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Tedford lauds Solano as Fresno State takes defensive battle

Fresno State coach Jeff Tedford talks about the Buldogs win over Nevada on Saturday night Jim Krajewski, jkrajewski@rgj.com

Fresno State faced a quarterback it wasn't expecting, but the Bulldogs prevailed in taking a defensive battle over Nevada, 21-3, Saturday night at Mackay Stadium.

Fresno State coach Jeff Tedford said Nevada quarterback Christian Solano presented a tough challenge for the Bulldogs.

"We really just tried to defend their offense, but he did a great job of getting loose," Tedford said of Solano. "He made a lot of great plays with his legs, scrambling for first downs and keeping the chains moving.