RSEQ Players of the Week: TBA
OUA Players of the Week:
HAMILTON – The following student-athletes have been named OUA Football Players of the Week for the period ending November 10, 2013.
OFFENCE: Matt Uren, Western Mustangs, Receiver
Mustangs receiver Matt Uren was awarded the Dalt White Trophy as Yates Cup MVP in Saturday’s win over Queen’s in the 106th Yates Cup championship. Despite suffering an injury on the opening kick-off, the London, Ont., native bounced back to catch two touchdowns—including a phenomenal stretching grab in the third quarter—and record 128 receiving yards in the victory.
DEFENCE: Preston Huggins, Western Mustangs, Linebacker
London native Preston Huggins led the Mustangs in tackles on Saturday as he counted eight in the 51-22 win over Queen’s in the 106th Yates Cup. He also added a key interception at the Queen’s 50-yard line midway through the second quarter to halt the Gaels offence.
SPECIAL TEAMS: Lirim Hajrullahu, Western Mustangs, Kicker
Mustangs kicker Lirim Hajrullahu (St. Catharines, Ont.) had yet another strong outing on Saturday in the 106th Yates Cup, kicking four field goals including two from beyond the 40-yard line hitting kicks from both 41- and 49-yards. The CIS’ all-time scoring leader also added five extra points and four singles for 21 total points on the day.
CWUAA Players of the Week:
EDMONTON – University of Calgary Dinos Mercer Timmis (offence), Cyril Iwanegbe (defence) and Johnny Mark (special teams) are Canada West football Players of the Week.
All made a significant contribution as the Dinos won a record sixth consecutive Hardy Cup championship and advanced to host next Saturday’s Mitchell Bowl vs. Western.
OFFENCE: #20 Mercer Timmis
Home: Burlington, ON
Height: 6-1
Year: 2nd
Academic: Haskayne School of Business
Two days after being named the 2013 Canada West nominee for the Hec Crighton trophy, sophomore running back Mercer Timmis left no doubt it was the right selection.
In Saturday’s 77th Hardy Cup, Timmis posted a career-best day, a school and conference playoff record, the fourth-best single game in school history, and the best single-game rushing performance in the nation since 2009 with his 28-carry, 279-yard outing against the Manitoba Bisons. Timmis added two more touchdowns, bringing his season total to 23 in 10 games, as the Dinos captured their sixth straight conference title with a 43-28 win over the Bisons.
Timmis averaged 10 yards per carry on the day, with his touchdowns coming from 27 yards on the Dinos’ opening drive as well as a 33-yard romp in the final quarter to put the game out of reach for the Bisons. Through 10 games of conference and playoff action this season, Timmis has run for exactly 1,600 yards and scored 22 majors along the ground, adding a further 144 yards and a touchdown through the air.
The Haskayne School of Business student and his teammates now get set to welcome the top-ranked Western Mustangs to Calgary for the 2013 CIS Mitchell Bowl next Saturday, with a trip to the Vanier Cup on the line.
DEFENCE: #7 Cyril Iwanegbe, Calgary
Home: Brooks, AB
Height: 5-9
Year: 2nd
Academic: Arts
Cyril Iwanegbe made up for lost time Saturday, leading the Dinos’ defensive effort as Calgary captured a sixth consecutive Canada West title with a 43-28 win over the Manitoba Bisons.
Iwanegbe, who sat out the Dinos’ conference semi-final game against UBC, returned to the lineup and picked up eight solo tackles along with a helper as the Dinos held the Bisons to just 421 yards of total offence. The conference all-star at halfback is second only to Doctor Cassama in total tackles on the season.
He and the rest of the Calgary defence will have their work cut out for them next week as they host the explosive offence of the top-ranked Western Mustangs in the CIS Mitchell Bowl on Saturday, Nov. 16. The winner will advance to the Vanier Cup.
SPECIAL TEAMS: #33 Johnny Mark, Calgary
Home: Peterborough, ON
Height: 6-0
Year: 3rd
Academic: Science
Johnny Mark continues to be Mr. Consistent for the University of Calgary Dinos, who captured their sixth consecutive Canada West championship Saturday with a 43-28 win over the Manitoba Bisons.
Mark averaged 40.8 yards on nine punts on the afternoon, but it was a pair of long field goals on the day that stood out. On the final play of the second quarter, Mark booted through a 43-yarder that had plenty of leg to spare, then added a 37-yard splitting of the uprights late in the third. On the season, Mark – who was named the conference all-star kicker and is a two-time All-Canadian at the position – is 21-23 in field goal tries – a 90 per cent efficiency.
A sciences student, Mark and his teammates now get set for the Mitchell Bowl as they host the No. 1-ranked Western Mustangs next Saturday, Nov. 16 at McMahon Stadium.
AUS Players of the Week:
ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY SPORT FOOTBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Week ending Nov. 10, 2013
Offensive Player of the Week
Name: Josh Blanchard
University: Mount Allison University
Position: Wide Receiver
Hometown: Oromocto, N.B.
Year of eligibility: Fourth
Academic program: BA Sociology
Height and weight: 5’11”, 180lbs
Wide receiver Josh Blanchard of the Mount Allison Mounties is the Atlantic University Sport Football Offensive Player of the Week for the week ending Nov. 10, 2013.
Blanchard, a 5-foot-11 sociology student in his fourth year of eligibility from Oromocto, N.B., had a 47-yard punt return in the second half of the fourth quarter. On the ensuing play, Blanchard caught a 34-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Brandon Leyh to tie the game and pave the way for the Mounties eventual 20-17 win over Saint Mary’s.
Blanchard compiled 71 net yards in receiving on four catches in the victory that secured the Mounties’ spot in and right to host the 2013 CIS Uteck Bowl this Saturday at MacAulay Field in Sackville, N.B.
Defensive Player of the Week
Name: Te Nguyen
University: Mount Allison University
Position: Linebacker
Hometown: Oakville, Ont.
Year of eligibility: Third
Academic program: BSc Biology
Height and weight: 5’10”, 215lbs
Linebacker Te Nguyen of the Mount Allison Mounties is the Atlantic University Sport Football Defensive Player of the Week.
A third-year biology student from Oakville, Ont., Nguyen had an interception for 13 yards to set the Mounties up for their game-winning field goal.
Nguyen also had 6.5 tackles (five solo and three assisted) in the AUS championship final win which propelled Mount Allison to their first AUS championship banner since 1997.
Special Teams Player of the Week
Name: Kyle McLean
University: Mount Allison University
Position: Kicker/Punter
Hometown: Nepean, Ont.
Year of eligibility: Third
Academic program: BA Geography
Height and weight: 6’2”, 205lbs
Kicker and punter Kyle McLean of the Mount Allison Mounties is the Atlantic University Sport Football Special Teams Player of the Week for the third consecutive week.
McLean, a third-year geography student from Nepean, Ont., was good on both of his field goal attempts in the championship final game, including the game-winner which would propel the Mounties to a 20-17 victory over the Huskies.
McLean also had 11 punts for 417 in the victory, two kickoffs for 62 yards, and was good on both of his extra-point kicks.
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