Defense, trick play keep FSU rolling

By Damin Esper / Special to the Star-Advertiser

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Nov 04, 2012

~~<p>FRESNO, Calif. » The fans lining the path from Bulldog Stadium to the Fresno State locker room were out in force Saturday night, barking at their heroes as they made the walk to the showers after a 45-10 win over Hawaii. Big plays on offense, a suffocating defense, a trick play that worked perfectly and a chance to pull the first-stringers at halftime — almost everything went right for the Bulldogs.</p>
<p>The only exception was a gruesome and likely season-ending injury to starting wide receiver Victor Dean, who appeared to seriously injure his right leg on a pass to the end zone from Derek Carr with 4 minutes, 30 seconds to go in the first quarter. Dean had an air splint placed on his leg and was taken to a local hospital to have his knee and tibia examined. The game was delayed for more than five minutes before Dean was carted off of the field.</p>
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FRESNO, Calif. » The fans lining the path from Bulldog Stadium to the Fresno State locker room were out in force Saturday night, barking at their heroes as they made the walk to the showers after a 45-10 win over Hawaii. Big plays on offense, a suffocating defense, a trick play that worked perfectly and a chance to pull the first-stringers at halftime — almost everything went right for the Bulldogs.

The only exception was a gruesome and likely season-ending injury to starting wide receiver Victor Dean, who appeared to seriously injure his right leg on a pass to the end zone from Derek Carr with 4 minutes, 30 seconds to go in the first quarter. Dean had an air splint placed on his leg and was taken to a local hospital to have his knee and tibia examined. The game was delayed for more than five minutes before Dean was carted off of the field. Login for more...