Team East and Team West players took to the field amidst an abundance of cheering from the many admirers at TD Waterhouse stadium in London, Ontario Saturday afternoon. The game began with Team West winning the coin toss, choosing to defer their choice and ending up kicking to the East.
The West got on the board first on a short field goal by kicker Lirim Hajrullahu (Western). Shortly after this first field goal, the west went ahead 6-0 on another Hajrullahu field goal. The second field goal occurred shortly after a West interception.
At the 7-minute mark of the first quarter Team East began to recover from the quick 6 point lead, when kicker Brett Lauther (St. Maryβs) made the score to 6-3 with a short field goal of his own. The game was tied up in the last seconds of the quarter by another Lauther field goal, making the score at 6-6 at the end of the first quarter.
The second quarter saw the defensive struggle continue. Team East managed another field goal while Team West benefited from the East conceding a safety touch late in the half. The halftime score was 12 to 8 for the East.
Half time Stats
First downs: East 12/ West 8
Passing: East 213/ West 73
Rushing: East 76 / West 61
Red Zone Scores: East 3-3 / West 0-0
Leading Rusher: East β Brendan Gillanders (Ottawa) 42 / West β Khaleal Williams (Manitoba) 57
Leading Passer: East β Billy Mcphee (Queenβs) 72 / West β Austin Kennedy (Windsor) 58
Leading Receiver: East β Seydou-junior Haidara (Laval) 4 catches 47 yards / West β Steven Lumbala (Calgary) 3 catches 6 yards
It was the 3[SUP]rd[/SUP] quarter that showcased more of what the East was capable of on offense. Excitement exploded through the stadium as East player Zack Skibin (Acadia) scored a 58-yard touchdown. Following the extra point kick by Lauther, the East went up 19-8. This was followed shortly after by another 2 point safety and putting the East up 21 to 8.
Team West began to gain some momentum in the fourth quarter, driving the field on several occasions. Unfortunately they could only manage two field goals and several red-zone turnover on downs sealed the game for the East.
NOTES: Western was hosting the event for the fourth straight year. The contest was previously held at McMaster (2008), Laval (2007, 2006) and Wilfrid Laurier (2005, 2004, 2003). The East team was comprised of players representing schools from the Atlantic and Quebec conferences, as well as from Queen’s, Ottawa and Toronto, while the West squad was made up of players from Canada West and from the remaining OUA universities. Stefan Ptaszek from reigning Vanier Cup champion McMaster and Glen Constantin from 2010 Vanier Cup champion Laval were the West and East head coaches, respectively.
All-time East West Bowl results:
2012 (at Western): East 24, West 16
2011 (at Western): East 34, West 27 (OT)
2010 (at Western): East 12, West 9
2009 (at Western): West 16, East 7
2008 (at McMaster): East 25, West 12
2007 (at Laval): West 22, East 19 (OT)
2006 (at Laval): West 34, East 26 (OT)
2005 (at Laurier): West 34, East 16
2004 (at Laurier): West 21, East 12
2003 (at Laurier): West 10, East 5
SCORING SUMMARY: 2012 EAST WEST BOWL
East β 6-6-12-0
West β 6-2-2-6
First Quarter
West β FG Hajrullahu 31 5:31
West β FG Hajrullahu 29 6:30
East β FG Lauther 16 7:45
East β FG Lauther 14 15:00
Second Quarter
East β FG Lauther 32 10:11
West β Safety Team (Mcphee conceded in end zone) 12:49
East β FG Lauther 20 14:27
Third Quarter
East β TD Zack Skibin 58 yd run (Lauther kick) 1:44
East β Safety Team (Williams sacked in end zone) 1:52
West β Safety Team 9:45
East β FG Lauther 13:05
Fourth Quarter
West β FG Hajrullahu 17 5:00
West β FG Hajrullahu 31 10:11
Scoring Summary (Final)
The Automated ScoreBook
East Team vs West Team (May 12, 2012 at Unknown) East Team vs. West Team
