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The 2020 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented California State University, Fresno in the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bulldogs were led by first–year head coach Kalen DeBoer and played their games at Bulldog Stadium as a member of the Mountain West Conference.

ConferenceMountain West Conference
Record3–3 (3–3 MW)
Headcoach
OffensivecoordinatorRyan Grubb (2nd season)
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2020 Fresno State Bulldogs football
ConferenceMountain West Conference
Record3–3 (3–3 MW)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorRyan Grubb (2nd season)
Offensive schemeAir raid
Defensive coordinatorWilliam Inge (1st season)
Base defenseMultiple 4–2–5
Home stadiumBulldog Stadium
Seasons
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2020 Mountain West Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 24 San Jose State y$ 6–0  7–1 
Boise State y 5–0  5–2 
Nevada 6–2  7–2 
San Diego State 4–2  4–4 
Hawaii 4–4  5–4 
Fresno State 3–3  3–3 
Air Force 2–2  3–3 
Wyoming 2–4  2–4 
New Mexico 2–5  2–5 
Colorado State 1–3  1–3 
Utah State 1–5  1–5 
UNLV 0–6  0–6 
Championship: San Jose State 34, Boise State 20
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
  • Note: Due to COVID-19, the Mountain West suspended the season, but later decided to begin play on October 24.[1]
Rankings from AP Poll
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On August 10, 2020, the Mountain West Conference suspended all fall sports competitions due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2]

On September 24, 2020, the Mountain West Conference resumed all fall sports competitions.

Schedule

Fresno State had non-conference games scheduled against Colorado and Texas A&M. They were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3][4]

On November 19, the game vs. San Jose State scheduled for November 21 was canceled because of a positive COVID-19 test and contact tracing within the Fresno State program.[5]

On November 22, the game vs. San Diego State scheduled for November 27 was canceled due to COVID-19 protocols within the Fresno State football program.[6]

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
October 244:30 p.m.Hawaiidagger
KSEEL 19–340
October 297:00 p.m.Colorado State
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
CBSSNW 38–170
November 712:30 p.m.at UNLV
CBSSNW 40–272,000
November 1411:30 a.m.at Utah State
FS2W 35–160
November 214:00 p.m.San Jose State
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA (rivalry)
CBSSNCancelled
November 276:00 p.m.San Diego State
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA (rivalry)
FS1Cancelled
December 56:00 p.m.at Nevada
FS2L 26–3750
December 127:30 p.m.at New Mexico
FS1L 39–49250
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Game summaries

Hawaii

See also: 2020 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football team and Fresno State–Hawaii football rivalry
Game One – Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (0–0) at Fresno State Bulldogs (0–0)
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Rainbow Warriors 7 10 71034
Bulldogs 7 6 3319
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at Bulldog Stadium • Fresno, California

