Final Spring Football Count: 32 practices covered‼️
Still lots of interviews, photos, developments & post-spring analysis to come!!
Fresno State:
Cal:
Stanford:
SJSU:
Top 5 attended Group of 5 home games in Week 1:
1. ECU vs No. 13 NC State (51,711)
2. UCF vs South Carolina St. (43,810)
3. App State vs North Carolina (40,168)
4. UTSA vs No. 24 Houston (37,526)
5. Fresno State vs Cal Poly (36,011) *Thursday
Fresno State returns to spring practice this morning, paying homage to the late Nipsey Hussle. His music is being played throughout practice. The Bulldog roster has a heavy influence of SoCal natives.
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All seven California FBS teams opened Week 1 at home. Here’s how the announced attendance ranked:
1. USC: 60,113
2. Fresno State: 36,011 (Thursday)
3. Cal: 34,984
4. San Diego State: 34,046 (New stadium)
5. UCLA: 27,143
6: Stanford: 26,826
7: San Jose State: 16,291 (Thursday)
Fresno State QB Jake Haener says he grew up rooting for USC.
He said, 'I wanted that offer but little Jake Haener wasn't tall enough and didn't have enough stars next to his name ... Now I get the chance to play there.'
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Almost two years to the day Ronnie Rivers committed to Fresno State - one of Tedford's first.
He was unwanted by the previous coaches.
Ronnie was told he would not play the 2018 season due to a spring injury.
Tonight, he made the play that will live in Bulldog history.
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The Fresno State defense allowed only four TDs in the last four weeks of the season - and two were late with big leads.
Big kudos to DC Kevin Coyle & staff, including three former 'Dogs. They have a combined 29 years of NFL experience, 27 years of Power-5 experience
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Fresno State had a special visitor at practice today.
Former Head Coach Jeff Tedford made his first known appearance since stepping away for health reasons after the 2019 season:
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Final average announced attendance numbers for the seven California FBS schools in 2022:
1. USC: 64,487
2. UCLA: 41,592
3. Fresno State: 39,067
4. Cal: 38,596
5. Stanford: 29,965
6. SDSU: 29,225
7. SJSU: 16,421
Six FBS California schools were home for the final weekend of the regular season. Here are the announced attendance numbers:
1. USC: 72,613
2. Fresno State: 40,214 (Friday)
3. Cal: 36,221
4. San Diego State: 25,223
5. Stanford: 25,094
6. San Jose State: 15,012
Top attended FBS college football games in California over the past two weeks:
1. USC vs Cal (64,915)
2. UCLA vs Stanford (43,850)
3. Fresno State vs Hawaii (39,005)
4. Fresno State vs SDSU (37,107)
5. Cal vs Oregon (37,077)
6. SDSU vs UNLV (28,854)
7. Stanford vs WSU (26,515)
Fresno State is doing an excellent job selling tickets and the Red Wave has been rocking since the return from the pandemic.
But why are so many not invested in seeing who wins?
What remains of a 41,000+ sellout crowd in a 7-point game with 12:15 to go…
Fresno State gets 3/4 picks on College Game Day.
Kirk Herbstreit: “Fresno is actually like a Top 25 type of team this year.”
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UCLA had better rated recruits than Fresno State at 20 out of 22 starting positions. The Bulldogs won 38-14.
UCLA may now be 0-3, but big credit to Coach Tedford and his staff for winning a game they should have been overmatched in.
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Jaylen Henderson, who saw just six snaps as Fresno State’s 3rd-string QB last season, just did this with his first career starting drive at Texas A&M:
⁃12-yard run
⁃31-yard pass
⁃6-yard run
⁃13-yard pass
⁃22-yard TD run
Former Fresno State and Cal WR Nikko Remigio leads the Kansas City Chiefs in receiving with 4 catches, 71 yards . Also had three return attempts.
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Coach Tedford: “There’s nothing like at the end of games when you have more fans than they do. That’s really cool for our fans to be there for us. They got to see a good game and were rewarded for being here.”
Top Group of 5 attendance in Week 2
1. UTSA: 49,342 vs Texas State
2. Fresno State: 41,031 vs Eastern Washington (sellout)
3. ECU: 38,211 vs Marshall
4. USF: 36,495 vs Florida A&M
5. Boise State: 36,447 vs UCF (sellout)
6. San Diego State: 32,017 vs UCLA
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Big props to the Red Wave for a SELL OUT!
It was the first Fresno State sellout vs an FCS opponent since 2004, and second-largest crowd among Group of 5 schools this weekend:
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Tedford on crowd: "For whatever reason, it felt like a lot of people left ... We get loud in our stadium typically on 3rd down, when we're giving out pizza or the hot dog race.
"We need it loud on first down, second down - every single down - We really need our fans this week."
First class from Fresno State acting head coach Tim Skipper throughout this whole process.
A wait-and-see for what’s next at FS, but
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checked every box for the “pride and tradition of Bulldog football” to be entrusted in him further - if needed.
