Fresno State Athletics
Saturday, October 1
Las Vegas, Nev.
7:30 p.m. PT
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UNLV
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‘Dogs fall 45-20 in Las Vegas
10/2/2016 12:47:00 AM | Football
Senior Aaron Peck led the Bulldogs with a career-high 194 yards and two touchdowns on five receptions
LAS VEGAS – Despite a career night from senior wide receiver Aaron Peck, Fresno State fell 45-20 to UNLV on Saturday night at Sam Boyd Stadium. Peck accounted for 194 of the Bulldogs' 360 yards of total offense.
Chason Virgil threw for 296 yards and two scores for the 'Dogs, but the Rebels' ground attack amassed 364 yards and five touchdowns.
After neither team could find their footing through the opening 14 minutes, UNLV then began a 14-play drive, with 13 coming on the ground, which ended in a 1-yard touchdown by Lexington Thomas. The Bulldogs quickly responded with a 52-yard pass to Peck on the ensuing drive. Virgil connected with the senior two plays later for a 15-yard score to knot-up the game.
The Rebels took a 14-7 lead on the ensuing possession with a seven-play 69-yard drive. After forcing the Bulldogs to punt, UNLV quarterback Dalton Sneed tossed a 61-yard touchdown pass to Elijah Trosclair, to double the home team's lead.
Fresno State cut its deficit to 11 with a 42-yard field goal from Kody Kroening with 8:39 to play in the third quarter. James Bailey then nearly forced a fumble deep in UNLV territory, but the play was overturned. Sneed then escaped the pocket on the following play and rushed for a 91-yard score to give the Rebels a 28-10 advantage.
With the score sitting at 31-10, Virgil and Peck made it a 31-17 game late in the third quarter as the two hooked up for an 80-yard touchdown, the longest of Peck's career. The Bulldogs then forced a quick three-and-out and put together a 10-play drive that Kroening capped off with a career-long 47-yard field goal to pull the 'Dogs within 11.
Fresno State was unable to pull any closer and UNLV tacked on 14 points during the final three minutes of the game.
Key Play
Trailing by 11 midway through the third quarter, Bailey appeared to force a fumble that Nathan Madsen picked up inside the Rebel's 10-yard line, but the play was ultimately overturned. UNLV then scored on a 91-run on the next play to push its lead to 28-10.
Quotable
Head coach Tim DeRuyter on the end of the first half…
"We were down 14 points. It was 4th-and-1 and there might have been 14 or 15 seconds left. We thought we could get it and take a shot and if not kick a field goal. We talked about going for a field goal there, but we thought there was enough time and we would get it. We had a bad snap, we didn't execute the play."
Head coach Tim DeRuyter on the execution being a one-play snap shot of the season…
"Absolutely. Both sides of the ball. We didn't protect our quarterback well at times. We dropped footballs when balls hit us. Our quarterback didn't hit receivers when they were open. On the defensive side, we were fitting gaps, but we didn't have multiple guys to the ball and we had guys miss tackles. The blame is everywhere."
Head coach Tim DeRuyter on UNLV fumble play being reversed …
"There's no doubt that was the turning point in the ball game. We have the ball right there I think at the 6-yard line going in. It's a huge momentum play. If we get the ball right there and we score it's a different ball game. Instead, they turned it into a momentum play and after that we tried to scratch back in, we got another score, but for all intents and purposes that was the biggest play of the game."
Senior wide receiver Aaron Peck on the loss…
"I'm angry. I'm upset. We bust our butts in practice all week and come out here and don't get the job done. It hurts. Just looking for an answer, you know?"
Notables
• Aaron Peck accounted for 67 of Fresno State's 76 yards on its first scoring driving. Peck hauled in a 15-yard score after catching a 52-yard pass.
• Fresno State converted seven of 20 third downs. Five of the seven were on plays with needing nine or more yards.
• Fresno State and UNLV equally owned three, three and outs.
• Fresno State allowed 300-plus yards rushing for the third consecutive game.
• UNLV attempted 16 passes; the Bulldogs did not make a sack on one of those attempts. It marks the third game this year without a quarterback sack.
