San Diego breaks FCS record in 24-21 win over Presbyterian

<p>CLINTON, S.C. &mdash; Mason Randall threw for 301 yards and a pair of touchdowns to lead San Diego to a 24-21 win over Presbyterian on Saturday.</p>
<p>With the win, the Toreros (3-0, 3-0) broke the NCAA FCS record for consecutive conference wins with their 40th-straight victory over a Pioneer Football League opponent. The previous record of 39 previously was set by Duquesne from 1999 to 2006 competing in the MAAC.</p>
<p>San Diego never trailed on Saturday.</p>
<p>After being forced to punt on their opening drive, San Diego’s defense came up with the game’s first score when Amir Wallace forced a fumble on Jalen Jones and returned Presbyterian’s miscue 23 yards for a touchdown with 10:26 left in the first quarter.</p>
<p>Following Brandon Eickert’s 23-yard field goal for a 10-0 lead, one play after the ensuing kickoff Keith Pearson hauled in a pass from Brandon Thompson and sprinted 75 yards to reduce Presbyterian’s deficit to 10-7.</p>
<p>Randall threw a 4-yard touchdown pass to Michael Carner with seven seconds before halftime for a 10-point lead, then found Derek Kline from 15-yards out with a minute left in the third for a 24-7 advantage.</p>
<p>Brandon Thompson led a four-play, 52-yard drive that ended with his 6-yard touchdown run early in the fourth. His 80-yard touchdown pass to Lawson Bachelder with 41 seconds left made it 24-21, but the Torreros secured the on-side kickoff attempt and ran the clock to end it.</p>
<p>Thompson threw for 323 yards for the Blue Hose (1-3, 1-3).</p>
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