At 70, Dale Lindsey is old enough to be a grandfather to his USD football players. Generation gap? Try two generations. But as the Toreros opened spring practice Tuesday afternoon, the players sounded as if they’ve been invigorated by the man who… more »

For USD’s football team, the 2012 season comes down to one day, one game. The Toreros (7-3, 6-1) take their five-game winning streak against Marist (4-6, 3-4 ) Saturday, Dec. 1 at noon Pacific time in Poughkeepsie, N.Y. It’s a make-up game that was p… more »

USD’s Pioneer Football League game at Marist that was postponed Nov. 3 due to the effects of Superstorm Sandy in the New York area has been rescheduled to be played in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., at 9 a.m. PT on Dec. 1. USD, 5-3 overall and 4-1 in the PFL, w… more »

USD’s Pioneer League Football game Saturday with Marist in Poughkeepsie, N.Y.,. has been postponed, but league officials continue to scramble to try and get the USD football team into Hurricane Sandy-ravaged New York City. The Toreros’ flight into Ne… more »

USD quarterback Mason Mills was wearing a tight, white nylon shirt after a practice this week. With his hands on his hips, he moved his right elbow forward, and it was as if a walnut suddenly popped up at the end of his clavicle. It’s a nice conversa… more »

Offensive linemen are known for being anonymous. Except, perhaps, if you’re the owner of a restaurant. Think about it. When a dozen guys — each one pushing 300 pounds — walk into your establishment with hungry looks on their faces, you’re going to re… more »

The competitiveness between Sam and Nick Scudellari began at birth, when Nick made the mistake of being born three hours after his twin brother. “It’s clear my mom loves me more simply because I came out three hours earlier,” said Sam. “Obviously, I’… more »

USD defensive end Mario Kurn recalls crossing paths last year with an assistant coach from UC Davis, one of the schools that recruited Kurn out of Santa Fe Christian High. Kurn, in the midst of a season that would produce a nation-leading 17 sacks, w… more »

The USD football team’s first play from scrimmage last season went for a 61-yard touchdown. It appeared that might be the only play on the highlight reel as the Toreros lost five of their first six games. With the season hanging in the balance, howev… more »

Stetson University is reviving its football program and will join Jacksonville as a member of the Pioneer Football League (PFL) starting in the fall of 2013. Mercer made a similar announcement last fall as the PFL will grow to 12 teams in two years. Th… more »

Universities with exceptional academic reputations can also be a force in the world of sports What do Condoleezza Rice, John Elway, Sandra Day O’Connor, and Jim Plunkett all share in common? All four showed up for Stanford’s Orange Bowl to support th… more »

Ten-time Pioneer Football League champion Dayton has been tapped as the preseason favorite in the league’s preseason coaches’ poll, receiving four of 10 possible first-place votes. The league’s coaches expect a repeat of the 2009 season which came do… more »

Wasn't it just the other day that the University of San Diego had the best non-scholarship football program going? The Toreros were churning out a couple of NFL-caliber players and beating teams they never defeated before, including those who gave out s… more »

ST. LOUIS - After a four year relationship between the Pioneer Football League and Northeast Conference, the Gridiron Classic will cease to exist according to information provided to College Sporting News writer Jason Plotkin. The Gridiron Classic wa… more »

San Diego Section high school athletes continuing their careers in college: FOOTBALL Mount Miguel’s Khaalid Abdullah (Northern Colorado); La Jolla Country Day’s Montell Allen (USD); St. Augustine’s Dana Barbaro (Dartmouth); Westview’s Tyler Barcla… more »