2019 Rams Football Game Notes

REGINA 2019 RAMS FOOTBALL GAME NOTES

SCHEDULE 9SASKATCHEWAN (1-1) SATURDAY, AUG. 31 10UBC THUNDERBIRDS VANCOUVER, B.C. • W, 46-16 7REGINA (1-1)

FRIDAY, SEPT. 6 ALBERTA QUICK HITS SETTING THE SCENE GOLDEN BEARS MOSAIC STADIUM • L, 18-17 • Both teams enter the third week of the KICKOFF: Friday, Sept. 13 (7:00 PM) Canada West schedule at 1-1 and as part SITE: Mosaic Stadium (Regina, Sask.) of a four-way tie for second in the conference standings. CAPACITY: 33,350 FRIDAY, SEPT. 13 • After breaking into the U SPORTS Top RANKINGS: Saskatchewan #9, Regina NR 9SASKATCHEWAN Ten poll at No. 7 last week, the Rams HUSKIES TELEVISION: SaskTel maxTV 48/348, dropped out this week following last MOSAIC STADIUM • 7:00 PM TELUS 997 (Wray Morrison, Justin Dunk, Friday’s loss to Alberta. Saskatchewan’s Darren Dupont) blowout home win over UBC last week- end moved the Huskies back into the poll REGINA RADIO: 620 CKRM (Michael FRIDAY, SEPT. 20 at No. 9. Ball, Pete Paczko) 4CALGARY • Friday night’s game will be the lone LIVE VIDEO: www.canadawest.tv ($) DINOS meeting of the regular season between CALGARY, AB • 7:00 PM the two teams. This year marks the first time since 2014 the Rams won’t make the trip to Saskatoon. SATURDAY, SEPT. 28 8MANITOBA RAMS STATISTICAL LEADERS BISONS WINNIPEG, MB • 2:00 PM

FRIDAY, OCT. 4 UBC THUNDERBIRDS MOSAIC STADIUM • 7:00 PM PASSING RUSHING RECEIVING SCORING JOSH DONNELLY SEMBA MBASELA KYLE MOORTGAT ALDO GALVAN 51-80, 719 yds, 3 TD 16-85 yds 13-169 yds, 1 TD 21 pts (4 FG, 7 XP, 2 RG) SATURDAY, OCT. 19 ALBERTA GOLDEN BEARS EDMONTON, AB • 1:00 PM

FRIDAY, OCT. 25 8MANITOBA TACKLES SACKS PASS DEFENCE BLOCKED KICKS BISONS CORD DELINTE MATT MOORE ZACH MOORE ROBBIE LOWES LEIBEL FIELD • 7:00 PM 10.0 tackles (7/6) 1.5 sacks (12 yds) 1 INT, 2 PBU 1 BK RAMS FOOTBALL - OFFICIAL GAME NOTES DEFENCE REIGNS: Though the Rams eventually lost 18-17 last week to Alberta, the U of QUICK NOTES R defence was again stellar. The Rams surrendered only 337 yards of total offence, held UNIVERSITY OF REGINA Alberta to 53% completion percentage, forced two turnovers, and only surrendered one Location...... Regina, Sask. touchdown – and that was after the Golden Bears took over the ball in the red zone fol- Enrollment...... 15,276 lowing a mishandled snap on a punt. Founded (Regina College)...... 1911 FORCING TURNOVERS: The two turnovers forced by the Rams in the Alberta game came Founded (University of Regina)...... 1974 in the span of three possessions in the third quarter. First LB Robbie Lowes stuffed Al- Conference...... Canada West berta’s running back for no gain on a third-down gamble, and just over four minutes later Colours...... Green and Vegas Gold DB Cord Delinte came up with an interception. The Rams defence has forced a total of five President...... Dr. Vianne Timmons turnovers so far this season including two interceptions, two turnovers on downs, and a Athletic Director...... Lisa Robertson fumble recovery. SACK COLLECTORS: Lowes and DL Eric Wicijowski both had sacks against the Golden RAMS HISTORY Bears, becoming the sixth and seventh different Rams players to collect at least a share First Season (CJFL)...... 