CIS games (Monday – STATS) RECAP [8]: Big blowouts with no surprises

Saturday, Oct. 15

“Reportage Vert & Or c. Stingers – 15 octobre 2016” : https://t.co/5n3igRvBTA via @YouTube

— Vert & Or (@VertetOr) October 16, 2016

Concordia (17), Sherbrooke (43)

With files from: Vert et Or (feature photo: Yves Longpré/Photobanque)

The Vert et Or have enjoyed a ninth straight victory at home versus the Concordia Stingers on Saturday. This gain of 43-17, before 3672 fans, is of critical importance in the race for a playoff spot, since it places the Vert & Or in front of the McGill Redmen. They occupied before the match the fourth and final playoff position with access to the last spot. The Vert & Or even temporarily ahead of the Stingers to the third level, with two games still to play.

17-7 deficit at halftime, Sherbrooke ravaged everything in its path in the second half, shutting out the opponent in addition to registering 36 points en route to its first home win this fall.

Two touchdowns by Isaac Lauzon in the first five minutes of the third quarter and another by quarterback Jean-Christophe Bourque St-Hilaire early in the fourth quarter, allowed the players David Lessard to turn the tide and put the game out of reach. The first of two touchdowns Lauzon is consecutive to the fifth interception of the season cornerback Vert & Or Samuel Polan.

The Stingers who have not won at Sherbrooke for 13 years now; watched their quarterback Trenton Miller being intercepted four times in the game. Keith Sanscartier is responsible for two of those turnovers. The latter has also got his second interception of 43 yards late in the game, to put the last major.

The flawless delivery Vert & Or in the last two quarters is as much brio of the attack that the effectiveness of the defensive. The Vert & Or indeed managed to be efficient in the red zone, while its ability to cause significant shifts remained on the other side of the ball.

“It was our best game in coaching decisions and adjustments at halftime. Hats off to my assistants Mathieu Pronovost and Guillaume Boucher, who have made courageous and destabilizing game calls for stingers throughout the match. We were confident even if we fell behind because we were the best team on the field today and points were eventually accumulate, “said head coach Vert & Or, David Lessard.

The kicker for the Vert & Or, Mathieu Hébert, was perfect on field goals in four attempts thanks to the successes of 31 yards, 22 yards and 14 yards twice. Only to perform all field goals (due to the injury that ended the season Pierre-Antoine D’Astous), the No. 47 has also had excellent punts for an average 42.8 yards. Hébert also realized a simple, four converts to total 17 points scored.

In his third start, the Sherbrooke pivot Jean-Christophe Bourque St-Hilaire was better as the game progressed. The veteran finished the day with 19 completions on 28 for gains of 319 yards, although his team did not score through the air, it caused a lot of trouble to the Stingers identifying Jean- Raphael Moisan nine times for 144 yards and Frédérick Caron, four times for 98 yards. The Vert & Or was just under 500 yards, with an impressive total of 495 of 67 games, including 27 first tests. The ground game has also contributed significantly in scoring with 197 yards, including 53 obtained by Gabriel Polan.

“We were not happy with the score at half-time, but no one was panicking in the locker room because we knew we had to be patient with our game. In the second half, their defensive line was less effective and we could score big hit. We had a great contribution of the guys as much ground as in the air. Congratulations to our defense today also that we give the ball a few times. We are very happy with the win, but there is still a lot of football and we know we can compete in this league if we play to our potential, “said Bourque St-Hilaire.

The visitors seemed to want to compete in the first two quarters of play. The Stingers have also realized the only major of the first half, including one on a game rigged on a release phase. Earlier in the game, their pivot Trenton Miller had crossed the goal line on a 6-yard run.

Only two games scheduled at Vert & Or schedule in the regular season and they will be against both teams head or face the Carabins University of Montreal in Cepsum, Sunday, Oct. 23, then return home to host Rouge et Or of Laval University Saturday, October 29 at 16 pm

 

Concordia vs. Sherbrooke at Sherbrooke, Qc 20161015 at 16:00
Concordia 17	Sherbrooke 43

 

 

FINAL: @BearsandPandas over @reginarams 19-18. KCU WARRIOR Tylor Henry (ALB) 6 REC/ 90 YDS/ 1 TD. @CWUAA #CISfball pic.twitter.com/9yXcxmSAM1

— Krown Countdown U (@KrownCountdownU) October 15, 2016

Regina (18), Alberta (19)

Source: Matt Gutsch, Golden Bears and Pandas Athletics

Rookie kicker Brent Arthur connected a 26-yard field goal with 18 seconds left in regulation time to lift the University of Alberta Golden Bears football team to their first win of the season as they defeated the CIS No.4 ranked Regina Rams 19-18 at Foote Field on Saturday afternoon.

