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Key Players Returning:
RB/PR Ronnie Rivers, WR Jalen Cropper, WR Josh Kelly, WR Keric Wheatfall, OC Jacob Sporner, OG Jacob Isaia, OG Mose Vavao, OT Braylen Nelson, DE Devo Bridges, DT Johnny Hudson Jr., LB Levelle Bailey, LB Malachi Langley, CB Carlton Johnson, CB Cam Lockridge, NB Morice Norris, PK Nikko Remigio and PT Carson King.
Key Players Departing:
QB Jake Haener, RB Jordan Mims, WR Jalen Cooper, WR Zane Pope, WR/RS Nikko Remigio, OC Bula Schmidt, DE David Perales, CB Bralyn Lux, CB Cale Sanders, DS LJ Early and FS Evan Williams.
Top 10 Recruits:
4 Star Recruits: WR Jaelen Gill (Boston College transfer),
3 Star Recruits: QB Mikey Keene (UCF Transfer), LB Tuasivi Nomura (USC transfer), LB RL Miller (San Francisco, California), LB Richie Anderson (Tualatin, Oregon), EDGE Isiah Chala (San Francisco, California), WR Kingsley Ugwu (Kansas State transfer), WR Tim Grear (Ventura, California), DS Justin Johnson (Inglewood, California) and RB Charles Greer (Concord, California).
2022 Results:
G01 CAL POLY W 35-7
G02 OREGON STATE L 32-35
G03 @ #7 USC L 17-45
G04 @ UCONN L 14-19
G05 @ Boise State L 20-40
G06 SAN JOSE STATE W 17-10
G07 @ New Mexico W 41-9
G08 SAN DIEGO STATE W 32-38
G09 HAWAII W 5-13
G10 @ UNLV W 37-30
G11 @ Nevada W 41-14
G12 WYOMING
MWC @ Boise State W 28-16
BOWL vs. Washington State W 29-6
Team Info:
2022 Overall: 10-4 (1st in West/MWC Champions)
Home: 5-1
Away: 4-3
Neutral: 1-0
MWC: 7-1
Non-MWC: 3-3
Head Coach: Jeff Tedford
Fresno State: 39-18
Career: 126-78
Bowls: 8-3
Returning Statistical Leaders:
Passing: Logan Fife (84-120, 892 yards, 70.0%., 7.4 avg., 2 TD, 6 INT)
Rushing: Malik Sherrod (80 car., 428 yards, 5.4 avg., 2 TD)
Receiving: Erik Brooks (37 rec., 391 yards, 10.6 avg., 3 TD)
TD’s Scored: Erik Brooks/Logan Fife (3)
Sacks: Devo Bridges (2)
Tackles: Levelle Bailey (88)
Interceptions: Cam Lockridge (5)
Pass Deflections: Cam Lockridge (9)
Tackles For Loss: Morice Norris Jr. (8)
Forced Fumbles: Levelle Bailey/Morice Norris (1)
Kick Returns: Malik Sherrod (8 ret., 175 yards, 21.9 avg., 0 TD)
Punt Returns: None
Kicking: Abraham Montano (12-19 fg/fga., 63%, 34-35 xp/xpa., 70 pts.)
Punting: Carson King (52 punts, 2161 yards, 41.6 avg., 15 in20)
Projected Offensive Starters:
QB: 1 Mickey Keene (RS SO/TR)
RB: 22 Malik Sherrod (RS JR)
WR: 00 Mac Dalena (SR)
WR: 5 Jaelen Gill (RS SR/TR)
WR: 3 Erik Brooks (RS SR)
TE: 84 Tre Watson (JR)
LT: 69 Jacob Spomer (JR/TR)
LG: 50 Tyrone Sampson Jr. (RS SR)
OC: 73 Jacob Isaia (RS SR/TR)
RG: 51 Mose Vavao (SR)
RT: 75 Braylen Nelson (JR)
KR: 5 Jaelen Gill (RS SR/TR)
PK: 46 Dylan Lynch (SO)
Projected Defensive Starters:
DE: 5 Devo Bridges (RS SR)
DT: 17 Johnny Hudson Jr. (SR/TR)
DT: 92 Gavriel Lightfoot (SO)
DE: 18 Isaiah Johnson (SR)
LB: 9 Malachi Langley (RS SR)
LB: 6 Levelle Bailey (SR)
NB: 43 Morice Norris Jr. (RS SR/TR)
CB: 2 Carlton Johnson (SR/TR)
CB: 20 Cam Lockridge (SR/TR)
FS: 22 Seven Comstock (RS SR)
SS: 32 Dean Clark (RS SR/TR)
PR: 3 Erik Brooks (RS SR)
PT: 45 Carson King (RS SR)
Team Grades:
Offense
Quarterbacks: C
Running Backs: B
Wide Receivers: C
Offensive Line: B
Defense
Defensive Line: B
Linebackers: A
Secondary: B
Special Teams
Kick Returners: C
Punt Returners: C
Kickers: B
Punters: C
Schedule:
09/02 @ Purdue Boilermakers | First meeting between schools.
09/09 EASTERN WASHINGTON EAGLES | First meeting between schools.
09/16 @ Arizona State Sun Devils | Fresno State trails the series 1-3. The Bulldogs won (31-20) the last meeting between schools in 2018.
09/23 KENT STATE GOLDEN FLASHES | First meeting between schools.
09/30 NEVADA WOLF PACK | Fresno State leads the series 31-22-1. The Bulldogs are 6-4 since 2013 and their last series loss (26-37) was in 2020.
10/07 @ Wyoming Cowboys | Fresno State leads the series 9-5. The Bulldogs are 5-1 since 2013 and their lasts series loss (17-45) was in 2014.
10/13 @ Utah State Aggies | Fresno State leads the series 18-13-1. The Bulldogs won (35-36) the last meeting between schools in 2020.
10/28 UNLV REBELS | Fresno State leads the series 18-7. The Bulldogs are 7-3 since 2013 and their last series loss (16-26) was in 2017.
11/04 BOISE STATE BRONCOS | Fresno State trails the series 8-17. The Bulldogs are 4-6 since 2013 and their last regular season win (41-40) was in 2013.
11/11 @ San Jose State Spartans | Fresno State leads the series 44-38-3. The Bulldogs are 5-4 since 2013 and their last series loss (16-17) was in 2019.
11/18 NEW MEXICO LOBOS | Fresno State leads the series 15-5. The Bulldogs are 6-1 since 2013 and their last series loss (39-49) was in 2020.
11/25 @ San Diego State Aztecs | Fresno State trails the series 27-30-4. The Bulldogs are 6-3 since 2013 and their last series loss (7-17) was in 2019.
Predictions:
Home: 5-1
Away: 2-4
Neutral: 0-0
MWC: 3-5
Non-MWC: 4-0
Overall: 7-5 (10th in MWC)
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