Redlands, Calif. – The University of Redlands football team (3-1) completed their first Southern California Intercollegiate Conference game at Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (CMS) last Saturday with a comeback victory, 22-19. The Bulldogs take a trip to La Verne (1-3) this Saturday, October 9 at 1 p.m.

In the Bulldogs last game at CMS, they had to come back with a game-winning 72-yard touchdown drive capped off by a 12-yard touchdown pass by Nathan Martinez (GR., Redlands, Calif.) to first-year Evan Aguon (San Diego, Calif.) with 20 seconds left.

Game links:

Live stream: https://www.sciacnetwork.com/ulv/?B=306854

Audio: https://radio.securenetsystems.net/cirrusencore/KMET

Redlands team stat rankings (SCIAC/national rank):

Scoring offense: 29 ppg (4^th/99^th)

Total offense: 374.8 yards/game (4^th/96^th)

Passing offense: 191.8 yards/game (5^th/146^th)

Rushing offense: 183 yards/game (1^st/52^nd)

Third down conversion percentage: 48.9 percent (3^rd/29^th)

Kickoff returns: 26.25 yards/return (1^st/16^th)

Redzone conversion percentage: 71.4 percent (5^th/145^th)

Scoring defense: 23.5 ppg allowed (4^th/101^st)

Total defense: 315.5 yards/game allowed (3^rd/80^th)

Pass defense: 211.5 yards/game allowed (3^rd/125^th)

Rush defense: 104 yards/yards allowed (3^rd/71^st)

Time of possession: 28:09 minutes/game (5^th/183^rd)

Redlands individual stat rankings (SCIAC/national rank):

Passing: Nathan Martinez (GR., Redlands, Calif.) 169.8 yards/game (6^th/141^st)

Passing touchdowns: Martinez 5 passing touchdowns (T-4^th/135^th)

Pass efficiency: Martinez 150.05 (3^rd/59^th)

Pass completion: Martinez 67.1 percent (3^rd/19^th)

Rushing: Kai Thompson (Sr., Murrieta, Calif.) 64 yards/game (2^nd/139^th)

Rushing touchdowns: Thompson 4 rushing touchdowns (T-4^th/68^th)

Receiving: Kai Kang (GR., Sammamish, Wash.) 42.5 yards/game (12^th)

Receiving touchdowns: Aguon 3 receiving touchdowns (T-4^th/107^th)

Kicking: Vicente Garcia (So., Fontana, Calif.) 2-3 FGA, 10-10 XPA

Kickoff returns: Giovanni Isles (Jr., Chino Hills, Calif.) 37.6 yards/return (1^st/4^th)

                             Tony Williams Jr. (Sr., Indio, Calif.) 21.4 yards/return (3^rd/94^th)

All-purpose: Isles 68.8 yards/game (13^th)

Scoring: Thompson 24 points (9^th) 6 ppg (180^th)

Total tackles: Jace Tessaro (Sr., Modesto, Calif.) 26 tackles (12^th)

Tackles for loss: Brandon Serrano (GR., Chino, Calif.) 3 TFL (T-9^th)

Pass breakups: Brandon Heinel 3 PBU's (T-8^th)

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La Verne is coming into the game off a 35-14 road loss at Cal Lutheran. They outgained Cal Lu 387-315, they did commit six penalties for 55 yards, had the only turnover of the game, they did not yield one sack while recording four sacks defensively.

La Verne team stat rankings (SCIAC/national rank):

Scoring offense: 23.2 ppg (6^th/149^th)                                              

Total offense: 418.5 yards/game (1^st/50^th)

Passing offense: 304.8 yards/game (1^st/23^rd)

Rushing offense: 113.8 yards/game (5^th/153^rd)

Third down conversion percentage: 30.8 percent (6^th/179^th)

Kickoff returns: 11.67 yards/return (7^th/234^th)

Redzone conversion percentage: 57.1 percent (6 ^th /213^th)

Scoring defense: 29 ppg (6^th/152^nd)

Total defense: 348 yards/game (5^th /120^th)

Pass defense: 216.3 yards/game (5^th/134^th)       

Rush defense: 131.8 yards/game (5^th/123^rd)

Time of possession: 31:11 minutes (2^nd/7^th)

La Verne individual stat rankings (SCIAC/national rank):

Passing: Tyrone Williams Jr. 174.3 yards/game (4^th/132^nd)

                  Miguel Aguero Jr. 171.7 yards/game (5^th/133^rd)

Passing touchdowns: Williams Jr. 5 passing touchdowns (4^th/135^th)

                                        Aguero Jr.  4 passing touchdowns (6^th/155^th)

Pass efficiency: Williams Jr. 145 (4^th/73^rd)

                               Aguero Jr.  144 (5^th/76^th)

Pass completion: Williams Jr. 65.2 percent (3^rd/35^th)

                                 Aguero Jr.  62.7 percent (4^th/62^nd)

Rushing: Abel Cueva 53.5 yards/game (4^th/193^rd)

Rushing touchdowns: Aguero and Cueva 1 rushing touchdown (T-12^th)

Receiving: Nathaniel Sagastume 101 yards/game (1^st/35^th)

Receiving touchdowns: Spencer Pool 3 receiving touchdowns (t-4^th/T-107^th)

Kicking: Kapena Kamakawiwoole 0-1 FGA, 7-10 XPA

Kickoff returns: Jacob Barriga 18.9 yards/return

All-purpose: Sagastume 101 yards/game (5^th/166^th)

Scoring: Pool 18 points (T-13^th)

Total tackles: KJ Macatiag 28 total tackles (11^th)

Tackles for loss: Derek Guzman 2.5 TFL (T-15^th)

Pass breakups: JJ Rider 2 PBU (T-16^th)