October 16, 2006
EMOTIONAL SCHIAVONE RALLIES STANGS
Western 29 McMaster 12
LONDON, Ont. - Grief-stricken Derek Schiavone kicked five field goals as the Western Mustangs (5-2) clinched an OUA playoff spot after a 29-12 comeback win over the suddenly struggling No. 7 McMaster Marauders (5-2) before a crowd of 6,522 fans at TD Waterhouse Stadium.
Schiavone, whose father Veto died this week at age 51 following complications from surgery, led an inspired comeback to hand the Marauders a second straight loss in Western head coach Larry Haylor's final regular season home game.
The win, a first for Mustangs offensive coordinator Greg Marshall against his former team, gives the Mustangs an unbeaten regular season record (4-0) at home. Marshall, who guided the Marauders to four straight Yates Cup titles from 2000-03, will take over the Western program next season as Haylor is scheduled to retire after a 31-season involvement.
McMaster 17-year-old Ryan Fanthom, making his first CIS start as both Adam Archibald and backup Jon Behie were unavailable due to injuries, was thrown off his game by persistent pressure in the fourth quarter as he was sacked several times and intercepted twice. The rookie was 11-of-26 for 97 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions on the afternoon.
Western (5-2) travels to Kingston, Ont. for a game against Queen's (3-4) next Saturday. No. 7 McMaster (5-2) hosts Guelph (2-4-1).
(Source: Andy Watson, Western Sports Information.)
Queen's 16 York 14 OT
TORONTO - Ryan Elger kicked a 37-yard field goal in overtime as the Queen's Golden Gaels downed the York Lions, 16-14, at York Stadium on Saturday. With the win, Queen's improves to 3-4 on the year, while York falls to 1-6.
Queen's opened the scoring late in the first quarter as Elger connected on a 27-yard field goal. York responded late in the second quarter as Mike Kosteski hit a field goal from 25 yards out to tie the game, 3-3, at halftime.
The Golden Gaels added another Elger field goal in the third, this time from 16 yards to take a 6-3 lead after three.
York and Queen's traded blows in the final quarter as both teams needed a win to keep their playoff hopes alive.
After a Golden Gaels fumble early in the fourth quarter, York's Pearce Akpapta punched it in from 21 yards out, giving the Lions their first lead of the game, 10-6.
Five minutes later, Queen's responded with a touchdown of its own as quarterback Dan Brannagan tossed a 43-yarder to Rob Bagg to put the Golden Gaels back on top, 13-10.
With 28 seconds remaining in regulation, Kosteski tied the game, 13-13, after connecting on a 36-yard field goal.
In overtime, Elgar's 37-yard field goal was the difference as Kosteski's 42-yard attempt went wide-left, making the final 16-14.
Brannagan finished the day completing 8-of-28 passes for 202 yards and one touchdown. Brad Smith and Bagg were Brannagan's favourite targets with Smith collecting 109 yards on five catches and Bagg grabbing 93 yards on three receptions.
On the other side of the ball, Adam Ross had a game-high eight tackles and four assists for Queen's, while Neil Puffer had five tackle, two sacks, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery.
For York, quarterback Bart Zemanek completed 14-of-26 passes for 229 yards and one interception. Akpata rushed for a game-high 146 yards on 24 carries and one touchdown.
Defensively, Jared Corbin and Ian Potter led the way for the Lions. Corbin had six tackles, one assist, one sack and forced the Queen's fumble in the fourth quarter, while Potter added seven tackles and two assists.
The Lions close out the 2006 season with a game at Waterloo on Saturday, while Queen's plays host to Western.
(Source: York Sports Information)
Windsor 23 Guelph 13
The Lancer Football team moved to 5-2 on the season as they earned a convincing 23-13 victory over the Guelph Gryphons on Saturday in Guelph. The game was televised live across Canada on The Score Television Network.
In the victory, Lancer RB Daryl Stephenson entered the Canadian Interuniversity Sport football record book on Saturday afternoon as he became the first player in history to rush for 1,000 yards or better in three consecutive seasons.
Stephenson carried the ball 33 times for 150 yards in the 23-13 Lancer victory.
