PORTLAND (Interstat) — Treynor Cleeland threw for 287 yards and two touchdowns Saturday, Aug. 29, as UC Davis rallied from a 21-point halftime deficit to beat Portland State 31-24 at Hillsboro Stadium.

Cleeland completed 22 of 39 passes for the Aggies, including fourth-quarter touchdown passes to Samuel Gbatu Jr. and Laviel Pickett. Jordan Fisher ran for 65 yards and scored two touchdowns, and Gbatu finished with eight catches for 107 yards and a score. Pickett added three catches for 53 yards.

Portland State led 14-0 after the first quarter and 21-0 at halftime after Tyrese Smith scored on two 1-yard runs. Smith passed for 268 yards and two touchdowns and rushed for 33 yards. Cru Newman caught seven passes for 66 yards, returned three punts for 93 yards and scored a touchdown.

UC Davis opened the second half with a safety, then Fisher scored twice in the third quarter. A 24-yard field goal by Joshua Hossmann Lees put Portland State up 24-16 early in the fourth before Cleeland’s late touchdown drives.

The Aggies improved to 1-0. Portland State fell to 0-1.