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Ryan Mathews To Decide on Senior Season at Fresno State Or NFL Career

With one game left in Fresno State's 2009 season, their star running back has an important decision to make. A decision that will either lead him back to the university he's played so well for, or a career on the the biggest stage of his young life...Read the full article...
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Uphill Battle: Fresno State Faces Life Without Ryan Mathews

Fresno State running back Ryan Mathews will miss his first game all season this weekend against Louisiana Tech after suffering a concussion against Nevada. You could hear the air come out of the collective breaths of the Fresno State fans...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
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Fresno St. Vs Nevada: A Must Win For The Bulldogs

Two of the nation's best running attacks meet tomorrow. They are two teams with winning streaks and a real shot at a conference title...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
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Heisman Talk: Fresno State's Ryan Mathews Deserving of Prestigious Award

Ryan Mathews has been the perenial 'Bulldog' for this Fresno State team in 2009. He's run around, through and past defenders all season long, to the tune of 1,316 total rushing yards on the season...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
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Bulldogs Need to Be Carr and Feather'd

Ryan Mathews has been the great story of Fresno State's football season. He's leading the nation in rushing and has consistently broke off huge plays that keep Bulldog fans interested in an otherwise boring offense...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
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Bulldog Report: Fresno State's Report Card Through Week Six

After losing three straight and racking up just as many turnovers, and penalties, as they did touchdowns the Fresno State Bulldogs seem to have turned things around in their last two games...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
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WAC Preview: Ryan Mathews and Fresno State Face San Jose State

Fresno State (2-3, 1-1) will continue their WAC regular season schedule as they welcome in the Spartans of San Jose State (1-4, 0-1) on Saturday...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
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Bulldog Romp: Breaking Down Fresno State's Blowout Win Over Hawaii

What is usually a back and forth battle turned into a one sided affair on Saturday as the Fresno State Bulldogs were never challenged in a 42-17 romp over the Hawaii Warriors at Aloha Stadium...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
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Fresno State Football: Glaring Questions Plague 2009 Squad

Through four games this season, Fresno State seems to have more questions than answers. Is Ryan Colburn really the answer at quarterback? Will Bulldog fans see freshman Derek Carr before the ...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
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Lack of Respect Comes With The Territory For The WAC, Mountain West

If you play in the Western Athletic Conference, you're used to the lack of respect that comes with playing in the conference. You're used to hearing things like "you can't play with the big boys," or "it's easy to run up stats against bad teams...Read...
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Fresno State Football: How the West Can Still be Won

Yes Fresno State has lost three straight but those losses have come against teams that have yet to lose a game (Wisconsin, Boise State, Cincinnati)...Begin Slideshow
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WAC Football Preview and Predictions: Week Six

Conference play in the Western Athletic Conference gets into full swing this week after some severe ups and downs in non-conference play...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
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Fresno State-Hawaii: WAC Rivalry Takes On Lackluster New Look

Fresno State-Hawaii, in recent years, has been a rivalry where both teams were out for blood. It was a rivalry where neither team cared about the other, with both teams looking to run up the score and prove a point...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
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Heisman Darkhorse: Making a Case For Fresno State's Ryan Mathews

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Not since quarterback David Carr in 2001, now with the NFL's New York Giants, have the Fresno State Bulldogs had a possible Heisman candidate...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
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Why the Fresno State Bulldogs Need a Change at Quarterback

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For the third straight week, an ill-timed interception by quarterback Ryan Colburn cost Fresno State a victory. It's time for Pat Hill to consider making a change at quarterback or risk more games ending up like the last three. Fresno State opened their season at home against the...
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Fresno State Football: Has Pat Hill Done More Harm Than Good

Pat Hill has always believed in over-achieving ever since he took over at Fresno State in the fall of 1996, following long time Bulldog coach Jim Sweeney. Hill wanted to turn a team from one that had three straight losing seasons to a team that could win year in and...
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WAC Shootout: Six Things to Learn From Fresno State's Loss to Boise

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In what is being called one of the best games in the history of this rivalry, Fresno State and Boise State traded big play for big play. When the smoke finally cleared, it was Boise State that had pulled away late for a 51-34 win over the Fresno State Bulldogs. There were so many game...
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Fresno State-Boise State: A Look Inside This Friday Night WAC Showdown

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The Western Athletic Conference has it's own share of rivalries, it's share of "must watch" games, but none bigger than the rivalry between the Fresno State Bulldogs and the Boise State Broncos. In past years, these two teams have looked at their schedule prior to...
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Boise State Vs Fresno State: A Bronco's View Of The Friday Night Matchup

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Game Preview   The annual meeting of Boise State and Fresno State is a smoldering rivalry that has been waiting to catch fire. However, in recent years, the game has been anything but close. Last season, in the season finale for both teams, the Broncos came away with a 51...
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Fresno State-Wisconsin: Missed Opportunites Doom the Bulldogs in Double Overtime

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This was a game that Fresno State wanted; this was a game the Bulldogs had looked forward to since it was put on the schedule. The Bulldogs wanted revenge since a heartbreaking 13-10 loss last season. Unfortunately for Fresno State, it was missed opportunities that led to a 34-31,...
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Fresno State Faces First Test Against Wisconsin

For this young team, picking up a 51-0 shutout victory over UC Davis was promising, but the team will have it's first real test on Saturday. For the past few years, Bulldog fans have watched their team play only to the level of their opponent. Ending in a disappointing let...
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Wisconsin Badgers Week Two: Fresno State

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The Wisconsin Badgers go into week two of the college football season with a problem—the flu. At least 10 of the Badgers' players have reported flu like symptoms. Hopefully they don't make the fans sick this week. The Badgers have to face Fresno State, a team they squeaked...
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Dog Pounded: Fresno State Buries UC Davis

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Fresno State opened their season in front of their home crowd at Bulldog Stadium, and the one thing they couldn't afford was a let down against UC Davis. Fresno State made sure there was no doubt who the top dog was on this night. This is what we've all been waiting for, all...
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Season Opener: Fresno State Football Kicks Off 2009 Against UC Davis

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That familiar smell is in the air. The smell of freshly cut grass, the smell of anticipation around the campus, the feeling that something new is about to get started.  It's the college football season and, for Fresno State, it begins this coming Saturday as they kick...
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Don't Take The WAC Lightly: Conference Stronger Than Years Passed

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The college football season is just under a week away and schools are ramping down their team practices and going into "game ready" mode.  The Western Athletic Conference is no different as teams get ready for what could be the strongest battle in recent memory...
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