F RESNO STATE F RESNO STATE A T H L E T I C S M E D I A R E L A T I O N S www.gobulldogs.com 5305 N. Campus Drive, Rm. 153, Fresno, CA 93710 (559) 278-2509 Fax: (559) 278-4689 2000 Fresno State Schedule S 4 at No. 16 Ohio State L 10-43 S 9 at No. 15 UCLA L 21-24 S 16 Open S 23 Cal W 17-3 S 30 Open O 5 at Rice* W 27-24 O 14 Nevada * W 58-21 O 21 at UTEP * L 13-23 O 28 Tulsa * W 34-12 N 4 Hawai'i W 45-27 N 11 at No. 17 TCU *(FSN) 12:35 p.m. N 18 SMU* 4 p.m. N 25 at San Jose St. *(KMPH) 12:30 p.m. Times subject to change All times listed Pacific * WAC Game 2000 WAC Standings Conference Overall W L W L UTEP 6 0 7 2 TCU 4 1 7 1 San Jose St. 5 1 7 3 Fresno State 4 1 5 3 Tulsa 2 3 3 6 SMU 1 4 2 7 Rice 2 4 3 6 Hawai'i 1 6 1 7 Nevada 0 5 1 8 Ticket Information Single-game tickets for all home games are on sale. The Bulldog Ticket Office is open M-F from 9-6 p.m. on home game week, opening at10 a.m. on game days. For ticket information or to order, call the Bulldog Ticket Office (559) 278- DOGS or go online at www.gobulldogs.com. Interviews Please call the Fresno State Athletics Media Relations office to arrange interviews with head coach Pat Hill, the staff and players. Players are available via phone on Mondays at 5 p.m. or for 15 minutes after practices. Fresno State's practices are closed to the general public. Members of the media are welcome to attend practice but must stay on the berms. Contact the Fresno State Athletics Media Relations Office for practice times. Bulldogs on Radio and the Web Every Fresno State football game is broadcast live throughout the San Joaquin Valley on KMJ (AM 580). Veteran sportscaster Bill Woodward will handle play-by-play duties with Jon Anabo as the analyst and Ron Shapley on the sidelines. KMJ begins game-day coverage with a 90- minute call-in show "Dog Talk," and is followed by a half hour pregame show. A one-hour "Dog Talk" postgame show follows each broadcast. Audio is available on www.gobulldogs.com. Pat Hill Press Conference Fresno State football coach Pat Hill will conduct a weekly press conference every Monday of the football season at 11 a.m. in the Duncan Building. Contact: Steve Weakland Nov. 6, 2000 FOOTBALL Game No. 9: Fresno State (5-3, 4-1) vs. No. 17 TCU (7-1, 4-1) Date: Sat., Nov. 11 Kickoff: 12:39 p.m. PST Site: Fort Worth, Texas Stadium: Amon G. Carter Stadium (46,000) Radio: KMJ (AM 580); 'Dog Talk at 10 a.m., Pregame Show at Noon Play-by-play: Bill Woodward; Analyst: Jon Anabo; Sideline: Ron Shapley TV: Fox Sports Net Play-by-play: Bill MacDonald; Analyst: Trevor Matich; Sideline: TBA Series: Even 1-1 This Week The Bulldogs will travel to TCU to take on the 17th-ranked Horned Frogs in a nationally televised game on Fox Sports Net. Game time has been moved back one-half hour to 12:30 p.m. PST. This is a battle of two teams with one WAC loss each. Last Week Fresno State extended its home winning streak to 14 games with a 45-27 win over Hawai'i. The Horned Frogs had their NCAA-best 12-game winning streak snapped with a 27-24 loss at San Jose State. All-Time vs. TCU The teams have met just twice with the home team winning each game. TCU won the firstever meeting 21-10 on Oct. 10, 1998, at Amon G. Carter Stadium. The Bulldogs won last season's game at Bulldog Stadium 26-19 in overtime. Last Time vs. TCU (Fresno Oct. 2, 1999) Fresno State never led the football game until overtime and trailed TCU 19-10 with less than six minutes to play, but All-WAC quarterback Billy Volek threw two touchdown passes to lead his team to a 26-19 overtime victory. Jeff Hanna kicked a 27-yard field goal with 5:23 remaining to pull the Bulldogs to within six points at 19-13. Volek then led the Bulldogs on a 57-yard drive, comsuming 3:06 of the clock, that was capped when Volek hit Rodney Wright on a 17-yard touchdown pass. The Bulldogs' potential game-winning extra point by Hanna's was blocked, forcing overtime. Volek used a 12-play drive in the first overtime to score a touchdown, a 7-yard pass to Charles Smith. The Bulldog defense stopped the Horned Frogs from getting into the endzone on a fourth down pass play when Terence Brown batted down a pass at the goal line. Bowl Bit Fresno State will be playing a 1999 bowl team for the second consecutive week. Last week, the Bulldogs defeated 1999 Oahu Bowl Champions Hawai'i 45-27. TCU won the Mobile, Ala., Bowl last season with a 28-14 victory over East Carolina. Ranked Opponents Fresno State will be playing a nationally ranked opponent for the third time this season, all three coming on the road. Fresno State lost to then No. 16 Ohio State 43-10 in the season opener. The Bulldogs followed that with a 24-21 loss to then No. 15 UCLA. TCU enters the week ranked No. 17 in the USA Today/ESPN poll. Fresno State's last win over a ranked opponent was against No. 17 Air Force, Oct. 18, 1997, a 20-17 win.
