Ex-Modesto-area players prominent in Southern Utah, Fresno, UC Davis wins

CEDAR CITY, Utah – In a game featuring former Modesto-area football stars, ex-Beyer High and Modesto Junior College standout Jay Green Jr. ran for 107 yards and two touchdowns, and Southern Utah won its first game of the season with a 48-27 victory over Sacramento State on Saturday night.

The Thunderbirds (1-6, 1-2 Big Sky) also were aided by quarterback and former Downey High star Aaron Zwahlen, while Sac State (2-4, 0-3) was guided by quarterback Wyatt Clapper, who prepped at Pitman High in Turlock and at MJC.

Green had a 4-yard TD run in the third quarter that extended Southern Utah’s lead to 34-24 and capped the scoring in the fourth quarter with an 11-yard TD run. He had 20 carries and also caught two passes for 51 yards, including a 45-yarder.

Zwahlen completed 22 of 31 passes for 153 yards.

Clapper, meanwhile, hit on 15 of 33 passes for 246 yards and a 41-yard TD strike to Pierre Williams.

Sacramento State defensive back Daron Bland of Central Catholic had four tackles and kicker Devon Medeiros of Hilmar was 2-for-2 on field goals and 3-for-3 on extra points for the Hornets.

Fresno State 27, Wyoming 3: Marcus McMaryion threw for two touchdowns and ran for two more to help the host Bulldogs (5-1, 2-0) Mountain West Conference beat the Cowboys (2-5, 0-3).

Former Central Catholic star Jared Rice caught seven passes for 94 yards, including a 35-yarder for a touchdown that put Fresno State up 6-0 in the first quarter.

Wyoming was limited to 221 total yards and its lowest scoring output of the season.

The Bulldogs play at New Mexico Saturday at 4:30 p.m.

Davis 44, Idaho State 37: Jake Maier threw for 382 yards and a career-high five touchdowns and former Merced High star Ulonzo Gilliam scored on a 4-yard touchdown run in overtime to lead the host Aggies (5-1, 3-0 Big Sky) to a comeback win against the Bengals (4-2, 3-1).

After Gilliam’s overtime touchdown, the UC Davis defense held to secure the victory.

Gilliam scored on a 7-yard shovel pass in the fourth quarter to help bring the Aggies to within 37-29 with 8 minutes, 30 seconds left in the game.

He had 20 carries for 99 yards rushing and caught six passes for 38 yards.

USC 31, No. 19 Colorado 10: Michael Pittman Jr. caught two of J.T. Daniels’ three touchdown passes, and the Trojans’ defense dominated in victory over the visiting Buffaloes (5-1, 2-1 Pac-12). USC is 4-2, 3-1. Former Turlock High and Modesto Junior College defensive lineman Mustafa Johnson, now with Colorado, had five tackles and a sack.

Army 52, San Jose State 3: Kelvin Hopkins Jr. ran for 99 yards and a season-high three touchdowns and threw for a fourth, and the Knights (4-2) routed the host Spartans (0-6).

This story was originally published October 14, 2018 at 12:36 PM.