In the first quarter, the Lancers got on the board with a single and a safety to lead the game 3-0.
With the score tied 3-3 in the second quarter, Stephenson scored his 11th touchdown of the season to put the Lancers up 10-3.
Guelph answered back with their second field goal of the game to make the score 10-6 heading into the half.
The Lancers added a field goal by Kevin Reider in the third quarter. Reider has now become the all-time leading scorer in Lancer Football history as a result.
Up 16-6, Windsor secured the victory in the 4th quarter when receiver Glenn MacKay caught a pass from QB Dan Lumley and ran 83 yards into the end zone. On the day, MacKay had 6 catches for 151 yards and was named the RCA Lyra Player of the Game for the second time this season.
The Lancer defense was solid all afternoon, as fifth year senior Alan Weekes contributed 3 sacks to effectively shut down the nation's leading passes, Justin Dunk.
In front of the national television audience, the Lancers moved to 5-2 on the season, ensuring their first winning record since 1987.
Stephenson, who also leads the nation with 11 touchdowns, will try to secure his second CIS rushing title next Saturday, Oct. 21 when Windsor hosts the reigning Vanier Cup champion Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks (6-1) in their regular-season finale.
The game will be broadcast LIVE on The Score Television Network at 2:00pm from University of Windsor Stadium.
(Source: Windsor Sports Information.)
Laurier 68 Toronto 7
WATERLOO - Ryan Lynch of Waterloo, Ont. rushed for 196 yards and Laurier's first three touchdowns as the number six nationally ranked Golden Hawks (6-1) defeated the University of Toronto Varsity Blues (0-7) 68-7 in front of a crowd of 1,059.
Toronto had trouble moving the ball through Laurier's stingy defense - only netting 178 yards over 12 first downs to Laurier's 516 yards to 26 first downs.
\"We had an opportunity to see a lot of younger faces on the field today,\" said head coach and manager of football operations Gary Jeffries. \"They had a chance to show what they can do and how deep we are as a team.\"
Backup running back Brodie Legein (Hamilton, ON) carried the ball 11 times for 83 yards and two more of Laurier's eight touchdowns. Rookie Josh Bishop of Mississauga, Ont. led all receivers with four catches for 81 yards and a touchdown. The air-assault was hindered for both teams by the constant winds at University Stadium.
Quarterback Jamie Partington (Stoney Creek, ON) left the game in the third after accumulating 137 yards and two touchdowns on 7 completions. Backup quarterback Ian Noble (West Vancouver, BC) through four passes and completed two for 46 yards in the balance of the game.
Running back Tyler Daly led the Blues offense with 20 carries for 103 yards. Toronto's points came from two field goals by kicker Joe Valtellini as well as a single as a result of a missed field goal.
Joe Labenski and Anthony Maggiacomo each picked up their first two sacks on the season. Brent Hickey led all Hawks in tackled with 4.5 as 27 players each had a hand in some kind of defensive statistic in the game.
Laurier decreased its penalty total dropping from their average of 10/game to 6 for 95 yards. Toronto, the least penalized team in Ontario, was penalized 10 times for 80 yards.
The Hawks have outscored the Blues 466 - 51 over the last nine meetings and haven't lost to Toronto since October 5th, 1996 (13-10).
Laurier will travel to Windsor to face the Lancers next weekend while Toronto will host the Ottawa Gee Gee's. NOTE: Laurier's game against the Lancers will be available only on the internet at www.laurierathletics.com or www.570news.com and not on radio as a result of a conflict with the Kitchener Rangers.
(Source: Ari Grossman, Laurier Sports Information.),/i>
Ottawa 47 Waterloo 7
OTTAWA - David Crane caught a pair of second-half touchdowns as the uOttawa Gee-Gees scored the final 35-points en route to a 47-7 thrashing of the Waterloo Warriors in OUA football action Saturday at Frank Clair Stadium.
Quarterback Josh Sacobie completed 14 of the 23 passes for 216 yards and a pair of touchdowns as he moved to within 27-yards of surpassing the 5000-yard mark in career passing.
