Dinos hold on to defeat Rams in record setting night (stats)

REGINA – Aaron Ifield became the all-time Canada West field goal leader while the University of Calgary football program grabbed its 200[SUP]th[/SUP] all-time conference win as the seventh-ranked Dinos held ton to defeat the first-place, No. 3-ranked Regina Rams 35-27 Friday night at Mosaic Stadium.

Ifield booted four field goals to bring his career total to 69, passing the conference mark set by Jamie Boreham in his stints with three different teams (UBC, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba) from 1996-2003. With just one game remaining in his regular season career, Ifield sits just one away from the CIS national record of 70, currently held by Frank Jagas of the Western Ontario Mustangs.

Records aside, however, the win was of vital importance to the Dinos’ hopes of securing a home playoff date in 2010 – and they did it the hard way, fending off a furious Regina comeback late in the fourth quarter after nearly squandering a 21-point halftime lead.

With a secondary missing three starters out with injuries, however, Dinos head coach Blake Nill was pleased with his team’s play.

“We gutted it out with what we had for a tough win on the road,” said the reigning Canada West coach of the year after his team improved to 5-2 on the season. “I’m very proud of our effort tonight. We had a lot of key players out and still managed to come out with the win.”

The Rams (5-2) mounted a comeback that saw them score two touchdowns in the fourth quarter to draw to within eight points. Quarterback Marc Mueller engineered a drive that brought the Rams all the way to the Calgary five in the game’s final minute, but a third-down throw to Connor Haas fell incomplete in the end zone as the drive came up short.

Calgary quarterback Erik Glavic was questionable to start for the Dinos after being injured for the majority of the season, but played the whole game and ended up 17-for-34 for 275 yards and a touchdown. Running back Matt Walter was spectacular in the win, rushing 16 times for 158 yards and a touchdown. Nathan Coehoorn caught six balls for a team-high 125 yards, while Anthony Parker had seven catches for 69 yards.

Mueller completed 32 of his 49 passes for 413 yards and three touchdowns. Jared Janotta, Brenden Owens, and Mark McConkey each caught nine passes for the Rams. Making his first start as a Ram, Janotta ended up with a game-high 129 receiving yards and caught the first two touchdown passes of his career. Adrian Charles rushed 10 times for a season-low 46 yards for the Rams.

Chris Folk led Calgary defensively with nine tackles, while Tye Noble had five solo tackles and six assisted tackles. Akiem Hicks was a force for the Rams on the defensive line, recording three solo tackles, three assisted tackles, a sack, and a forced fumble.

The two teams combined for just one point in the first quarter, a single by Calgary’s Aaron Ifield on the team’s first possession of the game. The Dinos dominated ball possession in the opening quarter, holding it for just under 12 of the first 15 minutes of the game.

Calgary turned the statistical advantage into points on the scoreboard in the second quarter. Ifield hit a 14-yard chip shot to cap a 13-play, 97-yard drive that took six and a half minutes off the clock, then Walter finished off a drive with a one-yard touchdown plunge on the ensuing possession. After Chris Bodnar and Ifield traded field goals, Calgary’s Richard Snyder had a 46-yard catch-and-run for a touchdown and Ifield hit another as time expired to give the Dinos a 24-3 lead going into halftime.

The Dinos controlled the first half in every aspect. Calgary had 21 first downs to Regina’s five, gained 302 yards of total offence to the Rams’ 115, and was penalized just three times while Regina was whistled 15 times.

The Rams finally scored their first touchdown of the game midway through the third quarter. Janotta hauled in an 18-yard pass for the first touchdown of his career, capping a 15-play drive that was extended after a Calgary player ran into Bodnar on a punt. Though the Rams controlled the third quarter, they could only muster an additional point on a missed Bodnar field goal. Ifield also added a single at the 12-minute mark of the quarter as Calgary led by 14 after three.

Steven Lumbala’s touchdown for the Dinos early in the fourth quarter restored the visitors’ 21-point advantage. The Rams scored two points off a safety after Ifield kicked the ball through his own end zone after a fumbled long snap, then added a touchdown thanks to Janotta’s second touchdown catch of the night. Ifield hit a 23-yard field goal that was almost immediately answered by the Rams with an Owens touchdown with three minutes left, setting the stage for Regina’s last-minute drive that fell short.

Calgary closes out its Canada West schedule at home against Alberta next Saturday, with kickoff set for 1 p.m. at McMahon Stadium. A win would guarantee home field advantage for the Dinos in the playoffs, while a win and a Regina victory in Saskatoon would lock up first place for Calgary.

By ben matchett

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REGINA – A second-half comeback by the No. 3-ranked Regina Rams fell short as the Calgary Dinos came away with a 35-27 road win on Friday night in a Canada West game at Mosaic Stadium.

