After five seasons that had ranged from mediocre to abysmal, the Falcons replaced Moe Ankney with Gary Blackney, an assistant coach from Ohio State.
The Bulldogs began the season with seven straight victories, rising to #25 in the polls before a 20-19 loss to Utah State.
The second half started with defense, with the third quarter having just 65 yards gained on both sides and 0 points.
The Falcons took advantage of the miss, driving 80 yards while scoring early in the fourth quarter.
With 2:29 remaining, Fresno State got the ball back on a Tony Brown interception on the Falcon 1-yard line.
On the final play, Barsotti's pass fell incomplete to his covered receivers, as the Falcons completed the upset.