1954 of a sack this year. The Rams have combined for a Canada West-leading seven sacks as a First Season (U SPORTS)...... 1999 team this season. All-Time Canada West Record...... 72-89-1OTL DONNELLY AMONG NATIONAL LEADERS: Rams QB Josh Donnelly is off to a solid start All-Time Postseason Record...... 7-14 under centre for the Rams, as he leads Canada West in passing yards (719) and ranks Canada West Championships...... 1 (2000) second in the nation with an average of 359.5 passing yards per game (only Clay Sequeira COACHING STAFF of Toronto has averaged more, with 419 per game). Donnelly has completed 63.8% of his Head Coach...... Steve Bryce (4th season) passes and four different receivers – SB Kyle Moortgat, SB Ryan Schienbein, WR Riley Canada West Record...... 12-14 Boersma, and SB Bennett Stusek – all have at least 125 receiving yards through the first Postseason Record...... 0-2 two weeks of the conference schedule. Offensive Coordinator...... Mark McConkey VARAO UPDATE: After rumbling his way to three one-yard touchdowns in the season Defensive Coordinator...... Sheldon Gray opener at UBC, RB Sam Varao is still Canada West’s leader this year in touchdown runs. He’s also tied for second in all of U SPORTS in that category. CANADA WEST STANDINGS SCHIENBEIN REWRITING RECORD BOOK: Schienbein continues his ascent up the W-L PF PA school’s record book in all major career receiving categories, most notably receptions 4Calgary 2-0 65 41 Regina 1-1 63 34 where he’s currently fifth with 167 in his career but within striking range of both fourth- place Mitchell Picton (169) and third-place Chad Goldie (173). He’s also all but reeled in 8Manitoba 1-1 53 43 Jason Clermont on the receiving yards list, as Schienbein sits fifth with 2162 yards but 9Saskatchewan 1-1 59 50 Alberta 1-1 49 58 is just seven back of fourth-place Clermont (2169). Schienbein remains tied with Mike UBC 0-2 23 86 Thomas for fourth in school history with 17 touchdown catches. RUNNING BACKS: The coaching staff promised a “committee approach” at running back U SPORTS TOP TEN this year, and they’ve delivered. Varao’s only four runs have been in short-yardage situa- Media ELO Total Last tions, while RB Semba Mbasela and RB Trey Campbell have the bulk of the carries other- 1 Laval (2-0 RSEQ) 255 238 493 1 wise. Mbasela has 16 rushes for 85 yards, while Campbell has 12 runs for 53 yards. 2 Western (3-0 OUA) 235 255 490 2 BROOKS BACK: After missing the season opener against UBC due to an injury, DB Bran- 3 Montreal (3-0 RSEQ) 210 221 431 3 don Brooks returned and assumed his usual starting position at boundary corner for the 4 Calgary (2-0 CW) 216 204 420 4 Rams. DB Jackson Sombach got the start in Week 1 with Brooks out, but then missed the 5 McMaster (2-1 OUA) 180 153 333 5 Alberta game due to injury and is considered probable for this week’s game. 6 Guelph (2-1 OUA) 140 170 310 8 ON THE LINE: OL Joel Braden got his first Canada West start last week against the Golden 7 Acadia (2-0 AUS) 110 187 297 9 Bears, drawing in at