SAN DIEGO – San Diego will make its first trip to the East Coast this season to face Presbyterian on Saturday in Clinton, S.C.

The Toreros (2-0, 2-0 PFL) will face the Blue Hose (1-2) in Bailey Memorial Stadium with kickoff scheduled for 8 a.m. (PT). While Presbyterian is joining the PFL per a scheduling agreement this spring, the game will not count towards USD's league record but will factor into league standings.

The game will be streamed via ESPN+, while live audio with Jack Cronin on the call and live statistics will be available via USDToreros.com.
 
LAST TIME OUT
• San Diego secured a spot in the record books with a 27-10 victory over Butler in Torero Stadium. USD notched its 39th consecutive Pioneer Football League victory to tie the FCS record for consecutive conference wins with Duquesne (1999-06 – MAAC).
 
• The Torero offense finished the day with 475 total yards (302 passing, 173 rushing) and dominated time of possession 41:43.
 
•  Mason Randall finished the day 32-of-41 for 302 yards and two touchdowns, averaging 9.4 yards per pass to earn PFL Offensive Player of the Week.
 
•  Derek Kline hauled in eight catches for 77 yards and a touchdown and Michael Gadinis caught five passes for 85 yards including the longest catch of the day for 30 yards.
 
•  Emilio Martinez led the way on the ground with 17 carries for 86 yards (5.1 average) and added six receptions for 29 yards and a touchdown, finishing the day with 115 all-purpose yards. Michael Carner also recorded 104 all-purpose yards (28 rushing, 50 receiving, 26 punt return yards) and a touchdown.
 
•  USD's defense turned in its second dominating performance in as many weeks, holding the Bulldogs (0-2, 0-2 PFL) to just 35 rushing yards and 12 first downs. Butler did most of its damage in the air, with 212 passing yards and its only touchdown of the afternoon.
 
•  Hunter Nichols paced the defense with 10 tackles (six solo), including one tackle for a loss of two yards. Michael Hawkins finished the day with seven tackles (six solo) and a pass breakup, while Zamir Wallace collected USD's only interception of the day, adding three pass breakups.
 
ALL-TIME SERIES AGAINST PRESBYTERIAN
• Saturday is the first meeting between the Toreros and the Blue Hose.
 
PRESBYTERIAN JOINS THE PIONEER FOOTBALL LEAGUE
• In 2019, the Pioneer Football League Commissioner presidents' council agreed to accept Presbyterian College's request for membership, effective for the fall 2021 season. However, after the 2020 season was delayed due to the COVID-19 epidemic, the league's presidents' council agreed to include Presbyterian as part of a scheduling agreement.
 
• Presbyterian is playing a complete PFL schedule as part of the scheduling agreement but is ineligible for the PFL regular-season title or the league's automatic qualifying spot in the FCS Playoffs for the Spring 2021 season. Games played by PFL members against Presbyterian will count in the league standings toward determining a league champion; however, they do not count toward the extension or ending of any league streaks. Presbyterian will not accrue a PFL record this season. The Blue Hose's student-athletes are eligible for weekly and year-end awards.

LOOKING AHEAD
• San Diego will return to Torero Stadium for back-to-back home contests. USD will play host to Davidson on April 3 with kickoff scheduled for 3 p.m. (PT). The Toreros will look to break the FCS record for consecutive conference wins with a victory against the Wildcats.
 
THE STREAK
• The Toreros have won 39 consecutive conference games, the longest active streak in all of Division I (FCS and FBS).

• With the win on March 20 against Butler, USD's 39-game conference winning streak tied the longest in FCS history and is third-longest in Division I. 

• On Saturday, it will have been 1,995 days since USD lost a conference game. The last time USD fell in a PFL game was at Dayton on October 10, 2015.

• Since 2014, USD has won 47 of its last 48 PFL games (.979 winning pct. over that stretch).

