A T H L E T I C S M E D I A R E L A T I O N S. Bulldog Football Game Notes. Game No. 8 Fresno State (4-3, 1-3) at Rice (3-5, 2-3)

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1 FRESNO STATE A T H L E T I C S M E D I A R E L A T I O N S N. Campus Dr. Rm 153 Fresno, CA Fax: Schedule/Results Sept. 5 at Washington (FSN)... W, Sept. 11 at #13/14 Kansas State (FSN)... W, Sept. 18 Portland State... W, Sept. 25 at Louisiana Tech (KFRE)... L, Oct. 9 UTEP... L, Oct. 23 at #16/19 Boise State (KFRE)... L, Oct. 30 SMU... W, 42-0 Nov. 6 (KFRE)... noon Nov. 12 (ESPN)... 7:30 p.m. Nov. 20 (KFRE)... 6 p.m. Nov. 27 (KFRE)... 2 p.m. all times Pacific Current WAC Standings WAC Overall W L W L Boise State UTEP Louisiana Tech Rice Fresno State San Jose State Tulsa SMU This Week s WAC Games (times CT) Tulsa at SMU, 2 p.m. Fresno State, 2 p.m. San Jose State at, 8 p.m. Louisiana Tech at, 10 p.m. Ticket Information Single-game and season tickets for all home games are currently on sale. The Bulldog Ticket Office is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m.-6 p.m. the week of home games, and opens at 10 a.m. on game days. A ticket booth at the Riverpark Shopping Center, will be open Thursday from 5-9 p.m. For ticket information or to order, call the Bulldog Ticket Office (559) 278-DOGS or go online at Practices and Interviews Please call the Fresno State Athletics Media Relations office to arrange interviews with head coach Pat Hill, the staff and players. Practices are closed after the first 20 minutes, but interviews are permissable before practice begins and after it ends. Contact the Fresno State Athletics Media Relations Office for practice times and further details. Fresno State on the Internet The official website of Fresno State Athletics is Fresno State s football releases as well as a variety of football and athletics department information may be found. Audio/video highlights, bios, game recaps, statistics and press conference quotes are all available. The audio portion of every football game is also streamed live, and after the game a complete game wrap-up is posted. The Real Audio player is required to listen to the game. Contacts: Steve Weakland, Jake Bragonier Nov. 6, 2004 Bulldog Football Game Notes Game No. 8 Fresno State (4-3, 1-3) (3-5, 2-3) Date Saturday, Nov. 6 Kickoff 2 p.m. CT Site Houston, Texas Stadium Rice Stadium (70,000) Radio KMJ AM 580 ( Dog Talk: noon; Pregame Show: 1:30 p.m.) Play-by-play: Bill Woodward; Analyst: Mark Barsotti Sidelines: Ron Shapley TV KFRE WB 59 (Comcast cable 5) Play-by-Play: Ralph Wood; Analyst: Randy Rosenbloom The Teams Up Close Series History Fresno State 5-0 Last Played Oct. 25, 2003 (at Fresno State 31, Rice 28) Hill vs. Hatfield: 5-0 Hatfield vs. Hill: 0-5 Hatfield vs. Fresno State: 0-5 Fresno State Rice Overall Record Western Athletic... Conference... Western Athletic Conference Record Home Record Road Record On Grass On Artificial Turf Day Games Night Games All-Time Record Bulldogs at a Glance Fresno State snapped a three-game losing streak with last week s 42-0 victory over SMU. The skid was the program s longest since 1998 and the longest league losing streak since the Bulldogs are averaging 37.2 points per game in wins and 19.3 in losses... three of Fresno State s victories over Rice (and both meeting Stadium) have come in the closing seconds, including last year s win that came courtesy of Brett Visintainer s 39-yard field goal as time expired... today is Fresno State s last conference visit to Texas. All three WAC schools in Texas (Rice, SMU and UTEP) are leaving for Conference USA following the year... the Bulldogs are all-time in the Lone Star State but have won four in a row... Fresno State s last loss in Texas came in 2000, a 24-7 defeat to No. 18 TCU... the team s 1-3 WAC start is only the second time since joining the league they have started that poorly. Fresno State also began 1-3 in 1995 en route to a 2-6 finish... last week s win over SMU was the Bulldogs first shutout since 1996 and their first turnover-free game of this season... Fresno State has won 15 of its last 16 games in the month of November, including eight in a row on the road... today is the Bulldogs first game on Astroturf since playing Stadium in Owls at a Glance Rice has gone 2-0 Stadium this year and 3-0 in games played in Houston. The Owls knocked off the University of Houston in the season opener at Reliant Stadium... the Bulldogs are one of six teams on the Rice schedule to have played in a bowl game in speaking of bowl games, the Owls last played in a bowl in 1961 when they lost to Kansas 33-7 in the Bluebonnet Bowl... Rice does not have any Californians on its roster and Fresno State has but one Texan Houston native Donyell Booker... Rice s run-oriented spread option attack has the team No. 1 in the nation in rushing offense at yards per game... on the flip side, the Owls passing offense of 54.7 is last in the NCAA... Rice has three players who have already eclipsed the 500-yard plateau in season rushing yardage. Fresno State has none... this afternoon s contest is Rice s first at home since hosting SMU on Oct. 9. The Owls had played three in a row on the road, losing each... Rice surpassed 400 yards on the ground in three of the first five games but has not even accumulated 300 in any of the last three... Owls coach Ken Hatfield is the fifth-winningest active coach in the country and the longest tenure coach in the WAC... Rice has suffered through a three-game losing streak in each of the last three seasons.

