Nov. 18, 2013

(San Diego, Calif.) - USD senior defensive end Steve Gargiulo was named a Pioneer Football League co-defensive player of the week following his outstanding performance in the team's 23-13 season-ending win over the Drake Bulldogs. Gargiulo notched five tackles for loss in the win against Drake, including 2½ sacks as part of an eight-tackle (three solo) outing. Gargiulo also forced a fumble that stalled a Drake drive in the third quarter. His effort helped San Diego limit Drake to 246 offensive yards, its lowest output since Week 2. He shared this week's defensive honor with Landon Moore of Marist.

For the season Gargiulo led the Toreros with 8.5 quarterback sacks (-48 yards), and tied for team lead with 12 tackles for loss. He tied for sixth on the team in total tackles (46), and also chipped in with 2 forced fumbles and 5 quarterback hurries for the 8-3 Toreros who closed out the 2013 campaign with four straight wins.