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GAME NOTES WEEK 3 Athletics Strategic Communications • Sports Center • 5998 Alcala Park • San Diego, CA • 92110 • USDToreros.com Football Contact • Rose McPherson • c. 360.791.6631 • [email protected] SPRING 2021 Toreros Travel to Presbyterian SCHEDULE/RESULTS San Diego will make its first trek to Clinton, S.C. to face the Blue Hose MARCH 13 at Drake* W, 13-10 20 Butler* W, 27-10 San Diego Toreros (2-0, 2-0 PFL) • Presbyterian Blue Hose (1-2) 27 at Presbyterian 8 a.m. Saturday, March 27 • 8 a.m. PT/11 a.m. ET APRIL Bailey Memorial Stadium (6,500) • Clinton, S.C. 3 Davidson* 12 p.m. Live Video • ESPN+ | Live Audio • USDToreros.com | Live Statistics • USDToreros.com 10 Stetson* 1 p.m. Social • Facebook.com/USDFootball • Twitter.com/USDFootball • Instagram.com/USDFootball 17 at Valparaiso* 10 a.m. SAN DIEGO – San Diego will make its first trip to the East Coast this season to face Presbyterian on Saturday in Clinton, S.C. All times are Pacific Home games in bold The Toreros (2-0, 2-0 PFL) will face the Blue Hose (1-2) in Bailey Memorial Stadium with kickoff scheduled for 8 a.m. (PT). While * Pioneer Football League game Presbyterian is joining the PFL per a scheduling agreement this spring, the game will not count towards USD’s league record ^ FCS Playoff game but will factor into league standings. FOLLOW TORERO The game will be streamed via ESPN+, while live audio with Jack Cronin on the call and live statistics will be available via FOOTBALL USDToreros.com. • Live audio of all San Diego’s road games will air on USDToreros.com with LAST TIME OUT Jack Cronin calling all of the play-by- • San Diego secured a spot in the record books with a 27-10 victory over Butler in Torero Stadium. USD notched its 39th play action. Cronin has called Torero consecutive Pioneer Football League victory to tie the FCS record for consecutive conference wins with Duquesne (1999-06 – football for 14 years. MAAC). • A free live stream and live statistics will be available for all USD home games via USDToreros.com • The Torero offense finished the day with 475 total yards (302 passing, 173 rushing) and dominated time of possession 41:43. 2019 RESULTS • Mason Randall finished the day 32-of-41 for 302 yards and two touchdowns, averaging 9.4 yards per pass to earn PFL AUGUST Offensive Player of the Week. 31 at Cal Poly L, 34-52 SEPTEMBER • Derek Kline hauled in eight catches for 77 yards and a touchdown and Michael Gadinis caught five passes for 85 yards 7 UC Davis L, 35-38 including the longest catch of the day for 30 yards. 21 Harvard W, 31-23 OCTOBER • Emilio Martinez led the way on the ground with 17 carries for 86 yards (5.1 average) and added six receptions for 29 yards 5 Marist* W, 31-7 and a touchdown, finishing the day with 115 all-purpose yards. Michael Carner also recorded 104 all-purpose yards (28 12 at Davidson* W, 37-17 rushing, 50 receiving, 26 punt return yards) and a touchdown. 19 Valparaiso* W, 42-17 26 at Dayton* W, 50-38 NOVEMBER • USD’s defense turned in its second dominating performance in as many weeks, holding the Bulldogs (0-2, 0-2 PFL) to just 35 2 Drake* W, 49-7 rushing yards and 12 first downs. Butler did most of its damage in the air, with 212 passing yards and its only touchdown of the 9 at Stetson* W, 51-7 afternoon. 16 Morehead State* W, 52-20 23 at Jacksonville* W, 47-28 • Hunter Nichols paced the defense with 10 tackles (six solo), including one tackle for a loss of two yards. Michael Hawkins 30 at #6 UNI^ L, 3-17 finished the day with seven tackles (six solo) and a pass breakup, while Zamir Wallace collected USD’s only interception of the day, adding three pass breakups. All times are Pacific Home games in bold ALL-TIME SERIES AGAINST PRESBYTERIAN * Pioneer Football League game • Saturday is the first meeting between the Toreros and the Blue Hose. ^ FCS Playoff game PRESBYTERIAN JOINS THE PIONEER FOOTBALL LEAGUE • In 2019, the Pioneer Football League Commissioner presidents’ council agreed to accept Presbyterian College’s request for membership, effective for the fall 2021 season. However, after the 2020 season was delayed due to the COVID-19 epidemic, the league’s presidents’ council agreed to include Presbyterian as part of a scheduling agreement. SAN DIEGO TOREROS TWO-DEEP • Presbyterian is playing a complete PFL schedule as part of the scheduling agreement but is ineligible for the PFL regular-season C » Team Captains title or the league’s automatic qualifying spot in the FCS Playoffs for the Spring 2021 season. Games played by PFL members