‘Just pure dominance’ Social media reacts to Fresno State’s Arizona Bowl win
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- Fresno State closed season with 18-3 Arizona Bowl win under coach Matt Entz.
- Bulldogs defense maintained control throughout and sealed the game with a 4th-quarter TD.
- Fresno finished 9-4 in its final Mountain West season; opener vs USC set for 2026.
Under head coach Matt Entz, the Fresno State football team closed out a successful season with an impressive 18-3 victory over Miami (Ohio) at the Arizona Bowl in Tucson, Ariz., on Saturday.
Entz became just the second Bulldogs coach to win a bowl game in his first season at the helm, joining Jeff Tedford.
The matchup was a defensive struggle, with Fresno State maintaining control throughout and putting the game away with a fourth-quarter touchdown.
Fans took to social media to react, with even Miami (Ohio) supporters admitting that Fresno State’s defense proved too much to handle.
Ahead of the matchup, oddsmakers had the Bulldogs as 5.5-point favorites.
Adding to the spectacle, Snoop Dogg featured prominently throughout the broadcast, befitting his role as the bowl’s namesake for the second consecutive season.
Ultimately, the game was defined by Fresno State’s dominant defensive performance, which propelled them to a 9-4 finish in their final season as a member of the Mountain West Conference.
“Just pure dominance,” CW analyst Will Blackmon said, a former NFL cornerback, who played for the Green Bay Packers and New York Giants.
The Bulldogs’ first 2026 game will be against USC at the Coliseum on Sept. 5.
For now, Fresno State can celebrate as Arizona Bowl champions.
This story was originally published December 27, 2025 at 5:14 PM.
