Western Mustangs receiver Brian Marshall tied a single-game OUA record with four touchdown receptions, earning him offensive Player of the Week honours.
Calgary, McMaster, and Laval all hang on in the top-three, while Guelph and Western are on the rise in the latest Football Reporters of Canada CIS rankings.
University of Regina defensive lineman Stefan Charles can cause a lot of trouble for opposing offences in between the white lines, but he knows how to avoid it off the field.
The Marauders remain at the top this week, after traveling to London on Saturday and edging Western 33-27 in front of a boisterous homecoming crowd of 10,900.
Kyle Quinlan threw for 340 yards and a pair of touchdowns, leading the Marauders to a 33-20 win over Queen’s and cementing McMaster’s ranking as the nation’s top team.
Sherbrooke’s Jérémi Roch, Queens Sam Sabourin and Saint Marys Brett Lauther are the CIS football players of the week for the period ending Sept. 15, 2012.
McMaster cruised to a fourth straight appearance as the top-ranked team in the nation, thanks to a 45-16 win over the Gee-Gees in the Nation’s capital.
The Calgary Dinos jumped Laval to claim second spot in the national rankings on Tuesday, after an impressive 65-6 win over rival Alberta over the weekend.
With conference play just one week away, the results are in on the first CIS top-10 poll of the season, with defending national champion McMaster claiming the top spot.
By defeating the top-ranked USA to win Gold at the IFAF Championship in Austin, Texas this July, Football Canada made quite a splash on the world football stage.
The 48th Vanier Cup will be held during the 100th Grey Cup Festival in a joint partnership between Canadian Interuniversity Sport, MRX and the 100th Grey Cup Festival.