Arthur, who is a transfer from Division 2 NCAA school Quincy University, came into the contest having made two of three field attempts in his first CIS season, with a longest of 26-yards, but the Bright’s Grove, Ontario native was on point on Saturday, connecting on all four attempts, including the game winner as well as his CIS career best, a 41-yard attempt that split the uprights with no time on the clock in the second quarter.

Fourth-year receiver Tylor Henry caught Alberta’s lone touchdown on the afternoon, reeling in a 14-yard toss from quarterback Ben Kopczynski in the third quarter. Henry finished the game with 90 yards on six receptions which moved him up a pair of all-time lists as he leapt into third place all-time in Golden Bears conference receiving yards, as well as fifth place in Canada West all-time receptions.

Kopczynski himself had an efficient afternoon, completing 11 of 19 passes for 206 yards, while receiver Adam Zajdel was instrumental as well, earning 85 receiving yards on just two catches. Runningback Ed Ilnicki picked up 95 yards along the ground to bump his season total to 605 on the season, second best in Canada West.

Regina, now 4-2 on the season and second place in the Canada West standings, put up good numbers on the Bears, including 537 total offensive yards, but committed four turnovers, all of them fumbles, losing three to the home side. Although Noah Picton completed 22 of 32 passes for 314 yards, he couldn’t find any of his receivers in the endzone. Rams runningback Atlee Simon, the conference leading rusher last season, rumbled for 162 yards on 29 carries and picked up Regina’s lone TD, a 2-yard plunge in the second quarter.

Alberta found themselves in a 10-0 hole midway through the second quarter, following a field goal by Daniel Scraper and Simon’s TD, but Arthur connected on a pair of field goals, sandwiched around a Regina safety, to make the score 12-6 at half-time.

Scraper split the uprights in the third quarter to make it 15-6, but the Bears’ defence slowly began to turn the tide on Regina after that. Defensive back Tak Landry was the first to make a play as he stepped into the Rams’ backfield to tackle Simon for an 8-yard loss, and then on the following play, Picton watched in horror as the snap sailed over his head and as sophomore Bears defensive lineman Lucky Daniels jumped on the loose ball at the Regina 19-yard line.

On the ensuing offensive series, Kopczynski found a wide open Henry from 14-yards out, and suddenly the Bears only trailed by two.

As the clock wound to zeroes in the third quarter, the Rams fumbled again, this time Simon dropping the rock on the Alberta 10-yard line just as the quarter expired. Brandon Foster recovered for the Bears, and the offence marched 86-yards on 11 plays to earn their first lead of the game when Arthur was successful on his third field goal of the game, putting Alberta up 16-15 to start the fourth quarter.

The Rams slipped back in front 18-16 on the very next possession, traveling 72-yards on 11 plays to set up Scraper’s 11-yard field goal.

A few possessions later, however, the Rams committed their third fumble of the half when Picton dropped the biscuit, which was recovered by linebacker Josh Taitinger, who was making his return to the line-up after sitting out a few weeks with injury.

This fumble set-up Alberta at the Regina 34-yard line with 1:48 on the game clock, and the Bears were able to grind the ball down to the 19-yard line, which included a gutsy five yard run by Kopczynski on a third-and-one situation in which the sophomore QB ran off tackle to earn the first down. Alberta continued to milk the clock before teeing it up for Arthur and the CIS rookie made no mistake from 26-yards out, making the score 19-18 with 18 seconds left.

Regina did manage to get to midfield before the clock expired, but Scraper’s attempt from 52-yards out fell short of the uprights, leaving Alberta with the win.

The Golden Bears, now 1-5 on the season, will remain at home next weekend when they host the 2-4 Manitoba Bisons at 1:00 p.m. on October 22, while Regina will travel to Vancouver to take on the 3-3 UBC Thunderbirds on Friday.

 

Regina vs. Alberta at Edmonton, AB 10/15/2016 at 1:00 PM
Regina 18	Alberta 19

 

Les Bleus sont stoppés. Première défaite de la saison.

Messieurs, c’était tout un match malgré tout.#AllezLesBleus #TousCarabins pic.twitter.com/DmBbCpwXnL

— Carabins (@Carabins) October 15, 2016

Laval (22), Montreal (19)

 

(Crédit : James Hajjar)

Laval vs. Montreal at Montreal, QC 10/15/2016 at 14:10
Laval 22	Montreal 19

 

Football moves to 6-1 on the year with a big 68-17 win over the Ottawa Gee-Gees on Saturday afternoon. #PurpleReign #WesternU #oua #cis

A photo posted by Western Mustangs (@westernmustangs) on Oct 15, 2016 at 1:25pm PDT

Western (68), Ottawa (17)

Source: Tony von Richter, Manager, Communications and Media Relations | Western Mustangs

Alex Taylor ran for 160 yards and three touchdowns to help the Western Mustangs defeat the Ottawa Gee-Gees 68-17 on Saturday afternoon at Gee-Gees Field.

