Six weeks ago I would never have written this, and six weeks from now I might look silly for doing so.
Oh, well. Here goes: The Fresno State Bulldogs, in their first year under coach Jeff Tedford, are going to play in a bowl game. What’s more, I think there’s a halfway-decent chance they finish the regular season 7-5.
How Fresno State handles New Mexico and specifically the Lobos’ unique triple-option spread Saturday night at Bulldog Stadium will go a long way toward determining the latter.
Still, through five games, the last two decisive victories over longtime rivals that also have first-year head coaches, it’s clear this rebuild is well ahead of schedule.