2020_Fresno_State_Bulldogs_football_team
2020 Fresno State Bulldogs football team
American college football season
The 2020 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented California State University, Fresno in the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bulldogs were led by first–year head coach Kalen DeBoer and played their games at Bulldog Stadium as a member of the Mountain West Conference.
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| Conference | Mountain West Conference |
| Record | 3–3 (3–3 MW) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Ryan Grubb (2nd season) |
| Offensive scheme | Air raid |
| Defensive coordinator | William Inge (1st season) |
| Base defense | Multiple 4–2–5 |
| Home stadium | Bulldog Stadium |
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| No. 24 San Jose State y$ | 7 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boise State y | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nevada | 6 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Diego State | 4 | – | 2 | 4 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hawaii | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fresno State | 3 | – | 3 | 3 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Air Force | 2 | – | 2 | 3 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wyoming | 2 | – | 4 | 2 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico | 2 | – | 5 | 2 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado State | 1 | – | 3 | 1 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah State | 1 | – | 5 | 1 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UNLV | 0 | – | 6 | 0 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship: San Jose State 34, Boise State 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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On August 10, 2020, the Mountain West Conference suspended all fall sports competitions due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2]
On September 24, 2020, the Mountain West Conference resumed all fall sports competitions.
Fresno State had non-conference games scheduled against Colorado and Texas A&M. They were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3][4]
On November 19, the game vs. San Jose State scheduled for November 21 was canceled because of a positive COVID-19 test and contact tracing within the Fresno State program.[5]
On November 22, the game vs. San Diego State scheduled for November 27 was canceled due to COVID-19 protocols within the Fresno State football program.[6]
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| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| October 24 | 4:30 p.m. | Hawaii | KSEE | L 19–34 | 0 | |
| October 29 | 7:00 p.m. | Colorado State |
| CBSSN | W 38–17 | 0 |
| November 7 | 12:30 p.m. | at UNLV | CBSSN | W 40–27 | 2,000 | |
| November 14 | 11:30 a.m. | at Utah State | FS2 | W 35–16 | 0 | |
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| December 5 | 6:00 p.m. | at Nevada | FS2 | L 26–37 | 50 | |
| December 12 | 7:30 p.m. | at New Mexico | FS1 | L 39–49 | 250 | |
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Hawaii
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| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Rainbow Warriors | 7 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 34 |
| Bulldogs | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 19 |
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Game One – Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (0–0) at Fresno State Bulldogs (0–0)
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| Statistics | HAW | FRES |
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| First downs | 27 | 22 |
| Plays–yards | 87–552 | 70–409 |
| Rushes–yards | 53–323 | 37–120 |
| Passing yards | 229 | 289 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 20–30–0 | 17–31–3 |
| Time of possession | 32:56 | 27:04 |
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More information Team, Category ...
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Hawaii | Passing | Chevan Cordeiro | 20/30, 239 yards |
| Rushing | Chevan Cordeiro | 13 carries, 116 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Jared Smart | 7 receptions, 89 yards | |
| Fresno State | Passing | Jake Haener | 17/31, 289 yards TD, 3 INT |
| Rushing | Ronnie Rivers | 18 carries, 79 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Keric Wheatfall | 3 receptions, 73 yards |
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Colorado State
See also: 2020 Colorado State Rams football team
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| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Rams | 3 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| Bulldogs | 7 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 38 |
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Game Two – Colorado State Rams (0–0) at Fresno State Bulldogs (0–1)
at Bulldog Stadium • Fresno, California
- Date: Thursday, October 26, 2020
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. PST
- Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 66 °F (19 °C) • Wind: WNW 5 mph
- Game attendance: 0
- TV announcers (CBSSN): Ben Holden (play-by-play), Ross Tucker (analyst)
- Pregame line: Colorado State –2.5
More information Statistics, CSU ...
| Statistics | CSU | FRES |
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| First downs | 21 | 24 |
| Plays–yards | 73–381 | 80–432 |
| Rushes–yards | 39–158 | 43–84 |
| Passing yards | 223 | 348 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 17–33–0 | 25–36–0 |
| Time of possession | 24:10 | 35:50 |
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More information Team, Category ...
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Colorado State | Passing | Todd Centeio | 10/23, 141 yards |
| Rushing | Todd Centeio | 12 carries, 89 yards | |
| Receiving | Trey McBride | 8 receptions, 130 yards, TD | |
| Fresno State | Passing | Jake Haener | 22/32, 311 yards, 3 TD |
| Rushing | Ronnie Rivers | 23 carries, 95 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Keric Wheatfall | 5 receptions, 87 yards |
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UNLV
See also: 2020 UNLV Rebels football team
More information Period, Total ...
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Bulldogs | 6 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 40 |
| Rebels | 7 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 27 |
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Game Three – Fresno State Bulldogs (1–1) at UNLV Rebels (0–2)
at Allegiant Stadium • Paradise, Nevada
- Date: Saturday, November 7, 2020
- Game time: 12:30 p.m. PST
- Game weather: Windy • Temperature: 60 °F (16 °C) • Wind: SW 25 mph
- Game attendance: 2,000
- TV announcers (CBSSN): Ben Holden (play-by-play), Ross Tucker (analyst)
- Pregame line: Fresno State –11.5
More information Statistics, FRES ...
| Statistics | FRES | UNLV |
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| First downs | 22 | 19 |
| Plays–yards | 73–487 | 79–402 |
| Rushes–yards | 36–243 | 46–242 |
| Passing yards | 244 | 160 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 20–35–0 | 15–31–2 |
| Time of possession | 29:35 | 30:25 |
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More information Team, Category ...
