| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 UCD | 3 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 27 |
 UNCO | 0 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 16 |
Game Leaders
Eric Gibson Jr.
· QB
Brandon Johnson
· RB
Grant Harper
· QB
Carter Vargas
· RB
Team Stats
221st Downs18
6-133rd down efficiency3-13
0-04th down efficiency0-2
452Total Yards345
216Passing269
15/31Comp/Att31/45
7.0Yards per pass6.0
236Rushing76
39Rushing Attempts22
6.1Yards per rush3.5
4-30Penalties5-49
2Turnovers2
Play-by-Play
0:00
End of 4th quarter.
0:50
Shotgun #9 E.Gibson pass intercepted by #1 K.Riddick at UCD45, End Of Play
0:50
Shotgun #9 E.Gibson pass incomplete short middle to #85 C.Garrison thrown to UNC45 broken up by #15 J.Sievers
0:50
Shotgun #9 E.Gibson pass complete short middle to #6 J.Guin caught at UNC35, for 3 yards loss to the UNC36 (#31 S.Goligoski)
0:50
Shotgun #9 E.Gibson sacked for loss of 1 yard to the UNC39 (#94 J.Psyk)
0:50
(00:50) #41 I.Mancera kickoff 47 yards to the UNC18 muffed by #6 J.Guin at UNC18 recovered by UNC #6 J.Guin at UNC18 #6 J.Guin return 22 yards to the UNC40 (#13 T.Hennessy)
0:50
#43 H.Ridley field goal attempt from 41 yards GOOD (H: #36 D.Mauro, LS: #48 J.Adema), clock 00:50
0:55
Timeout UC Davis, clock 00:55
1:46
No Huddle-Shotgun #1 C.Vargas rush right for 7 yards gain to the UNC23 (#2 N.Gillis)
1:46
Timeout Northern Colorado, clock 01:46
1:56
No Huddle-Shotgun #1 C.Vargas rush middle for 0 yards to the UNC30 (#94 A.Merrihew)
1:56
No Huddle-Shotgun #1 C.Vargas rush right for 11 yards gain to the UNC04 (#7 D.Bryant Jr.) PENALTY UCD Targeting (#8 S.Gbatu, Jr.) 15 yards from UNC15 to UNC30. NO PLAY. The previous play is under automatic review - "Targeting". CALL UPHELD
1:56
Timeout UC Davis, clock 01:56
2:00
Shotgun #20 J.Fisher rush middle for 1 yard gain to the UNC15 (#99 L.Little; #12 K.Guthrie)
2:00
Timeout , clock 02:00
2:35
Shotgun #1 C.Vargas rush left for 8 yards gain to the UNC16 (#7 D.Bryant Jr.; #6 F.Morales), 1ST DOWN
2:35
Shotgun #1 C.Vargas rush middle for 6 yards gain to the UNC24 (#8 K.Smedley; #53 D.Butts)
2:35
Timeout UC Davis, clock 02:35
7:50
Shotgun #20 J.Fisher rush middle for 0 yards to the UNC30 (#54 H.Voggesser)
7:50
Shotgun #20 J.Fisher rush middle for 19 yards gain to the UNC30 (#34 M.Benner), 1ST DOWN
7:50
Shotgun #10 G.Harper pass complete short right to #8 S.Gbatu, Jr. caught at UCD45, for 4 yards to the UNC49 (#34 M.Benner)
7:50
Shotgun #1 C.Vargas rush middle for 3 yards gain to the UCD47 (#35 B.Weslin), 1ST DOWN
7:50
Shotgun #1 C.Vargas rush middle for 3 yards gain to the UCD44 (#55 B.Maile)
7:50
Shotgun #1 C.Vargas rush right for 5 yards gain to the UCD41 (#5 M.Abram; #7 D.Bryant Jr.)
