TORONTO – A strong second half performance by the No. 9 Marauders football team would be the demise of the hometown Varsity Blues as McMaster came back to win, 40-21, Saturday afternoon at Varsity Centre.
Trailing 21-17 at halftime, the Marauders scored 20 third-quarter points and held the Blues scoreless throughout the final two frames to put the game away.
Fifth-year defensive back and Blues player of the game Kyle Kennedy of Ottawa tallied a game-high 14 tackles and one pass break up, while Mississauga, Ont., native Wilkerson DeSouza had 12 tackles and one sack. Joe Cappiello (Toronto) ended the day with four tackles and three sacks in the loss.
Toronto native Michael Prempeh led all Blues receivers with five catches for 70 yards, while quarterback Andrew Gillis threw for 213 yards and two touchdowns.
Macās quarterback, Kyle Quinlan of South Woodslee, Ont., went 21-for-32 and 306 yards and three touchdowns and also rushed 13 times for 137 yards. London, Ont., native Kevin DāHollander led all receivers with three receptions for 101 yards and two majors, while Joey Nemet (Burlington, Ont.) rushed 21 times for 102 yards and one TD.
Toronto jumped out of the gates early and scored on their first series of the game, capping a four-play, 52-yard drive with Prempehās first touchdown reception.
On the ensuing drive, McMaster marched down the field but was force to settle for a 36-yard field goal by Andrew Waugh (Perth, Ont.). Waugh would go on to kick three more of 17, 18 and 22 yards through the uprights.
The Marauders took the lead when Joshua Kreidl of Hamilton, Ont., made a 20-yard catch on the last play of the first quarter to put the visiting squad up 10-7.
Toronto responded in a big way on McMasterās first drive of the second quarter. Veteran lineman and Toronto native Joe Cappiello sacked Quinlan and forced a fumble, which was recovered by second-year linebacker Kevin Asare who pick up the loose ball and scampered 75 yards down the field for the Blues second major of the day.
The Blues struck again with two minutes remaining in the first half. Gillis connected with second-year receiver Paul de Pass of Ajax, Ont., for a 38-yard gain to set up Prempehās second TD of the game. The third-year receiver scored on a 12-yard pass to put U of T up by 11.
The Marauders would narrow the gap just before the first half expired when DāHollander, caught a 30-yard pass in the end zone.
McMaster carried that momentum into the third. After two Waugh field goals, DāHollander added his second TD of the game on a 62-yard pass from Quinlan. An interception on Torontoās next drive would lead to a three-yard rushing touchdown by Nemet as the Marauders built a 37-21 lead heading into the final frame.
McMaster heads into a bye week and ends the OUA regular season with a 6-2 record, while Toronto (3-4) travels to Western (6-1) next Saturday. Game time is scheduled for 1 p.m.
| McMaster 40 |
Toronto 21 |
| Toronto () | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| McMaster () | 10 | 7 | 20 | 3 | 40 |
| Toronto, Ont. | Varsity Centre |
| 1 | 10:53 | Toronto – M. Prempeh 3 yd pass from A. Gillis. (A. Lomasney kick is good). Drive: 4 plays, 52 yards in 1:31. |
0 – 7 |
| 1 | 06:02 | McMaster – Waugh, Andrew 36 yd field goal. | 3 – 7 |
| 1 | 00:00 | McMaster – Kreidl, Joshua 20 yd pass from Quinlan, Kyle. (Waugh, Andrew kick is good). Drive: 8 plays, 85 yards in 2:31. |
10 – 7 |
| 2 | 09:47 | Toronto – K. Asare 75 yd fumble return. (A. Lomasney kick is good). | 10 – 14 |
| 2 | 02:20 | Toronto – M. Prempeh 12 yd pass from A. Gillis. (A. Lomasney kick is good). Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards in 1:15. |
10 – 21 |
| 2 | 00:45 | McMaster – D’Hollander, Ke 30 yd pass from Quinlan, Kyle. (Waugh, Andrew kick is good). Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards in 1:32. |
17 – 21 |
| 3 | 09:18 | McMaster – Waugh, Andrew 22 yd field goal. | 20 – 21 |
| 3 | 04:57 | McMaster – Waugh, Andrew 17 yd field goal. | 23 – 21 |
| 3 | 03:13 | McMaster – D’Hollander, Ke 62 yd pass from Quinlan, Kyle. (Waugh, Andrew kick is good). Drive: 1 plays, 62 yards in 0:20. |
30 – 21 |
| 3 | 02:22 | McMaster – Nemet, Joey 3 yd run. (Waugh, Andrew kick is good). Drive: 1 plays, 3 yards in 0:21. |
37 – 21 |
| 4 | 03:46 | McMaster – Waugh, Andrew 18 yd field goal. | 40 – 21 |
