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UC Davis wins first FCS playoff, beats Northern Iowa 23-16

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December 2nd, 2018 by Ric Hanson

DAVIS, Calif. (AP) — Jake Maier threw for 310 yards and a touchdown and UC Davis beat Northern Iowa 23-16 on Saturday night in the second round of the FCS playoffs. It was the first FCS playoff appearance for No. 6 seed UC Davis (10-2), which will play at third-seeded Eastern Washington (10-2) in a quarterfinal on Friday or Saturday. The date will be determined later. It was the first meeting between the schools.

Eli Dunne was 22-of-40 passing for 273 yards and threw two interceptions for Northern Iowa (7-6). Trevor Allen ran for 62 yards and a touchdown. Austin Errthum made 3 of 5 field goals.