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...
Bulldog AD’s Bold Ideas: He Talks Football, Facilities, and Education.
Nearly four months into his new job, Terry Tumey continues settling into his Fresno State office. Fresno State hired Tumey in June as its athletic director, replacing Jim Bartko. He officially assumed his duties in August. Memorabilia from his life as a player and working his way up the sports...
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...
McMaryion Is 'McMarvelous' in Bulldogs' Body Slam of Toledo
Marcus McMaryion passed for 368 yards and accounted for five touchdowns and Fresno State scored 42 consecutive points as the Bulldogs beat Toledo 49-27 on Saturday night. McMaryion was 24-of-31 passing with four touchdowns and an interception. His 6-yard scoring run gave Fresno State (3-1) a 49-13 lead late in...
Bulldogs and Red Wave Dominate UCLA at the Rose Bowl
PASADENA — A big Saturday of eight upsets by Group of Five schools over Power Five teams includes a Red Wave. Fresno State, which brought a large group of fans from Northern California to the Rose Bowl, dominated UCLA 38-14. Marcus McMaryion ran for four touchdowns and passed for another...
Young UCLA Hopes It Can Beat Fresno State. What Do You Think?
LOS ANGELES — As more freshmen find their way onto the field for UCLA, it might seem like new Coach Chip Kelly is focused on the future. However, Kelly insists his attention is on getting the Bruins a win, ideally against Fresno State on Saturday at the Rose Bowl. The...
Memo to Bee Sportswriters: Fresno State's Priority Must Be Academics
The Fresno Bee sports page delivered quite a 1-2 punch in the gut to Fresno State recently. First, Marek Warszawski wrote, "At some point Fresno State baseball stopped being a victim of its own success, and started to become a victim of its own neglect." He voiced that opinion in...