Fresno State picks up a win in sellout home opener against Sacramento State

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- In beforehand of a sellout assemblage of 41,031, Fresno State picked up its archetypal triumph of the 2024 season, winning 46-30 implicit Sacramento State.

On the game's opening play, inferior backmost Mikey Keene connected with Mac Dalena for a 75-yard touchdown. Jayden Mandal, a Buchanan grad, made his Bulldog debut moving successful the two-point conversion to marque it 8-0.

Dalena had the champion crippled of his Bulldog career. The elder wide receiver from San Joaquin Memorial finished with 7 catches for 235 yards.

Fellow wide receiver Jalen Moss besides had a large nighttime with 170 all-purpose yards, including an 85-yard punt instrumentality for a touchdown.

Keene finished the nighttime 23/34, passing for 356 yards, 2 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Late successful the 4th quarter, Joshua Wood entered the game, and the dual-threat sophomore backmost scored the archetypal touchdown of his career, moving successful a five-yard touchdown.

Malik Sherrod was the Bulldogs starring rusher, carrying it 22 times for 54 yards and 2 touchdowns.

Up adjacent for the 'Dogs (1-1) is simply a rematch of the 2023 New Mexico Bowl.

On Saturday, September 14th, Fresno State hosts New Mexico State (1-1), with kickoff from Valley Children's Stadium acceptable for 7:30 PM.

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