October 3, 2005
GUELPH GETS FIRST WIN OF THE SEASON ON HOMECOMING WEEKEND
Results from October 1
Guelph 58 Toronto 30
A visit from the hard-luck University of Toronto Blues (0-5) was exactly what the hometown Guelph Gryphons (1-4) needed to get their quickly fading playoff hopes back on track. A Homecoming crowd of 4121 came out to see a lopsided 58-30 Gryphon win, in a battle between two teams looking for their first victory this season.
It was a day to remember for Guelph native Justin Dunk, the Gryphons’ rookie quarterback who was making his second OUA start, and first before friends and family at home. Dunk played with confidence and enthusiasm, completing 16-23 passes for an impressive 280 yards, 3 touchdowns, and no interceptions before being replaced by Matt Bryans late in the fourth quarter.
More importantly, Dunk’s athleticism and crisp passing seemed to energize a Gryphon offense marked by an inability to consistently move the ball this season. Gryphons receiver Jeff Keegan had a breakout game with 8 receptions for 195 yards and 2 touchdowns, while receiver Dave McKoy caught 4 passes for
96 yards and 2 touchdowns to go with a 47 yard punt return on special teams.
Guelph’s air game was complemented by another impressive performance from rookie running back Brad Crawford, who ran for 128 yards and one touchdown. It was the second time in his first three career starts that Crawford has run for over 100 yards.
The Gryphon’s offensive line protected their quarterback well, not allowing a sack, and giving Dunk all sorts of time to work out of the pocket. In all, Guelph exploded for 671 total offensive yards, far above their OUA worst 287 yards per game average over their first four games.
Toronto’s offense was led by tailback Marc Gaudett’s 177 yards on 25 carries, with two touchdowns. Blues quarterback Mark Stinson completed 15-30 passes for 230 yards, including two touchdown passes to receiver Cory Kennedy, who had 6 receptions for 108 yards in total on the day. The aggressive play of Kakra Kusi-Achampong was a high point for Toronto, with the defensive back notching 8 tackles and 4 assists.
Guelph won’t have long to savor the win with powerhouse McMaster (3-2) coming to town next Saturday, while Toronto will spend the week trying to find a way to beat Ottawa (3-2) and shed the weight of a loosing streak that has now reached an even 30 games - and counting.
(Source: Kyle Rodriguez, University of Guelph)
Western 62 York 10
The Western Mustangs (5-0) remain undefeated in men’s football after running wild over the York Lions (3-2) Saturday to win the 2005 Homecoming game 62-10.
After mounting a 43-10 halftime lead, the Mustangs never looked back as running back Randy McAuley rumbled along for 102 yards rushing on 15 carries and picked up another 51 yards on two catches.
Wide receiver Andy Fantuz, the all-time CIS receiving yards and TD receptions leader, hauled in another two passes from quarterback Mark Howard for scores and posted 123 yards receiving on six receptions. Howard finished the day with 232 yards passing, thanks to completing 12 of 18 attempts and helped his own cause by scoring a touchdown himself on a one-yard run.
Running back Jay Akindolire also scored two touchdowns for the Mustangs, both on the rush, while Guillaume Leroux and D.J. Bennett also recorded majors.
Western linebacker Nick Kordic picked off two passes for interceptions while kicker Derek Schiavone, the CIS punting leader, continued to pound away, reaching 260 yards on seven punts.
York receiver Kareem Pollydore scored the lone Lions’ touchdown off a 10-yard pass from Bart Zamanek.
Laurier 49 Waterloo 4
The Golden Hawks offense turned in an impressive 513 yards of total offense as they won this year’s edition of the Battle of Waterloo, 49-4.
A season high 6,178 fans turned out for Laurier’s Homecoming Weekend to watch the 41st regular season edition of ‘The Battle of Waterloo’ at University Stadium.
The win gives the Hawks a 30-10-1 all-time regular season record against the Warriors, and extended their OUA regular season winning steak to 14 games. “We’re very pleased,” said Head Coach Gary Jeffries following the game. “It was a solid effort by all our boys today.”
