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Fresno State Rolls Past Cal Poly
10/2/2010 12:00:00 AM | Football
Oct. 2, 2010
FRESNO, Calif. (AP) - Ryan Colburn passed for 206 yards and two touchdowns, while the Fresno State defense shutout Cal Poly in the second half en route to 38-17 win over the Mustangs on Saturday night.
Tracy Slocum added 71 rushing yards and a touchdown for the Bulldogs (3-1), who improved to 8-0 against FCS opponents during coach Pat Hill's 14-year tenure.
Andre Broadous had 82 rushing yards but just 18 passing for Cal Poly in the first meeting between the central California schools since 1985.
The Mustangs (3-2) are 4-21 against FBS opponents since 1980.
Junior Logan Harrell had a season-high 10 tackles against the Mustangs and recorded two more sacks. Harrell has 5.5 sacks on the season. Also leading the defense in tackles was Phillip Thomas and Travis Brown each with nine on the night.
On special teams, Shawn Plummer had a blocked punt and Desia Dunn returned it 1-yard for his first career touchdown. The 'Dogs have three blocked punts this season.
Fresno State outscored Cal Poly 17-0 in the second half after the Mustangs pulled to within 21-17 at halftime by scoring two touchdowns in the final 46 seconds of the second quarter.
Robbie Rouse had a 9-yard touchdown run for the Bulldogs, and Colburn added an 11-yard touchdown pass to A.J. Johnson to complete the scoring.
Kevin Goessling kept his streak alive making all five PATs. He has made 107 consecutive PATs dating back to 2008.
The Bulldogs continue their three-game homestand against WAC rvial Hawai'i on Oct. 9 at 7 p.m.
POSTGAME NOTES AND QUOTES
Head Coach Pat Hill: "We played the triple option awesome. Our defense played well and our offense was very balanced. We responded well to the turnovers and didn't give up a point in the second half. I give a lot of credit to Cal Poly for playing hard. This was a good win. We didn't have all of our weapons. We held a couple guys out like (Jamel) Hamler and (Rashad) Evans because it's a long season and we have the WAC starting next week. We have Hawaii coming in here and that will be a whole new challenge. We have seen a lot of option teams this so far but Hawaii will be throwing it all over the place. Preparing for teams in the WAC is always a challenge. We are looking forward to it. Hawaii will be a great challenge and they are a very good team."
Senior linebacker Ben Jacobs "Every game is important and we knew Cal Poly would put up a fight. Our mindset was to come in and shut them down. It felt good to be back in Bulldog Stadium and it is the first time in a long time we have had seven homes in one season. We love playing here."
BULLDOG NOTES
- This was the first meeting between the two schools since 1985. Fresno State leads the all-time series 31-12-1.
- Fresno State extended its winning streak over California schools to seven straight games.
- The Mustangs entered the game ranked No. 15 in the FCS national polls.
- Fresno State posted a season-high of 252 rushing yards.
- Fresno State's defense delivered a second-half shutout for the second time this season and didn't allow any fourth quarter points for the third time in four games. The Dogs have outscored their opponents 83-35 in the second half of games this season.
- The Bulldog defense held Cal Poly to 221 total yards, 147 under its season average of 348.0 yards per game.
- Freshman Isaiah Burse scored his first career touchdown against the Mustangs on a 58-yard reception from Ryan Colburn. He was the ninth different Bulldog to catch a touchdown from Colburn this season. Colburn connected with freshman A.J. Johnson late in the fourth quarter for his first career touchdown.
- Senior running back Tracy Slocum scored his second touchdown in as many games.
- Linebacker Shawn Plummer had a blocked punt late in the second quarter, the first of his career and the 87th in the Pat Hill era. The blocked was recovered in the back of the end zone by Desia Dunn for a touchdown, the first score of his career. The Dogs have blocked 51 kicks since 2002, most in the NCAA.
- Plummer's block was the third block of the season by the Dogs and the first blocked punt for a score by since Josh Sherley did it against Colorado State on Sept. 30, 2006.
- Fresno State has 12 blocked punts/kicks for scores in the last 14 years under Pat Hill.
- Michael Harris rushed for a career-high 61 yards, while Slocum led the Dogs with 71 yards, his career best.
"We Are Your Team!" Fresno State hosts WAC rival Hawaii on Saturday, Oct. 9 at Bulldog Stadium at 7 p.m.. Game tickets and mini -- plans are available for the remaining five home games by clicking the tickets icon at the top of this page.
