The 2009 Fresno State football team represented

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and in the

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. The team was coached by 13th-year head coach

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. 2009 was the Bulldogs' 29th in their current home of

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. The Bulldogs finished the season 8–5, 6–2 in WAC play and lost to

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35–28 in two overtimes in the

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Personnel

Coaching Staff

Roster

Schedule

Game summaries

UC Davis

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wins the starter role at Quarterback after a long offseason battle with Ebahn Feathers and

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. ''1st Quarter'' * 09:18 FRES- Ryan Colburn 1 Yd Run (Kevin Goessling Kick) 0–7 * 06:09 FRES- Ryan Mathews 60 Yd Run (Kevin Goessling Kick) 0–14 ''2nd Quarter'' * 07:38 FRES- Nico Herron 94 Yd Interception Return (Kevin Goessling Kick) 0–21 * 04:05 FRES- Marlon Moore 92 Yd Pass From Ryan Colburn (Kevin Goessling Kick) 0–28 * 00:36 FRES- Ebahn Feathers 20 Yd Run (Kevin Goessling Kick) 0–35 ''3rd Quarter'' * 10:18 FRES- Lonyae Miller 3 Yd Run (Kevin Goessling Kick) 0–42 * 04:41 FRES- Robbie Rouse 5 Yd Run (Kevin Goessling Kick)0–49 ''4th Quarter'' * 11:27 FRES- Joe Trombetta Tackled By David Gory In End Zone Safety 0–51

At Wisconsin

''1st Quarter'' * 06:14 FRES — Chastin West 13 Yd Pass From Ryan Colburn (Kevin Goessling Kick) 7–0 ''2nd Quarter'' * 14:46 FRES — Devon Wylie 70 Yd Pass From Ryan Colburn (Kevin Goessling Kick) 14–0 * 11:35 WISC — Zach Brown 11 Yd Run (Philip Welch Kick) 14–7 * 07:01 FRES — Seyi Ajirotutu 14 Yd Pass From Ryan Colburn (Kevin Goessling Kick) 21–7 * 04:27 WISC — David Gilreath 8 Yd Run (Philip Welch Kick) 21–14 * 00:00 WISC — Philip Welch 57 Yd FG 21–17 ''4th Quarter'' * 05:45 WISC — John Clay 72 Yd Run (Philip Welch Kick) 21–24 * 00:16 FRES — Kevin Goessling 41 Yd FG 24–24 ''1st Overtime'' * WISC — Nick Toon 6 Yd Pass From

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(Philip Welch Kick) 24–31 * FRES — Seyi Ajirotutu 7 Yd Pass From Ryan Colburn (Kevin Goessling Kick) 31–31 ''2nd Overtime'' * WISC — Philip Welch 22 Yd FG 31-34

No. 10 Boise State

''1st Quarter'' * 13:05 BSU — Winston Venable 30 Yd Interception Return (Kyle Brotzman Kick) 7–0 * 08:49 BSU — Kyle Brotzman 32 Yd FG 10–0 ''2nd Quarter'' * 12:28 BSU — D.J. Harper 60 Yd Run (Kyle Brotzman Kick) 17–0 * 09:44 FRES — Kevin Goessling 37 Yd FG 17–3 * 07:49 BSU — Titus Young 7 Yd Pass From Kellen Moore (Kyle Brotzman Kick) 24–3 * 07:33 FRES — Ryan Mathews 69 Yd Run (Kevin Goessling Kick) 24–10 * 04:58 FRES — Ryan Mathews 60 Yd Run (Kevin Goessling Kick) 24–17 ''3rd Quarter'' * 12:28 BSU — Kyle Brotzman 30 Yd FG 27–17 * 11:39 FRES — Devon Wylie 21 Yd Pass From Ryan Colburn (Kevin Goessling Kick) 27–24 * 10:44 BSU — Titus Young Recovered Fumble In End Zone (Kyle Brotzman Kick) 34–24 * 03:12 FRES — Kevin Goessling 27 Yd FG 34–27 ''4th Quarter'' * 14:14 BSU — Austin Pettis 8 Yd Pass From Kellen Moore (Jimmy Pavel Kick) 41–27 * 13:26 FRES — Ryan Mathews 68 Yd Run (Kevin Goessling Kick) 41–34 * 13:00 BSU — Jeremy Avery 67 Yd Pass From Kellen Moore (Jimmy Pavel Kick) 48–34 * 04:00 BSU — Jimmy Pavel 24 Yd FG 51–34

