Fresno State Athletics
Saturday, October 1
East Hartford, CT
12:30 p.m. PT
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UConn
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Bulldogs suffer loss at UConn
10/1/2022 4:25:00 PM | Football
EAST HARTFORD, Conn. - Fresno State (1-3) fell 19-14 at UConn (2-4) on Saturday evening at Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field.
Fresno State saw touchdown scores by seniors Nikko Remigio and Jordan Mims, and a 10-tackle performance again by senior linebacker Levelle Bailey.
"Conference play is about to start and we need to get a lot better," said head coach Jeff Tedford. "We had a couple offensive linemen go down during the game. We need definitely need a gut check on who we are and what we are doing. We need to be tougher in tight games. We had too many penalties and we didn't execute well enough. We are going back to the drawing board before we start conference play."
How it happened
The first quarter was dull with just 72 yards of total offense by both teams combined. UConn had a 3-0 lead at the end of the opening quarter.
Fresno State got its spark on special teams as Nikko Remigio returned a punt 87 yards for a touchdown, giving Fresno State a 7-3 lead into the locker room at the half.
The Bulldogs came out firing from the break, stringing together a five play, 62-yard scoring drive over 2:03. Running back Jordan Mims punched it in from the wildcat play at the one yard line. Fresno State recovered its second fumble of the game, but UConn quickly got the ball back off an interception and turned that into points with a 5-yard touchdown pass. UConn opted for the two-point conversion, but was not successful to leave Fresno State with a 14-12 lead with 5:18 left in the third.
UConn would score the only points of the fourth quarter with a late 17-yard touchdown run by Devontae Houston to cap its 19-14 victory.
Up Next
Fresno State opens conference play at Boise State next Saturday (Oct. 8). The Broncos are 3-2 overall with a 2-0 MW record.
"Fresno State Athletics - For The V: The Central Valley" - Bulldog student-athletes, coaches, and staff proudly wear the "Green V" to show their pride in representing the Central Valley. Stories of why the Bulldogs play for the "Green V" will be shared throughout the next year with #ForTheV. To become a Bulldog Foundation member or join "The Green V Society," please visit bulldogfoundation.org.
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Fresno State saw touchdown scores by seniors Nikko Remigio and Jordan Mims, and a 10-tackle performance again by senior linebacker Levelle Bailey.
"Conference play is about to start and we need to get a lot better," said head coach Jeff Tedford. "We had a couple offensive linemen go down during the game. We need definitely need a gut check on who we are and what we are doing. We need to be tougher in tight games. We had too many penalties and we didn't execute well enough. We are going back to the drawing board before we start conference play."
How it happened
The first quarter was dull with just 72 yards of total offense by both teams combined. UConn had a 3-0 lead at the end of the opening quarter.
Fresno State got its spark on special teams as Nikko Remigio returned a punt 87 yards for a touchdown, giving Fresno State a 7-3 lead into the locker room at the half.
The Bulldogs came out firing from the break, stringing together a five play, 62-yard scoring drive over 2:03. Running back Jordan Mims punched it in from the wildcat play at the one yard line. Fresno State recovered its second fumble of the game, but UConn quickly got the ball back off an interception and turned that into points with a 5-yard touchdown pass. UConn opted for the two-point conversion, but was not successful to leave Fresno State with a 14-12 lead with 5:18 left in the third.
UConn would score the only points of the fourth quarter with a late 17-yard touchdown run by Devontae Houston to cap its 19-14 victory.
Up Next
Fresno State opens conference play at Boise State next Saturday (Oct. 8). The Broncos are 3-2 overall with a 2-0 MW record.
"Fresno State Athletics - For The V: The Central Valley" - Bulldog student-athletes, coaches, and staff proudly wear the "Green V" to show their pride in representing the Central Valley. Stories of why the Bulldogs play for the "Green V" will be shared throughout the next year with #ForTheV. To become a Bulldog Foundation member or join "The Green V Society," please visit bulldogfoundation.org.
Follow us on:
Twitter:@FresnoStateFB
Instagram:Fresno_State_Football
Facebook:FresnoStateFootball
Team Stats
FST
UCO
Total Yards
187
313
Pass Yards
157
130
Rushing Yards
30
183
Penalty Yards
75
68
1st Downs
14
20
3rd Downs
0
8
4th Downs
0
2
TOP
23:24
36:36
1st Quarter
FST 0, UCO 3
UCO - Ruelas,Noe 26 yd field goal 8 plays, 24 yards, TOP 03:15
2nd Quarter
FST 7, UCO 3
FST - Remigio,Nikko 87 yd punt return (Montano,Abraham kick)
FST 7, UCO 6
UCO - Ruelas,Noe 28 yd field goal 9 plays, 76 yards, TOP 04:37
3rd Quarter
FST 14, UCO 6
FST - Mims,Jordan 1 yd run (Montano,Abraham kick), 5 plays, 62 yards, TOP 02:03
FST 14, UCO 12
UCO - Turner,Aaron 5 yd pass from Turner,Zion () 6 plays, 19 yards, TOP 02:43
4th Quarter
FST 14, UCO 19
UCO - Houston,Devontae 17 yd run (Ruelas,Noe kick), 11 plays, 94 yards, TOP 06:06
Game Leaders
CMP
16
TD
0
YDS
157
INT
2
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