Fresno State did more than just the requisite work in practice this week protecting the football, the backs and receivers going through drills where they are pushed and prodded.
Coaches and managers get to try to strip the football from their grasp.
With a date Saturday at Wyoming even the offensive line got some extra work there, trying to do its part to improve ball security in what could be a close game decided by an untimely mistake.
Linemen worked techniques to stay engaged with a pass rusher and keep them grounded to prevent deflected passes from caroming into the wrong hands.