TORONTO (September 1, 2014) – Dillon Campbell, last seasonās OUA leading rusher, broke a Wilfrid Laurier single-game rushing record by posting 293 yards and two touchdowns in the Golden Hawks 53-17 season-opening win over the Toronto Varsity Blues on Monday night.
Campbell, a Whitby, Ont., native, broke the Laurier record on a 98-yard major midway through the fourth quarter, pulling away from two Blues defenders to enter the record books.
āI did actually [think Dillon could perform like this] because as good as Dillon was last year, our offensive line is that much better this year,ā said head coach Michael Faulds on his star backās performance in the win. āCoach Daymond has done a great job with the offensive line and Coach Lynch with our running backs has done a phenomenal job too. Itās not like we have a one-headed backfield. They can& rsquo;t just key on Dillon because Fracas can throw the ball to some really good weapons as well so weāre a pretty balanced offence.ā
Campbell wasnāt the only Hawk to enter the record books at Varsity Stadium as second year defensive lineman Kawku Boateng of Milton, Ont., set a new school mark for sacks in a game. An OUA All-Rookie in 2013, Boateng notched four sacks in just his ninth OUA game to eclipse the hold mark of three shared by four different players, including current teammate Tommy Griffiths of Richmond Hill, Ont.
āIām excited but at the end of the day, I know at least one and a half of those sacks is because of the great coverage behind me,ā commented Boateng on his performance. āYes I get the sacks but itās to the [defensive backs] credit that the quarterback has to roll out.ā
After posting a 1-7 record in 2013, their worst mark since 2002, the Hawks came out flying to start the game, looking to prov e their doubters wrong. Fittingly, it was the Hawks’ defensive effort that got things rolling as Boateng recorded a sack on the second play from scrimmage and held the Blues to a 2-and-out.
From there, the offence took over. First, quarterback James Fracas of Waterloo, Ont., connected with a wide-open Marcus Arkarakas of Richmond Hill, Ont., for his first career OUA touchdown, a 46-yard major.
Just a minute and a half later, Fracas handed off to Campbell who scampered 74 yards untouched to endzone to build Laurierās lead to 17-0.
The Hawks offence continued to roll in the second quarter as Fracas connected with Greg Nyhof of Georgetown, Ont., on a six-yard score, building Laurierās lead to 24-7.
Toronto would find the offensive game late in the half, capped off by a touchdown from offensive lineman Danny Sprukulis of Oakville, Ont., to pull the Blues to within 10, 27-17, at the break.
The third quarter would belong to the Hawks however as Laurier posted 19 unanswered points, highlighted by a Rashad La Touche (Whitby, Ont.) two-yard touchdown and a 66-yard catch and run major from Nyhof.
With Campbell sitting just shy of 200 yards for the game midway through the fourth quarter, the fourth year back entered the record books in grand fashion. He broke through the Toronto defence and pulled away for the score to eclipse the previous record of 263 yards held by Nick Cameron.
āI honestly just ran, I didnāt know,ā said Campbell when asked if he was aware of the record. āUntil the coaches on the sidelines told me I had this many yards, I just did my thing and ran.ā
Offensively, Laurier put up 567 yards of offence on the Varsity Blues, which was orchestrated by Fracas. The third year pivot finished the night 17 of 24 for 256 yards and three touchdowns to help earn himself and his head coach, Michael Faulds, their second career victories.
Defensively, while Boateng w as the story, the whole defensive front seven shone for the purple and gold as they held Toronto to just 70 yards rushing. Tanner Philp of Burlington, Ont., and Brandon Calver of London, Ont., led the tackling parade with six each.
āThis has been building inside since last year,ā added Faulds on his teamās overall performance. āOur guys after last season, we had this in mind. Itās been a long road, a long process but as a coaching staff, weāve kept the energy high through the off-season workouts. We were waiting for this moment, this moment was building for 10.5 months and a lot of built of energy was just exploded in Toronto.ā
The victory snaps Laurierās three-game losing streak against the Varsity Blues, a streak which dated back to the 2010 season. It also gives the Hawks a win in their season opener for the first time in three seasons.
Up next for the Hawks (1-0), they head to Windsor to take on the Lancers (0-1) as they look for their second win to start the season. Kick off is set for 1 p.m. at Alumni Field.
