
Inglewood, CA – The Fresno State Bulldogs had too much bite as they dominated Washington State 29-6 to win the 2nd annual Jimmy Kimmel LA Bowl at SoFi Stadium.
Jimmy Kimmel and sidekick Guillermo Rodriguez were in the building to watch this Pac-12/Mountain West matchup.

From the sound of the first whistle the Mountain West Conference champions looked like the much better team on the field in front of a mostly Fresno State crowd.
Fresno State drove down the field on their first drive and quarterback Jake Haener found senior wide receiver Zane Pope in the end zone to give the Bulldogs an early lead.

Fresno added to their lead early in the 2nd quarter when senior running back Jordan Mims ran it in from four yards out to make it 14-0. The Cougars trailed 16-0 at the half and struggled mightily early.
Mims was the star of the game and named the offensive player of the year as he ran for a career high 205 yards and 2 touchdowns in his final collegiate game.

“It felt surreal. I knew I had a pretty solid game. Our line did their thing and I followed them,” Mims said. “We always want to stick with the run game and pound the ball first. It was good for us to make plays on the ground and we can dish out here and there and throw shots.”
The second half was mostly the same as Fresno made the Mountain West Conference 2-0 against the Pac-12 in the LA Bowl.

Fresno State finished the season winning their final 9 games after starting the season 1-4.
“We set history today. Every guy in that locker room day in and day out has been resilient and positive.” said Haener, who finished his college football career passing 24 of 36 passes for 284 yards in the win.

The Washington State loss makes the Pac-12 1-1 in bowl games so far with Oregon State defeating Florida earlier in the day.