An in-season coaching change will pique die-hards’ curiosity and hint at some hope, and anything is possible. Still, Fresno State was a 1-7 football team when coach Tim DeRuyter was let go.
As that record would indicate, the Bulldogs have their issues, particularly with a sputtering offense.
Fresno State has struggled to run the ball all season, and though the Bulldogs have racked up some passing yards – 1,833, third in the Mountain West Conference – that may be more a function of being a volume shooter like the guy at the local gym with the $200 Jordans and 10-cent jump shot.