74th Hardy Cup Players of the Week: Calgary’s Glavic, Gaydosh

OFFENCE: Erik Glavic, QB, Calgary
For the second year in a row, quarterback Erik Glavic was named MVP of the Hardy Cup game.
The fifth-year Calgary Dinos pivot completed 14 of 18 passes for 270 yards and four touchdowns as the Dinos captured their third straight Canada West title with a 56-3 hammering of the Alberta Golden Bears.

The offensive output tied a school playoff record for points in a game and came within just one point of the Hardy Cup record of 57 (UBC, 1982).
The reigning Hec Crighton winner has the Dinos on a four-game win streak as they get set to host the Saint Mary’s Huskies Saturday for the 2010 CIS Mitchell Bowl and a chance to advance to the Desjardins Vanier Cup for the second consecutive season.

DEFENCE: Linden Gaydosh, DL, Calgary
If there can be a turning point in a 56-3 game, sophomore defensive lineman Linden Gaydosh provided it for the Calgary Dinos.
With Calgary leading 10-3, Gaydosh intercepted Alberta quarterback Julian Marchand at the 20-yard line when Travis Payne got to the Bears’ pivot. Gaydosh, standing 6-foot-4 and weighing in at 320 pounds, rumbled into the end zone to kick-start a series of three touchdowns in six minutes for the Dinos that put the game out of reach.
It was the second INT in three games for Gaydosh, who also picked off Queen’s quarterback Danny Brannagan in the 2009 Vanier cup.
Gaydosh added a pair of tackles on the day as the Calgary run defence did another solid job, limiting the Golden Bears to just 106 yards along the ground.
Their third straight Hardy Cup title in tow, the Dinos host the AUS champion Saint Mary’s Huskies Saturday afternoon in the CIS Mitchell Bowl at McMahon Stadium. Kickoff goes at 1:30 p.m. MT, with the winner advancing to the Desjardins Vanier Cup Nov. 27 at PEPS Stadium in Quebec City.

Mitchell Bowl on Saturday, Nov.20: Saint Mary`s at Calgary, 1:37 p.m. Mountain Time
Next Football Players of the Week: November 22nd, 2010

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