The Rams trailed by 21 points at halftime, but mounted a comeback that saw them score two touchdowns in the fourth quarter to draw to within eight points. Quarterback Marc Mueller engineered a drive that brought the Rams all the way to the Calgary five in the game’s final minute, but a third-down throw to Connor Haas fell incomplete in the end zone as the drive came up short.

Both teams move to 5-2 on the season. Calgary can finish in first place in the Canada West standings with a win next week against Alberta and a loss by Saskatchewan in either of its final two games. The Rams can still finish in first place, but need a win next week at Saskatchewan and a Dinos loss next week against the Golden Bears.

Calgary closes out its Canada West schedule at home against Alberta next Saturday, while the Rams will meet Saskatchewan in Saskatoon next Friday night.

by Braden Konschuh, U of Regina Sports Info

Scoring Summary (Final)
2010 Statistics
#7 Calgary vs #3 Regina (Oct 22, 2010 at Regina, SK)

Calgary (5-2) vs. Regina (5-2)
Date: Oct 22, 2010 Site: Regina, SK Stadium: Mosaic Stadium
Attendance: 3400

Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 Score
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Calgary…………. 1 23 1 10 – 35
Regina………….. 0 3 8 16 – 27

Scoring Summary:
1st 03:16 CGY – Aaron Ifield rouge
CGY 1 – REG 0
2nd 01:08 CGY – Aaron Ifield 14 yd field goal
13 plays, 97 yards, TOP 6:29, CGY 4 – REG 0
03:20 CGY – Matt Walter 1 yd run (Aaron Ifield kick)
3 plays, 61 yards, TOP 0:54, CGY 11 – REG 0
06:15 REG – Chris Bodnar 17 yd field goal
8 plays, 73 yards, TOP 2:48, CGY 11 – REG 3
11:39 CGY – Aaron Ifield 39 yd field goal
4 plays, 8 yards, TOP 1:42, CGY 14 – REG 3
13:25 CGY – Richard Snyder 46 yd pass from Erik Glavic (Aaron Ifield kick)
2 plays, 48 yards, TOP 0:30, CGY 21 – REG 3
14:58 CGY – Aaron Ifield 27 yd field goal
8 plays, 40 yards, TOP 0:58, CGY 24 – REG 3
3rd 07:18 REG – Jared Janotta 18 yd pass from Marc Mueller (Chris Bodnar kick)
15 plays, 97 yards, TOP 7:12, CGY 24 – REG 10
12:09 CGY – Aaron Ifield rouge
CGY 25 – REG 10
15:00 REG – Chris Bodnar rouge
CGY 25 – REG 11
4th 01:09 CGY – Steven Lumbala 4 yd run (Aaron Ifield kick)
3 plays, 75 yards, TOP 1:09, CGY 32 – REG 11
05:22 REG – TEAM safety
CGY 32 – REG 13
06:33 REG – Jared Janotta 26 yd pass from Marc Mueller (Chris Bodnar kick)
4 plays, 61 yards, TOP 1:04, CGY 32 – REG 20
10:43 CGY – Aaron Ifield 23 yd field goal
8 plays, 64 yards, TOP 3:53, CGY 35 – REG 20
11:49 REG – Brenden Owens 36 yd pass from Marc Mueller (Chris Bodnar kick)
4 plays, 75 yards, TOP 1:06, CGY 35 – REG 27

Kickoff time: 7:05 pm End of Game: 9:50 pm Total elapsed time: 2:45
Officials: Referee: Rob Isbister; Umpire: Marv Mullaney; Linesman: Dan Fleischaker;
Line judge: Adam Paradowski; Back judge: Neal Terrio; Field judge: Ryan Stark;
Side judge: Frank White; Scorer: Rob Hoffman;
Temperature: 9 C Wind: E 11km/h Weather: partly cloudy

[HR][/HR] Team Statistics
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Team Statistics (Final)
2010 Statistics
#7 Calgary vs #3 Regina (Oct 22, 2010 at Regina, SK)

