This was simply a typical "statement game" for one program and a mere blip on the radar for the other. How much time could Fresno State possibly have spent preparing for this game when they brought the best they had to Lincoln one week earlier? No win situation for the Bulldogs much like Nebraska last year against South Dakota State after a big win in Seattle. SDSU and UND both had everything to play for while the home team was using the game to "get healthy and get reps."