THE CANADIAN PRESS
The Windsor Lancers had a second quarter to remember, then overcame a forgettable second half to post their biggest win of the Canadian University football season.
Quarterback Sam Malian threw for 224 yards and two touchdowns, while running back Daryl Stepheson ran for 136 yards and a score as the Lancers held on to beat the No. 5 Ottawa Gee-Gees 40-38.
Malian’s two TD passes came in a 35-point second quarter for Windsor (3-2), which led 37-3 at one point. The Gee-Gees (3-2) chipped away at the deficit in the second half, but fell just short.
Ottawa did a woeful job taking care of the football, surrendering a season-high six turnovers. Quarterback Josh Sacobie was the biggest offender, throwing three interceptions in the first quarter and five in the game.
The Lancers scored their first touchdown when defensive back Bryan Quayson picked off a Sacobie pass and returned it 17 yards to the Ottawa 22. Stephenson did all the work from there, completing the drive with a six-yard run for a touchdown to give Windsor a 9-3 lead.
They extended their lead on the very next play as defensive back Matt Bucknor returned a fumble for a touchdown to stretch the lead to 13.
After that, Malian took over for the Lancers, hitting wide receivers Jordan Brescacin and Glenn MacKay for back-to-back touchdowns to give Windsor a 30-3 lead. The Lancers weren’t finished yet, as defensive lineman Seamus Postuma punched it in from the one-yard line to give the Lancers a commanding 34-point advantage.
The Gee Gees came right back, scoring two touchdowns 29 seconds apart to cut into the Windsor lead and pull to within 21 points at the half.
Ottawa continued to push back in the third quarter. A field goal, a 51-yard run for a touchdown from running back Felix Potivn-Desjardins, and a conceded safety made it 37-27 after three quarters.
In the fourth, Robert Eeuwes nailed a 32-yard field goal to stretch the Lancers’ lead back to 13.
After a stunning 70-yard completion by Sacobie to wide receiver Ron Kelly, Potvin-Desjardins punched in his second touchdown of the game to once again give Ottawa life. Potvin-Desjardins finished with 126 rushing yards on just 12 carriers.
The Lancers defence stood strong from there, stopping the Gee Gees twice in the last five minutes inside the Lancers 40-yard line. A pair of conceded safeties made it a two-point game with two seconds left in the game, but the last gasp effort from Sacobie was knocked down.
Sacobie finished 25-of-41 for 353 yards.
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No. 1 Rouge et Or 21, No. 9 Stingers 12
At Quebec City, Laval kept their unbeaten record in tact by downing Concordia for the second week in a row, a 21-12 victory on Sunday in CIS football action.
Cesar Sanchez-Hernandez and Guillaume Allard-Cameus scored touchdowns for Laval (4-0), while quarterback Benoit Groulx was 20-for-31 for 293 yards.
Chris Milo booted in two field goals from four attempts, while receiver Mathieu Picard got five football for 90 yards for Laval.
Kicker Rene Parades made four field goals for Concordia (2-2), accounting for their entire offence.
Concordia quarterback Liam Mahoney completed 20 passes on 30 attempts for 283 yards, and an interception.
Next up for Laval is a visit at McGill (0-4) on Friday, while Concordia will play Montreal (2-2) next Saturday.
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No. 4 Golden Gaels 43, No. 2 Mustangs 16
At Kingston, Ont., Mike Giffin was held to 69 rushing yards but still scored three touchdowns as the Golden Gaels thumped Western Ontario in a battle of unbeaten teams.
Quarterback Dan Brannagan threw for 148 yards and two TDs while Scott Stinson added a rushing score for Queen’s (5-0).
Golden Gaels kicker Dan Village was 2-for-3 on field goal attempts, connecting on 24-and 38-yarders in the fourth quarter.
Michael Faulds threw for 386 yards but was picked off four times for Western (4-1), which recorded 33 first downs and outgained 204 more yards than Queen’s but lost three fumbles and turned the ball over four times on downs.
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No. 6 Huskies 35, Golden Bears 12
At Saskatoon, The University of Saskatchewan Huskies moved back into a tie for first place in the Canada West with a 35-12 win over the University of Alberta Golden Bears Friday night at Griffiths Stadium.
With the win the No. 6 ranked Huskies move to 3-1 on the season, a tie with the No. 7 Simon Fraser University Clan atop the standings. Albert drops to last place with a 1-4 record.
Saskatchewan’s attack came on aerial plays with 464 total passing yards – 425 from starting quarterback Laurence Nixon, who hasn’t played since August 29th when he was injured.