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 and within three years 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 2.77. Last season was the first significant step in the reclamation project. The Bulldogs earned a share of the 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. Hill has worked as a tireless fund-raiser to improve the facilities. Under his direction, money was raised to build a new football practice facility that rivals any NFL franchise. In addition, the two soccer practice facilities received a face lift. One of the most visible signs of improvement has been in the Duncan Building training room, which was expanded and modified providing all student-athletes with a state of the art complex. Hill is in his fourth season at Fresno State but is no stranger to Bulldog football, having spent six seasons as an assistant coach (1984-89) under Jim Sweeney when the Bulldogs were among the nation's most successful teams. Fresno State posted a 53-16-1 overall record during those six seasons, won three league titles and three bowl games. Hill was Fresno State's offensive line coach and recruiting coordinator. Hill became a hot young assistant coach and left FS to become offensive coordinator/offensive line coach at Arizona (1991-92). After two seasons in Tucson, he left for the NFL where he spent five seasons (1992-96) as an assistant with the Cleveland Browns/Baltimore Ravens franchise. In addition, Hill was the offensive coordinator for the Calgary Stampeders of the CFL (1983), offensive coordinator/offensive line/recruiting coordinator at UNLV (1981-82), recruiting coordinator/offensive line coach at Utah (1977-80) and offensive line coach at L.A. Valley College (1974-76). Pat Hill's Resume 1997-present Fresno State, Head Coach 1996 Baltimore Ravens, Asst. Coach (tight ends/offensive line) 1992-95 Cleveland Browns, Asst. Coach (tight ends/offensive line) 1990-91 Arizona, Asst. Coach (offensive coordinator/line) 1984-89 Fresno State, Asst. Coach (offensive line/recruiting) 1983 Calgary (CFL), Asst. Coach (offensive coordinator/line) 1981-82 UNLV, Asst. Coach (offensive coordinator/line) 1977-80 Utah, Asst. Coach (offensive line/recruiting) 1974-76 LA Valley College, Asst. Coach (offensive line) Pat Hill Year by Year Overall WAC Home Road Neu 1997 6-6 5-3 4-2 2-4 0-0 1998 5-6 5-3 4-1 1-5 0-0 1999 8-5 5-2 6-0 2-4 0-1 2000 5-3 4-1 4-0 1-3 0-0 Totals 24-20 19-9 18-3 6-16 0-1 All-Time in Texas Against TCU, Fresno State will be looking to do something it hasn t found much success doing win in Texas. The Bulldogs are 2-12-1 all-time in the Lone Star State, including 1-1 this year after posting a 27-24 victory at Rice on Oct. 5 and falling at UTEP 23-13 on Oct. 21. FS is 0-1 all-time in games at Amon G. Carter Stadium, having fallen to the Horned Frogs 21-10 in 1998. vs. Ranked Teams Under Pat Hill The Bulldogs are 1-4 against ranked teams under Pat Hill, including losses earlier this year to then-no. 15 Ohio State and then-no. 16 UCLA. Other Bulldogs losses against ranked teams have come against the Bruins in 1999 and Colorado to open the 1998 season. Fresno State s only victory over a ranked opponent came in 1997, Hill s first at the helm, when the Bulldogs upset 18th-ranked Air Force 20-17. FS has not played a ranked team at home under Hill. Rodney Who? When wide receiver Rodney Wright went down with a calf strain prior to Fresno State s game with Nevada on Oct. 14, there were questions about how Fresno State would replace his bigplay capability. With the emergence of Bernard Berrian, those questions have been answered. Since Wright went down, Berrian has joined Charles Smith as the Bulldogs go-to receiver. In his last four games, Berrian has posted 20 catches for 347 yards, an average of 17.4 per catch. In addition, the sophomore has proved to be as exciting a wideout as there is in the WAC. He has touchdown grabs of 55 and 71 yards and a punt return for 88 yards he returned for a touchdown. Berrian has also racked up 100 receiving yards in three of his past four games. Against Hawai i, he set career-highs in receptions (8) and yards (123). Following a breakdown of Berrian s last four games: No Yds Avg TD Long vs. Nevada... 5 102 20.4 1* 55 at UTEP... 2 12 6.0 0 7 vs. Tulsa... 5 110 22.0 1 71 vs. Hawai i... 8 123 15.4 1 42 Totals... 20 347 17.4 3 71 * does not include an 88-yard punt return for a touchdown Success at Bulldog Stadium Fresno State s 45-27 victory over Hawai i on Saturday gave the Bulldogs their 14th consecutive victory at Bulldog Stadium, a winning streak which ranks third-best in the nation. FS has not lost at home since falling 27-24 to Nevada on Sept. 26, 1998. Since, Fresno State has posted home victories over teams such as Hawai i (twice), Colorado State, BYU and TCU. Following are the top home winning streaks in the nation: No Team Win Streak 1) Florida State...34 2) Oregon...19 3) Fresno State... 14 Taking the Attendance to Another Level After tying for the conference championship and receiving a berth in the EA Sports Las Vegas Bowl, the Red Wave has come out in droves to support the Bulldogs this season. In addition to setting program records for season tickets sold, Fresno State currently ranks second among West Coast schools and 21st in the nation in percent of stadium capacity filled. Through their first two games, the Bulldogs have filled Bulldog Stadium (41,031) at 101.55 percent capacity. Fresno State currently ranks above perennial powers Florida State (23rd), Notre Dame (24th), and Georgia (26th). Following is a breakdown of where the Bulldogs rate regionally and in the WAC in percent of stadium capacity filled: In the WAC On the West Coast No Team G % of Cap Nat l Rank No Team G % of Cap Nat l Rank 1) Fresno St. 4 101.55 21 1) Oregon 5 107.78 6 2) UTEP 4 83.03 55 2) Fresno St. 4 101.55 21 3) Hawai i 4 78.46 61 3) Washington 5 98.74 31 4) TCU 4 68.27 73 4) Colorado 4 98.21 34 5) Tulsa 4 59.91 81 5) Oregon St. 5 93.80 38 6) Nevada 4 56.75 86 6) Colorado St 4 93.12 40 7) San Jose St. 4 34.37 102 8) SMU 4 33.04 106 9) Rice 5 27.40 111
