No. 20/21 UC Davis (5-4, 3-3 Big Sky) could not complete a second-half comeback on Saturday afternoon, falling to No. 22 Weber State (6-4, 5-2) 38-14 at Stewart Stadium in Ogden, Utah, according to a October 31 report.
Weber State secured the victory with a 24-point margin despite an early touchdown from the Aggies.
Weber State opened the scoring in the first quarter with a 21-yard David Dellenbach field goal at 6:42. The Wildcats then added a 12-yard touchdown pass from Nate Dahle to La'akea Kalama to take a 10-0 lead. UC Davis responded with a touchdown pass from Treynor Cleeland to Zach Jones at the 1:04 mark, followed by a Robert Meyer PAT to trim the deficit to 10-7.
In the second quarter, Dellenbach converted a 31-yard field goal to make it 13-7. After a Ty Richardson interception in the end zone, Nate Dahle scored on a 12-yard run, and Mapa Vaenuku completed a two-point conversion to extend the Weber State lead to 21-7 before halftime.
The Wildcats extended their dominance in the second half when Dahle connected with Seth Rigtrup for a 52-yard touchdown to make the score 28-7. UC Davis answered with a 70-yard drive capped by a Scott Nixon touchdown to cut the deficit to 28-14.
Weber State regained a three-score advantage when Dahle found Noah Kjar for a six-yard touchdown at 10:15 of the third quarter. A third Dellenbach field goal later in the quarter pushed the Wildcats ahead 38-14. UC Davis attempted a final drive to the Weber State 31-yard line, but a late interception and a fourth-down stop prevented a comeback.
Jordan Fisher finished with 128 rushing yards on 27 carries for UC Davis, marking his 10th career 100-plus yard rushing game and bringing his career total to 2,393 yards. Treynor Cleeland completed 23 of 38 passes for 265 yards and two touchdowns. On defense, Hayden John recorded 11 total tackles, including 10 solo tackles.
UC Davis is scheduled to host Utah Tech on Saturday, Nov. 7. Kickoff from UC Davis Health Stadium is scheduled for 4:00 pm PT.
