Sports

UC Davis women's soccer head coach MaryClaire Robinson paces up the sideline. She paces down it.

Her heart rate lowers. It spikes back up. Now up even higher. Back down again.

First-year head coach Drew Wartenburg knows he has a pair of experienced seniors capable of leading the way, but he doesn't want the UC Davis men's cross country team to depend on either of them.

Greg Denham gave J.T. O'Sullivan a tough act to follow.

Hours before UC Davis' all-time passing leader made his first career NFL start, Denham shined in his first start for the Aggies. The sophomore threw for 261 of his 296 yards and all three of his touchdowns in the second half, nearly rallying UC Davis past No. 22 Central Arkansas in a 24-21 road loss on Saturday.

Kyle Reed had been waiting years to prove himself at the college level.

On Saturday, at the worst possible time for UC Davis, he did.

Simply put, San Jose State is supposed to beat UC Davis.

The Spartans are a Bowl Championship Subdivision (known to most humans as "I-A") team. The Aggies, who compete in the Football Championship Subdivision (a.k.a. "I-AA"), are in their second season on the Division I circuit.

Event: TLC Plumbing and Utility Invitational

Teams: No. 29 UC Davis vs. No. 21 Louisville; Michigan State

Records: Aggies, 2-0-0; Cardinals, 1-0-1; Spartans, 1-1-0

Event: Air Force Invitational

Teams: UC Davis vs. North Carolina State; Montana State; Akron; Air Force

Records: Aggies, 2-1; Wolfpack, 0-4; Bobcats, 1-2; Zips, 1-2; Falcons, 1-2

Men's and women's cross country

Picked to finish fourth and third in the Big West Conference preseason coaches poll, respectively, the Aggies' men's and women's cross country teams start their seasons this weekend.

eams: UC Davis vs. San Jose State

Records: Aggies, 0-0; Spartans, 0-0

Where: Spartan Stadium - San Jose, Calif.

Event: Copa de Causeway Classico

Teams: No. 30 UC Davis vs. Long Island; Cal State Bakersfield

Records: Aggies, 0-0-0; Blackbirds, 0-0-0; Roadrunners, 0-0-0