Fresno State coach Jeff Tedford has game day timed out to the minute, every detail accounted for right up to kickoff. But he also has been through this program rebuild deal before. Cal, 2002. That was a job, as is his alma mater, a work still in progress. It’s about more than wins on the football field, it’s also about butts in the seats, engagement. So changing up that schedule to try to get to both is a worthy investment.
Tedford this season altered the Bulldogs’ pre-game routine by five minutes, extending what they call March to Victory, a walk around and eventually into the stadium, winding through prime tailgate areas around the stadium.