SAN DIEGO – A dominant defensive effort that included two goal line stands, two interceptions, and a blocked field goal guided San Diego football (6-4, 6-1 PFL) over Morehead State (5-4, 4-2 PFL) on Saturday, 10-3.
 
The teams traded field goals in the first half, and senior running back Terrence Smith gave USD the lead with a one-yard touchdown run in the third quarter.
 
Morehead State nearly tied the game with five seconds remaining, but senior Isaac Haney ended the threat with an interception in the end zone. Junior cornerback Amir Wallace added an interception and three pass breakups in the win.
 
On the offensive side, senior running back Emilio Martinez compiled 138 all-purpose yards. Freshman wide receiver Vance Jefferson caught five passes for a season-high 120 yards. Graduate quarterback Mason Randall ended with 247 passing yards on 19 completions.
 
USD improves to 6-4 (6-1 PFL) on the season, and will travel to Stetson for the regular season finale on November 20.   
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Jefferson placed USD in Morehead territory with a 30-yard catch down the left side, but the Toreros later turned it over on downs.
• Morehead State got on the board first with 4:56 left in the first quarter, connecting on a 40-yard field goal.
• San Diego answered early in the second quarter, as kicker Brandon Eickert knocked in a 23-yard field goal. Martinez helped with 52 total yards on the drive.
• The Eagles converted a fourth-and-10 play for 35 yards. Set up with a first-and-goal from the one, USD came up with a goal-line stand and forced a turnover on downs.
• A 51-yard field goal attempt from freshman Pablo Tager sailed just left, and the teams went into halftime locked at 3-3.
• After a pass deflected off of a receiver's hands early in the third quarter, Amir Wallace grabbed an interception and returned it eight yards to Morehead's 31-yard line. The Toreros later missed a 49-yard field goal.
• Randall launched a 39-yard pass to Jefferson down to the Morehead State one-yard line, and Terrence Smith punched it in for the touchdown on the next play. USD led 10-3 with 4:20 left in the third quarter.
• The Eagles were set up with a first-and-goal once again, this time from the four-yard line, and left with no points. Cassius Johnson broke up a pass in the end zone, then blocked the 26-yard field goal attempt.
• Randall lobbed a pass to freshman Ja'seem Reed for 35 yards down to the Morehead State 33, but the Toreros later missed a 41-yard field goal attempt.
• With 1:42 left in the fourth and trailing 10-3, the Eagles started a drive at their own 32-yard line and advanced to USD's 12. Morehead State threw a pass in the end zone with 12 seconds left, where Haney ripped it away from the wide receiver and got a foot inbounds for the game-clinching interception.

 
TORERO TIDBITS

• Lindsey is now 74-25 in his career, including 63-6 in conference play.
• Morehead State entered the game scoring 33.7 points per game, and USD held it to three.
• Martinez ended with 138 total yards, including 104 rushing on 25 carries. He has 4,763 all-purpose yards in his career, which ranks second all-time.
• Smith scored his 18^th career touchdown (17^th rushing).  
• Jefferson now leads the team with 38 receptions and 430 receiving yards this season.
• USD held Morehead State to 2-for-12 on third down.
• Eickert made his 25^th career field goal, which ranks tied for fourth all-time.
• DE Muhindo Kapapa ended with a sack, 2.5 tackles for loss, and four QB hurries.
• Hawkins and David Ambagtsheer led the team with 10 total tackles each.

 
UP NEXT
After a bye week, San Diego will travel to Stetson on November 20 for the regular season finale. The Toreros are 8-0 in the all-time series, including a 34-10 win in the spring.