The Ottawa Gee-Gees (2-0) dropped the Queenβs Gaels (0-2) 19-6 during week two play of OUA football.
Aaron Colbon of Orleans, Ont., went 9 for 25 throwing for 146-yards and two touchdowns to lead Ottawa to its second straight win this season. The loss leaves Queenβs winless in their first two games of the 2011 campaign. The Gaels have now dropped their last two games against Ottawa.
The Gee-Gees Brendan Gillanders of Orleans, Ont. rushed for 161 yards on the day which included a 30 yard dash to close out the game.
The Gaels Dan Village of Abbotsford, B.C. hit an early 47-yard field goal to give Queenβs a 3-0 lead but a 15 point second quarter for the Gee-Gees would be enough for Ottawa put the game out of reach. Ottawa scored two touchdowns in an eight minute stretch when Colbon tossed a 47-yard touchdown pass down the sidelines to Bogdan Raic of Ottawa before finding an open Simon Le Marquand of Gatineau, Que. for a 17 yard touchdown just before the half.
Village now sits only two field goals behind Jamie Galloway for first in Queenβs all-time history.
Billy McPhee of Burlington, Ont. went 20 for 40 throwing for 208-yards in his second start of the season while Giovanni Aprile of Toronto had a solid debut making four catches for 53-yards.
Defensively, Queenβs was led by Ottawa native Stephen Laporte who had eight tackles on the day, while Frank Pankewich of Thunder Bay, Ont. had six in the loss. For the Gee-Gees Chris Daly of Burlington, Ont. and Tyler Sawyer of Metcalfe, Ont. each had six tackles.
Next week the Gaels return home to face the No. 8 Wilfred Laurier Golden Hawks (1-0) at Richardson Stadium in Kingston with kickoff set for 1:00pm.
Shawn MacDonald
NOTES: This is the first time since the 2004 season that the Gaels have started the season with two straight lossesβ¦ that year Queenβs finished 2-6β¦ Queenβs has yet to score a touchdown in their two gamesβ¦ The Gaels are 6-6 in road openers under coach Sheahan… The highest point total ever scored by a Gaels team against the Gee-Gees is 52 (1984,1991)… The highest amount ever conceded by a Gaels team against the Gee-Gees is 57 (1975).
GEE-GEES DEFENCE DOMINATES IN HOME OPENER VICTORY AGAINST QUEENβS
Football (2-0 OUA, 2-1 Overall)
Hosted Queenβs Gaels (0-2 OUA) Saturday, September 10 at 1:00 p.m. (SSN Canada)
In front of 5,367 screaming fans at Frank Clair Stadium on September 10, the Gee-Gees football team had a convincing victory against the Queenβs Gaels in uOttawaβs home opener. The Gee-Gees have now started 2-0 for the second time in as many seasons.
The game started off as a typical defensive struggle. The two teams combined for only three first downs in the first 15 minutes of the match as the only scoring came from a 47 yard field goal by Queenβs kicker Dan Village and a rouge from a missed field goal by fourth-year Gee-Gees kicker Matt Falvo, Welland, Ont. The Gee-Gees trailed 3-1 after the first quarter.
After Village added a rouge of his own early in the second quarter, uOttawaβs potent offence finally woke up. First, third-year running back Brendan Gillanders, Orleans, Ont., broke a 22 yard run down the sidelines. Gillanders had a terrific day on the ground, finishing with 161 yards on 24 carries.
βIt just feels absolutely amazing to contribute in any way possible to help the team win,β said Gillanders.
On the ensuing Gee-Gees drive, fourth-year uOttawa quarterback Aaron Colbon, Ottawa, Ont., found fourth-year receiver Bogdan Raic, Kanata, Ont., for a 47 yard touchdown strike. The Gee-Gees then stretched their lead to 15-4 when third-year receiver Simon Le Marquand, Gatineau, Que., caught a pass from Colbon in the corner of the endzone for another Gee-Gees touchdown. Colbon threw for 146 yards and two touchdowns, and did not throw an interception. Ottawa led 16-4 at halftime.
βItβs a tough defence to go against. Considering that, I think he had a slow start, a little bit, but then he moved the ball and got into a rhythm,β said Gee-Gees head coach Jean-Philippe Asselin of Colbon.
βI think everyone was kind of nervous,β said Colbon. βI think we just had to get settled down a little bit and get into our groove and we started scoring.β
The Gee-Gees continued to outplay the Gaels after the intermission, especially on the defensive side of the ball. Ottawa pressured Queenβs quarterback Billy McPhee all game long, and a crushing sack on McPhee was delivered by third-year defensive lineman Rob Griffiths, Burlington, Ont., midway through the third quarter.
βThe defence won this game, in my mind,β said Asselin. βWe only scored two touchdowns on offence, but when they score six points, that means our offence had the ball a lot. I think our defence was great.β
Falvo increased uOttawaβs advantage to 19-6, with a 12 yard field goal, in the fourth quarter. The Gee-Gees would never relinquish the lead, winning the game by the same score.
The Gee-Gees will now travel to London next weekend to take on the Western Mustangs (2-0 OUA) in a rematch of the 2010 Yates Cup. The game is set for Saturday, September 17 at 1:00 p.m.
