 After spotting the Bulldogs a 14–13 first-quarter lead, the Beavers outscored Fresno 33–9.Billy Volek and the Bulldogs would go on to win the WAC championship.Georgia Southern, the top-rated 1-AA team, and their star running back, Adrian N. Peterson, who would wind up the leading rusher in Division 1-AA history, arrived in Corvallis, Oregon for a September 18 matchup.