Fresno State interim head coach Lee Marks said during a press conference on Friday that the Bulldogs have accepted quarterback Jake Haener “with open arms” since his return to the team after withdrawing from the transfer portal.
But Marks still would not say if Haener will start for the Bulldogs (9-3) when they play against UTEP (7-5), an 11½-point underdog, in the 16th annual PUBG Mobile New Mexico Bowl at University Stadium on Saturday.
Haener, who intended to join former Fresno State coach Kalen DeBoer at Washington when he entered the transfer portal, has thrown for 3,810 yards and 32 touchdowns with nine interceptions while completing 67.