UC Davis Aggies at Portland State Vikings
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Cleeland, UC Davis dodge Portland St. upset bid with 31-24 win
Cleeland threw a 22-yard, catch-and-run touchdown to Laviel Picket with 27 seconds left. The Vikings' Tyrese Smith threw incomplete in the end zone to end it.
The Aggies tied it at 24 on Cleeland's 15-yard touchdown pass to Samuel Gbatu Jr. with 4:35 left. Cleeland threw to Picket for the two-point conversion.
UC Davis entered as a 24-point favorite and ranked sixth in the Stats Perform FCS Top 25 poll.
Smith's 1-yard scoring run ended a nine-play, 70-yard drive with 59 seconds left before the end of the first quarter for a 7-0 Vikings lead.
After a three-and-out, the Vikings' Cru Newman returned a punt 78 yards for a touchdown and made it 14-0.
Later, Smith led a 16-play, 87-yard drive with eight seconds left before halftime when he carried it in from the 1.
UC Davis recorded a safety for its first points of the game. Fisher ran it in from the 1 with 6:01 left in the third quarter to make it 21-9.
Fisher ran it in from the 4 to end a six-play, 50-yard drive at the end of the third.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 0:59 | Tyrese Smith 1 Yd Run (Joshua Hossmann Lees Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 0:00 | Cru Newman 78 Yd Punt Return (Joshua Hossmann Lees Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 0:08 | Tyrese Smith 1 Yd Run (Joshua Hossmann Lees Kick) |
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SF | 3rd Period 9:42 | Team Safety |
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TD | 3rd Period 6:01 | Jordan Fisher 1 Yd Run (Robert Meyer Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 0:06 | Jordan Fisher 4 Yd Run (Robert Meyer Kick) |
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FG | 4th Period 9:35 | Joshua Hossmann Lees 24 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 2:19 | Samuel Gbatu Jr. 15 Yd pass from Treynor Cleeland (Treynor Cleeland Pass to Laviel Pickett for Two-Point Conversion) |
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TD | 4th Period 0:27 | Laviel Pickett 22 Yd pass from Treynor Cleeland (Robert Meyer Kick) |
Statistics
 UCD |
 PRST |
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|---|---|---|
| 21 | 1st Downs | 19 |
| 5-13 | 3rd down efficiency | 5-16 |
| 0-0 | 4th down efficiency | 3-5 |
| 374 | Total Yards | 357 |
| 287 | Passing | 268 |
| 22/39 | Comp/Att | 23/36 |
| 7.4 | Yards per pass | 7.4 |
| 87 | Rushing | 89 |
| 26 | Rushing Attempts | 37 |
| 3.3 | Yards per rush | 2.4 |
| 5-49 | Penalties | 5-36 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 26:04 | Possession | 33:56 |
Game Information
Location: Portland, OR
Attendance: 2,367 · Capacity:
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