Media Information Fresno State Information Information - including press releases, notes and statistics - about Fresno State football can be obtained by calling the Fresno State Media Relations Office (559) 278-2509 or online at www.gobulldogs.com. WAC Teleconference The WAC will hold a weekly football coaches' teleconference every Monday beginning Aug. 28 and running through Nov. 20. The teleconference will begin at 9:30 a.m. (PT). Coaches will be available for seven minutes for questions and answers. The number to call to participate is (913) 981-5509. Identify yourself and your outlet to the operator. There will be a replay of the complete teleconference available each Monday afternoon at 2 p.m. (PT). Media may dial (402) 222-9904. The schedule for the teleconference is: 9:30 a.m. Dave Chaffin, WAC 9:32 a.m. June Jones, Hawai'i 9:39 a.m. Ken Hatfield, Rice 9:46 a.m. Keith Burns, Tulsa 9:53 a.m. Dennis Franchione, TCU 10 a.m. Mike Cavan, SMU 10:07 a.m. Gary Nord, UTEP 10:14 a.m. Dave Baldwin, San Jose St. 10:21 am Pat Hill, Fresno State 10:28 a.m. Chris Tormey, Nevada 10:35 a.m. Karl Benson, WAC Commisisoner Times subject to change All times Pacific WAC Games on Fox Sports Net Fox Sports Net is the first truly national, regional and local supplier of sports programming, and reaches 70 million homes through 21 regional sports networks. The WAC nationaltv schedule is as follows: Sept. 16 Northwestern at TCU 9 a.m. Sept. 23 California at Fresno State 7:15 p.m. Sept. 30 TCU at Navy 9 a.m. Oct. 5 Fresno State at Rice 4 p.m. Nov. 11 Fresno State at TCU 12:30p.m. Times subject to change KMPH Broadcast Schedule KMPH Fox 26 is the flagship televion station for Fresno State football. KMPH Fox 57 in Bakersfield also carries the games. KMPH Sports Director Ralph Wood handles the play-by-play with veteran announcer Randy Rosenbloom as analyst and former Fresno State player Vince Wesson with reports from the sidelines. KMPH Broadcast Schedule Oct. 21 *Fresno State at UTEP 6 p.m. Nov. 25 Fresno State at San Jose State12:30p.m. Times subject to change * - Televised on KNSO Channel 51/AT&T Broadband Channel 11 Pat Hill's Coaches Corner on KMPH Pat Hill's Coaches Corner airs Wednesdays on KMPH Fox 26 during the Ten O'Clock News. Pat Hill's Radio Show on KMJ KMJ (AM 580) airs the Pat Hill Show Mondays at 1 p.m. from the World Sports Cafe. The one-hour call-in show is hosted by KMJ's Robert Langpaap. www.gobulldogs.com Home Sweet Home The Bulldogs have won 14 consecutive home games. Since the 1997 season, Pat Hill's first as head coach, Fresno State is 18-3 at Bulldog Stadium and have outscored their opponents by a combined 740-363 for a margin of victory of 35-16. In addition, the 'Dogs are drawing well, averaging 37,198 fans per game since 1997. This season, the Bulldogs shattered their single-season ticket sales record with 30,400, more than 2,000 over the previous record. In their first four games of the season, the Bulldogs have drawn the four largest crowds in school history, with a record of 42,285 vs. Cal. Over the Hill Under Pat Hill, the Bulldogs are 18-3 at home and 13-1 in WAC home games with 11 consecutive home WAC wins. The only WAC team to win at Bulldog Stadium was San Diego State, 20-19 in 1997. His.857 home winning percentages is the best in Fresno State history of coaches with more than three years experience. His conference home winning percentage of.929 is also best in school history. The Bulldogs three home losses over the last four seasons combined to equal the number of home losses Fresno State suffered in 1996, the season before Hill took over as head coach. WAC Coaching Leader Pat Hill is the active WAC coaching leader in winning percentage with a record of 19-9 (.679). Here's how the other WAC coaches with one full year of experience rank. Overall (years) Current School (years) Ken Hatfield, Rice 34-31 (22) (.523) 22-15 (5) (.595) Dennis Franchione, TCU 34-34 (10) (.500) 13-7 (3) (.650) Mike Cavan, SMU 13-14 (3) (.481) 13-14 (3) (.481) June Jones, Hawai'i 6-8 (2) (.429) 6-8 (2) (.429) Dave Baldwin, San Jose St. 13-15 (3) (.464) 13-15 (3) (.464) In Case You Missed It Rodney Wright, who had missed three games with a calf injury, was expected to play against Hawai'i but reinjured the muscle in pregame warm-ups and did not play. He is questionable this week...fresno State's 45 consecutive points against the Warriors was the most since 1991 when it scored 45 points to start the game in a 94-17 win over New Mexico...the attendance of 42,160 was the second-highest in school history. It was the fourth consecutive sellout, which is a school record...the Bulldogs have scored at least 24 points in 13 of its last 14 home games. The only game which they did not score 24 points was a 17-3 win over California on Sept. 23, 2000...Fresno State's average home score this season is 39-16...Terence Brown got his second blocked kick in as many weeks, running his career total to six. He was named WAC Special Teams Player of the Week. His block resulted in an 81-yard return for touchdown by Dante Marsh. It was Marsh's second defensive touchdown this season...bernard Berrian had a career-high 123 receiving yards against Hawai'i. He has had 100-yards or more in three of the last four games since replacing Rodney Wright...David Carr surpassed 2,000 passing yards in his career. He needs 228 yards for 2,000 this season. Carr's.627 career completion percentage is ahead of FS record holder Billy Volek, who completed.604 of his career pass attempts...the Bulldogs needs just 31,024 fans in the final home game against SMU to break the single season average attendance record of 39,536 set in 1993. No Holding Harper Junior defensive tackle Alan Harper was a one-man wrecking crew during his sophomore season, earning first-team All-WAC honors, making him the youngest player selected. Harper, who as the potential to become the best defensive lineman in school history, was Fresno State's nominee for WAC Defensive Player of the Year honors after recording 15 tackles for losses, second-most in school history and second-most in the WAC. He is a consensus preseason All-WAC selection and was rated the 20th best defensive tackle in the nation by The Sporting News, one of seven underclassmen honored. Harper has 10 tackles for losses (-37), which ranks third in the WAC. Orlando Magic Senior outside linebacker Orlando Huff has been simply dominating this season. He was selected a Midseason All-American by Pro Football Weekly. Against Ohio State in the season opener, Huff was all over the field, finishing with a game-high 12 tackles, including two for a loss and a fumble recovery, which he returned 46 yards deep into OSU territory. A Butkus Award candidate, the 1999 first-team All-WAC honoree has 59 tackles, seven sacks, 10 tackles for loss, one fumble recovery, forced two fumbles and two pass deflections. He ranks 10th in the WAC in tackles with an average of 8.0, is second in sacks and second in tackles for losses with 11 for a league-high 62 yards.
