2024 San Diego Toreros football team

2024 San Diego Toreros football
2024 San Diego Toreros football
Conference	Pioneer Football League
Record	8–3 (6–2 PFL)
Head coach	Brandon Moore (2nd season);
Offensive coordinator	Matt Aponte (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Isaac Carter (2nd season)
Co-defensive coordinator	Mike McGlinchey Jr. (2nd season)
Home stadium	Torero Stadium
	Seasons ← 2023 2025 →

The 2024 San Diego Toreros football team represented the University of San Diego as a member of the Pioneer Football League (PFL) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by second-year head coach Brandon Moore, the Toreros played home games at Torero Stadium in San Diego.

2024 Pioneer Football League standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
Drake $^	7	–	1	8	–	3
San Diego	6	–	2	8	–	3
Butler	5	–	3	9	–	3
Morehead State	5	–	3	7	–	5
St. Thomas (MN)*	5	–	3	6	–	6
Dayton	4	–	4	6	–	5
Davidson	4	–	4	6	–	5
Presbyterian	4	–	4	6	–	6
Valparaiso	2	–	5	4	–	7
Marist	1	–	7	1	–	10
Stetson	0	–	7	2	–	9

$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant * – St. Thomas (MN) ineligible for FCS postseason play due to transition from NCAA Division III Rankings from STATS Poll

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	5:00 p.m.	Cal Poly*	Torero Stadium San Diego, CA	ESPN+	W 27–21	5,792
September 7	1:00 p.m.	Central Washington*	Torero Stadium San Diego, CA	ESPN+	W 26–7	1,867
September 21	11:00 a.m.	at No. 10 North Dakota*	Alerus Center Grand Forks, ND	ESPN+	L 24–41	8,491
September 28	10:00 a.m.	at Drake	Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA	ESPN+	L 28–30	4,568
October 5	1:00 p.m.	Presbyterian	Torero Stadium San Diego, CA	ESPN+	W 27–21 ^OT	1,012
October 19	2:00 p.m.	Marist	Torero Stadium San Diego, CA	ESPN+	W 34–6	3,017
October 26	10:00 a.m.	at St. Thomas (MN)	O'Shaughnessy Stadium Saint Paul, MN	ESPN+	L 14–34	1,512
November 2	1:00 p.m.	Davidson	Torero Stadium San Diego, CA	ESPN+	W 40–13	1,672
November 9	9:00 a.m.	at Dayton	Welcome Stadium Dayton, OH	Facebook Live	W 16–10	3,152
November 16	1:00 p.m.	Stetson	Torero Stadium San Diego, CA	ESPN+	W 45–6	1,996
November 23	10:00 a.m.	at Morehead State	Jayne Stadium Morehead, KY	ESPN+	W 37–14	3,800
*Non-conference game Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Pacific time

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Game summaries

Cal Poly

Game One – Cal Poly Mustangs (0–0) at San Diego Toreros (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Mustangs	0	0	0	0	0
Toreros	0	0	0	0	0

at Torero Stadium, San Diego, CA

Date: Saturday August 31, 2024
Game time: 5:00 p.m.
TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	CP	USD
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Cal Poly	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
San Diego	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Central Washington (DII)

Game Two – Central Washington Wildcats (DII) (0–0) at San Diego Toreros (1–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Wildcats (DII)	0	0	0	0	0
Toreros	0	0	0	0	0

at Torero Stadium, San Diego, CA

Date: Saturday September 7, 2024
Game time: 1:00 p.m.
TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	CWU	USD
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Central Washington	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
San Diego	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at No. 10 North Dakota

Game Three – San Diego Toreros (2–0) at No. 10 North Dakota Fighting Hawks (2–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Toreros	0	0	0	0	0
No. 10 Fighting Hawks	0	0	0	0	0

at Alerus Center, Grand Forks, ND

Date: Saturday September 21, 2024
Game time: 11:00 a.m.
TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	USD	UND
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
San Diego	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
North Dakota	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Drake

Game Four – San Diego Toreros (2–1) at Drake Bulldogs (1–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Toreros	6	3	0	19	28
Bulldogs	3	10	7	10	30

at Drake Stadium • Des Moines, IA

Date: Saturday September 28, 2024
Game time: 10:00 a.m.
Game weather: 78 °F (26 °C)
Game attendance: 4,568
Referee: Jason Berg
TV announcers (ESPN+): Chuck Reed (play-by-play) and Craig Wederquist (analyst)

Game information

First quarter

10:31 USD – Josh Heverly 17-yard pass from Grant Sergent (Aidan Lehman kick blocked) (Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 4:24; USD 6–0)
7:03 Drake – Shane Dunning 23-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 46 yards, 3:16; USD 6–3)

