SATURDAY
Manitoba 26 #4 Saskatchewan 16
(SHAW TV "Game of the Week")
Huskies-Bisons Stats
by Chris Zuk, U of Manitoba Sports Information
WINNIEPG - The unranked Manitoba Bisons recorded a 26-16 upset win over the CIS #4 ranked Saskatchewan Huskies in front of 3,500 fans on a windy afternoon during the annual Bisons Homecoming Game at University Stadium on the U of M campus.
With their second consecutive victory, Manitoba moves to 2-1, while Saskatchewan drops to 2-1.
On the first play at the start of the fourth quarter, Bison punter Brendon Bowman boomed a 64-yard punt, with the wind, that went off Huskies' Jerit Lambert hands and dribbled into the end zone. Manitoba's DB Grayson Wells hustled downfield and jumped on the loose, live ball in the Huskies end zone for a surprising touchdown, Manitoba's first lead at 19-16.
Early in the game Huskies DL David Rybinski rumbled for a 68 yard fumble TD recovery after Bison QB Khaleal Williams fumbled the ball after pressure by DL Jon D-Witt.
SB Tyson Takasaki caught a 15-yard TD pass from Khaleal William . This was the first touchdown given up by the Saskatchewan defence in three games this season. Nick Boyd made three field goals on the day.
Individually, the visitors had starting QB Jahlani Gilbert-Knorren was top team rusher with 60 yards on seven carries while throwing for 113 yards on
9-23 with two interceptions. For the Bisons, Williams was top passer with 23-38 and 280 passing yards and one TD.
On defence, Saskatchewan was led by LB Charlie Power with 8.5 total tackles while Manitoba LB Thomas Hall had 6.5 tackles with two sacks.
Manitoba (2-1) now travels to play in Vancouver against the UBC Thunderbirds (2-1). Saskatchewan
(2-1) host the #3 ranked Calgary Dinos (3-0) on Friday.
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UBC 40 Alberta 30
Golden Bears-T-Birds Stats
by Wilson Wong, UBC Sports Information
VANCOUVER – The UBC Thunderbirds opened the home portion of its season with an emphatic 40-30 win over the visiting Alberta Golden Bears at Thunderbird Stadium on Saturday.
UBC got on the scoreboard 1:52 into the game when quarterback Billy Greene found Micha Theil with a 44-yard touchdown pass.
On the ensuing kickoff, Alberta’s Tyler Lewis fumbled the ball, giving UBC possession at the Golden Bears’ 38 yard line. It took Greene just two passes to get the Thunderbirds back into the end zone, with Jordan Grieve (Salmon Arm, BC) catching a 25-yard throw for the team’s second major.
Dave Boyd scored next for UBC and Alberta made it 25-8 at the half by scoring late in the second quarter when running back Olukayode Sonuga ran in an 11-yard touchdown.
The combination of Greene’s passing and Boyd’s running sparked a 74-yard drive, which was completed when Greene threw a five-yard touchdown pass to Spencer Betts to make it 32-8 for the home team. Later, Greene also ran one in himself.
Backup quarterback Curtis Dell threw a 27-yard pass to Jess Valleau at 6:09. Sonuga scored his second major of the day at 12:28 before Brad Quartel caught a short pass from Dell to make it 40-30 after the two-point convert.
UBC now improves to 2-1 on the year – tied for second place in the Canada West Conference. The Thunderbirds will host another 2-1 team, the University of Manitoba, next week for Homecoming 2011.
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FRIDAY
#3 Calgary 51 Regina 1
by Ben Matchett, U of Calgary Sports Information
Dinos-Rams Stats
REGINA – The CIS #3 Calgary Dinos remained unbeaten on the season after thumping the Regina Rams by a 51-1 score on Friday night in a Canada West game at Mosaic Stadium.
Calgary improves its conference record to 3-0 on the season, as the Dinos and Saskatchewan (2-0) remain the only two undefeated teams in Canada West. The Rams fall to 0-3 with the loss.
Chris Dobko scored three touchdowns, with single scores going to Steven Lumbala, Jake Harty, and Denzel Morrison.
The Dinos led 13-0 at halftime, then exploded for 24 points in the third.
Dobko ended up with five catches for a game-high 79 yards and now leads the conference in receptions (16), receiving yards (229), and touchdown catches (4). He becomes the first Dino to register three touchdown receptions in one game since Jamie Elliott had three against the Rams on Sept. 20, 2002.
Adrian Charles led the Rams with 57 rushing yards, while first-year quarterback Frankie Gray scrambled eight times for 55 yards. Gray also ended up with 55 passing yards.
Calgary will meet Saskatchewan at home in what should be a pivotal contest next weekend, while the Rams will be back in action on the road next Saturday against Alberta (0-2).
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