October 17, 2005
OTTAWA TOPS THE MUSTANGS IN AN OT THRILLER
Ottawa 27 Western 24 OT
Ara Tchobanian booted a 33-yard field goal in the first overtime period to give the ninth-ranked University of Ottawa Gee-Gees a 27-24 victory over the seventh-ranked University of Western Ontario Mustangs at Frank Clair Stadium on Saturday.
Tchobanian had a chance to win the game at the end of regulation time, but his 14-yard field goal was partially blocked and sailed through the end zone for a single point to force the extra period.
Ottawa forced Western to turn the ball over on downs in overtime after Dan Kennedy sacked Western pivot Mike Faulds on second down for a nine-yard loss, forcing a third down gamble by the Mustangs. Faulds threw a 17-yard pass to Greg Ross, but was promptly stopped by Ottawa’s Devin Murphy before he could earn a first down. After moving the ball two yards on the first two plays of overtime, Tchobanian split the up-rights to give Ottawa its fifth win of the season.
However, it was a bitter sweet victory for the Gee-Gees as Western gained a crucial point with the overtime loss and remains one-point ahead of Ottawa for second place in the Ontario University Athletics (OUA) standings. The Garnet and Grey must win their season finale next Saturday at York and Western must lose either in regulation time or overtime to the Queen’s Golden Gaels in order for Ottawa to finish in second place and receive a bye through to the conference semi-final.
The Gee-Gees jumped out to a 16-0 lead by the four-minute mark of the opening quarter, as Tchobanian and quarterback Josh Sacobie used the strong wind at their backs to give Ottawa an almost insurmountable lead.
Tchobanian opened the scoring four-seconds into the contest with a 75-yard kickoff that went for a rouge. After Western went 2-and-out, Sacobie hooked up with Adam Nicholson on a 57-yard touchdown bomb to give Ottawa an 8-0 lead. On the ensuing kickoff, Tchobanian booted the ball 85-yards for his second rouge to put Ottawa up 9-0. After another 2-and-out for Western, Sacobie spotted Brandon Weekes deep in the Western secondary for a 49-yard touchdown.
Ottawa would take a 20-0 lead to the dressing room at the half.
Sacobie finished the game completing 21 of the 39 passes he attempted for 294 yards and two touchdowns, but he was picked off four times, including three interceptions by Western’s star receiver Andy Fantuz, who finished the game with four catches and 72-yards. He fell three receptions shy of breaking the Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) record for most career catches. Western quarterback Mike Faulds, who started his first game in three weeks due to a hand injury, completed 12 of 30 passes for 154 yards and one touchdown.
Adam Nicholson was once again Sacobie’s favourite target, hauling in 8 catches for 140-yards and a touchdown.
(Source: University of Ottawa Sports Information)
Guelph 22 Windsor 19
The Lancer Football team closed out their regular season home schedule falling to the Guelph Gryphons 22-19. The game was played in front of 2,208 fans and was broadcast live across the country on The Score Television Network.
The game was scoreless until three minutes into the second quarter when Lancer RB Daryl Stephenson broke free and ran 51 yards for a Lancer touchdown. Kevin Reider added a 19 yard field goal nine minutes later to put the Lancers up 10-0. However, with under a minute to play in the first half, the Lancer defense gave up a 39-yard pass from Gryphon quarterback Justin Dunk for a touchdown. The Lancers blocked the extra point, making the score 10-6 at halftime.
In the second half, both teams traded points with neither team able to gain any momentum on offense. A 12-yard field goal by Kevin Reider put the Lancers up 19-16 with six minutes remaining. However, the Lancers couldn’t hold on to the lead, as Guelph RB Chris McIntyre’s hard running resulted in a six-yard major. The Gryphons two-point conversion rounded out the scoring, as Guelph won 22-19.
Stephenson ran for 179 rushing yards on 25 attempts with one touchdown. Wide receiver Arjei Franklin recorded 112 receiving yards, while wide receiver Glenn MacKay had seven catches for 102 yards. Lancer QB Jon Dent completed 21 of 35 passes for 294 yards and two interceptions.
The Lancer defense blocked two field goals and one punt attempt by the Gryphons.
For the Gryphons, Dunk completed 11 of 27 passes for 223 yards and one touchdown. McIntyre had 22 carries for 104 yards, with one touchdown and a fumble.
