Ryan Colburn News

Published: Tuesday, December 1, 2009 at 5:28 p.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, December 1, 2009 at 5:28 p.m. Fresno State at Illinois , Saturday, Noon Eastern Line: Illinois by 1. Series Record: First meeting.

Sometimes drama just sneaks up on you. In the gathering dusk Saturday evening, Louisiana Tech and Fresno State appeared for all the world as though they were playing out a boring fourth quarter of what neutrals would consider a fairly meaningless game.

RUSTON - Louisiana Tech may have lost a defensive back on this week, but there was some good news.

Black Friday Sale at the Bulldog Shop It's that time of year again, when the holiday decorations go up and the prices go down.

FRESNO STATE ON OFFENSE The offense sputtered on its own last week, tallying 474 yards of offense, but committing four of the Bulldogs' five turnovers.

Kevin Goessling's 35-yard field goal on the game's final play lifted Fresno State to a 30-28 victory over Louisiana Tech on Saturday.

Prairie View A&M clinched its first Southwestern Athletic Conference Western Division title with a 34-14 victory over Alcorn State on Saturday as K.J. Black threw for three touchdowns.

Fresno State junior Ryan Mathews was named today as one of 10 semifinals for the Doak Walker Award, given annually to the nation's top running back.

Ryan Colburn passed for a career-high 362 yards and two touchdowns for the Bulldogs but his two touchdowns were all the Dogs could muster against Nevada in a 52-14 loss.

Hamler 57 pass from Colburn . Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 3:13. Key plays: QB Ryan Colburn was 2-for-2 for 73 yards and the TD on third-downs, one on third-and-8 and the other on third-and-5. N - Taua 50 run .

Jackson, others likely out for today's game: Andrew Jackson's 31-game starting streak is expected to end today when the Bulldogs take the field inside Reno's Mackay Stadium.

HALFTIME Nevada leads Fresno State 24-14 at halftime at Mackay Stadium. Bulldog running back Ryan Mathews is out of the game with a possible concussion .

Fresno State defeated Idaho 31-21 Saturday night at the Kibbie Dome in Moscow, Idaho.

Chris Ault called it "synergizing." It's the Nevada football team's realization of a unity that it has been in search of all season.

There are certain things the Fresno State football program likes to keep to itself, no matter how many times it is asked or who is making the inquiry.

Safety Lorne Bell was named defensive player of the week, while kicker Kevin Goessling was named special teams player of the week.

Chad Kackert rushed for 166 yards and two touchdowns as Rhode Island defeated New Hampshire 55-42 on Saturday.

4 offense in the conference, averaging 33 points a game. The Bulldogs have scored 23 touchdowns while the Vandals have scored 22.

Colin Kaepernick, a graduate of Pitman High in Turlock, threw two touchdown passes and rushed for a pair of scores to lead Nevada to a 31-21 victory over Hawaii on Saturday.

It's no surprise to hear "Boo!" on Halloween, right? Well, maybe the sound was a wee bit startling -- considering that it came from a hefty chunk of the crowd at Bulldog Stadium on Saturday afternoon.