The Arizona Stadium in Tucson will be hosting the Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl on Saturday, and the Fresno State Bulldogs will be taking on the Miami (Ohio) Red Hawks. Both teams have good records, with the MAC’s Miami (OH) at 7-6 overall and the Mountain West’s Fresno State coming in at 8-4 overall.
This will be the first time that either team will be facing off against one another ever, with this being the first time either team will be playing at the Arizona Bowl, which is sponsored by none other than legendary rapper Snoop Dogg this year. Both teams seek to end the year with a win, so who will not be playing?
Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl: Miami OH vs. Fresno State Opt-Outs And Injury Report
Miami (OH) Red Hawks
- WR Kam Perry: Opted Out, Transfer Portal, but Travelled with team
- Starting DE Adam Trick: Opted Out, Transfer Portal
- Starting CB Mychal Yharbrough: Opted Out, Transfer Portal
- Starting RT Drew Terrill: Opted Out, Transfer Portal
- CB Luke Evans: Opted Out, Transfer Portal
- LS Hudson Powell: Opted Out, Transfer Portal
- QB Dequan Finn: Injured but left the program
- LB Corban Hondru: Injured
- RB Kenny Tracy: Injured, confirmed out
Freshman QB Tommy Gotkowski or veteran Henry Hesson will be the one to take over for starting QB Dequan Finn, with the team losing some of their best players, including WR Kam Perry, who currently leads the nation in yards per catch. S Eli Blakey and S Silas Walters are listed as potential opt-outs for the Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl.
Fresno State Bulldogs
- S Jayden Davis: Opted Out, Transfer Portal
- S Ryan Wilson: Injured
- DT Martin Owusu: Injured
- LB K’Vion Thunderbird: Injured
The Bulldogs are coming into their first-ever Arizona Bowl healthier and more complete than their opponents from Ohio, with only one player opting out so far due to entering the transfer portal. There are other potential opt-outs, however, as CB Al’zillion Hamilton and DL Korey Foreman may be declaring that they might not play. Even with that, Fresno State is coming in with fewer players missing.
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