At No. 15 Cincinnati

''1st Quarter'' * 12:48 CIN — Ben Guidugli 33 Yd Pass From

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(Jake Rogers Kick) 0–7 * 07:47 FRES — Kevin Goessling 36 Yd FG 3–7 * 05:58 CIN — Marshwan Gilyard 11 Yd Pass From Tony Pike (Jake Rogers Kick) 3–14 ''2nd Quarter'' * 11:48 FRES — Ryan Mathews 1 Yd Run (Kevin Goessling Kick) 10–14 * 08:55 CIN —

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1 Yd Run (Jake Rogers Kick) 10–21 * 00:07 FRES — Jamel Hamler 21 Yd Pass From Ryan Colburn (Kevin Goessling Kick) 17–21 ''4th Quarter'' * 13:09 CIN — Marshwan Gilyard 23 Yd Pass From Tony Pike (Jake Rogers Kick) 17–28 * 08:09 FRES — Kevin Goessling 49 Yd FG 20–28

At Hawaii

''1st Quarter'' * 11:59 FRES — Lonyae Miller 3 Yd Run (Kevin Goessling Kick) 7–0 * 06:58 FRES — Ryan Mathews 19 Yd Run (Kevin Goessling Kick)14–0 ''2nd Quarter'' * 07:55 FRES — Devon Wylie 17 Yd Pass From Ryan Colburn (Kevin Goessling Kick) 21–0 * 03:20 HAW — Scott Enos 33 Yd FG 21–3 * 00:11 FRES — Chastin West 17 Yd Pass From Ryan Colburn (Kevin Goessling Kick) 28–3 ''3rd Quarter'' * 11:05 FRES — Robbie Rouse 34 Yd Run (Kevin Goessling Kick)35–3 * 03:58 FRES — Robbie Rouse 16 Yd Run (Kevin Goessling Kick) 42–3 ''4th Quarter'' * 07:25 HAW — Jon Medeiros 1 Yd Pass From Bryant Moniz (Scott Enos Kick) 42–10 * 04:42 HAW — Rodney Bradley 4 Yd Pass From Bryant Moniz (Scott Enos Kick) 42–17

San José State

''1st Quarter'' * 13:44 SJSU — Jalal Beauchman 20 Yd Pass From Jordan La Secla (Tyler Cope Kick) 7–0 * 07:11 FRES — Devon Wylie 27 Yd Pass From Ryan Colburn (Kevin Goessling Kick) 7–7 * 02:06 SJSU — Brandon Rutley 7 Yd Run (Tyler Cope Kick) 14–7 ''2nd Quarter'' * 13:11 FRES — Robbie Rouse 3 Yd Run (Kevin Goessling Kick) 14–14 * 05:21 FRES — Marlon Moore 23 Yd Pass From Ryan Colburn (Kevin Goessling Kick) 14–21 * 01:48 FRES — Ryan Mathews 59 Yd Run (Kevin Goessling Kick) 14–28 * 00:00 FRES — Kevin Goessling 40 Yd FG 14–31 ''4th Quarter'' * 14:53 FRES — Marlon Moore 4 Yd Pass From Ebahn Feathers (Kevin Goessling Kick) 14–38 * 06:56 FRES — Kevin Goessling 46 Yd FG 14–41 * 00:09 SJSU — Josh Harrison 59 Yd Pass From Kyle Reed (Tyler Cope Kick) 21–41

At New Mexico State

''1st Quarter'' * 08:36 NMSU- Kyle Hughes 32 Yd FG 0–3 ''2nd Quarter'' * 09:54 FRES — Lorne Bell 17 Yd Interception Return (Kevin Goessling Kick)7–3 * 06:11 FRES — Kevin Goessling 23 Yd FG 10–3 * 00:00 FRES — Kevin Goessling 43 Yd FG 13–3 ''3rd Quarter'' * 06:44 FRES — Ryan Mathews 1 Yd Run (Kevin Goessling Kick) 20–3 * 03:09 FRES — Chastin West 88 Yd Punt Return (Kevin Goessling Kick) 27–3 ''4th Quarter'' * 14:16 FRES — Ryan Mathews 68 Yd Run (Kevin Goessling Kick) 34–3