The win moves Western to 6-1 on the year, and keeps the Mustangs alongside Laurier and McMaster atop the OUA standings. Ottawa moves to 5-2 to put them into a tie with their crosstown rivals in the Carleton Ravens.

Taylor’s 160 yards on the ground represent the second highest single game total of the season for the Winnipeg native, and came on 25 carries. Quarterback Chris Merchant was next up on the Mustangs rushing leaderboard, recording 72 yards on the ground on only nine attempts.

Merchant had another strong game through the air as well, throwing for 252 yards and two touchdowns, along with one interception on 17-22 passing. Stevenson Bone also performed well after coming on in relief of Merchant in the second half, completing nine of 13 passes for 162 yards and one touchdown.

Defensively, Western held the league’s top offence to only 324 yards, their lowest total of the season. The purple and white limited the Gee-Gees to only 76 yards on the ground, and held quarterback Derek Wendel to a season-low of 228 yards passing with one touchdown.

The Mustangs didn’t wait long to open the scoring, putting points on the board on their opening drive of the game. Merchant capped off the seven play, 70-yard drive with a 10-yard touchdown pass to George Johnson to put Western up 7-0 less than three minutes into the contest.

After stuffing the Gee-Gees on third and one on the ensuing drive, the Mustangs took advantage of their strong field position, driving 49 yards in seven plays to make it 14-0 on a seven-yard scoring run from Taylor.

The Gee-Gees opened the scoring in the second frame with a 34-yard field goal from Lewis Ward, however a six-yard touchdown run from Taylor on the Mustangs next possession put the purple and white in front 21-3.

Western’s ground game continued to put up points towards the end of the quarter, with Cedric Joseph scoring from two yards out to make it 28-3. Marc Liegghio extended that lead less than two minutes later, hitting a 36-yard field goal to add another three points for the Mustangs.

The Gee-Gees responded on their next possession, driving 75 yards and finishing things off with a 17-yard pass from Wendel to Mitchell Baines for Ottawa’s first major of the day.

Just when it seemed like the Gee-Gees might take that momentum into the half, Merchant led the Mustangs offence down the field, going 84 yards on only seven plays to add another touchdown to the board. Harry McMaster finished off the scoring drive, connecting with Merchant on a 16-yard pass to send Western into the half with a 38-10 lead.

Western’s offence didn’t slow down in the final 30 minutes, scoring another 30 points in the second half. The Mustangs added three more touchdowns, with Taylor and Matt McDougall running in one major each, while Bone connected with Justin Sanvido on a nine-yard touchdown pass. Liegghio rounded out the scoring with three more field goals to give Western the 68-17 victory.

Next up for the Mustangs is a Homecoming showdown with the McMaster Marauders on Saturday, October 22, in the regular season finale for both teams. Game time is set for 1 p.m. at TD Stadium, and all the action can be seen live on Rogers Cable 13 and Rogers Sports Plus, and online at OUA.tv. Fans can also tune in on CHRW Radio 94.9 FM and Newstalk 1290 CJBK.

WESTERN vs. Ottawa at Ottawa 10/15/2016 at 13:00
Western 68	Ottawa 17

 

If anyone knows a good looking flag, it’s this guy! 33-3 at the half. Let’s go @queensgaels pic.twitter.com/IQMV6WjV3Q

— KGN FlagMan (@KGNFlagman) October 15, 2016

Windsor (5), Queen’s (55)

Source: Peter Reimer, Sports Information Intern | Queen’s Gaels

The Gaels (3-4) took sole possession of the final OUA playoff spot with a 55-5 Homecoming win over the Windsor Lancers (2-5).

Capacity at the revitalized Richardson Stadium was tested at Saturday’s homecoming game against Windsor, with standing room tickets going on sale earlier in the week to accommodate the sell-out crowd of 8,011.

Before the game, the March of the Decades made their way from Grant Hall to the new stadium, with alumni from across Canada and around the world walking under flags with the decade they graduated. Queen’s grads spanning from the reunion zero class of 2016 to alumni from the 1940s participated in the new event.

The late Doug Hargreaves was honoured prior to kickoff with a speech from Principal Daniel Woolf and a video montage. Queen’s presented the Hargreaves family with a portrait of the former Gaels coach.

The game ball was delivered by the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, the Honourable Elizabeth Dowdeswell.

GAME FLOW
The Gaels had the tricolour faithful on their feet early and often, scoring their first touchdown of the game six minutes into the action. Jonah Pataki (Wallaceburg, Ont.) was the one who got things rolling for Queen’s, rushing eight times for 67 yards on a single Gaels drive, including a 12 yard touchdown run for the first major of the afternoon. Pataki added his second touchdown of the game at the end of the first quarter after Wesley Mann (Almonte, Ont.) set up a Gaels first-and-goal with an interception and a 34 yard return. A rouge and two conceded safeties gave the tricolour a 19-0 lead after 15 minutes.