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Rams 31, No. 8 Clan 7
At Regina, Luke Derkson rushed for 156 yards and a TD as the Rams routed Simon Fraser.
Quarterback Teale Orban completed 13 of his 27 passes for 172 yards and two touchdowns to pace Regina (2-2). Jordan Sisco led all Rams receivers with four catches for 72 yards and a touchdown, while Chad Goldie added 53 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Bruce Anderson had a huge game defensively for Regina, as he recorded a team-leading 6 1/2 tackles, had two interceptions, and recovered a fumble.
Bernd Dittrich threw for just 64 yards while leading rusher Marek Seta had 48 yards on the ground as the Clan (3-2) managed to generate just 200 yards in total offence.
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Gaiters 15, No. 8 Vert et Or 10
At Lennoxville, Que., Jamall Lee rushed for 179 yards and a touchdown as the Gaiters knocked off Sherbrooke in a defensive battle.
Lee’s one-yard run midway through the second quarter provided the lone touchdown for Bishop’s (2-2), which held the ninth-ranked Vert et Or
(3-1) to 340 yards of net offence.
Jesse Andrews finished 13-of-28 for 248 yards for the Gaiters. Keith Godding was Andrews’ preferred target, hauling in six passes for a game-high 154 yards.
Joseph Mroue’s 30-yard run in the fourth quarter was the lone touchdown for Sherbrooke.
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No. 10 Dinos 24, Thunderbirds 11
At Calgary, quarterback Deke Junior recovered from three interceptions to toss for three touchdowns as the Dinos defeated UBC.
The bulk of the scoring came in the fourth quarter, with a 32-yard Marc McIsaac field goal briefly putting UBC (2-3) in front 11-9.
Calgary (3-2) responded just a minute later when Junior, who finished with 250 passing yards, found Taylor Altilio for a 25-yard touchdown.
A six-yard pass to Jordan Flagel made it 23-11, and an 81-yard single on the ensuing kickoff rounded out the scoring.
UBC starting quarterback Mark McVeigh went 14-for-26 for 167 yards and was replaced in the fourth quarter by Billy Greene, who threw for 102 yards.
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Mounties 27, X-Men 24 (2OT)
At Sackville, N.B., Olivier Eddie booted the game-winning 15-yard field goal on the second overtime possession to give Mount Allison its first win of the season.
The X-men (2-1) fumbled during the game’s second overtime shootout, leading to Eddie’s scoring chance.
Kelly Hughes went 19-for-36 for 267 yards and two touchdowns for the Mounties (1-3). Cam Mace and Colin Weldon had the TD receptions, while Hughes added a rushing score.
James Green ran for a season-high 214 yards and a touchdown for St.
FX, while Akeem Foster added four catches for 83 yards and a score.
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Guelph 30, Toronto 0
At Guelph, Ont., quarterback Justin Dunk’s 91-yard touchdown pass to Jedd Gardner set the tone as the Gryphons cruised past Toronto.
Dunk finished with 246 passing yards and two touchdowns while Nick Fitzgibbon had 109 rushing yards and a score for the Gryphons (2-3).
Jedd Gardner led all receivers with 147 yards, while Rob Maver went
3-for-3 on field goals.
David Hamilton went 12-for-28 for 158 yards for the Varsity Blues (2-3).
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Carabins 58, Redmen 7
At Montreal, Marc-Olivier Brouillette threw for 288 yards and two touchdowns and Hantz Boursiquot added a pair of rushing scores in the Carabins’ rout of McGill.
Brouillette added a one-yard TD run in the third quarter as Montreal
(2-2) set a school record for points in a game, breaking the previous mark of 56 set in 2004.
Boursiquot finished with a game-high 145 yards on 16 carries, while Kevin Rivet led with eight catches for 144 yards and a touchdown.
Matt Connell went 22-for-34 for 201 yards and a touchdown for the Redmen (0-4).
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Golden Hawks 38, Warriors 23
At Waterloo, Ont., Luke Thompson threw for 357 yards and four touchdowns in Laurier’s victory over the Warriors.
With the Golden Hawks (3-2) leading 24-23 in the fourth quarter, Thompson hit Shmawd Chambers with a 37-yard touchdown pass and found Troy Leach on a 30-yard TD strike 3 1/2 minutes later to put the game away.
Thompson added 44 rushing yards and a touchdown, while Chambers and Leach both finished with more than 100 receiving yards.
Evan Martin wound up with 318 yards passing and a touchdown, but also had three interceptions in defeat for Waterloo (1-4).
