November 15, 2010

CIS: Breaking down the Mitchell Bowl

CFL.ca Staff

OTTAWA — At McMahon Stadium in Calgary, the No. 5 and Canada West champion Calgary Dinos (8-2) welcome the No. 9 and AUS champion Saint Mary’s Huskies (6-3) for the Mitchell Bowl.

GAME DETAILS

When: Saturday, Nov. 20, 1:30 p.m. Mountain Standard Time (3:30 p.m. Eastern)
Where: McMahon Stadium, Calgary
Who: No. 9 Saint Mary’s Huskies (6-3) at No. 5 Calgary Dinos (8-2)
TV: Live on TSN (Radio-Canada: live in Western Canada / tape delay in Eastern Canada)

SAINT MARY’S UNIVERSITY HUSKIES (AUS champions)

2010 season summary

Overall record: 6-3
Regular season record: 5-3
Regular season standing: 1st 
Playoff record: 1-0

Final Top 10 ranking (Nov. 2): No. 9
Best Top 10 ranking (10 weeks): No. 4 (2 weeks: first 2 polls)
Lowest Top 10 ranking (10 weeks): Unranked (5 week: polls 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
Number of weeks in Top 10 (10 weeks): 5

Regular season offence points (28.5 ppg): 1st AUS / 10th CIS
Regular season offence total yards (369.9 ypg): 1st AUS / 14th CIS
Regular season offence passing (186.5 ypg): 2nd AUS / 22nd CIS
Regular season offence rushing (183.4 ypg): 1st AUS / 6th CIS
Regular season defence points (15.5 ppg): 1st AUS / 3rd CIS
Regular season defence total yards (259.1 ypg): 1st AUS / 2nd CIS
Regular season defence passing (153.1 ypg): 1st AUS / 1st CIS
Regular season defence rushing (106.0 ypg): 1st AUS / 3rd CIS

2010 RESULTS

Sept. 11 (away): Acadia 17, Saint Mary’s 7
Sept. 18 (home): Laval 45, Saint Mary’s 7
Sept. 25 (away): Mount Allison 23, Saint Mary’s 21
Oct. 1 (home): Saint Mary’s 45, Acadia 10
Oct. 8 (away): Saint Mary’s 43, StFX 16
Oct. 15 (home): Saint Mary’s 41, StFX 6
Oct. 23 (home): Saint Mary’s 43, Mount Allison 7
Oct. 30 (away): Saint Mary’s 21, Acadia 0
Nov. 13 (home): Saint Mary’s 37, Acadia 8 (AUS final)

2010 AUS INDIVIDUAL HONOURS

Major awards: Jahmeek Taylor (MVP)

All-stars offence: Craig Leger (RB), Jahmeek Taylor (IR), Kevin Walsh (WR), Adam Baboulas (T)

All-stars defence: Dan Schutte (T), Jeff Hecht (LB), Mark Holden (DB), Fraser Vrenjak (CB)

All-stars special teams: Jahmeek Taylor (RET)

ALL-TIME vs. CALGARY

Overall record: 1-3

2009 (home): 38-14 loss (Uteck Bowl)

1993 (home): 37-23 loss (Atlantic Bowl)

1992 (home): 21-11 win (Atlantic Bowl)

1988 (neutral site: Varsity Stadium, Toronto): 52-23 loss (Vanier Cup)

BOWL HISTORY (since inception of national semi-finals in 1967)

All-time Bowl record: 9-12
All-time Bowl record on the road: 1-2
Mitchell Bowl record: 0-2
Mitchell Bowl record on the road: 0-2

2009 (home): 38-14 loss vs. Calgary (Uteck Bowl)
2008 (away): 28-12 loss vs. Western (Mitchell Bowl)
2007 (home): 24-2 win vs. Laval (Uteck Bowl)
2004 (away): 31-16 loss vs. Saskatchewan (Mitchell Bowl)
2003 (home): 60-9 win vs. Simon Fraser (Uteck Bowl)
2002 (away): 36-25 win vs. McMaster (Churchill Bowl)
2001 (home): 48-8 win vs. Laval (Atlantic Bowl)
2000 (home): 40-36 loss vs. Regina (Atlantic Bowl)
1999 (home): 21-14 win vs. Waterloo (Atlantic Bowl)
1994 (home): 35-24 loss vs. Saskatchewan (Atlantic Bowl)
1993 (home): 37-23 loss vs. Calgary (Atlantic Bowl)
1992 (home): 21-11 win vs. Calgary (Atlantic Bowl)
1990 (home): 31-30 win vs. Western (Atlantic Bowl)
1989 (home): 38-33 loss vs. Western (Atlantic Bowl)
1988 (home): 44-10 win vs. Bishop’s (Atlantic Bowl)
1987 (home): 30-29 loss vs. McGill (Atlantic Bowl)
1974 (home): 45-1 loss vs. Toronto (Atlantic Bowl)
1973 (home): 19-17 win vs. Laurier (Atlantic Bowl)
1972 (home): 50-17 loss vs. Waterloo Lutheran (Atlantic Bowl)
1971 (home): 44-13 loss vs. Western (Atlantic Bowl)
1968 (home): 37-7 loss vs. Waterloo Lutheran (Atlantic Bowl)

VANIER CUP HISTORY

All-time record: 3-6

2007 (Rogers Centre, Toronto): 28-14 loss vs. Manitoba
2003 (SkyDome, Toronto): 14-7 loss vs. Laval
2002 (SkyDome, Toronto): 33-21 win vs. Saskatchewan
2001 (SkyDome, Toronto): 42-16 win vs. Manitoba
1999 (SkyDome, Toronto): 14-10 loss vs. Laval
1992 (SkyDome, Toronto): 31-0 loss vs. Queen’s
1990 (SkyDome, Toronto): 24-21 loss vs. Saskatchewan
1988 (Varsity Stadium, Toronto): 52-23 loss vs. Calgary
1973 (CNE Stadium, Toronto): 14-6 win vs. McGill

