USD Gets Third Consecutive 28-0 Win

The University of San Diego defense did it again.

For the third week in a row, USD posted a 28-0 shutout, this time against Whittier College Saturday at USD. The Toreros (3-0-1) defeated Redlands and La Verne the previous two weeks by the same score.

Saturday’s effort marked the first time in school history USD has shut out three consecutive opponents. USD started playing football in 1956.

USD’s defense held Whittier to 131 yards in total offense and forced seven turnovers. The Poets (2-2) fumbled eight times and USD recovered five. The Toreros also got interceptions from safety John Gutsmiedl and linebacker Frank Love.

USD scored a touchdown in each quarter, the first coming on Braulio Castillo’s 39-yard scoring pass to Ken Zampese.

Freshman Ty Barksdale, getting his first extensive playing time of the season because of an injury to regular starting running back Todd Jackson, scored USD’s next touchdown on a one-yard run.

Midway through the third quarter, Gutsmiedl intercepted a pass and returned it to the Whittier two-yard line. One play later, John Arens went in from the three and it was 21-0.

Barksdale, who led all rushers with 67 yards in 14 carries, scored the Toreros’ final touchdown on a two-yard run in the fourth quarter.

Castillo completed 8 of 13 passes for 144 yards. USD had 351 yards of total offense. Whittier was held to just 67 yards passing and 64 rushing.