Fresno State-Oregon postgame Notes

Savannah Stoeckle / Assistant Director of Strategic Communications

Fresno State at No. 11 Oregon
Game Notes
Week 1, Game 2 - Sept. 4, 2021

Pregame

Team Notes

The last time Fresno State was within one score of beating a Top 15 team was in 2008 when the Bulldogs fell to No. 10 Wisconsin 13-10.
Eight out of the 10 matchups between Fresno State and Oregon have been decided by one score.
Oregon now leads the all-time series, 8-2.
Oregon scored 17 points off turnovers.
After scoring no points in the opening quarter, Fresno State found itself on the scoreboard at least once in the remaining three.

Offensive Notes

Fresno State’s three touchdowns were scored by three different players.
Fresno State went 5-for-5 in the red zone.
Josh Kelly has recorded a catch in seven consecutive games.
Jalen Cropper is the only Bulldog to score in both games this season.
Cropper has recorded at least one reception in eight straight games.
Keric Wheatfall has recorded at least one catch in 13 of his last 14 games.
In Wheatfall’s career, he has recorded at least one reception in 15 out of 17 games.
Jordan Mims led the team in rushing for the second time in the Bulldogs’ last three games, dating back to the final game of the 2019 season.
Jake Haener snapped his four-game 300-yard passing performance streak, finishing just two yards shy of that mark on Saturday.
Haener used 10 receivers to gain yards against the Ducks. Saturday's matchup marked the second-straight game with 10-plus Bulldog receivers.
Haener completed 30-of-43 pass attempts, and had zero interceptions.
In his first career game, Abraham Montano went 3-for-3 in field goals with a long of 39 yards.
Freshman tight end Tre Watson played in his first collegiate game, and recorded his first career stat - an 8-yard reception.

Defensive Notes

Evan Williams led the Bulldogs in tackles with a career-high 10 tackles (6 solo).
Arron Mosby caused a turnover for the second consecutive game.
Mosby had a career-high 3.5 TFL
Three different Bulldogs got to the Oregon quarterback - totaling 3.0 sacks for a loss of 11 yards
Fresno State forced one turnover on downs to start the third quarter. The offense would follow up with the game-tying drive the following drive.