Maier, Gilliam lead UC Davis to 54-21 win over San Diego
DAVIS, Calif. -- Ulonzo Gilliam ran for three touchdowns and Jake Maier passed for 302 yards and a score to help UC Davis beat San Diego 54-21 on Saturday night.
Maier was 24-of-48 passing with no interceptions and Gilliam had 16 carries for 46 yards. Jared Harrell finished with six receptions for 81 yards and a touchdown for UC Davis (2-0).
San Diego (1-1) scored three touchdowns in fewer than three minutes to take a 21-20 lead when Zach Nelson scored on a 1-yard run with 4:06 left in the third quarter. Gilliam had two 11-yard touchdown runs and Vincent White returned an interception 48 yards for a score to make it 40-21 after the PAT failed. On USD's next play from scrimmage on Cade Peacock picked off a pass from Anthony Lawrence, setting up a 26-yard touchdown run by Tehran Thomas.
Backup quarterback Brock Johnson hit Namane Modise for a 19-yard TD to cap the scoring with 1:34 to play.
Lawrence was 20-of-38 passing for 272 yards and one touchdown with two interceptions for the Toreros.
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2024 Pioneer Football League Standings
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Drake | 6-1 | 7-2 |
| Butler | 5-2 | 9-2 |
| San Diego | 5-2 | 7-3 |
| Morehead State | 5-2 | 7-4 |
| Dayton | 4-3 | 6-4 |
| Davidson | 4-3 | 6-4 |
| St. Thomas-Minnesota | 4-3 | 5-6 |
| Presbyterian | 3-4 | 5-6 |
| Valparaiso | 1-5 | 3-7 |
| Marist | 1-7 | 1-10 |
| Stetson | 0-6 | 2-8 |
2024 Big Sky Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Montana State | 7-0 | 11-0 |
| UC Davis | 6-1 | 9-2 |
| Idaho | 5-2 | 8-3 |
| Montana | 5-2 | 8-3 |
| Northern Arizona | 5-2 | 7-4 |
| Eastern Washington | 3-4 | 4-7 |
| Idaho State | 3-4 | 5-6 |
| Weber State | 2-5 | 3-8 |
| Cal Poly | 2-5 | 3-7 |
| Portland State | 2-5 | 2-8 |
| Sacramento State | 1-6 | 3-8 |
| Northern Colorado | 1-6 | 1-10 |
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