The 2009 Fresno State football team represented California State University, Fresno

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 and the Central Valley in the 2009

2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season

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 college football

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 season. The team was coached by 13th-year head coach Pat Hill

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. 2009 was the Bulldogs' 29th in their current home of Bulldog Stadium

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 in Fresno, California

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. The Bulldogs finished the season 8–5, 6–2 in WAC

2009 WAC football season

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 play and lost to Wyoming

2009 Wyoming Cowboys football team

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 35–28 in two overtimes in the New Mexico Bowl

2009 New Mexico Bowl

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Schedule

UC Davis

Ryan Colburn wins the starter role at Quarterback after a long offseason battle with Ebahn Feathers and Derek Carr

Derek Carr (American football)

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1st Quarter

• 09:18 FRES- Ryan Colburn 1 Yd Run (Kevin Goessling Kick) 0–7
• 06:09 FRES- Ryan Mathews 60 Yd Run (Kevin Goessling Kick) 0–14

2nd Quarter

• 07:38 FRES- Nico Herron 94 Yd Interception Return (Kevin Goessling Kick) 0–21
• 04:05 FRES- Marlon Moore 92 Yd Pass From Ryan Colburn (Kevin Goessling Kick) 0–28
• 00:36 FRES- Ebahn Feathers 20 Yd Run (Kevin Goessling Kick) 0–35

3rd Quarter

• 10:18 FRES- Lonyae Miller 3 Yd Run (Kevin Goessling Kick) 0–42
• 04:41 FRES- Robbie Rouse 5 Yd Run (Kevin Goessling Kick)0–49

4th Quarter

• 11:27 FRES- Joe Trombetta Tackled By David Gory In End Zone Safety 0–51

Wisconsin

1st Quarter

• 06:14 FRES — Chastin West 13 Yd Pass From Ryan Colburn (Kevin Goessling Kick) 7–0

2nd Quarter

• 14:46 FRES — Devon Wylie 70 Yd Pass From Ryan Colburn (Kevin Goessling Kick) 14–0
• 11:35 WISC — Zach Brown 11 Yd Run (Philip Welch Kick) 14–7
• 07:01 FRES — Seyi Ajirotutu 14 Yd Pass From Ryan Colburn (Kevin Goessling Kick) 21–7
• 04:27 WISC — David Gilreath 8 Yd Run (Philip Welch Kick) 21–14
• 00:00 WISC — Philip Welch 57 Yd FG 21–17

4th Quarter

• 05:45 WISC — John Clay 72 Yd Run (Philip Welch Kick) 21–24
• 00:16 FRES — Kevin Goessling 41 Yd FG 24–24

1st Overtime

• WISC — Nick Toon 6 Yd Pass From Scott Tolzien (Philip Welch Kick) 24–31
• FRES — Seyi Ajirotutu 7 Yd Pass From Ryan Colburn (Kevin Goessling Kick) 31–31

2nd Overtime

• WISC — Philip Welch 22 Yd FG 31-34

Boise State

1st Quarter

• 13:05 BSU — Winston Venable 30 Yd Interception Return (Kyle Brotzman Kick) 7–0
• 08:49 BSU — Kyle Brotzman 32 Yd FG 10–0

2nd Quarter

• 12:28 BSU — D.J. Harper 60 Yd Run (Kyle Brotzman Kick) 17–0
• 09:44 FRES — Kevin Goessling 37 Yd FG 17–3
• 07:49 BSU — Titus Young 7 Yd Pass From Kellen Moore (Kyle Brotzman Kick) 24–3
• 07:33 FRES — Ryan Mathews 69 Yd Run (Kevin Goessling Kick) 24–10
• 04:58 FRES — Ryan Mathews 60 Yd Run (Kevin Goessling Kick) 24–17

3rd Quarter

• 12:28 BSU — Kyle Brotzman 30 Yd FG 27–17
• 11:39 FRES — Devon Wylie 21 Yd Pass From Ryan Colburn (Kevin Goessling Kick) 27–24
• 10:44 BSU — Titus Young Recovered Fumble In End Zone (Kyle Brotzman Kick) 34–24
• 03:12 FRES — Kevin Goessling 27 Yd FG 34–27

