As the Aggies took their celebratory kneel down in a 34-27 victory against Sacramento State in the 59th annual Causeway Classic, Bob Biggs could not have found a better way to end his 20-year run as UC Davis football head coach. “I do not really know when everything hit me,” said Biggs. “When we took a knee, the world seemed to go by so fast, but slow at the same time. I thought, ‘Wow, this is coming to an end,’ and I wanted to take it all in. It was emotional for the players as well. There are no words to say how much gratitude I have.” As Biggs ends his coaching career at Davis; leaving behind a career record of 144-85-1, finishing with a 16-4 record of the Causeway Classic, 2009 Great West Conference Coach of the Year, and coaching the Aggies from Division II to the Big Sky Conference, his legacy will be forever etched in Davis lore. Now, newly selected Ron Gould must take the reins of... ...

UC Berkeley fired its football coach, Jeff Tedford, on Tuesday after the Bears fizzled out to close a forgettable 2012 season. California concluded its season 3-9, which was Tedford’s worst record in his 11-year stint as head coach. The Bears had a strong optimistic outlook on the season, with the newly renovated Memorial Stadium that cost the Bears $321 million. UC Berkeley’s season didn’t look so bad seven games into the season, when it stood with a 3-4 conference record that included a 43-17 thrashing of then-No. 25 UCLA, who has since gone on to win the South Division of the Pac-12 conference and taken the No. 15 spot. The Bears proceeded to fall in their final five games, outscored 212-74 over that stretch. Oregon State put the Bears out of their misery with a 62-14 win to conclude the disappointing 2012 Bears campaign. California closed the season 2-7 in conference with a 3-9 record overall. This was the second of only two losing seasons for the Bears under Tedford,... ...

Teams: UC Davis vs. Sacramento State Records: Aggies, 3-7 (2-5); Hornets, 6-4 (4-3) Where: Aggie Stadium — Davis, Calif. When: Saturday at 3:00 p.m. Who to Watch: Although all the action will be down on the field, everyone will be focused on Coach Bob Biggs, who is coaching the final game of his 20 year-long career. After announcing his retirement earlier this year, everyone has circled this game on their calendars as one of the most important games in UC Davis history. Coach Biggs boasts a 15-4 record in this rivalry and will seek to extend his current winning streak to three games in this rivalry. Did you know? The last five matchups between these two teams have been decided by ten points or less. This series has always brought out the best of both teams, making the games close and exciting all the way to the end. UC Davis leads the series 41-18 and will try to continue their dominance in this rivalry with another victory this week. Preview:... ...

The end is near. The UC Davis football team will play its final game this Saturday, and it will mark the last showing for the Aggies in the season that will conclude coach Bob Biggs’ career. UC Davis stands at 3-7 overall with a 2-5 record in its new conference, the Big Sky. At first glance this record is rather underwhelming. But so is Yoda. This has been the Aggies’ premier season in their new conference, and their performance should hardly be counted as a failure. Let’s break down this record, and maybe we’ll find that the UC Davis football season has, in fact, been an encouraging one. Most recently, UC Davis was taken down by Eastern Washington, a Big Sky opponent. The Aggies dropped a 31-28 decision to the sixth-ranked team in the Football Championship Subdivision that could have easily swung the other way. UC Davis had an opportunity when freshman kicker Brady Stuart lined up for a 52-yard field goal attempt with less than a minute to play.... ...

Entering the last road game of head football coach Bob Bigg’s career, the Aggies were determined to try and upset the sixth-ranked team in the nation, Eastern Washington. The Aggies led 28-24 in the middle of the fourth quarter but could not respond when Eastern Washington quarterback Vernon Adams rushed for a touchdown with 8:13 left on the clock. With the score at 31-28, the Aggies tried a 52-yard field goal at the 41-second mark to tie up the game, but the attempt was blocked. This was the fourth game this year the Aggies lost by one possession or less. “Another tough loss, it’s been the story of the year,” Biggs said. “We were back to playing really spirited and tough football today but it’s a shame for the players and coaches who have worked so hard.” The Aggies fell into an early deficit, trailing 14-3 at the end of the first quarter before the Aggies scored 22 unanswered points in the second quarter. “We were down early but we... ...

Teams: UC Davis at Eastern Washington Records: Aggies, 3-6 (2-4); Eagles, 7-2 (5-1) Where: Roos Field — Cheney, WA. When: Saturday at 1:35 p.m. Who to Watch: The Eastern Washington Eagles boast one of the top aerial attacks in college football with a standout quarterback and three wide receivers with All-American honors. Look for the secondary to try and slow down their passing game under the leadership of junior safety Aarynn Jones who led the Aggies with 10 tackles in their loss two weeks ago to Portland State. Did you know? The Eastern Washington Eagles are 14-2 at home ever since they installed the red turf on their field in 2010. The Eagles have been undefeated this year at home and look to extend their record to 5-0 at home this season against the Aggies. The Eagles also boast some of the best attendance numbers in the Big Sky and many fans are expected to come out for their final home game of the regular season. With all the odds... ...

