San Diego Toreros (5-2, 4-0 PFL)  • Jacksonville Dolphins (1-4, 0-3 PFL)Â
Saturday, Oct. 27 •  1 p.m. (PT)
Torero Stadium l (6,000) •  San Diego, Calif.
Radio   •  Mighty 1090AM |  Live Stream  • theW.tv  |   Live Statistics  • USDToreros.comÂ
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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 plays host to Jacksonville on Saturday at 1 p.m. PT.
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The Toreros (5-2, 4-0 PFL) have won 25 straight PFL games dating back to Oct. 10, 2015. USD owns the longest active home winning streak among FCS teams at 19 games.Â
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The Toreros have won 32 straight home PFL games, dating back to Oct. 9, 2010.
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The Dolphins (1-4, 0-3 PFL) will be looking for their first win since the season-opener when they defeated St. Augustine, 63-14.
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The game will be available to watch on theW.tv and broadcast on Mighty 1090AM with Jack Cronin on the call. Live statistics will be available via USDToreros.com.
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PURPLE SATURDAY
• Saturday will be the Toreros annual Purple Saturday game in support of domestic violence awareness. USD coaches and players will wear purple attire in addition to their uniforms and information about domestic violence awareness will be shared throughout the game.Â
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LAST TIME OUT
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Michael Bandy,
Emilio Martinez and
Michael Armstead generated over 100 yards of offense apiece for the Toreros and quarterback
Anthony Lawrence finished the day 22-of-28 for 390 yards and four touchdowns.
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• The Torero offense put on a show, generating nearly 600 total yards in the contest. San Diego scored on 5-of-6 drives in the first half and would have made it six if not for a forced fumble on the goal line by the Bulldogs with 11:33 to play in the first half.
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• Martinez led the Toreros on the ground with 115 yards on 15 carries, including a 59-yard touchdown run to start the game. Martinez added 43 receiving yards on five catches for his third-straight game with over 100 total yards.
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• Armstead generated a season high 159 yards on 4 catches including a 97-yard touchdown play in the first half. Armstead added three kickoff returns for a total of 98 yards and finished the day with 257 all-purpose yards.
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• The Torero defense limited the Bulldogs to 85 rushing yards, with only 11 coming in the first half and Butler finished the day 0-for-3 on 4th down conversions.
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• San Diego was led by
Jack Michael with a career high 12 tackles (7 solo), including one tackle for loss and a forced fumble.
Arrion Archie added seven tackles (6 solo) and three pass break-ups, including the goal line stop.
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• The USD pass rush put pressure on Butler from the start.
Nick Friedel was credited with four quarterback hurries and
Kevin Glajchen found Marty in the back field for a sack and a loss of 9 yards.
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ALL-TIME SERIES AGAINST JACKSONVILLE
• USD is 6-4 all-time against the Dolphins and won last year's matchup, 63-10.
Anthony Lawrence threw a career-high six touchdown passes – one shy of the Torero single-game record (7) set by Josh Johnson (2005) and Eric Rasmussen (2002).
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LOOKING AHEAD
• The Toreros return to the Midwest for an 11 a.m. matchup on Saturday at Drake.
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AMONG THE NATION'S BEST
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Anthony Lawrence and
Michael Bandy have connected 53 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.
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Anthony Lawrence
Category          National Ranking          Value
Completion Percentage 15       0.650
Completions Per Game 8          23.57
Passing Efficiency 3Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 168.1
Passing TDs       3          20
Passing Yards    2          2,429
Passing Yards Per Game            2          347.0
Passing Yards per Completion   13        14.72
Points Responsible For 2          134
Points Responsible For Per Game          3          19.1
Total Offense    2          356.0
Yards per Pass Attempt 2          9.56
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Michael Bandy
Category          National Ranking          Value
Receiving TDs   7          8
Receiving Yards             2          920
Receiving Yards Per Game         1          131.4
Receptions Per Game   8          7.6
Total Touchdowns         31        8
All Purpose       8          155.57
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TOLBERT IN THE TOP-25
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David Tolbert ranks 24th in the country with an average of 1.3 passes defended per game.
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LAWRENCE NAMED WILLIAM V. CAMPBELL TROPHY SEMIFINALIST
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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.
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LAWRENCE AT QUARTERBACK
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Anthony Lawrence has continued his consistent play at quarterback this season. The four-year starter is 165-of-254 for 2,429 yards with 20 touchdowns and four interceptions on the season. He has also rushed for a pair of touchdowns.
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LAWRENCE APPROACHES ALL-TIME RECORDS
• Lawrence ranks among the top quarterbacks in Torero history in the following career categories.
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Passing Yards – 2nd, 10,950                  Mason Mills (2010-13) – 11,104
Passing Attempts – 2nd, 1,287              Mason Mills (2010-13) - 1,338Â
Passing Completions – 2nd, 844            Josh Johnson (2004-07) - 887
Completion Percentage – 3rd, .656       Mason Mills (2010-13) - .664
Efficiency Rating – 3rd, 159.7                Eric Rasmussen (2000-03) – 160.1
Touchdown Passes – 2nd, 101               Josh Johnson (2004-07) – 113
Total Offense – 2nd, 10,992                  Josh Johnson (2004-07) – 11,563
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DEEP THREATS
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Michael Bandy leads the Toreros with 53 catches for 920 yards and eight touchdowns. He's averaging 17.36 yards per catch.
Christian Brooks is second among receivers on the team with 23 receptions for 248 yards (10.78 yards per catch) and three touchdowns.
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BIG BODY IN THE END ZONE
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Dalton Kincaid, is quickly establishing himself as a red zone threat. The 6-foot-5-inch freshman from Las Vegas, Nevada, is second among Toreros with five receiving touchdowns, all within 15-yards of the end zone.Â
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SHUT-DOWN DEFENSE
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Jack Michael leads the Toreros with 47 tackles, while
Kama Kamaka has 42 and
Daniel Tolbert has 40.Â
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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.
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David Tolbert has been solid at shutting down opposing team's passing attack and has a team-high nine pass break-ups and one forced fumble.
Arrion Archie has six pass break-ups, while
Daniel Tolbert and
Cassius Johnson have chipped in four pass-breakups apiece.
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