The Gee-Gees ground attack was led by Mike Donnelly who ran for 124-yards and a score, while rookie Davie Mason had nine carries for 65-yards and a touchdown.
Ottawa led 12-9 at the intermission, as Waterloo's Travis Gellatly rushed for a touchdown with 30-seconds remaining in the second quarter for the Warrior's only score.
Crane scored his first major 2:16 into the third quarter, hauling in a 40-yard pass from Sacobie to open the floodgates. Mason, Sacobie and Craig Bearss would all score on the ground in the final 20-minutes before Crane wrapped up the scoring at the 11:51 mark.
Waterloo starting quarterback Evan Martin completed just six of 20 passes for 128-yards and an interception, while the Gee-Gees vaunted defence held the Warriors to 214-yards in total offence while Ottawa racked up 436-yards.
The Ottawa (6-1) victory, combined with the Western Mustangs upset of the McMaster Marauders, puts the Gee-Gees in control of the race for first place in the OUA. With a victory next Saturday over the winless University of Toronto Varsity Blues (0-7), Ottawa will capture the OUA regular season championship.
Waterloo (2-5) hosts the York Lions next Saturday in a game that could determine the final playoff berth in the conference.
Scoring by Quarter
1-2-3-4=T
Waterloo 0-7-0-0=7
Ottawa 7-5-14-21=47
1st Quarter
OTT - TD Donnelly 3-yard run (Tchobanian convert) 4:05
2nd Quarter
OTT - Safety conceded by Nicholl 1:10
OTT - FG Tchobanian 38-yards 5:03
WAT - TD Gellatly 10-yard run 14:27
3rd Quarter
TD - Crane 40-yard pass from Sacobie (Tchobanian convert) 2:16
TD - Mason 2-yard run (Tchobanian convert) 12:47
4th Quarter
OTT - Sacobie 9-yard run (Tchobanian convert) 2:53
OTT - Bearss 1-yard run (Tchobanian convert) 6:43
OTT - Crane 14-yard pass from Sacobie (Tchobanian convert) 11:51
Attendance: 1,172
(Source: John Bower, Ottawa Sports Information.)
LONDON, Ont. - Grief-stricken Derek Schiavone kicked five field goals as the Western Mustangs (5-2) clinched an OUA playoff spot after a 29-12 comeback win over the suddenly struggling No. 7 McMaster Marauders (5-2) before a crowd of 6,522 fans at TD Waterhouse Stadium.
Schiavone, whose father Veto died this week at age 51 following complications from surgery, led an inspired comeback to hand the Marauders a second straight loss in Western head coach Larry Haylor's final regular season home game.
The win, a first for Mustangs offensive coordinator Greg Marshall against his former team, gives the Mustangs an unbeaten regular season record (4-0) at home. Marshall, who guided the Marauders to four straight Yates Cup titles from 2000-03, will take over the Western program next season as Haylor is scheduled to retire after a 31-season involvement.
McMaster 17-year-old Ryan Fanthom, making his first CIS start as both Adam Archibald and backup Jon Behie were unavailable due to injuries, was thrown off his game by persistent pressure in the fourth quarter as he was sacked several times and intercepted twice. The rookie was 11-of-26 for 97 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions on the afternoon.
Western (5-2) travels to Kingston, Ont. for a game against Queen's (3-4) next Saturday. No. 7 McMaster (5-2) hosts Guelph (2-4-1).
(Source: Andy Watson, Western Sports Information.)
Queen's 16 York 14 OT
TORONTO - Ryan Elger kicked a 37-yard field goal in overtime as the Queen's Golden Gaels downed the York Lions, 16-14, at York Stadium on Saturday. With the win, Queen's improves to 3-4 on the year, while York falls to 1-6.
Queen's opened the scoring late in the first quarter as Elger connected on a 27-yard field goal. York responded late in the second quarter as Mike Kosteski hit a field goal from 25 yards out to tie the game, 3-3, at halftime.
The Golden Gaels added another Elger field goal in the third, this time from 16 yards to take a 6-3 lead after three.
York and Queen's traded blows in the final quarter as both teams needed a win to keep their playoff hopes alive.
