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UC Davis at Northern Colorado

Saturday, October 22, 2022

UC Davis beat Northern Colorado 58–⁠10. It was their 12th meeting; after it, UC Davis led the series 9–⁠3.

AwayUC Davis6–⁠5 in 2022
58
HomeNorthern Colorado3–⁠8 in 2022
10

Final at Nottingham Field, GreeleyTV: ESPN+Attendance 4,499

At kickoff
75°F, clear, wind 10 mph from the southeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Greeley-Weld County Airport (KGXY), 7 km from the stadium
Official
Kelly HolmanGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
UC Davis621141758
Northern Colorado300710

Standouts

  • PassingMiles Hastings18 of 21, 251 yards, 3 TDUC Davis
  • RushingElijah Dotson27 carries, 182 yardsNorthern Colorado
  • ReceivingZain Zinicola7 catches, 116 yards, 1 TDNorthern Colorado

Player stats

UC Davis

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Miles Hastings18/2125130
Grant Harper5/63210
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Lan Larison484175
Ulonzo Gilliam1458011
Jeremiah Chukwudobe427010
Matteo Perez627111
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Josh Gale180180
Justin Kraft463124
McCallan Castles551015
Ulonzo Gilliam31708

Northern Colorado

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Dylan McCaffrey19/3223212
Jacob Sirmon0/1000
Jacquez Robertson0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Elijah Dotson27182030
Darius Stewart214014
Dylan McCaffrey5102
Jacquez Robertson1101
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Zain Zinicola7116132
T.J. Graham444014
Elijah Dotson429015
Alec Pell229015

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

UC DavisNorthern Colorado
484Total yards423
283Passing yards232
201Rushing yards191
10.5Yards per pass6.8
5.6Yards per rush5.3
27First downs25
4–⁠10Third downs4–⁠11
1–⁠1Fourth downs0–⁠3
0Turnovers4
4–⁠30Penalties6–⁠59
28:59Possession31:01

Efficiency

UC DavisNorthern Colorado
71%Success rate42%
0.92EPA per play−0.50
1.57Explosiveness1.22
0.54Rushing EPA−0.31
1.39Passing EPA−0.47
43%Passing-down success21%

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

UC Davis 65% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

UC Davis −19, over/under 60.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Before kickoff, the win chances were UC Davis 90%, Northern Colorado 10%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Northern Colorado end zoneUC Davis end zoneQ1 Northern ColoradoField goal, 12 playsQ1 UC DavisField goal, 9 playsQ1 Northern ColoradoFumble, 4 playsQ1 UC DavisField goal, 6 playsQ1 Northern ColoradoPunt, 3 playsQ1 UC DavisPunt, 3 playsQ2 UC DavisTouchdown, 1 playQ2 Northern ColoradoTouchdown, 2 playsQ2 Northern ColoradoMissed FG, 12 playsQ2 Northern ColoradoTurnover on downs, 9 playsQ2 UC DavisPunt, 6 playsQ2 Northern ColoradoInterception, 3 playsQ2 UC DavisTouchdown, 3 playsQ2 Northern ColoradoEnd of half, 3 playsQ3 UC DavisTouchdown, 10 playsQ3 Northern ColoradoMissed FG, 10 playsQ3 UC DavisTouchdown, 12 playsQ3 Northern ColoradoTouchdown, 3 playsQ4 UC DavisTouchdown, 1 playQ4 Northern ColoradoFumble, 1 playQ4 Northern ColoradoTurnover on downs, 9 playsQ4 UC DavisTouchdown, 13 playsQ4 UC DavisField goal, 4 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Northern Colorado drives left to right, UC Davis right to left. Our source’s drive data for this game doesn’t add up to the final score, so a score may be missing here; the scoring by quarter above is complete.
  1. Q1 Northern ColoradoField goal, 12 plays, 61 yards
  2. Q1 UC DavisField goal, 9 plays, 70 yards
  3. Q1 Northern ColoradoFumble, 4 plays, 9 yards
  4. Q1 UC DavisField goal, 6 plays, 13 yards
  5. Q1 Northern ColoradoPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  6. Q1 UC DavisPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  7. Q2 UC DavisTouchdown, 1 play, 77 yards
  8. Q2 Northern ColoradoTouchdown, 2 plays, −33 yards
  9. Q2 Northern ColoradoMissed FG, 12 plays, 65 yards
  10. Q2 Northern ColoradoTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 42 yards
  11. Q2 UC DavisPunt, 6 plays, 25 yards
  12. Q2 Northern ColoradoInterception, 3 plays, 20 yards
  13. Q2 UC DavisTouchdown, 3 plays, 27 yards
  14. Q2 Northern ColoradoEnd of half, 3 plays, 16 yards
  15. Q3 UC DavisTouchdown, 10 plays, 72 yards
  16. Q3 Northern ColoradoMissed FG, 10 plays, 65 yards
  17. Q3 UC DavisTouchdown, 12 plays, 77 yards
  18. Q3 Northern ColoradoTouchdown, 3 plays, 72 yards
  19. Q4 UC DavisTouchdown, 1 play, 72 yards
  20. Q4 Northern ColoradoFumble, 1 play, 0 yards
  21. Q4 Northern ColoradoTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 58 yards
  22. Q4 UC DavisTouchdown, 13 plays, 80 yards
  23. Q4 UC DavisField goal, 4 plays, −8 yards