2 Head Coach Pat Hill All of the credit for the resurgence of Bulldog football can be traced to head coach Pat Hill. Hill took over a declining program in 1997 and within three years had won a championship and guided his team to a bowl game. More importantly, Hill infused academic integrity to the program. Since his arrival, the team GPA has steadily risen from a 2.21 to Now in his eighth season at the helm, Hill once again has Fresno State receiving national attention as one of the nation s top non-bcs programs. The Bulldogs have been selected to win the WAC title by most national publications, including ESPN.com and collegefootballnews.com. It took Hill just three seasons to turn around a program that had sagged since the glory days of the early 1990 s. In 1999, the Bulldogs earned a share of a WAC championship, made their first bowl appearance since 1993 and produced a league-best six first-team All-WAC players. In addition, Fresno State led the WAC academic scholars with 14 and produced the program s first Academic All-American, Payton Williams. That was just a start. Since arriving, money has been raised to build a new football facility, improvements to the Duncan Building s training room, expansion to the football offices and a new academic center that will benefit all student-athletes at Fresno State. Last year, Hill completed his seventh season as head coach and 13th overall, having spent six seasons as an assistant coach as offensive line coach and recruiting coordinator ( ) under Jim Sweeney when the Bulldogs were among the nation s most successful teams. Fresno State posted a overall record during those six seasons. Since arriving at Fresno State, Hill has built a reputation as a strong recruiter. In addition to landing the Bulldogs in five consecutive bowl games, Hill has helped produce 13 players on NFL rosters entering the 2003 season, the third-highest total of any non-bcs school. Pat Hill's Resume 1997-present... Fresno State, Head Coach Baltimore Ravens, Asst. Coach (tight ends/offensive line) Cleveland Browns, Asst. Coach (tight ends/offensive line) Arizona, Asst. Coach (offensive coordinator/line) Fresno State, Asst. Coach (offensive line/recruiting) Calgary (CFL), Asst. Coach (offensive coordinator/line) UNLV, Asst. Coach (offensive coordinator/line) Utah, Asst. Coach (offensive line/recruiting) LA Valley College, Asst. Coach (offensive line) Honors and Bowl Games WAC Champions/Las Vegas Bowl Silicon Valley Football Classic Sports Illustrated Bowl Coach of the Year Silicon Valley Football Classic Silicon Valley Football Classic East-West Shrine Game (West Head Coach) Silicon Valley Football Classic Pat Hill Year-by-Year Overall WAC Home Road Neu Totals Injury Report Fresno State has been fortunate enough to escape the injury bug the past few games, and during that time several previously hurt Bulldogs have returned to action. Following is the team s current injury situation, which includes two players out for the rest of the season: Player Injury Status Note RB Dwayne Wright knee out Will miss the rest of 2004 OG Cole Popovich bicep out Will miss the rest of 2004 RB Shannon Dorsey foot out Will miss at least this week s game WR Chico Mackey shoulder out May return this week WR Jermaine Jamison groin probable Missed all of the SMU game last week Fresno State All-Time vs. Rice Fresno State leads Rice 5-0 in a series that has featured three nail-biters and two blowouts. In each of the last two years and three times overall the Bulldogs prevailed when the game came down to a field goal on the last play. Last year, Fresno State won when Brett Visintainer nailed a 39-yard field goal at the final gun. The Owls led with less than five minutes remaining in the fourth quarter before the Bulldogs mounted their comeback. Both games Stadium have come down to the final seconds, as well. In 2002, Rice missed a field goal as time expired that would have forced a tie, and in 2000 Fresno State scored 11 points in the final 1:58 to win Jekyll and Hyde Through seven games, Fresno State has proven to be two different teams. There s the group that plays great offense while showing a solid balance of running and passing, and then there are the Bulldogs who have trouble mounting any sort of sustained offensive attack. Here is a look at the good Fresno State which has gone 4-0 this year and the bad Fresno State, which has posted three losses. Category In 4 Wins In 3 Losses Scoring Offense Scoring Defense Rushing Offense Passing Offense Yards Per Game Yards Per Game Allowed Final WAC Visit to Texas Fresno State will be making its one and only trip to the Lone Star State of 2004 this week. The Bulldogs are all-time in Texas but have won their last four, including a victory over Rice in Fresno State hasn t lost a game in Texas since a 24-7 defeat at 18th-ranked TCU in With all three WAC schools in the state leaving for Conference USA after the season, and with no trips scheduled in the future, this week s voyage will be Fresno State s last to the 28th state for a long while. November is Here...Thankfully Fresno State can t be too displeased about turning the calendar to November. The Bulldogs went 1-3 in October, with consecutive losses to Louisiana Tech, UTEP and Boise State. The good news is that November has historically been a very good month for the program. Fresno State is 18-3 in November/December regular season games under Pat Hill, including 15 of the last 16 overall and eight in a row on the road. Only three teams Tennessee, Miami (Fla.) and Boise State have a higher winning percentage after the month of October. A Rare Shutout Fresno State s shutout victory over SMU on Saturday was quite rare. Not only was it the first since Pat Hill became head coach in 1997, it was the first since Sept. 28, 1996, when the Bulldogs blanked Shutouts have been in rare supply for Fresno State in recent years. It was only the second shutout since the Bulldogs joined the WAC in 1992 and the third overall since Prior to 1989, however, shutouts weren t all that uncommon for Fresno State. The team had five from , including three in 1988.

