Nov. 1, 2003
Box Score
Moraga, CA - Antar Mahasin had 200 yards of total offense to lead the UC Davis Aggies to a 45-14 victory of the Saint Mary's football team on Saturday from Saint Mary's Stadium. Mahisin rushed for 135 yards on 22 carries and two touchdowns and had four receptions for 65 yards against the Gaels.
With Saturday's win, UC Davis has won the last two games of the series to improve its overall record against Saint Mary's to 12-9. The loss drops SMC to 1-8 this season while the Aggies improve to 5-2.
After a scoreless first quarter, UC Davis scored 21 points in the second quarter for a 21-0 halftime lead. UCD's Ryan Flanigan replaced an ineffective Jon Baragan at quarterback in the second quarter, which ignited the Aggies offense. With Flanigan at the helm, the first score for the Aggies came on a season-high 28-yard run by Antar Mahasin, then Flanigan then hit Tommy Kays on a 9-yard touchdown pass with 3:16 left until halftime.
Flanigan finished the game 14-for-18 for 204 yards with two touchdowns and one interception. Baragan completed 3-of-9 passes for 38 yards in the first quarter before being replaced by Flanigan. After the Gaels were forced to punt on the ensuing possession, Ejiro Evero blocked a punt and Angelo Caffese recovered it ball in the end zone for a touchdown and a 21-point lead for UCD heading into the intermission.
In the second half the Aggies added to their lead when Flanigan found Billy Zeier on a 3-yard touchdown pass with 4:37 remaining in the third quarter. The first score for Saint Mary's came when All-American safety Weston Borba intercepted a Flanigan pass and weaved his way 54 yards for a touchdown. Borba's interception marked the 16th in his career, which is second in the SMC annals, and his fifth career interception return for a touchdown.
UC Davis answered when Mahasin found the end zone for the second time in the game, this time from two yards out early in the fourth quarter. Saint Mary's quarterback Cordell Webb then connected with freshman Tom Steiner on a 30-yard touchdown strike on the next Gaels' possession. The TD pass for Webb marked the first of his career, and the TD reception for Steiner was also the first of his career. Steiner finished the game with four receptions for 74 yards, both were career-highs. Webb had career highs after completing 16-of-31 passes for 157 yards and one touchdown.
UC Davis' Dusty Apocotos connected on a 30-yard field goal with 5:32 remaining, and the final Aggies score was a 34-yard run by Bryan Harrison.
Saint Mary's returns to action on Saturday, November 8 when it travels to Des Moines, IA to take on the Drake Bulldogs. Kickoff is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. PST.
