When Fresno State center Markus Boyer and quarterback Marcus McMaryion get to the line of scrimmage and peer across at the Arizona State defense on Saturday in the Las Vegas Bowl, what they see and what they will be trying to beat will look very familiar.
Arizona State defensive coordinator Danny Gonzales spent seven seasons at San Diego State and in 2017 was the coordinator for Aztecs coach Rocky Long, playing that 3-3-5 that has given so many teams in the Mountain West so much trouble.
Structurally, the Aztecs and Sun Devils are very similar.
Fresno State wide receiver KeeSean Johnson (3) has one more game to add to his school records for career receptions and career receiving yards.