Make no mistake about it, Fresno State will be out for blood. With the Hawaii Rainbows set to visit Bulldog Stadium on Saturday, the Bulldogs will be looking for payback after losing each of the last 2 years, including a lopsided 68-37 Hawaii win in 2006.
Things have changed from then to now, former Hawaii quarterback Colt Brennan has departed for the NFL, June Jones departed to become the new head coach at SMU and Hawaii hasn't looked the same since, dropping three of their first four games including their last one at home against San Jose State 20-17. They're no longer the high powered offense they used to be, and that should bode well for the Fresno State Bulldogs come this weekend.
Now, the tables are turned, it's Fresno State that has the high octane offense averaging over 31 points per game and over 400 yards of total offense per game including 180 yards per game on the ground from running backs Ryan Mathews and Lonyae Miller. Mathews showed just how explosive he could be last Saturday against UCLA with a 22 carry, 170 yard, 2 TD effort in a 36-31 Bulldog win over the Bruins.
The one thing this Bulldog team needs to improve on is their run defense, but with the Warriors only averaging 96 total yards per game on the ground, I think this game may be over by the end of the first half.
Bulldog fans will be clad in their Bulldog Red, the Red Wave will be in attendance and Bulldog Stadium will be rocking on Saturday night. Payback is inevitable.
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