Fresno State Facts 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 (1976-77, 1980-96) who won eight conference championships, five bowl game titles and guided the Bulldogs to a 143-75-3 record and won 200 games as a college coach, 16th most in NCAA history, including stints at Montana State and Washington State. The Bulldogs have been undefeated in nine of 20 seasons in Bulldog Stadium, including 1999. Bulldog Stadium Records Overall: 102-24-2 (.805) WAC Record: 40-7 (.851) 1980-89: 51-11-1 (.817) 1990-99: 47-13-1 (.779) "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 Central Valley of California. The San Joaquin Valley is the world's richest agricultural valley in export dollars. Academic Gameplan Since Pat Hill took over the Fresno State program, the Bulldogs have become 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 years of Academic Gameplan, the football program produced a WAC-best 14 scholar-athletes, the school's first Academic All-American and the number of honored athletes at the annual 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. Nine of Fresno State's 14 seniors are on track to graduate in December. Academic Gameplan is used by Oregon, Washington State, Southern Miss and is being implemented by Notre Dame. The Bulldog Foundation Fresno State's famous Bulldog Foundation has been the No. 1 fund-raising organization in the nation for 14 consecutive years. This volunteer organization 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 athletics department. Fresno State Identification The official name of the school is California State University, Fresno. For athletics department purposes, the University prefers to be called simply Fresno State never Fresno State University. For graphics or abbreviations, we ask that you please use FS not FSU or CSUF. Counting on Carr Junior quarterback David Carr continues to develop each week. He is coming off his best performance as a Bulldog, completing over 82 percent of his passes (23-28) and accounting for four touchdowns in a 45-27 win over Hawai'i. He ranks 33rd in the NCAA in total offense (228.8 yards per game) and is third in the WAC and 19th in the NCAA, in passing efficiency (135.9). Carr, who has played in just 19 games in his three-year career, redshirted last season and worked with the Bulldog scout teams, earning the scout team MVP award given by the coaching staff. Defensive coordinator Kevin Coyle said the best quarterback the Bulldog defense faced last season was Carr. In addition, Carr spend the entire season in the coaching booth on a headset with offensive coordinator Andy Ludwig learning more about the offense. Before this season, Carr had completed 27-52 passes for 281 yards and one touchdown and two interceptions in his career. Carr could be the best all-around athlete to play quarterback for the 'Dogs ever. He bench presses 390 pounds, power cleans 300 pounds and squats 500 pounds. At 6-3, 225 pounds, he runs a 4.67 40-yard dash. Carr by the Numbers Year G-GS Att. Comp Int Yds. Pct. TD LG 1997 4-0 11 5 1 53.455 0 19 1998 7-0 41 22 1 228.537 1 26 1999 Ohio State 1-1 44 26 4 238.590 0 50 UCLA 1-1 33 20 0 249.606 3 34 Cal 1-1 41 22 1 325.537 2 38 Rice 1-1 31 20 2 220.645 3 39 Nevada 1-1 12 7 0 92.583 0 22 UTEP 1-1 31 14 1 142.452 1 23 Tulsa 1-1 23 16 1 249.696 4 71 Hawai'i 1-1 28 23 0 257.821 2 42 Totals 19-8 295 185 11 2,053.627 16 71 Career Highs Underlined Little Big Man Senior middle linebacker Tim Skipper continues to be Fresno State's leader on defense and will be the defensive captain for the second consecutive year. Skipper is an excellent student who has been a WAC scholar-athlete. Despite being the smallest middle linebacker in the country (5-7, 215 lbs.), Skipper has played very large throughout his career. Skipper, who has started 34 of 37 games in his career, was a first-team All-WAC selection as a sophomore and despite missing two-and-a-half games and four starts with a knee injury, was selected second-team All-WAC last season. He had started 27 consecutive games before the injury. He finished second on the team in tackles last season with 86, missing his third consecutive 100-tackle season. With his 12-tackle performance against Cal, Skipper moved into second place on the Fresno State career tackle chart. He was a consensus preseason All-WAC selection and called the WAC's Most Underrated Player by The Sporting News. Skipper is a nominee for both the Butkus Award and the Nagurski Award. Information on Skipper can be found on www.gobulldogs.com. Skipper's Slate Fresno State record 17 tackles for a loss in 1998 First-team All-WAC in 1998 Second-team All-WAC in 1999 WAC's Most Underrated Player by The Sporting News No. 10 on Fresno State list for most tackles in a single season with 117 in 1998 Ninth in the WAC in tackles in 1999, 8.1 per game Career-high 17 tackles vs. Baylor in 1997 Has 14 games of double-digit tackles in his career Is averaging 6.7 tackles per game this season WAC Defensive Player of the Week (9-25-00) vs. Cal with 12 tackles, two for losses Posted consecutive 12-tackle games vs. Cal and Rice Featured in the Oct. 2 edition of Sports Illustrated's "Ya Gotta Love This Guy." Fresno State Career Tackle Leaders 1. Omar Stoutmire (1993-96) 458 2. Tim Skipper (1997-) 364