Coach Bob Biggs is too focused on the football team to be worried about what is going on around him. Entering his 20th and final year as the head coach of the UC Davis football program, Biggs has tried to deflect all the attention to the team despite all the distractions from his impending departure. For example, during every Aggie home game, a Coach Biggs countdown is displayed on the jumbotron, reminiscing the greatest moments of his career. “That’s surreal. I’m humbled by it but I am almost embarrassed by it at the same time because you never feel what you did was all that great,” Biggs said. “I’m appreciative that people would take the time to even consider some of those things.” Coach Biggs has had many great memories to reminisce as indicated by his track record at the helm of the program. Biggs boasts a 143-84-1 career record, trailing only his mentor Jim Sochor as the winningest coach in UC Davis football history. This year the Aggies have... ...

Those of you who were in attendance at the UC Davis sporting events this Halloween weekend got to see UC Davis football in their dominating performance in a convincing win that put them on top of the Big Sky Conference. And how about the baseball team taking down the Oakland Athletics in an exhibition match that preceded the iPhone 5 giveaways? For those of you that know the Aggies football team actually got dispatched by Portland State by a score of 49-21, good for you. And you who don’t feel like you missed out on the baseball game and the iPhone giveaway, 10 points for Gryffindor. Everyone else that is confused and guilty right now, that’s about as good of a Halloween trick as I can get in writing. Mischief at its finest. Still though, even if football pulled out a victory against Portland State, it would have been a hollow win on Halloween weekend. Why? The stadium was shamefully empty on the beautiful late October day — an attendance... ...

The UC Davis Aggies returned home after two weeks on the road to play Portland State. After going into halftime tied 14-14 with the Lumberjacks, the Aggies could not hang on as Portland State scored 35 points in the second half. The Lumberjacks ended up winning by a total score of 49-21. “I thought they were much more physical than we were,” said coach Bob Biggs. “They leaned on us pretty good physically and we just didn’t have an answer. We couldn’t get a stop. Give them credit, but we just didn’t play with the same physical spirited effort that we have been playing with. They took advantage of it and they outplayed us.” Junior quarterback Randy Wright threw for 264 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions. Wright and senior wide receiver Anthony Soto connected for two touchdowns in the first half, the third multi-touchdown game of Soto’s career. “Soto is just a great receiver to have,” Wright said. “He runs great routes so you always know where he... ...

Teams: UC Davis vs. Portland State Records: Aggies, 3-5 (2-3); Vikings, 2-5 (1-3) Where: Aggie Stadium – Davis, California When: Saturday at 2 p.m. Who to Watch: This week the defensive line will be asked to do a lot to set the tone for the defense. The Aggies will face a team that has only given up three sacks this entire year in. Junior defensive tackle Andrew Benjamin and sophomore defensive end Nick King who share the team lead in sacks (4.5), will face the issue of getting pressure on the quarterback while staying gap sound to prevent big holes for the opposition. Did you know? The Aggies have played Portland State several times throughout the years. The series record leans toward Portland State 7-4. However, UC Davis has won three out of the last four meetings between the two teams. The last three games have been offensive showcases, with each game accumulating over 60 points between the two teams. This week may turn out to be no different, as... ...

Known for his long hair and game-changing plays on defense last year, senior defensive end Bobby Erskine has gone through quite a change in this past year. First off, the hair is gone. Secondly, he hasn’t been able to play after he tore his right Achilles earlier this year against San Jose State which caused him to sit out for the rest of the year. Erskine was set to make a big impact for the Aggies this year after coming off a huge campaign during his junior year where he made All-Great West Conference first team after leading the Aggies in tackles for loss (9.5) and fumble recoveries. However, the injury hasn’t stopped the captain from making an impact on the team in any way possible. Erskine sat down with Aggie Sports Writer Jason Min to discuss his memories playing for UC Davis, what he’s up to now and what he plans to do in the future. Starting from the beginning, why did you choose to play football at UC... ...

Coming off a week where the UC Davis offense racked up over 50 points against Idaho State, the Aggie offense struggled to score and lost to Northern Arizona 21-7. The loss dropped the Aggies to 3-5 overall and 2-3 in the Big Sky while the Lumberjacks improved to 6-1 and maintained their perfect record of 4-0 against Big Sky opponents. This was the first time that the two schools ever played each other and started off the game with each offense struggling to figure out the opponent’s defense. “I thought both teams played very hard. It was a physical game and a lot of really hard hitting out there,” said head coach Bob Biggs. The Aggie defense did a good job limiting the Lumberjacks offense, which had scored 40 points in three of its last four games and was ranked 20th in the FCS in scoring (33.7points per game). The focus on defense was to stop the Northern Arizona running back Zach Bauman, who was ranked number seven in the... ...

In the first meeting ever between the two teams, the UC Davis Aggies and the Idaho State Bengals partook in a shootout that the Aggies eventually won by a score of 52-45. This victory gives the Aggies an overall record of 3-4 with a 2-2 conference record, while the Bengals drop to 1-5 overall and 0-3 in the Big Sky. The Aggie offense was unstoppable, rushing for over 300 yards while junior quarterback Randy Wright threw 309 yards and three touchdowns. “We wanted to come out and establish the run, and once you establish the run, then play actions and boots become effective,” said head coach Bob Biggs. “That’s our identity on offense, we want to run the ball and set up the play action.” While Wright was taking care of the aerial attack, the Aggie ground game was equally as dominant, racking up over 300 yards. The rushing attack was led by sophomore running back Colton Silveria, who had 120 yards rushing and a touchdown. Redshirt freshman Courtney Williams... ...