2021 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

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2021
Bulldog Stadium
Seasons
2021 Mountain West Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Mountain Division
No. 24 Utah State xy$   6 – 2     11 – 3  
Air Force x   6 – 2     10 – 3  
Boise State   5 – 3     7 – 5  
Wyoming   2 – 6     7 – 6  
Colorado State   2 – 6     3 – 9  
New Mexico   1 – 7     3 – 9  
West Division
No. 25 San Diego State xy   7 – 1     12 – 2  
Fresno State   6 – 2     10 – 3  
Nevada   5 – 3     8 – 5  
Hawaii   3 – 5     6 – 7  
San Jose State   3 – 5     5 – 7  
UNLV   2 – 6     2 – 10  
Championship: Utah State 46, San Diego State 13
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2021 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented

Bulldog Stadium in Fresno, California
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Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
August 2811:00 a.m.
Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
    		• CBSSNW 45–026,043
    September 411:00 a.m.at No. 11 Oregon*
    		P12NL 24–3143,276
    September 117:00 p.m.Cal Poly*
    • Bulldog Stadium
    • Fresno, CA
    		KFRE-TVW 63–1030,119
    September 187:45 p.m.at No. 13 UCLA*
    		P12NW 40–3750,698
    September 247:00 p.m.UNLVNo. 22
    • Bulldog Stadium
    • Fresno, CA
    		CBSSNW 38–3035,093
    October 28:00 p.m.at HawaiiNo. 18
    		CBSSNL 24–270
    October 1612:30 p.m.at Wyoming
    		FS2W 17–020,002
    October 234:00 p.m.Nevadadagger
    • Bulldog Stadium
    • Fresno, CA
    		FS1W 34–3233,012
    October 307:30 p.m.at No. 21 San Diego State
    		CBSSNW 30–2011,034
    November 67:00 p.m.Boise StateNo. 23
    • Bulldog Stadium
    • Fresno, CA (rivalry)
    		CBSSNL 14–4041,031
    November 134:00 p.m.New Mexico
    • Bulldog Stadium
    • Fresno, CA
    		StadiumW 34–735,020
    November 2512:30 p.m.at
    rivalry
    )    		FS1W 40–915,323
    December 1811:15 a.m.vs. UTEP*
    		ESPNW 31–2416,422

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    Rankings

    Further information: 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
    Ranking movements
    Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
    — = Not ranked RV = Received votes
    Week
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    AP
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    Coaches—RVRV2521RVRVRVRVRV———RVRVRV
    CFPNot released23—————Not released

    Game summaries

    UConn

    See also: 2021 UConn Huskies football team
    Game One – UConn Huskies (0–0) at Fresno State Bulldogs (0–0)
    Period 1 2 34Total
    Huskies 0 0 000
    Bulldogs 7 24 7745

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    Bulldog Stadium • Fresno, California
    Game information
    First quarter
    • (2:40) FRES – Arron Mosby 31-yard fumble return, Cesar Silva kick (Fresno State 7–0)
    Second quarter
    • (11:34) FRES – Ty Jones 9-yard pass from Jake Haener, Cesar Silva kick (Drive: 4 plays, 69 yards, 1:43; Fresno State 14–0)
    • (3:50) FRES – Ronnie Rivers 61-yard pass from Jake Haener, Cesar Silva kick (Drive: 1 plays, 61 yards, 0:10; Fresno State 21–0)
    • (1:46) FRES – Jalen Moreno-Cropper 86-yard pass from Jake Haener, Cesar Silva kick (Drive: 1 plays, 86 yards, 0:14; Fresno State 28–0)
    • (0:00) FRES – Cesar Silva 24-yard field goal, (Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 1:12; Fresno State 31–0)
    Third quarter
    • (3:21) FRES – Jordan Mims 8-yard run, Cesar Silva kick (Drive: 10 plays, 48 yards, 3:44; Fresno State 38–0)
    Fourth quarter
    • (11:30) FRES – Raymond Pauwels Jr. 1-yard pass from Logan Fife, Cesar Silva kick (Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, 3:45; Fresno State 45–0)
    Statistics UConn FRES
    First downs 9 25
    Plays–yards 61–107 77–538
    Rushes–yards 31–35 38–156
    Passing yards 72 382
    Passing: comp–att–int 14–30–0 27–39–1
    Time of possession 29:03 30:57
    Team Category Player Statistics
    UConn Passing Jack Zergiotis 12/24, 61 yards
    Rushing Kevin Mensah 11 carries, 31 yards
    Receiving Cameron Ross 5 receptions, 37 yards
    Fresno State Passing Jake Haener 20/26, 331 yards, 3 TD
    Rushing Ronnie Rivers 13 carries, 58 yards
    Receiving Jalen Moreno-Cropper 3 receptions, 87 yards, TD