The game was dominated on the ground as the Hawks totaled 302 rushing yards, while the Warriors put up 133 of their own. Golden Hawk Running Backs Nick Cameron and Ryan Lynch led the way, each rushing for 125 and 99 respectively. “We’ve got to give all the credit to the O-line this game – I had all the time in needed in the pocket, and Nick (Cameron) and Ryan (Lynch) both put up big numbers this week,” said Hawk quarterback Ryan Pyear in praise of his offensive line.
Andy Baechler put the Hawks up 8-0, just 4 minutes into the game on 47 yard pass and catch from Pyear – the touchdown turned out to be the game winner, as Waterloo was only able to muster 4 points against the Laurier defense. Warrior quarterback Jon Morbey attempted to bring his team back on a spectacular 60 yard run – however, the drive only resulted in a field goal, and would be the last points Waterloo would score until the end of the third quarter.
Pyear connected with Andrew Agro halfway through the first quarter and added a rushing TD before resting the second half. Pyear finished 8 for 13 for 127 yards and 2 touchdowns. Yannick Carter and Nick Cameron added scores in the first half as the teams went into the break with the Hawks dominating 41-3.
The second half gave fans a chance to watch some of the young Hawks in action – future starters like quarterback Dante Luciani, running back Ryan Lynch and guard Jason Partridge took over on offense. While safety Shawn Ashe, linebacker Luke Pinder and defensive end James Cranston led the defense in the second half. “It was important to get these some of the younger boys some playing time as they develop in our program,” said Coach Jeffries.
The win was marred by a myriad of fumbles on both sides. Each team fumbled 4 times, with the Hawks losing the ball 3 times and the Warriors losing it all 4 times. “That’s one aspect that we will have to improve before next week against Western,” Coach Jeffries remarked.
The Hawks (5-0) now travel to London to take on the undefeated Western Mustangs (5-0). Their cross-town rivals from Waterloo (2-3) host the Queen’s Golden Gaels (1-4).
McMaster 43 Queen’s 24
In a battle of Burlington quarterbacks, McMaster's Jon Behie showed Queen's rookie pivot Danny Brannagan how valuable a couple years worth of experience in the OUA can be. In McMaster's 43-24 victory on Saturday, Behie threw for three touchdowns and ran for another as he was named MVP in McMaster's annual homecoming game.
Behie and the Marauders used a dominant third quarter run to pull away from Queen's, outscoring the Gaels 26-7 in the third frame. Four different players scored touchdowns for the Marauders in the quarter, as Behie threw touchdown passes to Vaughan Swart and Andrew Ross while Behie and Jordan Kozina also ran in for scores.
For the day, Behie completed 18 of 29 passes for 304 yards and three touchdowns, and added a rushing touchdown as well. Following his impressive performance last weekend against Laurier, Behie is now the first Mac quarterback since 2000 to have back-to-back 300-yard games.
Jordan Kozina ran 20 times for 150 yards and a score, and now has 635 yards rushing on the season. Vaughan Swart had his best game of the season, catching seven passes for 158 yards and a touchdown. Other leading receivers included Andrew Ross (3-72, TD), Rob Serviss (3-32), and B.J. Malott (2-15, TD).
On defence, Jon Chard (6 tackles), Nick Burns (4 tkls, sack), Simon Binder (3.5 tkls, sack) and Byron Dinter (2 tackles, 2 INT) stood out. Dinter made two acrobatic interceptions while also breaking up another long pass in one of his best performances as a Marauder.
For the Gaels, rookie QB Brannagan struggled against the veteran Marauder defence, yet was still fighting hard and slinging balls downfield into the fourth quarter. He completed 15 of 29 passes for 135 yards, one touchdown, and three interceptions.
On the bright side for Queen's, running back Marty Gordon had one of the best rushing days in recent memory against the vaunted Mac rushing defence, gaining 123 yards on only 15 carries in the game. Brad Smith caught 10 balls for 147 yards for Queen's yet was the only Queen's player to amass more than 30 yards receiving.
On defence, linebacker Ian Hazlett fought hard all game, amassing four tackles and a fumble recovery.
McMaster outgained Queen's 461-190 on the day.
Queen's (1-4) now heads to Waterloo next weekend, and will need to secure victories against the Warriors and U of T the following week to maintain hopes of securing a playoff spot in the OUA.
McMaster (3-2) travels to Guelph next weekend, and with Waterloo and Toronto coming up after the Gryphons, the Marauders should finish the season at 6-2 and at no worse than third in the OUA.
