Fresno State-San Diego State Postgame Notes

Savannah Stoeckle / Assistant Director of Strategic Communications

Captains: Jake Haener, David Perales, Tyson Maeva, Ronnie Rivers (sweats)
Toss: SDSU won, deferred.

Team Notes

Fresno State defeated two Top 25 opponents in a season for the first time since 2004.
Fresno State had never defeated two Top 25 teams on the road in the same season until 2021, it's 100th year of football.
Fresno State handed San Diego State its first loss of the season.
Fresno State's first rushing touchdown of the game (1st quarter) was just the third rushing touchdown that the Aztecs have allowed all season.
Fresno State held its opponent scoreless in the first quarter for the fourth time this season.
Fresno State's 20 points in the first half is the most that SDSU has given up in a half this season.
SDSU went into halftime trailing for only the second time this season.
Fresno State held SDSU to just 38 rushing yards in the first half.
The Bulldogs' 30 points in the game were the most the Aztecs have allowed in regulation this season.
Fresno State is the first opponent to record over 400 yards of total offense against San Diego State since BYU had 416 in 2019.
Fresno State tallied the most total yards (485) against the Aztecs since Hawai'i posted 516 against them in 2018.
Fresno State's defense registered zero sacks for the second time this season, its other time in its win at then-No. 16 UCLA.

Offensive Notes

RB Jordan Mims scored for the second straight game.
Mims recorded his third career 100-yard rushing game, and second in as many games, rushing for a career-high 186 yards on 29 carries.
WR Keric Wheatfall scored a touchdown in back-to-back games for the first time in his career. The senior had two career TDs entering 2021.
WR Josh Kelly recorded his third 100-yard game of the season with 107 yards on five catches.
QB Jake Haener threw for his sixth 300-yard passing game of the season, passing for 306 yards on 25-of-42.

Defensive Notes

DB Evan Williams grabbed his third interception of the season, and returned it for a career-best 36 yards. The 36 yards on that return was the longest INT return by a Bulldog this season.
Williams is the first Bulldog since 2018 with at least three interceptions in a season.
Williams recorded double-digit tackles for the second-straight game, and fourth time this season. His 13 tackles against the Aztecs is a new career-high.
Williams led the team in tackles for the third-straight game.
DT Kevin Atkins recovered his second fumble of the season (3rd quarter).
LB Levelle Bailey grabbed his second interception of the season.

Special Teams Notes

Cesar Silva hit a career-long field goal of 49 yards, surpassing the 48 yards he has connected on twice in his career.
Silva knocked in three field goals for the second time this season.

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