4th Quarter

• 14:14 BSU — Austin Pettis 8 Yd Pass From Kellen Moore (Jimmy Pavel Kick) 41–27
• 13:26 FRES — Ryan Mathews 68 Yd Run (Kevin Goessling Kick) 41–34
• 13:00 BSU — Jeremy Avery 67 Yd Pass From Kellen Moore (Jimmy Pavel Kick) 48–34
• 04:00 BSU — Jimmy Pavel 24 Yd FG 51–34

Cincinnati

1st Quarter

• 12:48 CIN — Ben Guidugli 33 Yd Pass From Tony Pike (Jake Rogers Kick) 0–7
• 07:47 FRES — Kevin Goessling 36 Yd FG 3–7
• 05:58 CIN — Marshwan Gilyard 11 Yd Pass From Tony Pike (Jake Rogers Kick) 3–14

2nd Quarter

• 11:48 FRES — Ryan Mathews 1 Yd Run (Kevin Goessling Kick) 10–14
• 08:55 CIN — Isaiah Pead 1 Yd Run (Jake Rogers Kick) 10–21
• 00:07 FRES — Jamel Hamler 21 Yd Pass From Ryan Colburn (Kevin Goessling Kick) 17–21

4th Quarter

• 13:09 CIN — Marshwan Gilyard 23 Yd Pass From Tony Pike (Jake Rogers Kick) 17–28
• 08:09 FRES — Kevin Goessling 49 Yd FG 20–28

Hawaiʻi

1st Quarter

• 11:59 FRES — Lonyae Miller 3 Yd Run (Kevin Goessling Kick) 7–0
• 06:58 FRES — Ryan Mathews 19 Yd Run (Kevin Goessling Kick)14–0

2nd Quarter

• 07:55 FRES — Devon Wylie 17 Yd Pass From Ryan Colburn (Kevin Goessling Kick) 21–0
• 03:20 HAW — Scott Enos 33 Yd FG 21–3
• 00:11 FRES — Chastin West 17 Yd Pass From Ryan Colburn (Kevin Goessling Kick) 28–3

3rd Quarter

• 11:05 FRES — Robbie Rouse 34 Yd Run (Kevin Goessling Kick)35–3
• 03:58 FRES — Robbie Rouse 16 Yd Run (Kevin Goessling Kick) 42–3

4th Quarter

• 07:25 HAW — Jon Medeiros 1 Yd Pass From Bryant Moniz (Scott Enos Kick) 42–10
• 04:42 HAW — Rodney Bradley 4 Yd Pass From Bryant Moniz (Scott Enos Kick) 42–17

San José State

1st Quarter

• 13:44 SJSU — Jalal Beauchman 20 Yd Pass From Jordan La Secla (Tyler Cope Kick) 7–0
• 07:11 FRES — Devon Wylie 27 Yd Pass From Ryan Colburn (Kevin Goessling Kick) 7–7
• 02:06 SJSU — Brandon Rutley 7 Yd Run (Tyler Cope Kick) 14–7

2nd Quarter

• 13:11 FRES — Robbie Rouse 3 Yd Run (Kevin Goessling Kick) 14–14
• 05:21 FRES — Marlon Moore 23 Yd Pass From Ryan Colburn (Kevin Goessling Kick) 14–21
• 01:48 FRES — Ryan Mathews 59 Yd Run (Kevin Goessling Kick) 14–28
• 00:00 FRES — Kevin Goessling 40 Yd FG 14–31

4th Quarter

• 14:53 FRES — Marlon Moore 4 Yd Pass From Ebahn Feathers (Kevin Goessling Kick) 14–38
• 06:56 FRES — Kevin Goessling 46 Yd FG 14–41
• 00:09 SJSU — Josh Harrison 59 Yd Pass From Kyle Reed (Tyler Cope Kick) 21–41

New Mexico State

1st Quarter

• 08:36 NMSU- Kyle Hughes 32 Yd FG 0–3

2nd Quarter

• 09:54 FRES — Lorne Bell 17 Yd Interception Return (Kevin Goessling Kick)7–3
• 06:11 FRES — Kevin Goessling 23 Yd FG 10–3
• 00:00 FRES — Kevin Goessling 43 Yd FG 13–3

