It's all on the line tonight as Aggies take on Rhode Island at UC Davis Health Stadium

Explosive Rams will be a strong test for UC Davis' defense in nationally televised showdown

So, it has all come down to this.

A season that started with “fall” camp in late July has now stretched into December as the UC Davis Aggies play host to the Rhode Island Rams tonight at 7 p.m. at UC Davis Health Stadium.

The game, which will be nationally televised on ESPN2, is not sold out, so grab a coat and some warm gloves, put some hot chocolate in your Thermos and come see what Football Championship Subdivision football is all about.

The No. 8 Aggies bring an 8-3 mark into this second-round game after receiving a first-round bye in the 24-team field.

No. 9 Rhode Island, 11-2, advanced with a 27-19 first-round win over Central Connecticut State last Saturday.

The talented Rams may have been excited about earning a trip to “sunny” California, but truth be told, yesterday’s high temperature in fog-bound Davis was nearly identical to that in Kingston, where the URI campus is located.