  • Date: Saturday, October 24, 2020
  • Game time: 4:30 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 77 °F (25 °C) • Wind: NW 6 mph
  • Game attendance: 0
  • TV announcers (KSEE): Mark Demsky (play-by-play), Andrew Marden (analyst)
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First quarter
  • (11:34) FRES – Ronnie Rivers 7-yard run, Cesar Silva kick (Drive: 5 plays, 26 yards, 3:22; Fresno State 7–0)
  • (4:00) HAW – Chevan Cordeiro 20-yard run, Matthew Shipley kick (Drive: 5 plays, 37 yards, 1:50; Tied 7–7)
Second quarter
  • (7:12) HAW – Matthew Shipley 34-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 73 yards, 5:37; Hawaii 10–7)
  • (1:50) FRES – Juan Rodriguez 18-yard pass from Jake Haener, kick missed (Drive: 2 plays, 33 yards, 0:11; Fresno State 13–10)
  • (0:27) HAW – Chevan Cordeiro 3-yard run, Matthew Shipley kick (Drive: 6 plays, 72 yards, 1:17; Hawaii 17–13)
Third quarter
  • (6:18) HAW – Calvin Turner 2-yard run, Matthew Shipley kick (Drive: 14 plays, 76 yards, 6:31; Hawaii 24–13)
  • (3:41) FRES – Cesar Silva 22-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 2:37; Hawaii 24–16)
Fourth quarter
  • (12:08) HAW – Matthew Shipley 24-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 2:53; Hawaii 27–16)
  • (10:13) FRES – Cesar Silva 25-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 1:55; Hawaii 27–19)
  • (4:52) HAW – Calvin Turner 4-yard run, Matthew Shipley kick (Drive: 12 plays, 70 yards, 5:15; Hawaii 34–19)
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Statistics HAW FRES
First downs2722
Plays–yards87–55270–409
Rushes–yards53–32337–120
Passing yards229289
Passing: comp–att–int20–30–017–31–3
Turnovers
Time of possession32:5627:04
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More information Team, Category ...
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Hawaii PassingChevan Cordeiro20/30, 239 yards
RushingChevan Cordeiro13 carries, 116 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingJared Smart7 receptions, 89 yards
Fresno State PassingJake Haener17/31, 289 yards TD, 3 INT
RushingRonnie Rivers18 carries, 79 yards, TD
ReceivingKeric Wheatfall3 receptions, 73 yards
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Colorado State

See also: 2020 Colorado State Rams football team
Game Two – Colorado State Rams (0–0) at Fresno State Bulldogs (0–1)
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Rams 3 7 0717
Bulldogs 7 17 7738
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at Bulldog Stadium • Fresno, California

  • Date: Thursday, October 26, 2020
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 66 °F (19 °C) • Wind: WNW 5 mph
  • Game attendance: 0
  • TV announcers (CBSSN): Ben Holden (play-by-play), Ross Tucker (analyst)
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Game information
First quarter
  • (6:44) FRES – Ronnie Rivers 13-yard pass from Jake Haener, Cesar Silva kick (Drive: 12 plays, 86 yards, 6:26; Fresno State 7–0)
  • (4:07) CSU – Robert Liss 24-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 2:32; Fresno State 7–3)
Second quarter
  • (13:57) CSU – Marcus McElroy Jr. 15-yard run, Robert Liss kick (Drive: 10 plays, 81 yards, 3:24; Colorado State 10–7)
  • (11:00) FRES – Cesar Silva 34-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 2:50; Tied 10–10)
  • (6:32) FRES – Ronnie Rivers 32-yard run, Cesar Silva kick (Drive: 6 plays, 68 yards, 2:38; Fresno State 17–10)
  • (1:03) FRES – Jordan Mims 15-yard pass from Jake Haener, Cesar Silva kick (Drive: 10 plays, 91 yards, 3:14; Fresno State 24–10)
Third quarter
  • (2:43) FRES – Ronnie Rivers 1-yard run, Cesar Silva kick (Drive: 12 plays, 67 yards, 4:56; Fresno State 31–10)
Fourth quarter
  • (7:58) FRES – Jalen Cropper 6-yard pass from Jake Haener, Cesar Silva kick (Drive: 5 plays, 17 yards, 2:41; Fresno State 38–10)
  • (0:41) CSU – Trey McBride 20-yard pass from Patrick O'Brien, Robert Liss kick (Drive: 5 plays, 36 yards, 1:15; Fresno State 38–17)
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More information Statistics, CSU ...
Statistics CSU FRES
First downs2124
Plays–yards73–38180–432
Rushes–yards39–15843–84
Passing yards223348
Passing: comp–att–int17–33–025–36–0
Turnovers
Time of possession24:1035:50
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More information Team, Category ...
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Colorado State PassingTodd Centeio10/23, 141 yards
RushingTodd Centeio12 carries, 89 yards
ReceivingTrey McBride8 receptions, 130 yards, TD
Fresno State PassingJake Haener22/32, 311 yards, 3 TD
RushingRonnie Rivers23 carries, 95 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingKeric Wheatfall5 receptions, 87 yards
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UNLV

