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INDIANAPOLIS – The Bulldogs will travel to the Golden State this weekend to face the San Diego Toreros. Kick-off is slated for 4 PM eastern, 1 PM local. Those Bulldog fans unable to attend can watch the action live on WCCSports.com.
 
Gameday
Date: Saturday, November 5
Time: 4:00 PM
Location: San Diego, Calif. / Torero Stadium
Live Stats: usdtoreros.com
Watch: wccsports.com
 
2022 PFL Standings
St. Thomas 5-0, 7-1
Butler 4-1, 6-2
Dayton 4-1, 6-2
Davidson 4-1, 6-2
Valparaiso 3-2, 4-5
Marist 3-3, 3-5
San Diego 2-2, 3-4
Stetson 1-3, 3-4
Morehead State 1-4, 2-6
Drake 1-5, 1-8
Presbyterian 0-6, 1-8
 
2022 PFL Schedule – Week 10
Stetson at Davidson - 1 PM
Dayton at Presbyterian - 1 PM
Marist at Morehead State - 1 PM
St. Thomas at Valparaiso - 2 PM
Butler at San Diego - 4 PM
 
Bulldog Bits
- Butler's last four-game win streak came in 2013.
- Butler leads the FCS in red zone offense (96%). They have scored on 29 of their 30 attempts.
- Luka Zurak has not missed a field goal this season (7-for-7) and ranks second in the PFL with a 42.9 punt average.
- Bret Bushka leads the PFL and ranks 17th in the FCS in completion percentage (67.3).
- Butler ranks second in the PFL and 18th in the FCS in 3rd down conversion percentage (46%).
- BU leads the PFL in 4th down conversion percentage, net punting, completion percentage, sacks allowed, and tackles for loss allowed.
- The Bulldogs have recorded an interception in four-straight games and have a sack in five-straight contests.
- Quinn Warweg came up with his first collegiate interception last Saturday. He returned the pick 24 yards to set up a one-yard TD run by Owen Keane!
- Brody Reder scored three first half touchdowns against Morehead State moving his career total to 7.
- Joey Suchy rushed for a season-high 99 yards vs. the Eagles. He's carried the ball at least 13 times in Butler's last three wins.
- Tyler Adams caught his fourth TD pass of the year vs. MSU. He led BU with 91 yards on three grabs.
 
SCOUTING SAN DIEGO: The Toreros are 3-4 overall with three games left in the 2022 regular season. San Diego went 1-2 in non-conference action and were forced to cancel a game vs. Stetson due to Hurricane Ian (Oct.1). The Toreros lost at Valpo in their PFL opener and are fresh off a 49-42 loss at St. Thomas. Their two league wins this season came at Drake and vs. Presbyterian. QB Judd Erickson leads an offense that averages 30 points per game. The San Diego defense is led by graduate defensive end Muhindo Kapapa. Kapapa leads the PFL with six sacks and was recently added to the Buck Buchanan Award watch list.
 
San Diego hasn't had a losing season since 2010 when they went 5-6 overall (5-3 in PFL). From 2011-2021, the Toreros have posted the best conference winning percentage of any FCS team (78-8).
 
LAST MEETING: San Diego outscored Butler 38-7 in the second half to come up with a 52-21 victory. Butler led 14-7 at the end of the first quarter and the two teams went into the half tied up 14-14. A blocked punt paired with two San Diego defensive touchdowns over the final 30 minutes would be the difference.
 
AJ Deinhart, Joey Suchy and Brody Reder combined for 121 rushing yards a year ago vs. SD. Reder scored two touchdowns in the setback.
 
ALL-TIME SERIES: San Diego leads the all-time series against Butler 21-5. Butler's last win over the Toreros came in 2009 (25-24). Their last win in California came back in 2001.
 
The first meeting between Butler and San Diego was in 1993 with the Toreros winning 28-27. Butler's first win in the series came the following year at home 38-21.
 
42 IN THE FIRST HALF: Butler scored a touchdown on six of their eight drives in the first half vs. Morehead State to score 42 points.
 
The Bulldogs had not scored 42 points in the first half against a PFL opponent since Nov. 9, 2013 when they posted 45 points against Valparaiso.
 
RUSHING ATTACK: The Bulldogs rushed for 290 yards last Saturday tying their season-best performance on the ground that was previously recorded Week 2 vs. Taylor. 10 different players took a hand-off vs. Morehead State allowing BU to rush for six touchdowns.
 
Butler averaged 6.6 yards per rush and 13.9 yards per pass vs. the Eagles to average 8.4 yards per play, their highest average of any game this season.
 
FIRST FOUR, LAST FOUR: The Bulldog defense only had four sacks over the first four games of the season, but have nine over their last four games. Four sacks against Morehead State last Saturday set a new season-high total and the Bulldogs added 10 tackles for loss vs. the Eagles.
 
Jacob Cain leads BU with three sacks. He is one of 12 on players on the roster with at least half a sack on the season.
 
PFL STANDINGS: The Bulldogs were picked 10th in the PFL Preseason Coaches' Poll, but find themselves tied for second in the conference standings with just three games left in the regular season. Butler rounds out their schedule at Drake and vs. St. Thomas. They are currently tied at 4-1 with Dayton and Davidson. BU beat Dayton 31-0, but lost to Davidson 31-0.
 
St. Thomas is ineligible for the NCAA Playoffs this year as they are still transitioning to Division I.
 
PUTTING UP POINTS: The Bulldogs are averaging 29 points per game this season their highest production since the 2013 campaign when they scored 33 per contest.
 
Since the 2013 season, San Diego has averaged 37.5 points per game in matchups vs. Butler. They have scored at least 27 points in each of the last eight meetings.
 
BUSHKA ADDED TO WATCH LIST: Bret Bushka is listed on the 2022 Walter Payton Award watch list, an honor that Stats Perform presents to the national offensive player of the year in college football's Division I subdivision.
 
Bushka leads the PFL with 14 passing touchdowns this season. He has thrown eight touchdowns over his last four starts with zero interceptions.
 
UP NEXT: The annual Battle of the Bulldogs game will be played next weekend at Drake. Kick-off on Nov. 12 is set for 2 PM.
 
Drake leads the all-time series against Butler 22-8-1 and have won the last six meetings.