Fresno State was a good tackling team a year ago when transitioning to a safer rugby-style tackle under coach Jeff Tedford, but they have a new toy that could help them improve the production and numbers of a unit that ranked 10th in the nation in scoring defense and 15th in total defense and tied for 30th in tackles for loss.
It is a robotic tackling dummy, which they have tested out the first two days of fall camp.
Fresno State linebacker Jeffrey Allison (9) and defensive back Jaron Bryant (14) celebrate after Bryant picked off a pass in a 27-10 victory over the Spartans in San Jose, Saturday, Oct.