2000 Bulldog Breakdown Smurfs Fresno State's Record when... Scoring first...3-1 Opponent scores first...2-2 Overtime games...0-0 Leading after First Quarter...4-0 Trailing after First Quarter...0-2 Tied after First Quarter...1-1 Leading at the Half...5-0 Trailing at the Half...0-3 Tied at the Half...0-0 Leading after Three Quarters...3-0 Trailing after Three Quarters...1-3 Tied after Three Quarters...0-0 Rushing More rushing yards than opponent...3-0 Fewer rushing yards than opponent...2-3 Rushes for less than 100 yards...1-3 Rushes for more than 100 yards...4-0 Rushes for more than 150 yards...3-0 Rushes for more than 200 yards...1-0 Passing More passing yards than opponent...3-2 Fewer passing yards than opponent...2-1 Passes for less than 150 yards...1-1 Passes for more than 150 yards...5-2 Passes for more than 200 yards...5-2 Passes for more than 250 yards...3-1 Total Yards More total yards than opponent...4-1 Fewer total yards than opponent...1-2 Has less than 250 total yards...0-1 Has more than 250 total yards...5-2 Has more than 300 total yards...5-1 Has more than 350 total yards...4-1 Has more than 400 total yards...2-0 Has more than 450 total yards...2-0 First Downs More than opponent...2-0 Fewer than opponent...2-2 Same...0-1 Turnovers More than opponent...1-2 Fewer than opponent...4-0 Same...0-1 Penalties More than opponent...2-2 Fewer than opponent...2-1 Same...0-0 Time of Possesion Had more time...1-0 Had less time...3-3 David Carr Throws for less than 175 yards...1-1 Throws for more than175 yards...4-2 Throws for more than 200 yards...4-2 Throws for more than 225 yards...3-2 Throws for more than 250 yards...3-0 Throws for more than 275 yards...1-0 Throws for more than 300 yards...1-0 Does not throw an interception...2-1 Throws an interception...3-2 Despite their diminutive stature, the duo of Charles Smith and Rodney Wright could be the most explosive receiving combo in the nation. Smith moved past Jamie Kimbrough for fifth place on the FS career receptions chart. He now has his sights on Henry Ellard, who is fourth with 138 receptions. They are also Fresno State's top two return specialists and rank in Fresno State's career top 10 list for receptions and yards. Dynamic Duo Career 2000 Rec. Yards Avg. TDs Rec. Yards Avg. TDs Charles Smith 121 1,634 13.5 15 23 362 15.7 5 Rodney Wright 111 1,484 13.4 11 30 297 9.9 2 Totals 229 3,073 13.4 26 49 613 12.5 7 Fresno State Career Receptions Rec. Yards Avg. TDs 4. Henry Ellard ('97-82) 138 2,947 21.4 25 5. Charles Smith ('98-) 121 1,634 13.5 15 6. Jaime Kimbrough ('95-98) 116 1,092 9.4 6 7. Rodney Wright ('98-) 111 1,484 13.4 11 Fresno State Career Receiving Yards 5. Malcolm Seabron ('90-93) 90 1,874 20.8 18 6. Charles Smith ('98-) 121 1,634 13.5 15 7. Rodney Wright ('98-) 111 1,484 13.4 11 The Bodyguard Senior right tackle Kevin Jordan should be one of the WAC's best this season. Jordan, who started 12 games at right tackle last season, started the season at left tackle to protect David Carr's blind side, but moved back to right tackle before the Cal game to match-up against All- American Andre Carter. Jordan, a defensive tackle in his first two years in the program, is a good athlete who ran a 4.7 40-yard dash as a defensive lineman. He currently runs just under 5.0 seconds. Jordan is very strong, bench pressing 405 pounds. He was outstanding through the first three quarters of the Cal game before leaving with cramps. Jordan held Carter to just two tackles. Jordan was given a "Bad Dog" Award for his performance against Nevada, who called his game "the best performance by an offensive linemen in four years" by line coach Dennis Wagner. He has allowed just two quarterback sacks in his career, just one last season in over 340 pass plays. He has allowed just one sack in 231 attempts this season. Blackshirts & Bad 'Dogs Fresno State has a unique way of honoring strong defensive efforts during games. Every week after defensive coordinator Kevin Coyle reviews game film, he makes note of the Bulldogs players who thoroughly dominated their position during the game. These players then receive plain black shirts to wear during practice the following week. Players not receiving blackshirts wear their normal practice uniform. On rare occasions, the coaching staff will give a "Bad 'Dog" award, going to any player who gave an extraordinary effort. Only six "Bad 'Dog" awards have been given in four years, and three coming this season. Game Blackshirt Players at Ohio State... DE Jason Stewart, DT Alan Harper, DE Jake Probst at UCLA...DE Jason Stewart, DT Alan Harper, LB Tim Skipper, LB Orlando Huff SS Vernon Fox vs. Cal...*LB Tim Skipper, CB Dante Marsh, CB Marcellus Armstrong, SS Bryce McGill, SS Vernon Fox, DE Jason Stewart, DT Alan Harper, LB Orlando Huff Rice...LB Tim Skipper, DT Alan Harper, SS Vernon Fox, CB Lawrence Deck, DE Nick Burley Nevada... LB Tim Skipper, DT Alan Harper, SS Vernon Fox, CB Tierre Sams, SS Bryce McGill, CB Dante Marsh, LB Giachino Chiaramonte, LB Orlando Huff, *WR Bernard Berrian, *RT Kevin Jordan UTEP...DT Alan Harper, CB Lawrence Deck Tulsa...CB Tierre Sams, SS Bryce McGill, LB Orlando Huff. DE Nick Burley Hawai'i...DT Alan Harper * Bad Dog Award Young Pups Here's a look at some of the first-year players who have made an impact this season. Transfer Asen Asparuhov leads the team in scoring with 34 points. Sophomore Jason Simpson, a transfer, averages 37.5 yards per punt. Freshman Fitu Tu'ua has started four games right guard. Jeremy Johnson has 22 receptions for 255 yards and two touchdowns. Redshirt freshman tight end Alec Greco has two touchdown receptions.
