Football Game Week: vs. SDSU [Oct. 14]

Friday, October 14

Fresno, Calif.

7 p.m. PT

Fresno State

San Diego State

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Football Game Week: vs. SDSU [Oct. 14]

10/10/2016 1:05:00 PM | Football

Fresno State Game Notes

Fresno State returns to Bulldog Stadium to host San Diego State for homecoming under the Friday night lights at 7 p.m.

By: Matt Burkholder / Director of Communications

Game No. 7 / MW Game No. 3

AT 24893

San Diego State (4-1, 1-0 MW) at Fresno State (1-5, 0-2 MW)
Oct. 14, 2016 • Bulldog Stadium (41,031) - Fresno, Calif. / 7 p.m. PT

Media Coverage

TV: CBS Sports Network
• Play-by-Play: Carter Blackburn; Analyst: Aaron Taylor; Sideline: Jenny Dell
Radio: 940 AM ESPN Radio
• Gameday Live (4 p.m.); Pregame Show (6 p.m.)
• Play-by-Play: Paul Loeffler; Analyst: Pat Hill; Sideline: Cameron Worrell
Radio: ESPN Deportes (1600 AM) in Spanish
• Play-by-Play: Jesse Beltran; Analyst: Jose Luis Gonzalez Jr.
Social Media: Facebook: Fresno State Athletics | Twitter: @FresnoStateFB | Instagram:@fresno_state_football | YouTube: FresnoStateAthletics
Live Stats: Sidearmstats.com/FresnoState/football/

Game Day Quick Facts

Series: San Diego State leads, 28-23-4
Last Meeting: Oct. 3, 2015 (Fresno State 7, @San Diego State 21)

Coaches:
Tim DeRuyter (Air Force, 1985)
Fresno State Record: 30-28 (5th Season)
Career Record: Same
Career vs. San Diego State: 3-1

Rocky Long (New Mexico, 1974)
SDSU Record: 47-24 (6th season)
Career Record: 112-93 (17th season)
Career vs. Fresno State: 2-4

Headlines

• Fresno State will host San Diego State for homecoming on Friday night, it will be aired nationally on the CBS Sports Network. The 'Dogs most recently hosted SDSU for their homecoming game in 2012.
• Fresno State has won eight of its last 10 homecoming games. Each of the eight wins came by an average of 13.5 points.
• The 2016 edition of the SDSU-FS rivalry will be the sixth season of the "Battle for the Old Oil Can" Trophy, given to the winning team. The Aztecs reclaimed the trophy in 2015 after the Bulldogs held it for three-straight seasons.
• As it pertains to Bulldog Stadium, the Bulldogs have been defeated by the Aztecs once since the stadium opened in 1980 - a one-point loss (20-19) in 1997.
• In what was a career game for junior running back Dontel James at Nevada, his output of 169 yards rushing was the most by a Bulldog since Robbie Rouse ran for 261 yards at Nevada on Nov. 10, 2012.
• The Fresno State offense averaged 5.9 yards per play last time out. Its best output since facing UNLV in 2014 (6.3).
• Kody Kroening is one of five active FBS kickers with double-digit consecutive makes. The junior place kicker was 3-of-3 at Nevada, extending his streak to 10 straight made field goals.
• All with 400-plus receiving yards, the trio of KeeSean Johnson, Jamire Jordan and Aaron Peck own 1,286 of Virgil's 1,366 passing yards this season.
• The Bulldogs have lost five-straight twice since the year 2000. Once in 2006 and again in 2015. The 'Dogs streak of seven losses during that 2006 season matched a school record set back in 1929.

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