Fresno State Athletics
Georgia Southern-Fresno State Postgame Notes
Captains: Camryn Bracha, Al’zillion Hamilton, Jadon Pearson, Jacob Spomer
Toss: Georgia Southern wins, defers
Team Notes
Offense Notes
Defense Notes
Special Teams Notes
Toss: Georgia Southern wins, defers
Team Notes
- Fresno State secured its first win under head coach Matt Entz.
- Fresno State secured the 200th win at Valley Children’s Stadium.
- Fresno State had its most rushing yards (351) in a game since its 389 against Southern Utah on Sept. 20, 2014.
- Fresno State had its first successful 2-point conversion attempt since Sept. 21, 2024 at New Mexico.
- With five rushing touchdowns, Fresno State had its most in a game since Nov. 9, 2019 vs Utah State
- Fresno State had three different running backs score at least one rushing touchdown.
- Fresno State did not allow a sack vs Georgia Southern.
- Fresno State shutout Georgia Southern in the second half. It was the first time the Bulldogs held an opponent scoreless in the second half since Oct. 18, 2024 at Nevada.
- Fresno State didn’t punt in the game. It was the first game without a Bulldog punt since Sept. 23, 2023 vs Kent State.
- Fresno State scored on its opening drive for the second game of the season.
- With the field goal in that drive, Fresno State led in a game for the first time this season.
- Fresno State had its second multi-turnover game this season.
- Fresno State had its first turnover gained on the season, an interception in the second half.
Offense Notes
- RB Rayshon Luke scored his first touchdown as a Bulldog, and second in his collegiate career.
- Luke had his first career multi-touchdown game, finishing the game with three rushing touchdowns.
- Luke became the first Bulldog since Malik Sherrod in 2023 to have three rushing touchdowns in a game.
- RB Bryson Donelson scored his first touchdown of the season
- Donelson had his second career 100-yard game, and first of the season.
- Donelson averaged 7.3 yards per carry and Luke averaged 9.6 yards per carry.
- Donelson had a career-high 23 carries.
- Donelson had a career high 167 yards.
- RB Brandon Ramirez scored his first career touchdown.
- QB E.J. Warner finished the game with 176 yards
- Warner threw an interception in the first quarter. It was his third in his Bulldog career, and 40th in his collegiate career.
Defense Notes
- DB Ethan Tierney earned his first career start at safety.
- Tierney tied his career-high of four tackles.
- DB Ryan Wilson grabbed his first career interception. It was the Bulldogs’ first turnover gained on the year.
- LB K’vion Thunderbird had a career-high five tackles.
- Thunderbird also added two pass breakups.
- LB Jadon Pearson led the Bulldogs for the second-straight game with six tackles.
- DL Finn Claypool had a season-high four tackles.
- Claypool ended his streak of consecutive games with a sack and TFL.
- DB Camryn Bracha had a season-high four tackles.
- LB Tim Thomas was ejected for targeting in the second quarter
Special Teams Notes
- Dylan Lynch snapped his streak of four-straight field goal misses, scoring on the Bulldogs’ first drive of the game from 36 yards out
- Jordan Malau’ulu had his first career punt return. It was good for 54 yards and the furthest return by the Bulldogs since Jalen Moss had an 85-yard return against Sacramento State last season.