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Cleeland, Jones, and Fisher help UC Davis beat Eastern Washington 49-38
Jordan Fisher rushed for a career-high 255 yards and two touchdowns as UC Davis scored on all four third-quarter possessions.
On Saturday, UC Davis defeated Eastern Washington 49-38 behind running back Jordan Fisher's career-high 255 rushing yards and quarterback Treynor Cleeland's four touchdown passes, securing the Aggies' first-ever home win against the Eagles.
Defensive struggles plagued the Eagles, who allowed 629 yards at a clip of 10.8 per play, enabling the Aggies to capitalize on big plays with touchdowns of 50, 67, and 87 yards in the first half.
Eastern Washington quarterback Nate Bell recorded 520 total yards, including 413 passing yards, marking the ninth-most in program history; however, settling for field goals too often in the red zone limited the Eagles' scoring potential.
The defeat dropped the Eagles to 1-5 overall and 0-3 in Big Sky Conference play, damaging their playoff hopes significantly; redshirt senior kicker Soren McKee set the program's career field goal record with 41.
Ranked 16th in the FCS Stats Perform poll, the Aggies will face Southern Utah on October 17, while the Eagles host Northern Colorado next week in their quest for a first Big Sky Conference victory.