(Source: Chris Black, McMaster Sports Information)
Guelph 58 Toronto 30
A visit from the hard-luck University of Toronto Blues (0-5) was exactly what the hometown Guelph Gryphons (1-4) needed to get their quickly fading playoff hopes back on track. A Homecoming crowd of 4121 came out to see a lopsided 58-30 Gryphon win, in a battle between two teams looking for their first victory this season.
It was a day to remember for Guelph native Justin Dunk, the Gryphons’ rookie quarterback who was making his second OUA start, and first before friends and family at home. Dunk played with confidence and enthusiasm, completing 16-23 passes for an impressive 280 yards, 3 touchdowns, and no interceptions before being replaced by Matt Bryans late in the fourth quarter.
More importantly, Dunk’s athleticism and crisp passing seemed to energize a Gryphon offense marked by an inability to consistently move the ball this season. Gryphons receiver Jeff Keegan had a breakout game with 8 receptions for 195 yards and 2 touchdowns, while receiver Dave McKoy caught 4 passes for
96 yards and 2 touchdowns to go with a 47 yard punt return on special teams.
Guelph’s air game was complemented by another impressive performance from rookie running back Brad Crawford, who ran for 128 yards and one touchdown. It was the second time in his first three career starts that Crawford has run for over 100 yards.
The Gryphon’s offensive line protected their quarterback well, not allowing a sack, and giving Dunk all sorts of time to work out of the pocket. In all, Guelph exploded for 671 total offensive yards, far above their OUA worst 287 yards per game average over their first four games.
Toronto’s offense was led by tailback Marc Gaudett’s 177 yards on 25 carries, with two touchdowns. Blues quarterback Mark Stinson completed 15-30 passes for 230 yards, including two touchdown passes to receiver Cory Kennedy, who had 6 receptions for 108 yards in total on the day. The aggressive play of Kakra Kusi-Achampong was a high point for Toronto, with the defensive back notching 8 tackles and 4 assists.
Guelph won’t have long to savor the win with powerhouse McMaster (3-2) coming to town next Saturday, while Toronto will spend the week trying to find a way to beat Ottawa (3-2) and shed the weight of a loosing streak that has now reached an even 30 games - and counting.
(Source: Kyle Rodriguez, University of Guelph)
Western 62 York 10
The Western Mustangs (5-0) remain undefeated in men’s football after running wild over the York Lions (3-2) Saturday to win the 2005 Homecoming game 62-10.
After mounting a 43-10 halftime lead, the Mustangs never looked back as running back Randy McAuley rumbled along for 102 yards rushing on 15 carries and picked up another 51 yards on two catches.
Wide receiver Andy Fantuz, the all-time CIS receiving yards and TD receptions leader, hauled in another two passes from quarterback Mark Howard for scores and posted 123 yards receiving on six receptions. Howard finished the day with 232 yards passing, thanks to completing 12 of 18 attempts and helped his own cause by scoring a touchdown himself on a one-yard run.
Running back Jay Akindolire also scored two touchdowns for the Mustangs, both on the rush, while Guillaume Leroux and D.J. Bennett also recorded majors.
Western linebacker Nick Kordic picked off two passes for interceptions while kicker Derek Schiavone, the CIS punting leader, continued to pound away, reaching 260 yards on seven punts.
York receiver Kareem Pollydore scored the lone Lions’ touchdown off a 10-yard pass from Bart Zamanek.
Laurier 49 Waterloo 4
The Golden Hawks offense turned in an impressive 513 yards of total offense as they won this year’s edition of the Battle of Waterloo, 49-4.
A season high 6,178 fans turned out for Laurier’s Homecoming Weekend to watch the 41st regular season edition of ‘The Battle of Waterloo’ at University Stadium.
The win gives the Hawks a 30-10-1 all-time regular season record against the Warriors, and extended their OUA regular season winning steak to 14 games. “We’re very pleased,” said Head Coach Gary Jeffries following the game. “It was a solid effort by all our boys today.”
The game was dominated on the ground as the Hawks totaled 302 rushing yards, while the Warriors put up 133 of their own. Golden Hawk Running Backs Nick Cameron and Ryan Lynch led the way, each rushing for 125 and 99 respectively. “We’ve got to give all the credit to the O-line this game – I had all the time in needed in the pocket, and Nick (Cameron) and Ryan (Lynch) both put up big numbers this week,” said Hawk quarterback Ryan Pyear in praise of his offensive line.
