Lan Larison Named FCS National Offensive Player Of The Week

Nov 25, 2024, 10:10 AM

(UC Davis Athletics)

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With a stellar performance against Sacramento State, racking up 273 all-purpose yards, senior running back Lan Larison has been named the Stats Perform FCS National Offensive Player of the Week.

It’s Larison’s second national honor of the season, having been named the East-West Shrine Bowl “Offensive Breakout Player of the Week” following his performance against then-ranked No. 2 Montana State.

The Aggie back ran for 148 yards on 23 touches and scored three rushing touchdowns. Including putting a dagger into the side of Sacramento State with a game-long 59-yard touchdown scamper in the fourth quarter. Larison also finished with 69 yards receiving on four catches, returned four kicks for 56 yards and recovered an onside kick to seal the game for the Aggies.

Currently Larison leads all running backs in the nation in both receiving yards (755) and receiving touchdowns (six) and he leads the nation in total all-purpose yards (2,132) and all-purpose yards per game (177.7).

No. 5 UC Davis currently awaits the winner of No. 12 Illinois State and Southeast Missouri State in the second round of the NCAA FCS National Championships. That game will be held at UC Davis Health Stadium on Dec. 7 at 1 p.m.

Another 200+ yard day and 3 TDs for @LanLarison gets him weekly honors #ExperienceElevated pic.twitter.com/AUSujo397N

— Big Sky Conference (@BigSkyConf) November 25, 2024

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Following a historic season which saw UC Davis football win 10 games for only the second time in the Division I era, the Aggies have come in as No. 5 in the NCAA Division I Football Championships, earning a first-round bye and at least one home playoff game on the road to Frisco, Texas.

UC Davis will await the winner of No. 12 Illinois State and Southeast Missouri State, with that game set to go on Nov. 30 at 9 a.m. PT on ESPN+. The Aggies will host the winner of that game on Dec. 7 with kick set for 1 p.m.

The No. 5 seeding is the highest the Aggies have had in program history, in only their third Division I playoff appearance, and first since 2021. Their previous high seeding was in 2018 when they came in at No. 6, and the second-round game at home will be only the second home playoff game in program history, having hosted and beaten Northern Iowa in 2018.