BURLINGTON, Ont. ā History could be made on Thursday night under the bright lights at Ron Joyce Stadium in Hamilton, Ont. as McMaster Marauders quarterback Asher Hastings (Regina, Sask.) needs just four touchdown passes to establish a new Ontario University Athletics (OUA) record for touchdown passes in a season.
Through only five games this season, the third-year Psychology student-athlete has already thrown 21 touchdown passes.Ā With three games still remaining in the 2015 season, the 6’4″ 218 lbs standout pivot from Regina, Sask. appears poised to shatter the record of 24 touchdown passes held by a pair of Queen’s Gaels quarterbacks, Tommy Denison (2003) and Danny Brannagan (2008).
Heading into Thursday night’s game against the Waterloo Warriors, Hastings’ 21 touchdown passes currently has him ranked sixth on the list behind some very notable names, including former Ottawa Gee-Gees quarterback Brad Sinopoli (22-2010) and Laurier Golden Hawks quarterback Bill Kubas (23-1994).Ā In addition to his record setting performance in 2003, Denison also threw 22 touchdown passes in 2002 which ties him with Sinopoli for fourth place.
Hastings is also on the brink of setting a new McMaster record for touchdown passes in a single season, which he currently shares with former quarterback Marshall Ferguson, who threw for 21 touchdowns in 2013.
Making the first CIS start of his career on Aug. 30 against Toronto, Hastings went 26 of 34 for 384 yards and five touchdowns as McMaster made a second half comeback to take down the Varsity Blues 55-33 to open the season.
After the bye, he followed that up at home against the Ottawa Gee-Gees, completing 24 of 35 passes for 373 yards and five more touchdowns in a 57-42 Marauders victory.
Despite losing Week 4 33-23 to the rival Guelph Gryphons, Hastings still went 35 of 55 for 324 yards and three touchdowns.
Hastings and the Marauders would take out their frustrations on the visiting York Lions the following week, as he was a surgical 20 of 25 for 306 yards and four more touchdowns, as McMaster cruised to a 67-10 Homecoming win.
Last week on the road at Windsor, Hastings carved up the Lancers defence throwing for 374 yards and 4 touchdowns in a 44-19 win.
In addition to leading OUA in touchdown passes this season, Hastings currently sits second this season in completions (131), completion % (72.4), yards (1761) and yards per game (352.2).
Catch all the action Thursday night as Hastings goes for the OUA single season touchdown record against Waterloo, live on OUA.tv!Ā Fans can also watch the game locally on Cable 14 or listen to the game on TSN 1150.
Source: OUA
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