National Polls USA Today/ESPN Coaches Poll As of Nov. 4 No Team Record Last 1. Oklahoma (58)...8-0... 1 2. Miami (Fla.) (1)...7-1... 3 3. Florida State...9-1... 4 4. Florida...8-1... 5 5. Nebraska...8-1... 6 6. Washington...8-1... 7 7. Oregon...8-1... 8 8. Virginia Tech...8-1... 2 9. Purdue...7-2... 13 10. Oregon State...8-1... 14 11. Kansas State...8-2... 15 12. Notre Dame...6-2... 16 13. Georgia...6-2... 17 14. Ohio State... 7-2... 19 15. Clemson...8-2... 10 16. Mississippi State...6-2... 18 17. TCU... 7-1... 9 18. Northwestern...7-2... 23 19. Texas...7-2... 20 20. Colorado State...8-1... 21 21. Michigan...6-3... 12 22. Southern Mississippi...6-2...11 23. Auburn...7-2... 22 24. Texas A&M...7-2... 25 25. South Carolina...7-2... 24 DROPPED OUT: None OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES: Georgia Tech (83), Western Michigan (79), Tennessee (39), Louisville (27), Mississippi (27), Toledo (21), LSU (12), UCLA (11), UTEP (10), Wisconsin (5), Arizona (3), San Jose State (2), Boston College (1) Associated Press Poll As of Nov. 4 No Team Record Last 1. Oklahoma (70)...8-0... 1 2. Miami (Fla.)...7-1... 3 3. Florida State (1)...9-1... 4 4. Nebraska...8-1... 5 5. Florida...8-1... 6 6. Oregon...8-1... 7 7. Washington...8-1... 8 8. Virginia Tech...8-1... 2 9. Purdue...7-2... 11 10. Oregon State...8-1... 14 11. Notre Dame...6-2... 15 12. Northwestern...7-2... 21 13. Ohio State... 7-2... 16 14. Georgia...6-2... 17 15. Mississippi State...6-2... 18 16. Kansas State...8-2... 19 17. Clemson...8-2... 10 18. TCU... 7-1... 9 19. Texas...7-2... 20 20. Michigan...6-3... 12 21. South Carolina...7-2... 22 22. Auburn...7-2... 23 23. Texas A&M...7-2... 24 24. Georgia Tech...6-2... 25 25. Southern Mississippi...6-2... 13 DROPPED OUT: None OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES: Colorado State (213), Western Michigan (58), LSU (39), Louisville (26), UCLA (22), Tennessee (16), Mississippi (11), North Carolina State (4), Toledo (4), UTEP (1) Bold Indicates 2000 Opponent 'Dog Bones (Team) FS is 18-3 under Pat Hill at home, including 14 consecutive wins FS is 14-1 in its last 15 WAC home games. The 'Dogs allowed a school record-low 13 quarterback sacks in 1999 and 12 this season. FS had 44 more sacks than its opponents over the last two seasons season 69-25. FS has 13 more sacks than its opponents this season (25-12). The FS defense has 73 tackles for losses this season for -278 yards. The 'Dogs held NCAA rushing leader LaDainian Tomlinson of TCU to a season-low 49 yards on 20 carries in 1999. FS has thrown 48 touchdowns and only 12 interceptions over the last two years. FS had three interception returns for touchdowns last season, the same number of total interceptions by the opponents. The Bulldogs have not been shutout in the last 126 home games dating back to Oct. 25, 1980, vs. Utah State (14-0). Fresno State has scored in 150 of the last 151 home games. FS was 6-1 last season when rushing for more than 140 yards in a game. The lone loss was at Hawai'i. FS was 6-0 last season when throwing more touchdowns than its opponents. FS is 17-3 under Pat Hill when the 'Dogs throw more touchdown passes than their opponents. FS is 18-5 under Pat Hill when the 'Dogs have less turnovers than their opponents. FS has outscored its opponents 763-485 over the last 25 games (31-19 per game average). The 'Dogs have led the WAC in scoring in three of the last eight years, including a nation's best 40.5 average in 1992. FS has produced two quarterbacks (Trent Dilfer and Billy Volek) who set NCAA records in the last seven years. Both are in the NFL, Dilfer with the Baltimore Ravens and Volek with the Tennessee Titans. FS has produced a first-team All-WAC punter (Jeff Roberts, 1998) and kicker (Jeff Hanna, 1999) since the 1998 season. FS ranks ninth in the NCAA in punt returns (15.4 yards per return). 'Dog Bones (Individual) Cornerback Marcellus Armstrong was a running back in 1999 who averaged 4.6 yards per carry and scored two touchdowns. He had 21 yards on three carries vs. Tulsa. Safety Devon Banks had a career-high 14 tackles in his first career start vs. UCLA. Receiver Bernard Berrian was selected WAC Special Teams Player of the Week (10/14) after an 88-yard punt return for touchdown vs. Nevada. Berrian has three 100-yard receiving games in the last four games and leads FS in receiving yardage with 397. Right tackle Ahmad Bhatti held UCLA All-American Kenyon Coleman to just three tackles. Safety Terence Brown blocked four kicks (three field goals and one PAT) in 1999 and has two this season. He was named WAC Special Teams Player of the Week vs. Hawai'i. Brown was named MVP of the EA Sports Las Vegas Bowl with two blocked kicks. David Carr ranks 33rd in the NCAA in total offense (228.8/game) and19th in pass efficiency (135.9). Carr threw for a career-high 325 yards, completing 24-of-41 passes, vs. Cal. Cornerback and special teams captain Lawrence Deck had a career-high nine tackles vs. Utah in the EA Sports Las Vegas Bowl. He missed two of the first three games with a concussion. Deck is an honor student who will graduate in December with a degree in kinesiology. Strong safety Vernon Fox has at least one tackle in 27 consecutive games. Fox led the team with 103 tackles in 1999. Running back Paris Gaines suffered a torn ligament in his right knee in the EA Sports Las Vegas Bowl. He has 1,179 rushing yards in his career. Defensive tackle Alan Harper has at least one tackle in 28 straight games, the longest streak on the Fresno State defense. He has been awarded a black shirt every game but one this season. Harper ranked second in the WAC in 1999 in tackles for a loss with 15 for 47 yards. He has 10 for minus 37 yards the first seven games. Linebacker Orlando Huff, a Butkus Award nominee, had double-figure tackles in each of the first two games vs. Ohio State and UCLA. Huff ranks second in the WAC in sacks (7-43) and is tied for second in tackles for losses (11-61). Huff was selected a Midseason All-American by Pro Football Weekly, the only WAC player honored. Right tackle Kevin Jordan has allowed just two quarterback sacks in his career. He only gave up one in over 340 pass plays in 1999 and has one sack through the first seven games this season (231 plays). Free safety Anthony Limbrick was rated as the ninth-best safety in the nation by Lindy's. Limbrick broke his right thumb vs. Ohio State and is out indefinitely. Nose tackle Thabiti Lockhart was second-team preseason All-WAC by The Sporting News. Cornerback Dante Marsh has scored two defensive touchdowns this season and has seven career interceptions, three this season. Center Rodney Michael was named second-team preseason All-WAC by Lindy's. Cornerback Tierre Sams ran a 10.46 100 meters in high school, which was the fastest time by a high school athlete that year for a brief time. He leads the team with four interceptions this season. Linebacker Tim Skipper was selected WAC Defensive Player of the Week (9-25-00) after getting 12 tackles and two tackles for losses in a 17-3 win over the Bears. Receiver Charles Smith had caught at least one pass in 26 consecutive games before having that streak snapped against Rice. He suffered a sprained ankle and didn't play in the second half and missed the Nevada game. Smith has nine touchdown receptions in the last 11 games he has played. Defensive end Jason Stewart is Fresno State's sixth leading tackler with 35, including three for losses and two sacks. Junior guard Mike Stovall has started 23 games on the offensive line, more than any current player.
