Fresno State Athletics
Fresno State-UNLV Postgame Notes
UNLV at Fresno State
Bulldog Stadium
Oct. 18, 2019
Pregame
• Team Captains: Jorge Reyna, Matt Smith, Mykal Walker and Juju Hughes.
• Fresno State wins and defers to the second half. UNLV received the opening kickoff.
• Kickoff Temp: 68 degrees
• Attendance: 26,256
GAME
• Fresno State improved its all-time record against UNLV to 15-7 and bettered its Mountain West record to 4-3.
• The Bulldogs improve to 13-2 at Bulldog Stadium under Jeff Tedford.
• Fresno State has scored at least 48 points against UNLV in its last two matchups.
• Fresno State improved to 9-3 all-time in home games against the Rebels.
• The ‘Dogs improve to 6-2 in MW home openers with Saturday’s win.
• Jorge Reyna posted his third game this season not throwing an interception.
• Jeff Tedford won his 25th game as head coach at Fresno State.
• Tedford improved to 15-3 against MW opponents.
• Fresno State improved to 16-1 under Tedford when totaling more than 400 yards offense.
• Fresno State’s 28 first half points were the most for the Bulldogs Since Oct. 27, 2018 versus Hawaii (37).
• The Bulldogs’ five turnovers is the most since the 2018 season opener.
• Levelle Bailey became the first player to recover a fumble and record an interception in the same game since Mike Bell on Oct. 14, 2017 versus New Mexico.
• The Rebels scored the first points of the game – 22-yard field goal (1Q, 11:17) – the Bulldogs improve their record to 5-7 when the opponent scores first under Jeff Tedford.
• Justin Rice forced his fourth fumble of the season, while Levelle Bailey recovered his first career fumble.
• Levelle Bailey recorded his first career interception, at the 7:46 in the first interception.
• Ronnie Rivers scored his third and fourth touchdowns of the season – it was Rivers' fifth career-multi rushing score game, and first since the 2018 Las Vegas Bowl versus Arizona State on Dec. 15, 2018.
• Jalen Cropper, who recorded a 79-yard run earlier this season – the 13th-longest run from scrimmage in school history – sprinted to an 82-yard run (tackled at the 1-yard line) and set the 10th-longest run from scrimmage in program history. It bumped his 79-yard run to the 14th longest.
• Josh Hokit recorded three rushing touchdowns. It was the most by a Bulldog in a single game since Jordan Mims in the 2018 season opener.
• Hokit’s registered his second career three-touchdown rushing performance – last time was against San Diego State in 2017.
• Jorge Reyna set a career-long rush with a 40-yard run. It was the longest run by a quarterback since Marcus McMaryion recorded a 57-yard run vs. New Mexico on Oct. 14, 2017.
• Of Fresno State’s 290 total yards in the first half, 196 of it was rushing.
• Fresno State’s 296 first half yards were the most in a first half this season.
• Justin Rice recovered a fumble and returned it 18 yards for a touchdown. It was the first fumble recovered and returned for a touchdown by a Bulldog since Ejiro Ederaine did it against San Diego State on Oct. 26, 2013.
• Arron Mosby recorded his second career interception. His first career INT was a 95-yard touchdown return. His second was an interception returned 16 yards to the UNLV 1-yard line.
• With Ronnie Rivers (2) and Josh Hokit (2) both producing two touchdowns each, it’s the first time Fresno State has had two rushers with two TDs in a game since Sept. 1, 2018 versus Idaho (Jordan Mims-2, Saevion Johnson-2).
Bulldog Stadium
Oct. 18, 2019
Pregame
• Team Captains: Jorge Reyna, Matt Smith, Mykal Walker and Juju Hughes.
• Fresno State wins and defers to the second half. UNLV received the opening kickoff.
• Kickoff Temp: 68 degrees
• Attendance: 26,256
GAME
• Fresno State improved its all-time record against UNLV to 15-7 and bettered its Mountain West record to 4-3.
• The Bulldogs improve to 13-2 at Bulldog Stadium under Jeff Tedford.
• Fresno State has scored at least 48 points against UNLV in its last two matchups.
• Fresno State improved to 9-3 all-time in home games against the Rebels.
• The ‘Dogs improve to 6-2 in MW home openers with Saturday’s win.
• Jorge Reyna posted his third game this season not throwing an interception.
• Jeff Tedford won his 25th game as head coach at Fresno State.
• Tedford improved to 15-3 against MW opponents.
• Fresno State improved to 16-1 under Tedford when totaling more than 400 yards offense.
• Fresno State’s 28 first half points were the most for the Bulldogs Since Oct. 27, 2018 versus Hawaii (37).
• The Bulldogs’ five turnovers is the most since the 2018 season opener.
• Levelle Bailey became the first player to recover a fumble and record an interception in the same game since Mike Bell on Oct. 14, 2017 versus New Mexico.
• The Rebels scored the first points of the game – 22-yard field goal (1Q, 11:17) – the Bulldogs improve their record to 5-7 when the opponent scores first under Jeff Tedford.
• Justin Rice forced his fourth fumble of the season, while Levelle Bailey recovered his first career fumble.
• Levelle Bailey recorded his first career interception, at the 7:46 in the first interception.
• Ronnie Rivers scored his third and fourth touchdowns of the season – it was Rivers' fifth career-multi rushing score game, and first since the 2018 Las Vegas Bowl versus Arizona State on Dec. 15, 2018.
• Jalen Cropper, who recorded a 79-yard run earlier this season – the 13th-longest run from scrimmage in school history – sprinted to an 82-yard run (tackled at the 1-yard line) and set the 10th-longest run from scrimmage in program history. It bumped his 79-yard run to the 14th longest.
• Josh Hokit recorded three rushing touchdowns. It was the most by a Bulldog in a single game since Jordan Mims in the 2018 season opener.
• Hokit’s registered his second career three-touchdown rushing performance – last time was against San Diego State in 2017.
• Jorge Reyna set a career-long rush with a 40-yard run. It was the longest run by a quarterback since Marcus McMaryion recorded a 57-yard run vs. New Mexico on Oct. 14, 2017.
• Of Fresno State’s 290 total yards in the first half, 196 of it was rushing.
• Fresno State’s 296 first half yards were the most in a first half this season.
• Justin Rice recovered a fumble and returned it 18 yards for a touchdown. It was the first fumble recovered and returned for a touchdown by a Bulldog since Ejiro Ederaine did it against San Diego State on Oct. 26, 2013.
• Arron Mosby recorded his second career interception. His first career INT was a 95-yard touchdown return. His second was an interception returned 16 yards to the UNLV 1-yard line.
• With Ronnie Rivers (2) and Josh Hokit (2) both producing two touchdowns each, it’s the first time Fresno State has had two rushers with two TDs in a game since Sept. 1, 2018 versus Idaho (Jordan Mims-2, Saevion Johnson-2).