Queen’s started the second quarter with a passing touchdown, as Nate Hobbs (Mississauga, Ont.) found Peter Hannon(Toronto) over the middle from 15 yards out. Midway through the second frame, the Lancers earned their first points of the game following a Gaels fumble on a punt return. Windsor started their drive in Queen’s territory, and Clark Green kicked a 37 yard field goal to make it 26-3. The tricolour responded with Pataki’s third touchdown on the very next possession, and went into the half up 33-3. At the break, Pataki had already run for 136 yards.

With their playoff hopes on the line, the Gaels came out just as strong in the second half, scoring three more touchdowns in the third quarter. Hobbs found Matteo Del Brocco (Kingsville, Ont.) wide open in the endzone for a pair of touchdowns to start and end the quarter, while Mann returned his second interception of the day 60 yards to score his first career touchdown. After the Gaels missed a two-point convert to close out the quarter, Queen’s was on top 55-3 heading into the final frame.

With the game all but over with 15 minutes to play, the tricolour took full advantage of the 55-man depth chart. The Gaels finished with a 55-5 win after conceding two points late in the game.

Queen’s defence had an incredible game on the whole, limiting the Windsor offence to only nine first downs and 131 yards. The Gaels held one of the OUA’s top running backs, Terrence Crawford, to only 58 yards on the day.

BY THE NUMBERS
5 – Wesley Mann is tied for the conference lead with five interceptions this season
6 – Queen’s sits alone in the sixth and final OUA playoff spot after homecoming win
8,011 – The sell-out crowd totalled 8,011 fans

FINAL SAY
“I thought the kids gained some great confidence today, there were a lot of great individual accomplishments and team accomplishments. The defence is getting better every week they really are, they have a great running back over there and a big offensive line and we did a great job of shutting him down. There is no question that whatever momentum you get by playing at home we had.” – Head Coach Pat Sheahan

UP NEXT
To secure their spot in the postseason, the Gaels need a win next weekend when they host No.9 Ottawa on Saturday at 1pm. Get your tickets to Queen’s final home game of 2016 at gogaelsgo.com/tickets.

 

WINDSOR vs. QUEENS at Kingston, Ont. 10/15/2016 at 13:15
Windsor 5	Queen’s 55

 

 

Football wraps up the 2016 season with a big 38-7 victory over @WlooWarriors! Anthony Naccarato with 201 all purpose yards in the win! pic.twitter.com/o3vrsWHAyL

— Varsity Blues (@Varsity_Blues) October 15, 2016

Waterloo (7), Toronto (38)

Source: Toronto Varsity Blues

The University of Toronto Varsity Blues football team topped the Waterloo Warriors 38-7 on Saturday, October 15 at Varsity Stadium.

The win marks Toronto’s sixth straight over Waterloo. The Blues end their 2016 regular season campaign with a 2-6 record.

TORONTO STATS:

Fifth-year quarterback Marcus Hobbs went 15-for-26 for 348 yards and one touchdown, while rushing five times for 25 yards and one TD. His favourite target on the day was Rahul Madan, who had nine receptions for 186 yards and one major.

Anthony Naccarato earned player of the game honours with 201 all-purpose yards. He made three receptions for 111 yards, made five punt returns for 86 yards and rushed twice for four yards in the win.

Kaleb Leach led the Blues on the ground, rushing 11 times for 85 yards, while Verrick Ponder rushed 11 times for 59 yards and one major in the win.

Fourth-year linebacker Michael Leslie led the Blues with five tackles, while sophomore defensive back Damoy Robinson had 4.5 tackles on the day.

GAME FLOW:

Naccarato opened the scoring six minutes into the game, returning Caleb Girard’s punt 61 yards for the major. Toronto held an 8-0 lead after the first quarter.

Bernard recovered a Waterloo fumble deep in Warriors territory early in the second and Hobbs converted the four-play, five-yard drive with a one-yard rushing major. Ryan Grandell added a 21-yard field goal and the Blues took an 18-0 lead into halftime.

The Warriors got on the board with a rouge off the second half kickoff, but the Blues answered right back. Hobbs broke a couple of tackles and connected with Rahul Madan for a 75-yard touchdown reception to put Toronto up 25-1.

The Blues extended their lead late in the third. TJ Morton faked a punt and ran for the first down and that set up a one-yard rushing major from Verrick Ponder.

Ryan Grandell kicked 15 and 34 yard field goals in the fourth and Waterloo’s Lucas McConnell connected a seven-yard pass with Tyler Ternowski on the last play of the game for the major.

