San Diego Toreros (2-6, 2-3 PFL) • Presbyterian Blue Hose  (3-5, 1-4 PFL)

Saturday, November 4, 2023 •  9:00 a.m. PST

Bailey Memorial Stadium (6,500) • Clinton, South Carolina

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CLINTON, SC — San Diego football (1-6, 1-3 PFL) will look to build off of last Saturday's Homecoming win over Morehead State this week, traveling to Clinton, South Carolina for a Pioneer Football League matchup against Presbyterian at Bailey Memorial Stadium.

Kickoff on Saturday afternoon is set for at 9:00 a.m. PST. The game will be streamed live on ESPN+, and Jack Cronin will have the live radio call on USDToreros.com. Live statistics will be available on GoBlueHose.com.

ALL-TIME SERIES AGAINST PRESBYTERIAN
• USD is a perfect 3-0 against the Blue Hose all-time.

• The last time the two schools met was on Oct. 15, 2022, when San Diego defeated Presbyterian by a score of 28-3 at Torero  Stadium.

• The teams' most recent meeting at Bailey Memorial Stadium was on Oct. 23, 2021, when the Toreros beat the Eagles 69-28.

AMIR WALLACE NAMED PIONEER FOOTBALL LEAGUE DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
• Graduate student Amir Wallace was named the PFL Defensive Player of the Week for Week 9, the Pioneer Football League announced last Sunday afternoon.

• The cornerback had a walk-off interception as San Diego downed Morehead State, 17-11, in Saturday's PFL action.

• With the Eagles driving in the game's final minute, Wallace picked off a pass and returned it 38 yards to run out the clock.

• It was one of three passes Wallace defended last week, joining a pair of pass breakups.

• The Fairfield, California native also had three tackles as part of a defensive effort that held Morehead State to 238 offensive yards – the fewest allowed in the PFL during Week 9.

LAST TIME OUT –  San Diego 17, Morehead State 11 (Torero Stadium)
• A fourth-quarter interception from Amir Wallace sealed a Homecoming win for San Diego football on Saturday afternoon, pushing the Toreros past Morehead State by a 17-11 margin before a crowd of 1,593 at Torero Stadium.

How It Happened
• After the San Diego defense got started with a quick three-and-out, quarterback Dom Nankil began the Toreros' first possession with a 22-yard pass to Josh Heverly but saw his drive abruptly end when Morehead State picked off his next pass.

• The Toreros' next drive featured a long completion to Ja'seem Reed (41 yards) and a highlight-reel catch from Josh Heverly (12 yards) that was capped off with a two-yard touchdown run from Torero running back Isaiah Williams, making the score 7-0 San Diego with one minute to go in the first quarter of play.

• Morehead State again settled for a field goal attempt but this time was able to convert, chipping in a 24-yard effort that moved the score to 7-3 in favor of San Diego with eight minutes to go in the half.

• San Diego opened up the second period with an extended nine-minute drive that featured multiple carries from Williams and an 18-yard pass to tight end Peyton Smith. The drive ended with a six-yard quarterback keeper from Nankil, with the freshman dashing into the endzone to extend his team's lead to 14-3.

• Punts from both teams allowed the Eagles to take advantage of strong field position on their next drive. A 25-yard pass from Morehead State quarterback Carter Cravens to wide receiver Kyle Daly set up Cravens to score himself, rushing two yards into the end zone for a touchdown on a quarterback keeper.

• A three-and-out from the Torero offense gave Morehead State one final chance to score with 55 seconds remaining in the game, but the Eagles' hopes of a comeback were dashed after USD cornerback Amir Wallace picked off Cravens, sealing a 17-11 Homecoming win for the Toreros with a clutch late-game interception

Notable
• The USD defense led the way on Saturday afternoon, forcing seven punts, two sacks, six tackles-for-losses, and one game-sealing interception.

• Running back Isaiah Williams shined, gathering 134 yards on 31 carries, with one rushing touchdown.

• Wide receiver Ja'seem Reed kept the Toreros in the game, hauling in two passes for 30 yards or more before ending his afternoon with 93 yards on four completions.

• Linebacker Garrett Carney had a team-high 10 total tackles (seven solo), and two tackles for losses.

• Kicker Aidan Lehman made his only field goal attempt of the afternoon, converting from 19 yards out with 3:37 left in the fourth quarter.

PLAYERS TO WATCH
Isaiah Williams | Senior | Running Back | Southern Utah University
• Leads USD with 634 rushing yards on 144 carries
• Is averaging 4.4 yards per carry and 91 yards per game
• Has six of the Toreros' eight rushing touchdowns thus far in 2023
• Transferred to USD from Southern Utah University after attending nearby Olympian High School

Dom Nankil | Freshman | Quarterback | Mater Dei
• Has totaled 906 yards while completing 73 of 137 passes through six games, including three touchdowns
• Has only thrown two interceptions thus far in 2023
• Is in his first year at USD after attending nearby Mater Dei High School

Ja'seem Reed | Junior | Wide Receiver | Westlake High School
• Leads USD with 719 receiving yards and 51 receptions in 2023 after compiling 93 yards last week against Morehead State
•Received quarterback Dom Nankil's longest pass of the season (57) in Week Seven against Drake

Re-al Mitchell | Redshirt Senior | Wide Receiver | St. John Bosco High School
• Is second on the USD roster for rushing with 194 rushing yards on 34 carries thus far in 2023
• Ranks third for the Toreros in receiving yards (305) on 27 completions in 2023
• Is one of three Toreros with a rushing touchdown in 2023

Jayden Wickware | Graduate Student | Linebacker | Princeton | San Diego High School
• Leads USD in tackles for losses (7.5), sacks (five), ranks second in solo tackles (22), and has one interception.
• Joined USD as a graduate transfer from Princeton after attending nearby San Diego High School

Amir Wallace | Graduate Student | Cornerback | De La Salle (HS)
• Leads USD in interceptions (2), along with Ruben Lopez, and Nick Murray
• Notched a clutch interception last week against Morehead state, that sealed the deal for the Toreros