See also: 2020 UNLV Rebels football team
Game Three – Fresno State Bulldogs (1–1) at UNLV Rebels (0–2)
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bulldogs 6 14 71340
Rebels 7 10 10027
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at Allegiant Stadium • Paradise, Nevada

  • Date: Saturday, November 7, 2020
  • Game time: 12:30 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: Windy • Temperature: 60 °F (16 °C) • Wind: SW 25 mph
  • Game attendance: 2,000
  • TV announcers (CBSSN): Ben Holden (play-by-play), Ross Tucker (analyst)
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First quarter
  • (10:20) FRES – Jake Haener 54-yard run, kick failed (Drive: 5 plays, 78 yards, 2:16; Fresno State 6–0)
  • (6:11) UNLV – Charles Williams 2-yard run, Daniel Gutierrez kick (Drive: 12 plays, 74 yards, 4:05; UNLV 7–6)
Second quarter
  • (11:39) UNLV – Daniel Gutierrez 28-yard field goal (Drive: 18 plays, 74 yards, 6:13; UNLV 10–6)
  • (9:34) FRES – Ronnie Rivers 5-yard run, Cesar Silva kick (Drive: 5 plays, 73 yards, 1:58; Fresno State 13–10)
  • (6:12) UNLV – Tyleek Collins 43-yard pass from Max Gilliam, Daniel Gutierrez kick (Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 3:13; UNLV 17–13)
  • (1:25) FRES – Ronnie Rivers 33-yard pass from Jake Haener, Cesar Silva kick (Drive: 5 plays, 63 yards, 0:42; Fresno State 20–17)
Third quarter
  • (13:24) FRES – Ronnie Rivers 16-yard run, Cesar Silva kick (Drive: 3 plays, 25 yards, 0:25; Fresno State 27–17)
  • (6:35) UNLV – Daniel Gutierrez 20-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 72 yards, 6:33; Fresno State 27–20)
  • (3:41) UNLV – Max Gilliam 71-yard run, Daniel Gutierrez kick (Drive: 2 plays, 71 yards, 0:17; Tied 27–27)
Fourth quarter
  • (14:55) FRES – Ronnie Rivers 10-yard run, Cesar Silva kick (Drive: 11 plays, 79 yards, 3:35; Fresno State 34–27)
  • (7:14) FRES – Cesar Silva 35-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 1:43; Fresno State 37–27)
  • (1:51) FRES – Cesar Silva 31-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 47 yards, 3:56; Fresno State 40–27)
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More information Statistics, FRES ...
Statistics FRES UNLV
First downs2219
Plays–yards73–48779–402
Rushes–yards36–24346–242
Passing yards244160
Passing: comp–att–int20–35–015–31–2
Turnovers
Time of possession29:3530:25
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More information Team, Category ...
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Fresno State PassingJake Haener15/23, 164 yards, TD
RushingRonnie Rivers19 carries, 133 yards, 3 TD
ReceivingRonnie Rivers6 receptions, 99 yards, TD
UNLV PassingMax Gilliam15/31, 160 yards, TD, 2 INT
RushingMax Gilliam16 carries, 139 yards, TD
ReceivingKyle Williams5 receptions, 52 yards
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Utah State

See also: 2020 Utah State Aggies football team
Game Four – Fresno State Bulldogs (2–1) at Utah State Aggies (0–3)
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bulldogs 7 21 0735
Aggies 13 3 0016
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at Maverik Stadium • Logan, Utah

