Fresno State Athletics
Southern-Fresno State Postgame Notes
Captains: Camryn Bracha, Al’zillion Hamilton, Jadon Pearson, Jacob Spomer
Toss: Loss, receive
Team Notes
Offense Notes
Defense Notes
Special Teams Notes
Toss: Loss, receive
Team Notes
- Fresno State won its third-straight game, its longest streak since Sept. 7-21, 2024
- Fresno State won its 20th straight game over an FCS opponent
- Fresno State remains undefeated at home in 2025
- Fresno State moves to 3-0 when losing the coin toss
- Fresno State’s 56 points were its most since scoring 63 vs Cal Poly in 2021
- Fresno State’s 49-point margin of victory was its largest since the 63-10 win over Cal Poly in 2021
- Fresno State’s 507 yards of total offense were the second time over 500 yards in 2025
- Fresno State scored 14 points in the first quarter, its most in the opening period since 14 against New Mexico State on Sept. 14, 2024
- Fresno State held Southern to -2 total yards in the first quarter. It was the first time since Oct. 18, 2024 at Nevada that the Bulldogs held an opponent to 0 or no yards in a quarter
Offense Notes
- QB E.J. Warner threw his first touchdown pass of the season, connecting with Duvall on the Bulldogs’ first drive
- Warner had his most passing yards as a Bulldog with 240 (20-of-24)
- Warner also had his most passing touchdowns as a Bulldog with four
- Warner had his first game of the season without an interception
- WR Harold Duvall scored his first career touchdown, on his first career reception
- WR Jordan Brown also scored the first touchdown of his career, on a 6-yard pass from Warner in the first quarter
- TE Jake Tarwater caught his first pass of the season
- RB Bryson Donelson scored his second rushing touchdown of the season
- Donelson led the Bulldogs in rushing yards (90) for the third game this season
- Donelson had a 57 yard touchdown run. It was Fresno State’s longest play of the season, and the Bulldogs’ longest touchdown run since Nov. 25, 2023 and a 62-yarder by Malik Sherrod
- RB Rayshon Luke had his first receiving touchdown of the year, and his fifth total touchdown
- Luke had a career-high seven receptions on seven targets
- TE Richie Anderson scored his first career touchdown
- Anderson extended his streak to 10 consecutive games with a reception
- RB Johnathan Arceneaux scored his first career touchdown
- WR Jahlil McClain had his first catch of the season
Defense Notes
- DB Ryan Wilson saw his first career start at safety
- DL Deijon Laffitte had a career-high six tackles, in his first game back from injury
- Laffitte also had a career-high 1.5 TFL
- Laffitte registered his first career sack
- DL Korey Foreman had a season-high 1.5 sacks and 1.5 TFL
- DL Merhauti Xepera had a career-high four tackles
Special Teams Notes
- P Nick Verdugo had a career-long 50-yard punt
- OL Kyson Van Vugt had a blocked field goal. It was Fresno State’s first blocked field goal since Ricky McCoy at San Diego State on Nov. 15, 2019
- K Dylan Lynch did not have a field goal attempt on Saturday, but he did add eight points by PAT. Lynch now has 253 career points, and is eighth all-time.