September 11, 2010
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LIONS DEFEATED BY NO. 3 GEE- GEES (stats)


The York University Lions football team could not overcome the offensive firepower of quarterback Brad Sinopoli and the No. 3-ranked Ottawa Gee-Gees, falling 45-3 at York Stadium on Saturday (Sept. 11).

The Lions (0-2) enjoyed a standout game from Steven Reading (Fenelon Falls, Ont.) as the fourth-year linebacker compiled eight solo tackles and one assisted tackle to go along with a broken up pass attempt.

Reading wasn’t the only Lion to put up big numbers on the other side of the ball. Defensive back Theo Feroiu (Toronto) and cornerback Andre Clarke [PICTURE] (Mississauga, Ont.) each had six solo tackles and an interception, two of three picks that the team forced.

Kicker Ramsey Aburaneh (Cambridge, Ont.) also shone in what was his season debut for York, connecting on a 17-yard field goal attempt for the team’s lone score of the game.

Lions quarterback Nick Coutu (St. Catharines, Ont.) served as a dual threat against Ottawa, rushing nine times for 85 yards while completing 14 of 39 passes for 117 yards. His counterpart, Sinopli, completed 13 of 21 passes for 238 yards and three touchdowns, including a 56-yard score to receiver Ezra Millington.

The Gee-Gees got off to a strong start to the game, scoring 14 points in the first half of the opening quarter and then adding a rouge and a safety for a 17-point lead. However, Feroiu’s interception late in the quarter offered a positive heading into the second quarter.

York showed signs of life in the second quarter, as Coutu threw for 45 yards and the team rushed for 36. Unfortunately, they could not convert those yards into points on the scoreboard. Meanwhile, Sinopoli threw for another two touchdowns and led Ottawa out to a 31-0 lead at the half.

The Lions’ defence struck in the third quarter, holding the high-power Gee-Gees’ offence scoreless. Thanks to the efforts of the defensive unit, York’s offence benefitted from strong field position en route to Aburaneh’s field goal towards the end of the quarter.

The final frame saw Ottawa back-up quarterback Aaron Colbon lead his team to a pair of late touchdowns, but also fell victim to an interception by Michael Boyd (Hamilton, Ont.).

Next up for the Lions is cross-town rivals the Toronto Varsity Blues in the 41[SUP]st[/SUP] annual Red & Blue Bowl. The game will be played at Varsity Centre next Saturday (Sept. 18) with kick-off set for 1pm.

NOTES: The Lions took just five penalties for 21 yards, compared to 21 penalties and 226 yards by the Gee-Gees … Coutu did not throw any interceptions … Sinopoli crossed over the 1,000-yard mark for the season, the first OUA quarterback to do so, and now has 1,022 yards through three games … Ottawa has gained more than 500 total yards in each of its games this season.

Scoring Summary (Final)
2010 York Lions Stats
#3 Ottawa Gee-Gees vs YORK (Sep 11, 2010 at Toronto) Ottawa Gee-Gees (3-0) vs. YORK (0-2)
Date: Sep 11, 2010 • Site: Toronto • Stadium: York Stadium • Attendance: 514

Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 Score
Ottawa Gee-Gees 17 14 0 14 45
YORK 0 0 3 0 3
SCORING SUMMARY OTTAWA -YORK
1st 03:46 OTTAWA A. Gourgon 2 yd run (M. Falvo kick)
7 plays, 68 yards, TOP 0:00 7 – 0
06:39 OTTAWA C. Adjeitey 46 yd pass from B. Sinopoli (M. Falvo kick)
2 plays, 0 yards, TOP 1:15 14 – 0
06:39 OTTAWA M. Falvo rouge
15 – 0
13:47 OTTAWA TEAM safety
17 – 0
2nd 04:56 OTTAWA M. Bolduc 7 yd pass from B. Sinopoli (M. Falvo kick)
8 plays, 72 yards, TOP 3:38 24 – 0
13:12 OTTAWA E. Millington 56 yd pass from B. Sinopoli (M. Falvo kick)
2 plays, 58 yards, TOP 0:23 31 – 0
3rd 13:47 YORK R Aburaneh 17 yd field goal
5 plays, 33 yards, TOP 2:06 31 – 3
4th 07:51 OTTAWA M. Bolduc 7 yd pass from A. Colbon (M. Falvo kick)
3 plays, 29 yards, TOP 1:21 38 – 3
12:14 OTTAWA M. Alfonso 1 yd run (M. Falvo kick)
7 plays, 56 yards, TOP 2:44 45 – 3
Kickoff time: 1:07 • End of Game: • Total elapsed time: –
Referee: 61 Kirkpatrick • Umpire: 49 Goldberg • Linesman: 66 Pawlowsky • Line judge: 33 Hand • Back judge: 46 Cobb • Field judge: 77 Chiu • Side judge: 33 Tyrrell •
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Team Statistics

Team Statistics (Final)
2010 York Lions Stats
#3 Ottawa Gee-Gees vs YORK (Sep 11, 2010 at Toronto)

Team Totals OTTAWA YORK
FIRST DOWNS 30 16
Rushing 9 5
Passing 19 4
Penalty 2 7
NET YARDS RUSHING 179 50
Rushing Attempts 30 18
Average Per Rush 6.0 2.8
Rushing Touchdowns 2 0
Yards Gained Rushing 181 104
Yards Lost Rushing 2 54
NET YARDS PASSING 365 117
Completions-Attempts-Int 23-38-3 14-39-0
Average Per Attempt 9.6 3.0
Average Per Completion 15.9 8.4
Passing Touchdowns 4 0
TEAM LOSSES -8 -27
TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS 536 140
Total offense plays 69 62
Average Gain Per Play 7.8 2.3
Fumbles: Number-Lost 0-0 2-2
Penalties: Number-Yards 21-226 5-21
PUNTS-YARDS 6-227 12-398
Average Yards Per Punt 37.8 33.2
Net Yards Per Punt 33.8 26.4
Inside 20 1 1
50+ Yards 0 0
Touchbacks 0 0
Fair catch 0 0
KICKOFFS-YARDS 7-393 0-0
Average Yards Per Kickoff 56.1 0.0
Net Yards Per Kickoff 37.7 0.0
Touchbacks 0 0
Punt returns: Number-Yards-TD 10-81-0 6-24-0
Average Per Return 8.1 4.0
Kickoff returns: Number-Yds-TD 0-0-0 7-129-0
Average Per Return 0.0 18.4
Interceptions: Number-Yds-TD 0-0-0 3-36-0
Fumble Returns: Number-Yds-TD 0-0-0 0-0-0
Possession Time 26:41 33:27
1st Quarter 6:03 8:57
2nd Quarter 7:29 7:31
3rd Quarter 3:45 11:23
4th Quarter 9:24 5:36
Third-Down Conversions 0 of 1 0 of 2
Red-Zone Scores-Chances 3-6 1-2
Touchdowns 3-6 0-2
Field goals 0-6 1-2
Sacks By: Number-Yards 5-27 1-8
PAT Kicks 6-6 0-0
Field Goals 0-2 1-1

Individual Statistics

Individual Statistics (Final)
2010 York Lions Stats
#3 Ottawa Gee-Gees vs YORK (Sep 11, 2010 at Toronto)

YORK
RUSHING No. Gain Loss Net TD Lg Avg.
N Coutu 9 85 0 85 0 31 9.4
C Small 4 17 0 17 0 9 4.2
D Smith 1 1 0 1 0 0 1.0
J Appiah 2 1 1 0 0 1 0.0

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