Andy Baechler put the Hawks up 8-0, just 4 minutes into the game on 47 yard pass and catch from Pyear – the touchdown turned out to be the game winner, as Waterloo was only able to muster 4 points against the Laurier defense. Warrior quarterback Jon Morbey attempted to bring his team back on a spectacular 60 yard run – however, the drive only resulted in a field goal, and would be the last points Waterloo would score until the end of the third quarter.
Pyear connected with Andrew Agro halfway through the first quarter and added a rushing TD before resting the second half. Pyear finished 8 for 13 for 127 yards and 2 touchdowns. Yannick Carter and Nick Cameron added scores in the first half as the teams went into the break with the Hawks dominating 41-3.
The second half gave fans a chance to watch some of the young Hawks in action – future starters like quarterback Dante Luciani, running back Ryan Lynch and guard Jason Partridge took over on offense. While safety Shawn Ashe, linebacker Luke Pinder and defensive end James Cranston led the defense in the second half. “It was important to get these some of the younger boys some playing time as they develop in our program,” said Coach Jeffries.
The win was marred by a myriad of fumbles on both sides. Each team fumbled 4 times, with the Hawks losing the ball 3 times and the Warriors losing it all 4 times. “That’s one aspect that we will have to improve before next week against Western,” Coach Jeffries remarked.
The Hawks (5-0) now travel to London to take on the undefeated Western Mustangs (5-0). Their cross-town rivals from Waterloo (2-3) host the Queen’s Golden Gaels (1-4).
McMaster 43 Queen’s 24
In a battle of Burlington quarterbacks, McMaster's Jon Behie showed Queen's rookie pivot Danny Brannagan how valuable a couple years worth of experience in the OUA can be. In McMaster's 43-24 victory on Saturday, Behie threw for three touchdowns and ran for another as he was named MVP in McMaster's annual homecoming game.
Behie and the Marauders used a dominant third quarter run to pull away from Queen's, outscoring the Gaels 26-7 in the third frame. Four different players scored touchdowns for the Marauders in the quarter, as Behie threw touchdown passes to Vaughan Swart and Andrew Ross while Behie and Jordan Kozina also ran in for scores.
For the day, Behie completed 18 of 29 passes for 304 yards and three touchdowns, and added a rushing touchdown as well. Following his impressive performance last weekend against Laurier, Behie is now the first Mac quarterback since 2000 to have back-to-back 300-yard games.
Jordan Kozina ran 20 times for 150 yards and a score, and now has 635 yards rushing on the season. Vaughan Swart had his best game of the season, catching seven passes for 158 yards and a touchdown. Other leading receivers included Andrew Ross (3-72, TD), Rob Serviss (3-32), and B.J. Malott (2-15, TD).
On defence, Jon Chard (6 tackles), Nick Burns (4 tkls, sack), Simon Binder (3.5 tkls, sack) and Byron Dinter (2 tackles, 2 INT) stood out. Dinter made two acrobatic interceptions while also breaking up another long pass in one of his best performances as a Marauder.
For the Gaels, rookie QB Brannagan struggled against the veteran Marauder defence, yet was still fighting hard and slinging balls downfield into the fourth quarter. He completed 15 of 29 passes for 135 yards, one touchdown, and three interceptions.
On the bright side for Queen's, running back Marty Gordon had one of the best rushing days in recent memory against the vaunted Mac rushing defence, gaining 123 yards on only 15 carries in the game. Brad Smith caught 10 balls for 147 yards for Queen's yet was the only Queen's player to amass more than 30 yards receiving.
On defence, linebacker Ian Hazlett fought hard all game, amassing four tackles and a fumble recovery.
McMaster outgained Queen's 461-190 on the day.
Queen's (1-4) now heads to Waterloo next weekend, and will need to secure victories against the Warriors and U of T the following week to maintain hopes of securing a playoff spot in the OUA.
McMaster (3-2) travels to Guelph next weekend, and with Waterloo and Toronto coming up after the Gryphons, the Marauders should finish the season at 6-2 and at no worse than third in the OUA.
(Source: Chris Black, McMaster Sports Information)
