USD Toreros (9-2) Face Montana Grizzlies (8-4) on Saturday
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USD Football; Nov. 26, 2014 Ted Gosen, Associate Director of Athletics for Media Relations USD Toreros (9-2) face Montana Grizzlies (8-4) on Saturday San Diego making first appearance in NCAA Division I FCS Championship 2014 USD SCHEDULE GAME #12: The USD Toreros (9-2), under the direction of second year head coach Dale Lindsey, travel to Missoula, Montana to take on the Montana Grizzlies (8-4) this coming Sept. 6 W. NEW MEXICO W, 23-17 Saturday, November 29th. Kickoff is slated for 2:00 p.m. (1:00 p.m. PST) in UM's Washing- Sept. 13 @ Jacksonville* L, 35-18 ton-Grizzly Stadium. This is the first round of the NCAA Division I Football Championship. Sept. 20 PRINCETON W, 39-29 Sept. 27 @ Marist* W, 20-16 SERIES RECORD: This is the second meeting between USD and Montana in football with Oct. 4 Bye Oct. 11 STETSON* W, 31-23 the Toreros owning a 1-0 lead in the series. San Diego defeated Montana 24-13 during Oct. 18 @ Butler* W, 27-21 the 1958 season in San Diego. It was game nine and USD would finish 8-2 that year. Oct. 25 DAYTON* W,40-29 Nov. 1 @ Drake* W, 17-14 WEBCAST/ESPN3: Saturday's contest will be webcast live with J.T. Rogan (play-by-play) Nov. 8 MOREHEAD ST.* W, 49-28 calling the action. His pre-game show begins at 12:50 p.m. (PST) and can be accessed at Nov. 15 VALPARAISO* W, 32-27 usdtoreros.com. The game will also air on ESPN3 (Jim Barbar and Jay Walker). Nov. 22 CAL POLY L, 3-34 Nov. 29 @ Montana 1:00 pm PST A LOOK AHEAD: The winner of the USD-Montana game will play number #4 Eastern Washington on Saturday, Dec. 6, in Cheney, Wash., with kickoff at 1:30 p.m. (PST). All times Pacific ... USD home games in BOLD played at USD Torero Stadium (6,000 capacity). * PFL Contest. FINAL 2014 PFL STANDINGS: #San Diego (7-1 PFL, 9-2), Dayton (6-2, 8-3), Drake (6-2, 7-4), Campbell (4-4, 5-7), Marist (4-4, 4-7), Stetson (3-5, 5-7), Morehead State (3-5, 4-8), GAMES TO BE WEBCAST Butler (2-6, 4-7), Valparaiso (2-6, 4-8), Davidson (0-8, 1-11), *Jacksonville (7-1, 9-2). #San Diego earned PFL's AQ for playoffs. *Jacksonville withdrew from 2014 PFL Championship. @ www.usdtoreros.com A LOOK AT THE GAME: Pioneer Football League champion San Diego will face Big Sky All USD Football games, home and Conference member Montana in the first round of the 2014 NCAA Division I Football away, will be webcast live this season Championship. The Toreros claimed teh PFL's championship for the third time in the last with Jack Cronin calling all of the play- four seasons, posting a 7-1 mark in league action. This is USD's first trip to the Division by-play action. Cronin begins his 8th I Football Championship and second-ever by a PFL member after the league received year of calling Torero football. For USD's an automatic bid to the now 24-team playoff beginning with the 2013 championship. seven home games he will be joined in Butler represented the PFL in 2013 and dropped a 31-0 decision to Tennessee State. The Toreros were 3-1 in games played away from Torero Stadium this season. San Diego aver- the booth by USD alum JT Rogan who aged 369.9 yard of offense per game (164.2 rush, 205.7 pass) while averaging 27.1 points played for the Toreros from 2005-2009. per game. USD opponents on average posted numbers of 359.4 yards of total offense In addition, USD's seven home games (167.6 rush, 191.7 pass) while averaging 24.8 points. Offensively the Toreros were paced will have live video streaming, along by first-year running back Jonah Hodges, a transfer from Cal. He ranks second among with live statistics. FCS players in all-purpose yardge (159.7 ypg) and is 19th in rushing yardage (108.5 ypg). For the season Hodges has rushed for 1,194 yards and 6 touchdowns on 214 carries. Sophomore QB Keith Williams has completed 147-of-266 passes for 2,093 yards and 21 2013 SCHEDULE/RESULTS touchdowns. His main targets have been the senior tandem of Brandon White (55 for 819, 9 TDs) and Reggie Bell (39 for 775, 7 TDs). Defensively the Toreros have been paced Aug. 31 @ Cal Poly L, 38-16 linebackers Una Hamala (88 stops) and Nic Henson (79 tackles). A trio of senior safeties Sept. 7 W. NEW MEXICO W, 38-35 round out the team's top-5 tacklers - captain Troy McClelland (77 tackles, 2 interceptions), Sept. 21 HARVARD L, 42-20 