HEAD COACH: Steve Sumarah

Year: 5th 
Career regular season record: 29-10
Career playoff record: 6-4
Career overall record (season and playoffs): 35-14
Career overall record vs. Calgary: 0-1
Bowl record: 1-2
Bowl wins: 2007
Bowl losses: 2009, 2008
Vanier Cup record: 0-1
Vanier Cup wins: None
Vanier Cup losses: 2007

UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY DINOS (Canada West champions)

2010 season summary

Overall record: 8-2
Regular season record: 6-2
Regular season standing: 2nd 
Playoff record: 2-0

Final Top 10 ranking (Nov. 2): No. 5
Best Top 10 ranking (10 weeks): No. 1 (1 week: first poll)
Lowest Top 10 ranking (10 weeks): No. 7 (1 week: 8th poll)
Number of weeks in Top 10 (10 weeks): 10

Regular season offence points (26.0 ppg): 3rd CW / 11th CIS
Regular season offence total yards (447.9 ypg): 3rd CW / 8th CIS
Regular season offence passing (199.6 ypg): 6th CW / 21st CIS
Regular season offence rushing (248.2 ypg): 1st CW / 2nd CIS
Regular season defence points (22.3 ppg): 2nd CW / 9th CIS
Regular season defence total yards (422.8 ypg): 3rd CW / 18th CIS
Regular season defence passing (267.1): 6th CW / 21st CIS
Regular season defence rushing (155.6): 3rd CW / 14th CIS

2010 RESULTS

Sept. 4 (home): Saskatchewan 34, Calgary 13
Sept. 10 (home): Calgary 24, Regina 21
Sept. 18 (away): Calgary 23, Alberta 14
Sept. 25 (away): Calgary 26, Manitoba 25
Oct. 2 (home): Calgary 33, UBC 16
Oct. 15 (away): Saskatchewan 36, Calgary 17
Oct. 22 (away): Calgary 35, Regina 27
Oct. 30 (home): Calgary 37, Alberta 5
Nov. 6 (home): Calgary 40, Regina 33 (CW semifinal)
Nov. 13 (home): Calgary 56, Alberta 3 (CW final)

2010 CANADA WEST INDIVIDUAL HONOURS

Major awards: Sam Hurl (defensive MVP), Paul Swiston (outstanding down lineman), Eric Dzwilewski (rookie of the year)

All-stars offence: Matt Walter (RB), Anthony Parker (IR), Nathan Coehoorn (WR), Paul Swiston (T), Reed Alexander (G), Alex Krausnick-Groh (C)

All-stars defence: Sam Hurl (LB), Tye Noble (HB)

All-stars special teams: Aaron Ifield (PK)

ALL-TIME vs. SAINT MARY’S

Overall record: 3-1

2009 (away): 38-14 win (Uteck Bowl)
1993 (away): 37-23 win (Atlantic Bowl)
1992 (away): 21-11 loss (Atlantic Bowl)
1988 (neutral site: Varsity Stadium, Toronto): 52-23 win (Vanier Cup)

BOWL HISTORY (since inception of national semi-finals in 1967)

All-time Bowl record: 6-4
All-time Bowl record at home: 2-0
Mitchell Bowl record: 0-0
Mitchell Bowl record at home: 0-0

2009 (away): 38-14 win vs. Saint Mary’s (Uteck Bowl)
2008 (away): 59-10 loss vs. Laval (Uteck Bowl)
1995 (home): 37-7 win vs. Ottawa (Churchill Bowl)
1993 (away): 37-23 win vs. Saint Mary’s (Atlantic Bowl)
1992 (away): 21-11 loss vs. Saint Mary’s (Atlantic Bowl)
1988 (away): 34-15 win vs. Western
(Western Bowl)
1985 (home): 56-14 win vs. Carleton (Central Bowl)
1984 (away): 12-7 loss vs. Guelph (Central Bowl)
1977 (away): 24-22 loss vs. Western (Forest City Bowl)
1975 (away): 38-13 win vs. Acadia (Atlantic Bowl)

VANIER CUP HISTORY

All-time record: 4-3

2009 (PEPS Stadium, Quebec City): 33-31 loss vs. Queen’s
1995 (SkyDome, Toronto): 54-24 win vs. Western
1993 (SkyDome, Toronto): 37-34 loss vs. Toronto
1988 (Varsity Stadium, Toronto): 52-23 win vs. Saint Mary’s
1985 (Varsity Stadium, Toronto): 25-6 win vs. Western
1983 (Varsity Stadium, Toronto): 31-21 win vs. Queen’s
1975 (CNE Stadium, Toronto): 14-9 loss vs. Ottawa

HEAD COACH: Blake Nill

Year: 13th (5th at Calgary / 8 at Saint Mary’s 1998-2005)
Career regular season record: 73-31 (24-16 with Calgary)
Career playoff record: 19-8 (7-3 with Calgary)
Career overall record (season and playoffs): 92-39 (31-19 with Calgary)
Career overall record vs. Saint Mary’s: 1-0
Bowl record: 5-3 (1-1 with Calgary)
Bowl wins: 2009 (with Calgary), 2003, 2002, 2001, 1999
Bowl losses: 2008, 2004, 2000
Vanier Cup record: 2-3 (0-1 with Calgary)
Vanier Cup wins: 2002, 2001
Vanier Cup losses: 2009 (with Calgary), 2003, 1999