| 37 | FIRST DOWNS | 14 |
| 14 19 4 |
Passing Rushing Penalty |
12 2 0 |
| 80% (4 of 5) | THIRD DOWN EFFICIENCY | 100% (1 of 1) |
| 0% (0 of 0) | FOURTH DOWN EFFICIENCY | 0% (0 of 0) |
| 646 | TOTAL NET YARDS | 243 |
| 84 7.7 |
Total Offensive Plays Average gain per play |
43 5.7 |
| 341 | NET YARDS PASSING | 213 |
| 25-36 9.5 5 for 36 0 |
Completions-Attempts Net yards per pass play Sacked:Number-Yards Had intercepted |
17-30 7.1 4 for 19 4 |
| 305 | NET YARDS RUSHING | 30 |
| 48 6.4 |
Rushing Attempts Average gain per rush |
13 2.3 |
| 6 for 140 | PUNTS: Number-Yards | 9 for 307 |
| 23.3 | Average | 34.1 |
| 204 | TOTAL RETURN YARDS | 99 |
| 6 for 43 4 for 29 4 for 132 |
Punt Returns:No-Yards Kickof Returns:No-Yards Int. Returns:No-Yards |
6 for 29 5 for 70 0 for 0 |
| 14 for 153 | PENALTIES: Number-Yards | 8 for 96 |
| 3-1 | FUMBLES: Number-Lost | 1-1 |
| 29:12 | TIME OF POSSESSION | 30:48 |
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| 33 | Stephen Dennis | – | – | – | 1-27 | |||||||
| 44 | Denver Brown | – | – | – | – | 1 | ||||||
| 5 | Ryan Kotar | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | – | ||||
| 54 | Ryan Chmielewski | 5 | 1 | 6 | 1-11 | 2-13 | – | 1-38 | ||||
| 9 | Allan Dicks | 5 | 1 | 6 | – | – | – | 1-32 | ||||
| 30 | Cory Bye | 3 | 0 | 3 | – | – | – | – | 1 | |||
| 26 | Steven Ventresca | 1 | 3 | 4 | – | 0-1 | – | 1-35 | ||||
| 32 | Scott Caterine | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2-5 | 2-5 | – | – | ||||
| 20 | Byron Metcalfe | 4 | 0 | 4 | – | 1-1 | – | – | ||||
| 18 | Joey Cupido | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | – | ||||
| 38 | Daniel Baronas | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | – | ||||
| 99 | Tanvir Bhangoo | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | |||
| 8 | Michael Daly | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 0-1 | – | – | ||||
| 94 | Kareem Ferreira | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1-3 | 1-3 | – | – | ||||
| 39 | Nelson Hutchings | 1 | 2 | 3 | – | – | – | – | ||||
| 13 | Shane Beaton | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | – | ||||
| TM | Team | 2 | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | – | ||||
| TOTALS | 33 | 8 | 41 | 4-19 | 6-24 | – | 4-132 | 3 | ||||
| 10 | A. Milton | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | – | ||||
| 32 | J. Wright | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | |||
| 6 | S. Magalas | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | – | ||||
| 88 | J Marra | 2 | 1 | 3 | – | – | – | – | ||||
| TM | Team | 2 | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | – | ||||
| 92 | M. Evans | 2 | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | – | 1 | |||
| 91 | A. Olusoga | 2 | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | – | ||||
| 56 | M. Tedesco | 2 | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | – | ||||
| 13 | C. Johnson | 2 | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | – | ||||
| 54 | P. Brunet | 2 | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | – | ||||
| 26 | K. Asare | 2 | 0 | 2 | – | – | 1-75 | – | ||||
| 19 | B. Sharpe | 2 | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | – | ||||
| 42 | H. Beeforth | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | – | ||||
| 35 | W. Cariazo | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | – | ||||
| 31 | K. Kinahan | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | – | ||||
| 23 | E. Williams | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | – | ||||
| 16 | W. Sharpe | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | – | ||||
| 43 | W. DeSouza | 12 | 1 | 13 | 1-6 | 1-6 | – | – | ||||
| 24 | K. Kennedy | 14 | 0 | 14 | – | – | – | – | 1 | |||
| 17 | T. Inkila | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1-8 | 1-8 | – | – | ||||
| 22 | D. Batchelor | 8 | 0 | 8 | – | – | – | – | 1 | |||
| 55 | A. Fehler | 3 | 0 | 3 | – | – | – | – | ||||
| 99 | J. Cappiello | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3-22 | 3-22 | 2 | – | – | |||
| 36 | E. Barzegar | 5 | 0 | 5 | – | – | – | – | ||||
| 21 | H. Lopez | 3 | 0 | 3 | – | – | – | – | ||||
| TOTALS | 80 | 2 | 82 | 5-36 | 5-36 | 3 | 1-75 | – | 3 |
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