November 10, 2012
MCMASTER REPEATS AS YATES CUP CHAMPIONS WITH 30-13 WIN OVER GUELPH
HAMILTON, Ont. - The McMaster Marauders captured their second consecutive Yates Cup title, presented by Pioneer Energy, with a 30-13 victory over the Guelph Gryphons Saturday before an overflow crowd of 5,427 at Ron Joyce Stadium.
The win extends the reigning Vanier Cup champions' winning streak to a CIS-record 20 consecutive conference and playoff contests, breaking the previous mark of 19 straight victories set by the Laval Rouge et Or in the 2004 and 2005 campaigns.
McMaster linebacker Shane Beaton, of Brampton, Ont., took the Dalt White Trophy as MVP of the Yates Cup game, claiming 10 solo tackles, including three tackles for a loss, and one pass breakup. He was also named Porter Airlines player of the game.
McMaster scored 21 unanswered points over the course of 10 minutes in the first and second quarters, capitalizing on a pair of Guelph miscues to score 10 of those points off turnovers. The Marauder defence repeatedly succeeded in pinning the Gryphons deep in their end in the first half, forcing the Gryphons to concede three safety touches rather than punt from the shadow of their own goalposts.
"I thought our defence played tremendously well when they were backed up," said McMaster head coach Stefan Ptaszek. "They did a great job forcing field goals and creating turnovers, so out 21-3 lead (in the second quarter) was a product of finishing on defence, but not finishing in the score zone."
2012 OUA MVP and McMaster quarterback Kyle Quinlan (South Woodslee, Ont.) posted a stunning 80.0% completion percentage, connecting on 16 of 20 passes, while amassing 265 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Quinlan added 70 yards on 11 rushes. His favourite target, Mike DiCroce (Hamilton, Ont.), accounted for 144 yards on seven receptions.
For the Gryphons, quarterback Jazz Lindsey (Markham, Ont.) threw for 319 yards, completing 29 of 47 attempts and throwing three interceptions.
In their only previous meeting this year, McMaster downed Guelph 50-9 in the first week of the regular season, accounting for Guelph's only other defeat of the 2012 campaign.
The win gives McMaster its sixth Yates Cup title in club history, all coming from 2000 to date.
The Gryphons opened the scoring at the 4:38 mark of the first quarter, capping their first possession of the game with a 12-yard field goal from Julian Tropea (Niagara Falls, Ont.). Guelph spotted McMaster its first two points on its next possession, Tropea conceding his first of three safety touches.
McMaster's offence found the end zone on the ensuing possession, Quinlan combining with Robert Babic (Oakville, Ont.) for a two-yard passing major. Two plays later, Lindsey threw an interception into the waiting arms of Marauder defensive back Scott Martin (London, Ont.), which McMaster soon converted into three points via a 20-yard Tyler Crapigna (Nepean, Ont.) field goal.
A Guelph fumble on the next play from scrimmage promptly gave McMaster the ball on the Guelph 39 yard-line. Quinlan soon after connected Tyler Loveday (Kitchener, Ont.) on a 21-yard pass-and-run touchdown to give McMaster a 19-3 lead in the opening minute of the second quarter.
Guelph struggled on its ensuing possessions, in turn conceding a second safety touch and throwing an interception. The Gryphon offence finally gelled on a 13-play, 71-yard drive culminating in a one-yard rushing major by Lindsey. One further safety touch conceded by Guelph sent the teams to the intermission with a 23-10 McMaster lead.
McMaster added to its lead early in the third quarter, off a two-yard rushing major by Kasean Davis-Reynolds (Mississauga, Ont.). Guelph responded on the ensuing possession with a 16-yard field goal by Tropea. A scoreless fourth quarter was highlighted by a McMaster pass rush tallying three sacks in the final five minutes of play, stifling Guelph's sputtering offence.