right guard with usual starter Andrew Becker out because of an in- 8 Manitoba (1-1 CW) 152 51 203 6 jury. Becker is likely to return on Friday, as he’s been listed as probable for the game. 9 Saskatchewan (1-1 CW) 81 119 200 NR MOSLEY TO START: Utilized mostly as a returner last year and for the first couple games 10 Saint Mary’s (2-0 AUS) 50 136 186 NR of this season, SB Kyler Mosley could get his first start with the Rams after Moortgat was Also receiving votes: Ottawa (184), Waterloo (164), injured late in the Alberta game. Mosley also made an appearance under centre last game, Regina (132), Toronto (100), Alberta (77). taking the snap on a late third-and-short situation and getting the first down for the Rams. Mosley also had a 12-yard reception last game. RAMS START CHART Opponent QB RB LT LG C RG RT WR WR SB SB SB vs. Manitoba (exhibition) Donnelly Campbell Ens Jensen Abell Becker Churchill Boersma Keen Lalonde Mosley Moortgat at UBC Donnelly Campbell Ens Jensen Abell Becker Churchill Boersma Scraper Schienbein Stusek Moortgat Alberta Donnelly Campbell Ens Jensen Abell Braden Churchill Boersma Scraper Schienbein Stusek Moortgat Saskatchewan at Calgary at Manitoba UBC at Alberta Manitoba Opponent RUSH NT DE WLB MLB ZLB SLB CB CB HB HB S vs. Manitoba (exhibition) McKimmon Cross Wicijowski White Varga Semenok Lowes Aravinthan J.Sombach Z.Moore King Ford at UBC McKimmon Knittig Wicijowski White Varga Semenok Lowes Gandire J.Sombach Z.Moore Ford Delinte Alberta McKimmon Knittig Wicijowski White Varga Semenok Lowes Gandire Brooks Z.Moore Ford Delinte Saskatchewan at Calgary at Manitoba UBC at Alberta Manitoba 2 RAMS FOOTBALL - OFFICIAL GAME NOTES RAMS FOOTBALL - OFFICIAL GAME NOTES LAST TIME IT HAPPENED SINGLE-GAME RECORDS RUSHING RUSHING YARDS • Rams player ≥ 100 rushing yards...... Kyle Borsa (129) at Manitoba, 9/29/2018 295, Neal Hughes vs. Alberta, 10/25/2003 • Opposing player ≥ 100 rushing yards...... Adam Machart (109), Saskatchewan, 9/21/2018 RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS • Rams player ≥ 150 rushing yards...... Atlee Simon (222) at UBC, 11/4/2017 • Opposing player ≥ 150 rushing yards...... Ed Ilnicki (201), Alberta, 10/14/2017 3, Cory Olynick vs. Simon Fraser, 10/26/2002 • Rams player ≥ 200 rushing yards...... Atlee Simon (222) at UBC, 11/4/2017 3, Atlee Simon vs. Manitoba, 10/25/2014 • Opposing player ≥ 200 rushing yards...... Ed Ilnicki (201), Alberta, 10/14/2017 3, Atlee Simon vs. Alberta, 11/1/2014 • Two Rams ≥ 100 rushing yards...... Never 3, Atlee Simon vs. Manitoba, 10/17/2015 • Two opposing players ≥ 100 rushing yards...... Shane Buchanan (112) and Dexter Janke (110), Saskatchewan, 8/30/2013 3, Atlee Simon vs. UBC, 11/5/2016 • Rams player ≥ 3 TD rushes...... Sam Varao (3) at UBC, 8/31/2019 3, Sam Varao vs. UBC, 8/31/2019 • Opposing player ≥ 3 TD rushes...... Mercer Timmis (3), Calgary, 10/18/2013 RUSHES • Rams player ≥ 4 TD rushes...... Never 39, Adrian Charles vs. Manitoba, 9/30/2011 • Opposing player ≥ 4 TD rushes...... Dathan Thomas (4), Saskatchewan, 9/6/2008 LONGEST RUSH 97 yds, Ronald Arnold at UBC, 9/8/2000 RECEIVING