Utah State

''1st Quarter'' * 11:14 USU — Chris Ulinski 26 Yd FG 3–0 * 09:47 FRES — Ryan Mathews 9 Yd Run (Kevin Goessling Kick) 3–7 * 08:20 USU — Xavier Bowman 5 Yd Pass From Diondre Borel (Chris Ulinski Kick) 10–7 * 04:21 FRES — Seyi Ajirotutu 18 Yd Pass From Ryan Colburn (Kevin Goessling Kick) 10–14 ''2nd Quarter'' * 09:48 FRES — Kevin Goessling 50 Yd FG 10–17 * 05:02 USU —

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1 Yd Run (Chris Ulinski Kick) 17–17 * 01:57 USU — Diondre Borel 1 Yd Run (Chris Ulinski Kick) 24–17 * 00:00 USU — Chris Ulinski 23 Yd FG 27–17 ''3rd Quarter'' * 08:10 FRES — Lonyae Miller 2 Yd Run (Kevin Goessling Kick) 27–24 ''4th Quarter'' * 04:53 FRES — Ryan Mathews 10 Yd Run (Kevin Goessling Kick) 27–31

At Idaho

''1st Quarter'' * 14:41 FRES — Ryan Mathews 77 Yd Run (Kevin Goessling Kick) 7–0 * 08:32 FRES — Seyi Ajirotutu 18 Yd Pass From Ryan Colburn (Kevin Goessling Kick) 14–0 * 01:26 FRES — Kevin Goessling 52 Yd FG 17–0 ''2nd Quarter'' * 01:07 FRES — Ryan Mathews 1 Yd Run (Kevin Goessling Kick) 24–0 ''3rd Quarter'' * 05:51 IDHO — Max Komar 14 Yd Pass From Brian Reader (Trey Farquhar Kick) 24–7 * 00:47 FRES — Ryan Mathews 1 Yd Run (Kevin Goessling Kick) 31–7 ''4th Quarter'' * 12:21 IDHO — Brian Reader 4 Yd Run (Brian Reader Pass To Eric Greenwood For Two-Point Conversion) 31–15 * 00:25 IDHO — Maurice Shaw 69 Yd Pass From Brian Reader (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed) 31–21

At Nevada

''1st Quarter'' * 11:47 FRES — Jamel Hamler 57 Yd Pass From Ryan Colburn (Kevin Goessling Kick) 7–0 * 08:52 NEV — Vai Taua 50 Yd Run (Richard Drake Kick) 7–7 * 06:24 FRES — Seyi Ajirotutu 3 Yd Pass From Ryan Colburn (Kevin Goessling Kick) 14–7 * 00:38 NEV — Richard Drake 40 Yd FG 14–10 ''2nd Quarter'' * 06:51 NEV — Luke Lippincott 1 Yd Run (Richard Drake Kick) 14–17 * 02:31 NEV — Vai Taua 65 Yd Run (Richard Drake Kick) 14–24 ''3rd Quarter'' * 12:07 NEV —

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6 Yd Run (Richard Drake Kick) 14–31 * 10:40 NEV — Luke Lippincott 27 Yd Run (Richard Drake Kick) 14–38 ''4th Quarter'' * 08:54 NEV — Luke Lippincott 4 Yd Run (Richard Drake Kick) 14–45 * 07:36 NEV — Colin Kaepernick 21 Yd Run (Richard Drake Kick) 14–52

Louisiana Tech

''1st Quarter'' * 14:37 LT — Dennis Morris 50 Yd Pass From Ross Jenkins (Matt Nelson Kick) 7–0 * 07:04 FRES — Seyi Ajirotutu 23 Yd Pass From Ryan Colburn (Kevin Goessling Kick) 7–7 * 06:47 FRES — Ben Jacobs 21 Yd Fumble Return (Kevin Goessling Kick) 7–14 * 03:07 LT — Dennis Morris 12 Yd Pass From Ross Jenkins (Matt Nelson Kick) 14–14 ''2nd Quarter'' * 13:56 FRES — Lonyae Miller 5 Yd Run (Kevin Goessling Kick) 14–21 * 10:44 LT — Dennis Morris 39 Yd Pass From Ross Jenkins (Matt Nelson Kick) 21–21 ''3rd Quarter'' * 08:27 FRES — Kevin Goessling 24 Yd FG 21–24 * 04:51 LT — Cruz Williams 36 Yd Pass From Ross Jenkins (Matt Nelson Kick) 28–24 ''4th Quarter'' * 12:50 FRES — Kevin Goessling 23 Yd FG 28–27 * 00:00 FRES — Kevin Goessling 35 Yd FG 28–30