3 The Bulldogs on Radio/TV Bulldogs on KMJ Radio 580 Every Fresno State football game is broadcast live throughout the San Joaquin Valley on KMJ (AM 580). Veteran sportscaster Bill Woodward returns for his 33rd season behind the microphone handling play-by-play duties. Former Bulldog standout quarterback Mark Barsotti will be the analyst while Ron Shapley will serve as sideline reporter. KMJ s gameday coverage begins with Dog Talk, a twohour call-in show. That is followed by a half-hour pregame show. A one-hour Postgame Dog Talk follows each broadcast. Bulldogs Heard in Spanish on KOOR Again this season, Fresno State football games can be heard in Spanish on KOOR (AM 790). Jess Gonzalez will be the play-by-play announcer while Sam Sosa handles the color analysis. Fresno State on TV For the fourth year in a row, selected Bulldog football and men s basketball games will be seen locally on KFRE WB 59 (cable 5). KMPH Sports Director Ralph Wood will once again call the action while veteran Fresno State announcer Randy Rosenbloom adds analysis. Following is the tentative schedule for the 2004 season: Date Opponent Time Oct. 2 at Louisiana Tech... L, Nov noon Nov. 20 *... 6 p.m. Nov. 27 *... 2 p.m. * Indicates a SportsWest regional broadcast WAC Football on SportsWest SportsWest, a regional sports network, will again carry WAC football games this year. Each conference school will receive two appearances (one home and one road) on SportsWest. Fresno State s SportsWest broadcast will be seen locally on KFRE WB 59 (cable 5). Bulldogs on National Television At least three Fresno State games will be shown on national television in Since the 2001 season, the Bulldogs have made 20 appearances on ESPN or ESPN2, more than any other program in the nation. Fresno State s 2004 national TV schedule is as follows: Date Opponent Time Sept. 5 at Washington (FSN)... W, Sept. 11 at Kansas State (FSN)... W, Oct. 23 at Boise State... L, Nov. 12 (ESPN)... 7:30 p.m. The Pat Hill Radio Show Pat Hill s weekly radio show can be heard every Monday at 1 p.m. on KMJ (AM 580). The one-hour show is hosted by Bill Woodward. The only exception is Labor Day, when the show will not be heard. That week, the show will be on Tuesday. Coaches Corner with Pat Hill The Coaches Corner with Pat Hill can be seen every Wednesday night during the KMPH 10 O Clock News. Hill and host Ralph Wood will discuss the Bulldogs most recent game and upcoming opponent. Weekly Pat Hill Media Conference Every Monday at 11 a.m. at the Duncan Building, Pat Hill conducts his weekly media conference. Hill s quotes are posted on Fresno State official website, Attendance Tidbit With the Bulldogs experiencing success on the field with five consecutive bowl appearances, the Red Wave fans are showing their appreciation by turning out in record numbers. Since 2000, Fresno State has averaged 40,414 fans at Bulldog Stadium (capacity 41,031) per game. That s a 98.5 percent average of Bulldog Stadium capacity filled over the last five years. On Sept. 18, 42,662 fans watch Fresno State defeat Portland State 27-17, the second-largest total in the facility s history. In 2001, the Bulldogs played before a record 42,881 fans five times. Fresno State Among the Nation s Best Fresno State s shutout victory over SMU on Saturday was the team s 32nd win since That is the seventh-most wins in the nation during that span. Here are the national leaders in wins since No Team Wins 1. Oklahoma Miami (Fla.) Texas, Boise State Ohio State, USC Fresno State Best in the West In the last five years, Fresno State has established itself as one of the best college football programs on the West Coast. Only three teams Boise State, Oregon and USC have posted posted more victories than the Bulldogs, who have won 52. Here is a breakdown of the schools in the Western United States with the most Division I- A wins since 1999*: No Team Wins 1. Boise State Oregon, USC Fresno State Colorado State Others: Oregon State (47), Washington (46), Air Force (46), UCLA (46), Colorado (42) * Counts teams in the Pacific, Mountain and an Time Zones Pick Parade, Part I Fresno State has built a reputation as one of the most proficient teams in the nation at intercepting passes, and the first three games of this year when the team had eight of their 10 picks did nothing to change that. For a good portion of the season, the Bulldogs have ranked among the best in the nation in interceptions. And this year s unit isn t just picking passes off, they are doing something with the returns, taking back three for touchdowns. Fresno State s pass defense is allowing only yards through the air per game and is seventh nationally in pass efficiency defense. Pick Parade, Part II Unfortunately for Fresno State, the term pick parade hasn t only applied to the defense. Saturday s win over SMU was the first time this year and the first time in nine games dating back to last year the Bulldogs went an entire contest without an interception. Only 18 teams in the country have had more passed picked off than Fresno State, which is ninth in the WAC and 101st in the nation in passing offense at yards per game. Slow WAC Start Fresno State started 0-3 in the WAC this year for the first time in its history. The Bulldogs three-game league losing streak, snapped Saturday against SMU, was the team s longest since Here is a look at each of Fresno State WAC starts through four games: Year Started Finished Year Started Finished 1992* * * * Denotes league champion

4 Fresno State Miscellany Bulldog Stadium at Jim Sweeney Field Since taking over Bulldog Stadium in 1980, Fresno State has one of the best home records in college football. One of the most beautiful stadiums in the Western Athletic Conference, Bulldog Stadium underwent a two-phase expansion project in 1991, increasing seating by 10,000 to a capacity of 41,031 and adding 22 sky suites. Jim Sweeney was Fresno State s head coach ( , ) who won eight conference championships, five bowl games and guided the Bulldogs to a record and won 200 games as a college head coach, the 16th-most in NCAA history. Fresno State at Bulldog Stadium Overall (.804) WAC Games 42-9 (.824) (.817) (.779) 2000-present 20-4 (.833) Academic Gameplan Since Pat Hill took over the Fresno State program, the Bulldogs have become national leaders in academic success. One of Hill s first tasks was hiring John Baxter as associate head coach. Baxter s trademarked Academic Gameplan is a proven winner across the nation. In the third year of the Gameplan, the football program produced a WACbest 14 scholar-athletes, the school s first Academic All-American and the number of honored athletes at the Kiwanis Torch of Excellence dinner grew from four to 33. The team s GPA was raised from 2.12 to 2.77 in three seasons. Academic Gameplan has been featured in many publications, including the Dec. 20, 1999, issue of Sports Illustrated. Academic