The Lancers began the game with a ceremonial coin toss to honour their six fifth-year graduating athletes as part of Senior’s Day. Participating in the coin toss were senior’s Arjei Franklin, Derek Quigley, Brian Cruciano, Andy Pilkington, Ryan Petrozzi and Alan Weekes.
(Source: University of Windsor Sports Information)
McMaster 43 Waterloo 22
The McMaster Marauders (4-3) and a healthy Adam Archibald used a dominant fourth quarter to pull away from the surprisingly tough Waterloo Warriors
(2-5) 43-22.
Mac trailed 22-20 entering the fourth quarter, but Archibald threw two of his four touchdown passes and Jordan Kozina rushed for another as the Marauders shut out Waterloo 23-0 in the period, with the strong October wind at their backs.
Archibald returned to the quarterback spot after missing the past three and a half games with an upper body injury. He completed 18 of 36 passes for 399 yards, four touchdowns, and two interceptions. Archibald now has 1,122 passing yards and nine touchdowns on the season, both career highs.
Receiver Vaughan Swart had another great day, catching eight passes for 166 yards and a touchdown. With his 17th career touchdown, Swart tied Clorindo Grilli (1981-85) for most career receiving touchdowns as a Marauder. Swart leads the team in both catches (34) and receiving yards (635).
Jon Behie caught two passes, both for touchdowns, in his return as a wide receiver. B.J. Malott caught one pass, a 69-yd bomb, for a touchdown.
Kozina had another strong day, punishing the Waterloo defence with his rugby-style of running. He rushed 25 times for 187 yards and a score, and now has 904 yards rushing and five touchdowns on the season on 137 carries (6.6 yds/carry).
As a team, McMaster's offence generated 677 yards of offence (399 pass, 278 rush).
On the other side of the ball, the McMaster defence battled to contain Waterloo's mobile quarterback and option-style offence. They allowed 372 yards (229 pass, 143 rush). Linebacker Eugene Boakye returned from injury and went back to what he was doing prior to his injury--leading the Marauders in tackles. Boakye had 7.5 tackles, while middle linebacker Jason Pottinger chipped in with 4.5 tackles.
The Warriors played one of their best games of the year, led by the effort of versatile quarterback Jon Morbey. Morbey completed 15 of 29 passes for 229 yards and a touchdown. He also rushed three times for 45 yards and kept the score close by avoiding sacks and interceptions. Morbey has now completed 111 of 216 passes for 1279 yards, eight touchdowns, and five interceptions. Morbey also leads the team in rushing, accumulating 272 yards in 38 carries.
Running back Travis Gellatly had a productive day, rushing 12 times for 65 yards and a touchdown, and also catching three passes for 41 yards. Receiver Loren Sexton had three catches for 39 yards and leads the team with 26 catches for 248 yards and a touchdown.
(Source: Chris Black, McMaster University Sports Information))
Laurier 56 York 3
Sarnia’s Brian Devlin scored 20 points and added his name to the top of Laurier record books in two more categories as the #3-ranked Laurier Golden Hawks defeated the York Lions 56-3 at University Stadium.
After the first touchdown in the game, Devlin beat Jerry Gulyes 1979 record of converts in a career of 92.
Devlin opened scoring in the game with a 29-yard field goal, and as a result tied the Laurier career field goal record set in 1988 by Steve Rainey (38). Later in the game, Devlin would put three more between the posts, including a 47-yarder, to claim his fourth Golden Hawk record of the season.
Ryan Pyear played up until the middle of the second and in that time, the Laurier pivot completed 8 of 10 for 121 yards and three touchdowns. Two of the receiving touchdowns went to Burlington’s Bryon Hickey – who has been quiet this season. Hickey caught four passes for a total of 57 yards.
Running Back Nick Cameron also picked up a major on the afternoon. The Norland native carried the ball 14 times for 114 yards before being relieved by Ryan Lynch. Lynch carried the ball another nine times for 46 yards. Scoring the remaining touchdowns for the Hawks was Jordan Van Horn, Joel Wright and Steve Turner.
York’s Bart Zemanek was pressured all afternoon by the Laurier defense, only completing 9 of 22 passes for 143 yards. The York running game didn’t exist as the team could only get a total of 18 yards by the Laurier defense.
The Lions three points resulted on a Laurier conceded safety as well as a Steve Grochet missed field goal. This is the third game this season that the Hawks have not allowed a touchdown to be scored on them.
