#4 Calgary 23 #7 Alberta 14
by Matt Gutsch, U of Alberta Sports Info
EDMONTON - The No.4 ranked University of Calgary Dinos scored 17 fourth-quarter points, storming back from an eight-point deficit to stun the No.7 ranked University of Alberta Golden Bears with a 23-14 victory, Saturday afternoon at Foote Field in Edmonton.
Dinos-Golden Bears Game Stats
Third-year Dinos' defensive back Tye Noble, who hails from Winnipeg, intercepted a tipped, fourth-quarter Julian Marchand pass and returned it 45 yards, putting Calgary up 20-14 with six minutes to play. The play came 34 seconds after Calgary running back Anthony Woodson barreled into the Alberta end zone from one yard out.
Freshman receiver Mike Wojcicki scored Alberta's lone major of the game, hauling in a 22-yard TD pass from Marchand late in the first quarter.
Linden Gaydosh led the Dinos defence with 9.5 tackles and one sack.
The loss drops Alberta to 2-1 and leaves them looking for their first win over Calgary since 2008. They'll look to improve their record to 3-1 next Friday when they host the 1-1 Saskatchewan Huskies at 7:00 pm at Foote Field. The Dinos now improve to 2-1, and will face the Manitoba Bisons (1-2) next week in Winnipeg.
Full story at bears.ualberta.ca
#9 Regina 37 #6 Saskatchewan 26
by Braden Konschuh, U of Regina Sports Info
REGINA - Adrian Charles had two touchdown runs and Mark McConkey had career highs in both catches (13) and receiving yards (154) as the University of Regina Rams registered a 37-26 victory over the Saskatchewan Huskies on Saturday night in a Canada West game at Mosaic Stadium.
Huskies-Rams Game Stats
Charles also rushed for 152 yards, while Marc Mueller was 25-for-33 with two touchdown passes and racked up 353 passing yards. The win improves Regina's record to 2-1 on the season, as the Rams sit tied with both Alberta and Calgary for first place in the conference.
Matt Yausie led the Rams defence with 7.5 tackles, two pass breakups, and a sack, while Chris Sciog had six tackles and a pair of sacks. Jamir Walker had a huge 87-yard interception return for a touchdown in the third quarter, and Steve Famulak and Mike Kerr both had six total tackles in the secondary for Regina.
For Saskatchewan, Ben Coakwell had 17 carries for an even 100 yards as the third-year back hit triple digits in rushing for the third consecutive contest. Laurence Nixon completed 21 of his 31 passes, including a 76-yard touchdown pass to Jade Etienne in the second quarter. Tony Michalchuk had two solo and 12 assisted tackles to lead the Huskies' defence, as Saskatchewan (1-2) drops into a three-way tie for fourth in Canada West.
The Rams piled up 493 yards of total offence, but were penalized 13 times for a total of 140 yards. Saskatchewan had 362 yards of total offence and had just five penalties.
Saskatchewan will play next week at Alberta (2-1), while the Rams will hit the road for a game at UBC (1-2).
Detailed post-game story at reginacougars.com
Manitoba 40 UBC 13
by Happy Kreter, UBC sports Info Assistant
VANCOUVER - The UBC Thunderbirds faced a desperate Manitoba Bisons football team at Thunderbird Stadium on Saturday. Despite things being close at halftime, Manitoba took over in the second half, keeping UBC off the scoreboard and earning a 40-17 win.
Bisons-T-Birds Game Stats
The Bisons’ (1-2) performance included five touchdowns – a vast improvement for Manitoba, who had managed just one major score in their first two games combined.
The Bison rushing attack dominated the day, racking up 283 total yards on the ground with 144 of those coming courtesy of running back Matt Henry, who also scored two touchdowns. Quarterback Khaleal Williams also hit triple digits along the ground with a 100-yard performance.
Adding to UBC’s defensive struggles was the absence of T-Bird linebacker Nathan Kanya, who led the team with nine tackles and two sacks in last week’s win over the Saskatchewan Huskies.
The Blue and Gold suffered another key injury mid-way through the game when all-star running back Dave Boyd suffered a high ankle sprain. UBC had 378 yards of offence and 17 points in the first half compared to 178 yards and no points in the second half. The major difference was Boyd.
The Thunderbirds (1-2) are back in action on home turf Friday September 24 versus the Regina Rams. Kickoff is 7:00 p.m. at Thunderbird Stadium.
See more at gothunderbirds.ca