Sports

Volleyball optimistic to beat Boise

By Shirley Lau • Oct 3, 2007

After a comeback win against Boise State two weeks ago, the Fresno State volleyball team is ready to give the Broncos another bitter taste of defeat. “I think we’ve shown many times this year that we don’t give up,â€Â said Head Coach Ruben Nieves, “even when the situation looks extremely dire.â€Â The first match-up with Boise State started off with the Bulldogs down 0-2, but they prevailed in the end with a win in game five.

USC’s Carroll not surprised by top 10 tumult

By Associated Press • Oct 3, 2007

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Southern California coach Pete Carroll wasn’t particularly surprised by the tumult in college football’s top 10 over the weekend. “Very good teams that looked great early in the season got beat,â€Â Carroll said Tuesday. “Florida, Oklahoma, they looked like terrific football teams, and they still are terrific teams. They just got beat.

The Collegian̢۪s Top 25

By Jimmy Graben • Oct 3, 2007

No.1 USC (4-0)
Last Week: Beat Washington 27-24
This Week: Stanford (1-3)
Tidbit: Washington made it interesting, but the Trojans were able to hang on for a win and to the No. 1 spot this week.

The good, the bad and the ugly

By Jimmy Graben • Oct 1, 2007

Joseph Vasquez / The Collegian

It wasn̢۪t the prettiest thing ever, but Fresno State was able to overcome a six-point, halftime deficit and salvage a 17-6 victory over Louisiana Tech Saturday night, despite an inefficient offense and poor tackling.

‘Dog Bites

By Staff Reports • Oct 1, 2007

Women̢۪s Volleyball After losing the first two games in the match against Utah State Saturday, the Bulldogs won game three but were unable to come back and take the match. The Aggies won games...

̢۪Dogs at home

By Staff Reports • Sep 28, 2007

For the first time since the fall semester began, the Fresno State football, women̢۪s soccer and women̢۪s volleyball teams are all at home this weekend. Both football and soccer play at Bulldog Stadium and volleyball plays at the Save Mart Center.

Sober students less rowdy, still want alcohol

By Benjamin Baxter • Sep 28, 2007

It̢۪s been one year since the powers that be removed alcohol from Bulldog Stadium, and student reaction remains mixed.

Fresno State Football: Week 5 Preview

By Jimmy Graben • Sep 28, 2007

Fresno State Bulldogs (1-2) vs. Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (1-2)

Football and alcohol still mix in Mackay Stadium

By Staff Reports • Sep 28, 2007

RENO, Nev. (AP) -- Concerned some intoxicated fans are making Nevada̢۪s Mackay Stadium something less than family friendly, school officials appealed Thursday for good sportsmanship at Saturday̢۪s game against rival UNLV.

Lifeline to Bulldog athletes

By Kyle Lazarus • Sep 26, 2007

Many fans see the people that sprint onto the football field carrying six-packs of water to the players during timeouts before sprinting off the field right before the game restarts.
These students are not groupies, friends of the football team, or the coaches’ sons and daughters. They’re athletic trainers, not to be confused with just “trainers,â€Â a term that athletic trainers have tried to distance themselves from because they say “trainersâ€Â have less schooling.

The Collegian̢۪s Top 25

By Jimmy Graben • Sep 26, 2007

No. 1 USC (3-0)

Last Week: Beat Washington State 47-14̢۬
This Week: at Washington (2-2)
Tidbit: USC improved its home winning streak to 35 games with the win over the Cougars.

Bulldogs following Broncos?

By Kim Anderson and Jimmy Graben • Sep 26, 2007

Jim: BCS Conference Champion Fresno State…sounds a bit odd doesn’t it? With Boise State’s possible departure from the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) looming ahead, questions can be raised as to whether or not the Bulldogs should change conferences.