL
JR
First
Jeff Allison
LB
JR
First
Tank Kelly
DB
SR
Second
KeeSean Johnson
WR
SR
Second
Jared Rice
TE
JR
Second
Micah St. Andrew
OL
SR
Second
JuJu Hughes
DB
JR
Second
Mike Bell
DB
JR
Second
Blake Cusick
P
JR
Honorable
Jason Bryant
DB
JR
Honorable
Jasad Haynes
DL
JR
Honorable
George Helmuth
LB
SR
Honorable
Marcus McMaryion
QB
SR
Jeff Allison is the defensive player of the year in the Mountain West Conference .
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Players drafted into the NFL
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