    No. 11 Oregon

    See also: 2021 Oregon Ducks football team
    Game Two – Fresno State Bulldogs (1–0) at #11 Oregon Ducks (0–0)
    Period 1 2 34Total
    Bulldogs 0 13 8324
    No. 11 Ducks 14 7 01031

    at Autzen Stadium • Eugene, Oregon

    • Date: Saturday, September 4, 2021
    • Game time: 11:00 a.m. PST
    • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 69 °F (21 °C) • Wind: SW 2 mph
    • Game attendance: 43,276
    • Referee: Mark Duddy
    • TV announcers (P12N): Roxy Bernstein (play-by-play) & Lincoln Kennedy (analyst)
    • Pregame line: Oregon −19
    Game information
    First quarter
    • (8:07) ORE – CJ Verdell 2-yard run, Camden Lewis kick (Drive: 3 plays, 3 yards, 1:11; Oregon 7–0)
    • (6:40) ORE – Travis Dye 4-yard run, Camden Lewis kick (Drive: 3 plays, 27 yards, 0:58; Oregon 14–0)
    Second quarter
    • (14:16) FRES – Abraham Montano 33-yard run field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 69 yards, 5:13; Oregon 14–3)
    • (3:31) FRES – Abraham Montano 39-yard run field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 68 yards, 6:09; Oregon 14–6)
    • (1:16) ORE – Johnny Johnson III 32-yard pass from Anthony Brown, Camden Lewis kick (Drive: 6 plays, 74 yards, 2:15; Oregon 21–6)
    • (0:07) FRES – Jalen Moreno-Cropper 17-yard pass from Jake Haener, Adam Montano kick (Drive: 10 plays, 79 yards, 1:09; Oregon 21–13)
    Third quarter
    • (6:45) FRES – Jake Haener 2-yard run, Juan Rodriguez–Jake Haener 2-point pass (Drive: 9 plays, 85 yards, 4:26; Tied 21–21)
    Fourth quarter
    • (13:03) FRES – Adam Montano 22-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 22 yards, 1:51; Fresno State 24–21)
    • (7:41) ORE– Camden Lewis 25-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 25 yards, 2:35; Tied 24–24)
    • (2:57) ORE– Anthony Brown 30-yard run, Camden Lewis kick (Drive: 6 plays, 63 yards, 3:04; Oregon 31–24)
    Statistics FRES ORE
    First downs 23 20
    Plays–yards 76–375 70–364
    Rushes–yards 30–77 49–192
    Passing yards 298 172
    Passing: comp–att–int 30–43–0 15–24–0
    Time of possession 30:33 29:27
    Team Category Player Statistics
    Fresno State Passing Jake Haener 30/43, 298 yards, TD
    Rushing Jordan Mims 4 carries, 47 yards
    Receiving Josh Kelly 6 receptions, 84 yards
    Oregon Passing Anthony Brown 15/24, 172 yards, TD
    Rushing
    C. J. Verdell
    		 18 carries, 74 yards, TD
    Receiving Johnny Johnson III 3 receptions, 76 yards, TD

    Cal Poly

    See also: 2021 Cal Poly Mustangs football team
    Game Three – Cal Poly Mustangs (1–0) at Fresno State Bulldogs (1–1)
    Period 1 2 34Total
    Mustangs 0 10 0010
    Bulldogs 7 28 21763

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    Bulldog Stadium • Fresno, California
    Game information
    First quarter
    • (0:37) FRES – Jake Haener 2-yard run, Abraham Montano kick (Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:05; Fresno State 7–0)
    Second quarter
    • (14:31) FRES – Jalen Moreno-Cropper 24-yard pass from Jake Haener, Abraham Montano kick (Drive: 1 plays, 24 yards, 0:07; Fresno State 14–0)
    • (11:13) CP – Jaden Ohlsen 47-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 3:18; Fresno State 14–3)
    • (9:41) FRES – Jake Haener 1-yard run, Abraham Montano kick (Drive: 4 plays, 69 yards, 1:26; Fresno State 21–3)
    • (7:44) FRES – Josh Kelly 51-yard pass from Jalen Moreno-Cropper, Abraham Montano kick (Drive: 1 plays, 51 yards, 0:11; Fresno State 28–3)
    • (2:25) FRES – Josh Kelly 14-yard pass from Jake Haener, Abraham Montano kick (Drive: 7 plays, 85 yards, 2:56; Fresno State 35–3)
    • (0:00) CP – Chris Coleman 5-yard pass from Spencer Brasch, Jaden Ohlsen kick (Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 0:46; Fresno State 35–10)
    Third quarter
    • (11:24) FRES – Ronnie Rivers 5-yard run, Abraham Montano kick (Drive: 5 plays, 33 yards, 2:33; Fresno State 42–10)
    • (9:23) FRES – Zane Pope 62-yard pass from Jake Haener, Abraham Montano kick (Drive: 3 plays, 81 yards, 0:54; Fresno State 49–10)
    • (5:57) FRES – Keric Wheatfall 53-yard pass from Jake Haener, Abraham Montano kick (Drive: 4 plays, 65 yards, 1:33; Fresno State 56–10)
    Fourth quarter
    • (14:01) FRES – Jordan Wilmore 10-yard run, Abraham Montano kick (Drive: 6 plays, 40 yards, 2:08; Fresno State 63–10)
    Statistics CP FRES
    First downs 13 25
    Plays–yards 74–274 67–671
    Rushes–yards 35–53 38–196
    Passing yards 221 475
    Passing: comp–att–int 19–37–1 22–29–0
    Time of possession 30:53 29:07
    Team Category Player Statistics
    Cal Poly Passing Spencer Brasch 18/33, 212 yards, TD, INT
    Rushing Chuby Dunu 10 carries, 32 yards
    Receiving Chris Coleman 4 receptions, 63 yards, TD
    Fresno State Passing Jake Haener 17/22, 380 yards, 4 TD
    Rushing Ronnie Rivers 14 carries, 64 yards, TD
    Receiving Josh Kelly 3 receptions 127 yards, 2 TD

