Fresno City Football declines State Center Bowl bid following post game brawl

Story By: Michael Ford, Sports Editor

Fresno City College’s athletic department has declined the bid to play in the State Center Bowl.

The decision came after a meeting between athletic director Eric Swain, dean of athletics Lorraine Smith, FCC President Carole Goldsmith and head football coach Tony Caviglia, according to a report by ABC 30.

FCC spokeperson Lucy Ruiz released a statement regarding the school’s decision.

In part the statement reads: “We recognize that the vast majority of our players made the right choice and walked away from a post-game confrontation. However, there were a few players who did not live up to the FCC code of ethics as sudent-athletes.”

The decision brings a fitting end to a disappointing season where the team went 5-5.