NOTES: Campbell finished the game just 57 yards shy of the all-time OUA record held by Yorkās Andre Durieā¦Nyhof eclipsed 100 yards receiving for the second time in his career, finishing with exactly 100 yardsā¦kicker Ronnie Pfeffer of Kitchener, Ont., averaged 46.4 yards per punt in the contest, nearly 10 yards more than his average last seasonā¦Laurier posted their highest point total in a game since scoring 69 against Waterloo in 2011ā¦attendance at Varsity Stadium was 4,221
Photo Credit: Martin Bazyl
Source: Laurier Sports Info
The University of Toronto Varsity Blues football team dropped their 2014 season opener, 53-17, to the Laurier Golden Hawks on Monday night (Sept. 1) at Varsity Centre.
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The Blues struggled on the ground, gaining only 70 rushing yards, to Laurier’s 329. Hawks 2013 OUA second team all-star Dillon Campbell of Whitby, Ont., rushed for a career-high, and Laurier school record, 293 yards and two majors in the win.
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Fourth-year U of T quarterback Simon Nassar (Toronto) went 16-for-28 for 234 yards and one major, while third-year pivot Chris Jugovic of Hamilton, Ont., was 11-of-21 for 99 yards.
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Sophomore receiver Llevi Noel (Toronto) notched a career-high 190 receiving yards on nine catches, with one touchdown, while second-year linebackers Corey Williams (Mississauga) and Brittley Mokube (Brampton, Ont.) led the Blues with 5.5 tackles in the loss.
“It’s not the start we wanted”, said Varsity Blues head coach Greg Gary. “With two new coordinators we are working in their systems.Ā Clearly we have to figure out things that aren’t working and build off of things that worked well. Ā We are a better team than we showed tonight and now we have to prove it.”
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Laurier came storming out of the gates and got out to a 17-0 lead midway through the first quarter.
After a single on their first possession, quarterback James Fracas hit Marcus Arkarakas all alone in the middle of the field for the 46-yard touchdown reception. Ā Toronto conceded a safety and the Hawks continued to press as Campbell found a hole and rushed 64 yards down the field for the major.
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The Blues got on the board on the last play of the first when Nassar connected a 79-yard strike with Noel for the touchdown. Laurier was up 17-7 after 15 minutes of action.
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The Hawks struck again early in the second quarter, capping off an eight-play, 84-yard drive with a six-yard Greg Nyhof touchdown reception.
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After Laurier and Toronto traded 42- and 32-yard field goals, respectively, the Blues charged down the field and ended the half in fine fashion. One third and three, U of T faked a field goal and back-up quarterback Marcus Hobbs ran for a first down, leaving Toronto on the two-yard line. On the ensuing play, Hobbs found a wide open offensive lineman, Danny Sprukulis, in the end zone. Ā The Blues trailed 27-17 at halftime.
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Laurier came back and took charge, shutting out the Blues for the second half. The Hawks added two touchdowns, one on a 66-yard touchdown reception from Nyhof and held a 46-17 heading into the final frame.
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Campbell notched the final TD of the game midway through the fourth, rushing for a 98 yard touchdown, and Laurier came away with the 53-17 victory.
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Fracas finished the game 17-of-24 for 256 yards and three touchdowns, while Nyhof had five catches for 100 yards and two touchdowns. Arkarakas ended with three receptions for 69 yards and one major.
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The Varsity Blues are back at it this Saturday, September 6 as they head to Guelph, Ont., to take on the Gryphons in Week 2 action. Game time is set for 1 p.m. Tickets can be purchasedĀ here.
U of T returns home the following Saturday, September 13 as they host the York Lions in the 45thĀ annual Red and Blue Bowl at Varsity Centre at 1 p.m. Purchase tickets in advance and saveĀ here!