• Kody Kroening hit a career-long 47-yard field goal in the loss; Kroening has successfully made seven straight kicks since missing his first attempt of the season.
• Jeff Camilli led the team in tackles for the second straight game; he led the team with 10 at UNLV.
• James Bailey registered three pass break ups; he owned three career pass break ups entering the game.
• Aaron Peck recorded a career-high 194 yards; it was the 17th most receiving yards in a single game in school history.
• There were 16 games in school history with a pass completion of over 80 yards entering the 2016 season, Peck's 80-yard TD catch at UNLV marked the 18th in school history after Jamire Jordan recorded an 85-yard TD pass play at Toledo earlier this season.
• Aaron Peck's 100-yard game marked the fourth Fresno State 100-yard game for a wideout; the most since the 2013 season.
• Fresno State has not allowed an opening series score in all five games; UNLV gained two first downs on its opening drive, equaling three first downs allowed all season to opponents.
• UNLV used 13 rushing plays of its 14-play drive to score the games' first points.
• After starting 3-of-11, Chason Virgil was 3-of-3 on Fresno State's responding scoring drive after UNLV posted the games' first points.
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Chason Virgil threw for 296 yards and two scores for the 'Dogs, but the Rebels' ground attack amassed 364 yards and five touchdowns.
After neither team could find their footing through the opening 14 minutes, UNLV then began a 14-play drive, with 13 coming on the ground, which ended in a 1-yard touchdown by Lexington Thomas. The Bulldogs quickly responded with a 52-yard pass to Peck on the ensuing drive. Virgil connected with the senior two plays later for a 15-yard score to knot-up the game.
The Rebels took a 14-7 lead on the ensuing possession with a seven-play 69-yard drive. After forcing the Bulldogs to punt, UNLV quarterback Dalton Sneed tossed a 61-yard touchdown pass to Elijah Trosclair, to double the home team's lead.
Fresno State cut its deficit to 11 with a 42-yard field goal from Kody Kroening with 8:39 to play in the third quarter. James Bailey then nearly forced a fumble deep in UNLV territory, but the play was overturned. Sneed then escaped the pocket on the following play and rushed for a 91-yard score to give the Rebels a 28-10 advantage.
With the score sitting at 31-10, Virgil and Peck made it a 31-17 game late in the third quarter as the two hooked up for an 80-yard touchdown, the longest of Peck's career. The Bulldogs then forced a quick three-and-out and put together a 10-play drive that Kroening capped off with a career-long 47-yard field goal to pull the 'Dogs within 11.
Fresno State was unable to pull any closer and UNLV tacked on 14 points during the final three minutes of the game.
Key Play
Trailing by 11 midway through the third quarter, Bailey appeared to force a fumble that Nathan Madsen picked up inside the Rebel's 10-yard line, but the play was ultimately overturned. UNLV then scored on a 91-run on the next play to push its lead to 28-10.
Quotable
Head coach Tim DeRuyter on the end of the first half…
"We were down 14 points. It was 4th-and-1 and there might have been 14 or 15 seconds left. We thought we could get it and take a shot and if not kick a field goal. We talked about going for a field goal there, but we thought there was enough time and we would get it. We had a bad snap, we didn't execute the play."
Head coach Tim DeRuyter on the execution being a one-play snap shot of the season…
"Absolutely. Both sides of the ball. We didn't protect our quarterback well at times. We dropped footballs when balls hit us. Our quarterback didn't hit receivers when they were open. On the defensive side, we were fitting gaps, but we didn't have multiple guys to the ball and we had guys miss tackles. The blame is everywhere."
Head coach Tim DeRuyter on UNLV fumble play being reversed …
"There's no doubt that was the turning point in the ball game. We have the ball right there I think at the 6-yard line going in. It's a huge momentum play. If we get the ball right there and we score it's a different ball game. Instead, they turned it into a momentum play and after that we tried to scratch back in, we got another score, but for all intents and purposes that was the biggest play of the game."
Senior wide receiver Aaron Peck on the loss…
"I'm angry. I'm upset. We bust our butts in practice all week and come out here and don't get the job done. It hurts. Just looking for an answer, you know?"
