Fresno State-Utah State Postgame Notes

Captains: Josiah Freeman, Simeon Harris, Rolan Fullwood, Rayshon Luke
Toss: Utah State wins, receives

Team Notes:

Fresno State fell to 5-4 overall and 2-3 in Pac-12 play with its loss to Utah State
Fresno State lost its first game in Logan since October 22, 2016
Fresno State has lost back-to-back in the series with the Aggies
Fresno State’s 10 points scored on Saturday were its fewest scored in the series since a shutout loss on Oct. 31, 1981
Fresno State and Utah State were tied 0-0 at the end of the first quarter. It was the second time this season that Fresno State and its opponent were tied 0–0 at the end of the first
Saturday was the sixth time this season that Fresno State did not score in the first quarter
Fresno State’s opponent scored first for the sixth time this season. The Bulldogs move to 3-3 in those games.
Fresno State was shutout in the first half for the second time this season
Fresno State had -3 rushing yards in the first half.
Fresno State finished the game with six pass plays of over 20 yards, tying its season-high.
Fresno State did not force or commit a turnover on Saturday. It was just the second time this season the Bulldogs played a game without a turnover by either team. Fresno State is 0-2 in those games.
Fresno State had a season-low 16 yards rushing. It was the fewest for the Bulldogs since having -5 at Air Force on Nov. 9, 2024.

Offense Notes:

WR Josiah Freeman had three catches of 20 or more yards, his second game this season with that many chunk plays
Freeman finished with 114 yards on eight catches. It was his third career 100-yard receiving game and second of the season.
TE Brock Lium had a career-long 23-yard reception in the third quarter
TE Jake Appleget had a career-high 75 yards on four catches
QB Jayden Mandal completed 22-of-39 pass attempts for 262 yards and a touchdown. It was a career-high number of attempts for Mandal.

Defense Notes:

DB Gerayas Grimes led the team with seven tackles
DL Dylan Hampsten recorded his conference-leading 6th sack of the season. Hampsten has had a sack in back-to-back games.
DL Jahzon Jacks tallied his second sack of the season and first of conference play.
DL Logan Goodspeed had a career-high five tackles, and added his first career forced fumble
DB Croix Stewart had his most tackles as a Bulldog, finishing with four.
DB Ethan Tierney was called for a targeting penalty on the final play of the first quarter

Special Teams Notes:

K Manaki Watanabe scored Fresno State’s first points of the game with a 32-yard field goal in the third quarter.
P Nick Verdugo had seven punts, averaging 40.1 yards a piece.
Verdugo had his most punts in a game since also having seven at San Jose State on Sept. 19, 2026

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