San Diego drubs Campbell 57-21, captures PFL title
BUIES CREEK, N.C. -- Jonah Hodges carried it 19 times for 158 yards and two touchdowns, and San Diego returned two interceptions for scores en route to a 57-21 win over Campbell on Saturday for the Toreros' first undefeated Pioneer Football League season since 2006.
San Diego (9-1, 8-0) led 23-14 at halftime, but Campbell pulled to 23-21 after Syd Holt's 21-yard fumble return early in the third. Campbell (5-5, 3-4) forced a punt on the Toreros' next possession, but Devyn Bryant intercepted Anthony Robbins' pass and returned it 63 yards to give San Diego a 30-21 lead.
Jereke Armstrong's 1-yard TD run with 4:31 left in the third made it 37-21, and the Toreros got a 32-yard pick-six from KJ Mahoney three plays later.
Hodges' second TD run went for 80 yards and gave San Diego a 23-7 lead with 2:40 left in the first half.
Robbins passed for 208 yards and two touchdowns but had three interceptions. Aaron Blockmon caught six passes for 161 yards and a score.
San Diego is the first undefeated PFL champion since Dayton finished 8-0 in conference in 2010.
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2023 Pioneer Football League Standings
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Drake | 8-0 | 8-4 |
| St. Thomas-Minnesota | 7-1 | 8-3 |
| Davidson | 6-2 | 7-4 |
| Butler | 5-3 | 7-4 |
| Marist | 4-4 | 4-7 |
| San Diego | 4-4 | 4-7 |
| Morehead State | 3-5 | 4-7 |
| Presbyterian | 2-6 | 4-7 |
| Valparaiso | 2-6 | 3-8 |
| Dayton | 2-6 | 4-7 |
| Stetson | 1-7 | 3-8 |
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