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Top Group of 5 attendance in Week 10
1. Air Force: 52,401 vs Army (@ Mile High Stadium in Denver)
2. Fresno State: 41,031 vs Boise State (sellout)
3. Appalachian State: 34,057 vs Marshall (sellout)
4. East Carolina: 33,765 vs Tulane
5. Memphis: 30,223 vs USF
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Fresno State star safety Evan Williams has entered the NCAA Transfer Portal, sources tell 247Sports.
Bulldog fans were waiting to hear if he would return for a fifth season or go off to the NFL Draft. Now he has a third option.
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Coach Tedford on the Red Wave: “I want to give credit to the fans, they were totally different tonight … We need to make that a tradition, as in every week.”
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Tonight’s crowd has been one of the best at Fresno State in the last decade.
But here we are again. Bulldogs trying to hang onto a 30-27 lead over Boise State with 4:40 to go and many are long gone.
It’s 10:20pm and about 65 degrees. And it’s not just the red seats…
Top bowl attendances so far.
Gasparilla Bowl - Wake Forest vs Missouri --- 34,370
LA Bowl - Fresno State vs Washington State --- 32,405
Las Vegas Bowl - Oregon State vs Florida --- 29,750
Full ranking:
Fresno State RB Jordan Mims was the featured back in three games this year. He produced 578 yards and 7 touchdowns on 91 touches in those three games.
Mims is set to return for his sixth year of eligibility in 2022.
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Fresno State's sellout crowd of 41,031 drew more fans than six Power-5 schools in Week 2: UCLA, Illinois, Northwestern, Cal, Georgia Tech and Vanderbilt.
Malik Sherrod shares some extra fuel for the fire for him: Boise State never offered him, and that the Bulldogs' 2022 RB Coach James Montgomery "should have never left" to Boise State over the offseason.
Wanted to “prove we have a better RB room over here.”
Signs with a more positive message have also made their way to Fresno State today.
Signs and photos courtesy of the Bessinger Family of Clovis.
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For Tedford!! Fresno State acting head coach Tim Skipper snagged the game ball from the final snap: “This is going to him.”
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WR Rodney Wright III is two practices in at Fresno State after joining the program this semester.
- Son of Bulldog star Rodney Wright Jr.
- Fresno native
- Clovis West graduate
- Three-star recruit
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It has been a strong summer for Hawaii football recruiting by coach Timmy Chang's staff!
UH currently ranks No. 3 in the Mountain West - The program has not had a Top 3 conference finish in the 247Sports rankings since joining the MW.
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Paul George's No. 24 jersey was unrolled from the rafters at halftime. George was also presented with a framed jersey by former Head Coach Steve Cleveland. George spoke to the Red Wave during the ceremony.
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Fresno State QB commit Jaden Casey lands an offer from Nick Saban and Alabama. Casey has been adamant that he will be a Bulldog up to this point - if Tedford can hold onto him he could go down as the program's best all-time recruit.
Huge offer today for Calabasas QB
@Jaden5kc
! Congratulations Jaden on receiving an offer from
@AlabamaFTBL
! Thank you to
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and Coach Nick Saban for extending the offer! Well deserved for a great player and person!
Music to the Red Wave's ears: Fresno State Head Coach Jeff Tedford says of his current state: "I feel great. I want to coach for the next 10 years."
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The invitation by Fresno State is out to Ken Jeong for Saturday’s game after he was the lone pick for the Bulldogs over SDSU on College GameDay:
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Coach Tedford on Fresno State’s 37-32 win at USU:
“We’ve been banged up all week. To have a short week, come on the road and find a way to win - I’m really proud of the kids and the staff.
“We don’t complain, we know what it is and guys have to step up.”
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San Diego State is 20-3 in their last 23 Mountain West home games. All three losses have come from the Fresno State Bulldogs.
The 'Dogs were the only MW team to defeat SDSU at Viejas Arena in both 2017-18 and now 2018-19.
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Marshel Sanders is the top-ranked local recruit in the 2024 class, and he's staying home to be a Fresno State Bulldog! Huge get for Fresno State!
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This had all the makings of a Bulldog heartbreaker. Special teams struggles, penalties, a double-digit deficit.
But the difference was Mikey Keene going 31-of-44 for 366 yards & 4 TDs, plus key defensive stops. Also think Tedford out-coached Purdue's Walters in the 2nd half.
Levelle Bailey pass breakup on fourth down!!! This one is over!! Fresno State will be able to kneel out the final 31 seconds and take a 39-35 win!
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Top Group of 5 attendance in Week 5
1. Fresno State: 39,246 vs Nevada
2. Memphis: 30,364 vs Boise State
3. Navy: 29,789 vs South Florida
4. Central Michigan: 28,323 vs Eastern Michigan
5. Colorado State: 27,932 vs Utah Tech
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Jalen Cropper played four seasons at Fresno State but had an extra COVID eligibility waiver for another year.
