Maier, UC Davis light up N. Colorado 49-36
GREELEY, Colo. -- Jake Maier threw for 382 yards and four touchdowns and UC Davis overwhelmed Northern Colorado 49-36 on Saturday.
UC Davis (4-1, 2-0 Big Sky) entered the fourth quarter with a 42-10 lead. On in relief of Maier, Brock Johnson threw a 16-yard score to Gabe Martinez for his first career touchdown to make it 49-10 with 9:15 remaining.
For the second time in his career, the Aggies' Wesley Preece caught three touchdowns, with just four receptions, while Keelan Doss caught 11 passes for 161 yards and a score.
Conor Regan threw for 387 yards and two touchdowns and Alex Wesley caught nine passes for 178 yards and a touchdown for Northern Colorado (0-6, 0-3). The Aggies piled up 524 yards of offense to 453 for the Bears.
Northern Colorado hasn't won since a 42-0 victory over Cal Poly on Nov. 18, 2017. The Bears now have lost 12 of their last 13 games dating back to Sept. 30 last year.
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2023 Big Sky Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Montana | 7-1 | 13-2 |
| Idaho | 6-2 | 9-4 |
| Montana State | 6-2 | 8-4 |
| Northern Arizona | 5-3 | 5-6 |
| UC Davis | 5-3 | 7-4 |
| Sacramento State | 4-4 | 8-5 |
| Weber State | 4-4 | 6-5 |
| Portland State | 4-4 | 5-6 |
| Idaho State | 3-5 | 3-8 |
| Eastern Washington | 3-5 | 4-7 |
| Cal Poly | 1-7 | 3-8 |
| Northern Colorado | 0-8 | 0-11 |
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