McMaster captures second straight Yates Cup; sets new CIS consecutive wins record

HAMILTON (November 9, 2012) No 1 McMaster rolled to its second straight Yates Cup OUA championship knocking of the No. 5 Guelph 30-13 at Ron Joyce Stadium in Hamilton on Saturday. 

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The win also hands the Marauders its 20^th consecutive win breaking the previous record of 19 held by the Laval Rouge et Or set between the 2004 and 2005 seasons.

The 2011 Vanier Cup champion Marauders used a 21 point outburst in the first half to propel the school to its sixth Yates Cup title in school history.

Kyle Quinlan of South Woodslee, Ont., tossed two touchdowns including a 21 yard strike to Tyler Loveday of Kitchener, Ont., early in the second quarter to take a 19-3 lead – one the Marauders wouldn’t relinquish.

Quinlan was 16 of 20 for 265-yards with two touchdowns and one interception. Michael Dicroc of Hamilton was his top receiving target pulling down seven catches for 114-yards.

Guelph’s Jazz Lindsey of Markham, Ont. scored the Gryphon’s lone touchdown before the half on a one-yard run in a third-and-goal situation.  That happened with 4:38 remaining in the second quarter.  He finished 29 of 47 with 319-yards.

Guelph also handed McMaster six points on three safety touches.

McMaster will host the Mitchell Bowl set for November 17 at Ron Joyce Stadium.  They will face the winner from Canada West’s Hardy Bowl between No. 7 Regina and No. 3 Calgary starting at 2:00pm MST.

NOTES: McMaster hasn’t lost dating back to September 10 vs. the Western Mustangs in week two of the 2011 season… Announced attendance for the 105^th Yates Cup was 5,427… Yukon Blonde was the halftime act.

 

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Gryphons fall to Marauders in Yates Cup Final

 

HAMILTON – The Guelph Gryphons cinderella season came to an end today with a 30-13 loss to the defending national champion McMaster Marauders in the Yates Cup Final at Ron Joyce Stadium in Hamilton in front of 5,427 fans.

 

The Gryphons finish the season with an overall record of 8-2, with their only losses of the year coming at the hands of the Marauders.  It was quite an incredible season for the Gryphons, turning things around from a 2-6 season, failing to make the playoffs in 2011.

 

“The guys played very well and I’m very proud of them,” said head coach Stu Lang. “No one expected us to be here after last year and to say the only team that beat us this season are the national champions is pretty good.  We put a little scare into them but we just couldn’t hang on in the end.”

 

The Marauders captured their second straight Yates Cup and extended their winning streak to 20 conference and playoff contests, breaking the previous record of 19 set by Laval.

 

McMaster used a 21-point outburst in the first half to make the game out of reach for the Gryphons.  Kyle Quinlan of Woodslee, Ont. showed why he was the OUA MVP tossing two touchdowns and finishing 16 of 20 for 265-yards with one interception.

 

The future of the Gryphons program, second year pivot Jazz Lindsey of Markham, Ont. scored the Gryphon’s lone touchdown before the half on a one-yard run in a third-and-goal situation.  That happened with 4:38 remaining in the second quarter.  Lindsey finished 29-of-47 with an impressive 319-yards.

 

“Jazz threw the ball very well both into the wind and with the win, he’s certainly our leader. He’s going to be the foundation of our future and he’s a wonderful individual.”

 

Along with some strong play from Lindsey, Gryphon third year running back Rob Farquharson of Niagara Falls, Ont. impressed the fans finishing with 23 carries for 94 yards. Leading the Gryphon defence was Bryan Dunjko of Aurora, Ont. with 10.5 total tackles while John Rush of Niagara Falls, Ont. had nine tackles.

 

Despite the loss, following the game head coach Lang was confident in the future of the Gryphon program mainly because of the veteran leadership.  It was the last game suiting up for many of the Gryphons, making way for many new players next season.

 

“It’s tough, many of the graduating players were quite emotional. Mark Durigon who had a great speech last night at our dinner talking about the importance of this game and the importance of your final year.  Zach Androschuk our Russ Jackson nominee and Jake Reinhart, both the heart and soul of this team, Mike Millar and Bryan Dunjko, I could just go down the line. It’s a sad way to end for these guys and my heart goes out to them.”

 

McMaster will now host the Mitchell Bowl set for November 17 at Ron Joyce Stadium.  They will face the winner from Canada West’s Hardy Bowl between No. 7 Regina and No. 3 Calgary starting at 2:00pm MST.

 

Notes: The Gryphons have won three Yates Cup in 1996, 1992 and 1984. The last victory in 1996 was a 23-13 victory over Waterloo.  Their last appearance in a Yates Cup final was in 2007 where they dropped the game 34-21 to Western.  This is the Gryphons eighth appearance in the Yates Cup Final.