San Diego Toreros (0-3, 0-0 PFL) • Dayton Flyers (2-1, 0-0 PFL)

Saturday, September 23, 2023 •  2:02 p.m.

Torero Stadium (6,000) • San Diego, California

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SAN DIEGO — San Diego football (0-3, 0-0 PFL) is set to conclude a three-game homestand on Saturday afternoon against Dayton, hosting the Flyers (2-1, 0-0 PFL) for the Brian Fogarty PFL Classic as Pioneer Football League play gets underway at Torero Stadium.

Kickoff in the conference opener is set for 2:02 p.m. The game will be streamed live on ESPN+ with Jack Cronin (Play-By-Play) and Jahleel Addae (Analyst) on the call. Live statistics for the game will be available on USDToreros.com.

ALL-TIME SERIES AGAINST DAYTON

• The Toreros are 11-16 against Dayton all-time but have won each of their last four games against the Flyers and seven of the last 10 total matchups between the two teams.

• San Diego last played Dayton on October 26, 2019, when it earned a big 50-38 win over the Flyers in Ohio at Welcome Stadium.

• USD last hosted Dayton on October 13, 2018, when it beat the Flyers 36-34 at Torero Stadium.

LAST TIME OUT: Princeton 23, San Diego 12

• The Toreros were limited to one early touchdown on a one-yard score from running back Isaiah Williams to cap off a seven-play, 50-yard drive in the first quarter. However, the offense struggled and managed only late field goals in a 23-12 home loss to Princeton. 

How It Happened

• Princeton scored on its first drive of the game on a 20-yard touchdown pass. USD responded with a touchdown of its own by Williams with 4:03 left in the first quarter but missed the extra point. 

• After both teams punted on their next few possessions, Princeton found the end zone again, this time from 32 yards out to take a 14-6 lead with less than five minutes in the first half. 

• Heading into halftime, junior USD kicker Aidan Lehman made a 44-yard field goal with six seconds remaining, cutting the deficit down to 14-9 after two quarters. 

• San Diego got the ball to start the second half but was forced to punt, leading to a third Tiger third touchdown that extended their lead to 21-9. 

• USD answered with a 48-yard field goal before a safety for the Tigers made the final score 23-12 in the Toreros' last non-conference contest of 2023.

Notable 

• True freshman quarterback Dom Nankil completed 21 of 38 passes for 208 yards while being sacked four times. 

• Junior wide receiver Ja'seem Reed set single-game career-highs with 12 receptions and 105 yards. 

• Junior wide receiver Josh Heverly recorded three receptions and 56 yards. 

• Graduate linebacker Jayden Wickware led the way defensively for San Diego with 10 total tackles, a sack for a six-yard loss, and an interception. 

• Junior kicker Aidan Lehman's 48-yard field goal was his longest of his USD career, surpassing his previous record of 43 yards. 

PLAYERS TO WATCH

Isaiah Williams | Senior | Running Back | Southern Utah University

• Leads USD with 252 rushing yards on 65 carries

• Averaging 3.9 yards per carry and 84 yards per game

• Has completed the Toreros' longest run (25 yards) of the season thus far and has scored San Diego's only rushing touchdown

• Transferred to USD from Southern Utah University after attending nearby Olympian High School

Dom Nankil | Freshman | Quarterback | Mater Dei High School (San Diego)

• Has totaled 527 yards while completing 52 of 100 passes through three games, including three touchdowns

• Has not thrown an interception thus far in 2023

• Attended Mater Dei High School in nearby Chula Vista, California

Ja'seem Reed | Junior | Wide Receiver | Westlake High School

• Leads USD with 239 receiving yards and 25 receptions in 2023 after compiling a season-high 105 yards last week against Princeton on 12 receptions

Josh Heverly | Junior | Wide Receiver | Amador Valley High School

• Ranks second on the USD roster with 156 receiving yards on nine receptions thus far in 2023

• Is averaging a team-best 17.33 yards per reception and has hauled in USD's longest reception of 2023 (35 yards)

• Is one of three Toreros with a touchdown catch in 2023

Jayden Wickware | Graduate Student | Linebacker | Princeton | San Diego High School

• Leads USD in solo tackles (14), tackles for losses (four), sacks (three), and interceptions (one)

• Joined USD as a graduate transfer from Princeton after attending nearby San Diego High School

• Notched an interception against his former team (Princeton) in week two