Fresno State finds itself in rebound mode, which is fairly new, at least this season. But so, too, were the circumstances that put them there.
In a 26-16 loss to UNLV, they were in a tight fourth quarter for the first time, needing to execute and make some plays. In the first seven games they were way up or way down going into the fourth quarter, and in Mountain West Conference play it always was way up. Against Nevada, it was 24 points. At San Jose State, 14 points. Against New Mexico, 31. At San Diego State, 24.