Fresno State-Boise State Postgame Notes

Captains: Levelle Bailey, Erik Brooks, Devo Bridges, Mose Vavao
Toss: Boise State wins toss, defers

Team Notes

Fresno State won back the Milk Can trophy for the first time since 2017.
Fresno State won its sixth game at home in the series with Boise State.
Fresno State stayed undefeated at home in 2023, and won its 15th-straight game at Valley Children’s Stadium.
Fresno State scored a touchdown on its game-opening drive for the sixth time this season.
Fresno State’s defense produced a turnover in its third-straight game. The Bulldogs have had at least one turnover in six of nine games played this season.
Fresno State is 5-0 when winning the turnover battle this season.
With Mac Dalena leading the team in receiving yards on Saturday night, the Bulldogs have had five different receivers lead the ‘Dogs in nine games this season.
Fresno State’s defense held Boise State to just 177 yards rushing on Saturday. Coming into the game, Boise State was averaging 195.4 rushing yards per game this season.
The Bulldogs were able to put up 138 yards rushing against the Broncos, who were allowing an average of just 111.9 rushing yards to their opponents.

Offensive Notes

RB Malik Sherrod had a career-high 132 yards rushing on 21 carries. It was his third 100-yard game in the last six games.
Sherrod’s 21 carries were the most allowed by a single player against Boise State all season.
Sherrod also recorded the most yards rushing by a single player against the Broncos this season.
Sherrod’s 52-yard run was the longest run given up by the Broncos this season.
Sherrod also added four receptions for 28 yards.
With an additional 95 kickoff return yards, Sherrod totaled 255 all-purpose yards on the night, the 10th-most in a game in Bulldog football history.
WR Mac Dalena led the team with 85 yards receiving on six catches.
TE Tre Watson caught his fourth touchdown of the season, a 25-yard reception from Mikey Keene on the Bulldogs’ first drive of the game.
Watson had three receptions of 15 or more yards on the night.
QB Mikey Keene improves to 7-1 as the Bulldogs’ starting quarterback.
Keene completed 63 percent of his passes on the night.
Keene threw for 290 yards, with 151 total yards in chunk plays of 15 or more yards.

Defensive Notes

DE Devo Bridges recorded his second solo sack of the season on a third-and-8 in the first quarter to hold Boise State to three points.
LB Phoenix Jackson nabbed his first career interception in the second quarter, ending a Boise State drive at the Fresno State 23-yard line.
DB Al’zillion Hamilton recorded his second career interception, ending a Bronco drive in the end zone in the second quarter.
DB Dean Clark led the team in tackles with eight against the Broncos.
It was the sixth time this season that Clark has led the team, and the fourth game in a row.

Special Teams Notes

Malik Sherrod had Fresno State’s first kickoff return for a touchdown since 2008, returning it 95 yards for a touchdown to end the first half.
Sherrod’s kickoff return was the 11th in program history.
The 95 yards was the longest kickoff return for a touchdown by the Bulldogs since a 98-yard return TD by A.J. Jefferson on Nov. 10, 2007.
Dylan Lynch made a 48-yard field goal in the first quarter. It marked his ninth straight game with a made field goal this season.
Lynch has connected on seven-straight field goals, dating back to Oct. 7 at Wyoming.
Lynch went perfect in a game for the fifth time this season.
TE Tre Watson recovered a Boise State onside kick attempt in the fourth quarter.