Oct 5, 2003

Box Score

SAN DIEGO (AP) - Eric Rasmussen threw for two touchdowns and Jeff Langdon had a 30-yard interception return for a touchdown, leading San Diego to a 24-19 win over Southern Oregon Saturday night.

San Diego (4-1) scored 17 unanswered points, including two fourth-quarter touchdowns, to overcome a 13-7 deficit.

Dusty McGrorty rushed for 227 yards on 32 carries and scored three touchdowns for Southern Oregon (0-3). McGrorty scored on runs of 1, 64 and 46 yards.

Last year McGrorty gained 231 yards against San Diego in a 31-10 win.

Adam Williams, who earlier had missed a 27-yard field goal attempt, kicked a 29-yarder late in the third quarter as San Diego pulled within three, 13-10.

Rasmussen then threw a 12-yard touchdown pass to Nick Garton to put the Toreros ahead 17-13 early in the fourth quarter. Garton also caught an 8-yard scoring pass in the first half.

Langdon intercepted Dan Woodward's pass near the line of scrimmage and returned it 32 yards to put San Diego ahead 24-13 with 7:41 left.

But McGrorty answered by taking a pitch and eluding several tacklers to score from 46 yards out and cut the lead to 24-19 at the 5:43 mark. The Raiders missed on a 2-point conversion pass.

Rasmussen was 21-for-37 for 285 yards and threw one interception, his first of the season after 140 pass attempts.

Andrae Thurman had 10 catches for 208 yards for the Raiders.