WATERLOO STATS:

McConnell was 16-of-23 for 328 yards and one touchdown. Jordan Hoover made two receptions for 108 yards, while Cordell Bujold-Abu made three catches for 67 yards.

Third-year defensive back Lucas Merlin led all players with 7.5 tackles in the loss.

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Waterloo vs. Toronto at Toronto 10/15/2016 at 1:07pm
Waterloo 7	Toronto 38

 

Football — Final: Mac moves to 6-1 with a 64-2 win over the York Lions. #GoMacGo

— McMaster Athletics (@McMasterSports) October 15, 2016

McMaster (64), York (2)

Source: McMaster Marauders

Chris Pezzetta ran all over the Lions in the first half, and the remainder of the McMaster Marauders offence took over in the second Saturday.

The veteran running back from Burlington, Ont. had a total of 162 yards on 14 carries and a pair of touchdowns in the opening half, as McMaster built a 34-point lead at the break before ultimately defeating the York Lions 64-2.

Averaging 11.6 yards per carry, Pezzetta’s total on the ground was a career single-game high, achieved in just two quarters of play.

Moving to 6-1, McMaster remained tied for first in the OUA standings with just one game remaining. The Marauders will travel to London, Ont. to play the Western Mustangs, one of their fellow 6-1 teams, in the final game of the regular season on October 22, with the opportunity to clinch the top seed and a first-round playoff bye with a win.

Kicker Adam Preocanin of Burlington matched the McMaster single-season record with a pair of field goals to reach 24 on the year, equalling the record set by Tyler Crapigna in 2014. However, Preocanin missed a pair of attempts in the second half that would have given him sole possession of the record, and was blocked on McMaster’s final drive of the afternoon, finishing 2-5.

He sits two field goals shy of the OUA and CIS single-season record set by Guelph’s Daniel Ferraro in 2014.

With his 31-yard, third-quarter touchdown, receiver Danny Vandervoort of Barrie, Ont. moved into sole possession of third on the CIS career receiving touchdown list with 29, passing his former head coach Stefan Ptaszek in the process.

Their team had not run back a kick for a touchdown all season, but Mac returners Mitch Garland of Hamilton and Aaron Baker of Scarborough, Ont.  both took punt returns the distance on Saturday. Garland provided McMaster’s second touchdown of the game in the first quarter, returning a deep punt 85 yards to the end zone. Baker answered with a 63-yard return for McMaster’s final touchdown of the day in the fourth quarter.

Pezzetta’s replacement in the second half, rookie rusher Dominic Mandalfino enjoyed his first touchdown and a breakout performance Saturday. The Burlington native had 138 yards on 16 carries, averaging 8.6 per touch. As a team, McMaster racked up a season-high 355 yards on the ground.

Marauders quarterback Asher Hastings of Regina finished Saturday 16 of 24 passing for 207 yards and two touchdowns versus one interception. Dylan Astrom entered the game in the third quarter, completing four of five passes for 71 yards.

Dan Petermann (Stoney Creek, Ont.) was McMaster’s leading receiver on the day, with 63 yards from six catches. Vandervoort followed with 66 yards from four catches with a touchdown, while Josh Vandeweerd of Burlington also caught four passes for a total of 40 yards. Max Cameron of St. Catharines, Ont. had a touchdown on his only reception of the afternoon in the first quarter, hauling in a 16-yard pass for Mac’s first major.

Linebacker Eric Mezzalira of Grimsby, Ont. was McMaster’s leading tackler, with five solo tackles and two assists. Lineman Fabion Foote (North York, Ont.) had five and a half tackles and two sacks.

NEXT UP: McMaster travels to London on Saturday, October 22 to close out the OUA regular season against the Western Mustangs.

 

McMaster Marauders vs. York Lions at Toronto 10/15/2016 at 1:19pm
McMaster 64	York 2

 

Football final score: StFX 45, SMU 6 The X-Men clinch 1st place in AUS and will host the Subway AUS Loney Bowl Championship on Nov. 12th!

— StFX Athletics (@StFXAthletics) October 15, 2016

 

StFX (21), Saint Mary’s (0)

Courtesy Dominic Nolasco

The StFX X-Men spoiled Homecoming for Saint Mary’s, defeating the Huskies 45-6 Saturday afternoon in AUS football action.

The win clinches first place in the AUS standings for the X-Men (5-1), ensuring a first round playoff bye and a Nov. 12^th hosting date at StFX University for the Subway AUS Championship Loney Bowl.

Tivon Cook (Scarborough, ON) had 405 passing yards for StFX and connected on three touchdowns, including a 21-yard strike to Dejaun Martin (Scarborough, ON) on a seven play, 73 yard opening drive.

A Paolo Lach-Edwards (Hamilton, ON) score on a 27-yard interception return improved the X-Men cushion to 14-0 with 6:04 left in the opening quarter.

