Fresno State returns eight starters on both sides of ball
By Bud L. Ellis
Eight starters back on both sides of the ball have hopes high the Fresno State Bulldogs’ football team can continue its growth in 2010.
The Bulldogs went 8-5 a season ago, finishing third in the Western Athletic Conference with 6-2 mark in league action.
The returning starters on defense are highlighted by two All-WAC first-team honorees in defensive end Chris Carter and middle linebacker Ben Jacobs (who led the Bulldogs with 106 tackles). On offense, quarterback Ryan Colburn is back, as is Joe Benardi (one of the top centers in the nation), two-year starter Devan Cunningham at left guard, and No. 2 receiver Jamel Hamier highlight the returnees.
Kevin Goessling, a first-team All-WAC selection, returns at placekicker.
Fresno State kicks things off Sept. 4 against Cincinnati at home. After the bye week on Sept. 11, Fresno State travels to Utah State and Mississippi. Three home games in a row are next: Oct. 2 vs. Cal Poly, Oct. 9 vs. Hawaii and Oct. 16 against New Mexico State, as the Bulldogs play four of the first six in Fresno.
Following consecutive road contests at San Jose State and Louisiana Tech, WAC runner-up Nevada comes to Fresno Nov. 13. The Bulldogs then hit the road to face WAC champion Boise State on Nov. 19. Home games against Idaho and Illinois conclude the schedule.
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Tuesday, June 15, 2010 at 3:03 pm by bud
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