Maier's 4 TDs propel UC Davis past North Dakota 48-24
DAVIS, Calif. -- Jake Maier threw for 415 yards and four touchdowns to lead UC Davis to a 48-24 win over North Dakota in its Big Sky Conference home opener Saturday night.
Maier was 33-for-38 passing and connected with Wesley Preece on three of the touchdown throws. Keelan Doss hauled in a 65-yard touchdown pass from Maier and finished with 199 yards on 11 catches as UC Davis (3-2, 2-1) piled up 651 total yards.
C.J. Spencer and Justin Williams each ran in a touchdown in the first half and Max O'Rourke kicked two field goals.
North Dakota (1-4, 0-2) tied the game at 7-all in the first quarter with John Santiago's 81-yard touchdown run but UC Davis poured it on from there.
Santiago had 13 carries for 170 yards and a touchdown, Brady Oliveira had 107 yards, also with 13 carries, and Keaton Studsrud threw for one touchdown and ran in another for North Dakota.
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2023 Missouri Valley Football Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| South Dakota State | 8-0 | 15-0 |
| South Dakota | 7-1 | 10-3 |
| Northern Iowa | 5-3 | 6-5 |
| North Dakota | 5-3 | 7-5 |
| North Dakota State | 5-3 | 11-4 |
| Youngstown State | 5-3 | 8-5 |
| Southern Illinois | 4-4 | 8-5 |
| Illinois State | 4-4 | 6-5 |
| Missouri State | 3-5 | 4-7 |
| Murray State | 1-7 | 2-9 |
| Indiana State | 1-7 | 1-10 |
| Western Illinois | 0-8 | 0-11 |
2023 Big Sky Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Montana | 7-1 | 13-2 |
| Idaho | 6-2 | 9-4 |
| Montana State | 6-2 | 8-4 |
| Northern Arizona | 5-3 | 5-6 |
| UC Davis | 5-3 | 7-4 |
| Sacramento State | 4-4 | 8-5 |
| Weber State | 4-4 | 6-5 |
| Portland State | 4-4 | 5-6 |
| Idaho State | 3-5 | 3-8 |
| Eastern Washington | 3-5 | 4-7 |
| Cal Poly | 1-7 | 3-8 |
| Northern Colorado | 0-8 | 0-11 |
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