Play by play

1st quarter1 drive, then UC Davis 6, Northern Colorado 3
Northern Colorado Field goal, 12 plays
14:561st & 10 at own 35Henry Reich kickoff for 51 yds , Elijah Dotson return for 5 yds to the NoCol 19
9:004th & 3 at opp 20Devin Bale 37 yd FG GOODNorthern Colorado 3, UC Davis 0
9:001st & 10 at own 35Devin Bale kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:514th & goal at opp 5Isaiah Gomez 25 yd FG GOODTied at 3
5:511st & 10 at own 35Isaiah Gomez kickoff for 32 yds
4:334th & 1 at own 42Dylan McCaffrey fumbled, recovered by UCDav Jayce Smalley
2:344th & 9 at opp 29Isaiah Gomez 46 yd FG GOODUC Davis 6, Northern Colorado 3
2:341st & 10 at own 35Isaiah Gomez kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:344th & 6 at own 29Devin Bale punt for 71 yds UC DAVIS Penalty, Offensive holding (Jehiel Budgett) to the UCDav 10
2nd quarter12 drives, then UC Davis 27, Northern Colorado 3
Northern Colorado Turnover on downs, 9 plays
0:003rd & 9 at own 43Dylan McCaffrey pass complete to Elijah Dotson for 11 yds to the UCDav 46 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 35Dylan McCaffrey pass complete to Jacquez Robertson for 2 yds to the UCDav 33
Northern Colorado Touchdown, 2 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 36Dylan McCaffrey run for 1 yd to the NoCol 37
Northern Colorado Missed FG, 12 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 24
0:002nd & 10 at own 24pass incomplete to Noah Ford
0:003rd & 10 at own 24Dylan McCaffrey pass complete to Alec Pell for 15 yds to the NoCol 39 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 39Dylan McCaffrey run for 2 yds to the NoCol 41
0:002nd & 8 at own 41Dylan McCaffrey sacked for a loss of 2 yards to the NoCol 39
0:001st & 10 at opp 46Dylan McCaffrey pass complete to Trevis Graham for 11 yds to the UCDav 35 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 15Jacquez Robertson run for 1 yd to the UCDav 14
0:002nd & 9 at opp 14Dylan McCaffrey pass incomplete to Noah Ford, broken up by Jehiel Budgett
Northern Colorado Turnover on downs, 9 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 25Elijah Dotson run for 17 yds to the NoCol 42 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 42Elijah Dotson run for 1 yd to the NoCol 43
0:002nd & 9 at own 43pass incomplete to Trevis Graham
0:001st & 10 at opp 46UC DAVIS Penalty, off-side (Princeton Toki) to the UCDav 41
0:001st & 5 at opp 41Elijah Dotson run for 6 yds to the UCDav 35 for a 1ST down
0:002nd & 8 at opp 33pass incomplete to Ty Arrington
UC Davis Punt, 6 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 33
0:002nd & 10 at own 33Miles Hastings pass complete to Ulonzo Gilliam Jr. for 7 yds to the UCDav 40
0:003rd & 3 at own 40Miles Hastings pass complete to McCallan Castles for 15 yds to the NoCol 45 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 45Miles Hastings sacked for a loss of 6 yards to the UCDav 49
0:002nd & 16 at own 49Miles Hastings pass complete to Lan Larison for 9 yds to the NoCol 42
0:003rd & 7 at opp 42pass incomplete to C.J. Hutton
Northern Colorado Interception, 3 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 5Elijah Dotson run for 10 yds to the NoCol 15 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 15Elijah Dotson run for 10 yds to the NoCol 25 for a 1ST down
UC Davis Touchdown, 3 plays
0:001st & 10 at opp 30Miles Hastings pass complete to McCallan Castles for 5 yds to the NoCol 25
0:002nd & 5 at opp 25Ulonzo Gilliam Jr. run for 6 yds to the NoCol 19 for a 1ST down