PASS COMPLETIONS • Rams player ≥ 100 receiving yards...... Riley Boersma (103) at UBC, 8/31/2019 • Opposing player ≥ 100 receiving yards...... Colton Klassen (121) and Jesse Kuntz (105), Saskatchewan, 10/26/2018 40, Noah Picton vs. Manitoba, 9/8/2016 • Rams player ≥ 150 receiving yards...... Ryan Schienbein (176) at Alberta, 9/7/2018 PASS ATTEMPTS • Opposing player ≥ 150 receiving yards...... Tyson Philpot (191), Calgary, 10/19/2018 60, Noah Picton vs. Manitoba, 9/8/2016 • Rams player ≥ 200 receiving yards...... Mitchell Picton (215) vs. Calgary, 9/23/2016 COMPLETION RATE • Opposing player ≥ 200 receiving yards...... Nathan Rowe (231), Alberta, 10/14/2017 78.8% (26-33), Noah Picton vs. Sask., 10/30/2015 • Two Rams ≥ 100 receiving yards...... Ryan Schienbein (112) and Mitchell Picton (102), Alberta, 10/14/2017 PASSING YARDS • Two opposing players ≥ 100 receiving yards...... Colton Klassen (121) and Jesse Kuntz (105), Saskatchewan, 10/26/2018 548, Teale Orban at UBC, 9/29/2006 • Three Rams ≥ 100 receiving yards...... J. Janotta (148), A. Richards (113), M. Picton (101) vs. Alberta, 11/1/2014 TOUCHDOWN PASSES • Three opposing players ≥ 100 receiving yards...... T. Philpot (191), D. Boath (126), H. Karl (110), Calgary, 10/19/2018 • Rams player ≥ 10 receptions...... Ryan Schienbein (13) at Alberta, 9/7/2018 6, Teale Orban at UBC, 9/29/2006 • Opposing player ≥ 10 receptions...... Trivel Pinto (10), UBC, 9/14/2018 6, Teale Orban vs. Calgary, 10/6/2007 • Rams player ≥ 3 TD receptions...... Ryan Schienbein (3) at Alberta, 9/7/2018 LONGEST PASS COMPLETION • Opposing player ≥ 3 TD receptions...... Mitch Hillis (3), Saskatchewan, 9/29/2017 109 yds, Mark Anderson to Jon Ryan • Rams player ≥ 4 TD receptions...... Chad Goldie (4) at UBC, 9/29/2006 (at Saskatchewan, 10/27/2001) • Opposing player ≥ 4 TD receptions...... Brendan Mahoney (5), Simon Fraser, 11/1/2003 RECEPTIONS 15, Chad Goldie at Alberta, 9/8/2007 PASSING RECEIVING YARDS • Rams player ≥ 400 passing yards...... Noah Picton (449) at Alberta, 9/7/2018 228, Jordan Sisco vs. Alberta, 10/13/2007 • Opposing player ≥ 400 passing yards...... Adam Sinagra (428), Calgary, 10/19/2018 TOUCHDOWN RECEPTIONS • Rams player 500 passing yards...... Teale Orban (548) at UBC, 9/29/2006 ≥ 4, Jason Clermont vs. UBC, 9/21/2001 • Opposing player ≥ 500 passing yards...... Never • Rams player ≥ 4 TD passes...... Noah Picton (5) at Saskatchewan, 9/29/2017 4, Chad Goldie at UBC, 9/29/2006 • Opposing player ≥ 4 TD passes...... Kyle Siemens (4), Saskatchewan, 10/26/2018 TOTAL OFFENCE YARDS • Rams player ≥ 5 TD passes...... Noah Picton (5) at Saskatchewan, 9/29/2017 597, T. Orban at UBC, 9/29/2006 • Opposing player ≥ 5 TD passes...... Kyle Siemens (5), Saskatchewan, 9/29/2017 (548 pass + 49 rush) • Rams player ≥ 6 TD passes...... Teale Orban (6) vs. Calgary, 10/6/2007 ALL-PURPOSE YARDS • Opposing player ≥ 6 TD passes...... Ryan Zahara (7), Manitoba, 10/23/2004 345, Neal Hughes at Manitoba, 11/11/2000 • Rams player ≥ 30 completions...... Noah Picton (32) at Alberta, 9/7/2018 POINTS SCORED • Opposing player 30 completions...... Michael O’Connor (30), UBC, 9/14/2018 ≥ 26, Chad Goldie at UBC, 9/29/2006 • Rams player ≥ 35 completions...... Noah Picton (35) at Alberta, 10/14/2017 • Opposing player ≥ 35 completions...... Kyle Siemens (38), Saskatchewan, 9/29/2017 TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 4 (several times) DEFENCE FIELD GOALS MADE • Rams player ≥ 2 interceptions...... Cord Delinte (2) vs. Alberta, 10/12/2018 4 (eight times) • Opposing player ≥ 2 interceptions...... Jayden McKoy (2), Manitoba, 9/23/2017 LONGEST FIELD GOAL MADE • Rams player ≥ 3 interceptions...... Never .53 yds, P. Scarcelli vs. Simon Fraser, 9/27/2008 • Opposing player ≥ 3 interceptions...... Anthony Deslauriers (3), Simon Fraser, 10/9/2009 LONGEST PUNT • Rams player ≥ 2 sacks...... Nicholas Dheilly (2) at UBC, 11/4/2017 86 yds, Jon Ryan vs. Alberta, 10/20/2001 • Opposing player ≥ 2 sacks...... Tristan Koronkiewicz (2), Saskatchewan, 9/21/2018 LONGEST PUNT RETURN • Rams player ≥ 3 sacks...... Nicholas Dheilly (3) vs. Calgary, 9/23/2016 95 yds, Steve Ryan at Manitoba, 11/4/2006 • Opposing player ≥ 3 sacks...... Cory Robinson (3), Calgary, 10/21/2017 • Rams player ≥ 4 sacks...... Stan Van Sichem (4) vs. Saskatchewan, 11/2/2007 LONGEST KICKOFF RETURN • Opposing player ≥ 4 sacks...... Michael Little (4), Simon Fraser, 10/1/2004 95 yds, Chris Ashman vs. Manitoba, 9/4/1999 LONGEST INTERCEPTION RETURN RETURN TOUCHDOWNS 87 yds, Jamir Walker vs. Sask., 9/18/2010 • Rams player, punt return TD...... Chris King (68 yds) at Calgary, 11/2/2008 LONGEST FUMBLE RETURN • Opposing player, punt return TD...... Tylor Henry (97 yds), Alberta, 9/14/2013 108 yds, Michael Stefanovic vs. Sask., 10/30/2015 • Rams player, kickoff return TD...... Neal Hughes (89 yds) at Saint Mary’s, 11/18/2000 INTERCEPTIONS • Opposing player, kickoff return TD...... William Maxwell (104 yds), Calgary, 9/26/2015 2 (15 times) • Rams player, missed FG return TD...... Never QUARTERBACK SACKS • Opposing player, missed FG return TD...... Never 4, Stan Van Sichem vs. Sask., 11/2/2007 • Rams player, interception return TD...... Jamir Walker (58 yds) at Saskatchewan, 10/29/2010 FUMBLES FORCED • Opposing player, interception return TD...... Sterling Taylor (110 yds), Calgary, 10/19/2018 • Rams player, fumble return TD...... Michael Stefanovic (108 yds) vs. Saskatchewan, 10/30/2015 2 (five times) • Opposing player, fumble return TD...... Colton Zayshley (27-yard blocked punt return), UBC, 11/5/2016 BLOCKED KICKS 2, Craig Zimmer at Simon Fraser, 10/29/2005 FIELD GOALS • Rams player ≥ 4 field goals...... Aldo Galvan (4) vs. Alberta, 10/12/2018 OVERTIME HISTORY • Opposing player ≥ 4 field goals...... Niko DiFonte (4), Calgary, 10/19/2018 Aug. 30, 2003 vs. Saskatchewan...... L, 34-31 • Rams player ≥ 5 field goals...... Never Oct. 8, 2005 at Manitoba...... W, 30-27 • Opposing player ≥ 5 field goals...... Sean Stenger (6), Saskatchewan, 9/2/2016 Sept. 2, 2016 at Saskatchewan...... L, 41-39 • Rams player ≥ 45-yard field goal...... Aldo Galvan (45 yds) at Calgary, 10/19/2018 Oct. 14, 2017 at Alberta...... W, 58-55 (2OT) • Opposing player ≥ 45-yard field goal...... Niko DiFonte (51 yds), Calgary, 10/19/2018 Sept. 29, 2018 at Manitoba...... W, 35-34* • Rams player ≥ 50-yard field goal...... Perri Scarcelli (50 yds) vs. Saskatchewan, 10/30/2009 * - Result officially a 1-0 win for Manitoba due to • Opposing player ≥ 50-yard field goal...... Niko DiFonte (51 yds), Calgary, 10/19/2018 a Rams forfeit because of an ineligible player. 