Fresno State Athletics
Countdown to Kickoff: 22 Days
8/10/2008 12:00:00 AM | Football
Aug. 10, 2008
FRESNO, Calif. - Bulldog fans get their last chance to see the Dogs in person before the season opening game at Rutgers.
The Bulldogs will hold their Football Kickoff Night scrimmage Sunday, August 10, at 7 p.m. at Bulldog Stadium. This will be the only scrimmage open to the public during training camp. Practices will be closed to the public after Sunday's scrimmage.
Admission is free and fans can enter the stadium through the South Entrance of Bulldog Stadium.
Parking will be available in the Red, Lexus Blue Lot, Q and G lots. Then white lot is closed and unavailable for parking.
All parking lots will be open at 4 p.m. and the ticket office will be selling season tickets and mini plans beginning at 5 p.m.
The gates to Bulldog Stadium open at 6 p.m.
Fresno State is ranked No. 25 in the preseason USA Today Coaches Poll and the Rutgers game is one of two ESPN college football showcase games on Labor Day.
Bulldog players and coaches are looking forward to the scrimmage.
"We have been working hard and it will be fun to put the pads on and see what we can do in live action," said quarterback Tom Brandstater. "Camp is going well. We need to stay focused and keep getting better every day."
Head coach Pat Hill also knows this scrimmage will be important for players and coaches. He said the Dogs will scrimmage for approximately 100 plays.
"The scrimmage will help us as coaches make some decisions on personnel and positions," said Hill. "It's a great teaching day because we will be able to better evaluate the players and get a better feel of the team. We've only had one day of full pads and that was yesterday. We have to be careful because guys are tired and we don't want to get anyone hurt."
Tickets of the Wisconsin game and all regular season games are available for order by clicking the tickets icon at the top of this page.
Beginning Monday, August 11, at 9 a.m., tickets may also be purchased via phone (559) 278-DOGS or at the Bulldog Ticket Office located at the South Entrance of Bulldog Stadium. Ticket office personnel will be available at Sunday's scrimmage to sell mini-plans and season tickets. There are less than 6,000 tickets available for the Wisconsin game.
Student season tickets are also available for sale at $60 each.
The Bulldogs host the Badgers, ranked No. 12 in the preseason poll, on Sept. 13. Wisconsin will be the first Big Ten to team ever play in the Valley.
Coming Monday: Defensive coordinator Dan Brown tackles some tough questions from gobulldogs.com.
"Join the State - Fresno State!" - The first Big Ten team will travel to the Valley as the `Dogs take on Wisconsin in the home opener on Saturday, September 13 at 7:30 p.m. The game can be seen nationally on ESPN2. Be sure to reserve your seat for the Wisconsin game by purchasing a season ticket, family plan or 3-game mini plan for just $99. In the month of August, get your official Wisconsin game day t-shirt at the Bulldog Shop for only $10 with any purchase. To purchase tickets, click on the tickets icon at the top of this page, call the Bulldog Ticket Office at (559) 278-DOGS, or stop by the Bulldog Ticket Office.
