Oct. 30, 2004
Final Stats
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - The San Diego Toreros handed the Butler Bulldogs a 41-12 defeat in a Pioneer Football League North Division game at the Butler Bowl on Saturday afternoon. Although the Toreros improved to 2-1 in the PFL North standing, they were eliminated from the run for the division title as Drake defeated Dayton on Saturday to win the PFL North Title. Running back Evan Harney rushed 34 times for 181 yards and two scores, setting new USD career marks in rushing yardage (2,632 yards), scoring (212 points) and rushing attempts (535). He also eclipsed the 1,000-yard mark on the year, becoming the first Torero player to post two 1,000-yard seasons.
Butler took an early 6-0 lead as Ian Nelson connected with Kevin Housand for a one-yard touchdown pass. The Bulldogs extended their lead to nine in the second quarter as Eric Neumeier kicked a 34-yard field goal.
After being shutout for a quarter and a half, the Torero offense came alive, scoring 17 points in the final seven minutes of the second quarter to take a 17-9 halftime lead. Todd Mortensen connected with Michael Gasperson on a 13 yard touchdown pass for the first score. Evan Harney added a one-yard score just over three minutes later, breaking USD's career scoring record. Hutch Parker ended the half with a 25 yard field goal with just nine seconds on the clock.
Mortensen and tight end Dustin Owen hooked up in the third quarter for a two-yard touchdown, giving San Diego a 24-12 lead. Harney added his second score of the day with 2:36 left in the third quarter, extending the Torero lead to 19.
In the final period, Parker added another field goal, putting a 29-yard kick through the uprights with 12:24 on the clock. Kevin Herron finished the scoring by breaking away for a 60-yard touchdown run. Herron finished the game with 81 yards on just four carries.
Mortensen finished the contest 22-for-34 with 210 yards, two touchdowns and one interception. His favorite target was Gasperson who collected seven receptions for 85 yards and a score. On defensive, the Toreros were led by Jeff Langdon with ten tackles and an interception. Philip Bretsch and Daniel Howard also collected interceptions for San Diego, while Eric Bakhtiari and Eric Stern each chipped in with a sack.
The game marked the return to Indianapolis of first-year San Diego coach Jim Harbaugh, a former NFL quarterback with the Indianapolis Colts.