    No. 13 UCLA

    See also: 2021 UCLA Bruins football team
    Game Four – Fresno State Bulldogs (2–1) at #13 UCLA Bruins (2–0)
    Period 1 2 34Total
    Bulldogs 6 17 31440
    No. 13 Bruins 7 3 72037

    at Rose Bowl • Pasadena, California

    • Date: Saturday, September 18, 2021
    • Game time: 7:45 p.m. PST
    • Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 65 °F (18 °C) • Wind: WSW 6 mph
    • Game attendance: 50,698
    • Referee: Francisco Villar
    • TV announcers (P12N): Ted Robinson (play-by-play) & Yogi Roth (analyst)
    • Pregame line: UCLA −11.0
    Game information
    First quarter
    • (5:54) FRES – Ronnie Rivers 1-yard run, kick failed (Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 5:21; Fresno State 6–0)
    • (3:59) UCLA – Zach Charbonnet 6-yard run, Nicholas Barr-Mira kick (Drive: 5 plays, 73 yards, 1:49; UCLA 7–6)
    Second quarter
    • (11:49) FRES – Jalen Moreno-Cropper 1-yard run, Abraham Montano kick (Drive: 14 plays, 79 yards, 7:06; Fresno State 13–7)
    • (9:43) UCLA – Nicholas Barr-Mira 39-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:56; Fresno State 13–10)
    • (6:37) FRES – Ronnie Rivers 36-yard run, Abraham Montano kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:06; Fresno State 20–10)
    • (0:08) FRES – Abraham Montano 21-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 16 yards, 0:50; Fresno State 23–10)
    Third quarter
    • (12:29) UCLA – Kam Brown 39-yard pass from Dorian Thompson-Robinson, Nicholas Barr-Mira kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:24; Fresno State 23–17)
    • (7:33) FRES – Abraham Montano 39-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 30 yards, 0:55; Fresno State 26–17)
    Fourth quarter
    • (8:10) UCLA – Kyle Philips 42-yard pass from Dorian Thompson-Robinson, Nicholas Barr-Mira kick (Drive: 3 plays, 57 yards, 1:13; Fresno State 26–24)
    • (7:27) UCLA – Zach Charbonnet 3-yard run, 2 point conversion failed (Drive: 3 plays, 18 yards, 0:30; UCLA 30–26)
    • (2:55) FRES – Erik Brooks 19-yard pass from Jake Haener, Abraham Montano kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:32; Fresno State 33–30)
    • (0:54) UCLA – Kyle Philips 15-yard pass from Dorian Thompson-Robinson, Nicholas Barr-Mira kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:01; UCLA 37–33)
    • (0:14) FRES – Jalen Moreno-Cropper 13-yard pass from Jake Haener, Abraham Montano (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 0:40; Fresno State 40–37)
    Statistics FRES UCLA
    First downs 33 16
    Plays–yards 91–569 53–395
    Rushes–yards 37–114 29–117
    Passing yards 455 278
    Passing: comp–att–int 39–54–1 14–24–0
    Time of possession 40:20 19:14
    Team Category Player Statistics
    Fresno State Passing Jake Haener 39/53, 455 yards, 2 TD, INT
    Rushing Ronnie Rivers 21 carries, 136 yards, 2 TD
    Receiving Jalen Moreno-Cropper 14 receptions, 141 yards, TD
    UCLA Passing Dorian Thompson-Robinson 14/24, 278 yards, 3 TD
    Rushing Dorian Thompson-Robinson 13 carries, 67 yards
    Receiving Kyle Philips 7 receptions, 113 yards, 2 TD

