California State University, Fresno NCAA News

Two of the nation's best running attacks meet tomorrow.A They are two teams with winning streaks and a real shot at a conference title.

Paul George scored 19 points and grabbed eight rebounds as Fresno State opened its season Friday night by defeating San Francisco State 65-59. Greg Smith, a 6-foot-10 freshman from Fresno, added 17 points and 10 rebounds in his first game for the Bulldogs, who trailed 32-31 at the half but opened the second half with 12 unanswered points and led ...

The national spotlight continues to shine brightly on Ryan Mathews; the sensational Fresno State tailback has been named one of ten semi-finalists for the Doak Walker Award, given annually to the nation's best running back.

The best game Fresno State running back Ryan Mathews ever had -- that is, before he started putting up silly numbers on nearly every team the Bulldogs have faced this season -- was the 171 yards and three touchdowns he put up as a freshman in a 49-41 win at Nevada two years ago.

There are certain things the Fresno State football program likes to keep to itself, no matter how many times it is asked or who is making the inquiry.

It only took nine seconds to make it apparent it would be a special night, as Fresno State running back Ryan Mathews busted free for the longest run of his career, a 77-yard touchdown on the first play from scrimmage.

Kevin Goessling has connected on 11 straight field goals. Nov. 9, 2009 FRESNO, Calif.- - Kevin Goessling's outstanding sophomore season keeps getting better.

Devon Moore scored three touchdowns and Appalachian State beat Chattanooga 35-20 for its seventh straight win.

Ryan Mathews has been the perennial 'Bulldog' for this Fresno State team in 2009.

4 offense in the conference, averaging 33 points a game. The Bulldogs have scored 23 touchdowns while the Vandals have scored 22.

Sophomore Mychal Ladd erupted for 22 points, with 17 in the first six minutes of the game, to propel the Fresno State men's basketball team to a 78-67 victory over Fresno Pacific University on Wednesday night in the Save Mart Center.

Jim Saia's third season as Fresno Pacific's basketball coach is shaping up to be the best in school history.

Editor's note: This is the fifth in a nine-part series previewing the WAC basketball teams .

Utah State fans know Fresno State kicker Kevin Goessling well -- he drilled the 58-yard field goal that gave the Bulldogs the 30-28 win last year in Logan, Utah.

Ryan Mathews rushed for 185 yards, including a 10-yard touchdown with 4:53 remaining, to lead Fresno State past Utah State 31-27 on Saturday evening.

It wasn't the first time a defense positioned the majority of its players with the intent to stop Ryan Mathews and Fresno State's running game.

Senior running back Buck Wakefield rushed for a school-record 303 yards and two touchdowns to lead the 18th-ranked Carson-Newman football team to a 45-7 victory over Wingate on Saturday afternoon in South Atlantic Conference action at Irwin Belk Stadium.

The Fresno State Bulldogs defeated the New Mexico State Aggies 34-3 Saturday night in Las Cruces, N.M. The Bulldogs improve to 4-3, 3-1 in the WAC.

Blong Xiong's campaign for Fresno City Council has received thousands of dollars from fellow members of the Hmong community.

Oakland senior linebacker Zach Barnes insists the Patriots have yet to have their best defensive performance.