Football

On a wet and ugly morning made for hot cocoa and covers pulled to the eyelids, the Warriors brought the “juice” and a blanket of enthusiasm. “The boys came out hungry,” running back Dayton Furuta said. “They were playing hard. They were playing fast. There was a lot of juice today. I like seeing the running backs finishing their runs, and Cole (McDonald) making the right reads. It was good energy today. We were trying to bounce back.” Any emotional […]

Sometimes the bully wins. Fresno State showed why it is the Mountain West’s, well, um, top ‘Dog with its dominant victory over Hawaii last night. The Warriors practiced hard, prepared diligently, fought the good fight, and sometimes that’s just not good enough. Especially against the well-balanced Bulldogs. But here’s what we learned: > The road can be rough, especially for a team that does not use charter flights. Without a charter, the options are to fly to NorCal or SoCal, […]

FRESNO, CALIF. >> Fresno State dominated all phases in a 50-20 rout of Hawaii tonight at Bulldog Stadium. It was the Warriors’ third consevutive loss. ————— Jeremy Moussa, in his UH debut, throws a 27-yard scoring pass to Devan Stubblefield with 1:43 to play. * * * * * Jeremy Moussa makes his UH debut at quarterback on the Warriors’ first drive of the fourth quarter. * * * * * The Bulldogs’ parlayed Cole McDonald’s interception — only the […]

FRESNO, CALIF. >> After staying overnight in Fremont and then practicing today in Gilroy, the Warriors finally arrived in Fresno this afternoon. They headed straight to meetings. The ESPN2 crew also met with the UH coaches. Meanwhile, we took a quick trip to the university area. The stadium, of course, is not menacing without the red-clad hecklers.