From Red to Blue: Malik Sherrod to face Fresno State football in battle for Milk Can

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Saturday, erstwhile Fresno State travels to play Boise State, the Milk Can is connected the line.

"Something astir this one," said Bulldog inferior antiaircraft lineman Jahzon Jacks. "Just looking astatine it, I'm acceptable to spell close now."

The past subordinate to transportation the trophy disconnected the tract was moving backmost Malik Sherrod and it followed the crippled of his career. Back successful 2023, helium had 255 all-purpose yards against the Broncos, including a 95-yard footwear instrumentality for a touchdown.

When interim caput manager Tim Skipper wasn't retained, Sherrod traded his Fresno reddish for Boise bluish but he's not the archetypal to power sides. Back successful 2021, linebacker Tyson Maeva, a erstwhile Bronco squad captain, was brought to the Valley by Kalen DeBoer.

Sherrod played for Fresno State from 2020-2023 but followed his moving backmost coach, James Montgomery, from Fresno to Boise this past offseason.

"We don't enlistee a batch of transfers," BSU caput manager Spencer Danielson told Action News successful July. "We effort and enlistee the close ones truthful erstwhile Jamo had a narration with him erstwhile helium was successful the portal, knew him, knew his character, knew who helium was - that was a immense vantage successful bringing him to the blue."

Sherrod's ex-teammates accidental they're excited to lucifer up against him. "We went to practice, we competed each time astatine signifier truthful let's bash it connected the large stage," said Jacks.

On Fresno State's schedule, there's nary signifier bigger than their crippled with the Broncos.

"We've had battles backmost and forth," Danielson said. "Last clip we played Fresno State, they bushed america [37-30]."

By his standards, it's been a quiescent twelvemonth for the senior. Through 8 games, Sherrod has rushed for 250 yards and 2 touchdowns.

The Bulldogs are struggling to find their ain tally game. In their past crippled against the Aztecs, the squad rushed for conscionable 45 full yards.

"Believe me, Boise State, they ain't going to consciousness atrocious for the Bulldogs," said caput manager Matt Entz.

This week, Sherrod told Bronco Nation News that he's acceptable to suit up against his erstwhile squad.

"It's each emotion implicit there, but with this week coming up, let's conscionable accidental the friendships are a small shaky close now," helium said. "I've gotten connected the telephone with a mates of guys from Fresno and the smack speech has started. But we're each excited to get retired determination and play together."

Kickoff from Albertson's Stadium is acceptable for 12:30 PM.

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