Fresno State got back in the win column Saturday night at Bulldog Stadium with a 20-13 victory over BYU that made the Bulldogs bowl eligible. Here are takeaways and instant reaction:
Pretty as a fat lip
It was a game Fresno State could not afford to lose. Not to a Cougars team that came in 2-7. Not after what happened last week, losing at home to a 21-point underdog.
While some may have preferred a prettier performance, the Bulldogs opted to slug it out with the Cougars in the trenches and barely escaped with their teeth intact.