The takeway – Fresno State, coming off a 3-9 season, hung with Nebraska for a half before losing 43-10 and should be improved if the Bulldogs can keep redshirt freshman Chason Virgil healthy for new offensive coordinator Eric Kiesau.
Virgil, who missed the last nine games in 2015 with a broken clavicle, completed his first five passes and 11 of his first 14. The Bulldogs got a scare when he banged up his left shoulder late in the first half after being driven out of bounds by linebacker Luke Gifford, who was ejected for targeting.
Virgil returned to start the third quarter but didn’t get much done the rest of the night.