The Pirates (2-1) jumped ahead 21-0 after one quarter and finished with 497 total yards. The Vaqueros (0-3) managed just 107 yards, including 2 rushing yards on 33 attempts.
“They’re a good football team,” said coach Craig Moropoulos. “They played well tonight and we didn’t. They were very fast up front on defense and we’re struggling up front.”
SBCC suffered its first shutout since Sept. 3, 2005. The Vaqueros had scored in 61 straight games prior to Saturday.
The visitors were 2-of-17 on third-down conversions and their quarterbacks were sacked six times.
Pirate quarterback Matt Koman completed 14-of-24 passes for 181 yards and two touchdowns. His 35-yard scoring toss to Kendall Newsome stretched the lead to 27-0 with 8:04 to go in the first half.
Linebacker Manny Hernandez had a season-high 16 tackles for SBCC, including seven solo. Hernandez, last year’s state leader with 130 tackles, had two tackles for loss and forced two fumbles.
Santa Barbara lost fumbles on its own 4- and 14-yard line in the fourth quarter and Ventura cashed in each one for a TD.
“Defensively the guys played hard and kept coming,” said Moropoulos. “When you turn the ball over that late and that deep in your own territory, it makes it tough.”
Ventura had 19 penalties for 161 yards while the Vaqueros committed four for 22.
SBCC completes its nonconference schedule on Saturday when it hosts Moorpark at 6 p.m.