    UNLV

    See also: 2021 UNLV Rebels football team
    Game Five – UNLV Rebels (0–3) at #22 Fresno State Bulldogs (3–1)
    Period 1 2 34Total
    Rebels 14 0 7930
    No. 22 Bulldogs 0 9 131638

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    Bulldog Stadium • Fresno, California
    Game information
    First quarter
    • (10:00) UNLV – Steve Jenkins 9-yard pass from Doug Brumfield, (Daniel Gutierrez kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 2:47; UNLV 7–0)
    • (1:16) UNLV – Charles Williams 1-yard run, (Daniel Gutierrez kick) (Drive: 14 plays, 95 yards, 7:24; UNLV 14–0)
    Second quarter
    • (11:38) FRES – Cesar Silva 25-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards, 4:32; UNLV 14–3)
    • (0:32) FRES – Erik Brooks 18-yard pass from Jake Haener, (run failed) (Drive: 5 plays, 46 yards, 1:43; UNLV 14–9)
    Third quarter
    • (14:41) UNLV – Tyleek Collins 80-yard pass from Doug Brumfield, (Daniel Gutierrez kick) (Drive: 1 plays, 80 yards, 0:14; UNLV 21–9)
    • (7:35) FRES – Jalen Moreno-Cropper 4-yard pass from Jake Haener, (Cesar Silva kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 4:23; UNLV 21–16)
    • (3:47) FRES – Jalen Moreno-Cropper 23-yard pass from Jake Haener, (pass failed) (Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 1:19; Fresno State 22–21)
    Fourth quarter
    • (12:21) FRES – Jalen Moreno-Cropper 25-yard pass from Jake Haener, (Cesar Silva kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 85 yards, 3:15; Fresno State 29–21)
    • (9:57) UNLV – Courtney Reese 6-yard run, (pass failed) (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:24; Fresno State 29–27)
    • (6:38) UNLV – Daniel Guttierez 30-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 32 yards, 2:58; UNLV 30–29)
    • (4:53) FRES – Jalen Moreno-Cropper 26-yard pass from Jake Haener, (pass failed) (Drive: 4 plays, 61 yards, 1:37; Fresno State 35–30)
    • (2:29) FRES – Cesar Silva 31-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 1:30; Fresno State 38–30)
    Statistics UNLV FRES
    First downs 18 23
    Plays–yards 64–433 64–461
    Rushes–yards 36–152 23–83
    Passing yards 281 378
    Passing: comp–att–int 15–28–0 30–42–1
    Time of possession 46:36 28:24
    Team Category Player Statistics
    UNLV Passing Doug Brumfield 6/13, 143 yards, 2 TD
    Rushing Charles Williams 19 carries, 102 yards, TD
    Receiving Charles Williams 3 receptions, 96 yards
    Fresno State Passing Jake Haener 30/42, 378 yards, 5 TD, INT
    Rushing Ronnie Rivers 14 carries, 48 yards
    Receiving Keric Wheatfall 5 receptions, 115 yards

    Hawaii

    See also: 2021 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football team
    Game Six – #18 Fresno State Bulldogs (4–1) at Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (2–3)
    Period 1 2 34Total
    No. 18 Bulldogs 7 7 10024
    Rainbow Warriors 10 0 01727

    at Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex • Honolulu, Hawaii

    • Date: Saturday, October 2, 2021
    • Game time: 8:00 p.m. PST
    • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 85 °F (29 °C) • Wind: E 13 mph
    • TV announcers (CBSSN): Noah Eagle (play-by-play) & Aaron Murray (analyst)
    • Pregame line: Fresno State −10.5
    Game information
    First quarter
    • (10:19) HAW – Calvin Turner 1-yard run, (Matthew Shipley kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 72 yards, 3:49; Hawai'i 7–0)
    • (5:06) HAW – Matthew Shipley 34-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 63 yards, 2:34; Hawai'i 10–0)
    • (4:13) FRES – Zane Pope 65-yard pass from Jake Haener, (Cesar Silva kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:43; Hawai'i 10–7)
    Second quarter
    • (9:06) FRES – Zane Pope 7-yard pass from Jake Haener, (Cesar Silva kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 52 yards, 4:08; Fresno State 14–10)
    Third quarter
    • (9:22) FRES – Jalen Moreno-Cropper 35-yard pass from Jake Haener, (Cesar Silva kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:20; Fresno State 21–10)
    • (4:29) FRES – Cesar Silva 48-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 30 yards, 2:11; Fresno State 24–10)
    Fourth quarter
    • (12:06) HAW – Caleb Phillips 26-yard pass from Brayden Schager (Matthew Shipley kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 44 yards, 2:07; Fresno State 24–17)
    • (7:05) HAW – Calvin Turner Jr. 18-yard pass from Brayden Schager (Matthew Shipley kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 2:55; Tied 24–24)
    • (3:33) HAW – Matthew Shipley 33-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 28 yards, 2:54; Hawai'i 27–24)
    Statistics FRES HAW
    First downs 31 21
    Plays–yards 82–505 71–348
    Rushes–yards 31–117 44–232
    Passing yards 388 116
    Passing: comp–att–int 28–51–4 11–27–0
    Time of possession 31:18 28:42
    Team Category Player Statistics
    Fresno State Passing Jake Haener 28/50, 388 yards, 3 TD, 4 INT
    Rushing Ronnie Rivers 15 carries 74 yards
    Receiving Zane Pope 5 receptions, 113 yards, TD
    Hawaii Passing Brayden Schager 11/27, 116 yards, 2 TD
    Rushing Dae Dae Hunter 21 carries, 127 yards
    Receiving Calvin Turner 4 receptions, 41 yards, TD

