December 2005  Vol. 9  No. 4
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Fresno State receiver Joe Fernandez runs against Nevada defender Kevin Stanley in the first quarter in Fresno State's disappointing loss to the Wolfpack on Nov. 26. Fresno State already had accepted an invitation to play in the Dec. 31 Liberty Bowl in Memphis, TN.

AP Photo/Cathleen Allison courtesy of www.gobulldogs.com

Alumni Association makes plans for Liberty Bowl
The Fresno State Alumni Association is calling upon Bulldog fans who made the Red Wave Tailgate a success at last week's USC game to consider a New Year's Eve outing in Memphis, Tennessee for the AutoZone Liberty Bowl.

The Bulldogs have accepted an invitation to play in the prestigious Dec. 31 bowl and now the move is on to get the Red Wave out in force.

Details of a Fresno State invasion of Memphis are being worked out but the Alumni Association announced today it will participate in the Time Warner Cable Pre-Game Buffet at 9 a.m., prior to the noon kick-off.

Publicity from the announcement has already triggered interest, said Leticia Reyna, assistant director of the Alumni Association who coordinates its football game tailgates, both home and away.

“We have had several calls from fans wanting to know what kind of packages are available or what our plans are for pregame activities,” Reyna said. At last week’s USC game, 2,700 fans attended the Alumni Association’s Red Wave Tailgate to make it the largest ever in the organization’s history.
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Fresno State-USC football game most watched in school history
The battle fought between No. 1 USC and No. 16 Fresno State was the most-watched nationally televised event in the history of Fox Sports Net. FSN's telecast earned a 2.7 coverage area rating, and was seen in 2.1 million households by a FSN record audience of 2.8 million people, according to Nielsen Media Research. It is the second highest-rated program in the history of FSN, eclipsed only by the Nebraska/Kansas State college football game on Nov. 11, 2000, which posted as 3.0 coverage area rating.

Hank Smith is new Bulldog Foundation president
The Bulldog Foundation Board of Trustees has elected its 2006 officers. Hank Smith will serve as president and John Wallace will be the first vice president. The fund drive vice president is Rob Saroyan and the secretary/treasurer is Curtis Stubblefield. All presidents of the approved booster clubs are invited to participate in the monthly meetings.
   
 

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