After a Golden Gaels fumble early in the fourth quarter, York's Pearce Akpapta punched it in from 21 yards out, giving the Lions their first lead of the game, 10-6.
Five minutes later, Queen's responded with a touchdown of its own as quarterback Dan Brannagan tossed a 43-yarder to Rob Bagg to put the Golden Gaels back on top, 13-10.
With 28 seconds remaining in regulation, Kosteski tied the game, 13-13, after connecting on a 36-yard field goal.
In overtime, Elgar's 37-yard field goal was the difference as Kosteski's 42-yard attempt went wide-left, making the final 16-14.
Brannagan finished the day completing 8-of-28 passes for 202 yards and one touchdown. Brad Smith and Bagg were Brannagan's favourite targets with Smith collecting 109 yards on five catches and Bagg grabbing 93 yards on three receptions.
On the other side of the ball, Adam Ross had a game-high eight tackles and four assists for Queen's, while Neil Puffer had five tackle, two sacks, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery.
For York, quarterback Bart Zemanek completed 14-of-26 passes for 229 yards and one interception. Akpata rushed for a game-high 146 yards on 24 carries and one touchdown.
Defensively, Jared Corbin and Ian Potter led the way for the Lions. Corbin had six tackles, one assist, one sack and forced the Queen's fumble in the fourth quarter, while Potter added seven tackles and two assists.
The Lions close out the 2006 season with a game at Waterloo on Saturday, while Queen's plays host to Western.
(Source: York Sports Information)
Windsor 23 Guelph 13
The Lancer Football team moved to 5-2 on the season as they earned a convincing 23-13 victory over the Guelph Gryphons on Saturday in Guelph. The game was televised live across Canada on The Score Television Network.
In the victory, Lancer RB Daryl Stephenson entered the Canadian Interuniversity Sport football record book on Saturday afternoon as he became the first player in history to rush for 1,000 yards or better in three consecutive seasons.
Stephenson carried the ball 33 times for 150 yards in the 23-13 Lancer victory.
In the first quarter, the Lancers got on the board with a single and a safety to lead the game 3-0.
With the score tied 3-3 in the second quarter, Stephenson scored his 11th touchdown of the season to put the Lancers up 10-3.
Guelph answered back with their second field goal of the game to make the score 10-6 heading into the half.
The Lancers added a field goal by Kevin Reider in the third quarter. Reider has now become the all-time leading scorer in Lancer Football history as a result.
Up 16-6, Windsor secured the victory in the 4th quarter when receiver Glenn MacKay caught a pass from QB Dan Lumley and ran 83 yards into the end zone. On the day, MacKay had 6 catches for 151 yards and was named the RCA Lyra Player of the Game for the second time this season.
The Lancer defense was solid all afternoon, as fifth year senior Alan Weekes contributed 3 sacks to effectively shut down the nation's leading passes, Justin Dunk.
In front of the national television audience, the Lancers moved to 5-2 on the season, ensuring their first winning record since 1987.
Stephenson, who also leads the nation with 11 touchdowns, will try to secure his second CIS rushing title next Saturday, Oct. 21 when Windsor hosts the reigning Vanier Cup champion Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks (6-1) in their regular-season finale.
The game will be broadcast LIVE on The Score Television Network at 2:00pm from University of Windsor Stadium.
(Source: Windsor Sports Information.)
Laurier 68 Toronto 7
WATERLOO - Ryan Lynch of Waterloo, Ont. rushed for 196 yards and Laurier's first three touchdowns as the number six nationally ranked Golden Hawks (6-1) defeated the University of Toronto Varsity Blues (0-7) 68-7 in front of a crowd of 1,059.
Toronto had trouble moving the ball through Laurier's stingy defense - only netting 178 yards over 12 first downs to Laurier's 516 yards to 26 first downs.
\"We had an opportunity to see a lot of younger faces on the field today,\" said head coach and manager of football operations Gary Jeffries. \"They had a chance to show what they can do and how deep we are as a team.\"
Backup running back Brodie Legein (Hamilton, ON) carried the ball 11 times for 83 yards and two more of Laurier's eight touchdowns. Rookie Josh Bishop of Mississauga, Ont. led all receivers with four catches for 81 yards and a touchdown. The air-assault was hindered for both teams by the constant winds at University Stadium.
