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Fresno State fumbles and bumbles it away
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Honolulu Star - Bulletin
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October 5, 2008
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FRESNO, Calif. » Fresno State coach Pat Hill kept coming back to one thing -- turnovers.
The blocked field goal that could have won last night's game with Hawaii? The missed field goal in overtime? The way his defense played to hold Hawaii's offense down and give the Bulldogs a chance to rally?
Turnovers.
"You just can't make that many mistakes," Hill said of his team's six miscues. "It's very hard to overcome that. You can't put your defense on a 30-yard field most of the night."
No, you can't. And although Fresno State rallied and gave itself a chance to preserve its national ranking, eventually, the Warriors prevailed, 32-29 in overtime.
"Obviously, that was a very, very tough loss," ...