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FB Jordan Fisher Touchdown vs. Northern Colorado October 2026
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Northern Colo. UNC 3-6 , 2-4
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Winner UC Davis UCD 5-3 , 3-2
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UC Davis UCD
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UNC Northern Colo. 0 0 0 6 6
UCD UC Davis 14 3 10 6 33

Game Recap: Football |

Defense Shines, Aggies Rout Bears at Home

DAVIS, Calif. – No. 20/21 UC Davis (5-3, 3-2 Big Sky) got back to its winning ways on Saturday, routing Northern Colorado (3-6, 2-4 Big Sky), 33-6, behind a strong defensive effort at UC Davis Health Stadium.

HOW IT HAPPENED:
  • After forcing a three-and-out from Northern Colorado to start the afternoon, Jordan Fisher had his way on UC Davis's opening drive, ripping off 35 yards on his first four touches, including a nine-yard touchdown at 11:29 to get the Aggies on the scoreboard.
  • UC Davis got the ball back at 6:04 in the first quarter and methodically drove 95 yards down the field across 15 plays before Fisher plunged in for his second rushing touchdown of the opening period. Following a PAT from Robert Meyer, the Aggies led 14-0.
  • Moving into the second quarter, the UC Davis defense kept the pressure coming as Hayden John picked off Keegan Patterson at 11:25, securing the first turnover of the game for the Aggies.
  • Northern Colorado fought back in the minutes to follow, stopping the Aggie offense after three plays. The Bears continued to battle, advancing the ball to the UC Davis 29-yard line near the two-minute warning. With 2:07 left before halftime, Landon Richardson missed wide left from 46 yards out, keeping the Aggies on top by two scores.
  • The UC Davis offense wasted no time flipping the field shortly thereafter, with Treynor Cleeland connecting on a 52-yard pass to Samuel Gbatu, Jr. to set up another scoring opportunity. Meyer then followed suit, connecting from 32 yards out to extend the Aggie advantage to 17-0 with 51 seconds remaining.
  • Patterson and the Bears pieced together one final effort to close the half, but UC Davis defended home turf by turning UNC away to maintain its 17-point lead at the break.
  • Coming out of the locker room, the Aggie offense maintained its rhythm, this time moving 75 yards on eleven plays before Cleeland found Edward Khutsishvili from three yards out to make it 24-0 in favor of UC Davis at 9:41.
  • Following another stop from the Aggie defense, Meyer converted on his second field goal of the evening at 2:06 in the third quarter, extending the gap to 27-0. This score would hold through the end of the period.
  • Northern Colorado did not go down without a fight, finding the end zone for the first time on a 23-yard pass from Brayten Silbor to Marcus Moser at 13:24 in the fourth quarter. Unable to cash in on a two-point conversion, the touchdown trimmed their deficit to 27-6.
  • UC Davis did not let its foot off the gas offensively, pushing the tempo again midway through the quarter. Cleeland found some magic on fourth down, delivering a 23-yard strike to Winston Williams, who crossed the goal line for the fourth Aggie touchdown of the night. The score grew the UC Davis lead to 33-6 with 7:22 remaining in regulation.
  • The Bears got the ball back twice more before the end of the game, but neither drive would produce points. Holding on through the final whistle, the Aggies secured the 27-point victory to improve to 3-1 at home this season.
NOTABLE PERFORMANCES:
  • Fisher's two rushing touchdowns were his ninth and tenth rushing touchdowns this season, marking the fifth time in his career he has rushed for two or more touchdowns. It also marked his fifth straight game with a rushing touchdown, which ties his career high. He totaled 97 yards on 20 total carries (4.9 average), marking his fifth career game and third straight game with 20 or more carries. With this performance, Fisher is now seventh all-time in program history in rushing yards (2,265).
  • A weapon from multiple angles, Gbatu Jr. recorded his 14th career game with 100 or more receiving yards, and his fifth in 2026. He also set a new career-high in all-purpose yards, tallying 176 altogether (117 receiving, 59 rushing).
  • Gbatu Jr.'s 50-yard reception in the second quarter was his longest of the season and tied the sixth-longest reception of his career. It was also his eighth career reception of 50-plus yards. Additionally, his 59-yard rush was his longest rush of his career, and his ninth career play from scrimmage of 50-plus yards.
  • Zach Jones set a new career-high with four receptions against Northern Colorado, racking up 31 yards (7.8 yards average).
  • Khutsishvili's touchdown at 9:47 in the third quarter was the third touchdown of his career and his first since Sept. 19 against Stetson.
  • Williams scored his first receiving touchdown of the season in the fourth quarter, and the eighth receiving touchdown of his career.
  • Cleeland completed a career-high 75.8 percent of his passes on Saturday, finishing 25-of-33 for 266 yards and two touchdowns.
  • Jackson Sievers enjoyed a strong night as the linebacker tied his career high with seven tackles, including a season-high six solo tackles, two tackles for loss (5.0), and his first career sack (-3.0).
  • Kameron Totton recorded a new career-high in both tackles (seven) and quarterback hurries (two). He also tallied his first career tackle for loss (0.5).
  • John's interception is his first as an Aggie and the second of his collegiate career. His other interception came on Nov. 8, 2025, while playing for Idaho against UC Davis.
  • Drew Cofield logged his first interception of the season in the second quarter, which was also his third career interception and his first since Nov. 1, 2025, against Idaho State.
  • Nick Afato finished a new career-high in solo tackles (7) and total tackles (9).
  • Robert Meyer made two field goals for the first time as an Aggie, connecting from 32 and 25 yards out for a total of six points.
  • As a team, UC Davis held its opponent scoreless in the first half for the second time this season (the other time was vs. Stetson on Sept. 19). The Aggies held their opponent to their lowest point total since a 43-3 win over Idaho State on Nov. 5, 2022. UC Davis also had four scoring drives of 75-plus yards on Saturday.
STATS SPOTLIGHT: POSTGAME WITH THE AGGIES: UP NEXT:
UC Davis will hit the road again next weekend as the Aggies will travel to Ogden, Utah, for a Halloween matchup at Weber State on Saturday, Oct. 31. Kickoff from Stewart Stadium is scheduled for 12:00 pm PT/1:00 pm MT. Live streaming, radio, and live statistics links are available via the team's schedule page.

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ABOUT UC DAVIS ATHLETICS:
UC Davis Athletics represents one of the nation's premier public universities on the NCAA Division I stage, with more than 650 student-athletes competing across 25 sports, including 16 programs in the Mountain West Conference. Located in California's quintessential college town, UC Davis combines championship-level athletics with the academic excellence of the nation's #8 public research university and is home to the nation's No. 1 programs in agriculture, veterinary medicine, and sustainability. With a growing national media presence, bold investments in facilities and the student-athlete experience, and a tradition of developing champions in competition, in the classroom, and beyond, the Aggies are elevating UC Davis on a national stage.
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