Gameplan is used by Oregon, Washington State, Southern Mississippi and Notre Dame. Since 1997, the Bulldogs have produced 49 Academic All-WAC performers, more than any team in the league during that period. Fresno State had a WAC-best 10 Academic All-WAC selections in 2002, marking the third consecutive year of leading the conference in academic picks. V is for Valley Fresno State prides itself on being the Valley s Team. This pride can be seen in the form of a large green V on the back of the Bulldog helmets as a symbol to the agricultural community of the San Joaquin Valley. The Valley is the world s richest agricultural area in export dollars. The Bulldog Foundation Fresno State s famous Bulldog Foundation has been the No. 1 fundraising organization in the nation for 17 consecutive years. This volunteer group raises over $7 million annually for the Fresno State Athletics Department. The BDF is headed by Executive Director Pat Ogle, the 1996 National Fundraiser of the Year. The monies raised by the BDF go towards scholarships, recruiting and special needs of the department. When Identifying Fresno State... The official name of the school is California State University, Fresno. For athletics department purposes, the University prefers to be simply called Fresno State. Please do not refer to the school as Fresno State University or FSU. For graphics or abbreviations, we ask that you please use FS not FSU or CSUF. Many Happy Returns Fresno State s special teams have established themselves as one of the nation s best units. Not only are the Bulldogs exceptional at blocking kicks, but they are also a threat to put points on the board every time they take the field. Since Pat Hill took over in 1997, Fresno State has scored 16 touchdowns on special teams and has racked up three safeties. Below is a breakdown of the Bulldogs special teams scoring history: 7 punt returns for TDs (last: Nov. 21, 2003, by Bernard Berrian vs. Boise State) 3 kickoff returns for TDs (last: Sept. 27, 2003, by Nate Ray vs. Portland State) 6 blocked punts/fgs returned for TDs (last: Nov. 15, 2003 vs. San Jose State) 3 team safeties (last: Oct. 4, 2002, vs. Colorado State) Bulldog Block Party In 2003 the Bulldogs totaled nine blocked kicks, the most since 2000 and just one shy of the school record, set in The kick-blocking prowess was again in evidence last week when Jaron Fairman partially blocked an SMU punt, the team s third block this year. Fresno State has thrust itself into the nation s elite in blocking punts and kicks since Pat Hill took over in Under Hill, Fresno State has blocked 52 kicks and are averaging one block every 1.9 games since Following is a breakdown of Fresno State s kick blocking prowess since 1997: Blocked Blocked Year Punts PAT / FG Total Totals 27* * includes instances when Fresno State tackled the punter before he could get kick away. Fresno State Quarterback University The Bulldogs currently have three quarterbacks in the NFL, tying Michigan and Florida State for the most of any college. However, neither Michigan nor Florida State have had a quarterback taken in the top 10 picks of the NFL draft since 1990, while Fresno State has produced two. Here are some other QB University Notes (since 1990): Both of Pat Hill s two starting quarterbacks are in the NFL (Billy Volek and David Carr). Fresno State is one of three schools (Washington State and Tennessee are the others) to have one quarterback taken as the No. 1 overall pick in the NFL Draft and another selected in the top 10. Of those, only Fresno State s quarterbacks are both still active. Fresno State is one of five schools (Tennessee, Washington State, Oregon and Houston are the others) to have two QB s selected among the top 10 NFL Draft picks. Of those, only Oregon and Fresno State s are still active. Fresno State s Trent Dilfer is the only top 10 drafted quarterback since 1990 to win a Super Bowl. There have been 17 quarterbacks taken in the top 10 picks of the NFL Draft since 1990, and Fresno State has produced two of them. Fresno State s three current NFL quarterbacks David Carr, Houston Texas (No. 1 NFL Draft pick) Trent Dilfer, Seattle Seahawks (No. 6 NFL Draft pick of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers) Billy Volek, Tennessee Titans (back-up quarterback to Steve McNair for the Tennessee Titans) Lingua s Leg One of the more astounding numbers on the Fresno State statistical sheet is in the category of opponent s punt returns. Thanks to the incredible hang time punter Mike Lingua gets on nearly every punt, only eight of his 37 punts have been returned this year. And of those eight punt returns, they ve been returned for a grand total of 13 yards. That puts the Bulldogs punt return yardage defense at 1.63 per return, the top number in the nation, ahead of Tennessee (2.93) and Auburn (3.00). Fresno State s net punt of 37.1 is also third in the WAC and 39th nationally. Of Lingua s 37 punts, 13 have been fair caught and 14 have been downed inside the 20. The longest punt return the Bulldogs have allowed this year is five by Kansas State s Darren Sproles.

5 Fresno State Among Nation s Best Since the 1985 season, only 15 Division I-A schools have won more games than the Bulldogs. Here is a list of the most successful programs since that 85 season: Most Victories (1985-) 1. Nebraska Florida State Miami (Fla.) Michigan Tennessee Florida Ohio State Texas A&M Penn State Alabama BYU Oklahoma Notre Dame Colorado Fresno State Georgia Washington Air Force Syracuse Auburn Virginia Tech Clemson Virginia UCLA Arizona Top 25 Winning Percentage (1985-) 1. Miami (Fla.) Florida State Nebraska Tennessee Michigan Florida Ohio State Texas A&M Oklahoma Penn State Auburn Alabama Notre Dame Colorado Syracuse Georgia Washington Fresno State BYU Air Force Best in the West Since the 1985 season, Fresno State ranks among the best programs among schools in the Pacific and Mountain time zones. Most Wins by Western Schools (1985-) 1. BYU Colorado Fresno State Washington Air Force UCLA Struggling in the Red Zone A large part of Fresno State s offensive output in the first two games of the season was the team s ability to score touchdowns in the red zone. Unfortunately, the Bulldogs were not able to continue that in games against Portland State and Louisiana Tech. In wins over Washington and Kansas State to begin 2004, Fresno State converted TD s on six of the eight times it made it inside the 20-yard line. However, in a win over PSU, and then in a loss at Louisiana Tech two weeks later, inefficiency inside the red zone cost the Bulldogs dearly. On Fresno State s first four possessions against Tech, the team took the ball inside the 20-yard line on each and came away with only one touchdown and two field goals (one FG was blocked). Things have improved the past three games, though, with the Bulldogs posting a perfect 9-for-9 mark on