Ottawa sports info
| Queen’s 6 |
Ottawa 19 |
| Ottawa | 1 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 19 |
| Queen’s | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| Ottawa | Frank Clair |
Box Score Drive Summary Play by Play
| 1 | 12:30 | Queen’s – D Village 47 yd field goal. | 3 – 0 |
| 1 | 07:21 | Ottawa – M. FALVO rouge point. | 3 – 1 |
| 2 | 14:20 | Queen’s – D Village rouge point. | 4 – 1 |
| 2 | 09:50 | Ottawa – B. RAIC 47 yd pass from A. COLBON. (M. FALVO kick is good). Drive: 2 plays, 37 yards in 0:51. |
4 – 8 |
| 2 | 02:40 | Ottawa – S. LE MARQUAND 17 yd pass from A. COLBON. (M. FALVO kick is good). Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards in 4:30. |
4 – 15 |
| 2 | 01:26 | Ottawa – M. FALVO rouge point. | 4 – 16 |
| 3 | 01:34 | Queen’s – Team safety | 6 – 16 |
| 4 | 11:57 | Ottawa – M. FALVO 12 yd field goal. | 6 – 19 |
| 17 | FIRST DOWNS | 13 |
| 10 5 2 |
Passing Rushing Penalty |
5 8 0 |
| 238 | TOTAL NET YARDS | 304 |
| 61 3.9 |
Total Offensive Plays Average gain per play |
55 5.5 |
| 175 | NET YARDS PASSING | 136 |
| 20-40 4.4 4 for 31 0 |
Completions-Attempts Net yards per pass play Sacked:Number-Yards Had intercepted |
9-25 5.4 1 for 10 0 |
| 63 | NET YARDS RUSHING | 168 |
| 21 3.0 |
Rushing Attempts Average gain per rush |
30 5.6 |
| 9 for 335 | PUNTS: Number-Yards | 11 for 398 |
| 37.2 | Average | 36.2 |
| 112 | TOTAL RETURN YARDS | 121 |
| 8 for 49 3 for 63 0 for 0 |
Punt Returns:No-Yards Kickof Returns:No-Yards Int. Returns:No-Yards |
7 for 83 2 for 38 0 for 0 |
| 9 for 65 | PENALTIES: Number-Yards | 12 for 100 |
| 4-2 | FUMBLES: Number-Lost | 2-1 |
| 1 for 10 | SACKS: Number-Yards | 4 for 31 |
| 0 for 0 | INTERCEPTIONS: Number-Yards | 0 for 0 |
| 31:42 | TIME OF POSSESSION | 26:51 |
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| 14 | J Baronaitis | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | – | ||||
| 20 | M Webster | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | – | – | – | – | ||||
| 26 | B D’Andrea | 4 | 0 | 4 | – | – | – | – | ||||
| 41 | C Dyer | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | – | – | – | – | ||||
| 42 | A Marino | 2 | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | – | ||||
| 44 | S Sabourin | 3 | 0 | 3 | – | – | – | – | 2 | |||
| 45 | S Laporte | 5 | 3 | 6.5 | – | – | – | – | ||||
| 52 | R Farrell | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | – | ||||
| 47 | T Festeryga | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | – | ||||
| 48 | F Pankewich | 4 | 2 | 5 | – | – | – | – | ||||
| 49 | G Mohtadi | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 – 10 | 1 – 10 | – | – | ||||
| 91 | O Ukwuoma | 3 | 1 | 3.5 | – | – | – | – | ||||
| 96 | D Wiggan | 3 | 0 | 3 | – | – | – | – | ||||
| 98 | J Miniaci | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | – | ||||
| TM | TEAM | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | – | 1-0 | – | ||||
| TOTALS | 32 | 10 | 37 | 1 – 10 | 1 – 10 | 1-0 | – | 2 | ||||
| 2 | SIMON LE MARQUAND | 3 | 0 | 3 | – | – | – | – | ||||
| 3 | ROBERTO ALMONTE | – | – | – | – | 1 | ||||||
| 4 | DUSTIN WILSON | 3 | 0 | 3 | – | – | – | – | ||||
| 6 | MATT BOND-LAPOINTE | – | – | – | – | 1 | ||||||
| 8 | ROBERT PAYNE | – | – | – | – | 1 | ||||||
| 9 | FRANCOIS RODRIGUE | 3 | 0 | 3 | – | – | – | – | ||||
| 10 | SOONBUM CHA | 4 | 1 | 4.5 | – | – | – | – | ||||
| 14 | PIER-YVES LAVERGNE | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | – | ||||
| 17 | JOHN BECK | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 – 12 | 1 – 12 | 2 | – | – | 1 | ||
| 21 | UGO LEVESQUE | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | – | – | – | – | 1 | |||
| 23 | RANDY WILLIAMS | 2 | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | – | ||||
| 24 | CHRIS DALY | 6 | 0 | 6 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | ||
| 26 | ZACH RAYNOR | 1 | 1 | 1.5 | – | – | – | – | ||||
| 44 | NICK LECOUR | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | – | ||||
| 49 | ETTORE LATTANZIO | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 – 6 | 2 – 9 | 1-0 | – | ||||
| 50 | ANDREW RANDALL | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | – | ||||
| 52 | TYLER SAWYER | 5 | 1 | 5.5 | – | – | – | – | ||||
| 55 | ROBERT GRIFFITHS | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 – 8 | 2 – 10 | – | – | ||||
| 95 | ARNALDO LAVRES | – | – | – | – | 2 | ||||||
| 97 | CODY MACINNES | 2 | 1 | 2.5 | 1 – 5 | 1 – 5 | – | – | ||||
| 98 | ALEX ADAMS | 2 | 1 | 2.5 | – | 1 – 2 | 1-0 | – | ||||
| TM | TEAM | 2 | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | – | ||||
| TOTALS | 48 | 8 | 52 | 4 – 31 | 7 – 38 | 3 | 2-0 | – | 8 |
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