CGY REG

FIRST DOWNS………………. 34 29
Rushing………………… 15 5
Passing………………… 14 18
Penalty………………… 5 6
NET YARDS RUSHING…………. 225 54
Rushing Attempts………… 30 13
Average Per Rush………… 7.5 4.2
Rushing Touchdowns………. 2 0
Yards Gained Rushing…….. 263 59
Yards Lost Rushing………. 38 5
NET YARDS PASSING…………. 275 413
Completions-Attempts-Int…. 17-34-0 32-49-0
Average Per Attempt……… 8.1 8.4
Average Per Completion…… 16.2 12.9
Passing Touchdowns………. 1 3
TEAM LOSSES………………. -16 0
TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS……….. 484 467
Total offense plays……… 66 62
Average Gain Per Play……. 7.3 7.5
Fumbles: Number-Lost………. 2-1 0-0
Penalties: Number-Yards……. 11-127 17-109
PUNTS-YARDS………………. 4-189 6-241
Average Yards Per Punt…… 47.2 40.2
Net Yards Per Punt………. 43.8 26.3
Inside 20………………. 0 1
50+ Yards………………. 2 1
Touchbacks……………… 0 0
Fair catch……………… 0 0
KICKOFFS-YARDS……………. 5-254 4-210
Average Yards Per Kickoff… 50.8 52.5
Net Yards Per Kickoff……. 38.4 32.0
Touchbacks……………… 0 0
Punt returns: Number-Yards-TD. 6-83-0 4-14-0
Average Per Return………. 13.8 3.5
Kickoff returns: Number-Yds-TD 4-82-0 5-62-0
Average Per Return………. 20.5 12.4
Interceptions: Number-Yds-TD.. 0-0-0 0-0-0
Fumble Returns: Number-Yds-TD. 0-0-0 0-0-0
Possession Time…………… 32:36 27:24
1st Quarter…………….. 11:54 3:06
2nd Quarter…………….. 7:42 7:18
3rd Quarter…………….. 4:51 10:09
4th Quarter…………….. 8:09 6:51
Third-Down Conversions…….. 0 of 1 1 of 3
Red-Zone Scores-Chances……. 5-6 2-4
Touchdowns……………… 2-6 1-4
Field goals…………….. 3-6 1-4
Sacks By: Number-Yards…….. 0-0 2-16
PAT Kicks………………… 3-3 3-3
Field Goals………………. 4-4 1-2

[HR][/HR] Individual Statistics
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Individual Statistics (Final)
2010 Statistics
#7 Calgary vs #3 Regina (Oct 22, 2010 at Regina, SK)

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Calgary

Rushing No Gain Loss Net TD Lg Avg
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Matt Walter 16 162 4 158 1 34 9.9
Anthony Parker 3 57 5 52 0 37 17.3
Steven Lumbala 8 34 2 32 1 8 4.0
Anthony Woodson 2 10 0 10 0 8 5.0
Aaron Ifield 1 0 27 -27 0 0 -27.0
Totals… 30 263 38 225 2 37 7.5

Passing Cmp-Att-Int Yds TD Long Sack
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Erik Glavic 17-34-0 275 1 46 2
Totals… 17-34-0 275 1 46 2

Receiving No. Yds TD Long
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Anthony Parker 7 69 0 18
Nathan Coehoorn 6 125 0 46
Richard Snyder 3 76 1 46
Matt Walter 1 5 0 5
Totals… 17 275 1 46

Punting No. Yds Avg Long In20 TB
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Aaron Ifield 4 189 47.2 58 0 0
Totals… 4 189 47.2 58 0 0

Punts Kickoffs Intercept
All Returns No.Yds.Lg No.Yds.Lg No.Yds.Lg
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Nathan Coehoorn 2 39 39 0 0 0 0 0 0
Richard Snyder 4 44 30 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chudi Nzekwu 0 0 0 1 15 15 0 0 0
Chris Dobko 0 0 0 3 67 26 0 0 0
Totals… 6 83 39 4 82 26 0 0 0

Field goal attempts
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Aaron Ifield 2nd 13:52 14 yds – Good
Aaron Ifield 2nd 03:21 39 yds – Good
Aaron Ifield 2nd 00:02 27 yds – Good
Aaron Ifield 4th 04:17 23 yds – Good

Kickoffs No. Yds TB OB Avg
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Aaron Ifield 5 254 0 0 50.8

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Regina

Rushing No Gain Loss Net TD Lg Avg
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Adrian Charles 10 48 2 46 0 12 4.6
Marc Mueller 2 11 0 11 0 8 5.5
TEAM 1 0 3 -3 0 0 -3.0
Totals… 13 59 5 54 0 12 4.2

Passing Cmp-Att-Int Yds TD Long Sack
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Marc Mueller 32-49-0 413 3 36 0
Totals… 32-49-0 413 3 36 0

Receiving No. Yds TD Long
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Jared Janotta 9 129 2 34
Brenden Owens 9 117 1 36
Mark McConkey 9 104 0 31
Adrian Charles 2 25 0 18
Chris King 2 21 0 15
Connor Haas 1 17 0 17
Totals… 32 413 3 36

Punting No. Yds Avg Long In20 TB
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Chris Bodnar 6 241 40.2 50 1 0
Totals… 6 241 40.2 50 1 0

Punts Kickoffs Intercept
All Returns No.Yds.Lg No.Yds.Lg No.Yds.Lg
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John Kanaroski 1 -4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jamir Walker 3 18 11 5 62 20 0 0 0
Totals… 4 14 11 5 62 20 0 0 0

Field goal attempts
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Chris Bodnar 2nd 08:45 17 yds – Good
Chris Bodnar 3rd 00:00 19 yds – Rouge

Kickoffs No. Yds TB OB Avg
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Chris Bodnar 4 210 0 0 52.5

FUMBLES: Calgary-Erik Glavic 1-1; Aaron Ifield 1-0. Regina-None.