trips inside the red zone. Here is a look at how Fresno State has fared inside the red zone thus far in 2004: Games Red Zone Chances TD FG Failed Points Wash., K-State PSU, La Tech UTEP, Boise State SMU BCS Business Under Pat Hill, Fresno State has scheduled aggressively in the non-conference season, playing as many games against BCS Conference opponents as any other school. The Bulldogs have enjoyed success against those teams as of late, going 9-6 in their last 15 contests against BCS schools, the most victories of any non-bcs team. The year s schedule started no differently, and Fresno State was more than up to the challenge, knocking off Washington and 13th-ranked Kansas State, both on the road. Below is a look at Fresno State s last 15 games against BCS opposition. Note that of the Bulldogs last 12 games against BCS teams, only one has come at home: Date Opponent Location Outcome Sept. 23, 2000 California Bulldog Stadium W, 17-3 Aug. 26, 2001 at No. 25 Colorado Boulder, Colo. W, Sept. 2, 2001 No. 10 Oregon State Bulldog Stadium W, Sept. 8, 2001 at No. 23 Wisconsin Madison, Wis. W, Dec. 31, 2001 vs. Michigan State Silicon Valley Football Classic II L, Aug. 23, 2002 at No. 23 Wisconsin Madison, Wis. L, Sept. 7, 2002 at No. 13 Oregon Eugene, Ore. L, Sept. 21, 2002 at No. 21 Oregon State Corvallis, Ore. L, Dec. 31, 2002 vs. Georgia Tech Silicon Valley Football Classic III W, Aug. 30, 2003 at No. 12 Tennessee Knoxville, Tenn. L, 24-6 Sept. 5, 2003 Oregon State Bulldog Stadium W, Sept. 13, 2003 at No. 1 Oklahoma Norman, Okla. L, Dec. 30, 2003 vs. UCLA Silicon Valley Football Classic IV W, 17-9 Sept. 5, 2004 at Washington Seattle, Wash. W, Sept. 11, 2004 at No. 13 Kansas State Manhattan, Kan. W, Great Starting Pitching Fresno State has been blessed with some outstanding signal callers who have produced in many ways. One way a quarterback is judged is how effective a leader he is and in how he helps his team win. Junior Paul Pinegar is in excellent company in that regard, winning 70 percent of the games he has started. Pinegar has several quality wins, including No. 13 Kansas State, No. 22 Colorado State, Washington, Georgia Tech and UCLA, the latter two coming in bowl games. Here are Fresno State s best quarterbacks in terms of winning percentage in games started: No Name Record Pct. 1. Mark Barsotti ( ) Kevin Sweeney ( ) Paul Pinegar (2002-) David Carr ( ) Trent Dilfer ( )

6 Career Games Played/Started 04 Career No Name GP Starts Starts 1 Paul Williams Chico Mackey Nathan Ray Vincent Mays Adam Jennings Jermaine Jamison Therrian Fontenot Tom Brandstater Alan Goodwin Tyler Clutts Paul Pinegar Josh Sherley Jordan Christensen Marcus McCauley Jaron Fairman Devyn McDonald Wendell Mathis James Sanders Richard Marshall Shannon Dorsey Damon Jenkins Clifton Smith Roshon Vercher Awan Diles Manuel Sanchez Raymond Washington Matt Rivera Elgin Simmons Marcus Riley Dwayne Wright Bryson Sumlin Tyrone Culver Mike Lingua Brett Visintainer Nathan Adams Jamal Jones Charles Tolbert Kyle Goodman Todd Garcia Jas Bains Claude Sanders Stephen Spach Dartangon Shack Dwayne Andrews Ahijah Lane Brian Morris Kyle Young Manoa Pouono Cole Popovich Kawika Edwards Dylan Storey Matt Stevenson Sean Finnerty Garrett McIntyre Logan Mankins Ryan Wendell Chris Denman Mark Wood Joe Fernandez Duncan Reid Ryan Ledger Marlon Brisco Jason Shirley Louis Leonard Donyell Booker Bulldogs Enjoy Several Firsts Saturday s victory over SMU was not only Fresno State s first victory in six weeks, it was also a chance for several other firsts. Here is a look at some of the happenings during the 42-0 victory over the Mustangs: Garrett McIntyre and Dwayne Andrews both collected their first career fumble recoveries. Jaron Fairman caught his first career TD reception. Charles Tolbert recorded his first career interception. Jordan Christensen saw playing time as a quarterback for the first time in his career. It was the first time this year Fresno State did not have a turnover in a game on the year. The 465 yards of total offense were a season high. This Shack More Like a Castle One of the most dominant players on Fresno State s offensive line last year was Dartangon Shack, a second-team All-WAC selection in Before last season started, Shack moved to left tackle to protect the quarterback s back side at the start of the season. In his 13 starts, he was simply dominating despite playing the first half of the season with a severely sprained ankle which actually called him to miss the opener at Tennessee. Here are a few of Shack s notable performances: vs. Tennessee s Constantin Ritzman (first-team All-SEC) Two tackles, one sack for eight yards vs. Oklahoma s Dan Cody (first-team All-Big 12) One tackle vs. s Jorge Cordova (midseason All-American and WAC sack and TFL leader) Five tackles, no tackles for loss, no sacks vs. UCLA s Dave Ball (first-team All-American, Pac-10 Defensive Player of the Year, national sack leader, Chevrolet Defensive Player of the Year) Five tackles, no tackles for loss, no sacks Tracking Pinegar Junior quarterback Paul Pinegar has already established a resume that fits right in with some of the great Bulldog quarterbacks of the past. He has an 18-7 record as a starter, and he is moving up the career charts in passing yards, total offense and touchdown passes. His touchdown pass Saturday against UTEP was the 36th of his career, moving him past currently California head coach Jeff Tedford and into sixth place on the school s all-time list. Here is a look at where the 2002 WAC Freshman of the Year stands in the program s record book: Passing Yardage Total Offense 1. Kevin Sweeney ( )... 10, Kevin Sweeney ( )... 10, Mark Barsotti ( )... 8, Mark Barsotti ( )...8, David Carr ( )... 7, David Carr ( )...7, Trent Dilfer ( )... 7, Trent Dilfer ( )... 7, Billy Volek ( )... 6, Billy Volek ( )...6, Paul Pinegar (2002-)... 5, Paul Pinegar (2002-)... 5,709 TD Passes 1. David Carr ( ) Kevin Sweeney ( ) Billy Volek ( ) Trent Dilfer ( ) Mark Barsotti ( ) Paul Pinegar (2002-) J. Sanders Making Big Plays After big performances in nationally televised victories over Washington and Kansas State to begin this year, the nation is getting up to speed with just how special strong safety James Sanders is. The junior already has a team-high three interceptions this year, and against the Huskies he got the Bulldogs on the board with an INT return for a touchdown. Against KSU, he had one of the biggest plays of the game an interception at the goal line at the end of the first half that put to rest any hopes of a Kansas State comeback. Sanders is currently third on the team in tackles with 36 and has also notched four tackles for loss, a fumble recovery and one bone-crushing sack of Washington quarterback Casey Paus that was so ferocious it actually left a mark on the QB s uniform. He has also blocked a kick this year and has three blocks in his career.