Quarterback Jamie Partington (Stoney Creek, ON) left the game in the third after accumulating 137 yards and two touchdowns on 7 completions. Backup quarterback Ian Noble (West Vancouver, BC) through four passes and completed two for 46 yards in the balance of the game.
Running back Tyler Daly led the Blues offense with 20 carries for 103 yards. Toronto's points came from two field goals by kicker Joe Valtellini as well as a single as a result of a missed field goal.
Joe Labenski and Anthony Maggiacomo each picked up their first two sacks on the season. Brent Hickey led all Hawks in tackled with 4.5 as 27 players each had a hand in some kind of defensive statistic in the game.
Laurier decreased its penalty total dropping from their average of 10/game to 6 for 95 yards. Toronto, the least penalized team in Ontario, was penalized 10 times for 80 yards.
The Hawks have outscored the Blues 466 - 51 over the last nine meetings and haven't lost to Toronto since October 5th, 1996 (13-10).
Laurier will travel to Windsor to face the Lancers next weekend while Toronto will host the Ottawa Gee Gee's. NOTE: Laurier's game against the Lancers will be available only on the internet at www.laurierathletics.com or www.570news.com and not on radio as a result of a conflict with the Kitchener Rangers.
(Source: Ari Grossman, Laurier Sports Information.),/i>
Ottawa 47 Waterloo 7
OTTAWA - David Crane caught a pair of second-half touchdowns as the uOttawa Gee-Gees scored the final 35-points en route to a 47-7 thrashing of the Waterloo Warriors in OUA football action Saturday at Frank Clair Stadium.
Quarterback Josh Sacobie completed 14 of the 23 passes for 216 yards and a pair of touchdowns as he moved to within 27-yards of surpassing the 5000-yard mark in career passing.
The Gee-Gees ground attack was led by Mike Donnelly who ran for 124-yards and a score, while rookie Davie Mason had nine carries for 65-yards and a touchdown.
Ottawa led 12-9 at the intermission, as Waterloo's Travis Gellatly rushed for a touchdown with 30-seconds remaining in the second quarter for the Warrior's only score.
Crane scored his first major 2:16 into the third quarter, hauling in a 40-yard pass from Sacobie to open the floodgates. Mason, Sacobie and Craig Bearss would all score on the ground in the final 20-minutes before Crane wrapped up the scoring at the 11:51 mark.
Waterloo starting quarterback Evan Martin completed just six of 20 passes for 128-yards and an interception, while the Gee-Gees vaunted defence held the Warriors to 214-yards in total offence while Ottawa racked up 436-yards.
The Ottawa (6-1) victory, combined with the Western Mustangs upset of the McMaster Marauders, puts the Gee-Gees in control of the race for first place in the OUA. With a victory next Saturday over the winless University of Toronto Varsity Blues (0-7), Ottawa will capture the OUA regular season championship.
Waterloo (2-5) hosts the York Lions next Saturday in a game that could determine the final playoff berth in the conference.
Scoring by Quarter
1-2-3-4=T
Waterloo 0-7-0-0=7
Ottawa 7-5-14-21=47
1st Quarter
OTT - TD Donnelly 3-yard run (Tchobanian convert) 4:05
2nd Quarter
OTT - Safety conceded by Nicholl 1:10
OTT - FG Tchobanian 38-yards 5:03
WAT - TD Gellatly 10-yard run 14:27
3rd Quarter
TD - Crane 40-yard pass from Sacobie (Tchobanian convert) 2:16
TD - Mason 2-yard run (Tchobanian convert) 12:47
4th Quarter
OTT - Sacobie 9-yard run (Tchobanian convert) 2:53
OTT - Bearss 1-yard run (Tchobanian convert) 6:43
OTT - Crane 14-yard pass from Sacobie (Tchobanian convert) 11:51
Attendance: 1,172
(Source: John Bower, Ottawa Sports Information.)
