Bulldogs Bite Vandals in Season Opener

Well, at least I was close in my prediction of Idaho’s score? I thought the Dogs would win this game pretty handily, but I don’t think any of us saw 79 points on the board coming. Fresno State exploded onto the scene in all 3 phases to wax the hapless Vandals and start the season off 1-0.

In front of about 30,000 fans in delightfully mild weather for September in Fresno, the direction of this game was set from pretty much the coin flip. Idaho got the ball first, and promptly went backwards 14 yards. Not exactly a sterling start for a steep underdog against a hungry defense eager to prove they can carry on from last year’s stellar unit. A punt followed, and the Bulldog offense took over at…