SAN DIEGO (AP) Eric Rasmussen threw for two touchdowns and
Jeff Langdon had a 30-yard interception return for a touchdown,
leading San Diego to a 24-19 win over Southern Oregon Saturday
night.
San Diego (4-1) scored 17 unanswered points, including two
fourth-quarter touchdowns, to overcome a 13-7 deficit.
Dusty McGrorty rushed for 227 yards on 32 carries and scored
three touchdowns for Southern Oregon (0-3). McGrorty scored on runs
of 1, 64 and 46 yards.
Last year McGrorty gained 231 yards against San Diego in a 31-10
win.
Adam Williams, who earlier had missed a 27-yard field goal
attempt, kicked a 29-yarder late in the third quarter as San Diego
pulled within three, 13-10.
Rasmussen then threw a 12-yard touchdown pass to Nick Garton to
put the Toreros ahead 17-13 early in the fourth quarter. Garton
also caught an 8-yard scoring pass in the first half.
Langdon intercepted Dan Woodward's pass near the line of
scrimmage and returned it 32 yards to put San Diego ahead 24-13
with 7:41 left.
But McGrorty answered by taking a pitch and eluding several
tacklers to score from 46 yards out and cut the lead to 24-19 at
the 5:43 mark. The Raiders missed on a 2-point conversion pass.
Rasmussen was 21-for-37 for 285 yards and threw one
interception, his first of the season after 140 pass attempts.
Andrae Thurman had 10 catches for 208 yards for the Raiders.
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