UC Davis Shuts Out Northern Colorado Until the Fourth Quarter
Northern Colorado's first points arrived in the fourth quarter, with UC Davis already up 27-0. By then the result was settled, and UC Davis went on to win 33-6 to move to 5-2. Northern Colorado fell to 2-5.
Jordan Fisher did the early damage. He ran in from nine yards at 11:29 of the first quarter, then added a 1-yard score with 12 seconds left in the quarter for a 14-0 lead. Robert Meyer kicked a 32-yard field goal just before halftime, Treynor Cleeland threw a 2-yard touchdown to Edward Khutsishvili in the third quarter, and Meyer added a 25-yarder to make it 27-0. Marcus Mozer caught a 23-yard pass from Brayten Silbor early in the fourth for Northern Colorado's only touchdown. Winston Williams caught a 15-yard score from Cleeland to end it (Meyer missed the extra point). UC Davis never trailed, and no lead changed hands.
The stats back it up. UC Davis gained 425 yards to Northern Colorado's 358, and the visitors actually passed for 265 yards. The problem was two interceptions, with UC Davis giving it away zero times. Northern Colorado also managed just 93 yards on 31 rushes, and with one touchdown in four quarters, the yards did not turn into much.
Fantasy-wise, Fisher led the way with 28.4, but Samuel Gbatu Jr. quietly made his mark: one carry for 59 yards plus seven catches for 117. Cleeland threw for 266 yards and two touchdowns without a pick. A comfortable, efficient win, and nothing wrong with that.