    Wyoming

    See also: 2021 Wyoming Cowboys football team
    Game Seven – Fresno State Bulldogs (4–2) at Wyoming Cowboys (4–1)
    Period 1 2 34Total
    Bulldogs 7 0 7317
    Cowboys 0 0 000

    at War Memorial Stadium • Laramie, Wyoming

    • Date: Saturday, October 16, 2021
    • Game time: 12:30 p.m. PST
    • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 47 °F (8 °C) • Wind: WSW 9 mph
    • TV announcers (FS2): Dan Hellie (play-by-play) & Petros Papadakis (analyst)
    • Pregame line: Fresno State −3.5
    Game information
    First quarter
    • (6:57) FRES – Juan Rodriguez 2-yard pass from Jake Haener, (Cesar Silva kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 41 yards, 5:47; Fresno State 7–0)
    Second quarter
    • No scoring plays.
    Third quarter
    • (1:52) FRES – Jalen Moreno-Cropper 3-yard pass from Jake Haener, (Cesar Silva kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 6 yards, 0:36; Fresno State 14–0)
    Fourth quarter
    • (10:25) FRES – Cesar Silva 41-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 0:55; Fresno State 17–0)
    Statistics FRES WYO
    First downs 14 15
    Plays–yards 71–259 63–271
    Rushes–yards 43–163 33–128
    Passing yards 96 143
    Passing: comp–att–int 15–28–0 9–30–4
    Time of possession 32:40 27:20
    Team Category Player Statistics
    Fresno State Passing Jake Haener 15/28, 96 yards, 2 TD
    Rushing Jordan Mims 13 carries, 78 yards
    Receiving Zane Pope 2 receptions, 33 yards
    Wyoming Passing Sean Chambers 8/23, 111 yards, 3 INT
    Rushing Sean Chambers 12 carries, 51 yards
    Receiving Ayden Eberhardt 2 receptions, 45 yards

    Nevada

    See also: 2021 Nevada Wolf Pack football team
    Game Eight – Nevada Wolf Pack (5–1) at Fresno State Bulldogs (5–2)
    Period 1 2 34Total
    Wolf Pack 3 7 61632
    Bulldogs 7 7 14634

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    Bulldog Stadium • Fresno, California
    Game information
    First quarter
    • (5:37) NEV – Brandon Talton 32-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 48 yards, 3:13; Nevada 3–0)
    • (5:08) FRES – Ronnie Rivers 64-yard run, (Cesar Silva kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:28; Fresno State 7–3)
    Second quarter
    • (14:11) FRES – Jordan Mims 1-yard run, (Cesar Silva kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 91 yards, 3:19; Fresno State 14–3)
    • (10:10) NEV – Cole Turner 2-yard pass from Carson Strong, (Brandon Talton kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 12 yards, 0:41; Fresno State 14–10)
    Third quarter
    • (13:21) FRES – Keric Wheatfall 11-yard pass from Jake Haener, (Cesar Silva kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 1:39; Fresno State 21–10)
    • (8:46) NEV – Justin Lockheart 30-yard pass from Carson Strong, (Two-point pass conversion failed) (Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 4:29; Fresno State 21–16)
    • (4:50) FRES – Jordan Mims 7-yard pass from Jake Haener, (Cesar Silva kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 88 yards, 3:52; Fresno State 28–16)
    Fourth quarter
    • (14:56) NEV – Romeo Doubs 11-yard pass from Carson Strong, (Brandon Talton) (Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 4:46; Fresno State 28–23)
    • (12:37) FRES – Cesar Silva 47-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 46 yards, 2:19; Fresno State 31–23)
    • (5:48) FRES – Cesar Silva 43-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 39 yards, 4:16; Fresno State 34–23)
    • (4:21) NEV – Brandon Talton 38-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 1:21; Fresno State 34–26)
    • (0:02) NEV – Cole Turner 12-yard pass from Carson Strong, (Two-point pass conversion failed) (Drive: 8 plays, 90 yards, 0:51; Fresno State 34–32)
    Statistics NEV FRES
    First downs 30 24
    Plays–yards 80–501 69–474
    Rushes–yards 21–47 30–205
    Passing yards 476 256
    Passing: comp–att–int 49–61–1 26–38–0
    Time of possession 34:03 25:55
    Team Category Player Statistics
    Nevada Passing Carson Strong 49/61, 476 yards, 4 TD, INT
    Rushing Toa Taua 12 carries, 62 yards
    Receiving Romeo Doubs 19 receptions, 203 yards, TD
    Fresno State Passing Jake Haener 26/38, 256 yards, 2 TD
    Rushing Ronnie Rivers 23 carries 134 yards, TD
    Receiving Keric Wheatfall 5 receptions, 84 yards, TD

