Photo of the Week

Week of October 18, 2011

Written by Evan Davis
Photographer
Published on October 18, 2011
Filed under Features

Signing up to shoot the UC Davis vs. Humboldt homecoming football game I daydreamed that through some combination of luck and skill I would take a shot of that gaming, winning, diving catch as the play clock wound down to zero.

But as the fourth quarter came to a close, and the Aggies solidified their 38-17 win by running out the clock, that game-winning Hail Mary pass never came.

Still, I stuck around after the game to grab a few shots of the post-game — like the team’s tradition of singing the Aggie alma mater with the Band-uh! and Aggie Pack. Before heading home I noticed some of the players, like pictured quarterback Randy Wright, giving high-fives to a few lucky fans in the stands. To my surprise, my best work of the day wasn’t that magical once-in-a-lifetime. It was where I wasn’t originally looking.

- Evan Davis