At Illinois

''1st Quarter'' * 09:28 ILL — Daniel Dufrene 15 Yd Run (Derek Dimke Kick) 0–7 * 01:17 FRES — Ryan Mathews 1 Yd Run (Kevin Goessling Kick) 7–7 ''2nd Quarter'' * 14:54 FRES — Phillip Thomas 21 Yd Interception Return (Kevin Goessling Kick) 14–7 * 09:00 ILL — Jeff Cumberland 18 Yd Pass From Juice Williams (Derek Dimke Kick) 14–14 * 03:30 ILL — Jason Ford 8 Yd Run (Derek Dimke Kick) 14–21 * 00:22 FRES — Seyi Ajirotutu 4 Yd Pass From Ryan Colburn (Kevin Goessling Kick) 21–21 * 00:08 ILL — Arrelious Benn 58 Yd Pass From Juice Williams (Derek Dimke Kick) 21–28 ''3rd Quarter'' * 08:04 ILL — Derek Dimke 44 Yd FG 21–31 * 03:51 FRES — Ryan Mathews 1 Yd Run (Kevin Goessling Kick) 28–31 * 01:44 FRES — Kevin Goessling 34 Yd FG 31–31 * 00:00 ILL — Mikel LeShoure 61 Yd Run (Derek Dimke Kick) 31–38 ''4th Quarter'' * 12:56 FRES — Ryan Mathews 27 Yd Run (Kevin Goessling Kick) 38–38 * 09:29 ILL — Mikel LeShoure 19 Yd Run (Derek Dimke Kick) 38–45 * 08:53 FRES — Ryan Colburn 25 Yd Run (Kevin Goessling Kick) 45–45 * 06:14 ILL — Mikel LeShoure 22 Yd Pass From Juice Williams (Derek Dimke Kick) 52–45 * 00:02 FRES — Jamel Hamler 19 Yd Pass From Ryan Colburn (Ryan Colburn Pass To Devan Cunningham For Two-Point Conversion) 53–52

Vs. Wyoming (New Mexico Bowl)

''1st Quarter'' * 07:37 WYO — Alvester Alexander 68 Yd Run. (Ian Watts Kick) 0–7 ''2nd Quarter'' * 12:22 FRES — Ryan Mathews 4 Yd Run. (Kevin Goessling Kick) 7–7 * 05:01 WYO — Greg Bolling 21 Yd Pass From

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. (Ian Watts Kick) 7–14 * 00:33 FRES — Jamel Hamler 10 Yd Pass From Ryan Colburn. (Kevin Goessling Kick) 14–14 ''3rd Quarter'' * 13:06 FRES — Jamel Hamler 43 Yd Pass From Chastin West. (Kevin Goessling Kick) 21–14 * 08:19 WYO — Ian Watts 40 Yd FG 21–17 ''4th Quarter'' * 13:59 FRES — Ryan Mathews 5 Yd Run. (Kevin Goessling Kick) 28–17 * 10:15 WYO — David Leonard 11 Yd Pass From Austyn Carta-Samuels. (Austyn Carta-Samuels Pass To Greg Bolling For Two-Point Conversion) 28–25 * 00:20 WYO — Ian Watts 37 Yd FG 28–28 ''2nd Overtime'' * WYO — David Leonard 13 Yd Pass From Austyn Carta-Samuels. (Ian Watts Kick) 35–28

Awards

All-WAC

First Team Offense *RB Ryan Mathews *OL Andrew Jackson First Team Defense *DL Chris Carter *LB Ben Jacobs First Team Specialists *PK Kevin Goessling *P Robert Malone Second Team Offense *WR Seyi Ajirotutu *OL Kenny Wiggins Second Team Defense *DB Lorne Bell *DB Moses Harris

Academic All-America Team

First Team *OL Andrew Jackson Second Team *P Robert Malone

NFL Draft

*Running Back Ryan Mathews was drafted by the

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in the 1st round of the

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*Corner Back

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was signed as an undrafted

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by the

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