From the Reno Gazette Journal:

Nevada coach Steve Alford said the Wolf Pack needed to face some adversity.

"(UC Davis) played really hard and it took us a while to get going," he said. "In the first half our defense was really good and in the second half our offense was really good. .... All in all, it was a really good, gritty win."

"We needed a game like this," Blackshear said. "This was a competitive team. They had a good game plan. We got punched in the mouth in the mouth in the first half, but a good team always comes together and that's what we did."

"We needed a game like this. We haven't been challenged," Alford said. "We needed to be challenged."

There were 11 ties and nine lead changes. The Pack got the lead for good with just under 10 minutes remaining

The Pack won the game at the free throw line, making 32-of-44 from the stripe, while the Aggies made 10-14.

Nevada hit 4-of-10 from 3-point range, while the Aggies hit 10-24.

"It's huge," Alford said of the free throws. "We're not winning because we're making 10 3s, like they made tonight. I do think our three-ball will start going , but we're not even taking that many."

Kane Milling, who was Alford's first recruit at Nevada, is now a senior guard for the Aggies.

He seemed right at home at Lawlor as he finished with 16 points and hit 5-of-8 from 3-point range.

"I support him. I'm glad he had a good game, but I like where we're at," Alford said. "We're 7-0 with the guy I've got on my bench."

https://www.rgj.com/story/sports/college/2023/12/06/nevada-survives-tough-uc-davis-squad-to-remain-undefeated/71828385007/

I wasn't able to watch this game but the disparity in fouls and FT's appears to be the difference in the game. Nevada was 32-44 from the line compared to only 10-14 for the Aggies as the Ags were whistled for 32 fouls compared to only 15 for Nevada.

The Aggies also had 3 technicals: Johnson, Pepper and the bench. Hymes had a T for Nevada also. Anyone know what was going on? Was the game rough? Chippy?

12/06 games:

Long Beach State 88, Life Pacific (Calif.) 66
Nevada 80, UC Davis 68
New Mexico 84, UC Santa Barbara 61
Washington State 86, UC Riverside 49
Cal State Fullerton 60, Pepperdine 55

Aggie6thman moved to Texas several years ago as I recall and we never heard from him again. I think found another team or teams to be a fan of. I would have thought he would have remained a vocal supporter of the Aggies given that he was one of the original creators and the most active of this forum while he was here. AggieFinn would know much more than me about 6th.

12/05 games:

Bakersfield 106 Whittier 59
San Diego 98 Occidental 57

Aggies 79 Jessop 40 - Final

I guess we could add Scott Barry to the speculation list too.

I do the same.

47-19 Aggies at the half.

I'm in. Thanks Matt & Go Ags!

That was an emotional presser. It choked me up. I bet there wasn't a dry eye in the room. It's amazing how deep the ties to Aggie football are. It's a special program.

I hear ya. I watched part of the Poly game and they look much improved. OSU had got some lucky breaks in the first OT or Poly would have beat them.

12/04 game:

Oregon State 70 Cal Poly 63 in 2 OT

I assume he meant Chris Petersen.

Perhaps. I think there are a lot of athletes out there that would be stoked to be recruited by Fells.

There's a short video included in the Sacramento Bee article about today's press conference and they talk with Daniel Fells. I think it would be great to see Fells as one of Plough's assistant coaches. He was a very special Aggie and had success as a pro.

https://www.sacbee.com/sports/college/article282626623.html

Possibly former Aggie QB Kevin Daft who is the OC at Dartmouth?

Kevin Daft was hired as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach in February of 2017. He arrived with more than a decade of collegiate coaching experience, most recently at his alma mater, the University of California, Davis.

Daft has been instrumental in Dartmouth posting a 38-12 record since arriving, including 35 wins in his first four seasons, the most over any four-season span in program history. In his first year, Dartmouth ranked in the top half of the league in scoring, rushing, passing and total yards while QB Jack Heneghan earned All-Ivy honorable mention before signing with the San Francisco 49ers after graduation. In 2018, he had the Big Green among the top 20 in the nation in rushing and scoring. He also successfully worked a tandem at quarterback with Jared Gerbino — an All-Ivy Second Team selection — leading the team in rushing and Derek Kyler ranking second nationally in completion percentage and third in passing efficiency.

The tandem of Gerbino and Kyler continued to excel in 2019, leading the Big Green to its 19th Ivy League title while setting school records for team passing efficiency at 173.08 — second only to national champion North Dakota State — and completion percentage (68.1, third). The offense also ranked among the top 10 nationally in third-down conversion rate (52.1 percent, third), fewest interceptions thrown (5, fourth) and fewest turnovers lost (12, seventh), helping Gerbino be named to the All-Ivy Second Team once again. Overall, the offense averaged 33.3 points a game, 24th in the FCS.

The offense didn’t miss a beat after returning from the pandemic in 2021, averaging over 30 points a game with two quarterbacks — Kyler and Nick Howard — becoming the first signal-calling teammates in league history to earn All-Ivy honors in the same season. The duo combined to produce the best completion percentage (school-record .688) and passing efficiency in the conference, ranking second- and seventh-best in the country, respectively. The Big Green were exceptional at taking care of the football as well with the fewest interceptions (3) and turnovers (8) by any team in the FCS. The passing game was complemented by the best rushing offense in the Ancient Eight, placing them 21st nationally at nearly 200 yards per game, which played into Dartmouth leading the league in third-down conversion percentage as well (14th in the FCS).

https://dartmouthsports.com/sports/football/roster/coaches/kevin-daft/9795

Yes, the FCS playoffs are political too but nothing like the big time programs. What a rat race!

I liked how he addressed the portal and NIL money. He was honest about us not being able to compete with the kind of NIL money many programs are offering to attract athletes so we have to be able to sell the quality of Aggie Athletics, the educational value of a UCD degree and being individually valued as a member of the Aggie family.

It's understandable that some Aggie athletes will have a hard time not transferring when they can earn significant money. For some, that money will not only help them but also help their families.

I liked how he "called out" some of the former Aggies in the crowd who have gone on to be very successful but aren't significant donors. There were some posts some years ago here about how a lot of former Aggies, who went on to earn big bucks as a pro or as a coach or were simply highly successful in their professions, do not give back much financial support to the program. I find that sad since a lot of their success can be attributed to their time as an Aggie athlete.

It sounds like there were quite a few former Aggies in the audience and, of course, several former coaches. I thought it was a great presser.