  • Date: Saturday, November 14, 2020
  • Game time: 11:30 a.m. PST
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 37 °F (3 °C) • Wind: W 14 mph
  • Game attendance: 0
  • TV announcers (FS2): Kevin Fitzgerald (play-by-play), Evan Moore (analyst)
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Game information
First quarter
  • (11:02) USU – Jaylen Warren 86-yard run, kick failed (Drive: 1 plays, 86 yards, 0:13; Utah State 6–0)
  • (4:46) FRES – Jalen Cropper 9-yard pass from Jake Haener, Cesar Silva kick (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:10; Fresno State 7–6)
  • (4:43) USU – Savon Scarver 94-yard kick return, Connor Coles kick (Utah State 13–7)
Second quarter
  • (12:27) FRES – Jalen Cropper 59-yard pass from Jake Haener, Cesar Silva kick (Drive: 4 plays, 96 yards, 1:27; Fresno State 14–13)
  • (5:41) FRES – Josh Kelly 71-yard pass from Jake Haener, Cesar Silva kick (Drive: 4 plays, 85 yards, 1:20; Fresno State 21–13)
  • (1:59) USU – Connor Coles 38-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 44 yards, 3:35; Fresno State 21–16)
  • (0:34) FRES – Ronnie Rivers 4-yard run, Cesar Silva kick (Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 1:25; Fresno State 28–16)
Third quarter
  • No scoring plays
Fourth quarter
  • (5:21) FRES – Jalen Cropper 44-yard pass from Jake Haener, Cesar Silva kick (Drive: 7 plays, 72 yards, 3:12; Fresno State 35–16)
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More information Statistics, FRES ...
Statistics FRES USU
First downs2512
Plays–yards75–54160–343
Rushes–yards37–11935–199
Passing yards422144
Passing: comp–att–int29–38–19–24–0
Turnovers
Time of possession33:4926:11
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More information Team, Category ...
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Fresno State PassingJake Haener29/38, 422 yards, 4 TD, INT
RushingRonnie Rivers25 carries 132 yards, TD
ReceivingJalen Cropper10 receptions, 202 yards, 3 TD
Utah State PassingJason Shelley9/24, 144 yards
RushingJaylen Warren9 carries, 136 yards, TD
ReceivingDeven Thompkins3 receptions, 92 yards
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Nevada

See also: 2020 Nevada Wolf Pack football team
Game Five – Fresno State Bulldogs (3–1) at Nevada Wolfpack (5–1)
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bulldogs 7 13 0626
Wolf Pack 17 7 01337
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at Mackay Stadium • Reno, Nevada

  • Date: Saturday, December 5, 2020
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 44 °F (7 °C) • Wind: WNW 4 mph
  • Game attendance: 50
  • TV announcers (FS2): Anthony LaPanta (play-by-play), Ron Johnson (analyst)
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First quarter
  • (11:34) NEV – Brandon Talton 49-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 38 yards, 3:26; Nevada 3–0)
  • (8:05) FRES – Josh Kelly 9-yard run, Mac Delena kick (Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 3:23; Fresno State 7–3)
  • (5:12) NEV – Cole Turner 5-yard pass from Carson Strong, Brandon Talton kick (Drive: 4 plays, 40 yards, 1:00; Nevada 10–7)
  • (3:30) NEV – Cole Turner 2-yard pass from Carson Strong, Brandon Talton kick (Drive: 3 plays, 21 yards, 1:19; Nevada 17–7)
Second quarter
  • (12:03) FRES – Jake Haener 3-yard run, Mac Delena kick (Drive: 16 plays, 75 yards, 6:27; Nevada 17–14)
  • (9:14) NEV – Tory Horton 17-yard pass from Carson Strong, Brandon Talton kick (Drive: 6 plays, 59 yards, 2:43; Nevada 24–14)
  • (1:32) FRES – Keric Wheatfall 19-yard pass from Jake Haener, kick missed (Drive: 4 plays, 58 yards, 1:00; Nevada 24–20)
Third quarter
  • No scoring plays
Fourth quarter
  • (13:42) NEV – Tory Horton 85-yard pass from Carson Strong, kick missed (Drive: 3 plays, 85 yards, 0:53; Nevada 30–20)
  • (5:32) NEV – Tory Horton 32-yard pass from Carson Strong, Brandon Talton kick (Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 2:40; Nevada 37–20)
  • (1:39) FRES – Zane Pope 21-yard pass from Jake Haener, kick missed (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 3:53; Nevada 37–26)
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More information Statistics, FRES ...
Statistics FRES NEV
First downs3014
Plays–yards105–59962–416
Rushes–yards40–11422–62
Passing yards485354
Passing: comp–att–int41–65–023–39–2
Turnovers
Time of possession35:0124:59
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More information Team, Category ...
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Fresno State PassingJake Haener41/65, 485 yards, 2 TD
RushingRonnie Rivers14 carries, 69 yards
ReceivingKeric Wheatfall6 receptions, 113 yards, TD
Nevada PassingCarson Strong23/39 354 yards, 5 TD, 2 INT
RushingToa Taua11 carries, 39 yards
ReceivingTory Horton5 receptions, 148 yards, 3 TD
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New Mexico

