USD, Santa Barbara Both Try to End Losing Streaks Today

University of San Diego’s football team and UC Santa Barbara will be looking to end losing streaks when they play today at 1:30.

USD, which lost the last two weeks after winning three of its first four games, is coming off a 49-19 loss at Azusa Pacific.

USD and Santa Barbara have played twice, with USD winning both. UCSB fielded a club team both years.

The Gauchos, in their first year in Division III, are 2-4. Quarterback Paul Wright has completed 42.9% of his passes, averaging 184 yards a game. His top receiver, Steve Marks, has averaged 17.6 yards per catch.

Torero quarterback Pat Dixon, who passed for 204 yards and 2 touchdowns last week, has averaged 192 yards a game passing. Receiver Jeff Mansukhani, averaging 17.4 yards a catch, has caught at least one touchdown pass in each of his last six games. Running back Virgil Enriquez rushed for 110 yards last week including a 59-yard run for a touchdown.