7:50
Shotgun #20 J.Fisher rush left for 3 yards gain to the UCD36 (#13 C.Chapa), 1ST DOWN
7:50
Shotgun #20 J.Fisher rush left for 7 yards gain to the UCD33 (#53 D.Butts)
7:50
Shotgun #10 G.Harper rush middle for 1 yard gain to the UCD26 (#6 F.Morales)
7:50
#13 L.Blumentritt kickoff 65 yards to the UCD00, Touchback
7:50
#19 J.Willig field goal attempt from 29 yards GOOD (H: #13 L.Blumentritt, LS: #64 M.Broughton), clock 07:50
12:10
Shotgun #20 B.Johnson rush right for 1 yard gain to the UCD12 (#1 K.Riddick)
12:10
Shotgun #9 E.Gibson pass complete short right to #4 A.Traore caught at UCD27, for 6 yards to the UCD13 (#15 J.Sievers)
12:10
Shotgun #9 E.Gibson pass complete short left to #23 L.Wooten caught at UCD26, for 13 yards to the UCD19 (#31 S.Goligoski; #10 J.Stanley)
12:10
Shotgun #9 E.Gibson pass complete short left to #4 A.Traore caught at UCD15, for 8 yards to the UCD09 (#31 S.Goligoski) PENALTY UNC Pass Interference (#85 C.Garrison) 15 yards from UCD17 to UCD32. NO PLAY
12:10
Shotgun #9 E.Gibson pass complete short middle to #85 C.Garrison caught at UCD21, for 11 yards to the UCD17 (#15 J.Sievers), 1ST DOWN
12:10
Shotgun #9 E.Gibson pass complete short middle to #85 C.Garrison caught at UCD35, for 10 yards to the UCD28 fumbled by #85 C.Garrison at UCD35 forced by #15 J.Sievers recovered by UNC #4 A.Traore at UCD28, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
12:10
Shotgun #9 E.Gibson pass complete short left to #1 B.Munroe caught at UNC43, for 14 yards to the UCD38 (#11 D.Cofield), 1ST DOWN
2:35
Shotgun #9 E.Gibson pass complete short left to #4 A.Traore caught at UNC48, for 5 yards to the UNC48 (#31 S.Goligoski)
12:10
Shotgun #10 G.Harper pass intercepted by #13 C.Chapa at UNC34 #13 C.Chapa return 9 yards to the UNC43 (#8 N.Rutchena)
13:01
Shotgun #1 C.Vargas rush left for 5 yards gain to the UCD44 (#99 L.Little; #42 Z.Nowatzke)
13:01
#13 L.Blumentritt punt 40 yards to the UCD38 #1 K.Riddick return 1 yard to the UCD39, End Of Play
15:00
Shotgun #9 E.Gibson pass incomplete short left to #19 D.Menegatti thrown to UNC34
15:00
Shotgun #6 J.Guin rush middle for 1 yard gain to the UNC22 (#2 M.Madruga; #15 J.Sievers)
15:00
Shotgun #6 J.Guin rush middle for 3 yards gain to the UNC21 (#90 T.Carrade; #15 J.Sievers)
15:00
Shotgun #6 J.Guin rush right for 14 yards gain to the UNC18 (#10 J.Stanley), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
14:53
#36 D.Mauro punt 47 yards to the UNC08, out of bounds at UNC08 PENALTY UNC Holding (#7 D.Bryant Jr.) 4 yards from UNC08 to UNC04
0:00
End of 3rd quarter.
1:02
Shotgun #1 C.Vargas rush middle for 8 yards gain to the UCD45 (#34 M.Benner; #20 C.Keach)
1:02
(01:02) PENALTY UCD False Start (#55 D.Main) 5 yards from UCD42 to UCD37. NO PLAY
2:56
PENALTY UCD False Start (#0 I.Simpson) 5 yards from UCD47 to UCD42. NO PLAY
2:56
No Huddle-Shotgun #20 J.Fisher rush middle for 4 yards gain to the UCD47 (#34 M.Benner)
Harper throws 3 TDs, Gbatu Jr. has 108 yards receiving, UC Davis beats Northern Colorado 27-16
— Grant Harper threw for 216 yards and three touchdowns on 15-for-31 passing, Samuel Gbatu Jr. caught five passes for 108 yards and a score, and UC Davis defeated Northern Colorado, 27-16 on Saturday.
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