Oct. 11, 2005

USD sophomore QB Josh Johnson (Oakland, CA) was recognized by the San Diego Hall of Champions as one of their Amateur Stars of the Month for September. The sophomore quarterback from Oakland Tech led the Toreros to a 3-1 start in September, including the program's first win over an Ivy League school with a 17-14 come-from-behind victory on Sept. 17th against Yale at Torero Stadium. Johnson was named the Co-Offensive Player of the Week for the Pioneer Football League for his performance against Yale when he was 22-of-34 passing for 198 yards and the game-winning touchdown. He finished the month completing 90-of-143 passes (62.9 percent) for 959 yards and eight touchdowns. He also rushed for 11 yards and one touchdown in 39 attempts. USD also beat Azusa Pacific and Southern Oregon before defeating Yale and losing at Princeton, 20-17.

Through six games Johnson is leading the PFL in passing (246.2 yards per game) and total offense (267.5 yards per game). He is coming off a 26-for-32 performance for 314 yards and 3 TDs in the team's 49-7 win over Butler. The Toreros head to Dayton this Saturday for a big PFL showdown against the undefeated Flyers (6-0).

For more information about the San Diego Hall of Champions, go to:

http://www.sdhoc.com/main