Sasakatchewan 64 Manitoba 3
by Nicole Betker, U of Saskatchewan Sports Info
SASKATOON - With three touchdowns in the first 11 minutes of the game, University of Saskatchewan running back Ben Coakwell led the Huskies to a 64-3 win over the visiting University of Manitoba Bisons in Saskatoon’s Griffiths Stadium in PotashCorp Park.
Bisons-Huskies Game Stats
The win is the largest over the Manitoba Bisons in history. The Huskies had beat the Bisons’ 43-0 in 1975.
Huskie place kicker Stephen McDonald chipped in on the scoring hitting five field goals in the game from 12, 25, 37, 32 and 38 yards. Denton Kolodzinski also added a 14-yard field goal for the Huskies.
Nixon finished the game 22-for-30 for 314 yards throwing three touchdowns. Backup quarterback Trent Peterson also played in the game completing 8-of-15 passes for 98 yards. Etienne was once again the top receiver for the Huskies racking up 105 yards on five catches. Kohlert followed with 68 yards on five snares. Coakwell finished with 80 rushing yards on 12 carries and 26 receiving yards on two catches with his three touchdowns.
For the Bisons’ Williams finished completing 10-of-15 passes throwing for 93 yards and one interception. Backup Kevin Hayes finished 3-for-8 with 61 yards. Xavier Johnson caught five passes for 71 yards for the Bisons, while Stu Schollaardt had 58 yards on four catches. Henry finished the game with 57 yards on 17 carries.