Offense 2000 Fresno State Depth Chart Defense Updated: 11-6-00 WR 18 Charles Smith** 5-7 175 Jr. 6 Saleem Mahdi** 6-0 180 Sr. LT 75 Joe Schey 6-7 308 So. 78 Antonio Sanchez 6-5 312 Fr. 66 Dejon Kelly 6-1 295 So. LG 55 Mike Stovall** 6-2 292 Jr. 57 Russell Harding* 6-1 301 Jr. 73 Ian Harper 6-3 288 R-Fr. C 72 Rodney Michael* 6-3 302 So. 76 Keith McKnight 6-3 320 So. RG 67 Fitu Tu ua 6-4 310 Fr. 55 Mike Stovall** 6-2 292 Jr. RT 53 Kevin Jordan*** 6-5 300 Sr. 61 Ahmad Bhatti* 6-3 323 Sr. TE 85 Jeremy Johnson 6-4 203 R-Fr. 88 Donnell Burch* 6-4 292 Jr. WR 17 Rodney Wright 5-9 175 Sr. or 87 Deandre Gilbert 6-0 163 R-Fr. 2 Atnaf Harris 6-0 180 Jr. *WR 5 Bernard Berrian* 6-1 175 So. 84 David Shabaglian* 6-0 184 Jr. QB 8 David Carr** 6-3 220 Jr. 15 Jeff Grady* 6-1 194 So. 7 Nathan Ray 6-0 195 Fr. *HB 81 Alec Greco 6-2 235 R-Fr. 85 Jeremy Johnson 6-4 203 R-Fr. *FB 28 James Tillman* 6-0 214 So. 16 Tim Osborne 6-2 220 So. TB 1 Paris Gaines** 6-0 233 Jr. 22 Josh Levi* 5-7 192 So. * - Depends on formation END 59 Jake Probst 6-2 238 Jr. 90 Nick Burley* 6-4 246 So. 45 Jajuan Huddleston 6-2 232 Sr. 43 Asa Taylor 6-1 217 Fr. T 98 Alan Harper** 6-2 275 Jr. 71 Justin Woltz 6-2 238 R-Fr. 77 Kerry Hunter 6-4 275 R-Fr. NT 99 Thabiti Lockhart** 6-2 298 Sr. 94 Grant Harrington* 6-0 272 Jr. 69 Del Hawkins 6-0 264 R-Fr. END 91 Jason Stewart* 6-0 280 So. 93 Clarence Denning 6-2 257 Fr. 54 Patrick Fanene 6-0 267 R-Fr. OLB49 Orlando Huff* 6-2 241 Sr. 40 Sam Williams* 6-5 233 So. 44 Maurice Rodriguez* 6-1 235 Jr. 37 Matt Fisher* 6-1 221 Sr. MLB51 Tim Skipper*** 5-7 215 Sr. 31 Marc Dailey 6-1 230 R-Fr. 52 Terrance Hampton 6-1 220 Jr. OLB48 Giachino Chiaramonte*** 5-11 248 Sr. 56 Jermaine McDermott 6-1 221 Fr. 50 Mike Fernandez 6-0 215 Jr. LC 4 Tierre Sams** 5-9 170 Jr. 39 Kendall Edwards 5-10 193 Fr. 20 Juan Bautista 5-8 192 R-Fr. FS 19 Devon Banks* 5-10 180 Jr. 26 Bryce McGill 5-10 193 R-Fr. 10 Dee Meza 5-8 193 R-Fr. SS 33 Vernon Fox** 5-9 195 Jr. 13 Terence Brown** 6-2 217 Sr. RC 27 Dante Marsh*** 5-10 190 Sr. 36 Lawrence Deck 5-10 190 Sr. Special Teams K 32 Asen Asparuhov 6-5 215 Jr. 30 Brett Visintainer 6-0 166 Fr. KO 30 Brett Visintainer 6-0 166 Fr. 32 Asen Asparuhov 6-5 215 Jr. P 6 Jason Simpson 6-1 185 So. LS 41 Kevin Murphy* 6-0 213 So. H 6 Jason Simpson 6-1 185 So. 15 Jeff Grady* 6-1 195 So. KR 5 Bernard Berrian* 6-1 175 So. 27 Dante Marsh*** 5-10 190 Sr. PR 5 Bernard Berrian* 6-1 175 So. 18 Charles Smith** 5-7 175 Jr.