Longest Conference Winning Streaks in Division I History (FBS and FCS)
Oklahoma, 44 games (1952-59)
Nebraska, 40 games (1992-98)
San Diego, 39 games (2015-current) & Duquesne, 39 games (1999-06)
Jacksonville State, 36 games (2013-18)
Oklahoma, 31 games (1984-88) & Boise State, 31 games (2001-05)

Longest Conference Winning Streaks in FCS History
San Diego, 39 games (2015-current) - PFL & Duquesne, 39 games (1999-06) - MAAC
Jacksonville State, 36 games (2013-18) - OVC
Grambling State, 26 games (2005-17) - SWAC; Eastern Kentucky, 26 games (1992-95) - OVC; Appalachian State, 26 games (2007-10) - Southern
Montana, 25 games (1999-02) - Big Sky
South Carolina State, 21 games (2007-10) - MEAC
James Madison, 20 games (2014-18) - CAA & Penn, 20 games (2001-04) - Ivy

Longest Active Conference Winning Streaks in Division I (FBS and FCS)
San Diego, 39 games (2015-current) – PFL
Ohio State, 19 games (2018-current) – Big Ten
 
RANDALL EARNS PLAYER OF THE WEEK HONORS
• Quarterback Mason Randall was named the Pioneer Football League (PFL) Offensive Player of the Week for week two. The redshirt senior from Menlo Park, Calif., led USD to a 27-13 victory over Butler on Saturday afternoon.
 
• In his second career start, Randall finished 32-of-41 with 302 passing yards and two touchdowns. Randall averaged 9.4 yards per pass with a long of 30 yards in the contest and put together two drives of 7:24 and 9:13 in the fourth quarter to seal the victory. It is the first player of the week honor of Randall's career.
 
2021 SPRING FOOTBALL
• USD begins its 58th season of play this spring, and 28th season as a member of the Pioneer Football League during the 2020-21 academic year. The Toreros own the second-most PFL titles with 11 (Dayton leads with 12) and have won eight of the last nine PFL championships (2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015c, 2014, 2012c, 2011c) and 11 overall when adding in titles from 2007c, 2006 and 2005.
 
• USD has made four consecutive trips to the FCS Playoffs and twice advanced to the second round. The Toreros are the only non-scholarship program in FCS history to earn wins in the postseason tournament.
 
COACH LINDSEY BEGINS EIGHTH SEASON
• Head coach Dale Lindsey enters his eighth season at the helm of USD. The three-time PFL Coach of the Year and four-time national coach of the year finalist has 65 wins in his head coaching career as well as a 55-3 record in conference play.
 
TEAM CAPTAINS
DJ Wright (OL) and Kyle Bilchik (LB) were selected as the team captains for 2020-21.
 
EIGHT TOREROS EARN PRESEASON PFL HONORS
• Eight scholar-athletes were named to the Spring 2021 Preseason All-PFL Watch List. Kyle Bilchik, Cassius Johnson, Kama Kamaka and Hunter Nichols represented the Toreros on the defensive side of the ball, Luke LaCilento, Terrence Smith and DJ Wright on the offensive side and Brandon Eickert represented USD on special teams.
 
TOREROS UNANIMOUS PRESEASON FAVORITE
• San Diego was selected to finish first in the Pioneer Football League Preseason Coaches' Poll for the tenth consecutive season.
 
• USD was selected to finish first with all six possible first-place votes and a maximum of 36 points. Davidson was picked to finish second with 28 points and Drake was given a third-place nod with 25 points. Stetson (22 points), Valparaiso (13), Butler (12) and Morehead State (11) rounded out the seven-team spring poll.
 
2019 ALL-PFL SELECTIONS
• The Toreros had 24 players earn All-PFL honors in 2019. Fourteen earned first or second team recognition while an additional 10 were tabbed as honorable mentions.
 
• All-PFL returners include first-team selections Kama Kamaka (LB) and DJ Wright (OL) . Luke LaCilento (OL) and Cassius Johnson (CB) were second-team selections while Kyle Bilchik (LB), Brandon Eickert (K), Hunter Nichols (DB) and Terrence Smith (RB) all earned honorable mention accolades.
 
UNIQUE SPRING
• The spring 2021 season marks the 28th year for the Pioneer Football League – the nation's only non-scholarship, football-only NCAA Football Championship Subdivision conference. The league will feature seven league members and Presbyterian, which joins the PFL as part of a scheduling agreement for the spring 2021 schedule, each playing three home and three away contests. Individual members may schedule nonconference games prior to the league's March 13-April 17 window.
 
• The Division I Football Championship will feature 16 teams, with the bracket announced Sunday, April 18, and the championship game, May 16 in Frisco, Texas. The spring 2021 field includes automatic bids from 11 FCS conferences, including the PFL, and five at-large selections.
 
FANS IN TORERO STADIUM
Due to current state and county guidelines, fans will not be permitted inside Torero Stadium. Fans can tune in to live game coverage via USDToreros.com where live video and statistics will be available.