Notables
• Aaron Peck accounted for 67 of Fresno State's 76 yards on its first scoring driving. Peck hauled in a 15-yard score after catching a 52-yard pass.
• Fresno State converted seven of 20 third downs. Five of the seven were on plays with needing nine or more yards.
• Fresno State and UNLV equally owned three, three and outs.
• Fresno State allowed 300-plus yards rushing for the third consecutive game.
• UNLV attempted 16 passes; the Bulldogs did not make a sack on one of those attempts. It marks the third game this year without a quarterback sack.
• Kody Kroening hit a career-long 47-yard field goal in the loss; Kroening has successfully made seven straight kicks since missing his first attempt of the season.
• Jeff Camilli led the team in tackles for the second straight game; he led the team with 10 at UNLV.
• James Bailey registered three pass break ups; he owned three career pass break ups entering the game.
• Aaron Peck recorded a career-high 194 yards; it was the 17th most receiving yards in a single game in school history.
• There were 16 games in school history with a pass completion of over 80 yards entering the 2016 season, Peck's 80-yard TD catch at UNLV marked the 18th in school history after Jamire Jordan recorded an 85-yard TD pass play at Toledo earlier this season.
• Aaron Peck's 100-yard game marked the fourth Fresno State 100-yard game for a wideout; the most since the 2013 season.
• Fresno State has not allowed an opening series score in all five games; UNLV gained two first downs on its opening drive, equaling three first downs allowed all season to opponents.
• UNLV used 13 rushing plays of its 14-play drive to score the games' first points.
• After starting 3-of-11, Chason Virgil was 3-of-3 on Fresno State's responding scoring drive after UNLV posted the games' first points.
"Just the Ticket to Build Our Community" – Season tickets, mini plans and single-game tickets for the 2016 Fresno State football season are now on sale at GoBulldogs.com or by calling 559-278-3647. 940 AM ESPN Radio and 1600 AM ESPN Deportes is the official home of the Fresno State Bulldogs.
Follow us on:
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Team Stats
FS
LV
Total Yards
360
493
Pass Yards
296
129
Rushing Yards
64
364
Penalty Yards
50
45
1st Downs
15
19
3rd Downs
7
7
4th Downs
0
0
TOP
27:43
32:17
2nd Quarter
FS 0, LV 7
LV - THOMAS, L. 1 yd run (PANTELS, Evan kick), 14 plays, 70 yards, TOP 5:55
FS 7, LV 7
FS - PECK, Aaron 15 yd pass from VIRGIL, Chason (KROENING, Kody kick) 4 plays, 76 yards, TOP 1:25
FS 7, LV 14
LV - WILLIAMS, C. 5 yd run (PANTELS, Evan kick), 7 plays, 69 yards, TOP 2:46
FS 7, LV 21
LV - TROSCLAIR, E. 61 yd pass from SNEED, Dalton (PANTELS, Evan kick) 2 plays, 67 yards, TOP 0:27
3rd Quarter
FS 10, LV 21
FS - KROENING, Kody 42 yd field goal 9 plays, 52 yards, TOP 4:22
FS 10, LV 28
LV - SNEED, Dalton 91 yd run (PANTELS, Evan kick), 3 plays, 90 yards, TOP 1:01
FS 10, LV 31
LV - PANTELS, Evan 38 yd field goal 9 plays, 54 yards, TOP 4:41
FS 17, LV 31
FS - PECK, Aaron 80 yd pass from VIRGIL, Chason (KROENING, Kody kick) 1 plays, 80 yards, TOP 0:14
4th Quarter
FS 20, LV 31
FS - KROENING, Kody 47 yd field goal 10 plays, 38 yards, TOP 3:35
FS 20, LV 38
LV - GREENE, David 9 yd run (PANTELS, Evan kick), 3 plays, 56 yards, TOP 1:08
FS 20, LV 45
LV - GREENE, David 16 yd run (PANTELS, Evan kick), 2 plays, 24 yards, TOP 0:17
Game Leaders
CMP
16
TD
2
YDS
296
INT
1
Players Mentioned
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