{"id":499988,"date":"2026-10-18T08:26:11","date_gmt":"2026-10-18T08:26:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/499988\/"},"modified":"2026-10-18T08:26:11","modified_gmt":"2026-10-18T08:26:11","slug":"fresno-state-stunned-by-san-diego-state-in-upset-loss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/499988\/","title":{"rendered":"Fresno State stunned by San Diego State in upset loss"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"responsive-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1792311970_698_FRS_EPZ_DOGFOOT_BOISE_06.JPG\"   width=\"1200\" height=\"674\" title=\"Fresno State quarterback Jayden Mandal, center, takes the ball in a play against Boise State's Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026 in Fresno.\" alt=\"Fresno State quarterback Jayden Mandal, center, takes the ball in a play against Boise State's Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026 in Fresno.\"\/><\/p>\n<p>        Fresno State quarterback Jayden Mandal, center, takes the ball in a play against Boise State&#8217;s Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026 in Fresno.<\/p>\n<p>                ERIC PAUL ZAMORA<\/p>\n<p>            ezamora@fresnobee.com<\/p>\n<p>The loss to San Diego State has brought outrage by Fresno State fans who are looking for answers.<\/p>\n<p>The Bulldogs dropped their second straight game, this time losing to the Aztecs 26-23 at Snapdragon Stadium on Saturday night.<\/p>\n<p>Fans were quick to social media to voice their displeasure with the latest outcome, which saw another slow start.<\/p>\n<p>Fresno State fans are blaming offensive coordinator Josh Davis for the problems.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Tomorrow morning Fresno State needs to fire Josh Davis and that meeting should be live-streamed for the entire valley to see<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Marcos (@FresnoMarquez) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/FresnoMarquez\/status\/2111709448226099329?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">October 18, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Bulldogs trailed 13-0 before taking the lead 17-16 before surrendering the lead.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">@bt_juice_pod The only truth out there is that this is typical Fresno State football. The team will always be like this.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 Sapper  Raider  (@Sapper_Raider) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Sapper_Raider\/status\/2111709973742772696?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">October 18, 2026<\/a> <\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">fresno state lost to sdsu, theyre done in the conference.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Denizen (@dead_at_sea) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/dead_at_sea\/status\/2111709654850097452?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">October 18, 2026<\/a> <\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I didn&#8217;t have Fresno State losing to SDSU on my bingo card, but I&#8217;m not mad about it.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Boise State Sports Report (@BSUsportsreport) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BSUsportsreport\/status\/2111703618374242445?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">October 18, 2026<\/a> <\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Straight up embarrassing effort for Fresno state tonight<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 BijanSzn (@APerson447137) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/APerson447137\/status\/2111702377514602722?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">October 18, 2026<\/a> <\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Does the questions start to rise if Fresno state should move on from coach Matt Entz! Or it\u2019s time for him to replace coordinators #fresnostatefootball<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 RUDY (@RUDY_FIASCO) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RUDY_FIASCO\/status\/2111698314068734069?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">October 18, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Fresno State will head into its bye week searching for answers after opening the season 2-1.<\/p>\n<p>The Bulldogs kept pace with Boise State before falling 38-31, then suffered an unexpected loss to San Diego State despite entering the game as favorites.<\/p>\n<p>The bye week comes at a crucial time for head coach Matt Entz and the Bulldogs, who will look to address their slow starts and find ways to get the team firing on all cylinders earlier in games.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">One of the most pathetic losses in Fresno State football history. I mean wowRecord low intelligence all over the field tonight. Absolute 2022 UConn and 2025 Colorado State loss vibes. There has to be some long term affect on the program because of this<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Marcos (@FresnoMarquez) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/FresnoMarquez\/status\/2111695814116683785?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">October 18, 2026<\/a><br \/>\n        Related Stories from  Fresno Bee<\/p>\n<p>                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fresnobee.com\/profile\/218450935\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"author-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1792311971_599_Anthony Galaviz headshot.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" alt=\"Profile Image of Anthony Galaviz\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n                    <\/a><\/p>\n<p>                <a class=\"author-name\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fresnobee.com\/profile\/218450935\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Anthony Galaviz<\/a><\/p>\n<p>                    The Fresno Bee<\/p>\n<p>            Anthony Galaviz writes about breaking news\/sports for The Fresno Bee. 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