Coach leaves, mess remains
vacavilleinsider_1rm66q Sacramento State concocted the perfect recipe for wrecking a football program. Start with leaving the Big Sky Conference, one of the strongest in the FCS, with the faint hope of…
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Coaching is perilous profession
Job security should never be a concern for Tim Plough at UC Davis. He earned a degree in history at UC Davis and played quarterback for the Aggies. This is…
Playoff game on Aggies menu
Zaire Collier gave thanks Thursday for being 6-foot-4 and 320 pounds. The UC Davis center puts away a fair amount of food every day, so eating his way through a…
Farewell to Causeway Classic
Tim Plough and Brennan Marion will meet for the first time when UC Davis and Sacramento State meet for the last time in the Causeway Classic on Saturday. Nothing says…
Title eludes UC Davis – again
Losing to Montana State is nothing new for UC Davis. The Aggies have lost the past nine meetings after winning the first in 2006. Each loss only serves to remind…
Aggies get it done on the run
Sam Gbatu Jr. had never had more than one rushing attempt in a game for UC Davis until stuffing four into last Saturday’s 28-14 win at Idaho. Heck, the senior…
Familiar stakes in Big Sky battle
Tim Plough has 18 wins in his first 23 games as head coach at UC Davis, so selecting one as the most significant is difficult. How about beating Eastern Washington…
Hornets always in rush to run
Little thought is required for defensive coordinators in the Big Sky Conference to plot a strategy to stop Sacramento State. The Hornets run. Three Big Sky teams have 100 or…
One start worth senior’s wait
If this is it for Grant Harper at UC Davis, if his first start after four seasons on the sideline will be his last, if he does not take another…
UC Davis tackles adversity
Jayden Stanley could not care less about leading UC Davis in tackles. The safety had four tackles in the Aggies’ 38-36 loss to Idaho State last Saturday to boost his…