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Fresno State | Passing | Jake Haener | 15/23, 164 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Ronnie Rivers | 19 carries, 133 yards, 3 TD | |
| Receiving | Ronnie Rivers | 6 receptions, 99 yards, TD | |
| UNLV | Passing | Max Gilliam | 15/31, 160 yards, TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Max Gilliam | 16 carries, 139 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Kyle Williams | 5 receptions, 52 yards |
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Utah State
See also: 2020 Utah State Aggies football team
More information Period, Total ...
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Bulldogs | 7 | 21 | 0 | 7 | 35 |
| Aggies | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
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Game Four – Fresno State Bulldogs (2–1) at Utah State Aggies (0–3)
at Maverik Stadium • Logan, Utah
- Date: Saturday, November 14, 2020
- Game time: 11:30 a.m. PST
- Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 37 °F (3 °C) • Wind: W 14 mph
- Game attendance: 0
- TV announcers (FS2): Kevin Fitzgerald (play-by-play), Evan Moore (analyst)
- Pregame line: Fresno State –10.5
More information Statistics, FRES ...
| Statistics | FRES | USU |
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| First downs | 25 | 12 |
| Plays–yards | 75–541 | 60–343 |
| Rushes–yards | 37–119 | 35–199 |
| Passing yards | 422 | 144 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 29–38–1 | 9–24–0 |
| Time of possession | 33:49 | 26:11 |
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More information Team, Category ...
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Fresno State | Passing | Jake Haener | 29/38, 422 yards, 4 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Ronnie Rivers | 25 carries 132 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Jalen Moreno-Cropper | 10 receptions, 202 yards, 3 TD | |
| Utah State | Passing | Jason Shelley | 9/24, 144 yards |
| Rushing | Jaylen Warren | 9 carries, 136 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Deven Thompkins | 3 receptions, 92 yards |
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Nevada
See also: 2020 Nevada Wolf Pack football team
More information Period, Total ...
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Bulldogs | 7 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 26 |
| Wolf Pack | 17 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 37 |
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Game Five – Fresno State Bulldogs (3–1) at Nevada Wolfpack (5–1)
at Mackay Stadium • Reno, Nevada
- Date: Saturday, December 5, 2020
- Game time: 6:00 p.m. PST
- Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 44 °F (7 °C) • Wind: WNW 4 mph
- Game attendance: 50
- TV announcers (FS2): Anthony LaPanta (play-by-play), Ron Johnson (analyst)
- Pregame line: Nevada –6.5
More information Statistics, FRES ...
| Statistics | FRES | NEV |
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| First downs | 30 | 14 |
| Plays–yards | 105–599 | 62–416 |
| Rushes–yards | 40–114 | 22–62 |
| Passing yards | 485 | 354 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 41–65–0 | 23–39–2 |
| Time of possession | 35:01 | 24:59 |
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More information Team, Category ...
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Fresno State | Passing | Jake Haener | 41/65, 485 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Ronnie Rivers | 14 carries, 69 yards | |
| Receiving | Keric Wheatfall | 6 receptions, 113 yards, TD | |
| Nevada | Passing | Carson Strong | 23/39 354 yards, 5 TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Toa Taua | 11 carries, 39 yards | |
| Receiving | Tory Horton | 5 receptions, 148 yards, 3 TD |
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New Mexico
See also: 2020 New Mexico Lobos football team
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| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Bulldogs | 7 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 39 |
| Lobos | 7 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 49 |
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Game Six – Fresno State Bulldogs (3–2) at New Mexico Lobos (1–5)
at Sam Boyd Stadium • Whitney, Nevada
- Date: Saturday, December 12, 2020
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. PST
- Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 50 °F (10 °C) • Wind: N 7 mph
- Game attendance: 250
- TV announcers (FS1): Guy Haberman (play-by-play), Charles Arbuckle (analyst)
- Pregame line: Fresno State –14.5
More information Statistics, FRES ...
| Statistics | FRES | UNM |
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| First downs | 23 | 24 |
| Plays–yards | 67–408 | 66–495 |
| Rushes–yards | 23–58 | 48–299 |
| Passing yards | 350 | 196 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 26–43–1 | 14–18–0 |
| Time of possession | 28:27 | 31:33 |
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More information Team, Category ...
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Fresno State | Passing | Jake Haener | 26/43, 350 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Jordan Mims | 3 carries, 84 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Jalen Moreno-Cropper | 12 receptions, 134 yards, TD | |
| New Mexico | Passing | Isaiah Chavez | 14/18, 196 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Bobby Cole | 18 carries, 138 yards, 3 TD | |
| Receiving | Marcus Williams | 3 receptions, 55 yards |
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- "Mountain West Postpones 2020 Fall Sports". TheMW.com. August 10, 2020. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
- Bromberg, Nick. "Pac-12 follows Big Ten's lead and won't play non-conference games in 2020". Yahoo News. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
- Talty, John (July 30, 2020). "SEC moves to conference-only 2020 schedule, pushes back start of season". AL.com. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
- Kuwada, Robert (November 20, 2020). "Fresno State game against San Jose State canceled due to contact tracing among Bulldogs". The Fresno Bee. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
- "San Diego State at Fresno State Football Game Canceled". themw.com. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
- "2020 Fresno State Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved March 1, 2020.