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Bulldogs receivers have earned respect. Now can the passing game truly deliver?

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Fresno State was anything but fluid when trying to throw the football last season, ranking 116th in the nation in completion percentage and 120th in passing efficiency.

But the Bulldogs were more than just a blip on the radar at this week’s Mountain West Media Summit when it came to the top receiving groups in a conference that has headliners but might lack some depth.

You have to give the quarterback a chance to get the ball out of his hand whatever it might be – get the ball in their hands by handing it to them, (in the) quick game …, throwing the ball down the field to them

Fresno State coach Jeff Tedford

With KeeSean Johnson and Jamire Jordan, they are the only conference team with two returning receivers that had more than 45 catches last season.