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Week 4
Southern Utah (0-3) at Fresno State (0-3)
8:00 p.m. (MT) • Bulldog Stadium • Fresno, Calif.
Radio - KSUB AM 590 | www.suutbirds.com
Stream - www.themw.com | www.gobulldogs.com
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CEDAR CITY, Utah - Sept. 17 - Southern Utah University and Fresno State will both be looking for its first win of the season when the Thunderbirds and Bulldogs meet on the football field Saturday night in Fresno, Calif.

Both teams enter the game 0-3 with SUU starting the year with losses at Nevada (28-19), at Southeastern Louisiana (41-14) and against South Dakota State (26-6). FSU has also opened the year winless with losses at USC (52-13), at Utah (59-27) and against Nebraska (55-19) at home.

Southern Utah head coach Ed Lamb has said that the Thunderbirds lack an identity on offense with questions at quarterback and running back and will be looking for players to take the lead at those positions during practice this week. The quarterback position has been shared between senior Aaron Cantu and transfer Ammon Olsen so far this season. Cantu has the better stats between the two, but has also thrown interceptions inside the Thunderbirds' 10-yard line that were returned for touchdowns in back-to-back weeks.

Running back duties have been shared by Malik Brown, Raysean Pringle, Levi Te'o and Toa Afatasi with the group totaling 351 yards on 73 carries. Pringle leads the team with 30 carries for 198 yards and averages a team-best 6.6 yards per carry.

Southern Utah's offense will meet a Fresno State defense that has allowed opponents to score 55.3 points per game and total 596.3 yards per game.

Kick-off on Saturday is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. (PT) with live stat, live radio and live video links available online at www.suutbirds.com.

Scouting Fresno State

Fresno State will enter the game on Saturday winless at 0-3 on the year after opening the season with losses at USC (52-13), at Utah (59-27) and in its home opener against Nebraska (55-19) last week.

The Bulldogs have struggled to contain opposing offenses, allowing 55.3 points per game and averages of 271.7 yards on the ground and 324.7 yards through the air.

Offensively, Brian Burrell leads the Bulldog passing attack with 49 completions on 94 attempts with only one interception. Burrell has totaled 439 yards and three touchdowns and is also second on the team with 81 rushing yards this season. Marteze Waller leads the ground game with 177 yards rushing, averaging 4.7 yards on 38 total carries.

Josh Harper has been the primary target among the receivers, leading the team with 21 catches for 214 yards.

Defensively, linebacker Kyrie Wilson and free safety Derron Smith lead the team with 26 tackles. The Bulldogs have recorded only two sacks on the year with Jeff Camilli and Tyeler Davison each logging one this season. FSU has yet to record an interception during the 2014 campaign.

Last time against Fresno State

This will be the first meeting with Fresno State since Southern Utah joined the Division I ranks in 1988-89.

Picked Sixth

Big Sky Preseason Coaches' Poll
1. Eastern Washington (12) - 144
2. Montana (1) - 130
3. Montana State - 111
4. Cal Poly - 108
5. Northern Arizona - 100
6. Southern Utah - 89
7. Sacramento State - 79
8. Portland State - 71
9. UC Davis - 66
10. North Dakota - 34
11. Weber State - 30
12. Idaho State - 28
13. Northern Colorado - 23

Big Sky Preseason Media Poll
1. Eastern Washington (34) - 464
2. Montana (1) - 416
3. Montana State (1) - 364
4. Cal Poly - 329
5. Northern Arizona - 328
6. Southern Utah - 299
7. UC Davis - 228
8. Portland State - 227
9. Sacramento State - 222
10. Idaho State - 124
11. North Dakota - 121
12. Weber State - 103
13. Northern Colorado - 61

100 Years of Football

SUU is celebrating 100 years of football this season. The celebration includes a list of the top-100 football players over the past 100 years and can be found online at www.suutbirds.com.

Record Breaking

Chinedu Ahanonu recorded 28 tackles in week 1 against the University of Nevada, setting a Big Sky Conference record in the process. The total was the most by any FCS player in week 1 and broke the previous conference record of 24 set by Eastern Washington's J.C. Sherritt in 2009 against Weber State.

Last Week

CEDAR CITY, Utah - Sept. 13 - Southern Utah University football struggled to find its offensive groove and ultimately fell to South Dakota State, 26-6, on Homecoming at Eccles Coliseum.

Looking Ahead

Southern Utah will open its Big Sky Conference slate when the Thunderbirds host Weber State on Sept. 27.