7 Top 25 Polls ESPN/USA TODAY COACHES POLL as of Oct. 31, 2004 No Team Rec Pts Pvs 1. USC (52) , Oklahoma (8) , Auburn (1) , Wisconsin , Georgia , California , Texas , Utah , Michigan , Miami (Fla.) Tennessee West Virginia T. Virginia T. Florida State Boise State Louisville LSU Virginia Tech Oklahoma State Iowa Southern Mississippi Texas A&M Arizona State Northern Illinois NR 25. Boston College NR OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES: Texas Tech 73, Purdue 54, Navy 37, Bowling Green 33, UTEP 28, Ohio State 23, Oregon 21, Alabama 21, Pittsburgh 19, UCLA 16, UAB 15, Notre Dame 11, North Carolina 8, Minnesota 7, North Carolina State 6, Florida 5, Maryland 5, Clemson 4, Marshall 4, Fresno State 1, Georgia Tech 1, Nebraska 1 ASSOCIATED PRESS POLL as of Oct. 31, 2004 No Team Rec Pts Pvs 1. USC (56) , Oklahoma (8) , Auburn (1) , California , Wisconsin , Texas , Utah , Georgia , Tennessee , Michigan , Miami (Fla.) , Virginia Florida State Louisville West Virginia Boise State LSU Virginia Tech Oklahoma State Iowa Southern Mississippi Texas A&M Arizona State Boston College NR 25. UTEP NR OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES: Northern Illinois 52, Pittsburgh 42, Texas Tech 35, Purdue 34, Alabama 26, UCLA 22, Navy 20, Michigan State 11, Toledo 11, Oregon 11, South Carolina 8, Ohio State 7, Nebraska 6, Notre Dame 5, Bowling Green 4, UAB 4, North Carolina 2, Wyoming 1 Bold indicates 2004 opponent Mankins Serving Up Pancakes Despite Fresno State s recent struggles as a team, one positive has been the continued dominating play of offensive tackle Logan Mankins. The senior, whose play has been so brilliant at times this year that it has been featured by ESPN s Mark May on the network s Saturday wrap-up show, has graded successfully (at least 80 percent) in every game while racking up 38 pancake blocks. Thanks to Mankins performances week-in and week-out, the Bulldogs currently rank third in the WAC and 23rd nationally in rushing offense at yards per game and are coming off a 269- yard performance last week against SMU. Here is a look at what Mankins has been able to do this year: Sacks Allowed/ Opponent Result Grade* Pancake Blocks Pass Plays Washington W, % 6 0 / 21 Kansas State W, % 4 0 / 30 Portland State W, % 10 0 / 25 Louisiana Tech L, % 4 0 / 28 UTEP L, % 5 0 / 36 Boise State L, % 5 0 / 30 SMU W, % 4 0 / 20 4 W, 3 L 89.1% 38 0 / 170 * Note: A grade of 80 percent is considered the standard. Locke-ing Up the Opposition Fresno State s defense has been very strong this year and currently ranks second in the WAC with a 19.9 scoring average. Two major reasons for that are cornerback Richard Marshall and middle linebacker Dwayne Andrews. Both sophomores, Marshall and Andrews came to Fresno State from Locke (Los Angeles, Calif.) High School and redshirted their first year. They have paid huge dividends in 2004, with the duo tied for the team lead in tackles with 38. In addition, Marshall has intercepted two passes and returned one for a TD. Fresno State s Bowl History Unless Fresno State finishes with a flourish, its streak of five consecutive bowl appearances the longest in the WAC and second-longest on the West Coast is in serious jeopardy. Of all the teams in the Mountain and Pacific Time Zones, only Oregon, with eight, has a longer consecutive bowl streak than Fresno State. Colorado State, along with Fresno State, are second with five straight appearances each. The Bulldogs got their stretch run off to a good start last week with a 42-0 win over SMU. Following is a list of the bowls in which Fresno State has played in its history. The Bulldogs have won their last two postseason games. Bowl Date Opponent Results Little All-American Bowl Dec. 25, 1937 Arkansas State WON Pineapple Bowl Jan. 1, 1941 WON 3-0 Raisin Bowl Jan. 1, 1946 Drake LOST Mercy Bowl I Nov. 23, 1961 Bowling Green WON 36-6 Camellia Bowl Dec. 14, 1968 Humboldt State LOST Mercy Bowl II Dec. 11, 1971 Cal State Fullerton LOST California Bowl II Dec. 18, 1982 Bowling Green WON California Bowl V Dec. 14, 1985 Bowling Green WON 51-7 California Bowl IX Dec. 9, 1989 Ball State WON 27-6 California Bowl XI Dec. 14, 1991 Bowling Green LOST Freedom Bowl IX Dec. 29, 1992 USC WON 24-7 Aloha Bowl Dec. 25, 1993 Colorado LOST Las Vegas Bowl Dec. 18, 1999 Utah LOST Silicon Valley Football Classic Dec. 31, 2000 Air Force LOST Silicon Valley Football Classic II Dec. 31, 2001 Michigan State LOST Silicon Valley Football Classic III Dec. 31, 2002 Georgia Tech WON Silicon Valley Football Classic IV Dec. 30, 2003 UCLA WON 17-9

8 Fresno State Facts Bulldogs Post Eight-Year GPA High Fresno State s athletics department posted a 2.91 cumulative GPA for the academic year, the highest mark in eight years. Fresno State Athletics encompasses 17 teams and nearly 600 student-athletes. Facility Improvements The Fresno State Athletics Department held a ceremonial groundbreaking on March 4, 2004, for the currently-under-construction Ricchiuti Academic Center and the expansion to the Duncan Building, which houses the Bulldogs football offices, locker room and training room. The $5 million project began March 8 and is expected to be completed in October. The Ricchiuti Academic Center will provide study tables, tutorial and computer labs and new coaching offices for the women s soccer team. The Duncan Building expansion will include new coaching offices, team meeting rooms, a new locker room and a theater-style auditorium. Bulldogs Dubbed Nation s 32nd-Best Program Fresno State was rated the 32nd-best college football program in the nation by the College Football News, which last summer completed a three-year analysis designed to see which program has been the strongest over that period of time. The rankings were based on winning, academic accomplishments and NFL productivity. Ranking the Losses Of Fresno State s last 23 losses dating back to 1999, 22 have come to teams that have either been nationally ranked, played in a bowl game or were bowl eligible. Of Fresno State s five losses last year, each came against a team who was either ranked during