The 4-Star recruit who turned down many Power-5 offers to stay home most certainly lived up to all the hype.
What a homecoming for Stanford S Alaka’i Gilman. The Cardinal practiced at his high school alma mater this week (Punahou), then he led the team in tackles (7) in front of about 70 family/friends on hand.
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Tedford on having so many former Bulldogs on his staff: "The stars aligned perfect, but what is so special is that the coaches have a tremendous amount of respect for this program and a burning desire to make this program successful."
Fresno State QB Jake Haener takes the microphone and asks the media, "Did we trick you guys that I was playing? I think it was obvious."
Haener says "I think this one was crazier than the UCLA game. We scored, what, twice in 13 seconds?"
A game-changer for the Bulldogs on National Signing Day‼️
It will be an all-out battle to replace Jake Haener this spring! 3-Star Buchanan commit Jayden Mandal will also enroll early. The 'Dogs are slated to return five QBs including Logan Fife, Jaylen Henderson and Joshua Wood.
A welcome sight for Fresno State fans: QB Jake Haener spotted throwing at practice today for the first time since his USC injury.
Haener is still not expected back this week but is getting closer...
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Loudest roar of the basketball game so far comes as Fresno State re-introduces new head football coach Jeff Tedford to the crowd.
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I'm hearing April 30 will be a big day at Fresno State as the Spring Football Preview, a new spring preview tailgating opportunity and a home baseball series will all coincide with Vintage Days weekend.
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Fresno State scores on its opening drive with a 19-yard touchdown pass from Mikey Keene to Jalen Moss.
Barking and a Fresno State chant erupts in Mountain America Stadium.
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The local prospect from San Joaquin Memorial becomes the highest-ranked RB commit for Fresno State in the 247Sports era, ranking Bulldog commits dating back to 2003.
BREAKING: Fresno State lands a big-time commitment from local RB Jordan Hornbeak, picking the Bulldogs over seven Pac-12 offers.
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STORY:
Fresno State had 4,062 fans in attendance as the Bulldogs secured the Mountain West Title. One last chance to see the MW Champs in the Save Mart Center on Feb. 22 at 2 p.m. PT.
MOUNTAIN WEST CHAMPS!!!
The Fresno State women's basketball team defeats SJSU 78-76 to secure the title with a 14-0 record!!
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Tonight's attendance in Bulldog Stadium: 36,123 - The most to attend a Fresno State home game since Derek Carr's jersey was retired in the 2017 season opener.
This weekend Fresno State landed 247Sports' No. 5 and No. 7 junior college tight ends in the nation. Paired with 2019 seniors Jared Rice and Cam Sutton, the Bulldogs should be loaded at the position for the next two years at least.
Fresno State Head Coach Kalen DeBoer confirms that 60+ players have already reported to campus and more are on the way.
The team is immediately beginning conditioning and walk-throughs while waiting for full approval to practice from Fresno County and the CSU system.
Kentucky HC John Calipari: "Walberg is one of the most talented coaches in our country who has been ahead of the trends. His style of play will help get recruits & be appealing to the fans. He is a gatherer who will bring people together for a common cause– Fresno St basketball."
Top 5 attended Group of 5 home games in Week 2:
1. UCF vs Louisville (44,412) *Friday/Sellout
2. Fresno State vs Oregon State (41,031) *Sellout
3. Cincinnati vs Kennesaw State (37,014)
4. ECU vs Old Dominion (36,853)
5. Air Force vs Colorado (33,647)
Morice Norris reacts to his game-sealing INT: “I didn’t think he was gonna throw it because I was on his top shoulder … I undercut it.
“Relief. I know my boys was tired. To be the guy to get my teammates off the field. I told myself I was gonna be the guy to make the play.”
Top Group of 5 attendance in Week 9
1. Fresno State: 41,031 vs UNLV (sellout)
2. Boise State: 35,189 vs Wyoming
3. Appalachian State: 32,601 vs Southern Miss (sellout)
4. Army (Indy): 29,625 vs UMass
5. James Madison: 26,239 vs Old Dominion (sellout)
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What a 2024 recruiting class for Fresno State, headlined by 4 of the Top 5 rated Valley recruits between Turlock and Bakersfield.
Jeff Tedford’s local recruiting presence plus the “Pride of the Valley” & “For The V” campaigns all collide.
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Jordan Mims punches in his second touchdown of the game.
FRESNO STATE 28, BOISE STATE 9 .... 9:42 to go
Bulldog QB Jake Haener with a message for the Boise State fans:
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The crowd of 36,011 at Fresno State’s Thursday home game vs FCS Cal Poly was larger than 11 Power-5 schools in Week 1 including:
- Boston College
- Cal
- Kansas
- Maryland
- Oregon State *reduced capacity
- UCLA
- Stanford
- Wake Forest
- Washington State
- Duke
- Vanderbilt