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Cleeland, Jones, and Fisher help UC Davis beat Eastern Washington 49-38

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In a home game against Eastern Washington, UC Davis won 49-38 with standout performances from quarterback Treynor Cleeland and running back Jordan Fisher. Cleeland threw for 278 yards and four touchdowns while Fisher rushed for a career-high 255 yards and two scores. Despite Nate Bell's efforts—throwing for a career-best 413 yards, three touchdowns, and rushing for 107 more yards—Eastern Washington couldn't overcome UC Davis’s lead.

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On Saturday night, UC Davis beat Eastern Washington in a high-scoring game with a final score of 49-38. Key players for UC Davis included quarterback Treynor Cleeland, who threw four touchdown passes and completed 15 out of 27 attempts for 278 yards; receiver Zach Jones, who caught two touchdowns and ran for another; and running back Jordan Fisher, who rushed for a career-high 255 yards with two scores. Fisher's performance included an impressive 87-yard touchdown run, contributing significantly to UC Davis' halftime lead of 21-15. Cleeland also connected on scoring passes of 53 and 7 yards to Jones in the second half, while Xzavior Guess caught a 56-yard touchdown pass from him as well. This victory marked UC Davis’ first win against Eastern Washington at home after being previously 0-5.

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Aggies DAVIS Eagles Eastern Washington UC Davis

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Cleeland PERSON · 4× Eastern Washington ORG · 4× Aggies ORG · 3× Jones PERSON · 3× UC Davis ORG · 3× Eagles ORG · 2× Fisher PERSON · 2× Calif. GPE · 1× DAVIS GPE · 1× Treynor Cleeland PERSON · 1×

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DAVIS, Calif. (AP) — Treynor Cleeland threw two of his four touchdown passes to Zach Jones, and Jordan Fisher rushed for a career-high 255 yards and two scores as UC Davis beat Eastern Washington 49-38 on Saturday night.

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2026-10-04 · Toronto Star

Cleeland, Jones, and Fisher help UC Davis beat Eastern Washington 49-38 · assertive framing

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Davis → throw → night

Cleeland completed 15 of 27 passes for 278 yards with one interception for UC Davis (4-2, 2-1 Big Sky Conference), ranked 16th in the Stats Perform poll for the Championship Subdivision. asserted

Cleeland → complete → Subdivision

Jones added a 67-yard touchdown run on his only carry — following Cleeland’s 50-yard scoring strike to Samuel Gbatu Jr. — for a 14-6 lead after one quarter. asserted

Jones → add → quarter

Fisher broke free for an 87-yard touchdown on the first play following an Eagles punt and the Aggies led 21-12 with 2:33 left before halftime. asserted

Aggies → break → halftime

The senior entered with 315 yards rushing through the first five games. asserted

senior → enter → games

Soren McKee kicked his third field goal — a 23-yarder on the final play to cut it to 21-15 at halftime. asserted

McKee → kick → halftime

Cleeland fired on 53-yard touchdown pass to Jones four plays into the second half and Fisher added a 37-yard touchdown run for a 33-21 lead. asserted

Fisher → fire → lead

Cleeland had scoring passes covering 7 yards to Jones and 56 yards to Xzavior Guess as the Aggies scored touchdowns on all four third-quarter possessions for a 46-24 advantage. asserted

Aggies → have → advantage

Nate Bell completed 39 of 58 passes for a career-high 413 yards with three touchdowns and an interception for Eastern Washington. asserted

Bell → complete → Washington

He also rushed 16 times for 107 yards and a score, giving him a hand in all but 81 yards of the Eagles’ offense. asserted

He → rush → offense

Up next Eastern Washington: Hosts Northern Colorado on Saturday. asserted

Washington → host → Saturday