3rd Quarter

• 06:44 FRES — Ryan Mathews 1 Yd Run (Kevin Goessling Kick) 20–3
• 03:09 FRES — Chastin West 88 Yd Punt Return (Kevin Goessling Kick) 27–3

4th Quarter

• 14:16 FRES — Ryan Mathews 68 Yd Run (Kevin Goessling Kick) 34–3

Utah State

1st Quarter

• 11:14 USU — Chris Ulinski 26 Yd FG 3–0
• 09:47 FRES — Ryan Mathews 9 Yd Run (Kevin Goessling Kick) 3–7
• 08:20 USU — Xavier Bowman 5 Yd Pass From Diondre Borel (Chris Ulinski Kick) 10–7
• 04:21 FRES — Seyi Ajirotutu 18 Yd Pass From Ryan Colburn (Kevin Goessling Kick) 10–14

2nd Quarter

• 09:48 FRES — Kevin Goessling 50 Yd FG 10–17
• 05:02 USU — Robert Turbin 1 Yd Run (Chris Ulinski Kick) 17–17
• 01:57 USU — Diondre Borel 1 Yd Run (Chris Ulinski Kick) 24–17
• 00:00 USU — Chris Ulinski 23 Yd FG 27–17

3rd Quarter

• 08:10 FRES — Lonyae Miller 2 Yd Run (Kevin Goessling Kick) 27–24

4th Quarter

• 04:53 FRES — Ryan Mathews 10 Yd Run (Kevin Goessling Kick) 27–31

Idaho

1st Quarter

• 14:41 FRES — Ryan Mathews 77 Yd Run (Kevin Goessling Kick) 7–0
• 08:32 FRES — Seyi Ajirotutu 18 Yd Pass From Ryan Colburn (Kevin Goessling Kick) 14–0
• 01:26 FRES — Kevin Goessling 52 Yd FG 17–0

2nd Quarter

• 01:07 FRES — Ryan Mathews 1 Yd Run (Kevin Goessling Kick) 24–0

3rd Quarter

• 05:51 IDHO — Max Komar 14 Yd Pass From Brian Reader (Trey Farquhar Kick) 24–7
• 00:47 FRES — Ryan Mathews 1 Yd Run (Kevin Goessling Kick) 31–7

4th Quarter

• 12:21 IDHO — Brian Reader 4 Yd Run (Brian Reader Pass To Eric Greenwood For Two-Point Conversion) 31–15
• 00:25 IDHO — Maurice Shaw 69 Yd Pass From Brian Reader (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed) 31–21

Nevada

1st Quarter

• 11:47 FRES — Jamel Hamler 57 Yd Pass From Ryan Colburn (Kevin Goessling Kick) 7–0
• 08:52 NEV — Vai Taua 50 Yd Run (Richard Drake Kick) 7–7
• 06:24 FRES — Seyi Ajirotutu 3 Yd Pass From Ryan Colburn (Kevin Goessling Kick) 14–7
• 00:38 NEV — Richard Drake 40 Yd FG 14–10

2nd Quarter

• 06:51 NEV — Luke Lippincott 1 Yd Run (Richard Drake Kick) 14–17
• 02:31 NEV — Vai Taua 65 Yd Run (Richard Drake Kick) 14–24

3rd Quarter

• 12:07 NEV — Colin Kaepernick 6 Yd Run (Richard Drake Kick) 14–31
• 10:40 NEV — Luke Lippincott 27 Yd Run (Richard Drake Kick) 14–38

4th Quarter

• 08:54 NEV — Luke Lippincott 4 Yd Run (Richard Drake Kick) 14–45
• 07:36 NEV — Colin Kaepernick 21 Yd Run (Richard Drake Kick) 14–52

Louisiana Tech

1st Quarter

• 14:37 LT — Dennis Morris 50 Yd Pass From Ross Jenkins (Matt Nelson Kick) 7–0
• 07:04 FRES — Seyi Ajirotutu 23 Yd Pass From Ryan Colburn (Kevin Goessling Kick) 7–7
• 06:47 FRES — Ben Jacobs 21 Yd Fumble Return (Kevin Goessling Kick) 7–14
• 03:07 LT — Dennis Morris 12 Yd Pass From Ross Jenkins (Matt Nelson Kick) 14–14