(Source: Wilfrid Laurier University Sports Information)
Queen’s 37 Toronto 0
The Queen’s Golden Gaels downed the Varsity Blues 37-0 in front of a crowd of 1,200 as part of the Queen's Football Hall of Fame induction weekend. A powerful offensive attack, led by freshmen quarterback Danny Brannagan, propelled the Golden Gaels to an easy win over the struggling Varsity Blues. Queen’s has won seven games in a row against U of T.
Queen’s started off slowly, putting up only three points in the first quarter on an 18-yard field goal by Ryan Elger. In the second quarter, Brad Smith turned a short pass into a 75-yard touchdown, by finding a hole in Toronto’s defence after catching the ball, securing an 11-0 halftime lead.
The halftime Hall of Fame ceremonies must have sparked something in the Gaels, as they stretched the margin significantly in the second half. A 12-yard rushing score by Marty Gordon, and a 17-yard field goal by Ryan Elger in the third put the game out of reach. Eric Isenor scored added to the margin in the fourth quarter, recovering a fumbled punt in the Varsity Blues end zone. Ali Clarkson replaced Brannagan after a solid performance and led the Gaels on a touchdown drive, capped by a two-yard plunge by Mike Kench to complete the scoring.
Queen’s was in control of all aspects of the game. Brannagan led the way, going 14 for 26 with 392 yards and a major. Also contributing on offence were receivers Brad Smith, who caught six passes for 210 yards and a score, and Alex Vanags, who hauled in four for 122 yards. The Gaels ground game played a large role in their victory as well, as Marty Gordon rushed for 156 yards and his first touchdown of the year on 18 carries.
The Gaels defence held Toronto to its third consecutive scoreless performance against the Gaels. Contributing substantially was defensive end Craig Thompson, who had 2.5 sacks, with seven tackles and two assists. Also chipping in on defence were Ryan Bechmanis and Ian Hazlett, who had nine tackles apiece for Queen's. Cornerback Jimmy Allin also intercepted his second pass of the year, and defensive tackle Kevin Magee had his first sack.
Quarterback Mark Stinson was a bright spot for U of T, throwing for 209 yards, and controlling the rushing game by going 94 yards on the ground.
(Source: Queen’s University Sports Information)
Ara Tchobanian booted a 33-yard field goal in the first overtime period to give the ninth-ranked University of Ottawa Gee-Gees a 27-24 victory over the seventh-ranked University of Western Ontario Mustangs at Frank Clair Stadium on Saturday.
Tchobanian had a chance to win the game at the end of regulation time, but his 14-yard field goal was partially blocked and sailed through the end zone for a single point to force the extra period.
Ottawa forced Western to turn the ball over on downs in overtime after Dan Kennedy sacked Western pivot Mike Faulds on second down for a nine-yard loss, forcing a third down gamble by the Mustangs. Faulds threw a 17-yard pass to Greg Ross, but was promptly stopped by Ottawa’s Devin Murphy before he could earn a first down. After moving the ball two yards on the first two plays of overtime, Tchobanian split the up-rights to give Ottawa its fifth win of the season.
However, it was a bitter sweet victory for the Gee-Gees as Western gained a crucial point with the overtime loss and remains one-point ahead of Ottawa for second place in the Ontario University Athletics (OUA) standings. The Garnet and Grey must win their season finale next Saturday at York and Western must lose either in regulation time or overtime to the Queen’s Golden Gaels in order for Ottawa to finish in second place and receive a bye through to the conference semi-final.
The Gee-Gees jumped out to a 16-0 lead by the four-minute mark of the opening quarter, as Tchobanian and quarterback Josh Sacobie used the strong wind at their backs to give Ottawa an almost insurmountable lead.
Tchobanian opened the scoring four-seconds into the contest with a 75-yard kickoff that went for a rouge. After Western went 2-and-out, Sacobie hooked up with Adam Nicholson on a 57-yard touchdown bomb to give Ottawa an 8-0 lead. On the ensuing kickoff, Tchobanian booted the ball 85-yards for his second rouge to put Ottawa up 9-0. After another 2-and-out for Western, Sacobie spotted Brandon Weekes deep in the Western secondary for a 49-yard touchdown.
Ottawa would take a 20-0 lead to the dressing room at the half.