    No. 21 San Diego State

    See also: 2021 San Diego State Aztecs football team
    Game Nine – Fresno State Bulldogs (6–2) at #21 San Diego State Aztecs (7–0)
    Period 1 2 34Total
    Bulldogs 7 13 3730
    No. 21 Aztecs 0 7 6720

    at Dignity Health Sports Park • Carson, California

    • Date: Saturday, October 30, 2021
    • Game time: 7:30 p.m. PST
    • Game weather: Partly Cloudy • Temperature: 63 °F (17 °C) • Wind: W 5 mph
    • TV announcers (CBSSN): Dave Ryan (play-by-play), Aaron Murray (analyst), & Amanda Guerra (sideline)
    • Pregame line: San Diego State −1.0
    Game information
    First quarter
    • (3:53) FRES – Jordan Mims 13-yard run, (Cesar Silva kick) (Drive: 15 plays, 86 yards, 6:51; Fresno State 7–0)
    Second quarter
    • (14:17) FRES – Keric Wheatfall 16-yard pass from Jake Haener, (Cesar Silva kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 31 yards, 1:38; Fresno State 14–0)
    • (9:04) FRES – Cesar Silva 49-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 2:49; Fresno State 17–0)
    • (4:32) FRES – Cesar Silva 27-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:48; Fresno State 20–0)
    • (2:15) SDSU – Tyrell Shavers 19-yard pass from Lance Johnson, (Matt Araiza kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 82 yards, 2:12; Fresno State 20–7)
    Third quarter
    • (4:00) FRES – Cesar Silva 42-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 24 yards, 2:24; Fresno State 23–7)
    • (0:13) SDSU – Greg Bell 3-yard run, (Two-point conversion failed) (Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 3:38; Fresno State 23–13)
    Fourth quarter
    • (4:28) FRES – Jordan Mims 16-yard run, (Cesar Silva kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 31 yards, 0:46; Fresno State 30–13)
    • (1:06) SDSU – William Haskell 7-yard run, (Matt Araiza kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:22; Fresno State 30–20)
    Statistics FRES SDSU
    First downs 24 23
    Plays–yards 77–484 72–427
    Rushes–yards 34–179 33–165
    Passing yards 306 247
    Passing: comp–att–int 25–43–0 17–38–2
    Time of possession 32:58 27:02
    Team Category Player Statistics
    Fresno State Passing Jake Haener 25/42, 306 yards, TD
    Rushing Jordan Mims 29 carries, 168 yards, 2 TD
    Receiving Josh Kelly 5 receptions, 107 yards
    San Diego State Passing Lucas Johnson 14/31, 220 yards, TD, 2 INT
    Rushing Greg Bell 15 carries, 63 yards, TD
    Receiving Elijah Kothe 5 receptions, 105 yards

    Boise State

    See also: 2021 Boise State Broncos football team
    Game Ten – Boise State Broncos (4–4) at #23 Fresno State Bulldogs (7–2)
    Period 1 2 34Total
    Broncos 10 6 71740
    No. 23 Bulldogs 0 7 0714