TCU Depth Chart Horned Frogs Offense WR (X) 4 Tim Maiden... Sr. 6-0 194 85 Kevin Brown...So. 5-10 180 WR (H) 13 Cedric James... Sr. 6-2 200 81 Reggie Harrell...Fr. 6-3 214 WR (Z) 3 LaTarence Dunbar... So. 5-11 187 83 Terran Williams...So. 5-10 161 QT 52 Mike Keathley... Sr. 6-4 302 66 John Glud...Fr. 6-6 323 QG 78 Victor Payne... Jr. 6-1 300 53 Shane Ladewig...Sr. 6-3 300 C 69 Jeff Garner... Sr. 6-4 296 73 Jamal Powell...So. 6-3 306 SG 72 Jeff Millican... Sr. 6-5 300 70 J.T. Aughinbaugh...So. 6-6 306 ST 61 David Bobo... Sr. 6-5 293 63 Brady Barrick...So. 6-5 316 TE 91 B.J. Roberts... Jr. 6-3 252 19 Matt Schobel... Jr. 6-5 232 QB 1 Casey Printers... So. 6-3 205 6 Sean Stilley...So. 6-5 232 FB 38 George Layne... Jr. 6-0 253 31 Chad Purcell...Sr. 6-0 231 TB 5 LaDainian Tomlinson... Sr. 5-11 220 22 Andrew Hayes-Stoker... Jr. 5-8 194 * 12 players are listed on offense due to the variety of TCU s sets Horned Frogs Defense DE 92 Chad McCarty... Jr. 6-2 254 21 Bo Schobel...Fr. 6-5 253 DT 95 Shawn Warthen... Sr. 6-2 302 37 Donald Burrell...Fr. 6-2 290 NT 97 Stuart Ashley... Sr. 6-4 273 76 Chad Pugh...Fr. 6-3 282 DE 14 Aaron Schobel... Sr. 6-4 260 25 Joe Hill... Jr. 6-4 229 SLB 48 Chad Boyer... Jr. 5-11 229 54 LaMarcus McDonald...Fr. 6-1 219 MLB 41 Shannon Brazzell... Sr. 5-11 229 59 Terrance Maiden...Sr. 6-0 225 LCB 2 Kenneth Hilliard... So. 6-1 220 28 Tyrone Sanders...Fr. 5-10 170 WS 17 Charlie Owens... Jr. 6-0 191 2 Kenneth Hilliard...So. 6-1 220 FS 18 Curtis Fuller... Sr. 5-10 187 11 LaVar Veale...Sr. 5-10 187 SS 33 Russell Gary... Sr. 5-11 200 29 Cody Slinkard...Sr. 5-11 204 RCB 20 Greg Walls... Sr. 6-1 187 -or- 30 Bo Springfield... So. 5-10 171 Horned Frogs Specialists KO/PK 80 Chris Kaylakie... Sr. 6-0 195 10 Shane Hudnall...Fr. 6-0 216 PUNT 6 John Braziel... Fr. 6-3 200 LS 58 Brian Edmondson... Sr. 6-0 219 HOLD 19 Matt Schobel... Jr. 6-5 259 PR 11 LaVar Veale... Sr. 5-10 187 85 Kevin Brown...So. 5-10 180 KR 13 Cedric James... Sr. 6-2 200 3 LaTarence Dunbar...So. 5-11 187 The TCU Horned Frogs 2000 Results (7-1, 4-1 WAC) Date Opponent Result Sept. 9 at Nevada...W 41-10 Sept. 16 Northwestern... W 41-14 Sept. 23 Arkansas State... W 52-3 Sept. 30 at Navy...W 24-0 Oct. 7 Hawai i... W 41-21 Oct. 21 at Tulsa...W 17-3 Oct. 28 Rice... W 37-0 Nov. 4 at San Jose State... L 27-24 Nov. 11 Fresno State... 12:30 p.m. Nov. 18 UTEP... 12:05 p.m. Nov. 25 at SMU... 4 p.m. Bold indicates home game Western Athletic Conference game All Times Pacific Head Coach Dennis Franchione Career Record (Years)...135-65-2 (17) Record at TCU...22-10 (3) Alma Mater... Pittsburg (Kan.) State, 73 Despite being in only his third year at the helm of TCU, Dennis Franchione has lifted TCU to heights not achieved since the days when Dutch Meyer patrolled the sidelines in the 1930 s and 40 s. With last year s 28-14 over East Carolina in the Mobile Alabama Bowl, the Horned Frogs posted bowl victories in consecutive years for the first time in program history. This year, they climbed to as high as No. 9 in the nation before they fell last week at San Jose State. However, Franchione s reclamation project at TCU is nothing new to him. Prior to TCU, he was head coach at New Mexico, where in 1997, he helped lead the Lobos to their first bowl game since 1961. Other milestones at UNM were guiding the program to its first Top 25 ranking in 15 years and its first winning season in 11 years. Before taking over at New Mexico, Franchione was head coach at Southwest Texas State, which he guided to back-to-back winning seasons, impressive considering SWTS was coming off five consecutive seasons with sub-.500 records. Other head coaching stops came at Pittsburg (Kan.) State and Southwestern (Kan.) College. He did not experience a losing record in any of his seven seasons at the two schools. In fact, with TCU guaranteed of a winning record this season, Franchione has only experienced three losing seasons in 18 years as a college head coach. TCU Statistical Leaders Rushing G Att Yds Avg TD Avg/G LaDainian Tomlinson... 8 268 1,440 5.4 17 181.0 Passing G A-C-I Pct Yds TD Avg/G Casey Printers...8 135-73-6 58.4 1,044 10 130.5 Receiving G No Yds Avg TD Avg/G Cedric James... 8 15 168 11.2 1 21.0 LaTarence Dunbar... 8 14 224 16.0 4 28.0 Tim Maiden... 8 13 214 16.5 2 26.8 Defense G UT AT TT TFL-Yds Int-Ret Chad Bayer... 8 46 33 79 10-23 0-0 Shannon Brazzell... 8 35 27 62 12-41 0-0 TCU Athletics Media Relations Football Contact... Trey Carmichael E-mail...t.carmichael@tcu.edu Office Phone...(817) 257-7969 Office Fax...(817) 257-7964 Website... www.gofrogs.com