SAN DIEGO – In the midst of a three-game winning streak, San Diego returns home for its next Pioneer Football League (PFL) matchup against Valparaiso on Saturday at 2 p.m. at Torero Stadium.

In addition to the three-game overall winning streak, the Toreros are riding winning streaks of 31 conference games and 35 conference home games entering the matchup against the Crusaders. Both stretches were extended the last two weeks with a 31-7 home win vs. Marist in week six followed by a 37-17 win at Davidson in week seven.

The Toreros' 2-0 start in conference play makes them one of three undefeated teams in PFL action (Dayton, 3-0; Drake, 2-0).

Valparaiso is on a six-game losing streak, including two losses in PFL play and three on the road. Last week, the Crusaders fell to Dayton at home, 41-28.

Saturday's game will be available on the WCC Network, with the Voice of the Toreros Jack Cronin on the call. Live stats are also available on the Toreros' website.


LAST TIME OUT: TOREROS PULL AWAY IN SECOND HALF OF 37-17 WIN AT DAVIDSON
- With the help of blanking Davidson in the second half and Reid Sinnett throwing for five touchdowns, San Diego scored 27 unanswered points - including 20 in the second half - to pull away from the Wildcats in a 37-17 win last Saturday. The Toreros, who shut out an opponent in the second half for the second week in a row, held the Davidson option offense under 150 rushing yards and limited the Wildcats to their fewest points this season. The USD offense, meanwhile, scored on all but its final drive to total 30+ points for the fifth time this year. Sinnett was 27-of-32 and turned in a career-high five touchdown passes. The Toreros had 469 yards of offense, including 358 in the air.


ALL-TIME SERIES AGAINST VALPARAISO
- Saturday will be the 25th all-time meeting between USD and Valparaiso, with the Toreros holding a 19-5 advantage in the series. The Toreros have won 13 straight against the Crusaders.

- The two teams have not played one another since October 22, 2016, a matchup USD won 49-10 at Torero Stadium. The Toreros are 10-2 all-time at home against Valparaiso.

- The Toreros have scored 30+ points in each game during the 13-game winning streak and are averaging a margin of win of 33.8 points. The last two games were wins by 39 and 32 points, but in 2014, the Toreros won by five, 32-27. 

- The Toreros have scored 49+ points in four of the last six meetings.


LOOKING AHEAD
- The Toreros continue conference play with a road game at Dayton, which is undefeated in PFL play this year and 4-1 overall.


THE STREAK
- After opening the season 2-0 in PFL play, USD is currently on a 31-game conference winning streak - the longest active streak in all of Division I (FCS and FBS).

- The 31-game conference winning streak is the third-longest in FCS history and tied for the fifth-longest in Division I history.

- Entering Saturday, it will have been 1,470 days and just over four years exactly since USD lost a conference game (Last: October 10, 2015 at Dayton).

- Since 2014, USD has won 40 of its last 41 PFL games.

LONGEST CONFERENCE WINNING STREAKS IN DIVISION I HISTORY (FBS and FCS)

1. Oklahoma, 44 games (1952-59)
2. Nebraska, 40 games (1992-98)
3. Duquesne, 39 games (1999-06)
4. Jacksonville State, 36 games (2013-18)
5. San Diego, 31 games (2015-current); Oklahoma, 31 games (1984-88); Boise State, 31 games (2001-05)

LONGEST CONFERENCE WINNING STREAKS IN FCS HISTORY

1. Duquesne, 39 games (1999-06) - MAAC
2. Jacksonville State, 36 games (2013-18) - OVC
3. San Diego, 31 games (2015-current) - PFL
4. Grambling State, 26 games (2005-17) - SWAC; Eastern Kentucky, 26 games (1992-95) - OVC; Appalachian State, 26 games (2007-10) - Southern
5. Montana, 25 games (1999-02) - Big Sky
6. South Carolina State, 21 games (2007-10) - MEAC
7. James Madison, 20 games (2014-18) - CAA & Penn, 20 games (2001-04) - Ivy

THE STREAK, PART 2
- In addition to winning 31 straight PFL games, San Diego has won 35 consecutive conference home games. It is the longest active streak in all of Division I as well.

- The last time USD lost a conference home game was October 9, 2010 vs. Dayton - more than nine years ago.

- Head coach Dale Lindsey has never lost a conference home game, going 25-0.

- Since 2005, USD has won 74 of its last 85 overall home games (.871 winning pct.).


AMONG THE BEST
- Taking over for one of the FCS's top quarterbacks last season, redshirt senior quarterback Reid Sinnett has shown he too belongs among the best in the FCS. The Johnston, Iowa native is currently the most productive offensive player in nation as he ranks first in total offense with 358.6 yards per game. He is also third in points responsible for per game as he has generated 22.8 points.

