Fresno State-Uconn Postgame Notes

Savannah Stoeckle / Assistant Director of Strategic Communications

Captains: Levelle Bailey, Jordan Mims, David Perales, Bula Schmidt
Coin Toss: Fresno State wins, defers

Team Notes

Fresno State falls to 1-3 on the season for the first time since 2016.
UConn evened the all-time series, 1-1.
Fresno State is 0-2 in games played on the road.
Fresno State’s defense had its first turnovers of the season.
Fresno State’s offense did not convert a third down (0-of-7) for the first time in a game since Sept. 17, 2016 at Toledo.
Fresno State offense had two turnovers on downs, two interceptions and a fumble.
Fresno State produced only 187 yards of total offense, its lowest since having 125 at Boise State in 2010.

Offense Notes

Logan Fife earned his first career start at quarterback.
Also earning their first career start was offensive lineman Daniel Taumalolo (RT).
WR Zane Pope got his first start of the season.
RB Jordan Mims scored his sixth touchdown of the season.
Sophomore tight end Tre Watson had the best game of his season, finishing with four catches for 39 yards.
Fresno State was without starting quarterback Jake Haener, starting wide receiver Josh Kelly and starting right tackle Dontae Bull for Saturday's contest.

Defense Notes

Johnny Hudson Jr. (DT) and Steven Comstock (DB) earned their first career starts.
True freshman Jacob Holmes earned his first career start as defensive tackle.
Holmes was also responsible for a recovered fumble in the second quarter.
CB Bralyn Lux forced the Bulldogs first defensive turnover of the season on a strip sack in the second quarter. Holmes recovered.
Safety L.J. Early forced a fumble in the third quarter, and fellow safety Elijah Gates was there for the recovery. After having no turnovers all season, Fresno State had two against the Huskies.
Early recorded the first forced fumble of his career.
Levelle Bailey had his second-straight 10-tackle performance.
Fresno State was without starting safety Evan Williams and linebacker Raymond Scott on Saturday.

Special Teams Notes

Nikko Remigio had an 87-yard punt return for a touchdown in the second quarter, the first time a Bulldog returned a punt for a touchdown since Isaiah Burse returned one against Cal Poly on Sept. 7, 2013.
Remigio finished the game with a team-high 138 all-purpose yards.

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