Saturday, November 12
San Diego, CA / Torero Stadium
5 pm
Davidson College
7-3 , 5-2
14
at
31
San Diego
4-5 , 3-3
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
F
Davidson
7
0
0
7
14
San Diego
14
10
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31
Photo by: Tim Cowie - DavidsonPhotos.com
Wildcats Fall at San Diego
11/12/2022 7:37:00 PM | Football
SAN DIEGO, Calif. – Davidson suffered a 31-14 setback at San Diego Saturday afternoon inside Torero Stadium.
The Wildcats, who still control their postseason destiny after Butler's loss earlier in the day, fall to 7-3 overall and 5-2 in the Pioneer Football League, while the Toreros move to 4-5 and 3-3.
After trading scoring drives to open the game, San Diego grabbed control with 17 unanswered to close the half highlighted by a pair of Re-Al Mitchell touchdown runs, including a 75-yard run to break the 7-7 tie.
Despite the setback, Mark McCurdy scored two more touchdowns for the Wildcats giving him a team-best 12 on the season. In addition, it marks the fourth straight contest and fifth time in 2022 the junior slot receiver has recorded a multiple-score game.
Back under center for the first time since Davidson's win at Drake, Jayden Waddell completed 15-of-20 passes for 196 yards, a touchdown and one interception.
Coy Williams was the Wildcats' leading rusher, gaining 72 yards on just nine carries.
Davidson (435 total yards) out-gained San Diego (413), but scored on just two of its six trips into the red zone.
Aaron Warren led the Wildcat defensive with six tackles on the day.
Up Next
Davidson will close out its regular season Saturday, Nov. 19 with a 1 p.m. "Senior Day" contest against Dayton inside Richardson Stadium.
The Wildcats, who still control their postseason destiny after Butler's loss earlier in the day, fall to 7-3 overall and 5-2 in the Pioneer Football League, while the Toreros move to 4-5 and 3-3.
After trading scoring drives to open the game, San Diego grabbed control with 17 unanswered to close the half highlighted by a pair of Re-Al Mitchell touchdown runs, including a 75-yard run to break the 7-7 tie.
Despite the setback, Mark McCurdy scored two more touchdowns for the Wildcats giving him a team-best 12 on the season. In addition, it marks the fourth straight contest and fifth time in 2022 the junior slot receiver has recorded a multiple-score game.
Back under center for the first time since Davidson's win at Drake, Jayden Waddell completed 15-of-20 passes for 196 yards, a touchdown and one interception.
Coy Williams was the Wildcats' leading rusher, gaining 72 yards on just nine carries.
Davidson (435 total yards) out-gained San Diego (413), but scored on just two of its six trips into the red zone.
Aaron Warren led the Wildcat defensive with six tackles on the day.
Up Next
Davidson will close out its regular season Saturday, Nov. 19 with a 1 p.m. "Senior Day" contest against Dayton inside Richardson Stadium.
Team Stats
DAV
USD
Total Yards
435
413
Pass Yards
215
258
Rushing Yards
220
155
Penalty Yards
33
35
1st Downs
21
19
3rd Downs
7
5
4th Downs
1
0
TOP
29:54
30:06
1st Quarter
DAV 7, USD 7
DAV - McCurdy,Mark 3 yd pass from Waddell,Jayden (Bonoffski,Caden kick) 14 plays, 67 yards, TOP 07:23
DAV 7, USD 14
USD - Mitchell,Re-al 75 yd run (Lehman,Aidan kick), 2 plays, 79 yards, TOP 00:42
2nd Quarter
DAV 7, USD 21
USD - Mitchell,Re-al 2 yd run (Eickert,Brandon kick), 14 plays, 86 yards, TOP 09:39
DAV 7, USD 24
USD - Lehman,Aidan 39 yd field goal 2 plays, 33 yards, TOP 00:10
4th Quarter
DAV 14, USD 31
DAV - McCurdy,Mark 3 yd run (Bonoffski,Caden kick), 7 plays, 84 yards, TOP 02:25
Game Leaders
Passing Leaders
CMP
15
TD
1
YDS
196
INT
1
CMP
1
TD
0
YDS
19
INT
0
Players Mentioned
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