Source: U of T sports info
| Laurier vs. TorontoĀ at Toronto 9/1/2014 at 7:01pm |
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| LaurierĀ 53 |
TorontoĀ 17 |
| SCORING | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | FINAL |
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| Laurier (1-0) | 17 | 10 | 19 | 7 | 53 |
| Toronto (0-1) | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| Toronto | Varsity Stadium | |||||
| PRD | TIME | SCORING SUMMARY | LAURIER – TORONTO |
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| 1 | 12:17 | LaurierĀ – Ronnie Pfeffer rouge point. | 1 – 0 |
| 1 | 08:55 | LaurierĀ – M. Arkarakas 46 yd pass from James Fracas. (Ronnie Pfeffer kick is good). Drive: 4 plays, 60 yards in 1:57. |
8 – 0 |
| 1 | 07:45 | LaurierĀ – Team safety | 10 – 0 |
| 1 | 07:22 | LaurierĀ – Dillon Campbell 74 yd run. (Ronnie Pfeffer kick is good). Drive: 1 plays, 74 yards in 0:17. |
17 – 0 |
| 1 | 00:00 | TorontoĀ – L Noel 79 yd pass from S Nassar. (E Hewitson kick is good). Drive: 2 plays, 81 yards in 0:40. |
17 – 7 |
| 2 | 11:29 | LaurierĀ – Greg Nyhof 6 yd pass from James Fracas. (Ronnie Pfeffer kick is good). Drive: 8 plays, 84 yards in 3:13. |
24 – 7 |
| 2 | 06:00 | LaurierĀ – Ronnie Pfeffer 42 yd field goal. Drive: 4 plays, 25 yards in 1:32. |
27 – 7 |
| 2 | 03:26 | TorontoĀ – E Hewitson 32 yd field goal. Drive: 9 plays, 50 yards in 2:34. |
27 – 10 |
| 2 | 00:08 | TorontoĀ – D Sprukulis 2 yd pass from M Hobbs. (E Hewitson kick is good). Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards in 1:03. |
27 – 17 |
| 3 | 08:35 | LaurierĀ – Ronnie Pfeffer 25 yd field goal. Drive: 6 plays, 50 yards in 2:43. |
30 – 17 |
| 3 | 06:27 | LaurierĀ – R. La Touche 2 yd run. (Ronnie Pfeffer kick failed). Drive: 4 plays, 37 yards in 1:00. |
36 – 17 |
| 3 | 03:52 | LaurierĀ – Team safety | 38 – 17 |
| 3 | 01:14 | LaurierĀ – Greg Nyhof 66 yd pass from James Fracas. (Ronnie Pfeffer kick is good). Drive: 1 plays, 66 yards in 0:22. |
45 – 17 |
| 3 | 00:45 | LaurierĀ – Nicholas Rempel rouge point. | 46 – 17 |
| 4 | 08:43 | LaurierĀ – Dillon Campbell 98 yd run. (Ronnie Pfeffer kick is good). Drive: 1 plays, 98 yards in 0:21. |
53 – 17 |
| LAURIER | STATISTICS | TORONTO |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | FIRST DOWNS | 30 |
| 8 8 6 |
Passing Rushing Penalty |
14 5 11 |
| 567 | TOTAL OFFENSE | 364 |
| 55 10.3 |
Total Offensive Plays Average gain per play |
72 5.1 |
| 256 | NET YARDS PASSING | 335 |
| 17-26 9.8 2-11 0 |
Completions-Attempts Net yards per pass play Sacked: Number-Yards Had intercepted |
28-51 6.6 6-30 0 |
| 329 | NET YARDS RUSHING | 70 |
| 27 12.2 |
Rushing Attempts Average gain per rush |
15 4.7 |
| 10-464 | PUNTS: Number-Yards | 10-391 |
| 46.4 | Average | 39.1 |
| 115 | TOTAL RETURN YARDS | 182 |
| 7-45 4-70 0 0 |
Punt Returns: Number-Yards Kickoff Returns: Number-Yards Interception Returns: Number-Yards |
8-48 7-134 0 0 |
| 19-203 | PENALTIES: Number-Yards | 20-147 |
| 0-0 | FUMBLES: Number-Lost | 1-1 |
| 6-30 | SACKS: Number-Yards | 2-11 |
| 0 0 | INTERCEPTIONS: Number-Yards | 0 0 |
| 28:10 | TIME OF POSSESSION | 31:42 |
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| DEFENSIVE STATISTICS | ||||||||||||
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| # | LAURIER | SOLO | AST | TOTAL | SACKS-YDS | TFL-YDS | FF | FR-YDS | INT-YDS | BRUP | BLKS | QBH |