FCS LEADER - REID SINNETT
Total Offense 358.6 1st
Passing Yds. Per Game 347.6 2nd
Passing Efficiency 189.6 2nd
Completion Percentage 71.8% 2nd
Touchdowns 17 11th
Passing Yds. Per Comp. 14.85 11th

- Sinnett has thrown for 1,738 yards so far this season, which is more than then-senior Anthony Lawrence threw for last season in the first five games (1,605). Lawrence went on to set the school record for most passing yards in a season (4,107).

- Almost halfway through the season, Sinnett's current passing efficiency of 189.6 would be the second-best in school history, trailing Josh Johnson's 198.3 from 2007.

- Sinnett is the PFL leader in completion percentage, completions per game, passing touchdowns, passing efficiency, passing yards, passing yards per game, yards per completion, and total offense.


PFL OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
- With the 350+ yard and 5 touchdown performance last week at Davidson, Reid Sinnett was named the PFL Offensive Player of the Week for the second time this season.

- Sinnett led all PFL quarterbacks in passing yards, touchdowns and completions while his touchdowns, completions and completion percentage were personal-bests.


AIR DELIVERY
- Under the guidance of Sinnett, the USD passing offense is the third best in the country as it is third in both passing yards per game (347.6) and passing efficiency (189.63). Last year, USD was first in the nation in passing efficiency (170.87) and second in passing offense (349.2). In each of the last three seasons, the Toreros have finished the season in the nation's top-25 in both categories.

- Also, USD is 2nd in the FCS in completion percentage (71.8%) and 10th in total offense (468.0).


TAKING CARE OF IT
- A key part of USD's current three-game winning streak has been the limiting of turnovers as it has one turnover (fumble) during the stretch.

- The Toreros have no turnovers in the last two games while Reid Sinnett has not thrown an interception in the last three.

- The Toreros turned it over six times (five interceptions, one fumble) in the first two games of the season, going 0-2.

- Last season, USD did not turn the ball over in four games, going 4-0 in those contests.


RUSH DEFENSE
- Including last week's stifling of the Davidson option offense, the run defense of the Toreros has stepped up in the last three weeks. Over that stretch, USD has limited its opponents to 2.4 yards per carry (240 yards, 99 rushes).

- In the three-week stretch, USD opponents have totaled 59 (Harvard, 29 rushes), 39 (Marist, 18 rushes) and 142 rushing yards (Davidson, 53 rushes).

- In the first two games of the season, opponents averaged 6.7 yards per rush (529 yards, 79 rushes).

- Valparaiso is averaging 106.0 yards per game this season and 3.0 yards per carry.


THE OVER-30 CLUB
- The Toreros have scored 30+ points in all five games this year and in eight straight contests dating back to last season. 

- USD is averaging 33.6 points per game this season, third-best in the PFL and 29th in the FCS. Last year, the Toreros averaged 37.8 points per game, which was second in the PFL and 10th in the FCS.

- The Toreros have scored 30+ points in 15 of their last 16 PFL games, a stretch that goes back to 2017.


BANDY MAN CAN
- After leaving the Marist game early, Michael Bandy returned to action last week at Davidson in a big way by catching nine passes for 118 yards and two touchdowns. It was his third 100-yard game this season and second multi-touchdown effort.

- Bandy is eighth in the FCS and second in the PFL with 101.8 receiving yards per game this season.

- Bandy has 100+ yards in six of his last eight games dating back to last year and 13 100-yard games in his career.


BANDY MOVING UP THE CAREER CHARTS
- Michael Bandy continues to climb the USD career lists, as he sits fifth in career receiving yards (2,651) and 10th in career touchdowns (21). He needs two touchdowns to reach ninth (Justin Priest, 2014-17) and 78 yards to move into fourth in career receiving yards.

- Bandy is four receptions away from ninth on the Toreros' career grabs list. His 149 receptions trail Nick Garton (153, 2002-05) for the next spot on the list.

- He is averaging 17.8 yards per reception in his career, which is currently sixth best in USD history.

- Among active FCS players, Bandy enters this week tied for fifth in career receiving yards (2,651) and fourth in career average yards per game (73.6).


TOREROS IN 2019
- USD is in its 57th season of play, and 27th season as a member of the Pioneer Football League. The Toreros own the second-most PFL titles with 10 (Dayton leads with 12) and have won seven of the past eight PFL championships (2018, 2017, 2016, 2015c, 2014, 2012c, 2011c). They also won three straight PFL titles from 2005 to 2007 (co-championship).

- The Toreros have reached the FCS Playoffs in three straight seasons and four times in the last five years.


COACH LINDSEY IN HIS SEVENTH SEASON
- Since the 2013 season under head coach Dale Lindsey, the Toreros have won 58 of 76 games, including 31 straight in conference play. 

- In PFL play, Lindsey is 47-3 all-time, good for a .940 win percentage. Only former USD head coach Jim Harbaugh (14-1, .933) joins Lindsey as coaches with .800+ winning percentages in PFL history.

- Lindsey is fourth all-time in PFL history in total wins, trailing Rich Chamberlain of Dayton (64), Mike Kelley of Dayton (55), and Kerwin Bell of Jacksonville (51).