North Dakota State defeated the University of San Diego 38-3 Saturday afternoon in the second round of the FCS playoffs.
This marks the second straight year the Toreros won a first-round playoff game and then lost the following week in the Fargo Dome.
North Dakota State quarterback Easton Stick threw for 3 touchdown passes and rumbled 51 yards for another score on the ground to help the Bison advance.
USD senior defensive end Jonathan Petersen set a new FCS record in the loss.
The Poway native sacked Stick on three different occasions and finished with 43 total sacks as a Torero.
Petersen now holds the all-time FCS record for career sacks.
Dale Lindsey's squad finished the season 10-3.
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