Fresno State Athletics
Saturday, November 19
Fresno, Calif.
4 p.m. PT
Fresno State
1-10 , 0-7
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Hawai'i
5-7 , 4-4
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Fresno State
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Photo by: Kiel Maddox
Hawai’i squeaks past Fresno State, 14-13
11/19/2016 10:06:00 PM | Football
Box ScoreInterim Head Coach Eric Kiesau Postgame Press ConferenceQB Zach Kline Postgame Press ConferenceDB Tyquwan Glass Postgame Press ConferenceUH-FS Final StatsPhoto Gallery by Kiel MaddoxPhoto Gallery by Keith KountzUH-FS Quotes
Fresno State will honor 13 seniors when they host San Jose State in the season finale at Bulldog Stadium next Saturday
FRESNO, Calif. – Hawai'i took its final drive 76 yards on 12 plays for a go-ahead touchdown, leaving Fresno State with the ball trailing 14-13 and 59 seconds left in the game. Quarterbacked by Zach Kline, the Bulldogs drove the ball to the Hawai'i 26-yard line only to see Kody Kroening's 43-yard game-winning attempt blocked as time expired on Saturday night's game at Bulldog Stadium.
The loss dropped Fresno State to 1-10 (0-7 MW) while Hawai'i kept its bowl chances alive, improving to 5-7 (4-4 MW).
Prior to the Rainbow Warriors' taking the lead with under a minute remaining, the Bulldogs punched through a 27-yard field goal to increase its lead to six, 13-7, capping a 15-play, 78-yard drive that lasted six minutes and six seconds. The Bulldogs' drive started with 9:09 on the clock in the fourth quarter and pushed its lead to six, giving way to the 'Bows' offense with 3:03 remaining in the game.
Fresno State limited Hawai'i to 276 yards offense and held the visiting team to 49 yards on the ground. The Bulldogs had allowed their opponent to rush for more than 200 yards in eight-straight games leading into Saturday's game.
The Bulldogs also stopped a six-game streak without an interception as Tyquwan Glass picked off his second pass of the season.
A game that saw a slow start, as nearly a quarter and half passed in which neither team could sustain a drive of more than six plays, Hawai'i broke the deadlock with a five-play 58-yard touchdown drive with 5:43 left in the first half. Running back Steven Lakalaka ended the drive with a 1-yard run.
On the ensuing Fresno State possession, it was the Bulldogs who put points on the board. The 'Dogs drove the ball 75 yards (13 plays) and with 10 seconds remaining in the half and on the 1-yard line, the Bulldogs capped the drive with some trickery as Kline rolled to right and threw back to his left side, behind the line of scrimmage, to offensive lineman Christian Cronk for a 1-yard rushing TD. Nine of the 13 plays during the possession went to Josh Hokit, who rushed for 48 yards on the drive.
The Bulldogs posted the only points of the third quarter, again aided by the rushing attack, Fresno State went to Dontel James seven times before Kody Kroening connected on a field goal from 47-yards out.
Kroening's 47-yarder was the Lou Groza Award semifinalists' 14th-straight made field goal, and the 27-yard field in the fourth tied Kevin Goessling's 2009 season record of making 15-straight tries.
Quotables
Interim head coach Eric Kiesau on how this loss feels compared to the others…
"This one is probably one of the tougher ones. Obviously the way that it revealed itself at the end. It burns because these kids are working really hard and I would like for it to pay off for them on just one Saturday afternoon. I am really proud of them, they had great effort and they fought. Even when we had our backs against the wall with a minute left, they fought all the way down. It was unfortunate and it was just how the day went today. I thought our guys played with a lot of class. There were some things in that game that were going on that they really represented themselves well, especially when it got a little feisty in there. I am proud of these kids."
Interim head coach Eric Kiesau on next week's game for the seniors…
"That is why this one hurt so bad, because it was right there in our grasp. We have been preaching for the last four weeks that it is about these seniors and how hard they play. When you have it right there in front of you, it burns. I told the guys in the locker room that the reality is, we only have one more Sunday, one more Tuesday, one more Wednesday, one more Thursday, one more Friday and one more game. We have got to put our best effort forward this week with great preparation from the coaches and the players. We have to practice hard and give ourselves another chance to win like we did tonight."
