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Game Four
 
(RV) Idaho Vandals (1-1. 0-0 Big Sky)
at
No. 21  UC Davis Aggies (2-1, 0-0 Big Sky)

Saturday, Sept. 22 – 4 p.m.
Aggie Stadium (10,849) – Davis, Calif.

TV: ELEVEN SPORTS – Bill Doleman (PBP), Brett Miller (Analyst) 
WHERE TO FIND ELEVEN SPORTS:  National cable/satellite systems such as DIRECTV (channel 623), AT&T U-verse (channel 1665), and Verizon Fios (channel 597). ELEVEN can be found on various other cable and OTT providers such as Fubo.TV, Sony PlayStation Vue, Google Fiber 251, RCN 571, Atlantic Broadband 501, and Hawaiian Telcom 1091 -- and is available in 55+ million homes.
Video Stream
Pluto TV Channel: 245 (Download the app from iTunes App Store or Appstore for Android)
Radio: KHTK 1140 AM – Scott Marsh (PBP), Doug Kelly (Analyst)
Audio – UC Davis' TuneIn Channel
Live Stats
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NOTE: Tailgate passes are available for Saturday's game. Fans can purchase them in person at the Athletics Ticket Office, located at Aggie Stadium, Thursday and Friday from 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturday starting at 11 a.m., or by phone at (530) 752-AGS1 (2471).

Game Notes: UC Davis  |  Idaho  |  Big Sky
 
Promotions
Educator Appreciation Day: To thank all teachers and educators for their dedication hard work in the classroom, UC Davis Athletics is offering two free tickets to football's inaugural league game of the season. Take advantage of this offer by clicking here and entering the code AGGIEEDUCATION.
 
Running of the First Years: A UC Davis tradition returns to Aggie Stadium on Saturday when incoming freshmen, first-year transfer and graduate students take part in the annual Running of the First Years. All students interested in participating are asked to line up on the west side of Aggie Stadium, on the concourse located outside the tunnel and behind the press box at least 30 minutes before kickoff.
 
The 2018 Running of the First Years will take place following the national anthem, and before both teams return to the field.
 
Traffic Alert
With the Recreation Pool renovation, and construction taking place outside this facility, and Aggie Stadium throughout the fall quarter, football fans are asked to arrive early to avoid any delays.
 
Southbound La Rue Road, from the right turn at Hutchison Drive to Garrod Drive, including the sidewalk on the west side, is closed through Nov. 2, 2018. To enhance everyone's safety, the construction zone will feature orange fencing until end of construction. No construction-related activity will take place on Saturday.
 
The bike path on east side of La Rue Road, via the tunnel, provides pedestrian and bicycle access to Aggie Stadium. Click to view a traffic control/road closure map of this project.  

DAVIS, Calif. – Coming off its performance last Saturday at No. 9 Stanford, one that led to UC Davis climbing two spots on the STATS FCS national media poll and earning the program's first in-season national ranking on the AFCA Coaches' poll, the Aggies will face Idaho in Saturday's 4 p.m. Big Sky opener at Aggie Stadium.
 
This is the first of Eleven Sports' visits to Davis this season, the other will take place on Nov. 17 when the network broadcasts this year's Causeway Classic. On the call for the UC Davis-Idaho game are Bill Doleman (PBP) and Brett Miller (Analyst).
 
In addition to a video stream on WatchBigSky.com and Pluto TV (channel 245), football fans can tune to Sports 1140 KHTK to hear Scott Marsh (PBP) and Doug Kelly (Analyst) provide commentary of the Aggies' first home game against the Vandals in program history.
 
Marsh and Kelly's broadcast is also available on TuneIn radio's UC Davis Sports Network.
 
Fans can also listen to this game on KDVS 90.3 FM, access live stats or follow the action through in-game Twitter updates at @UCDfootball.  
 
QUICK HITS
• The 2018 season is the 100th in UC Davis football's history
• For the first time in program history, the Aggies hold two in-season top 25 rankings as a full-fledged Division I program: No. 21 in STATS FCS' media and No. 25 in the FCS Coaches' poll
• Idaho received votes in this week's media poll
• UC Davis' defense played its best game of the season last weekend at No. 9 Stanford; the unit was responsible for two interceptions, two sacks, five tackles for loss, three pass breakups and five hurries
• The Aggies' offense is ranked No. 4 in the nation by averaging 360.0 yards per game
• Idaho won its last 10 games when scoring 30 or more points
• The 2018 season marks Idaho's return to the Big Sky Conference
 
UC DAVIS VS. IDAHO
• This is the first head-to-head game played on the Aggies' home turf and the second all-time contest
• Idaho hosted the first meeting on Oct. 11, 1997, and defeated the Aggies, 44-14
• However, UC Davis competed as a Division II program in that game
• Idaho was a Big Sky member from 1965-95 and competed Big West Conference from 1996-2000
• The Vandals were members of the Sun Belt Conference (2001-04), Western Athletic Conference (2005-12), competed as an independent program (2013), and joined the Sun Belt once again (2014-17) before returning to Big Sky this season
• Since it is at, or below the FCS' scholarship limit, Idaho is eligible to win a conference title and receive the league's automatic qualifier bid, or an at-large spot in the NCAA FCS playoffs
• Idaho did not compete last week and played only two games before its bye week arrived 
• In their season opener, the Vandals lost at Fresno State, 79-13, before defeating Western New Mexico University (a Division II program) by a 56-10 score in their 2018 home opener
 
COUNTDOWN TO KICKOFF
• The Athletic Ticket Office, located at Aggie Stadium, will open at 11 a.m. on Saturday
• The main tailgate lot and Lot 56 opens at noon; fans can park in other lots starting at 1 p.m.
• Aggie Stadium's gates open at 3 p.m.
 
 
AGGIE EVO
Established during the 2017-18 academic year, the Aggie EVO System is UC Davis Athletics' investment in the primary mission of preparing student-athletes for a successful "launch" after graduation.
 
Thanks to a collaboration of alumni, university resources, corporate partners, coaches and Student-Athlete Outcomes staff, all Aggies are guided over four years to acquire the skills, knowledge, opportunities and tools to better know and navigate the "World of Work" after graduating from UC Davis. Follow the Aggie EVO system on Twitter and Instagram at @AggieEVO.
 
DON'T MISS OUT!
Secure the best possible seats at all home games throughout the 100th season of UC Davis football by purchasing mini packs or single-game tickets. Directly support the program by calling the Athletics Ticket Office at (530) 752-AGS1, or online at UCDavisAggies.com.
 
ABOUT UC DAVIS
Providing a small-town community feel while providing a world-class academic experience, UC Davis is home to more than 37,000 students and centrally located between San Francisco, Lake Tahoe, and the Napa Valley.
 
The No. 5-ranked public university in the nation, according to the Wall Street Journal and Times Higher Education, offers nearly 100 graduate programs and more than 100 academic majors across four colleges and six professional schools, ranking among the world and nation's best in numerous disciplines, including veterinary science, agriculture, and plant and animal programs.