Oct. 7, 2014 USDvsStetson2014 
GAME #5: The USD Toreros (3-1; 1-1 PFL), under the direction of second year head coach
Dale Lindsey, continue PFL play following a bye week. The Toreros play host to the Stetson Hatters ( 2-3, 0-1 PFL) this Saturday, October 11th, at 2:00 p.m. at Walter J. Zable Field at Torero Stadium (6,000 capacity). This is USD's homecoming/family weekend.
TOREROS SUPPORT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH: For Saturday's homecoming game vs. Stetson, USD coaches, players and the spirit team will wear purple game apparel. Purple is the official color of the domestic violence awareness movement and October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. The University of San Diego, its athletic department, football team, and the women's center will help raise awareness and address the health and societal concern of domestic violence with promotional items and a halftime presentation. USD's commitment to cherishing the inherent dignity of every person serve as the impetus for addressing this national issue.
SERIES RECORD: This is just the second meeting between USD and Stetson... The Toreros won last year's first meeting in DeLand, Florida, by the score of 59-0. On the strength of 400 yards of total offense in the first half the Toreros jumped out to a 35-0 intermission lead and never looked back. USD would go on to finish with 624 yards of offense.
Kenn James and
Joe Ferguson carried the bulk of the load on the ground. James finished with 146 yards on 13 carries and found the endzone twice (24 & 34 yards), while Ferguson chipped in with 91 yards on just 6 carries with two scores (37 & 40 yards).
WEBCAST/VIDEO STREAM: Saturday's contest will be webcast live with Jack Cronin (play-by-play) and JT Rogan (color analyst) calling the action. The pre-game show begins at 1:50 pm. The audio-video feed will be streamed at www.usdtoreros.com.
A LOOK AHEAD: Following the Stetson game the Toreros fly to the midwest to take on the Butler Bulldogs on Saturday, October 18th. Game time is 9:00 a.m. (pacific) from Butler Bowl in Indianapolis, Indiana.
PFL STANDINGS/SCHEDULE FOR OCT. 11TH: Jacksonville (3-0 PFL, 4-1), Campbell (2-0, 2-3), Dayton (1-0, 3-1), San Diego (1-1, 3-1), Butler (1-1, 3-2), Morehead State (1-1, 2-3), Drake (1-1, 2-3), Marist (1-1, 1-4), Stetson (0-1, 2-3), Valparaiso (0-2, 1-4), Davidson (0-2, 1-5). PFL Games for Oct. 11th: Dayton at Marist, Butler at Campbell, Jacksonville at Morehead State, Davidson at Drake, Missouri Baptist at Valparaiso, Stetson at San Diego.
BELL RECOGNIZED BY SAN DIEGO HALL OF CHAMPIONS: Senior wide receiver
Reggie Bell (Union City, CA) was recognized by the San Diego Hall of Champions as an amateur star of the month for September... The Torero team captain hauled in 14 passes for 354 yards (25.3 yards per reception average) with 4 touchdowns. In team's 39-29 home win over Princeton (Sept. 20th) he hauled in 4 passes for 186 yards and two TDs (29 & 48 yards). His 82-yard reception set up another USD score, and he chipped in with a 19-yard pass and 55 yard punt return as USD defeated Princeton for the first time in three tries. In USD's 20-16 PFL road win at Marist on Sept. 27th, Bell caught the game-winning TD with 5 seconds left in the game - a 36-yard reception from QB
Keith Williams. For the game Bell finished with 4 receptions for 78 yards and a score. He opened the season with 5 receptions for 78 yards and 1 score in the team's 23-17 win over Western New Mexico.