the season and went to a bowl game. In 2002, Fresno State played six teams that made an appearance in the national polls. Since 1999, the Bulldogs only loss to a non-ranked, non-bowl team came Oct. 14, 1999, a defeat at the hands of SMU at the Cotton Bowl. Pat Hill has only lost four games in his career to teams with losing records. Bulldogs in the NFL Fresno State s football program is among the national leaders in National Football League players. The NFL tabulated the information from players on active rosters for the 2004 season opening games. A total of 15 former Bulldogs were on NFL rosters on the opening weekend, the most in the WAC and second-highest total of any non-bcs school. Southern Mississippi led the non-bcs schools with 16, while BYU and San Diego State each had 14. Fresno State leads all WAC schools with the most NFL players. ranks second with nine and Louisiana Tech is next with eight. Among western non-bcs schools, Fresno State, BYU and San Diego State were the top, followed by Utah and Colorado State. Down farther on the list were UNLV, New Mexico and TCU. The Bulldogs total is tied or better than several notable BCS programs, such as Oregon, Virginia, Arkansas, Clemson, North Carolina State, Oregon State, Oklahoma State, Minnesota, Texas Tech, Iowa State, Missouri and Kentucky. Fresno State By the Numbers 0 Number of interceptions thrown by Paul Pinegar on Saturday, the first time he has gone an entire game with no INTs since He had thrown at least one pick in nine consecutive contests Average punt return yardage for Fresno State s opponents, making the Bulldogs punt coverage crew the best in the nation. 3 Former Fresno State quarterbacks currently playing in the NFL (David Carr, Billy Volek, Trent Dilfer). Both Carr and Volek received starts on Sunday yard games Fresno State has had in Wendell Mathis (twice), Bryson Sumlin (twice) and Dwayne Wright have all eclipsed the century mark thus far. The Bulldogs are averaging rushing yards per game, the third-best total in the WAC. 9 Number of BCS Conference teams Fresno State has defeated since 2000, the most of any non- BCS school. Of those wins, only three have come at home. Four have come on the road and two came in bowl games. 13 Consecutive rushing plays the Bulldogs ran to start the game against Portland State on Sept. 18. Fresno State s first drive spanned 11 plays, all runs. 15 Former Bulldogs currently playing in the NFL, the most of any team in the WAC and second-most of any non-bcs school Fresno State s scoring defense, the best number in the WAC. The Bulldogs lead the league despite having already played Boise State (first in the nation in scoring), UTEP (19th) and Kansas State (33rd). 59 Victories Pat Hill has compiled during his Fresno State career. That places him third in school history, just one behind James Bradshaw ( ). 103 Number of games between Fresno State shutouts. The Bulldogs recorded a 42-0 win on Saturday, with their previous shutout coming Sept. 28, 1996, against. 121 Consecutive extra points made by Fresno State placekickers, the longest streak in the nation. The Bulldogs last missed an extra point in Fresno State Is under Pat Hill at home, including wins in 30 of the last 34 games in its last 31 WAC home games under Pat Hill when leading at the half, including wins in 19 of the last on Senior Day under Hill under Pat Hill when the Bulldogs throw more touchdown passes than their opponents under Pat Hill when the Fresno State has less turnovers than their opponents in its 27 national television appearances over the last three seasons, including 2-1 this season with one more to come (vs. on Nov. 12) in games Paul Pinegar starts at quarterback, including 2-0 in bowls and 5-1 against BCS opponents. 7-1 in WAC openers, the loss coming last week at Louisiana Tech. Four of the Bulldogs last five conference lid-lifters have come on the road. 6-0 in the last six home openers in the last 28 games it scores first. 4-0 when Dwayne Wright rushes for 100 yards. Unfortunately, Wright suffered a knee injury during the Kansas State win and is gone for the rest of the season. 5-1 in its last six games on artificial turf, the loss coming at Boise State. 5-0 against this week s opponent, Rice. Three of those wins have come when the game comes down to the final play. The nation s seventh-winningest program since 2001 with 32 wins. Oklahoma, with 42, is tops on that list. One of the winningest programs in the west since The Bulldogs have 52 wins in the past six-plus seasons, just five behind fellow WAC member Boise State, which is atop the list with 57. Bulldogs in the Rankings Poll Pre 9/6 9/12 9/19 9/26 10/3 10/10 10/17 10/24 10/31 11/7 11/14 11/21 11/28 AP RV RV RV Coaches RV RV RV RV RV

9 The Bulldogs Under Pat Hill As head coach Pat Hill embarks on his eighth season at the helm of the Bulldogs, certain facets of his program have become familiar not only in the San Joaquin Valley, but nationwide as well. Here is a look at some of the more well-known aspects of Fresno State football: Graduation Rates When Pat Hill took over at Fresno State, the graduation rate for the football program was 25 percent. In 2002, Hill s first recruiting class and first graduating class had a graduation rate of 64 percent. Here are some more facts about the football program and graduation: Of the five players who did not receive their degree last year, all are just one semester away from graduating. Of the group that did receive their degrees, four were either partial or non-qualifiers. Three playeres currently on the roster have already graduated and four will receive their degrees after the fall semester. Over the last two seasons, 23 of 31 senior players graduated. That s a graduation rate of 68 percent over a two-year period. Scheduling Philosophy In order to gain national respect, Hill will continue to select games against the nation s top programs, meaning the Bulldogs will play many games on the road in hostile environments. While scheduling is difficult, Fresno State will continue to play an aggressive ledger. This year, and in the coming