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SAN DIEGO – San Diego will look to remain undefeated in conference play and extend its Pioneer Football League winning streak when it travels to Butler on Saturday at 9 a.m. PT.
 
The Toreros (4-2, 3-0 PFL) have won 24 straight PFL games dating back to Oct. 10, 2015. USD owns the longest active home winning streak among FCS teams at 19 games.
 
The Bulldogs will be looking to get back on track after dropping each of their past two PFL contests.
 
The game will be available to watch on Facebook Live. Jack Cronin will have the call on radio via ESPN 1700AM. Live statistics will be available via USDToreros.com.
 
LAST TIME OUT
• Anthony Lawrence threw for a season-high 434 yards and completed three touchdown passes to lead San Diego to a 36-34 victory against Dayton during the Toreros Homecoming and Family Weekend. Lawrence finished the day 29-of-44 for 434 yards, three touchdowns, no interceptions and 35 rushing yards.
 
• Lawrence was named the PFL Offensive Player of the Week for this standout play against Dayton.
 
• The Toreros extended their home PFL win streak to 32 games and now hold the longest active home winning streak in the FCS at 19 games.
 
• Michael Bandy made a team-high 11 catches for 201 yards and a touchdown. He was one reception and one yard short of his career highs. Bandy has gone over 100 yards receiving in four-of-six games and over 200 yards in two contests this season.
 
• Emilio Martinez led the ground attack, rushing 18 times for 123 yards and two touchdowns. He averaged 6.8 yards per carry. Martinez was also second on the team in receiving with five catches for 52 yards. 
 
• Jack Michael led the defense with 11 tackles, while brothers Daniel and David Tolbert racked up eight apiece. David contributed two pass break-ups as well.
 
• Jake Wittwer delivered the Toreros only sack on the day and Nick Friedel also spent time in the backfield with 1.0 tackle for loss.
 
• USD's return game was strong with David Tolbert returning three punts for 41 yards (13.6 avg.) and Michael Armstead returning two kickoffs for 46 yards (23 avg.).
 
ALL-TIME SERIES AGAINST BUTLER
• USD is 18-5 all-time against the Bulldogs and have won each of the past six meetings. The Toreros defeated Butler, 38-17, in last year's contest behind a five-touchdown performance by Lawrence. USD went 6-for-8 on trips to the red zone and racked up 499 yards of total offense, averaging 7.0 yards per play.
 
• USD won the past two meetings in 2016 (W, 38-17) and 2017 (W, 44-10) against the Bulldogs by a combined score of, 82-27. However, the two previous meetings in 2014 (W, 27-21) and 2015 (W, 28-27) were decided by less than a touchdown.
 
LOOKING AHEAD
• The Toreros return home for a 1 p.m. meeting with Jacksonville. It will be the annual Purple Saturday game, as the team supports domestic violence awareness.
 
AMONG THE NATION'S BEST
• Anthony Lawrence and Michael Bandy have connected 48 times this season and are among the nation's most prolific players at their positions. Below are categories in which they rank among the top in the country.
 
Anthony Lawrence
Category                           National Ranking        Value
Completion Percentage                22nd                .633
Completions Per Game                11th                 23.83
Passing Efficiency                        10th                 158.9
Passing Touchdowns                    2nd                   16
Passing Yards                               3rd                  2,039
Passing Yards Per Game             2nd                  339.8
Passing Yards Per Completion     17th                 14.26
Points Responsible For                 6th                   110
Total Offense                                 3rd                  352.2
Yards Per Pass Attempt                9th                   9.02
 
Michael Bandy
Category                          National Ranking          Value
All Purpose Yards                          6th                    160
Receiving Touchdowns                  7th                       7
Receiving Yards                             5th                   791
Receiving Yards Per Game           3rd                  131.8
Receptions Per Game                   6th                     8.0
Total Touchdowns                         31st                     7
 
TOLBERT IN THE TOP-20
• David Tolbert ranks 20th in the country with an average of 1.3 passes defended per game.
 
LAWRENCE NAMED WILLIAM V. CAMPBELL TROPHY SEMIFINALIST
• Anthony Lawrence was named a William V. Campbell Trophy Semifinalist as announced by the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame. The award recognizes an individual as the absolute best football scholar-athlete in the nation.
 
LAWRENCE AT QUARTERBACK
• Anthony Lawrence has continued his consistent play at quarterback this season. The four-year starter is 143-of-226 for 2,039 yards with 16 touchdowns and four interceptions on the season. He has also rushed for a pair of touchdowns.
 
LAWRENCE APPROACHES ALL-TIME RECORDS
• Lawrence ranks among the top quarterbacks in Torero history in the following career categories.
                                                            NEXT UP                        Passing Attempts – 2nd, 1,259              Mason Mills (2010-13) - 1,338 
Passing Completions – 2nd, 822           Josh Johnson (2004-07) - 887
Completion Percentage – 3rd, .653       Mason Mills (2010-13) - .664
Efficiency Rating – 3rd, 157.8                Eric Rasmussen (2000-03) – 160.1
Touchdown Passes – 2nd, 97                Josh Johnson (2004-07) – 113
Total Offense – 3rd, 10,613                    Mason Mills (2010-13) - 10,976; Josh Johnson (2004-07) – 11,563
 
DEEP THREATS
• Michael Bandy leads the Toreros with 48 catches for 791 yards and seven touchdowns. He's averaging 16.48 yards per catch. Christian Brooks is second on the team with 21 receptions for 230 yards (10.95 yards per catch) and three touchdowns.
 
BIG BODY IN THE END ZONE
• Tight end, Dalton Kincaid, is quickly establishing himself as a red zone threat. The 6-foot-5-inch freshman from Las Vegas, Nevada, is tied for second among Toreros with three receiving touchdowns, all within 10-yards of the end zone. 
 
SHUT-DOWN DEFENSE
• Kama Kamaka and Daniel Tolbert lead the Toreros with 38 tackles apiece, while Jack Michael has registered 35. Kamaka is third on the team with 4.5 tackles for loss, accounting for 18 yards.
 
• Connor Spencer has spent the most time in the backfield for the Toreros, racking up 7.5 tackles for loss including 1.0 sack. Jake Wittwer has been joining Spencer in the backfield with 6.5 tackles for loss of his own, including 2.5 sacks.
 
• David Tolbert has been solid at shutting down opposing team's passing attack and has a team-high eight pass break-ups. Daniel Tolbert and Cassius Johnson have chipped in four pass-breakups apiece.