3 RAMS FOOTBALL - OFFICIAL GAME NOTES RAMS FOOTBALL - OFFICIAL GAME NOTES ALPHABETICAL RAMS NUMERICAL ROSTER ROSTER No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown Previous Team No. Name Pos. 1 Aldo Galvan K 5-10 200 2 Mexico City, Mexico Bucaneros de Satélite 72 Maguire Abell OL 2 Seb Britton QB 6-5 230 3 Calgary, Alta. Rundle College 23 Gowrishan Aravinthan DB 3 Cameron Mah LB 6-0 210 1 Vancouver, B.C. Notre Dame Regional Secondary 65 Andrew Becker OL 4 Dallen Keen REC 6-5 195 1 Regina, Sask. Miller Comprehensive HS 35 Isaac Birdsell-Tyndale RB 5 Trey Campbell RB 5-9 190 5 Toronto, Ont. Westshore Rebels 83 Riley Boersma REC 6 Brandon Brooks DB 6-2 190 5 San Diego, Calif. University of Nevada 67 Roe Borgmann OL 7 Sam Mike REC 5-11 185 4 Saskatoon, Sask. Saskatoon Hilltops 64 Joel Braden OL 8 Matt Rivers REC 6-1 175 1 Regina, Sask. Campbell Collegiate 2 Seb Britton QB 9 Javier Williams RB 5-10 205 1 Calgary, Alta. Notre Dame HS 6 Brandon Brooks DB 10 Bennett Stusek REC 5-11 170 2 Regina, Sask. Campbell Collegiate 5 Trey Campbell RB 13 Bryden O’Flaherty QB 6-3 180 1 Calgary, Alta. Bishop O’Byrne HS 62 Theren Churchill OL 14 Ryan Schienbein REC 5-10 180 5 Regina, Sask. Balfour Collegiate 98 Michael Clow DL 15 Colton Hippe QB 6-4 225 4 Lloydminster, Sask. Edmonton Wildcats 93 Cameron Cross DL 16 Chase Ellingson DB 6-0 190 2 Swan River, Man. Royal Imperial Collegiate of Canada 47 Jacob Dakiniewich LB 17 Josh Donnelly QB 6-3 185 1 Regina, Sask. Dr. Martin LeBoldus HS 31 Cord Delinte DB 18 Karl King DB 5-11 190 4 St. Louis, Mo. Dakota College at Bottineau 59 Elias Deptuch DL 19 Brandon Gandire DB 6-1 185 3 Marietta, Ga. Westshore Rebels 88 Dominique Dheilly REC 20 Braedy Will LB 6-4 215 5 Winnipeg, Man. Winnipeg Rifles 57 Andrew Doidge DL 21 Jaxon Ford DB 6-1 190 2 Regina, Sask. Campbell Collegiate 17 Josh Donnelly QB 23 Gowrishan Aravinthan DB 6-0 180 1 Regina, Sask. Campbell Collegiate 78 James Dutnall OL 25 Noah Sampson DB 5-11 185 2 Pilot Butte, Sask. Greenall HS 33 Jayse Easton RB 26 Ethan Mather DB 6-1 190 1 Lloydminster, Sask. Lloydminster Comprehensive HS 16 Chase Ellingson DB 27 Semba Mbasela RB 5-7 175 2 Regina, Sask. Dr. Martin LeBoldus HS 41 Cody Ellingson LB 28 Carson Sombach DB 5-10 175 1 Regina, Sask. Miller Comprehensive HS 99 Zach Eltom DL 29 Zach Moore DB 6-0 190 3 Regina, Sask. Dr. Martin LeBoldus HS 75 Jesse Ens OL 30 Brayden Wagg LB 5-10 185 3 Regina, Sask. Campbell Collegiate Jared Ens DB 31 Cord Delinte DB 6-0 205 5 Cowley, Alta. Okanagan Sun 21 Jaxon Ford DB 32 Robbie Lowes LB 6-1 205 4 Regina, Sask. Westshore Rebels Jaxon Fuchs DB 33 Jayse Easton RB 5-10 180 1 Moosomin, Sask. Moosomin Generals 1 Aldo Galvan K 34 Colin Stumborg TE 6-0 245 5 Saskatoon, Sask. Saskatoon Hilltops 19 