See also: 2020 New Mexico Lobos football team
Game Six – Fresno State Bulldogs (3–2) at New Mexico Lobos (1–5)
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bulldogs 7 17 7839
Lobos 7 14 72149
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at Sam Boyd Stadium • Whitney, Nevada

  • Date: Saturday, December 12, 2020
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 50 °F (10 °C) • Wind: N 7 mph
  • Game attendance: 250
  • TV announcers (FS1): Guy Haberman (play-by-play), Charles Arbuckle (analyst)
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Game information
First quarter
  • (11:28) FRES – Jalen Cropper 10-yard pass from Jake Haener, Asa Fuller kick (Drive: 6 plays, 44 yards, 1:46; Fresno State 7–0)
  • (6:34) UNM – Isaiah Chavez 3-yard run, Donovan Murphree kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:54; Tied 7–7)
Second quarter
  • (14:54) FRES – Zane Pope 16-yard pass from Jake Haener, Asa Fuller kick (Drive: 6 plays, 50 yards, 2:06; Fresno State 14–7)
  • (11:54) UNM – Nathaniel Jones 3-yard run, Donovan Murphree kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:00; Tied 14–14)
  • (10:27) FRES – Asa Fuller 39-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 56 yards, 1:22; Fresno State 17–14)
  • (8:47) FRES – Jordan Mims 84-yard run, Asa Fuller kick (Drive: 1 play, 84 yards, 0:15; Fresno State 24–14)
  • (8:47) UNM – Bobby Cole 74-yard run, Donovan Murphree kick (Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 3:20; Fresno State 24–21)
Third quarter
  • (6:53) FRES – Jake Haener 3-yard run, Asa Fuller kick (Drive: 16 plays, 70 yards, 7:59; Fresno State 31–21)
  • (4:49) UNM – Conner Kinslow 49-yard pass from Isaiah Chavez, Donovan Murphree kick (Drive: 5 plays, 77 yards, 1:58; Fresno State 31–28)
Fourth quarter
  • (10:20) UNM – Nathaniel Jones 10-yard run, Donovan Murphree kick (Drive: 14 plays, 85 yards, 7:33; New Mexico 35–31)
  • (7:26) UNM – Bobby Cole 35-yard run, Donovan Murphree kick (Drive: 1 play, 35 yards, 0:07; New Mexico 42–31)
  • (2:33) UNM – Bobby Cole 9-yard run, Donovan Murphree kick (Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 2:45; New Mexico 49–31)
  • (1:08) FRES – Mac Delena 24-yard pass from Jake Haener, Jake Haener–Zane Pope 2-pont pass kick (Drive: 8 plays, 74 yards, 1:18; New Mexico 49–39)
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More information Statistics, FRES ...
Statistics FRES UNM
First downs2324
Plays–yards67–40866–495
Rushes–yards23–5848–299
Passing yards350196
Passing: comp–att–int26–43–114–18–0
Turnovers
Time of possession28:2731:33
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More information Team, Category ...
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Fresno State PassingJake Haener26/43, 350 yards, 3 TD, INT
RushingJordan Mims3 carries, 84 yards, TD
ReceivingJalen Cropper12 receptions, 134 yards, TD
New Mexico PassingIsaiah Chavez14/18, 196 yards, TD
RushingBobby Cole18 carries, 138 yards, 3 TD
ReceivingMarcus Williams3 receptions, 55 yards
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