Fresno State Athletics
Nevada-Fresno State postgame notes
Nevada at Fresno State
Oct. 23, 2021
Game Notes
Fresno State won the coin toss, elected to defer
Fresno State team captains: Jake Haener, Ronnie Rivers, Tyson Maeva and David Perales
Team Notes
Offensive Notes
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Defensive Notes
Oct. 23, 2021
Game Notes
Fresno State won the coin toss, elected to defer
Fresno State team captains: Jake Haener, Ronnie Rivers, Tyson Maeva and David Perales
Team Notes
- Fresno State retired Lorenzo Neal’s #22 jersey at halftime.
- Fresno State became bowl eligible with the win. It’s the first time since 2018 that the Bulldogs have been eligible for a bowl game.
- Fresno State remains undefeated at home with a 4-0 mark at Bulldog Stadium this season.
- Fresno State had two rushing touchdowns scored in a game for the first time since Cal Poly (9/11/21)
- Fresno State won the turnover battle for the second-straight game, losing only one to Nevada’s two.
- Fresno State’s offensive line kept Jake Haener to just one sack against the Wolf Pack.
- Fresno State had a season-high 205 rushing yards.
- Nevada led the FBS in sacks per game, averaging 4.5 coming into Saturday’s game.
- Fresno State was 3-of-3 in score chances in the red zone, Nevada was 5-of-6.
- Fresno State did not allow Nevada to convert on its two 2-point conversion attempts.
- Fresno State’s defense had a season-high five sacks.
- Nevada threw for 476 yards, a season-high against Fresno State’s defense.
Offensive Notes
- Ronnie Rivers had the longest run of the season - a 64-yard touchdown run.
- With that touchdown run, Rivers tied the program record for most career rushing touchdowns (39).
- Jordan Mims scored his second rushing touchdown of the season, and first receiving.
- Jordan Mims had his first multi-score game since Sept. 1, 2018.
- Jordan Mims had a career-high 134 yards rushing.
- Keric Wheatfall led the receivers with 84 yards, his second-best game of the season.
- Jalen Cropper snapped his eight-game scoring streak.
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Defensive Notes
- DaRon Bland had his first interception as a Bulldog, picking off Carson Strong in the first quarter.
- David Perales had his second forced fumble of the season with a strip sack in the fourth quarter.
- Perales tied his career-high with 2.5 TFL, which he set last season at Nevada.
- Perales had a career-high 2.0 sacks.
- Perales had his sixth-career forced fumble, and his second of the season.
- Evan Williams recovered his third fumble of the season.
- Williams led the team in tackles for the fifth time this season.
- Williams had 10+ tackles for the third time this season.
- Williams had a career-high 1.5 TFLs.
- Justin Houston had a season-high seven tackles.