McMaster will host the CIS semi-final Mitchell Bowl on Saturday, November 17 against the winner of this afternoon's Hardy Cup championship game between the Calgary Dinos and Regina Rams. Kickoff is at 4:00pm, and the game will be televised on TSN.
Source: Ian Speers for OUA
The win extends the reigning Vanier Cup champions' winning streak to a CIS-record 20 consecutive conference and playoff contests, breaking the previous mark of 19 straight victories set by the Laval Rouge et Or in the 2004 and 2005 campaigns.
McMaster linebacker Shane Beaton, of Brampton, Ont., took the Dalt White Trophy as MVP of the Yates Cup game, claiming 10 solo tackles, including three tackles for a loss, and one pass breakup. He was also named Porter Airlines player of the game.
McMaster scored 21 unanswered points over the course of 10 minutes in the first and second quarters, capitalizing on a pair of Guelph miscues to score 10 of those points off turnovers. The Marauder defence repeatedly succeeded in pinning the Gryphons deep in their end in the first half, forcing the Gryphons to concede three safety touches rather than punt from the shadow of their own goalposts.
"I thought our defence played tremendously well when they were backed up," said McMaster head coach Stefan Ptaszek. "They did a great job forcing field goals and creating turnovers, so out 21-3 lead (in the second quarter) was a product of finishing on defence, but not finishing in the score zone."
2012 OUA MVP and McMaster quarterback Kyle Quinlan (South Woodslee, Ont.) posted a stunning 80.0% completion percentage, connecting on 16 of 20 passes, while amassing 265 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Quinlan added 70 yards on 11 rushes. His favourite target, Mike DiCroce (Hamilton, Ont.), accounted for 144 yards on seven receptions.
For the Gryphons, quarterback Jazz Lindsey (Markham, Ont.) threw for 319 yards, completing 29 of 47 attempts and throwing three interceptions.
In their only previous meeting this year, McMaster downed Guelph 50-9 in the first week of the regular season, accounting for Guelph's only other defeat of the 2012 campaign.
The win gives McMaster its sixth Yates Cup title in club history, all coming from 2000 to date.
The Gryphons opened the scoring at the 4:38 mark of the first quarter, capping their first possession of the game with a 12-yard field goal from Julian Tropea (Niagara Falls, Ont.). Guelph spotted McMaster its first two points on its next possession, Tropea conceding his first of three safety touches.
McMaster's offence found the end zone on the ensuing possession, Quinlan combining with Robert Babic (Oakville, Ont.) for a two-yard passing major. Two plays later, Lindsey threw an interception into the waiting arms of Marauder defensive back Scott Martin (London, Ont.), which McMaster soon converted into three points via a 20-yard Tyler Crapigna (Nepean, Ont.) field goal.
A Guelph fumble on the next play from scrimmage promptly gave McMaster the ball on the Guelph 39 yard-line. Quinlan soon after connected Tyler Loveday (Kitchener, Ont.) on a 21-yard pass-and-run touchdown to give McMaster a 19-3 lead in the opening minute of the second quarter.
Guelph struggled on its ensuing possessions, in turn conceding a second safety touch and throwing an interception. The Gryphon offence finally gelled on a 13-play, 71-yard drive culminating in a one-yard rushing major by Lindsey. One further safety touch conceded by Guelph sent the teams to the intermission with a 23-10 McMaster lead.
McMaster added to its lead early in the third quarter, off a two-yard rushing major by Kasean Davis-Reynolds (Mississauga, Ont.). Guelph responded on the ensuing possession with a 16-yard field goal by Tropea. A scoreless fourth quarter was highlighted by a McMaster pass rush tallying three sacks in the final five minutes of play, stifling Guelph's sputtering offence.
McMaster will host the CIS semi-final Mitchell Bowl on Saturday, November 17 against the winner of this afternoon's Hardy Cup championship game between the Calgary Dinos and Regina Rams. Kickoff is at 4:00pm, and the game will be televised on TSN.
Source: Ian Speers for OUA