Date: May 12, 2012 β’ Site: Unknown β’ Stadium: TD Waterhouse β’ Attendance:
| Score by Quarters | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Score |
| East Team | 6 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 24 |
| West Team | 6 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 16 |
| SCORING SUMMARY | EAST -WEST | |||
| 1st | 05:31 | WEST | L. Hajrullahu 31 yd field goal | |
| 4 plays, 14 yards, TOP 2:23 | 0 – 3 | |||
| 06:30 | WEST | L. Hajrullahu 29 yd field goal | ||
| 3 plays, 4 yards, TOP 0:25 | 0 – 6 | |||
| 07:45 | EAST | B. Lauther 16 yd field goal | ||
| 4 plays, 66 yards, TOP 0:00 | 3 – 6 | |||
| 15:00 | EAST | B. Lauther 14 yd field goal | ||
| 13 plays, 71 yards, TOP 4:33 | 6 – 6 | |||
| 2nd | 10:11 | EAST | B. Lauther 32 yd field goal | |
| 3 plays, 0 yards, TOP 0:00 | 9 – 6 | |||
| 12:49 | WEST | TEAM safety | ||
| 9 – 8 | ||||
| 14:27 | EAST | B. Lauther 20 yd field goal | ||
| 6 plays, 58 yards, TOP 0:44 | 12 – 8 | |||
| 3rd | 01:44 | EAST | Z. Skibin 27 yd run (B. Lauther kick) | |
| 2 plays, 58 yards, TOP 0:35 | 19 – 8 | |||
| 01:52 | EAST | D. Menard safety | ||
| 21 – 8 | ||||
| 09:45 | WEST | TEAM safety | ||
| 21 – 10 | ||||
| 13:05 | EAST | B. Lauther 16 yd field goal | ||
| 6 plays, 63 yards, TOP 2:00 | 24 – 10 | |||
| 4th | 05:00 | WEST | L. Hajrullahu 17 yd field goal | |
| 9 plays, 49 yards, TOP 3:34 | 24 – 13 | |||
| 10:11 | WEST | L. Hajrullahu 31 yd field goal | ||
| 10 plays, 50 yards, TOP 3:33 | 24 – 16 |
| Kickoff time: 1:00 PM β’ End of Game: β’ Total elapsed time: – Scorer: Mark Baxter β’ Temperature: 22 C β’ Wind: SW 31 β’ Weather: Clear |
| Team Statistics |
Team Statistics (Final)
The Automated ScoreBook
East Team vs West Team (May 12, 2012 at Unknown)
| Team Totals | EAST | WEST |
| FIRST DOWNS | 24 | 23 |
| Rushing | 12 | 12 |
| Passing | 10 | 10 |
| Penalty | 2 | 1 |
| NET YARDS RUSHING | 195 | 183 |
| Rushing Attempts | 33 | 28 |
| Average Per Rush | 5.9 | 6.5 |
| Rushing Touchdowns | 1 | 0 |
| Yards Gained Rushing | 223 | 195 |
| Yards Lost Rushing | 28 | 12 |
| NET YARDS PASSING | 262 | 173 |
| Completions-Attempts-Int | 16-31-1 | 27-41-1 |
| Average Per Attempt | 8.5 | 4.2 |
| Average Per Completion | 16.4 | 6.4 |
| Passing Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| TEAM LOSSES | -31 | -23 |
| TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS | 426 | 333 |
| Total offense plays | 67 | 72 |
| Average Gain Per Play | 6.4 | 4.6 |
| Fumbles: Number-Lost | 2-2 | 1-0 |
| Penalties: Number-Yards | 8-46 | 7-61 |
| PUNTS-YARDS | 4-191 | 9-308 |
| Average Yards Per Punt | 47.8 | 34.2 |
| Net Yards Per Punt | 32.8 | 30.2 |
| Inside 20 | 1 | 2 |
| 50+ Yards | 2 | 0 |
| Touchbacks | 0 | 0 |
| Fair catch | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFFS-YARDS | 3-176 | 3-195 |
| Average Yards Per Kickoff | 58.7 | 65.0 |
| Net Yards Per Kickoff | 43.0 | 34.3 |
| Touchbacks | 0 | 0 |
| Punt returns: Number-Yards-TD | 8-36-0 | 4-60-0 |
| Average Per Return | 4.5 | 15.0 |
| Kickoff returns: Number-Yds-TD | 3-92-0 | 3-47-0 |
| Average Per Return | 30.7 | 15.7 |
| Interceptions: Number-Yds-TD | 1-0-0 | 1-50-0 |
| Fumble Returns: Number-Yds-TD | 0-0-0 | 0-0-0 |
| Possession Time | 20:27 | 26:06 |
| 1st Quarter | 8:56 | 2:48 |
| 2nd Quarter | 1:21 | 3:28 |
| 3rd Quarter | 5:01 | 9:59 |
| 4th Quarter | 5:09 | 9:51 |
| Third-Down Conversions | 1 of 5 | 1 of 3 |
| Red-Zone Scores-Chances | 4-4 | 2-4 |
| Touchdowns | 0-4 | 0-4 |
| Field goals | 4-4 | 2-4 |
| Sacks By: Number-Yards | 3-23 | 3-8 |
| PAT Kicks | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| Field Goals | 5-5 | 4-4 |
| Individual Statistics |
Individual Statistics (Final)
The Automated ScoreBook
East Team vs West Team (May 12, 2012)
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