Last week Plough was talking about how this game presented unique challenges.
1. Road trip to remote location, late kick, hot (these things are pretty standard though)
2. Utah Tech had film on us. We had nothing current on them.
3. Utah Tech entirely new defense (no idea what it’d look like
There may have been a couple other things…

He was correct. We looked like we were trying to evaluate and sort things out in the first half and come up with a plan at halftime. I think the staff knew there was a high probability we’d been down at half.

The staff was successful game-planning at halftime. Fantastic coaching job, I’d say.

The hard times.

I was listening to the radio stream for the Gould era. Marsh wasn’t so much doom and gloom, instead they would just stop talking about the game so DK could wax poetic about random Aggie and 49ers players from 40 years ago.

Williams has had two rough games. He struggled early last year in the run game and has missed a bunch of assignments last week. They’re playing a lot of two TE and getting very little production. Plough has blinders for some of these guys and somehow continues to miss the obvious, which is Fisher is the best weapon he has on offense.

Yeah I’m not stressing that much about that game. Pinnick grew as a player through it, important for a bit of adversity to happen, especially if you can have it happen early in the season. Was at the game last year and felt similar vibes watching it (obviously without needing a huge comeback). Utah tech and these early games seem to just provide some great time to get energy levels regulated and the players into the season mindset. Pinnick cleaned it up, but at the beginning seemed to not be throwing the ball away as much as the Mercer game. Just some general goofy penalties that were unnecessary too. Really think this team should warm up as the season continues.

maybe Williams has taken the pre-season accolades to his head and the personal foul penalties are likely frustration that things aren’t going his way. I have always thought that since his appearance late in the season last year, that Ian Simpson was the better weapon. He was just nasty (in a good way) last year but also has had issues with keeping his cool after the whistle. I believe Josh Gale had graduated and with his lack of playing time last year - understand his transferring but I have always thought he was our most productive and talented receiving tight end.

I kinda liked their announce crew but those guys were doomsayers as soon as we scored our second TD

I finally realized that the lead announcer did games for Weber State televised games a few years ago and more recently for a few televised Utah States games. He had a different sidekick (straight man) and I enjoyed listening to them as a comedy routine within a football game. The Utah Tech sidekick was not into nuance so the comedy was limited. I did like the comment about the academy award attempt for a personal foul by the Utah Tech player and the interpretation of the refs response “get out of here”.

Well, isn't such acting an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty? It use to be as I remember it

I think WW is the better weapon but it’s no nice to have two big athletic tight ends. Ian does a lot of trash talking which while I don’t mind, he has to be careful or a red with flag him.

I thought that was either added this year or a point of emphasis.

The play by play sounded like Don Drysdale

Rex Connors Named Big Sky Defensive Player Of The Week

FARMINGTON, Utah – Picking up where he left off last season, UC Davis football senior defensive back Rex Connors was a force in the secondary during the Aggies comeback win at Utah Tech and his 15 total tackles has earned him Big Sky Defensive Player of the Week honors for the opening weekend.

Connors totaled eight solo tackles and seven assisted tackles to go along with a pass break up to earn his player of the week honors. It's the first time the 2025 Big Sky Preseason Defensive Player of the Year has earned Big Sky Defensive Player of the Week honors since 2022 when he earned the honor twice.

With the 15 tackles, Connors now sits 12 tackles away from hitting a mark of 291 career tackles which will set the career program record for total tackles.

The Aggie defensive back also makes it two-straight seasons an Aggie has won the first week's edition of the Big Sky Defensive Player of the Week, joining his brother Porter after his standout performance at California in the 2024 season opener

https://ucdavisaggies.com/news/2025/9/1/football-rex-connors-named-big-sky-defensive-player-of-the-week.aspx

Caden Pinnick Named Stats Perform National Freshman Player Of The Week

DAVIS, Calif. – With No. 8 UC Davis needing to mount a comeback at Utah Tech on Saturday, Aug. 30, redshirt freshman quarterback Caden Pinnick was up to the task and his clutch performance down the stretch has earned him Stats Perform National Freshman Player of the Week honors.

Pinnick went 21-for-31 on Saturday, finishing with 253 total passing yards, three passing touchdowns and 14 yards rushing. His long of the game was a 60-yard go ahead touchdown toss to Samuel Gbatu Jr., the third passing touchdown of the second half for the Aggie quarterback.

The Aggies needed Pinnick to step up big to help lead them to victory on Saturday and he did, throwing for 159 yards and three touchdowns in the second half. His confident running of the offense led to four-straight scoring drives leading to 24 unanswered points scored by the Aggies to come away with the win.

Pinnick becomes the first Aggie to earn Stats Perform FCS National Freshman of the Week honors since Nick Eaton got the nod during the 2019 season.

https://ucdavisaggies.com/news/2025/9/1/football-caden-pinnick-named-stats-perform-national-freshman-of-the-week.aspx

Wally the Bronco on YouTube:

That roughing call on Sam late in the game was absolutely ridiculous.