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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 48-plus 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. It was the Bulldogs first turnover gained since the Wylan Free’s interception at New Mexico State, on Sept. 28.
• 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 Arizona 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 48-plus 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. It was the Bulldogs first turnover gained since the Wylan Free’s interception at New Mexico State, on Sept. 28.
• 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 Arizona 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).