Add another laurel to the Fresno State Bulldogs' historic 12-2 football season. College football writer Alex Kirshner at SBNation has declared the Bulldogs champions of California college football. When you consider that California is home to such traditional powers as USC, Stanford, and UCLA, it's an honor worth noting. Kirshner writes that...
Sorry America, Team You Love to Hate Headed to Super Bowl
NOT THEM AGAIN! Sorry America — at least outside of New England — but the team you love to hate is headed back to the Super Bowl. Sure, there are negatives to point out with these Patriots. They haven't looked much more than mediocre on the road. Their defense is...
There Might Be Lots of Empty Seats for CFP Title Game
SANTA CLARA — Qualifying for the college football championship game never has been harder for teams other than Alabama and Clemson. Getting into the stadium to watch the Crimson Tide and Tigers play for the title for the third time in four years has perhaps never been cheaper. With the...
Is Biggest 2018 Fresno State Football Win yet to Come?
Here's a message for doubters, dropouts and down-on-the-couch types diminishing the ranks of the once nationally recognized Red Wave. These, my friends, are the good old' days. Jeff Tedford's Bulldogs ended all debate about being Fresno State's greatest football team by vanquishing Arizona State in the Las Vegas Bowl. The victory gave...
Heisman Winner Murray Thrills A’s, Except When He Scrambles
LAS VEGAS — Whenever Kyler Murray scrambles, the Oakland Athletics cringe. They definitely don't want their prized baseball prospect hurt on the football field. The Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback from Oklahoma has made himself many new fans in the A's organization — except when he dashes from the pocket. Murray is...
Mountain West Title Preview: Fresno State at Boise State
Here's a look at the Mountain West Conference football championship game: No. 25 Fresno State (10-1, 7-1, No. 25 CFP) at No. 19 Boise State (10-2, 7-1, No. 22 CFP), Saturday, 4:45 p.m. PST (ESPN) Line: Boise State by 2½. Series record: Boise State leads 15-6. What's at Stake? The...
Fresno vs. Boise? Expect a Punch-You-in-the-Mouth Game.
On Saturday, the Fresno State and Boise State football teams will meet for the fourth time in 371 days. Both have standout players and are superbly coached. I doubt that either team will manage much in the way of artful subterfuge. And that means the Mountain West Conference championship decider has...
Maryland Fires Coach DJ Durkin Day After Reinstatement
COLLEGE PARK, Md. — DJ Durkin has been fired as Maryland's football coach, one day after being reinstated by the school. His dismissal comes after the decision to bring him back on Tuesday was met with ire by students, players and state politicians. Durkin was placed on administrative leave Aug....
Blowout Win Over Hawaii Moves Bulldogs into Top 25
Marcus McMaryion threw for 284 yards and four touchdowns and Fresno State blew it open before halftime to beat Hawaii 50-20 Saturday night. Following a power outage that delayed the game roughly 30 minutes not long after the contest started, Fresno State lit it up in the second quarter scoring...
Allison-Led Defense Shoulders Big Load in Fresno State Win
Based on how they played against a common opponent — Toledo — Fresno State's Mountain West Conference football opener against Nevada figured to be a wide-open, high-scoring affair. But points were at a premium Saturday in Reno as the Bulldogs relied on a stout defense led by junior linebacker Jeff Allison...