No. 23 'Dogs host Boise State

Saturday, November 6

Fresno, CA

4 p.m. PT

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No. 23 'Dogs host Boise State

11/1/2021 6:05:00 PM | Football

Fresno State hosts Boise State in a rivalry game for the Milk Can trophy on Saturday.

By: Savannah Stoeckle / Assistant Director of Strategic Communications

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Boise State (4-4, 2-2 MW) at No. 23 Fresno State (7-2, 4-1 MW)
Nov. 6, 2021 • 4:00 p.m. PT • Bulldog Stadium (40,727) - Fresno, Calif.

Fresno State Game Notes (PDF) | Boise State Game Notes (PDF) | Mountain West Weekly Release (PDF)
Fresno State Weekly Press Conference

MEDIA COVERAGE
TV - CBS Sports Network
   Play-By-Play - John Sadak
   Analyst - Aaron Murray
  Sideline - Lindsay Rhodes

Radio - Bulldog Sports Network
   Play-by-Play - Paul Loeffler
   Analyst - Pat Hill
   Sideline - Cam Worrell

Social Media: Twitter: @FresnoStateFB | Instagram:@fresno_state_football | Facebook: FresnoStateFootball | YouTube: FresnoStateAthletics
Live Stats: BulldogsLive.com

A LOOK INSIDE
Series: Boise State leads, 15-7

Head Coaches:
Kalen DeBoer
Fresno State Record: 10-5 (2nd season)
Career D-I Record: Same
Alma Mater: Sioux Falls (1998)

Andy Avalos
Boise State Record: 4-4 (1st season)
Career Record: Same
Alma Mater: Boise State (2004)

GAME INFORMATION
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BULLDOG BONES

Fresno State Athletics is celebrating its centennial year and the 2021 football season is the 100th season of competition in program history.
Fresno State and Boise State will meet for the 23rd time on Saturday. The 'Dogs trail the all-time series 15-7 and are 4-5 in Fresno.
The Bulldogs and the Broncos have not met since the 2018 Mountain West championship game, a game that became and instant classic in Fresno State history.
For the second-straight week, the Bulldogs will be playing for hardware. Fresno State came away with the Old Oil Can following its 30-20 win at then-No. 21 San Diego State last week. This week, it is the battle for the Milk Can - the rivalry trophy shared with Boise State since 2005.
With Fresno State's 30-20 win at then-No. 21 San Diego State last weekend, the Bulldogs find themselves back in the AP Top 25 this week, checking in at No. 25. Fresno State moved in to the rankings, and knocked San Diego State out. The Bulldogs are the lone representative from the Mountain West in the polls this week.
Fresno State has defeated two ranked teams in the same season for the first time since 2004.
Fresno State is 4-0 at home this season with wins against UConn (Aug. 28), Cal Poly (Sept. 11), UNLV (Sept. 24) and Nevada (Oct. 23).
For the first time since 2018, the Fresno State football team has won both the Mountain West Offensive and Defensive Player of the Week honors, the conference office announced on Monday. Jordan Mims was named the Offensive Player of the Week while Evan Williams was named the Defensive Player of the Week.
With a win against Nevada on Oct. 23, Fresno State became bowl eligible for the first time since 2018.
Fresno State's 2021 team captains are quarterback Jake Haener, running back Ronnie Rivers, defensive end David Perales and linebacker Tyson Maeva.
QB Jake Haener has 10 career 300-yard passing games, in just 14 career games. The senior passed Kevin Sweeney (1983-86) on the all-time list and is tied for third in program history with 10 300-yard passing games in a career.
Haener's six 300-yard passing games this season ties for third in program history, in a single season. David Carr holds the record with 11 in 2001.
Fresno State is No. 4 in the FBS in fumbles recovered this season (10). The Bulldogs have recovered at least one fumble in each game on the year, with a season-best two at then-No. 13 UCLA.
In the last three games, Fresno State has totaled seven interceptions with four against Wyoming, one against Nevada and two at San Diego State. Fresno State's eight interceptions is its most since 2019 when the 'Dogs had 11.
Senior linebacker Tyson Maeva will face his former team on Saturday. Maeva played for the Broncos from 2016-18.

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