Cook hit Kaion Grant (Toronto, ON) on an 80-yard bomb in the second quarter and StFX added three more scores, two field goals by Jonathan Heidebrecht (Camrose, AB) and another connection by Cook to Grant, this time pulling in a 65-yard score.

The Huskies rallied late in the first half but quarterback Brock Berglund’s (San Diego, Calif.) 1-yard sneak was denied by StFX and the half ended 34-0.

Brian Hope (Port Coquitlan, BC) put Saint Mary’s on the scoreboard using a 12-yard field goal with 4:38 left in the 3rd quarter to trim the X-Men lead 34-3.

Another X-Men interception return for a touchdown, this time by Justin Holland (Parksville, BC) for 19-yards, saw StFX end the third quarter up 41-3.

The kicking game took over in the fourth, with both kickers collecting all seven points scored.

Heidebrecht had an 8-yard field goal and added a rouge for StFX while Hope booted a 40-yard field goal with 3:33 left in the game for SMU, ending all the scoring 45-6.

StFX led the Huskies in first downs (19-16), total offence (522-263), rushing yards (113-63) and passing yards (429-253).

Jordan Socholotiuk (Fort McMurray, AB) paced the X-Men with 106 yards on the ground while Berglund led the Huskies with 37 rushing yards.

Cook’s 405 yards passing was good on 19 for 25 attempts and one interception while Berglund went 21-35 for 159 yards and three interceptions.

Saint Mary’s Trevor Erdmann (Ardrossan, AB) finished with 94 passing yards and a pick.

Subway player of the game Kaion Grant had five catches good for 230 yards and two scores while Martin finished with seven grabs, 112 yards and a StFX touchdown.

Spencer Wiechert (Dartmouth, NS) had nine catches for 75 yards for SMU while teammates D’Shawn Miller (Brampton, ON) and Leonardo Mantuila (Edmonton, AB) had four catches each.

Kadel King (London, England) had 6.5 tackles and Kay Okafor (Enugu, Nigeria) four sacks for StFX while Emmanuel Agbozo (Surrey, BC) had 9.5 tackles for the Huskies who fall to 2-4 in the AUS standings.

Both teams hit the road next Saturday, October 22^nd with StFX visiting Acadia (1-5) while SMU travels to Mount Allison (2-4). Kick-off for both games is 2pm.

StFX vs. Saint Mary’s at Halifax, Nova Scotia 10/15/2016 at 2:08 PM
StFX 21	Saint Mary’s 0

 

In @AUS_SUA football: @MTA_Athletics take the win with a FINAL SCORE of 15-13 against @AcadiaAthletics

— Acadia Athletics (@AcadiaAthletics) October 15, 2016

 

Mount Allison (15), Acadia (13)

Source: Acadia Sports Information

A blocked field goal with less than five seconds remaining in the game denied the Acadia Axemen their second win of the season as the Mount Allison Mounties stole another Homecoming win from the host Axemen.

With the Mounties playing their third Acadia Homecoming game in a row over the last three seasons, Mount Allison’s 15-13 lead with seconds remaining in the game, remained so as the Mounties improve to 2-4 with the win.

The final score reflected the struggle that both teams had in scoring any majors throughout the game.

The Axemen jumped on the board at 5:14 in the first quarter with a safety given up by the Mounties followed by a 26 yard field goal by Brandon Jennings (St. Albert, Alta.) to give Acadia a 5-0 lead.

Jennings and Mountie Ryan Lambert (Grimsby, Ont.) exchanged 26 and 38 yard field goals respectively in the closing minutes of the second quarter to end the first half at 8-3 for the Axemen.

The first and only touchdown of the game came from a nine play, 70 yard drive that was capped by a Jakob Loucks (Cornwall, Ont.) 13 yard toss to Subway Player of the Game Dakota Brush (Brantford, Ont.), giving the Mounties a 10-8 advantage.

The remaining third quarter scoring came from another Acadia safety and 40 yard field goal from Jennings.

Mount Allison added a team safety along with a 40 yard field goal by Lambert to hold onto a 15-13 lead with just over ten minutes remaining in regulation time.

Driving the field 49 yards on five plays with just under a minute remaining, the Axemen were unable to take away a win after Mount Allison after a 34 yard field goal attempt by Jennings was blocked.  The block came from the hand of Graham Kelly, a 6’7″ freshman Mountie backup QB who was put in specifically to attempt a block.

Both teams were statistically close with Acadia’s 334 net yards of offense compared to the Mounties’ 323 yards.

Acadia’s Subway Player of the Game, Cody Cluett (Cole Harbour, N.S.) was 21 for 45 pass attempts, posting a game-high 242 yards of passing, while MountieJakob Loucks posted an efficient 18 receptions on 28 attempts for 192 yards.