Quarterback Zach Kline on getting his first start…
"I've had a really long road. So I've waited my whole career for this. When I got the nod, I just felt like everything happens for a reason. God works in mysterious ways and he's taught me a lot. These are the types of moments that change the culture of an entire university and program. These are the learning moments. We're going to get out there and put it all on the line again, look up at the scoreboard and see what happens."
Quarterback Zach Kline on losing after leading for most of the game…
"It's one of the most frustrating things in sports. But at the end of the day, if you put it all out on the field, you got to hang your hat on it. It hurts to not bring home a W, but it just adds fuel in the fire for next week. It adds a lot of emotion. It's been a long road for all these guys."
Notable
• Quarterback Zach Kline picked up his first career start; Fresno State now has 13 first-time career starters this season.
• Six different Bulldogs recorded carries in the first quarter; by roster spot they were quarterback Zach Kline, wide receivers KeeSean Johnson, Jamire Jordan and Justin Allen, linebacker Josh Hokit and running back Dontel James. For the game, nine registered carries.
• The Bulldogs recorded its second-highest rushing total this season with 214 net yards.
• The Bulldogs recorded its lowest passing yardage total this season with 108 yards.
• Stratton Brown led the team in tackles (10) for the fifth-straight game. Brown has recorded double-digit tackle games in seven out of the last nine games.
• Stratton Brown now leads the team with 100 tackles. The last Bulldogs to record triple-digit tackles since Ben Jacobs recorded 106 tackles in 2009.
• Hawai'i was held to 11 first downs, the least amount of first downs by a Bulldogs' opponent since Boise State totaled 11 in the 2014 Mountain West Championship.
• Third down conversions: Fresno State was 11-of-21 (52.3) while Hawai'i was 1-of-11. It was the first time this season Fresno State has been over 50 percent in third down conversions this season and first time better than 50 percent overall since vs. UNLV on Oct .16, 2015.
• Christian Cronk was the first Bulldogs' offensive lineman to score a touchdown since Austin Wentworth vs. Cal Poly on Sept. 7, 2013.
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The loss dropped Fresno State to 1-10 (0-7 MW) while Hawai'i kept its bowl chances alive, improving to 5-7 (4-4 MW).
Prior to the Rainbow Warriors' taking the lead with under a minute remaining, the Bulldogs punched through a 27-yard field goal to increase its lead to six, 13-7, capping a 15-play, 78-yard drive that lasted six minutes and six seconds. The Bulldogs' drive started with 9:09 on the clock in the fourth quarter and pushed its lead to six, giving way to the 'Bows' offense with 3:03 remaining in the game.
Fresno State limited Hawai'i to 276 yards offense and held the visiting team to 49 yards on the ground. The Bulldogs had allowed their opponent to rush for more than 200 yards in eight-straight games leading into Saturday's game.
The Bulldogs also stopped a six-game streak without an interception as Tyquwan Glass picked off his second pass of the season.
A game that saw a slow start, as nearly a quarter and half passed in which neither team could sustain a drive of more than six plays, Hawai'i broke the deadlock with a five-play 58-yard touchdown drive with 5:43 left in the first half. Running back Steven Lakalaka ended the drive with a 1-yard run.
On the ensuing Fresno State possession, it was the Bulldogs who put points on the board. The 'Dogs drove the ball 75 yards (13 plays) and with 10 seconds remaining in the half and on the 1-yard line, the Bulldogs capped the drive with some trickery as Kline rolled to right and threw back to his left side, behind the line of scrimmage, to offensive lineman Christian Cronk for a 1-yard rushing TD. Nine of the 13 plays during the possession went to Josh Hokit, who rushed for 48 yards on the drive.
The Bulldogs posted the only points of the third quarter, again aided by the rushing attack, Fresno State went to Dontel James seven times before Kody Kroening connected on a field goal from 47-yards out.
Kroening's 47-yarder was the Lou Groza Award semifinalists' 14th-straight made field goal, and the 27-yard field in the fourth tied Kevin Goessling's 2009 season record of making 15-straight tries.
