Koenning familiar with Fresno's turf

"When I was there, it was a carnival-type atmosphere," Koenning said. "They have a lot of blue collar-type workers and they all come to the game. They enjoy themselves, enjoy the festivities and the libations."

Going into Friday's game, Fresno State is 144-40-2 at Bulldog Stadium. It moved into the building 30 years ago. Since 2000, Hill's team is 44-14 at home.

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