Brush had a game high 109 yards receiving on eight receptions while Axemen Bradley Vince (Cambridge, Ont.) pulled in three receptions for 65 yards. Veteran Acadia receiver Eli Prochnau (Cochrane, Alta.) had five receptions for 63 yards.

The ground game was led by Mountie Chris Reid (Brampton, Ont.) who ran 18 times for 83 yards, while rookie Acadia running back Daniel Obiang (Ottawa, Ont.) posted a personal season high of 79 yards on 16 hard fought carries.

The Mounties improve to 2-4 while the Axemen hope wins in the remaining two regular season games will improve their 1-5 record. Acadia hosts the first place StFX X-Men next Saturday at 2:00 p.m., while the Mounties host Saint Mary’s in Sackville, N.B.

 

Mount Allison vs. Acadia at Wolfville, NS 10/15/2016 at 2:00
Mount Allison 15	Acadia 13

 

Friday, Oct. 14

FB | Here’s the first half stats of tonight’s game against @umbisons! #FridayNightLights #GoDinos pic.twitter.com/vSsAQtR1r9

— UCalgary Dinos (@UCDinos) October 15, 2016

Manitoba (6), Calgary (63)

CALGARY – The fifth-ranked University of Calgary Dinos fired from all cylinders from start to finish Friday night, handing the Manitoba Bisons the third-worst loss in program history with a 63-6 triumph at McMahon Stadium.

Led by the return of both Michael Klukas and Austen Hartley to the receiving corps, the Dinos picked up 619 yards in their best offensive outburst of the year. Klukas finished with two catches for 52 yards and a touchdown, playing his first game of the 2016 season, while Hartley returned to the field after missing two games and promptly led the way with eight catches for 180 yards and a touchdown.

The defence, Calgary’s strength so far in 2016, got in on the action too, hauling in three interceptions – including a 77-yard return TD by Hunter Turnbull – and limited Manitoba to just 200 offensive yards on the night.

With the victory, the Dinos improve to 5-1 and clinch a playoff spot for the 10^th consecutive season.

“We had a great week of practice, everybody was executing well, and we felt really good coming into the game,” said Dinos head coach Wayne Harris. “The guys were able to execute and bring their tempo from practice into game action. Anytime you can get the kind of turnovers we did defensively, and anytime the offence can put up those kind of numbers, it’s very exciting.

“The coaches put together a great game plan, and the players picked it up and were able to execute it.”

Calgary’s first interception led to their first touchdown as Brennan Van Nistelrooy picked off Theo Deezar on the seventh play of the game. After a big gain by Hartley, Jimmy Underdahl found Jeshrun Antwi for a 20-yard touchdown, his first of two on the day. The Dinos’ second TD also came one play after Hartley picked up a big gain, this time 34 yards, and Bryce Harper ran it in from six yards out for his first of two on the night 

The Dinos’ special teams got into the act late in the second quarter, when Robert Woodson blocked a Matt Riley punt and Hunter Karl scooped it up and ran it in for a touchdown, essentially putting the game out of reach before half time.

If it wasn’t already out of reach then, 17 more points from Calgary in the first eight minutes of the third quarter salted it away. The dagger came when Turnbull picked off Deezar and scampered 77 yards downfield, making the score 45-6.

It wasn’t all positive news for Calgary, however. One drive before Turnbull’s pick six, fifth-year quarterback Underdahl ran for a first down but landed awkwardly, untouched, on the one-yard line. He made his way to the Calgary dressing room and did not return to the game.

“We’ll wait for the doctors to assess everything, and hopefully we’ll be able to get him back before the end of the season,” said Harris. “In the meantime, the other guys are there for a reason – Adam (Sinagra) has a very strong arm and is a very capable quarterback, and so is Josiah (Joseph). They’re both competitive quarterbacks and will have great futures here.”

Underdahl finished with 207 passing yards and two TDs on 11-of-19 passing, while his replacement, Sinagra, completed six of nine passes for 146 yards and two touchdowns – one each to Hartley and Klukas. Harper, meanwhile, racked up 135 rushing yards to go with his two majors.

Defensively, Jack McEwen’s 5.5 tackles led the way for the Dinos as he picked up 2.5 sacks and a forced fumble on a night where the Calgary defence held Manitoba to just 95 rushing yards. Boston Rowe also had a solid night defensively, picking up 5.5 tackles and assisting on one of McEwen’s sacks.

On a long night for the Bisons defence, DJ Lalama had eight tackles – all solos – while Caleb Abraham added 7.5. Deezar finished the night 13-for-29 for 144 yards and three interceptions, with Cam Fox churning up 73 yards on 13 carries along the ground.

Manitoba’s two scores, both first-half field goals by Brad Mikoluff, came on the only two forays inside the Dinos’ 20-yards line on the night. In fact, the closest the Bisons got to Calgary’s end zone in the entire second half was the 49-yard line, and just five of their 21 drives in the game ended inside Calgary territory.

