The Fresno State Bulldogs' 10-4 football season, which included their first bowl victory since 2007, appears to have breathed some life into an aging and apathetic fan base.
Still six months from the season-opener for coach Jeff Tedford and a team that returns 17 starters, the athletic department has sold 685 season tickets to new or first-time buyers.
Fresno State quarterback Marcus McMaryion is one of 17 returning starters from a team that went 10-4 and beat Houston in the Hawaii Bowl, the Bulldogs’ first bowl win since 2007.