Brandon Gandire DB 35 Isaac Birdsell-Tyndale RB 5-9 220 1 Regina, Sask. Miller Comprehensive HS Will Genert DB 36 Jackson Sombach DB 5-9 175 1 Regina, Sask. Miller Comprehensive HS 53 Connor Green K 37 Dillon Zimmermann DB 6-0 175 1 Regina, Sask. Dr. Martin LeBoldus HS 82 Lachlan Hardiker REC 38 Christian Katende RB 5-8 220 1 Regina, Sask. Winston Knoll Collegiate 49 Garret Hatchard LB 39 Travis Semenok LB 5-11 215 4 Medicine Hat, Alta. Edmonton Wildcats 15 Colton Hippe QB 40 Payton Williams DB 6-1 180 1 Regina, Sask. Winston Knoll Collegiate 97 Zach Hirshmiller DL 41 Cody Ellingson LB 6-1 215 3 Swan River, Man. Swan Valley Regional Secondary 70 Parker Hodel OL 42 Dillon Kiefer DB 6-3 185 1 Regina, Sask. Miller Comprehensive HS 58 Josh Howe DL 43 Odun Ogidan RB 5-10 205 5 Winnipeg, Man. Winnipeg Rifles Thomas Hyett QB 44 Josh White LB 6-2 190 2 Regina, Sask. Campbell Collegiate Ethan Jaster DB 45 Sam Varao RB 6-0 210 5 Victoria, B.C. Belmont Secondary 63 Liam Jensen OL 46 Justin Maser LB 6-2 215 1 Medicine Hat, Alta. Medicine Hat HS 77 Colby Joyes OL 47 Jacob Dakiniewich LB 6-2 205 1 Regina, Sask. Dr. Martin LeBoldus HS 38 Christian Katende RB 48 Tanner Smith LB 6-1 200 3 Regina, Sask. Regina Thunder 4 Dallen Keen REC 49 Garret Hatchard LB 6-3 210 1 Lloydminster, Alta. Lloydminster Comprehensive HS 42 Dillon Kiefer DB 50 Cody Peters LB 5-11 210 4 Saskatoon, Sask. Saskatoon Hilltops 18 Karl King DB 51 Paxton Seib DL 6-1 275 2 Regina, Sask. Campbell Collegiate 90 Garth Knittig DL 53 Connor Green K 5-7 165 1 Portage la Prairie, Man. Portage Collegiate 55 Jacob Laboccetta LB 54 Peyton Ryder LB 5-8 210 1 Newport News, Va. Christchurch School 81 Tyler Lalonde REC PRONUNCIATION GUIDE 55 Jacob Laboccetta LB 6-1 215 3 Moose Jaw, Sask. Central Collegiate 89 Dawson Laye REC 56 Ryder Varga LB 6-3 225 2 Regina, Sask. Dr. Martin LeBoldus HS Liam Lerat DB 57 Andrew Doidge DL 6-1 210 1 Lumsden, Sask. Lumsden HS 32 Robbie Lowes LB 58 Josh Howe DL 6-3 225 1 Medicine Hat, Alta. Medicine Hat HS 3 Cameron Mah LB 59 Elias Deptuch DL 5-11 230 1 Regina, Sask. Dr. Martin LeBoldus HS 46 Justin Maser LB 60 Apete Tuiloma OL 6-3 255 1 North Battleford, Sask. North Battleford Comprehensive 26 Ethan Mather DB 61 Derek Walde OL 6-0 300 3 Kindersley, Sask. Kamloops Broncos 27 Semba Mbasela RB 62 Theren Churchill OL 6-6 295 5 Stettler, Alta. Edmonton Huskies 92 Brandon McKimmon DL 63 Liam Jensen OL 6-3 285 3 Watrous, Sask. Winston HS 7 Sam Mike REC 64 Joel Braden OL 6-5 325 3 Regina, Sask. Regina Thunder 29 Zach Moore DB

4 RAMS FOOTBALL - OFFICIAL GAME NOTES RAMS FOOTBALL - OFFICIAL GAME NOTES ALPHABETICAL RAMS NUMERICAL ROSTER ROSTER No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown Previous Team No. Name Pos. 65 Andrew Becker OL 6-3 300 3 Kelowna, B.C. Rutland Senior Secondary 91 Matt Moore DL 66 Brayden Vandermeer OL 6-2 280 2 Airdrie, Alta. Calgary Colts 86 Kyle Moortgat REC 67 Roe Borgmann OL 6-1 270 5 Lumsden, Sask. Lumsden HS 85 Kyler Mosley REC 68 Brayden Walz DL 6-3 295 1 Calgary, Alta. Bishop O’Byrne HS 84 Mason Novik REC 69 Luke Turner DL 6-1 255 1 Wood Mountain, Sask. Assiniboia