Sacobie finished the game completing 21 of the 39 passes he attempted for 294 yards and two touchdowns, but he was picked off four times, including three interceptions by Western’s star receiver Andy Fantuz, who finished the game with four catches and 72-yards. He fell three receptions shy of breaking the Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) record for most career catches. Western quarterback Mike Faulds, who started his first game in three weeks due to a hand injury, completed 12 of 30 passes for 154 yards and one touchdown.
Adam Nicholson was once again Sacobie’s favourite target, hauling in 8 catches for 140-yards and a touchdown.
(Source: University of Ottawa Sports Information)
Guelph 22 Windsor 19
The Lancer Football team closed out their regular season home schedule falling to the Guelph Gryphons 22-19. The game was played in front of 2,208 fans and was broadcast live across the country on The Score Television Network.
The game was scoreless until three minutes into the second quarter when Lancer RB Daryl Stephenson broke free and ran 51 yards for a Lancer touchdown. Kevin Reider added a 19 yard field goal nine minutes later to put the Lancers up 10-0. However, with under a minute to play in the first half, the Lancer defense gave up a 39-yard pass from Gryphon quarterback Justin Dunk for a touchdown. The Lancers blocked the extra point, making the score 10-6 at halftime.
In the second half, both teams traded points with neither team able to gain any momentum on offense. A 12-yard field goal by Kevin Reider put the Lancers up 19-16 with six minutes remaining. However, the Lancers couldn’t hold on to the lead, as Guelph RB Chris McIntyre’s hard running resulted in a six-yard major. The Gryphons two-point conversion rounded out the scoring, as Guelph won 22-19.
Stephenson ran for 179 rushing yards on 25 attempts with one touchdown. Wide receiver Arjei Franklin recorded 112 receiving yards, while wide receiver Glenn MacKay had seven catches for 102 yards. Lancer QB Jon Dent completed 21 of 35 passes for 294 yards and two interceptions.
The Lancer defense blocked two field goals and one punt attempt by the Gryphons.
For the Gryphons, Dunk completed 11 of 27 passes for 223 yards and one touchdown. McIntyre had 22 carries for 104 yards, with one touchdown and a fumble.
The Lancers began the game with a ceremonial coin toss to honour their six fifth-year graduating athletes as part of Senior’s Day. Participating in the coin toss were senior’s Arjei Franklin, Derek Quigley, Brian Cruciano, Andy Pilkington, Ryan Petrozzi and Alan Weekes.
(Source: University of Windsor Sports Information)
McMaster 43 Waterloo 22
The McMaster Marauders (4-3) and a healthy Adam Archibald used a dominant fourth quarter to pull away from the surprisingly tough Waterloo Warriors
(2-5) 43-22.
Mac trailed 22-20 entering the fourth quarter, but Archibald threw two of his four touchdown passes and Jordan Kozina rushed for another as the Marauders shut out Waterloo 23-0 in the period, with the strong October wind at their backs.
Archibald returned to the quarterback spot after missing the past three and a half games with an upper body injury. He completed 18 of 36 passes for 399 yards, four touchdowns, and two interceptions. Archibald now has 1,122 passing yards and nine touchdowns on the season, both career highs.
Receiver Vaughan Swart had another great day, catching eight passes for 166 yards and a touchdown. With his 17th career touchdown, Swart tied Clorindo Grilli (1981-85) for most career receiving touchdowns as a Marauder. Swart leads the team in both catches (34) and receiving yards (635).
Jon Behie caught two passes, both for touchdowns, in his return as a wide receiver. B.J. Malott caught one pass, a 69-yd bomb, for a touchdown.
Kozina had another strong day, punishing the Waterloo defence with his rugby-style of running. He rushed 25 times for 187 yards and a score, and now has 904 yards rushing and five touchdowns on the season on 137 carries (6.6 yds/carry).
As a team, McMaster's offence generated 677 yards of offence (399 pass, 278 rush).
On the other side of the ball, the McMaster defence battled to contain Waterloo's mobile quarterback and option-style offence. They allowed 372 yards (229 pass, 143 rush). Linebacker Eugene Boakye returned from injury and went back to what he was doing prior to his injury--leading the Marauders in tackles. Boakye had 7.5 tackles, while middle linebacker Jason Pottinger chipped in with 4.5 tackles.
