Fresno State Athletics
Fresno State
New Mexico State
Centennial Celebration: A Bulldog Victory
10/16/2010 12:00:00 AM | Football
Oct. 16, 2010
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FRESNO, Calif. (AP)--Sophomore running back Robbie Rouse rushed for a season-high 150 yards and two touchdowns Saturday night as Fresno State rolled over New Mexico State 33-10 in Fresno State's Centennial game. It was Fresno State's 17th straight win over the Aggies.
Rouse ran for scores of 57 and 38 yards in the first half and Ryan Colburn completed 12 of 20 passes for 132 yards and a touchdown for Fresno State (4-2, 2-1 WAC). The Bulldogs scored all but three of their points in the first half.
Chris Carter led the Bulldogs' defense with nine tackles and three sacks, including two forced fumbles. Carter, a first-team All-WAC player in 2009, has seven sacks on the season. He led a Bulldog defense that held the Aggies to three points and just 34 net rushing yards through the first three quarters. NMSU added a late touchdown against the Bulldog reserves. Fresno State's defense also forced a safety and harrassed the Aggie's quartebacks all night long.
Colburn threw one touchdown pass to sophomore tight end Tapa Taumoepeau, and freshman Isaiah Burse scored on a reverse as Fresno State jumped to a 30-3 lead by halftime,
Fresno State's only points in the second half came off the foot of kicker Kevin Goessling, an All-America and Lou Groza Award candidate. Goessling kicked a 47-yard field goal early in the fourth quarter.
The Dogs continue WAC play next Saturday with a game at rival San Jose State.
POSTGAME NOTES AND QUOTES
Head Coach Pat Hill: "We played a great first half and established our running game. I liked our performance. Our special teams play was good too. The best part was in the second half we were able to have lots of kids get the chance to play. We need to keep working hard to make our games in November mean something."
"It was nice to get end the Centennial weekend on such a great note. We had some great events on campus all week long and winning tonight was a great way to the cap it. It's a great milestone for our university."
"Our crowd was great tonight. They were loud and the student section and band were great at always. They always make the stadium electric."
Fresno State Wide Receiver Jamel Hamler: "It felt good to be back on the field. We controlled the ball well in the second half and kept the clock going. Our defense played well tonight."
BULLDOG NOTES
- Sophomore Robbie Rouse scored on a 57-yard touchdown run on his second play from scrimmage, the longest
- Sophomore Robbie Rouse scored on a 57-yard touchdown run on his second play from scrimmage, the longest run of his career and the longest rushing attempt by the Dogs this season. Rouse had 175 yards on the season heading into the game. His previous long was 46 yards last season against Boise State. He added a 38-yard touchdown in the second quarter.
- Rouse finished the game with career highs for rushing yards (150) and touchdowns (2).
- The Dogs had a safety in the second quarter when quarterback Andrew Manley recovered a bad snap in the end zone. It was the first by the Dogs since Sept. 5, 2009 vs. UC Davis when Mark Roberts made a tackle for a loss.
- Freshman Isaiah Burse scored his first rushing touchdown on a reverse play in the first quarter. Burse had two touchdowns this season.
- The Dogs are now 17-0 all-time against the Aggies.
- Fresno State's 30 points in the first half were the most scored in a game this season.
- Senior end Chris Carter set a new career high for tackles and quarterback sacks. Carter now has 15.5 sacks in his career. He needs 1.5 to break into the Bulldog career Top 10 list.
- After three consecutive home games, the Dogs have their next two games on the road. Next week the Dogs play at San Jose State and on Nov. 6 at La Tech.
- Keviin Goessling kicked a 47-yard field goal, his seventh of the season and 37th of his career. He's made 37-of-47 in his career.
- Fresno State celebrated its' Centennial with a pre-game parade, tailgate of the Century and a special halftime performance by the Bulldog marching band.
"We Are Your Team!" Fresno State hits the road next week taking on arch-rival San Jose State on Saturday, Oct. 23, at 5 p.m. PT. Follow the game on WAC Sports Net, KMJ Radio and ESPN Deportes. The next home game for the Bulldogs is Nov. 13 vs. No. 19 Nevada. Tickets for that game are available by clicking the tickets icon at the top of this page.