    at

    Bulldog Stadium • Fresno, California
    Game information
    First quarter
    • (7:17) BSU – Jonah Dalmas 47-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 45 yards, 3:27; Boise State 3–0)
    • (6:38) BSU – Andrew Van Buren 1-yard run, (Jonah Dalmas kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 41 yards, 0:27; Boise State 10–0)
    Second quarter
    • (12:45) BSU – Jonah Dalmas 27-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 51 yards, 2:04; Boise State 13–0)
    • (5:50) FRES – Keric Wheatfall 10-yard pass from Jake Haener, (Cesar Silva kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 54 yards, 2:01; Boise State 13–7)
    • (0:41) BSU – Jonah Dalmas 32-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 52 yards, 2:33; Boise State 16–7)
    Third quarter
    • (6:43) BSU – Khalil Shakir 10-yard pass from Hank Bachmeier, (Jonah Dalmas kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 4:09; Boise State 23–7)
    Fourth quarter
    • (13:30) BSU – Jonah Dalmas 27-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 49 yards, 4:42; Boise State 26–7)
    • (7:41) BSU – Andrew Van Buren 1-yard run, (Jonah Dalams kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 79 yards, 5:12; Boise State 33–7)
    • (2:48) BSU – Tyler Crowe 7-yard run, (Jonah Dalams kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 23 yards, 3:01; Boise State 40–7)
    • (1:10) FRES – Zane Pope 5-yard pass from Jake Haener, (Cesar Silva kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:32; Boise State 40–14)
    Statistics BSU FRES
    First downs 24 18
    Plays–yards 79–470 65–346
    Rushes–yards 50–187 27–77
    Passing yards 283 279
    Passing: comp–att–int 15–28–1 22–38–3
    Time of possession 36:09 23:51
    Team Category Player Statistics
    Boise State Passing Hank Bachmeier 15/27, 283 yards, TD
    Rushing George Holani 21 carries, 117 yards
    Receiving George Holani 2 receptions, 69 yards
    Fresno State Passing Jake Haener 22/38, 279 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
    Rushing Ronnie Rivers 12 carries, 79 yards
    Receiving Keric Wheatfall 6 receptions, 81 yards, TD

    New Mexico

    See also: 2021 New Mexico Lobos football team
    Game Eleven – New Mexico Lobos (3–6) at Fresno State Bulldogs (7–3)
    Period 1 2 34Total
    Lobos 0 0 707
    Bulldogs 7 17 10034

    at

    Bulldog Stadium • Fresno, California

    • Date: Saturday, November 13, 2021
    • Game time: 4:00 p.m.
      JJ Raterink
      (analyst)
    • Pregame line: Fresno State −24.5
    Game information
    First quarter
    • (10:33) FRES – Ronnie Rivers 4-yard run, (Cesar Silva kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 31 yards, 3:25; Fresno State 7–0)
    Second quarter
    • (13:31) FRES – Raymond Pauwels Jr. 23-yard pass from Jake Haener, (Cesar Silva kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 4:19; Fresno State 14–0)
    • (6:42) FRES – Josh Kelly 21-yard pass from Jake Haener, (Cesar Silva kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 5:00; Fresno State 21–0)
    • (0:28) FRES – Cesar Silva 51-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 38 yards, 3:53; Fresno State 24–0)
    Third quarter
    • (13:22) FRES – Cesar Silva 48-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 29 yards, 1:38; Fresno State 27–0)
    • (7:45) UNM – Aaron Dumas 1-yard run, (Andrew Shelley kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 74 yards, 5:29; Fresno State 27–7)
    • (4:40) FRES – Jordan Mims 4-yard pass from Jake Haener, (Cesar Silva kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:59; Fresno State 34–7)
    Fourth quarter
    • No scoring plays.
    Statistics UNM FRES
    First downs 7 23
    Plays–yards 46–196 71–399
    Rushes–yards 38–162 40–97
    Passing yards 196 397
    Passing: comp–att–int 2–8–1 24–37–0
    Time of possession 26:40 33:20
    Team Category Player Statistics
    New Mexico Passing Isaiah Chavez 2/7, 34 yards, INT
    Rushing Aaron Dumas 23 carries, 143 yards, TD
    Receiving Trace Bruckler 1 reception, 25 yards
    Fresno State Passing Jake Haener 24/31, 300 yards, 3 TD
    Rushing Ronnie Rivers 20 carries, 71 yards, TD
    Receiving Jordan Mims 4 receptions, 103 yards, TD

    San Jose State

    See also: 2021 San Jose State Spartans football team
    Game Twelve – Fresno State Bulldogs (8–3) at San Jose State Spartans (5–6)
    Period 1 2 34Total
    Bulldogs 7 16 10740
    Spartans 3 6 009

