It had been 12 games since any back had rushed for 100 or more yards against the Fresno State defense – eight this season, four last season.
But it has happened now in back-to-back weeks. First Charles Williams, the Bullard High grad, racked up 121 yards on just 16 plays, the lone bright spot for UNLV in a game the Bulldogs won 50-20. Then Alexander Mattison gained 144 yards and scored two touchdowns on a career-high 30 carries to help lead Boise State to a 24-17 victory that knocked the Bulldogs out of the Top 25.