| 7 | Tanner Philp | 6 | 0 | 6 | – | – | – | – | 2 | |||
| 40 | Brandon Calver | 6 | 0 | 6 | – | – | – | – | ||||
| 11 | Nakas Onyeka | 5 | 1 | 5.5 | – | – | – | – | 1 | |||
| 26 | Anthony Petrucci | 4 | 0 | 4 | – | 1 – 2 | – | – | ||||
| 91 | Asante Mizan | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 – 2 | 1 – 6 | – | – | ||||
| 13 | Benjamin Millar | 3 | 0 | 3 | – | – | – | – | ||||
| 21 | Chris Ackie | 3 | 0 | 3 | – | 1 – 1 | – | – | ||||
| 35 | Oren Bell | 3 | 0 | 3 | – | 1 – 2 | – | – | ||||
| 52 | Stuart Smith | 3 | 0 | 3 | – | – | – | – | ||||
| 31 | Ronald Kinga | 2 | 1 | 2.5 | – | – | – | – | ||||
| 44 | Sam Montazeri | 1 | 1 | 1.5 | – | 0.5 – 1 | – | – | ||||
| 4 | Taylor Calverley | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | |||
| 5 | Marcus Arkarakas | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | – | ||||
| 22 | Godfrey Onyeka | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | – | ||||
| 30 | Eric Guiltinan | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | – | ||||
| 32 | Brian Lowrance | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | – | ||||
| 37 | Ronnie Pfeffer | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | – | ||||
| 90 | Emerson Gourdet | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | – | ||||
| 98 | Rashari Henry | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 – 1 | – | – | – | ||||
| 3 | Kwaku Boateng | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 4 – 27 | 0.5 – 1 | 1 | – | – | |||
| TM | TEAM | – | – | – | – | |||||||
| 99 | Ese Mrabure-Ajufo | – | – | 1-0 | – | |||||||
| TOTALS | 48 | 4 | 50 | 6 – 30 | 5 – 13 | 1 | 1-0 | – | 4 | |||
| # | TORONTO | SOLO | AST | TOTAL | SACKS-YDS | TFL-YDS | FF | FR-YDS | INT-YDS | BRUP | BLKS | QBH |
| 2 | B Mokube | 5 | 1 | 5.5 | – | 1 – 5 | – | – | ||||
| 34 | C Williams | 4 | 3 | 5.5 | – | 0.5 – 2 | – | – | ||||
| 21 | J McBride | 4 | 2 | 5 | – | – | – | – | ||||
| 38 | L Broni | 5 | 0 | 5 | – | – | – | – | ||||
| 90 | G McAdam | 3 | 3 | 4.5 | 1 – 10 | 1 – 3 | – | – | ||||
| 35 | O Lahnalampi | 2 | 3 | 3.5 | – | 0.5 – 1 | – | – | ||||
| 11 | J Lam | 3 | 0 | 3 | – | – | – | – | ||||
| 99 | Z Lukings | 2 | 1 | 2.5 | 1 – 1 | – | – | – | ||||
| 4 | S Stewart | 2 | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | – | 1 | |||
| 45 | D Gordon | 2 | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | – | ||||
| 95 | E Williams | 1 | 1 | 1.5 | – | – | – | – | ||||
| 20 | D Green | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | – | ||||
| 29 | J Connors | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | – | ||||
| 67 | A Jervis | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | – | ||||
| 86 | A Naccarato | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | – | ||||
| 88 | Ju Marra | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | – | ||||
| TOTALS | 38 | 14 | 45 | 2 – 11 | 3 – 11 | – | – | 1 | ||||
| OTHER INFORMATION | |
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| Location:Ā Toronto Stadium:Ā Varsity Stadium Attendance:Ā 4221 Weather:Ā Clear Temperature:Ā 26 deg C Wind:Ā S 18km/h |
Referee:Ā H Chiu Umpire:Ā J Lindsay Head Linesman:Ā T Horton Line Judge:Ā A Wakefield Back Judge:Ā P Schmidt Field Judge:Ā J Duffin Side Judge:Ā R Tyrell |
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