TORERO TIDBITS: USD has won its last four homecoming games and ten of its last eleven... Since 1993 the Toreros are 11-2 against PFL opponents that have come to San Diego and played in the homecoming contest... The most points USD has scored in a homecoming game is 56 twice (56-3 vs. Butler in 2006; 56-3 vs. Pomona-Pitzer in 1991)... The most points combined is 101 points (52-49 PFL win over Davidson)... The Toreros have won six straight home games at Torero Stadium dating back to last season... The team's 20-16 come-from-behind win at Marist on September 27th marked the fourth time in the last six meetings with the Red Foxes that the Toreros scored the go-ahead points in the final minute of the game for the victory... In addition to last year's 35-33 homecoming win on a 28-yard field goal from
David Last with no time left, USD also earned last minute wins in 2010 (7-yard TD pass from
Mason Mills to
Sam Hoekstra with 30 seconds left) and 2009 (26-yard TD pass from Sam Scudellari to Packy Doyle with 41 seconds left)... Through four games this season the Toreros are being paced by QB
Keith Williams (51-103 for 844 yards and 8 TDs), RB
Jonah Hodges (371 yards rushing, 2 TDs), WR
Brandon White (17 receptions for 326 yards and 3 TDs), WR
Reggie Bell (14 receptions for 354 yards and 4 TDs, 24 points, 12.1 yards per punt return), kicker
David Last (5-5 FG's, 9-10 PAT kicks, 24 points), CB
Jamal Agnew (2 interceptions), LB
Una Hamala (37 tackles), LB
Nic Henson (33 tackles, 1 sack, 1 fumble recovery), CB
Toney Sawyer (24 tackles, 1 interception, 1 forced fumble, 5 pass breakups), Safety
Matt Miller (23 tackles), Safety
Troy McClelland (23 tackles, 1 forced fumble, 2 pass breakups) and freshman DE
Jonathan Petersen (2 sacks, 2 forced fumbles, 2 quarterback hurries)... Among PFL teams, USD ranks first in pass defense efficiency (106.3 rating), kickoff returns (21.1 yards per return), and field goals (5-for-5)... Torero individuals among PFL leaders include Jonathan Hodges (3rd in rushing, 92.8 ypg; 3rd in all-purpose yards, 133.5),
Keith Williams (2nd in pass efficiency, 138.2 rating),
Reggie Bell (1st in punt returns, 12.1 yards per return; 3rd in receiving yards per game, 88.5),
David Last (t-2nd in FGs made per game, 1.25), and
Una Hamala (2nd in tackles per game, 9.2)... The senior receiver tandem of
Brandon White and
Reggie Bell continue their ascent up the Torero record charts... White now has 152 career receptions (#7 all-time) for 1,991 yards (#8 all-time) and 25 TDs (#6 all-time)... With 2 more TD receptions, White will jump ahead of Wes Doyle (2004-07) and Nick Garton (2002-05), each with 26... White also saw his string of 8 straight games with a TD reception come to an end at Marist.... Bell improved his career numbers to 146 receptions (#8 all-time) for 2,287 yards (#5 all-time) and 21 touchdowns (#7 all-time).
SCOUTING THE STETSON HATTERS: Stetson brought back football for the 2013 season after discontinuing the program back in 1957... Last season Stetson finished 2-9 (1-7 PFL), and this year is off to a 2-3 start (0-1 PFL) under second year head coach Roger Hughes (4-12 @ Stetson, 51-64 overall as head coach)... The Hatters return 23 starters and 49 lettermen from last year's squad... This season Stetson owns wins over Warner (35-16) and Birmingham-Southern (37-19)... This past weekend they dropped their PFL opener at home to Butler by the score of 49-41... The Hatters totaled 555 yards of offense (328 pass, 227 rush) and were paced by sophomore QB Ryan Tentler (18-32 for 328 yards and 5 TDs), sophomore TB Cole Mazza (146 yards rushing), and sophomore WR Kegan Moore (6 catches for 191 yards and 3 TDs)... Defensively junior MLB Ignacio Madrid paced the Hatters with 9 tackles... Season leaders include TB Cole Mazza (351 yards rushing, 2 TDs), TB Jerami Singleton (187 yards rushing, 4 TDs), QB Ryan Tentler (60-114 for 741 yards and 7 TDs), WR Chris Crawford (13 receptions for 153 yards, 2 TDs), WR Kegan Moore (11 receptions for 269 yards, 3 TDs), DB Donald Payne (47 tackles, 3 interceptions)... Stetson University is in the city of DeLand, Florida - about 35 miles north of Orlando.
