SAN DIEGO – San Diego found the end zone on its first four drives and never looked back en route to a dominating, 38-9, season-opening victory against Western New Mexico on Saturday afternoon at Torero Stadium.
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Senior quarterback,
Anthony Lawrence, got the Toreros (1-0) going early with three touchdowns – one rushing and two passing – in the first quarter to give USD a comfortable 21-0 lead early.
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Lawrence finished the day 25-of-36 with 254 yards, four touchdowns and one interception.
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The Toreros outgained the Mustangs (0-1) in total yards, 421-296, on the day and did significant damage in the run game. USD outrushed WNMU, 167-80.
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Michael Bandy racked up 111 yards receiving, while Jojo Binda Jr. led the Toreros with 73 rushing yards.
Emilio Martinez had a nice day all around, notching 51 receiving yards and 62 rushing yards.
The Toreros defense was dominant and kept the Mustangs out of the end zone during the first half.
Kim Mahoney led the Toreros with nine tackles, including seven solo efforts.
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David Tolbert limited WNMU's big plays with five tackles and two pass breakups, while brother
Daniel Tolbert snatched an interception to go along with three tackles.
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Jake Wittwer and
Kevin Glajchen spent quality time in the backfield and registered two tackles for loss apiece. Glajchen registered one of the Toreros two sacks on the day.
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The Toreros will look to continue their momentum when they travel to UC Davis next Saturday at 7 p.m. PT.
