Two Punt Return Touchdowns Help UC Davis Bury Stetson 45-7
UC Davis scored 14 of its 45 points on two punt returns, 79 and 61 yards, both by Zach Jones. Take those away and UC Davis still wins by 24, which is the kind of problem Stetson did not need.
The offense got there early on its own. Jordan Fisher ran 6 yards for a touchdown with 8:39 left in the first quarter, and Treynor Cleeland hit Samuel Gbatu Jr. from 46 yards with 1:12 left in the quarter to make it 14-0. Jones took a punt back 79 yards early in the second quarter, and Cleeland found Edward Khutsishvili from 19 yards with 0:16 left in the half. UC Davis led 28-0 at the break.
Robert Meyer kicked a 33-yard field goal in the third quarter, and Jones took another punt 61 yards to the house to make it 38-0. Stetson finally scored when Anthony Benzija caught a 39-yard pass with 6:59 left in the fourth, and Kai Acia put it at 45-7 with a 3-yard run at 0:33. UC Davis never trailed and outgained Stetson 498 yards to 300, with Cleeland throwing for 331 of them.
UC Davis is 3-0. Stetson is 0-3 and lost two fumbles, to UC Davis's one. Stetson's offense did get a late touchdown, but with 219 passing yards and 81 rushing yards on 25 carries it never really threatened. The 38-0 lead after three quarters is the number that matters.
For fantasy, Gbatu was the guy: 10 catches for 172 yards, the best score on the board.