OGDEN, Utah (AP) – Dontae McMillan and Daniel Wright Jr. each had a touchdown run in the third quarter, and runner-up Weber State beat UC Davis # 23 18-13 on Saturday.
McMillan scored a 2-yard run and Wright pushed two defenders into the end zone to end a 10-yard run that gave the Wildcats a 15-10 lead. Isaiah Gomez’s second field goal, a 38-yarder, put UC Davis to 15-13 early in the fourth quarter, but Hunter Rodrigues tossed an intercept to Eddie Heckard and Preston Smith that ended the Aggies’ last two trips.
Josh Davis led Weber State (1-0, 1-0 Big Sky Conference) with 71 yards over 20 runs. McMillan and Wright combined for 32 yards on seven stretches. Kyle Thompson kicked a 41 yard field goal with 8:19 remaining.
Rodrigues, who threw 243 yards and three touchdown passes in the 27-17 win over Idaho at the start, was 13 of 28 passes for 139 yards with a 15-yard TD pass to McCallan Castles in the first quarter. Rodrigues ran the ball 18 times for 52 meters. Jr. Gilliam had 18 transfers for 65 yards rushing for UC Davis (1-1, 1-1).
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