Fresno State hosting Blackout football game Sept. 19 against Utah

Fresno State is going to be back in black this fall.

The Bulldogs football team will wear all-black uniforms for its Sept. 19 game against Utah at Bulldog Stadium.

Two years ago, the Bulldogs had their first Blackout game – and fans responded by selling out 41,031-seat Bulldog Stadium for the second time during that special season. That night against Nevada, quarterback Derek Carr broke Kevin Sweeney’s 27-year-old record for career passing yards and the No. 16-ranked Bulldogs crushed the Wolf Pack 41-23 for their eighth consecutive victory in an eventual 11-2 season.

Fresno State also set merchandise sales records, pushing $240,000 for the week at the Bulldog Shop. A normal week during the football season, officials said then, might bring in $60,000 to $65,000 while a good week would be about $90,000 to $100,000.

The Bulldogs also wore black uniforms to close the 2014 regular season, a 28-21 victory over Hawaii at Bulldog Stadium.

Single-game tickets for the Utah game start at $34, though Fresno State is offering a group rate of $27 each for groups of 10 or more while three- and four-game mini plans also are available through the Bulldog ticket office. The group package rate for the Utah game also includes a concession voucher (available for purchase only over the phone).

The group rate deal expires Monday, Sept. 14.

Details: 559-278-3647 or buy online at GoBulldogs.com.

An earlier version of this report incorrectly stated that the Bulldogs last wore their all-black uniforms in 2013.

This story was originally published September 9, 2015 at 1:58 PM with the headline "Fresno State hosting Blackout football game Sept. 19 against Utah."