Northern Colorado End of half, 3 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 25Elijah Dotson run for 15 yds to the NoCol 40 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 40Elijah Dotson run for 1 yd to the NoCol 41
14:544th & 2 at own 18Henry Reich punt for 46 yds
14:132nd & 9 at own 37George Moreno 40 Yd Interception Return (Isaiah Gomez Kick)UC Davis 13, Northern Colorado 3
14:081st & 10 at own 35Isaiah Gomez kickoff for 63 yds , Tremell Harrell return for 22 yds to the NoCol 24
Northern Colorado Missed FG, 12 plays
9:363rd & 9 at opp 14Elijah Dotson run for 3 yds to the UCDav 11
8:564th & 6 at opp 11Devin Bale 27 yd FG MISSED
UC Davis Touchdown, 1 play
8:441st & 10 at own 20Josh Gale 80 Yd pass from Miles Hastings (Isaiah Gomez Kick)UC Davis 20, Northern Colorado 3
8:441st & 10 at own 35Isaiah Gomez kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Northern Colorado Turnover on downs, 9 plays
5:183rd & 8 at opp 33pass incomplete to Elijah Dotson
5:064th & 8 at opp 33pass incomplete to Elijah Dotson
2:064th & 7 at opp 42Henry Reich punt for 37 yds
1:281st & 10 at own 25Dylan McCaffrey pass intercepted
UC Davis Touchdown, 3 plays
0:381st & 10 at opp 19Justin Kraft 19 Yd pass from Miles Hastings (Isaiah Gomez Kick)UC Davis 27, Northern Colorado 3
0:381st & 10 at own 35Isaiah Gomez kickoff for 40 yds
3rd quarter7 drives, then UC Davis 41, Northern Colorado 3
UC Davis Touchdown, 10 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 25Ulonzo Gilliam Jr. run for 11 yds to the UCDav 36 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 36Ulonzo Gilliam Jr. run for 7 yds to the UCDav 43
0:002nd & 3 at own 43Lan Larison run for 6 yds to the UCDav 49 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 49Matteo Perez run for 2 yds to the NoCol 49
0:002nd & 8 at opp 49Miles Hastings pass complete to Justin Kraft for 24 yds to the NoCol 25 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 25Miles Hastings pass complete to McCallan Castles for 13 yds to the NoCol 12 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 12Ulonzo Gilliam Jr. run for 2 yds to the NoCol 10
0:002nd & 8 at opp 10Trent Tompkins run for 4 yds to the NoCol 6
0:003rd & 4 at opp 6Matteo Perez run for 5 yds to the NoCol 1 for a 1ST down
Northern Colorado Missed FG, 10 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 27Elijah Dotson run for 9 yds to the NoCol 36
0:002nd & 1 at own 36Elijah Dotson run for 2 yds to the NoCol 38 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 38Dylan McCaffrey pass complete to Zain Zinicola for 32 yds to the UCDav 30 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 30Elijah Dotson run for a loss of 1 yard to the UCDav 31
0:002nd & 11 at opp 31Dylan McCaffrey pass complete to Trevis Graham for 14 yds to the UCDav 17 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 17Elijah Dotson run for 10 yds to the UCDav 7 for a 1ST down
0:001st & goal at opp 7Elijah Dotson run for 2 yds to the UCDav 5
UC Davis Touchdown, 12 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 20Ulonzo Gilliam Jr. run for 6 yds to the UCDav 26
0:002nd & 4 at own 26Ulonzo Gilliam Jr. run for 6 yds to the UCDav 32 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 32Miles Hastings pass complete to C.J. Hutton for 14 yds to the UCDav 46 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 46
0:002nd & 10 at own 46Lan Larison run for 3 yds to the UCDav 49
