Rhode Island Rams at UC Davis Aggies
· FCS Championship - Second Round
Pinnick's 5 TD passes help UC Davis beat Rhode Island 47-20 in FCS playoffs
No. 8 seed UC Davis (9-2) hosts unseeded Illinois State, which knocked off No. 1 seed North Dakota State 29-28 earlier Saturday, in the quarterfinals.
Pinnick was 16-of-28 passing for 266 yards and had 99 yards rushing on 15 carries.
Pinnick threw a 15-yard TD pass to Johnson with 18 seconds left in the second quarter and, after Rhode Island went three-and-out on the opening drive of the second half, Fisher’s touchdown run less 2 1/2 minutes into the third quarter to give the Aggies a 25-20 lead.
Antwain Littleton, Jr. had 123 yards rushing and two touchdowns on 16 carries for No. 9 seed Rhode Island (11-3).
UC Davis outgained the Rams 141-38 total yards in the first quarter but led just 3-0 after Hunter Ridley missed a 33-yard field-goal attempt on the first play of the second. Rhode Island responded with a nine-play, 80-yard drive that culminated when Littleton ran for a 2-yard touchdown on fourth-and-goal.
Littleton ripped off a 63-yard scoring run with 7:05 left in the first half and Marquis Buchanan caught a 78-yard touchdown pass from Devin Farrell that gave URI a 20-11 lead about five minutes later.
Jackson Sievers forced a fumble by Connor Finer that was recovered by Nate Rutchena and two plays later Pinnick threw a 9-yard TD pass to Ian Simpson. Samuel Gbatu Jr., who finished with 121 yards receiving, caught a 27-yard scoring strike from Pinnick on the first play of the fourth quarter to make it 40-20.
Farrell threw a 4-yard touchdown pass to Buchanan to cap the scoring with 1:11 remaining.
How To Watch
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- TV Channel: Rams at Aggies 2021 College Football, week 15, is broadcasted on ESPN2.
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Scoring Summary
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FG | 1st Period 11:27 | Hunter Ridley 37 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 9:55 | Antwain Littleton Jr. 2 Yd Run (Garth White Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 7:55 | Scott Nixon 3 Yd pass from Caden Pinnick (Ian Simpson Run for Two-Point Conversion) |
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TD | 2nd Period 7:05 | Antwain Littleton Jr. 63 Yd Run (Garth White Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 2:20 | Marquis Buchanan 75 Yd pass from Devin Farrell (Garth White PAT blocked) |
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TD | 2nd Period 0:18 | Zach Jones 15 Yd pass from Caden Pinnick (Hunter Ridley Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 12:34 | Jordan Fisher 50 Yd Run (Hunter Ridley Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 7:32 | Ian Simpson 9 Yd pass from Caden Pinnick (Jordan Fisher Run for Two-Point Conversion) |
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TD | 4th Period 15:00 | Samuel Gbatu Jr. 27 Yd pass from Caden Pinnick (Hunter Ridley Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 3:31 | Zach Jones 35 Yd pass from Caden Pinnick (Hunter Ridley Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 1:11 | Marquis Buchanan 4 Yd pass from Devin Farrell (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed) |
Statistics
 URI |
 UCD |
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|---|---|---|
| 17 | 1st Downs | 25 |
| 5-15 | 3rd down efficiency | 7-13 |
| 2-4 | 4th down efficiency | 0-0 |
| 467 | Total Yards | 553 |
| 294 | Passing | 277 |
| 22/40 | Comp/Att | 17/29 |
| 7.4 | Yards per pass | 9.6 |
| 173 | Rushing | 276 |
| 27 | Rushing Attempts | 43 |
| 6.4 | Yards per rush | 6.4 |
| 10-57 | Penalties | 3-25 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 1 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 29:35 | Possession | 30:25 |
Game Information
Location: Davis, CA
Attendance: 8,525 · Capacity:
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