CALGARY – Eric Dzwilewski ran for 101 yards and four touchdowns while Steven Lumbala added 194 rushing yards as the second-ranked Calgary Dinos scored 49 unanswered points to win their fourth straight Canada West football championship by a 62-13 score over the No. 6 UBC Thunderbirds Friday night at McMahon Stadium.
Their 13th Hardy Cup safely tucked back in the trophy case, the Dinos (9-1) will host the Quebec champion in the CIS semi-final Mitchell Bowl next Friday, Nov. 18, live on TSN, RDS, and QR77 radio. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. MT, 9:30 p.m. ET. The Montreal Carabins visit top-ranked Laval for the Dunsmore Cup Saturday afternoon in Quebec City, with the winner heading west to face the Dinos next week.
Calgary’s statement win over the Thunderbirds, the only team that has beaten them in 2011, came as they held UBC’s Hec Crighton-nominated quarterback Billy Greene to just 175 yards on 10-of-29 passing, his lowest yardage and completion percentage of the season. The Dinos also picked Greene off three times after a season where the Canada West MVP threw just four interceptions in eight games.
On the other side of the football, Dzwilewski attempted just 13 passes and completed nine of them for 112 yards while running for a season-high 101 yards and four scores, the most rushing TDs by a quarterback in CIS playoff history. Combined with Lumbala and Matt Walter, the Dinos amassed 409 yards along the ground, running over the Thunderbirds en route to their fourth straight conference title.
“Eric is a running quarterback, so this really comes naturally to him,” said Dinos head coach Blake Nill after winning his 10th conference title as a CIS coach.. “We didn’t use him much in the regular season because our backup is an 18-year-old, but now the games are more important and we need to have our full package in.
“We’re a running team – our development is all about running the football, and it’s a program philosophy. We knew they were going to try to stop it, and we needed to meet it head-on. And I’m really happy with the defence – overall, I thought they played with emotion and preparation. We’ve emphasized all year that it’s about preparation during the week and then execution on game day, and they were able to do that tonight.”
Calgary broke open a 13-13 tie late in the second half on Dzwilewski’s second touchdown of the night, taking a seven-point lead into halftime. The Boise, Idaho native, last year’s CIS rookie of the year, scored the only points of the third quarter on a five-yard run to give Calgary a 27-13 lead. Mitch Shuster returned the ensuing kickoff 53 yards to set up Greene and the UBC offence in good field position, and they drove the ball all the way to the Calgary seven-yard line. But Greene’s pass into the end zone was intercepted by Calgary defensive back Chudi Nzekwu, snuffing the Thunderbirds’ best chance to score in the second half and putting all the momentum gained on the return back in Calgary’s favour.
The fourth quarter was all Dinos as Dzwilewski scored his fourth, then found Chris Dobko for a 12-yard score. Just 30 seconds later John Kadiebwe picked off an errant Greene pass and ran it back 50 yards to the end zone to make it 48-13. Andrew Buckley, in to relieve Dzwilewski, connected with Adam Osterling for a 13-yard touchdown, and Wyatt Getty rounded out the scoring with a 70-yard pick six off UBC backup quarterback Carson Williams.
Dobko collected four catches for 64 yards and a major to lead the Dinos receiving corps, with Jake Harty adding three catches for 37 yards. Conference defensive player of the year Sam Hurl was the Dinos’ leader with six tackles and 1.5 sacks, while Mike Edem added 5.5 tackles.
Greene’s lone touchdown toss was a beauty, as he found Jordan Grieve for an 87-yard score late in the first quarter to tie things up at 10-10. Billy Pavlopoulos field goals from 29 and 24 yards rounded out the scoring for the Thunderbirds, who were held off the scoreboard for the final 32:20 of the game.
That one pass made up the majority of both Greene’s passing yards and Grieve’s 94 receiving yards on the day. Dave Boyd, playing his final game for the Thunderbirds, racked up 52 rushing yards. Devin Kavanagh led UBC with 8.5 tackles on the night, while Thomas Harris added eight.