Matt Miller (71 stops) and Joe LaBarbera (65 tackles). Sophomore CB Jamal Agnew Sept. 28 @ Stetson* W, 59-0 leads the FCS in passes defended at 2.2 per game (18 pass break-ups, 4 interceptions). Oct. 5 MERCER* W, 45-13 Special teams has been solid with junior kicker David Last a perfect 12-for-12 in field Oct. 12 MARIST* W, 35-33 goals, including a 50-yarder at Drake, and sophomore punter Ryan Belden (37.5 ave.). Oct. 19 @ Dayton* L, 45-38 (2ot) Montana (8-4) is currently ranked #11 in FCS Coaches Poll and #12 in the Sports Network Oct. 26 BUTLER* W, 42-14 FCS Poll... The Grizz finished tied for 2nd in the Big Sky and received an at-large bid to Nov. 2 @ Valparaiso* W, 58-14 the playoffs... This is Montana's 23rd appearance in the championship, which they have Nov. 9 @ Morehead St.* W, 56-3 won twice (1995 and 2001)... Montana owns the nation's best turnover margin (+1.33)... UM averages 393.2 yards of offense per game and 28. 6 points, while surrendering 371.7 Nov. 16 DRAKE* W, 23-13 yards and 20.2 points on average to its opponents... RB Jordan Canada (1011 yds, 9 TDs) and QB Jordan Johnson (186-329 for 2405 yds, 20 TDs) lead the offense; LB's Kendrick Van Ackeren (110 tackles) and Jeremiah Kose (102 stops) pace the defense. 5998 Alcala Park, San Diego, California 92110-2492 619/260-4745 Fax: 619/260-2990 E-Mail: [email protected] * www.usdtoreros.com * Athletic Dept.: 619/260-4803 * #GoGetIt SAN DIEGO TORERO TWO-DEEP Head Coach Dale Lindsey - 2nd Season (as of 11-25-14) C- team captain USD introduced Dale Lindsey as its new head football USD Torero Offense WR- #13 Brandon White (6-3, 208, Sr.) coach on December 29, 2012. Lindsey took over for Ron #80 Justin Priest (6-2, 185, Fr.) Caragher who moved onto San Jose State University. The LT- #66 Pono Keni (6-3, 290, Jr.) program's13th head coach, Lindsey directed the Toreros to #64 Connor Spencer (6-2, 265, Fr.) LG- #74 Luke Meyer (6-3, 280, Jr.*) an 8-3 record in his first season. #54 Jimmy Maloney (6-2, 263, Fr.) "After Coach Caragher informed me that he was C- #52 Steven Oliver (6-1, 270, Jr.*) leaving USD, the first person I met with was our Defensive #68 Joe Hurney (6-0, 270, Fr.) RG- #79 Jeff Starr (6-4, 330, Jr.*) Coordinator, Dale Lindsey,” said Ky Snyder, USD Executive #54 Jimmy Maloney (6-2, 263, Fr.) Director of Athletics. “His knowledge of the game of football, RT- #55 Miles McArdle (6-3, 266, Fr.) of our team, of transitions, the respect he commands from #70 Austin Hyatt (6-5, 285, Fr.*) TE- #85 Ross Dwelley (6-5, 237, Fr.*) both our coaches and players made him the likely person for #84 Mason Burnett (6-4, 220, Fr.*) me to put in charge of our program while we searched for a new Head Coach. We knew WR- #3 Reggie Bell (6-0, 200, Sr.*) - C #81 Trevor Barney (5-9, 175, Fr.*) the characteristics that we were looking for: Integrity, belief and promotion of the student- QB- #19 Keith Williams (6-1, 185, So.) athlete, great knowledge of the game of football, a recruiter who can identify talent that can #12 Trey Wheeler (6-1, 212, Jr.*) be nurtured, a coach of coaches and one with connections to build our staff; and, a person RB- #29 Jonah Hodges (5-9, 185, So.*) #20 Dallas Kessman (5-9, 200, Jr.*) who can be creative in moving our program forward. As we spoke to and interviewed many WR- #7 D'Angelo Barksdale (6-1, 190, Sr.*) coaches, we kept coming back to the realization that the characteristics and experience #83 Parker Mays (6-2, 180, So.*) that we were looking for, was already on our staff. We could not find someone with more USD Torero Defense integrity, belief in the student-athlete and knowledge of the game than Dale Lindsey. Both LE- #98 Josh Williams (6-1, 255, Jr.*) the coaches and players look to him to learn and draw on his experience. In his heart, Dale #76 Taylor Bongiovanni (6-1, 242, Jr.) Lindsey is a teacher and a leader. That fits the University of San Diego and our Football DT- #92 Steven Spencer (5-10, 240, Sr.*) #73 Brandon Pulealii (6-0, 310, Jr.*) program. I am very excited to introduce Dale Lindsey as our new Head Football Coach of NT- #77 Jamal Newman (6-2, 280, So.) the University of San Diego.” #78 Bennie Harris (6-2, 265, Jr.*) Lindsey returned to USD’s staff for the 2012 RE- #95 Jonathan Petersen (6-1, 225, Fr.) #96 Joe Nomellini (6-4, 240, Jr.*) season where he was the program’s defensive coordinator.