2nd Quarter

• 13:56 FRES — Lonyae Miller 5 Yd Run (Kevin Goessling Kick) 14–21
• 10:44 LT — Dennis Morris 39 Yd Pass From Ross Jenkins (Matt Nelson Kick) 21–21

3rd Quarter

• 08:27 FRES — Kevin Goessling 24 Yd FG 21–24
• 04:51 LT — Cruz Williams 36 Yd Pass From Ross Jenkins (Matt Nelson Kick) 28–24

4th Quarter

• 12:50 FRES — Kevin Goessling 23 Yd FG 28–27
• 00:00 FRES — Kevin Goessling 35 Yd FG 28–30

Illinois

1st Quarter

• 09:28 ILL — Daniel Dufrene 15 Yd Run (Derek Dimke Kick) 0–7
• 01:17 FRES — Ryan Mathews 1 Yd Run (Kevin Goessling Kick) 7–7

2nd Quarter

• 14:54 FRES — Phillip Thomas 21 Yd Interception Return (Kevin Goessling Kick) 14–7
• 09:00 ILL — Jeff Cumberland 18 Yd Pass From Juice Williams (Derek Dimke Kick) 14–14
• 03:30 ILL — Jason Ford 8 Yd Run (Derek Dimke Kick) 14–21
• 00:22 FRES — Seyi Ajirotutu 4 Yd Pass From Ryan Colburn (Kevin Goessling Kick) 21–21
• 00:08 ILL — Arrelious Benn 58 Yd Pass From Juice Williams (Derek Dimke Kick) 21–28

3rd Quarter

• 08:04 ILL — Derek Dimke 44 Yd FG 21–31
• 03:51 FRES — Ryan Mathews 1 Yd Run (Kevin Goessling Kick) 28–31
• 01:44 FRES — Kevin Goessling 34 Yd FG 31–31
• 00:00 ILL — Mikel LeShoure 61 Yd Run (Derek Dimke Kick) 31–38

4th Quarter

• 12:56 FRES — Ryan Mathews 27 Yd Run (Kevin Goessling Kick) 38–38
• 09:29 ILL — Mikel LeShoure 19 Yd Run (Derek Dimke Kick) 38–45
• 08:53 FRES — Ryan Colburn 25 Yd Run (Kevin Goessling Kick) 45–45
• 06:14 ILL — Mikel LeShoure 22 Yd Pass From Juice Williams (Derek Dimke Kick) 52–45
• 00:02 FRES — Jamel Hamler 19 Yd Pass From Ryan Colburn (Ryan Colburn Pass To Devan Cunningham For Two-Point Conversion) 53–52

New Mexico Bowl - Wyoming

1st Quarter

• 07:37 WYO — Alvester Alexander 68 Yd Run. (Ian Watts Kick) 0–7

2nd Quarter

• 12:22 FRES — Ryan Mathews 4 Yd Run. (Kevin Goessling Kick) 7–7
• 05:01 WYO — Greg Bolling 21 Yd Pass From Austyn Carta-Samuels. (Ian Watts Kick) 7–14
• 00:33 FRES — Jamel Hamler 10 Yd Pass From Ryan Colburn. (Kevin Goessling Kick) 14–14

3rd Quarter

• 13:06 FRES — Jamel Hamler 43 Yd Pass From Chastin West. (Kevin Goessling Kick) 21–14
• 08:19 WYO — Ian Watts 40 Yd FG 21–17

4th Quarter

• 13:59 FRES — Ryan Mathews 5 Yd Run. (Kevin Goessling Kick) 28–17
• 10:15 WYO — David Leonard 11 Yd Pass From Austyn Carta-Samuels. (Austyn Carta-Samuels Pass To Greg Bolling For Two-Point Conversion) 28–25
• 00:20 WYO — Ian Watts 37 Yd FG 28–28

2nd Overtime

• WYO — David Leonard 13 Yd Pass From Austyn Carta-Samuels. (Ian Watts Kick) 35–28

After the season

• Running Back Ryan Mathews
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   was drafted by the San Diego Chargers
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   in the 1st round of the 2010 NFL Draft
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• Corner Back A.J. Jefferson
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   was signed as an undrafted Free Agent
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   by the Arizona Cardinals
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