GAME NOTES: The fourth straight Hardy Cup marks the first time since 1937 that a team has won four consecutive Canada West titles outright … it is the University of Calgary’s 130th overall conference title … only men’s swimming (19) has more conference titles than football … Dzwilewski’s four touchdowns was one off the CIS record of five rushing TDs in one playoff game … UBC defeated Calgary 36-23 in Week 8 of the season at Thunderbird Stadium in Vancouver, the Dinos’ only loss in the 2011 season …
Scoring Summary (Final)
2011 UC Dinos Football
#6 UBC vs #2 Calgary (Nov 11, 2011 at Calgary, AB) UBC (7-3,6-3) vs. Calgary (9-1,8-1)
Date: Nov 11, 2011 • Site: Calgary, AB • Stadium: McMahon Stadium • Attendance: 1712
| Score by Quarters | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Score |
| UBC | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Calgary | 10 | 10 | 7 | 35 | 62 |
| SCORING SUMMARY | UBC -CGY | |||
| 1st | 03:05 | CGY | Johnny Mark 22 yd field goal | |
| 9 plays, 0 yards, TOP 1:52 | 0 – 3 | |||
| 08:07 | UBC | B. Pavlopoulos 29 yd field goal | ||
| 11 plays, 0 yards, TOP 4:25 | 3 – 3 | |||
| 11:05 | CGY | Eric Dzwilewski 7 yd run (Johnny Mark kick) | ||
| 11 plays, 0 yards, TOP 4:25 | 3 – 10 | |||
| 12:37 | UBC | Jordan Grieve 87 yd pass from Billy Greene (B. Pavlopoulos kick) | ||
| 4 plays, 93 yards, TOP 1:22 | 10 – 10 | |||
| 2nd | 06:30 | CGY | Johnny Mark 40 yd field goal | |
| 9 plays, 0 yards, TOP 1:52 | 10 – 13 | |||
| 12:40 | UBC | B. Pavlopoulos 24 yd field goal | ||
| 18 plays, 0 yards, TOP 4:22 | 13 – 13 | |||
| 14:34 | CGY | Eric Dzwilewski 3 yd run (Johnny Mark kick) | ||
| 18 plays, 0 yards, TOP 4:22 | 13 – 20 | |||
| 3rd | 09:16 | CGY | Eric Dzwilewski 5 yd run (Johnny Mark kick) | |
| 5 plays, 55 yards, TOP 2:33 | 13 – 27 | |||
| 4th | 01:50 | CGY | Eric Dzwilewski 7 yd run (Johnny Mark kick) | |
| 4 plays, 50 yards, TOP 1:26 | 13 – 34 | |||
| 05:01 | CGY | Chris Dobko 12 yd pass from Eric Dzwilewski (Johnny Mark kick) | ||
| 5 plays, 51 yards, TOP 2:10 | 13 – 41 | |||
| 05:32 | CGY | John Kadiebwe 50 yd interception return (Johnny Mark kick) | ||
| 13 – 48 | ||||
| 11:00 | CGY | Adam Osterling 13 yd pass from Andrew Buckley (Johnny Mark kick) | ||
| 5 plays, 53 yards, TOP 2:00 | 13 – 55 | |||
| 12:48 | CGY | Wyatt Getty 70 yd interception return (Johnny Mark kick) | ||
| 13 – 62 |
| Kickoff time: 6:00 pm • End of Game: 9:15 pm • Total elapsed time: 3:15 Referee: Kelly Edgeworth • Umpire: Bob Klein • Linesman: A. Paradowski • Line judge: Shawn Kerr • Back judge: Justin McInnes • Field judge: Blair Brown • Side judge: Alex Motuzas • Scorer: Daryl Slade • Temperature: • Wind: • Weather: |
| Team Statistics |
Team Statistics (Final)
2011 UC Dinos Football
#6 UBC vs #2 Calgary (Nov 11, 2011 at Calgary, AB)
| Team Totals | UBC | CGY |
| FIRST DOWNS | 12 | 32 |
| Rushing | 6 | 24 |
| Passing | 6 | 8 |
| Penalty | 0 | 0 |
| NET YARDS RUSHING | 176 | 409 |
| Rushing Attempts | 24 | 54 |
| Average Per Rush | 7.3 | 7.6 |
| Rushing Touchdowns | 0 | 4 |
| Yards Gained Rushing | 179 | 416 |
| Yards Lost Rushing | 3 | 7 |
| NET YARDS PASSING | 175 | 135 |
| Completions-Attempts-Int | 10-31-4 | 11-15-0 |
| Average Per Attempt | 5.6 | 9.0 |
| Average Per Completion | 17.5 | 12.3 |
| Passing Touchdowns | 1 | 2 |
| TEAM LOSSES | -16 | -9 |
| TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS | 335 | 535 |
| Total offense plays | 58 | 70 |
| Average Gain Per Play | 5.8 | 7.6 |
| Fumbles: Number-Lost | 0-0 | 1-0 |
| Penalties: Number-Yards | 1-10 | 6-50 |
| PUNTS-YARDS | 11-422 | 8-297 |
| Average Yards Per Punt | 38.4 | 37.1 |
| Net Yards Per Punt | 29.1 | 33.0 |
| Inside 20 | 2 | 2 |
| 50+ Yards | 0 | 2 |
| Touchbacks | 0 | 0 |
| Fair catch | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFFS-YARDS | 1-64 | 10-594 |
| Average Yards Per Kickoff | 64.0 | 59.4 |
| Net Yards Per Kickoff | 50.0 | 32.4 |
| Touchbacks | 0 | 0 |
| Punt returns: Number-Yards-TD | 7-33-0 | 10-102-0 |
| Average Per Return | 4.7 | 10.2 |
| Kickoff returns: Number-Yds-TD | 10-270-0 | 1-14-0 |
| Average Per Return | 27.0 | 14.0 |
| Interceptions: Number-Yds-TD | 0-0-0 | 4-169-2 |
| Fumble Returns: Number-Yds-TD | 0-0-0 | 0-0-0 |
| Possession Time | 20:59 | 39:01 |
| 1st Quarter | 4:44 | 10:16 |
| 2nd Quarter | 3:49 | 11:11 |
| 3rd Quarter | 5:33 | 9:27 |
| 4th Quarter | 6:53 | 8:07 |
| Third-Down Conversions | 1 of 2 | 0 of 0 |
| Red-Zone Scores-Chances | 0-1 | 6-6 |
| Touchdowns | 0-1 | 4-6 |
| Field goals | 0-1 | 2-6 |
| Sacks By: Number-Yards | 1-6 | 3-14 |
| PAT Kicks | 1-1 | 8-8 |
| Field Goals | 2-2 | 2-2 |
| Individual Statistics |
Individual Statistics (Final)
2011 UC Dinos Football
#6 UBC vs #2 Calgary (Nov 11, 2011 at Calgary, AB)
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