    at CEFCU Stadium • San Jose, California

    • Date: Thursday, November 25, 2021
    • Game time: 12:00 p.m. PST
    • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 65 °F (18 °C) • Wind: NW 2 mph
    • TV announcers (FS1): Alex Faust (play-by-play), Petros Papadakis (analyst)
    • Pregame line: Fresno State −7.5
    Game information
    First quarter
    • (9:52) SJSU – Matt Mercurio 31-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 47 yards, 5:14; San Jose State 3–0)
    • (4:04) FRES – Jalen Moreno-Cropper 4-yard run (Cesar Silva kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:42; Fresno State 7–3)
    Second quarter
    • (10:39) FRES – Nick Starkel intentional grounding in end zone for a safety (Fresno State 9–3)
    • (8:36) SJSU – Matt Mercurio 26-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 45 yards, 1:51; Fresno State 9–6)
    • (5:09) FRES – Juan Rodriguez 6-yard pass from Jake Haener (Cesar Silva kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 3:42; Fresno State 16–6)
    • (1:32) FRES – Jordan Mims 55-yard pass from Jake Haener (Cesar Silva kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 58 yards, 0:23; Fresno State 23–6)
    • (0:00) SJSU – Matt Mercurio 36-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 46 yards, 1:10; Fresno State 23–9)
    Third quarter
    • (11:19) FRES – Cesar Silva 41-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 44 yards, 4:59; Fresno State 26–9)
    • (5:14) FRES – Jalen Moreno-Cropper 29-yard pass from Jake Haener (Cesar Silva kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 77 yards, 2:36; Fresno State 33–9)
    Fourth quarter
    • (12:22) FRES – Ronnie Rivers 13-yard pass from Jake Haener (Cesar Silva kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 66 yards, 1:03; Fresno State 40–9)
    Statistics FRES SJSU
    First downs 27 20
    Plays–yards 72–486 69–320
    Rushes–yards 34–138 26–60
    Passing yards 348 260
    Passing: comp–att–int 28–37–0 19–43–0
    Time of possession 34:44 25:16
    Team Category Player Statistics
    Fresno State Passing Jake Haener 27/36, 343 yards, 4 TD
    Rushing Ronnie Rivers 14 carries, 65 yards
    Receiving Ronnie Rivers 5 receptions, 91 yards, TD
    San Jose State Passing Nick Starkel 19/42, 260 yards
    Rushing Tyler Nevens 12 carries, 45 yards
    Receiving Malikhi Miller 4 receptions, 78 yards

    Vs. UTEP (New Mexico Bowl)

    See also: 2021 UTEP Miners football team and 2021 New Mexico Bowl
    Game Thirteen – UTEP Miners (7–5) vs. Fresno State Bulldogs (9–3)
    Period 1 2 34Total
    Miners 7 10 0724
    Bulldogs 9 10 7531

    at University Stadium • Albuquerque, New Mexico

    • Date: Saturday, December 18, 2021
    • Game time: 11:15 a.m. PST
    • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 40 °F (4 °C) • Wind: NW 2 mph
    • TV announcers (ESPN): John Schriffen (play-by-play), Rene Ingoglia (color), Stormy Buonantony (sideline)
    • Pregame line: Fresno State −11.0
    Game information
    First quarter
    • (12:44) FRES – Jordan Mims 2-yard run, kick failed (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:16; Fresno State 6–0)
    • (9:03) UTEP – Trent Thompason 1-yard pass from Gavin Hardison, Gavin Baechle kick (Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:41; UTEP 7–6)
    • (1:31) FRES – Cesar Silva 42-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 52 yards, 5:06; Fresno State 9–7)
    Second quarter
    • (14:49) UTEP – Gavin Baechle 38-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 54 yards, 1:42; UTEP 10–9)
    • (6:54) UTEP – Ronald Awatt 1-yard run, Gavin Baechle kick (Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 4:01; UTEP 17–9)
    • (1:52) FRES – Jordan Mims 1-yard run, Cesar Silva kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:02; UTEP 17–16)
    • (0:04) FRES – Cesar Silva 45-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 43 yards, 0:38; Fresno State 19–17)
    Third quarter
    • (1:17) FRES – Jordan Mims 22-yard pass from Jake Haener, Cesar Silva kick (Drive: 8 plays, 85 yards, 3:50; Fresno State 26–17)
    Fourth quarter
    • (14:10) UTEP – Trent Thompson 51-yard pass from Calvin Brownholtz, Gavin Baechle kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:07; Fresno State 26–24)
    • (9:04) FRES – Cesar Silva 21-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 71 yards, 5:06; Fresno State 29–24)
    • (7:05) FRES – UTEP QB Gavin Hardison, sacked in end zone fumbles and recovered by UTEP OL Elijah Klein in end zone for a safety (Fresno State 31–24)
    Statistics UTEP FRES
    First downs 16 26
    Plays–yards 56–391 76–467
    Rushes–yards 29–88 35–181
    Passing yards 303 286
    Passing: comp–att–int 13–27–1 26–41–0
    Time of possession 25:17 34:43
    Team Category Player Statistics
    UTEP Passing Gavin Hardison 12/27, 252 yards, TD, INT
    Rushing Ronald Awatt 14 carries, 40 yards, TD
    Receiving Tyrin Smith 3 receptions, 61 yards
    Fresno State Passing Jake Haener 26/41, 286 yards, TD
    Rushing Jordan Mims 29 carries, 165 yards, 2 TD
    Receiving Jalen Moreno-Cropper 9 receptions, 72 yards

    References

    1. ^ "2021 Fresno State Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved April 11, 2021.
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