OFFENSE against Presbyterian will count in the league standings toward determining a league champion; however, they do not count WR 9 Michael Carner toward the extension or ending of any league streaks. Presbyterian will not accrue a PFL record this season. The Blue Hose’s 89 Devvin Gitchuway student-athletes are eligible for weekly and year-end awards. LT 59 DJ Wright » C 69 Jacob Brumbaugh LOOKING AHEAD LG 73 Luke LaCilento • San Diego will return to Torero Stadium for back-to-back home contests. USD will play host to Davidson on April 3 with kickoff scheduled for 3 p.m. (PT). The Toreros will look to break the FCS record for consecutive conference wins with a victory against the C 63 Finley Lecky Wildcats. 79 Nicolas Bisogno RG 64 Christopher Alvarado THE STREAK 66 Matt Bohamed • The Toreros have won 39 consecutive conference games, the longest active streak in all of Division I (FCS and FBS). RT 61 Jimmy Ghilardi 77 Liam Kearney • With the win on March 20 against Butler, USD’s 39-game conference winning streak tied the longest in FCS history and is third- TE 81 Derek Kline longest in Division I. 88 Michael Gadinis QB 10 Mason Randall • On Saturday, it will have been 1,995 days since USD lost a conference game. The last time USD fell in a PFL game was at Dayton 19 Bryce Fledderman on October 10, 2015. RB 11 Emilio Martinez 33 Rhyle Hanson • Since 2014, USD has won 47 of its last 48 PFL games (.979 winning pct. over that stretch). FB 43 Noah Thomas 40 Zach Carr Longest Conference Winning Streaks in Division I History (FBS and FCS) WR 5 Bennett Dondoyano Oklahoma, 44 games (1952-59) 13 Christian Brown Nebraska, 40 games (1992-98) San Diego, 39 games (2015-current) & Duquesne, 39 games (1999-06) DEFENSE Jacksonville State, 36 games (2013-18) LE 94 Chris Reese Oklahoma, 31 games (1984-88) & Boise State, 31 games (2001-05) 90 Joel Daul DT 93 Kevin Glajchen 96 Ronald Sharlou Longest Conference Winning Streaks in FCS History NT 99 Myles Wilson San Diego, 39 games (2015-current) - PFL & Duquesne, 39 games (1999-06) - MAAC 95 Will Buck Jacksonville State, 36 games (2013-18) - OVC RE 97 Muhindo Kapapa Grambling State, 26 games (2005-17) - SWAC; Eastern Kentucky, 26 games (1992-95) - OVC; Appalachian State, 26 games (2007- 91 Cody Laut 10) - Southern NB 47 Kama Kamaka Montana, 25 games (1999-02) - Big Sky 42 Nathan Hartman South Carolina State, 21 games (2007-10) - MEAC MB 50 Kyle Bilchik » C James Madison, 20 games (2014-18) - CAA & Penn, 20 games (2001-04) - Ivy 51 Leonard Leau WB 57 Jagger Pagano Longest Active Conference Winning Streaks in Division I (FBS and FCS) 46 Garrett Carney San Diego, 39 games (2015-current) – PFL LCB 4 Zamir Wallace Ohio State, 19 games (2018-current) – Big Ten 7 Amir Wallace SS 2 Michael Hawkins RANDALL EARNS PLAYER OF THE WEEK HONORS: WEEK TWO 29 Eric Haney • Quarterback Mason Randall was named the Pioneer Football League (PFL) Offensive Player of the Week for week two. The FS 6 Hunter Nichols redshirt senior from Menlo Park, Calif., led USD to a 27-13 victory over Butler in its home opener 21 Deshaun Harvey RCB 3 Cassius Johnson • In his second career start, Randall finished 32-of-41 with 302 passing yards and two touchdowns. Randall averaged 9.4 yards per 24 Mato Pacheco pass with a long of 30 yards in the contest and put together two drives of 7:24 and 9:13 in the fourth quarter to seal the victory. It is the first player of the week honor of Randall’s career. SPECIAL TEAMS PK 20 Brandon Eickert GLAJCHEN EARNS PLAYER OF THE WEEK HONORS: WEEK ONE KO 20 Brandon Eickert • Defensive tackle Kevin Glajchen was named the Pioneer Football League (PFL) Defensive Player of the Week for week one. In P 26 Connor Strode addition, Glajchen received national recognition as the Stats Perform FCS National Defensive Player of the Week. LS 19 Bryce Fledderman H 10 Mason Randall • The redshirt senior from Saratoga, Calif., paced USD’s defense with eight tackles (5 solo), three sacks and a fourth tackle for a loss 6 Hunter Nichols of 19 yards in a 13-10 victory at Drake. Glajchen also forced a fumble and broke up a pass, as the Toreros held the Bulldogs to just KR 6 Hunter Nichols 25 yards of offense—the lowest yardage total allowed in PFL history (since 1993). It was the second PFL player of the week honor 11 Emilio Martinez of Glajchen’s career. PR 2 Michael Hawkins 27 Benjo O’Brien COACHING STAFF 2021 SPRING FOOTBALL • USD begins its 58th season of play this spring, and 28th season as a member of the Pioneer Football League during the 2020-21 » Dale Lindsey • Head Coach (8th Year) academic year.