Illinois State Redbirds at UC Davis Aggies
· FCS Championship - Second Round
Hastings, Larison account for 6 TDs, UC Davis rolls past Illinois State 42-10 in FCS second round
It was the Aggies first playoff win since 2018 and Tim Plough’s first as a head coach.
UC Davis (10-2) will travel to No. 4 seed South Dakota (10-2) for a quarterfinal matchup next weekend.
Tommy Rittenhouse threw an 8-yard touchdown pass to Eddie Kasper to cap Illinois State's first possession, but UC Davis scored the next four touchdowns and took a 28-10 lead into halftime. Hastings threw two touchdown passes in the fourth quarter.
Hastings completed 25 of 33 passes for 403 yards and hit three different receivers for scores. C.J. Hutton led the Aggies with seven catches for 104 yards that included a 10-yard touchdown. Larison had seven carries for 104 yards rushing. Larison broke loose for a 27-yard score between a pair of short-yardage touchdown runs.
Rittenhouse was 30-of-48 passing for 233 yards for Illinois State (10-4). Kasper made 11 catches for 73 yards and Daniel Sobkowicz had 10 for 111.
How To Watch
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- TV Channel: Redbirds at Aggies 2021 College Football, week 15, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 11:15 | Eddie Kasper 8 Yd pass from Tommy Rittenhouse (Ian Wagner Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 1:43 | Lan Larison 1 Yd Run (Hunter Ridley Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 14:55 | C.J. Hutton 10 Yd pass from Miles Hastings (Hunter Ridley Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 9:38 | Lan Larison 27 Yd Run (Hunter Ridley Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 1:19 | Lan Larison 2 Yd Run (Hunter Ridley Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 0:02 | Ian Wagner 22 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 8:06 | Ian Simpson 18 Yd pass from Miles Hastings (Hunter Ridley Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 3:49 | Chaz Davis 3 Yd pass from Miles Hastings (Hunter Ridley Kick) |
Statistics
 ILST |
 UCD |
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|---|---|---|
| 26 | 1st Downs | 26 |
| 11-24 | 3rd down efficiency | 7-13 |
| 2-6 | 4th down efficiency | 1-2 |
| 412 | Total Yards | 560 |
| 266 | Passing | 403 |
| 35/62 | Comp/Att | 25/33 |
| 4.3 | Yards per pass | 12.2 |
| 146 | Rushing | 157 |
| 31 | Rushing Attempts | 36 |
| 4.7 | Yards per rush | 4.4 |
| 4-40 | Penalties | 5-50 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 31:34 | Possession | 28:26 |
Game Information
Location: Davis, CA
Attendance: 6,317 · Capacity:
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