Fresno State-Air Force Postgame Notes

Captains: Kavika Baumgartner, Devo Bridges, Mikey Keene, Mose Vavao
Toss: Fresno State wins, elects to receive the opening kick

Team Notes

Fresno State scored a touchdown on its opening drive for the second straight game.
Fresno State lost its second game in a row.
Fresno State dropped its fourth straight game to Air Force.
Air Force scored its second-most points this season on Saturday.
Air Force ran 80 rush plays for 344 rushing yards on the night, the most rushing attempts by any FBS team in a game this season.
It was the most rushing yards allowed by the Bulldogs since Nov. 18, 2023 (New Mexico - 345).
Air Force held possession for 45:08. It was the first time a Bulldog opponent had possession for more than 40 minutes in a game since Air Force on Oct. 24, 2015 (42:38).
Fresno State’s defense did not have a turnover in the game.
Fresno State lost its second game this season when leading at the half.
The -5 rushing yards were the Bulldogs’ fewest in a game since Dec. 24, 2012 (-16, vs. SMU in Hawai’i Bowl).
It was the first time since Oct. 29, 2022 that Fresno State had negative rushing yards (vs San Diego State; -3)

Offense Notes

Elijah Gilliam scored his eighth rushing touchdown of the season
Gilliam has scored at least one rushing touchdown in five straight games. It is the longest streak by a Bulldog since Jordan Mims had a streak of nine games with a score in 2022.
Mac Dalena scored a 73-yard touchdown in the second quarter. It was his sixth score of the season, and the second longest of his career.
Dalena now has three touchdown receptions longer than 65 yards this season.
Dalena had his second multi-score game of the season.
Jalen Moss caught his third touchdown of the season on a 19-yard reception.
Moss extended his streak of consecutive games with a catch to 23 games.
Mikey Keene was 8-of-8 for 146 yards in the first half.
Keene’s first incompletion of the game was an interception off a deflection.
Richie Anderson had a career-high five catches for 60 yards.
Jacob Spomer had his first start in nearly a full calendar year, making his rehab from the injury suffered on Nov. 11, 2023 at San Jose State. Spomer started at left tackle.
Toreon Penright also got his first start of the season at right guard.

Defense Notes

Tuasivi Nomura, Malachi Langley, Devo Bridges and Jayden Davis had double-digit tackles on Saturday. It was the first time since the 2019 matchup with Air Force that Fresno State had four tacklers with double digit marks.
Nomura had a career-high 18 tackles, surpassing the 16 he had at New Mexico on Sept. 21, 2024.
It was the most tackles by a Bulldog in a game since Derron Smith had 18 vs. USC on Dec. 21, 2014.
Langley tied his career high with 13 tackles. It was the fourth time in his career that he has finished a game with 13.
Davis had a career-high with 11 tackles.
Bridges had a career-high 10 tackles.
Dean Clark, Phoenix Jackson and Cam Lockridge were inactive for the game.

Special Teams Notes

Jalen Moss opened the game with a 41-yard kickoff return. It was the longest kickoff return of his career.
It was the longest kick return by a Bulldog since Malik Sherrod returned one for a 95-yard touchdown vs. Boise State on Nov. 4, 2023.

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