Quotables
Interim head coach Eric Kiesau on how this loss feels compared to the others…
"This one is probably one of the tougher ones. Obviously the way that it revealed itself at the end. It burns because these kids are working really hard and I would like for it to pay off for them on just one Saturday afternoon. I am really proud of them, they had great effort and they fought. Even when we had our backs against the wall with a minute left, they fought all the way down. It was unfortunate and it was just how the day went today. I thought our guys played with a lot of class. There were some things in that game that were going on that they really represented themselves well, especially when it got a little feisty in there. I am proud of these kids."
Interim head coach Eric Kiesau on next week's game for the seniors…
"That is why this one hurt so bad, because it was right there in our grasp. We have been preaching for the last four weeks that it is about these seniors and how hard they play. When you have it right there in front of you, it burns. I told the guys in the locker room that the reality is, we only have one more Sunday, one more Tuesday, one more Wednesday, one more Thursday, one more Friday and one more game. We have got to put our best effort forward this week with great preparation from the coaches and the players. We have to practice hard and give ourselves another chance to win like we did tonight."
Quarterback Zach Kline on getting his first start…
"I've had a really long road. So I've waited my whole career for this. When I got the nod, I just felt like everything happens for a reason. God works in mysterious ways and he's taught me a lot. These are the types of moments that change the culture of an entire university and program. These are the learning moments. We're going to get out there and put it all on the line again, look up at the scoreboard and see what happens."
Quarterback Zach Kline on losing after leading for most of the game…
"It's one of the most frustrating things in sports. But at the end of the day, if you put it all out on the field, you got to hang your hat on it. It hurts to not bring home a W, but it just adds fuel in the fire for next week. It adds a lot of emotion. It's been a long road for all these guys."
Notable
• Quarterback Zach Kline picked up his first career start; Fresno State now has 13 first-time career starters this season.
• Six different Bulldogs recorded carries in the first quarter; by roster spot they were quarterback Zach Kline, wide receivers KeeSean Johnson, Jamire Jordan and Justin Allen, linebacker Josh Hokit and running back Dontel James. For the game, nine registered carries.
• The Bulldogs recorded its second-highest rushing total this season with 214 net yards.
• The Bulldogs recorded its lowest passing yardage total this season with 108 yards.
• Stratton Brown led the team in tackles (10) for the fifth-straight game. Brown has recorded double-digit tackle games in seven out of the last nine games.
• Stratton Brown now leads the team with 100 tackles. The last Bulldogs to record triple-digit tackles since Ben Jacobs recorded 106 tackles in 2009.
• Hawai'i was held to 11 first downs, the least amount of first downs by a Bulldogs' opponent since Boise State totaled 11 in the 2014 Mountain West Championship.
• Third down conversions: Fresno State was 11-of-21 (52.3) while Hawai'i was 1-of-11. It was the first time this season Fresno State has been over 50 percent in third down conversions this season and first time better than 50 percent overall since vs. UNLV on Oct .16, 2015.
• Christian Cronk was the first Bulldogs' offensive lineman to score a touchdown since Austin Wentworth vs. Cal Poly on Sept. 7, 2013.
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Team Stats
UH
FS
Total Yards
276
322
Pass Yards
227
108
Rushing Yards
49
214
Penalty Yards
89
64
1st Downs
11
20
3rd Downs
1
11
4th Downs
1
0
TOP
26:08
33:52
2nd Quarter
UH 7, FS 0
UH - LAKALAKA, S. 1 yd run (SANCHEZ, R. kick), 5 plays, 58 yards, TOP 2:42
UH 7, FS 7
FS - CRONK, C. 1 yd run (KROENING, Kody kick), 14 plays, 76 yards, TOP 5:26
3rd Quarter
UH 7, FS 10
FS - KROENING, Kody 47 yd field goal 9 plays, 29 yards, TOP 3:51
4th Quarter
UH 7, FS 13
FS - KROENING, Kody 27 yd field goal 15 plays, 78 yards, TOP 5:58
UH 14, FS 13
UH - LAKALAKA, S. 2 yd run (SANCHEZ, R. kick), 12 plays, 76 yards, TOP 2:34
Game Leaders
Passing Leaders
CMP
13
TD
0
YDS
108
INT
0
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