DAVIS, Calif. — Junior wide receiver Bakari Grant caught a 38-yard Hail Mary touchdown with no time left on the clock in the fourth quarter to give Cal-Davis a 34-30 victory over winless Northern Colorado.
Including the winning toss to Grant, quarterback Greg Denham threw for 289 yards and four touchdowns for the Aggies (2-4), who stopped a two-game losing streak. Two of those touchdown passes were to wide receiver Brandon Rice.
The Bears have lost their past three games by a combined 10 points, losing 38-35 two weeks ago on a fumbled quarterback sneak at the goal line in the final seconds, then lost 25-22 last week after a failed two-point conversion that was returned.
Bryan Waggener, who had a 66-yard run in the third quarter, threw for 212 yards and three touchdowns for the Bears (0-4), who are riding a seven-game losing streak that dates to Oct. 27, 2007. UNC has won only twice in its past 27 games.
After UNC defensive back Quincy Wofford intercepted Denham on the Aggies’ 23-yard line, the Bears kicked a 35-yard field goal in the second quarter to take a 17-14 halftime lead.
The Aggies were down 27-14 until Denham threw a 19-yard score to wide receiver Chris Carter in the third quarter, and another strike to Rice to put Cal-Davis up 28-27 in the fourth quarter.
Michael York kicked a 26-yard field goal with 1:18 left in the fourth quarter to give UNC a 30-28 lead.
The Aggies were set to kick a 50-yard field goal but were called for an illegal procedure. With 8.9 seconds left, it took two tries to get the miracle throw to Grant. He finished with 86 receiving yards and one TD.