years, non-conference games against Colorado State, Oregon, Oregon State, Washington, Kansas State and Wisconsin have already been scheduled. Non-Qualifiers A perception exists that the Bulldogs are comprised primarily of non-qualifiers, or props, as they are more commonly known. In actuality, nothing is further from the truth. In July 2003, Fresno State instituted a new policy prohibiting the recruitment and signing of non-qualifiers beginning with the academic year. Here are some facts about Fresno State and its non-qualifiers: There are only eight non-qualifiers on Fresno State s 2004 roster. Only four freshman non-qualifiers were accepted in the fall of Building a New Tradition on the National Level In the 1970 s, Florida State was an emerging college football power. This is the model Pat Hill uses and talks about with his players. In the 1980 s, Miami (Fla.) emerged on the national scene. Then in the 1990 s, Virginia Tech rose from obscurity to become a national championship contender. Hill s goal is to make the Bulldogs the team of the 2000 s. He will settle for nothing less than to become a perennial top 25 program and to be considered for a BCS bowl game. Over the last four years, Fresno State s seven wins over BCS opponents ranks best among non-bcs schools. Dog Bones (Individual) #99 Donyell Booker, 6-2, 305, Senior, Nose Tackle, Houston, Texas (Sociology) (Last week: 2 tackles) Has started 19 of Fresno State s 20 games in Had his best game of the year at Boise State, racking up five tackles, including a sack. A first-team Junior College All-American who enrolled at Fresno State in January Had 15 sacks in 2002 for Reedley College, leading them to the state and national championship. Has drawn comparisons to 2001 WAC Defensive Player of the Year Alan Harper, a second-team All- American and fourth-round NFL Draft pick. #36 Tyrone Culver, 6-1, 200, Junior, Free Safety, Palmdale, Calif. (Health Science) (Last week: 3 tackles) The starter at free safety who had the best game of his career last week, recording 10 tackles and a pass breakup. He earned the first start of his career. Tied for third on the team in tackles with 36. A smart player who is a strong candidate for academic honors, earning Academic All-WAC in 2002 and 03. Ranked sixth on the team in tackles in #79 Chris Denman, 6-6, 280, Sophomore, Offensive Tackle, Tehachapi, Calif. (undeclared) (Last week: Started and played the entire game) Earned a scholarship with his hard work and steady play. Has started all seven games at right tackle. #27 Awan Diles, 5-8, 182, Junior, Cornerback, Tulare, Calif. (Communications) (Last week: Did not record any statistics) Has seen limited playing time thus far in Emerged as one of the top covermen in the league dispite his size last year. A tough player against the run with career highs of nine tackles against both Oregon State and Rice. Ranked fourth on the team in tackles in 2003 and has three career INTs. #7 Therrian Fontenot, 5-11, 190, Senior, Cornerback, Lawndale, Calif. (Communications) (Last week: 0 tackles) One of the fastest players on the team, he serves as a reserve cornerback and as a member of the punt and kickoff cover squads. Has been a special teams and defensive contribitor for the last two seasons. Playing with a broken bone in his left hand that necessitates a cast. #6 Jermaine Jamison, 6-3, 200, Junior, Receiver, Carson, Calif. (Pre-Business) (Last week: did not play) Returns as the team s most experienced player at the position. Grabbed his first TD pass at Boise State. Top freshman receiver in the WAC in 2002, named fourth-team Freshman All-America by The Sporting News. Led the team in receiving yards in five games, with a season-best 102 vs. Tulsa in Scored on a 77-yard pass play in the final minutes to be in Had seven catches over 30 yards in 2002, including four over 40 yards, but none this year. An Academic All-WAC pick in 2002 and 03. #5 Adam Jennings, 5-10, 175, Junior, Receiver, Granite Bay, Calif. (Health Science) (Last week: 56 rushing yds., 45 receiving yds., 1 TD) Averaged 12.6 yards every time he touched the ball in Serves as the team s punt and kickoff returner. Had his best game of the year against SMU, recording 123 all-purpose yards. Ripped off a 57-yard run on an end around against last year, setting up a Bulldog touchdown. An Academic All-WAC pick in 2002 and 03. #37 Mike Lingua, 6-0, 190, Sophomore, Punter, Canyon Country, Calif. (Undeclared) (Last week: (4 punts, 31.2 avg., 2 inside 20) Only eight of his 37 punts have been returned thanks to his tremendous hang time. In just his second year as a punter after being a soccer player most of his life. Boomed a 68-yarder against Oregon State, just one yard shy of the Bulldog Stadium record. Has helped guide Fresno State s net punting total into the No. 2 spot in the league. Punted 37 times this year for an average of Tied the school record with 84 punts in #74 Logan Mankins, 6-4, 305, Senior, Offensive Tackle, Catheys Valley, Calif. (Agricutural Education) (Last week: Started and played the entire game at left tackle) Consensus preseason All-WAC before the 2003 and 04 seasons. Selected to the Outland Trophy Award Watch List prior to the 2003 season. Suffered a knee injury in full camp before the 2003 season and missed the year. Has started all 34 games for which he has suited up (he missed all of 2003 with a knee injury). A walk-on who earned first-team Freshman All-America honors in 2001 as the left tackle. Instrumental in 2002 success, which a school-record rusher with more than 1,500 yards. Protected David Carr s blindside in 2001 and helped set school records for offensive productivity. In 2001, Fresno State became the only offense ever to produced a 4,000-yard passers, two 1,000-yard receivers and a 1,000-yard rusher. Blocked a field goal at Washington, the second of his career. Singled out by ESPN s Mark May for his outstanding play against Kansas State, against which he had an All-America-type performance. He was so overwhelming against Kansas State, he was the team s nominee for WAC Player of the Week.