Fresno State Athletics
Saturday, November 9
USAF Academy, CO
6:45 p.m. PT
Fresno State
at
Air Force
Photo by: Amiee Sabado
Bulldogs travel to Air Force for final MW road test
11/4/2024 10:20:00 AM | Football
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Fresno State (5-4, 3-2 MW) at Air Force (1-7, 0-4 MW)
Saturday, November 9, 2024 | 6:45 p.m. PT | FS1 | Falcon Stadium (46,692) | USAFA, Colo.
Fresno State Game Notes (PDF) | Air Force Game Notes (PDF) | Mountain West Weekly Release (PDF)
Fresno State Weekly Press Conference | Ultimate Broadcast Guide
MEDIA COVERAGE
TV - FS1
Play-by-Play - Chris Vosters
Analyst - Charles Arbuckle
Sideline - N/A
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: Air Force leads 3-7-0
Head Coaches:
Tim Skipper
Fresno State Record (Years): 6-4 (1st season*)
Career DI Record (Years): Same
Troy Calhoun
Air Force Record (Years): 131-89 (18th season)
Career DI Record: Same
QUICK LOOK
- Fresno State will play its final Mountain West road test this weekend at Air Force.
- The loss to Hawai'i last weekend snapped the Bulldogs' mini winning streak at two games, which came after a two-game losing skid.
- Fresno State will look for its first win against Air Force since 2012.
- Fresno State looks for its first win on the road against Air Force since 1997.
- Current Fresno State interim head coach Tim Skipper was a freshman on that 1997 team. Jethro Franklin, J.D. Williams, Kevin Coyle and John Baxter were all on staff during that 1997 win.
- This contest will feature two head coaches that are coaching at their respective alma maters.
- As Mountain West opponents, Fresno State is just 1-3 against Air Force.
- Fresno State has a bye week following Saturday's game, its second bye week of the season after five games in a row.
- With a win on Saturday, Fresno State would become bowl eligible for the fourth straight season.
- The Bulldogs have won their last five bowl games, an active streak that is third in the nation behind Georgia and Minnesota with seven each.
- Skipper would be the fourth first-year head coach to lead the Bulldogs to a bowl game, joining Alvin Pierson (1945), Tim DeRuyter (2012) and Jeff Tedford (2017). Tedford is the only one to have led the team to a victory, defeating Houston in the Hawaii Bowl that season. That win by Tedford and Co. sparked the Bulldogs' current bowl game winning streak.
- Junior linebacker Phoenix Jackson was named the Mountain West Defensive Player of the Week for his performance against Hawai'i.
- Jackson is the fifth Bulldog to earn a player of the week nod this season.
- The highlight play of the night for Jackson was his 89-yard interception return for a touchdown. It was his first interception of the season (second of his career), and the first pick-6 for the Bulldogs since 2022.
- Fresno State's defense has 13 total interceptions so far this season. The 13 picks are from seven different players.
- Fresno State will be without CB Cam Lockridge for the first half of the Air Force game. Lockridge was ejected for a targeting call in the second half against Hawai'i.
- Fresno State's offense produced only 176 yards of total offense against Hawaii. It was the first time the Bulldogs were held to fewer than 200 yards of total offense since a 19-14 loss at UConn on Oct. 1, 2022 when Fresno State had 187 total yards of offense.
- The 176 yards of total offense were the fewest for Fresno State since it had 89 total yards in a loss at San Diego State on Oct. 4, 2015.
- Fresno State saw action against Hawaii from offensive lineman Jacob Spomer who had been out for nearly a full calendar year with injury. The Bulldogs' offensive line has seen six different starting lineup rotations in nine games played this season.
- Fresno State QB Mikey Keene had his third game without an interception this season, completing 80.6 percent of his pass attempts against Hawai'i.
ABOUT THE MATCHUP
- Fresno State and Air Force will meet for the first time since 2019 on Saturday.
- Fresno State and Air Force will be meeting for the 11th time in program history
- Air Force currently leads the series after compiling a 7-3 record all time against Fresno State
- The Bulldogs are 1-3 all time on the road against Air Force, and their only win in Colorado Springs came on October 18, 1997 where they defeated the Falcons 20-17
- In their last meeting on October 12, 2019, the Bulldogs lost to the Falcons on the road in Colorado Springs by a final score of 43-24.
- After the Bulldogs joined the Mountain West in 2012, they have played four conference games against Air Force, and they are 1-3 in those previous matchups
- Coming into this meeting, Air Force is currently riding a three game winning streak against Fresno State
- Within the previous ten matchups between the two teams, Fresno State has given up over 30 points to Air Force in seven of those previous contests
- Fresno State is averaging 26 points a game against Air Force in the series, while Air Force is averaging 32.2 points a game in the series
- Fresno State's largest margin of victory over Air Force came in their last victory against them on November 24, 2012 where they defeated the Falcons at home by a final score of 48-15. The win in 2012 secured Fresno State a portion of the MW title, in its first season in the league.
- Air Force currently sits at the bottom of the Mountain West standings after losing their first four conference games against San Jose State, Wyoming, New Mexico, and Colorado State.
- Air Force enters this contest with a 1-3 record at home after defeating Merrimack and losing to San Jose State, Navy, and Colorado State
- Prior to this matchup, Air Force lost to their rival #21 Army on the road by a final score of 20-3
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