Bill Connelly's mega offseason previews: MWC West
Nevada, Fresno State, San Jose State and San Diego State could all be in a very tight race to the top of the MWC West Division.
2021 Schedule
2021 Schedule
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Cole runs for 3 TDs as New Mexico beats Fresno St. 49-39
— Bobby Cole ran for 138 yards and three touchdowns, Nathaniel Jones added two more rushing TDs, and New Mexico beat Fresno State 49-39 on Saturday night.
Fresno State sees 2nd straight game canceled
The Mountain West said Friday's scheduled game between Fresno State and San Diego State will be declared a no contest because the Bulldogs don't have enough available players because of contact tracing from COVID-19.
SJS-Fresno canceled due to COVID-19 protocols
Saturday's rivalry game between San Jose State and Fresno State has been canceled because of contract-tracing protocols at Fresno State, the Mountain West announced Thursday.
Alabama and Ohio State keep rolling, an 8-lateral TD that didn't count and more Top 25 analysis
Week 9 action got off to a fun start with the breakout performance of Taulia Tagovailoa and continued on Saturday.
Rivers' 164 total yards, 3 TDs lead Fresno St by Colorado St
Jake Haener set career highs with 311 yards passing and three touchdowns, Ronnie Rivers tied his career best with three scores, and Fresno State scored 31 unanswered points in a 38-17 victory over Colorado State on Thursday night.
Fresno State's Wheatfall leaps to make athletic grab over a defender (0:23)
Fresno State's Rivers runs through a defender to score a 32-yard TD (0:30)
Fresno State strikes first with a Rivers TD reception (0:27)
MWC releases '20 schedule; no separate divisions
The Mountain West will not feature separate divisions this year, and the two teams with the best conference winning percentage will play in the football title game on Dec. 19.
Mountain West to start in Oct., play 8-game slate
The Mountain West became the second league Thursday to approve a fall football season, announcing it will play an eight-game slate starting the weekend of Oct. 24.
Happy National Dog: Here are the 14/10-rated pups from around the sports world
There are famous college mascots. There's Boujee -- JuJu Smith-Schuster's famous dog. There are dogs on grass, ice and the court.
Fresno State star LB Rice seeks transfer to play
Fresno State's Justin Rice will enter the transfer portal and search for a place he can play this fall as a graduate transfer after the Mountain West postponed all of its fall sports indefinitely.
Mountain West postpones football, fall sports
The Mountain West will postpone its fall sports season indefinitely. The conference is looking to the spring as an option for football and other fall sports.
Former NFL, college coach Krueger dies at 90
Phil Krueger, who played a key role as an assistant when USC won the 1967 national championship, died this week at 90. Krueger also had head-coaching stints with Fresno State and Utah State before joining the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
College football coaching job tiers: Boise State, Houston, UCF lead the way in Group of 5
The Group of 5 has massive variance in jobs. Some are better than lower-tier Power 5 gigs, while others rank below high-level FCS positions.
Cal State fall sports in air as schools stay online
California State University schools will remain primarily online this fall, raising doubts about whether member schools will field athletic teams for the rest of 2020.
MWC West season preview: Can anyone catch San Diego State?
San Diego State and Fresno State appear to be the teams to beat in the MWC West in 2020, but both have new coaches, so it could be an unpredictable season.
What will it take for the Horns and Huskers to really be back?
We've all heard the hype, but here are the areas Texas and Nebraska must improve to live up to their top-25 projections.
Jared Rice's NFL draft profile (0:28)
Grading college football's new coaching hires
This year's coaching cycle saw few high-profile jobs open, while Mike Leach and Lane Kiffin move to the state of Mississippi.
College football's 100 best games of 2019: 80-61
In this second installment, we're focusing on the most exciting upsets and near upsets of the year, from Georgia State's shocking win over Tennessee to Notre Dame's escape against Virginia Tech.
The coaches poised for bigger and better jobs in the future
Now that the coaching cycle is over, we look at which coaches set themselves up for promotions in 2020.
Fresno State hires Indiana OC DeBoer as coach
Kalen DeBoer will take over at Fresno State, succeeding Jeff Tedford. DeBoer was Indiana's offensive coordinator in 2019.
This Just In
Fresno State is expected to hire Kalen DeBoer as its next head coach, sources have confirmed to ESPN's Adam Rittenberg. The news was first reported by Football Scoop. The school could announce DeBoer's hiring as early as Tuesday, sources tell ESPN's Adam Rittenberg. DeBoer spent this season as the offensive coordinator at Indiana, which boasted the No. 2 offense in the Big Ten, averaging 443.6 yards per game.
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2020 Mountain West Standings
| TEAM | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| San José State | 6-0 | 7-1 |
| Boise State | 5-0 | 5-2 |
| Nevada | 6-2 | 7-2 |
| San Diego State | 4-2 | 4-4 |
| Hawai'i | 4-4 | 5-4 |
| Fresno State | 3-3 | 3-3 |
| Air Force | 2-2 | 3-3 |
| Wyoming | 2-4 | 2-4 |
| New Mexico | 2-5 | 2-5 |
| Colorado State | 1-3 | 1-3 |
| Utah State | 1-5 | 1-5 |
| UNLV | 0-6 | 0-6 |
Team Stats
Passing Yards356.35th
Rushing Yards123.0107th
Points For32.876th
Points Against30.060th
2021 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Hornbeak | RB | Signed | 77 |
| Jalen Williams | CB | Signed | 76 |
| Cale Sanders | ATH | Signed | 75 |
| Jaylen Henderson | QB-PP | Signed | 75 |
| Braylen Nelson | OG | Signed | 74 |
Awards
| YEAR | PLAYER | AWARD |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | D. Carr | Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award |