Praise is reward for rally
vacavilleinsider_1rm66q UC Davis head coach Tim Plough has never been one to get carried away when praising a player. That was again true last Saturday after redshirt freshman Treynor Cleeland made…
Caden Pinnick
Aggies start over at quarterback
Caden Pinnick took advantage of spring break at Washington State to return to UC Davis and visit his former teammates. The quarterback stayed with wide receiver Samuel Gbatu Jr., who…
Aggies quarterback lured away
Tim Plough coached tight ends at Cal in 2023 and should have had nothing to do with quarterback Fernando Mendoza. Plough could not resist, however. He has worked his magic…
UC Davis divides ball for all
Sam Gbatu Jr. is the best bet to be the primary target whenever UC Davis throws the ball. Another wide receiver, Stacy Dobbins, would be second. Deciding who would be…
Aggies tackle hectic week
Tim Plough has more on his mind than preparing UC Davis to face Illinois State on Saturday in the quarterfinals of the FCS playoffs. The second-year head coach has adjusted…
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…
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…
Aggies coach accepts blame
Greed got the best of Tim Plough with UC Davis at the Idaho State 18 and seven seconds to go in the first half last Saturday. Settling for a field…
Aggies wonder what counts
UC Davis head coach Tim Plough wonders how a game that does not count will count against six players who are sidelined with season-ending injuries. Playing in five games constitutes…
Award twice as nice for Pinnick
Ty Pennington has twice been named the Offensive Player of the Week in the Big Sky Conference this season. The Northern Arizona quarterback won the award Sept. 15 and 22…