Photo credit Valerie Wutti
OTTAWA – University of Toronto quarterback Simon Nassar
set a single-game CIS record with 49 completions on Saturday
afternoon in a 53-32 road loss to the Carleton Ravens.
The fourth-year pivot from Toronto was spectacular in the losing
effort, going 49 of 62 for 548 yards, three touchdowns and no
interceptions. He easily shattered the previous CIS mark of 41
completions set in 1981 by Varsity Blues legend Dan Feraday and
tied in 2012 by current Sherbrooke standout Jérémi
Roch.
Nassar’s 548 yards through the air rank sixth on the CIS
all-time list, while his 62 attempts are good for seventh place.
His 548 passing yards – the highest total in the country this
season - are two better than Feraday’s old school record,
also set on Oct. 17, 1981 against Windsor.
A trio of Blues receivers finished the afternoon with over 10
catches and 100 yards, including Llevi Noel (12-200), Kevin
Bradfield (14-154) and Domenic Battistella (11-117).
The contest marked the 1000th game in the storied history of the
Varsity Blues football program, which dates back 153 years.
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