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<p><a href="there.jsp">There's gonna be a showdown</a></p>
<p><a href="this.jsp">This Friday will be the real rivalry game</a></p>
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<h1>There's gonna be a showdown</h1>
<p class="subhead">'Dogs' 41-7 blowout win over San Jose gives WAC matchup with Boise State
championship implications</p>
<p class="byline">By Zack Walton</p>
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<p align="justify">Sophomore running back Dwayne Wright led the
Bulldogs with 106 yards on 15 carries. It was the third time
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<p>For the second straight week, Fresno State jumped out to an early first-half
lead—only this time the Bulldogs wouldn’t let up.</p>
<p> Fresno State dominated San Jose State for 60 minutes Saturday as it
gave both its best offensive and defensive performances of the year,
crushing
the Spartans 41-7 before a crowd of 39,453 at Bulldog Stadium.</p>
<p> Last week, the Bulldogs jumped out to a 21-0 lead over Nevada in the
first quarter, but scored only six more points in their 27-10 win in
Reno. </p>
<p> “We always talk about starting fast and finishing strong,” sophomore
quarterback Paul Pinegar said. “I think this week we finished strong. Whereas
last week we started fast, but we kind of just cruised through.”</p>
<p> The Bulldogs’ strong performance was accentuated by the offense, which
used an assortment of misdirection plays—ranging from flea-flickers to
reverses—to pile-up a season-high 508 yards. For the third straight week,
Fresno State pounded out more yards rushing than passing, as 311 yards were gained
on the ground. Pinegar threw for 197 yards.</p>
<p> Sophomore running Dwayne Wright led the Bulldogs running attack carrying
the ball 15 times for 106 yards, breaking the 100-yard barrier for the
third time
this season.</p>
<p> Running backs Bryson Sumlin and Rodney Davis both received time in
the backfield, each gaining 38 yards on seven rushes. </p>
<p> Davis added his first touchdown of the season, receiving a pitch from
two yards out and barreling over a would-be tackler at the goal line. </p>
<p> Wide receivers Bernard Berrian and Adam Jennings also contributed to
the ground game, adding a combined 99 yards on five rushes, while scoring
one rushing touchdown
each.</p>
<p> The Bulldogs took their first possession of the second quarter and
rushed the ball 65 yards down the field in two plays, culminating in
a 13-yard end-around
score by Jennings.</p>
<p> Berrian set up the touchdown by turning the corner on a reverse and
racing up the sideline behind a block by wide receiver Marque Davis before
being forced
out of bounds at the Spartans’ 13-yard line.</p>
<p> “
Using our receivers to run the ball became a big part of our game plan because
I don’t think [San Jose State] adjusted well,” Fresno State coach
Pat Hill said.</p>
<p> Berrian added another touchdown in the third quarter on a 1-yard pass
from Pinegar, and appears to be returning to his form of 2001 when he
led the NCAA in all-purpose
yardage, Hill said.</p>
<p> As impressive as the Bulldogs offense performed, the defense was just
as stellar.</p>
<p> Fresno State held potentially potent San Jose State—who last week scored
69 points against the University of Texas-El Paso—to less than 300 yards
of total offense. The Bulldogs didn’t allow a score until late in the fourth
quarter.</p>
<p> Spartans quarterback Scott Rislov was contained by the Bulldog defense,
throwing for 179 yards, after a 543-yard and seven-touchdown outburst
last week.</p>
<p> The Bulldogs defense hassled Rislov the entire game, sacking the Spartan
quarterback three times and denying the Spartans two fourth down conversion
attempts. Strong
safety James Sanders led the way with 12 tackles and two sacks.</p>
<p> “
Our defensive coaching staff did a great job in preparing us for this game [against
San Jose State],” Hill said.</p>
<p> Fresno State special teams blocked its eight and ninth kicks of the
season and junior kicker Brett Visintainer made both field goal attempts
of 40 and
41 yards.</p>
<p> The Spartans marched 46 yards on 13 plays on their opening drive, only
to have kicker Jeff Carr’s 40-yard field goal blocked by redshirt freshman Marcus
McCauley. The Bulldogs took a 3-0 lead by a Visintainer field goal on the ensuing
possession.</p>
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