Fresno State Bulldogs NCAA Football News

Kevin Goessling has connected on 11 straight field goals. Nov. 9, 2009 FRESNO, Calif.- - Kevin Goessling's outstanding sophomore season keeps getting better.

It only took nine seconds to make it apparent it would be a special night, as Fresno State running back Ryan Mathews busted free for the longest run of his career, a 77-yard touchdown on the first play from scrimmage.

Ryan Mathews ran for 143 yards and three touchdowns as Fresno State defeated Idaho 31-21 on Saturday night.

Ryan Mathews has been the perennial 'Bulldog' for this Fresno State team in 2009.

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

Sprinting toward the goal line, Fresno State's running back looked back to his right and got popped in the ribs from his left.

Entering Saturday's Halloween showdown against Utah State, the Fresno State Bulldogs were the 15-point favorites.

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.

Utah State fans know Fresno State kicker Kevin Goessling well -- he drilled the 58-yard field goal that gave the Bulldogs the 30-28 win last year in Logan, Utah.

Ryan Mathews rushed for 185 yards, including a 10-yard touchdown with 4:53 remaining, to lead Fresno State past Utah State 31-27 on Saturday evening.

It wasn't the first time a defense positioned the majority of its players with the intent to stop Ryan Mathews and Fresno State's running game.

Blong Xiong's campaign for Fresno City Council has received thousands of dollars from fellow members of the Hmong community.

Senior running back Buck Wakefield rushed for a school-record 303 yards and two touchdowns to lead the 18th-ranked Carson-Newman football team to a 45-7 victory over Wingate on Saturday afternoon in South Atlantic Conference action at Irwin Belk Stadium.

The Fresno State Bulldogs defeated the New Mexico State Aggies 34-3 Saturday night in Las Cruces, N.M. The Bulldogs improve to 4-3, 3-1 in the WAC.

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Oakland senior linebacker Zach Barnes insists the Patriots have yet to have their best defensive performance.

Florida quarterback Tim Tebow and Texas quarterback Colt McCoy are among 16 finalists for the Campbell Trophy, given to the nation's top senior scholar-athlete in college football.

This is the week prep football teams hope means something. When teams play for a chance at the postseason and district titles.

With its high-octane offense held to just 13 first half points, and none of them coming by the offense, whatever Pat Hill said at halftime to spark his men, should be bottled up and saved for later this season.

Fresno State running back Ryan Matthews has more than 1,000 rushing yards this season after running for 157 yards against New Mexico State Oct.