SAN DIEGO -- Josh Johnson threw five touchdown passes and
San Diego extended its home winning streak to 22 games with a 59-19
win over Drake on Saturday.
The Toreros (6-0, 3-0 Pioneer Football League) also got two
interception returns for touchdowns as their defense forced seven
turnovers that produced 28 points.
Defensive end Eric Bakhtiari set a school record with four sacks
-- all in the first half. Three of Bakhtiari's sacks forced fumbles
that were recovered by San Diego, including one by Bakhtiari.
San Diego, two-time defending PFL champions, has won 33 of 35
games and 18 straight conference games.
Johnson threw first-half touchdown passes of 3 yards to Wes
Doyle, a 10-yarder to Mitch Ryan and hit John Matthews for 77
yards. Johnson finished 15-for-23 passing for 305 yards and ran for
65 yards on eight carries.
San Diego sandwiched the touchdown passes around a Jordan
Sinclair's 43-yard interception return for a touchdown and a
99-yard interception return for a score by Ben Hannula late in the
first half. Hutch Parker added a 39-yard field goal as time expired
for a 38-0 halftime lead.
Johnson hit Doyle for a 7-yard TD pass and added a 32-yard
scoring pass to Derron Juarez in the third quarter for a 52-0 lead.
Drake (5-2, 2-1 PFL) scored on Michael Bialas' 3-yard touchdown
run, a 9-yarder by Isaiah Ellison and Nate Snead's 8-yard run, all
in the fourth quarter.