The Warriors played one of their best games of the year, led by the effort of versatile quarterback Jon Morbey. Morbey completed 15 of 29 passes for 229 yards and a touchdown. He also rushed three times for 45 yards and kept the score close by avoiding sacks and interceptions. Morbey has now completed 111 of 216 passes for 1279 yards, eight touchdowns, and five interceptions. Morbey also leads the team in rushing, accumulating 272 yards in 38 carries.
Running back Travis Gellatly had a productive day, rushing 12 times for 65 yards and a touchdown, and also catching three passes for 41 yards. Receiver Loren Sexton had three catches for 39 yards and leads the team with 26 catches for 248 yards and a touchdown.
(Source: Chris Black, McMaster University Sports Information))
Laurier 56 York 3
Sarnia’s Brian Devlin scored 20 points and added his name to the top of Laurier record books in two more categories as the #3-ranked Laurier Golden Hawks defeated the York Lions 56-3 at University Stadium.
After the first touchdown in the game, Devlin beat Jerry Gulyes 1979 record of converts in a career of 92.
Devlin opened scoring in the game with a 29-yard field goal, and as a result tied the Laurier career field goal record set in 1988 by Steve Rainey (38). Later in the game, Devlin would put three more between the posts, including a 47-yarder, to claim his fourth Golden Hawk record of the season.
Ryan Pyear played up until the middle of the second and in that time, the Laurier pivot completed 8 of 10 for 121 yards and three touchdowns. Two of the receiving touchdowns went to Burlington’s Bryon Hickey – who has been quiet this season. Hickey caught four passes for a total of 57 yards.
Running Back Nick Cameron also picked up a major on the afternoon. The Norland native carried the ball 14 times for 114 yards before being relieved by Ryan Lynch. Lynch carried the ball another nine times for 46 yards. Scoring the remaining touchdowns for the Hawks was Jordan Van Horn, Joel Wright and Steve Turner.
York’s Bart Zemanek was pressured all afternoon by the Laurier defense, only completing 9 of 22 passes for 143 yards. The York running game didn’t exist as the team could only get a total of 18 yards by the Laurier defense.
The Lions three points resulted on a Laurier conceded safety as well as a Steve Grochet missed field goal. This is the third game this season that the Hawks have not allowed a touchdown to be scored on them.
(Source: Wilfrid Laurier University Sports Information)
Queen’s 37 Toronto 0
The Queen’s Golden Gaels downed the Varsity Blues 37-0 in front of a crowd of 1,200 as part of the Queen's Football Hall of Fame induction weekend. A powerful offensive attack, led by freshmen quarterback Danny Brannagan, propelled the Golden Gaels to an easy win over the struggling Varsity Blues. Queen’s has won seven games in a row against U of T.
Queen’s started off slowly, putting up only three points in the first quarter on an 18-yard field goal by Ryan Elger. In the second quarter, Brad Smith turned a short pass into a 75-yard touchdown, by finding a hole in Toronto’s defence after catching the ball, securing an 11-0 halftime lead.
The halftime Hall of Fame ceremonies must have sparked something in the Gaels, as they stretched the margin significantly in the second half. A 12-yard rushing score by Marty Gordon, and a 17-yard field goal by Ryan Elger in the third put the game out of reach. Eric Isenor scored added to the margin in the fourth quarter, recovering a fumbled punt in the Varsity Blues end zone. Ali Clarkson replaced Brannagan after a solid performance and led the Gaels on a touchdown drive, capped by a two-yard plunge by Mike Kench to complete the scoring.
Queen’s was in control of all aspects of the game. Brannagan led the way, going 14 for 26 with 392 yards and a major. Also contributing on offence were receivers Brad Smith, who caught six passes for 210 yards and a score, and Alex Vanags, who hauled in four for 122 yards. The Gaels ground game played a large role in their victory as well, as Marty Gordon rushed for 156 yards and his first touchdown of the year on 18 carries.
The Gaels defence held Toronto to its third consecutive scoreless performance against the Gaels. Contributing substantially was defensive end Craig Thompson, who had 2.5 sacks, with seven tackles and two assists. Also chipping in on defence were Ryan Bechmanis and Ian Hazlett, who had nine tackles apiece for Queen's. Cornerback Jimmy Allin also intercepted his second pass of the year, and defensive tackle Kevin Magee had his first sack.
Quarterback Mark Stinson was a bright spot for U of T, throwing for 209 yards, and controlling the rushing game by going 94 yards on the ground.
(Source: Queen’s University Sports Information)