Manitoba (2-4) heads north to face the Alberta Golden Bears next Saturday afternoon at Foote Field before returning home to close out the season against the Regina Rams. The Dinos, meanwhile, play their third straight home game next week when they welcome the Saskatchewan Huskies (3-3) to McMahon Stadium Saturday, Oct. 22 for a 1 p.m. kickoff, live on Shaw TV and CanadaWest.tv. Calgary will close the season one week later as they face the UBC Thunderbirds in Vancouver.

 

Manitoba vs. Calgary at Calgary, AB 10/14/2016 at 7:07 pm
Manitoba 6	Calgary 63

 

Final score in Saskatchewan – #UBC football falls to @skhuskies 40-10. T-Birds travel to @reginarams next week. #GoBirdsGo pic.twitter.com/QvB0dPaqHO

— UBC Thunderbirds (@ubctbirds) October 15, 2016

UBC (10), Saskatchewan (40)

Source: Saskatchewan Huskies

The University of Saskatchewan Huskies reasserted themselves as a playoff contender Friday night with a 40-10 win over the No. 10 ranked UBC Thunderbirds.

The Huskies tallied 494 yards of total offense, including 350 through the air while shutting out the reigning Vanier Cup champions in the second half to improve to 3-3 on the season. With the win in the lone meeting between the two schools, Saskatchewan leap frogs UBC (3-3) in the standings and will hold the tiebreaker, if necessary.

“We put ourselves back in the hunt,” said Huskie head coach Brian Towriss. “We still control our own destiny. Full marks to our guys, they played really, really well.”

Kyle Siemens led the charge for the Huskies with 346 yards and three touchdowns through the air. Siemens was good on 24 of his 38 passes on the night. Mitch Hillis was Siemens’ favourite target in his first game back from injury hauling in 10 passes for 175 yards and a pair of scores. Jarvis James rushed for 66-yards and a pair of touchdowns to help the Huskies get out to an early lead.

“He (Mitch) broke the game wide open,” Towriss added about his fourth year receiver Mitch Hills. “His two touchdowns in the third and fourth quarter really broke it open for us, it was great to see.”

Saskatchewan got off to a strong start on a cold and blustery night in Saskatoon where winds were gusting over 60 km/h. The Huskies marched the field on their opening drive that was capped off by a Jarvis James one-yard plunge. The Huskies would lead all the way to the finish.

The T-Birds were able to find their rhythm before the first quarter was out, driving the length of the field before settling for a Greg Hutchins 20-yard field goal.

Saskatchewan answered back in the second quarter with a Sean Stenger field goal and a James eight-yard rushing major to go ahead 17-3.

UBC found the end zone for the first time when Michael O’Connor, who took a big hit on the play, got the ball off just in time to Trivel Pinto for a 20-yard touchdown.

Stealing the momentum back before halftime, Siemens found Julan Lynch for a five-yard touchdown in the final seconds of the first half to put the Huskies up 24-10.

The second half belonged to the Huskies. Hillis hauled in a pair of Siemens’ passes for touchdowns. The first was a 10-yard grab midway through the third quarter. On his second score, Hillis caught the pass from a scrambling Siemens, broke a pair of tackles and outran the defence for a 77-yard touchdown.

Michael O’Connor went 22-for-37 in the game for UBC, passing for 231 yards and a touchdown. Ben Cummings was O’Connor’s top target with nine receptions for 92 yards. Cummings also led the T-Birds in rushing with 174 yards on 19 carries. UBC finished the night with 405 yards of total offense.

A.J. Blackwell recorded 11 tackles in the game for UBC to lead the defensive unit.

Eric Thakurdeen led the Huskies defense with 7.5 tackles. Payton Hall and Brooks Falloon each recoreded an interception on O’Connor.

Next up for Saskatchewan is a visit to Calgary to take on the No. 5 Dinos. UBC remains on the road, travelling to Regina to face the No. 4 Rams.

 

FINAL: @McGillAthletics over @BishopsGaiters 37-14. KCU WARRIOR Frederic Paquette-Perrault (MCG) 37-48/ 465 YDS/ 3 TD. @RSEQ1 #CISfball pic.twitter.com/1bVNMH1uk7

— Krown Countdown U (@KrownCountdownU) October 15, 2016

McGill (37), Bishop’s (14)

#7 MFOOT holds off Guelph for sixth win https://t.co/L3DuOAIYkL #WeAreHAWKS pic.twitter.com/Qu4eHcre1q

— Laurier Golden Hawks (@WLUAthletics) October 14, 2016

Guelph (25), Laurier (27)

 

Guelph Gryphons vs. Laurier Golden Hawks at Waterloo, Ont. 10/14/2016 at 11:07AM
Guelph 25	Laurier 27

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