UC Davis 28-26 Idaho (September 28, 2024) Game Recap

DAVIS, Calif. – Miles Hastings completed 25 of 33 passes for 248 yards and three touchdowns Saturday night, Lan Larison accounted for two touchdowns and UC Davis beat Idaho 28-26 in a battle between two top teams in the FCS.

CJ Hutton returned the opening kick of the second half 72 yards and two plays later, Hastings hit Larison for a 26-yard touchdown that lifted UC Davis (4-1, 1-0 Big Sky Conference) to No. 11 in the FCS coaches poll, his first lead of the game at 21-17.

Hastings connected with Winston Williams for a 13-yard touchdown with 1:45 left in the fourth quarter, making the score 28-17.

Freshman quarterback Nick Josifek came into the game after starter Jack Wagner threw consecutive interceptions in the third quarter and led two scoring drives in the fourth quarter. Cameron Pope kicked a 22-yard field goal to cap a 13-play, 74-yard drive that made it a one-possession game with 4:28 left to play. After a UC Davis punt, Josifek led the Vandals on an 11-play, 88-yard drive that culminated when he threw a 19-yard TD pass to Emmerson Cortez-Menjivar with 44 seconds left.

Quarterback pressure from Zach Kennedy on the 2-point conversion attempt forced a missed throw and the Aggies held on for the win.

Idaho (3-2, 0-1), ranked No. 3 in the FCS coaches poll, outrebounded UC Davis by 459-312 total yards, including 185-26 yards rushing, but committed three turnovers.

Larison finished the game with 18 carries for 46 yards and a TD, 3-for-3 passes for 38 yards and four receptions for 54 yards and a score for the Aggies.

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