0:003rd & 7 at own 49Miles Hastings pass complete to Ulonzo Gilliam Jr. for 8 yds to the NoCol 43 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 43Ulonzo Gilliam Jr. run for 8 yds to the NoCol 35
0:002nd & 2 at opp 35Ulonzo Gilliam Jr. run for 1 yd to the NoCol 34
0:003rd & 1 at opp 34Matteo Perez run for 11 yds to the NoCol 23 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 23Matteo Perez run for 5 yds to the NoCol 18 for a 1ST down NORTHERN COLO Penalty, Offensive holding (Ernesto Nava) to the NoCol 14 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 14Miles Hastings pass complete to Justin Poerio for 12 yds to the NoCol 2 for a 1ST down
Northern Colorado Touchdown, 3 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 25Elijah Dotson run for 30 yds to the UCDav 45 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 45Dylan McCaffrey pass complete to Alec Pell for 14 yds to the UCDav 31 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 35Devin Bale kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
UC Davis Touchdown, 10 plays
10:451st & goal at opp 1Matteo Perez 1 Yd Run (Isaiah Gomez Kick)UC Davis 34, Northern Colorado 3
10:431st & 10 at own 35Isaiah Gomez kickoff for 40 yds Max Pierce fumbled, recovered by NoCol Max Pierce , return for no gain to the NoCol 27
Northern Colorado Missed FG, 10 plays
6:472nd & goal at opp 5Dylan McCaffrey pass complete to Elijah Dotson for a loss of 3 yards to the UCDav 8
6:473rd & goal at opp 8pass incomplete to Fisher Clements
5:554th & goal at opp 8Devin Bale 25 yd FG MISSED
UC Davis Touchdown, 12 plays
1:071st & goal at opp 2C.J. Hutton 2 Yd pass from Miles Hastings (Isaiah Gomez Kick)UC Davis 41, Northern Colorado 3
1:071st & 10 at own 35Isaiah Gomez kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4th quarter5 drives, then UC Davis 58, Northern Colorado 10
Northern Colorado Turnover on downs, 9 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 25Elijah Dotson run for 15 yds to the NoCol 40 for a 1ST down
Northern Colorado Touchdown, 3 plays
14:541st & 10 at opp 31Zain Zinicola 31 Yd pass from Dylan McCaffrey (Devin Bale Kick)UC Davis 41, Northern Colorado 10
14:541st & 10 at own 35Devin Bale kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
UC Davis Touchdown, 1 play
14:391st & 10 at own 25Lan Larison 75 Yd Run (Isaiah Gomez Kick)UC Davis 48, Northern Colorado 10
14:391st & 10 at own 35Isaiah Gomez kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Northern Colorado Turnover on downs, 9 plays
10:294th & 5 at opp 17Dylan McCaffrey pass incomplete to Trevis Graham, broken up by Rex Connors
UC Davis Touchdown, 13 plays
4:054th & 3 at opp 8Lance Babb II 8 Yd pass from Grant Harper (Isaiah Gomez Kick)UC Davis 55, Northern Colorado 10
4:051st & 10 at own 35Isaiah Gomez kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:521st & 10 at own 25Alec Lewis run for a loss of 7 yards to the NoCol 18 Alec Lewis fumbled, recovered by UCDav Zach Jones
1:254th & 18 at opp 26Isaiah Gomez 43 Yd Field GoalUC Davis 58, Northern Colorado 10
1:251st & 10 at own 35Isaiah Gomez kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

The series

Every UC Davis–Northern Colorado game

UC Davis leads 11–⁠3 in 14 meetings, counting the two since this game.

Recent meetings
2025UC Davis 27, Northern Colorado 16
2024UC Davis 59, Northern Colorado 7
2022UC Davis 58, Northern Colorado 10
2021UC Davis 32, Northern Colorado 3
2018UC Davis 49, Northern Colorado 36
2016UC Davis 34, Northern Colorado 21

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