Big Numbers Pay Off for Pringle, CS Fullerton

Mike Pringle had the winning numbers Saturday, including the one on the back of his jersey.

Pringle’s 213 all-purpose yards in Cal State Fullerton’s 34-20 victory over Nevada Las Vegas moved him back to first in the nation in that category, although his per-game average dropped five yards to 234.8.

But his numbers really came up later--in the California Lottery.

Pringle said that he bought two Lotto 6/49 tickets after the game and picked his two regular sets of numbers, just as he does every Wednesday and Saturday. Five of six came up on one ticket and Pringle won $3,616. Three came up on the other ticket and he won five more dollars.

Pringle’s numbers:

2--The jersey number of Washington State receiver Tim Stallworth, a friend of Pringle’s.

15--Chosen in memory of his best friend’s brother, Tracy Anderson, who died last year. Anderson wore number 51 as a Cal State Northridge football player.

27--This one is simple. “Me,” Pringle said.

28--The number worn by Chris Richards, a friend of Pringle’s who played at Cal from 1986-88. 31--The number of Washington State running back Steve Broussard, another friend.

34--Pringle’s number at Kennedy High in Granada Hills and for two seasons at Washington State before he transferred. This was the only number, excluding the bonus, that did not come up. The number that did was 35.

One of Pringle’s other good numbers: 118. That is his rushing average, the best in the Big West Conference and 10th best in the nation among Division I players.