Fresno State is trying to figure out how to kick-start a running game that is ranked last in the Mountain West in yards per play and game and if one more live body in the equation helps – and it might – the Bulldogs could be close to catching a break.
Freshman Justin Rice, who suffered a broken bone in his foot on the first day of fall camp and was likely to sit out this season as a redshirt, took part in a rookie scrimmage Sunday following the loss at UNLV and ran the ball well. So well, in fact, that coach Tim DeRuyter and the offensive staff decided to put him into their live inside run drill Tuesday, get him some reps in team periods with the No.