{"id":332292,"date":"2025-12-07T07:20:13","date_gmt":"2025-12-07T07:20:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/332292\/"},"modified":"2025-12-07T07:20:13","modified_gmt":"2025-12-07T07:20:13","slug":"no-8-uc-davis-football-moves-on-to-fcs-quarterfinals-with-win-over-rhode-island","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/332292\/","title":{"rendered":"No. 8 UC Davis Football Moves On To FCS Quarterfinals With Win Over Rhode Island"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#13;<br \/>\n                    &#13;<br \/>\n                    &#13;<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1765092011_378_Split-RI.png\" alt=\"Rhode Island Logo\"\/><\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t26&#13;\n\t\t<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t\tRhode Island&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t\tURI&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t11-3 , 8-0&#13;\n\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/site.png\" alt=\"UC Davis Logo\"\/><\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t47&#13;\n\t\t<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tWinner&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t\tUC Davis&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t\tUCD&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t9-3 , 6-2&#13;\n\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1765092012_845_Split-RI.png\" alt=\"Rhode Island Logo\"\/><\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t\tRhode Island&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t\tURI&#13;\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>11-3 , 8-0<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t26&#13;\n\t\t<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t47&#13;\n\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1765092012_216_site.png\" alt=\"UC Davis Logo\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tWinner<\/p>\n<p>    &#13;<br \/>\n        Score By Quarters    &#13;<br \/>\n        &#13;<br \/>\n            &#13;<br \/>\n                Team&#13;<br \/>\n                &#13;<br \/>\n                    &#13;<br \/>\n                        1st&#13;<br \/>\n                    &#13;<br \/>\n                &#13;<br \/>\n                    &#13;<br \/>\n                        2nd&#13;<br \/>\n                    &#13;<br \/>\n                &#13;<br \/>\n                    &#13;<br \/>\n                        3rd&#13;<br \/>\n                    &#13;<br \/>\n                &#13;<br \/>\n                    &#13;<br \/>\n                        4th&#13;<br \/>\n                    &#13;<br \/>\n                &#13;<br \/>\n                F&#13;<br \/>\n            &#13;<br \/>\n        &#13;<br \/>\n        &#13;<br \/>\n            &#13;<br \/>\n                &#13;<br \/>\n                    URI&#13;<br \/>\n                    Rhode Island&#13;<br \/>\n                &#13;<br \/>\n                &#13;<br \/>\n                    0&#13;<br \/>\n                &#13;<br \/>\n                    20&#13;<br \/>\n                &#13;<br \/>\n                    0&#13;<br \/>\n                &#13;<br \/>\n                    6&#13;<br \/>\n                &#13;<br \/>\n                26&#13;<br \/>\n            &#13;<br \/>\n            &#13;<br \/>\n                &#13;<br \/>\n                    UCD&#13;<br \/>\n                    UC Davis&#13;<br \/>\n                &#13;<br \/>\n                &#13;<br \/>\n                    3&#13;<br \/>\n                &#13;<br \/>\n                    15&#13;<br \/>\n                &#13;<br \/>\n                    15&#13;<br \/>\n                &#13;<br \/>\n                    14&#13;<br \/>\n                &#13;<br \/>\n                47&#13;<br \/>\n            &#13;<br \/>\n        &#13;<\/p>\n<p>                    &#13;<br \/>\n                    &#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n                    &#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n                     &#13;<\/p>\n<p>                                &#13;<br \/>\n                                    &#13;<br \/>\n                                    &#13;<br \/>\n                                    &#13;<br \/>\n                                    &#13;<br \/>\n                                    &#13;<br \/>\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/convert\" alt=\"Scott Nixon\"\/>&#13;<\/p>\n<p>                          &#13;<br \/>\n                        &#13;<br \/>\n                        &#13;<br \/>\n                    &#13;<\/p>\n<p>Game Recap: Football | 12\/6\/2025 10:38:00 PM <\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n                                    &#13;<br \/>\n                        &#13;<br \/>\n                    &#13;<\/p>\n<p>                    &#13;<br \/>\n                        &#13;<br \/>\n &#13;<\/p>\n<p>                    Score:\u00a0 No. 8 UC Davis 47, No. 9 Rhode Island 26<br \/>\nLocation:\u00a0Davis, Calif. (UC Davis Health Stadium)<br \/>\nRecords:\u00a0UC Davis 9-3, Rhode Island 11-3<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nThe short story: A five-touchdown performance from <a href=\"https:\/\/ucdavisaggies.com\/sports\/football\/roster\/caden-pinnick\/19303\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"19303\" target=\"_blank\">Caden Pinnick<\/a> led No. 8 UC Davis football to a 29-point second half on their way to a 47-26 victory over Rhode Island on Saturday, Dec. 6.<\/p>\n<p>The Aggies now move on and host the FCS Playoff Quarterfinals for the first time in program history when they face off against Illinois State in a playoff rematch of last season.<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nFIRST DOWN&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;\n<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\tPinnick&#8217;s five passing touchdowns ties his season-high set in a\u00a0win over\u00a0Northern Arizona earlier this season.&#13;<br \/>\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ucdavisaggies.com\/sports\/football\/roster\/jordan-fisher\/19276\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"19276\" target=\"_blank\">Jordan Fisher<\/a> led the ground attack with 140 rushing yards, going over 100 yards for the sixth time this year.&#13;<br \/>\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ucdavisaggies.com\/sports\/football\/roster\/samuel-gbatu-jr-\/19280\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"19280\" target=\"_blank\">Samuel Gbatu, Jr.<\/a> was Pinnick&#8217;s main target all night long, with the receiver going for 121 yards. The seventh time he&#8217;s had 100+ receiving yards on the season.&#13;<br \/>\n\tDefense came up big with sacks from <a href=\"https:\/\/ucdavisaggies.com\/sports\/football\/roster\/sam-goligoski\/19281\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"19281\" target=\"_blank\">Sam Goligoski<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ucdavisaggies.com\/sports\/football\/roster\/jackson-sievers\/19312\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"19312\" target=\"_blank\">Jackson Sievers<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/ucdavisaggies.com\/sports\/football\/roster\/jacob-psyk\/19371\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"19371\" target=\"_blank\">Jacob Psyk<\/a>. 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