How did Fresno State win the New Mexico Bowl?
Jordan Mims ran for 165 yards and two touchdown and caught five passes for 71 yards and another score to help Fresno State beat UTEP 31-24 on Saturday in the New Mexico Bowl. Fresno State (10-3) won the bowl game for the first time in three tries.
How did Fresno State beat UTEP 31 24?
Jordan Mims ran for 165 yards and two touchdown and caught five passes for 71 yards and another score to help Fresno State beat UTEP 31-24 on Saturday in the New Mexico Bowl. Fresno State (10-3) won the bowl game for the first time in three tries. Jake Haener was 26 of 41 for 286 yards and a touchdown.
What radio station is the Fresno State football game on?
Local radio: 1430 AM Fox Sports Radio: Paul Loeffler, Pat Hill; sideline: Cam Worrell. Line: Fresno State by 11.5, according to FanDuel SportsBook. Series record: Fresno State leads 8-3-1 against its old Western Athletic Conference foe.
What time does the New Mexico Bowl start?
The New Mexico Bowl starts at 11:15 a.m. Saturday and will air on ESPN. (New Mexico Bowl) New Mexico Bowl: UTEP (7-5) vs. Fresno State (9-3), Dec. 18, 11:15 a.m. PST, (ESPN). Local radio: 1430 AM Fox Sports Radio: Paul Loeffler, Pat Hill; sideline: Cam Worrell. Line: Fresno State by 11.5, according to FanDuel SportsBook.
What bowl game will Fresno State play in?
New Mexico Bowl 2021New Mexico Bowl 2021 - UTEP Miners vs Fresno State Bulldogs: How To Watch, Preview, Prediction.
Who is playing in New Mexico Bowl?
2019 NEW MEXICO BOWL (DECEMBER 21, 2019) SAN DIEGO STATE AZTECS (MOUNTAIN WEST) VS. CENTRAL MICHIGAN CHIPPEWAS (MAC) POSTGAME...
Who won the Fresno bowl game?
Fresno State (10-3) won the bowl game for the first time in three tries. Jake Haener was 26 of 41 for 286 yards and a touchdown. His status had been somewhat in doubt when he briefly entered the transfer portal after coach Kalen DeBoer took the job at Washington.
What is the payout for the New Mexico Bowl?
US$1.05 millionOwned and operated by ESPN Events, it has typically been scheduled as one of the first games of the bowl season. The bowl has tie-ins with Conference USA and the Mountain West Conference....New Mexico BowlPayoutUS$1.05 million (2019)SponsorsGildan (2011–2017) PUBG Mobile (2021-)Former names14 more rows
What time is the Super Bowl 2022 in New Mexico?
What time will the Super Bowl start on Sunday? Kickoff time for Super Bowl 2022 is at approximately 6:30 p.m. ET, or 5:30 p.m. Central, 4:30 p.m. Mountain and 3:30 p.m. PT. Live coverage on NBC and Peacock will begin at 12:00 p.m. ET with game coverage at 6:00 p.m. ET.
Is Fresno in a Bowl?
The MAC and Big West then moved their tie-ins to Las Vegas, Nevada and created the Las Vegas Bowl....California Bowl.California Bowl (defunct)StadiumBulldog StadiumLocationFresno, CaliforniaOperated1981–1991Conference tie-insPCAA/Big West, MAC4 more rows
Why is Ronnie Rivers not playing?
The Super Senior running back had been playing through an ankle injury suffered in a 34-32 victory over Nevada on Oct. 23, which, he said, was part of the decision to not play against the Miners. Getting back to full health for Pro Day and a shot at the NFL also was a consideration.
Did Fresno State win the game?
CONWAY, S.C. – The Fresno State men's basketball team defeated the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers 85-74 to win The Championship Game of The Basketball Classic, presented by ERACISM, on Friday in South Carolina at the HTC Center.
Who is playing in the New Mexico Bowl 2021?
2021 New Mexico Bowl2021 PUBG Mobile New Mexico BowlUTEP Miners Fresno State Bulldogs (7–5) (9–3) C–USA MWC 24 31 Head coach: Dana Dimel Head coach: Lee Marks (interim)1 2 3 4 Total UTEP 7 10 0 7 24 Fresno State 9 10 7 5 31DateDecember 18, 2021Season202114 more rows
What time does Super Bowl start in New Mexico?
With kickoff at 4:30 p.m.MST, it would probably be a good idea to tune in around 7:40 p.m. so you don't miss Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J.
Is the New Mexico Bowl going to be televised?
17th Annual Game to be played at University Stadium at 12:15 MT and televised on ESPN ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The 2022 college bowl season will return to Albuquerque, N.M. for the 17th annual New Mexico Bowl on Saturday, December 17 from University Stadium on the campus of the University of New Mexico.
Is the New Mexico Bowl on TV?
The 2021 College Football New Mexico Bowl is between Fresno State and Western Kentucky this Saturday, December 18th, at 2:15 pm EST on ESPN.
Key Matchup
UTEP receiver Jacob Cowing lining up against Fresno State defensive back Evan Williams should bring marquee attention. Cowing had the second-best receiving effort in school history with 67 catches for 1,330 yards and seven scores.
Players to Watch
Fresno State: The Bulldogs boast a quick-strike offense with 11 scoring drives of a minute or less thanks to the big arm of quarterback Jake Haener. Haener frequently dominated, throwing for more than 3,800 yards and 32 touchdowns. Haener’s status, however, is in limbo as he originally jumped into the transfer window when DeBoer left.
Facts and Figures
Fresno State has lost the pregame coin flip nine times this season. … Eight is a magic number, equaling the number of times the Bulldogs have passed for more than 300 yards and rushed for at least 100 yards.
Fresno State a team in flux
The good news for Fresno State is that it was good enough this season to provide second-year coach Kalen DeBoer a ticket to the Power- 5, and he took it by leaving for Washington last Monday.
Fresno was good against good NCAA football teams
All that kept Fresno from playing for a conference championship was an upset loss to Hawaii, because the Bulldogs played their best football against the best teams. They finished 2-1 against ranked teams.
Bulldogs defense closed on a roll
Like UTEP, Fresno State got lit up by Boise State in a 40-14 loss in Week 10, but rebounded to hold New Mexico to seven points and San Jose to nine to finish the regular season. They also shut out Wyoming in October.
Fresno has two good tailbacks
The Bulldogs were a pass-oriented team, but if that changes because of the change in quarterbacks, they are capable in the ground game with their one-back offense.
This program has been good for a while
Fresno has been playing football since 1921 and has generally been good at it, with an all-time record of 617-429-27.
New Bowl (unnamed)
Outlook: A brand new bowl game was announced by ESPN on Thursday. It's details are yet to be announced, but it is expected to be played in Texas. Because this bowl game caused the Mountain West to fill the Hawaii Bowl slot with UH - who would not have gone to a bowl without this new game - ESPN could have a Mountain West team in mind to play in it.
Armed Forces Bowl
Potential Opponent: vs American Conference (Cincinnati, Houston, UCF, East Carolina, Tulsa, SMU)
Other Bowls
The following bowl games have at-large availabilities for the Mountain West to potentially send a team: Cure Bowl, Boca Raton Bowl, LendingTree Bowl, Myrtle Beach Bowl, Gasparilla Bowl, Camellia Bowl, Birmingham Bowl and First Responders Bowl.
