You’ve heard the old saying: defense travels. And on a crisp December afternoon in Tucson, at the Arizona Bowl, the Fresno State Bulldogs proved that defense doesn’t just travel, it packs a lunch, settles in, and makes itself comfortable for four quarters.
In a game presented by Gin & Juice and headlined by the Doggfather himself, you might have expected fireworks. Maybe a shootout. Instead, what we got was a good old-fashioned gridiron grind. The Bulldogs outlasted Miami (OH) 18-3 in the Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl, capping off the 2025 season with a victory that wasn’t always pretty, but was undeniably gritty.
A Slow Burn In the Desert At the Arizona Bowl
Let’s be honest: if you tuned in hoping for a high-flying air raid in the first half, you might have thought your TV was broken. This wasn’t a highlight reel for fantasy football managers; it was a love letter to defensive coordinators everywhere.
The game started with the kind of offensive sluggishness that makes you check your watch. Miami (OH) actually struck first, capitalizing on an early drive to put three points on the board. For a moment, it looked like the RedHawks might have the Bulldogs’ number. But that 3-0 lead was the high-water mark for Miami, as the Fresno State defense proceeded to bolt the door shut and swallow the key…