Davidson at San Diego
SAN DIEGO (Interstat) — Davidson will visit San Diego in an NCAA Football Championship Division game on Saturday at Torero Stadium. The Wildcats enter 2-3, while the Toreros are 1-3.
Davidson is coming off a 51-32 home loss to Drake in its most recent game. Casey Bullock, a quarterback, keyed the Wildcats in that defeat, throwing for 345 yards and five touchdowns while adding 29 rushing yards on eight carries. Brodey Berg contributed 42 receiving yards and a touchdown on five catches to go with eight rushing yards, and Andrew Frazier added 57 receiving yards on six catches and six rushing yards on two carries.
Bullock has been Davidson’s central figure on offense. In a 27-24 win over Virginia Military Institute, he passed for 288 yards and two touchdowns and ran for 104 yards and another score on 25 carries. In a 38-0 loss to Elon, he passed for 174 yards. Davidson also owns a 28-14 win over Dickinson (Pa.) and a 41-35 loss to Concord earlier this season.
San Diego returns home after a 50-17 loss at Saint Thomas (Minn.) in its most recent outing. Dom Nankil led the Toreros by throwing for 323 yards and one touchdown while rushing for 13 yards on seven carries. Cole Monach caught five passes for 68 yards, and Adam Criter ran for 57 yards on 18 carries and added two receiving yards on three catches.
Nankil has posted productive numbers throughout the early season. In a 38-35 win at Cal Poly, he passed for 236 yards and two touchdowns and ran for 39 yards and a score. In a 49-17 loss to UC Davis, he passed for 177 yards and a touchdown. San Diego also dropped a 59-17 decision at Idaho State.
Davidson’s two wins have come against Virginia Military Institute and Dickinson (Pa.), while its losses have come against Elon, Concord and Drake. San Diego’s lone win came at Cal Poly, with losses to UC Davis, Idaho State and Saint Thomas (Minn.). The Toreros will look to use their home field and passing attack against Davidson, while the Wildcats will counter with Bullock’s arm and mobility.
Davidson’s upcoming schedule includes Presbyterian, Morehead State, Saint Thomas (Minn.), Stetson, Dayton and Marist. San Diego’s upcoming schedule includes Butler, Valparaiso, Dayton, Marist, Drake and Stetson.
Interstat’s game simulator projects San Diego to beat Davidson 59-24. The projection applies to Saturday’s game at Torero Stadium.