Second quarter

12:17 USD – Aidan Lehman 30-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 82 yards, 5:28; USD 9–3)
6:58 Drake – Shane Dunning 42-yard field goal (Drive: 3 plays, 16 yards, 0:39; USD 9–6)
0:52 Drake – Trey Radocha 3-yard pass from Luke Bailey (Shane Dunning kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 51 yards, 4:50; Drake 13–9)

Third quarter

2:24 Drake – Blake Ellingson 41-yard run (Shane Dunnings kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 2:45; Drake 20–9)

Fourth quarter

12:53 Drake – Mitchell January 36-yard pass from Luke Bailey (Shane Dunning kick) (Drive: 1 play, 36 yards, 0:09; Drake 27–9)
11:30 USD – Logan Ginng 2-yard run (Grant Sergent pass) (Drive: 5 plays, 54 yards, 1:23; Drake 27–17)
6:34 USD – Aidan Lehman 26-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 2:38; Drake 27–20)
6:24 USD – Safety, Drake penalty in end zone (Drake 27–22)
1:55 USD – Peyton Smith 5-yard pass from Grant Sergent (Grant Sergent pass failed) (Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 2:38; USD 28–27)
0:00 Drake – Shane Dunning 48-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 0:44; Drake 30–28)

Statistics	USD	DRKE
First downs	23	16
Total yards	390	354
Rushing yards	98	91
Passing yards	292	263
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	25–40–1	29–49–0
Time of possession	33:45	26:15

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
San Diego	Passing	Grant Sergent	25/40, 292 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Isaiah Smith	6 carries, 33 yards
	Receiving	Cole Monach	8 receptions, 122 yards
Drake	Passing	Luke Bailey	29/49, 263 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Blake Ellingson	4 carries, 69 yards, TD
	Receiving	Mitchell January	9 receptions, 121 yards, TD

Presbyterian

Game Five – Presbyterian Blue Hose (2–3) at San Diego Toreros (2–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Blue Hose	0	0	0	0	0
Toreros	0	0	0	0	0

at Torero Stadium, San Diego, CA

Date: Saturday October 5, 2024
Game time: 1:00 p.m.
TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	PRES	USD
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Presbyterian	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
San Diego	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Marist

Game Six – Marist Red Foxes (0–6) at San Diego Toreros (3–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Foxes	0	0	0	0	0
Toreros	0	0	0	0	0

at Torero Stadium, San Diego, CA

Date: Saturday October 19, 2024
Game time: 2:00 p.m.
TV announcers: TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	MRST	USD
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Marist	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
San Diego	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at St. Thomas (MN)

Game Seven – San Diego Toreros (4–2) vs St. Thomas Tommies (4–3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Toreros	0	0	0	0	0
Tommies	0	0	0	0	0

at O'Shaughnessy Stadium, St. Paul, MN

Date: Saturday October 26, 2024
Game time: 10:00 a.m. PST
TV: Midco Sports+

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	USD	STMN
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
San Diego	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
St. Thomas (MN)	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Davidson

Game Eight – Davidson Wildcats (5–3) at San Diego Toreros (4–3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Wildcats	0	0	0	0	0
Toreros	0	0	0	0	0

at Torero Stadium, San Diego, CA

Date: Saturday November 2, 2024
Game time: 1:00 p.m.
TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	DAV	USD
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Davidson	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
San Diego	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Datyon

Game Nine – San Diego Toreros (5–3) vs Dayton Flyers (5–3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Toreros	0	0	0	0	0
Flyers	0	0	0	0	0

at Welcome Stadium, Dayton, OH

Date: Saturday November 9, 2024
Game time: 9:00 a.m. PST
TV: Facebook Live

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	USD	DAY
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
San Diego	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Dayton	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Stetson

Game Ten – Stetson Hatters (2–7) at San Diego Toreros (6–3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Hatters	0	0	0	0	0
Toreros	0	0	0	0	0

at Torero Stadium, San Diego, CA

Date: Saturday November 16, 2024
Game time: 1:00 p.m.
TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	STET	USD
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Stetson	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
San Diego	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Morehead State

Game Eleven – San Diego Toreros (7–3) vs Morehead State Eagles (7–4) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Toreros	0	0	0	0	0
Eagles	0	0	0	0	0

at Jayne Stadium, Morehead, KY

Date: Saturday November 23, 2024
Game time: 10:00 a.m. PST
TV: ESPN+

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	USD	MORE
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
San Diego	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Morehead State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

References

^ "San Diego Toreros Schedule 2024". ESPN. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
^ "2024 Football Schedule". University of San Diego Athletics. Retrieved November 4, 2024.

[1] "San Diego Toreros Schedule 2024". ESPN. Retrieved November 4, 2024.

[2] "2024 Football Schedule". University of San Diego Athletics. Retrieved November 4, 2024.

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