Football Takes on San Diego on Saturday

CLINTON, S.C. – The Presbyterian College football welcomes in the six-time defending PFL champions in San Diego to Bailey Memorial Stadium for an 11 a.m. kickoff. The matchup between the Blue Hose and Toreros will be shown on ESPN+.

GAMEDAY CENTRAL
WHAT: San Diego (2-0) vs Presbyterian (1-2)
WHERE: Bailey Memorial Stadium (Clinton, S.C.)
WHEN: Saturday March 27, 2021 (11 a.m.)
THE SERIES: First All-Time Meeting

FOLLOW THE ACTION
WATCH: ESPN+
LISTEN: Fox Sports 98.3 FM | WPCC 96.5 FM (Ryan Clary, Tyler Shugart)
LIVE STATS: Statbroadcast
TWITTER: @BlueHoseFtball | @BlueHoseSports
GAME NOTES: Presbyterian Notes | San Diego Notes

Last Time Out
• A pair of fourth-quarter touchdowns from the Wildcat backfield helped propel Davidson past the Presbyterian College football team on Saturday afternoon at Richardson Stadium by the score of 41-24.
• Tyler Huff paced the Blue Hose offense with 218 passing yards and three passing touchdowns.
• Presbyterian's defense was led by Colby Campbell who made 16 tackles along with freshman CJ Tillman making 10 tackles in Saturday's setback.

Opponent Profile
• San Diego comes into Saturday's game with a 2-0 record following a 27-13 victory last weekend over Butler
• The Toreros offense is led by Mason Randall who has passed for 536 yards in their two games with a pair of touchdowns. Emilio Martinez leads the San Diego backfield with 148 yards.
• Kevin Glajchen leads San Diego's defense with 12 tackles, four tackles for loss and three sacks so far thru the Toreros two games. David Ambagtsheer checks in with 10 tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss.
• The Toreros lead all FCS programs with a 77.3 completion percentage this season.
• San Diego is fifth nationally allowing only 15 first downs this season.

Blue Hose in the Ranks
• Tyler Huff ranks 12th in all of FCS football this spring with 22.67 completions per game in the Blue Hose three contests.
• Keith Pearson sits 2nd among FCS wideouts with 9.3 catches per game this season. Pearson is ninth in the same ranks with 99.3 yards per game this spring.
• Pearson also sits 12th in FCS football with 129.67 all-purpose yards per game.
• As a team, PC ranks 27th in FCS football with a completion percentage of 61.8%.

Huff Opens 2021 Strong
• Huff on Saturday against Davidson passed for 218 yards for his third straight game with 200+ yards passing along with a career-high three touchdowns.
• In week two, Huff passed for 211 yards, while adding 71 rushing yards and accounting for three touchdowns in PC 31-16 win over Morehead State.
• Huff opened his 2021 spring against Gardner-Webb with his best stat line of his collegiate career.
• Huff completed a career-high 29 pass for 307 yards (also a career-high) and a pair of touchdowns. He also added a score on the ground.
• He became the first 300+ yard performance in Blue Hose DI history since Hays McMath totaled 322 yards during the 2013 season against VMI.
• Huff's 29 completions is the first Blue Hose to complete 25+ passes since Will Brock completed 25 during the 2016 season against Florida Tech.
• He finished his freshman year with a 58.4 completion pct. while totaling 871 yards and seven touchdowns in six starts. Huff also added 326 rushing yards and a pair of scores.

Huff & Pearson Earn PFL Weekly Honors
• Sophomore quarterback Tyler Huff and senior wide receiver Keith Pearson have earned the Pioneer Football League offensive and special teams player of the week honors respectively following their performances on Saturday in a 31-16 victory over Morehead State for the Blue Hose.
• Huff was responsible for three touchdowns in Presbyterian's 31-16 victory against Morehead State, Saturday.
• He completed 17-of-28 passes for 211 yards and threw for two touchdowns, including a 65-yard strike to Matthew Rivera. Huff also ran for 71 yards and a touchdown, including a 14-yard scoring scamper for Presbyterian's final touchdown.
• Pearson's 65-yard punt return in the third quarter set a Presbyterian DI era record in a 31-16 victory against Morehead State, Saturday.
• His 65-yard return broke the record set in 2013 and Presbyterian made it pay off three plays later with a touchdown run by Huff. Pearson averaged 25.0 yards per return on three punt returns against Morehead State. The senior wideout also added seven catches for 54 yards to his stat line on Saturday.

PC Begins 108th Season of Football
• Presbyterian is set to begin its 108th season of football in the spring of 2021. The program has fielded a football team every season since its inaugural season in 1913. PC has amassed 504 victories in the program's extensive history.
• The Blue Hose will play a six game PFL schedule in the spring of 2021. PC will not be eligible for the PFL Championship this spring due to still being considered an FCS independent team.
• PC has managed 52 winning seasons throughout its history with the last coming in 2014.
• Prior to turning Division I in 2007, PC was a member of the South Atlantic Conference (SAC) for 32 seasons from 1975 to 2006.

Campbell Looks To Rewrite History Books
• Senior Linebacker Colby Campbell with two more sacks can take the program-record for sacks in a Blue Hose D1 career. He enters 2020 with 12.0 sacks and Brian Davis holds the D1 program record with 13.0 sacks.
• Campbell ranks second in the D1 program record book with 294 tackles. Donelle Williams holds the D1 program record with 402 stops.
• He also ranks fourth in solo stops (147) and second in assisted tackles (137).

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Players Mentioned

#44 Colby Campbell: LB; 6' 0"; Senior

#6 Tyler Huff: QB; 6' 1"; Sophomore

#2 Keith Pearson: WR; 5' 9"; Senior

#99 CJ Tillman: DL; 6' 0"; Freshman

#12 Matthew Rivera: WR; 5' 10"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

#44 Colby Campbell
: 6' 0"; Senior
: LB

#6 Tyler Huff
: 6' 1"; Sophomore
: QB

#2 Keith Pearson
: 5' 9"; Senior
: WR

#99 CJ Tillman
: 6' 0"; Freshman
: DL

#12 Matthew Rivera
: 5' 10"; Freshman
: WR