Composite HS 13 Bryden O’Flaherty QB 70 Parker Hodel OL 6-4 305 1 Regina, Sask. Winston Knoll Collegiate 43 Odun Ogidan RB 71 Haider Syed OL 6-0 265 2 Fullerton, Calif. Santa Ana College 50 Cody Peters LB 72 Maguire Abell OL 6-0 265 2 Moose Jaw, Sask. Albert E. Peacock Collegiate 8 Matt Rivers REC 73 Holden Serack OL 6-2 315 1 Saskatoon, Sask. Evan Hardy Collegiate 54 Peyton Ryder LB 74 Connor Taylor OL 6-4 290 1 Medicine Hat, Alta. Medicine Hat HS 25 Noah Sampson DB 75 Jesse Ens OL 6-4 280 3 Warman, Sask. Warman HS 14 Ryan Schienbein REC 77 Colby Joyes OL 6-6 320 1 Clavet, Sask. Clavet Composite 80 Daniel Scraper REC 78 James Dutnall OL 6-1 290 1 Airdrie, Alta. George McDougall HS 51 Paxton Seib DL 79 Ivan Xu OL 6-2 260 1 Victoria, B.C. Mount Douglas Secondary 39 Travis Semenok LB 80 Daniel Scraper REC 5-11 170 5 Regina, Sask. Dr. Martin LeBoldus HS 73 Holden Serack OL 81 Tyler Lalonde REC 5-10 185 1 Regina, Sask. Michael A. Riffel HS 48 Tanner Smith LB 82 Lachlan Hardiker REC 6-3 180 1 Medicine Hat, Alta. Medicine Hat HS 28 Carson Sombach DB 83 Riley Boersma REC 5-10 175 2 Cambridge, Ont. Royal Imperial Collegiate of Canada 36 Jackson Sombach DB 84 Mason Novik REC 5-10 170 1 Regina, Sask. Sheldon-Williams Collegiate Emmett Steadman REC 85 Kyler Mosley REC 5-11 195 4 Richmond, B.C. Okanagan Sun 34 Colin Stumborg TE 86 Kyle Moortgat REC 6-0 185 5 Cochrane, Alta. Cochrane HS 10 Bennett Stusek REC 87 C.J. Vincent REC 6-2 180 1 Moose Jaw, Sask. Central Collegiate 71 Haider Syed OL 88 Dominique Dheilly REC 6-0 175 1 Regina, Sask. Dr. Martin LeBoldus HS 74 Connor Taylor OL 89 Dawson Laye REC 6-0 160 1 Cochrane, Alta. Cochrane HS 94 Oluwafemi Tiemi DL 90 Garth Knittig DL 6-0 285 3 Delisle, Sask. Saskatoon Hilltops 60 Apete Tuiloma OL 91 Matt Moore DL 6-1 260 3 Regina, Sask. Dr. Martin LeBoldus HS 69 Luke Turner DL 92 Brandon McKimmon DL 6-3 255 3 Warman, Sask. University of Saskatchewan 66 Brayden Vandermeer OL 93 Cameron Cross DL 6-3 260 4 North Vancouver, B.C. Langley Rams 45 Sam Varao RB 94 Oluwafemi Tiemi DL 6-5 340 1 Warri, Nigeria 56 Ryder Varga LB 96 Eric Wicijowski DL 6-2 285 5 Regina, Sask. Dr. Martin LeBoldus HS 87 C.J. Vincent REC 97 Zach Hirshmiller DL 6-1 245 1 Regina, Sask. Winston Knoll Collegiate 30 Brayden Wagg LB 98 Michael Clow DL 6-2 210 1 Regina, Sask. Miller Comprehensive HS 61 Derek Walde OL 99 Zach Eltom DL 6-3 250 1 Regina, Sask. Dr. Martin LeBoldus HS 68 Brayden Walz DL Jared Ens DB 6-2 175 1 Warman, Sask. Bishop James Mahoney HS 44 Josh White LB Jaxon Fuchs DB 5-11 170 1 Regina, Sask. Michael A. Riffel HS 96 Eric Wicijowski DL Will Genert DB 6-0 155 1 Regina, Sask. Miller Comprehensive HS 20 Braedy Will LB Thomas Hyett QB 6-5 210 1 Vernon, B.C. Vernon Secondary 9 Javier Williams RB Ethan Jaster DB 5-8 170 1 Regina, Sask. Archbishop M.C. O’Neill HS 40 Payton Williams DB Liam Lerat DB 5-10 180 5 Ottawa, Ont. St. Mark Catholic HS 79 Ivan Xu OL Emmett Steadman REC 5-11 165 1 Regina, Sask. Miller Comprehensive HS 37 Dillon Zimmermann DB RAMS PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Abell, Maguire...... ma-GWY-er AY-bull Hodel, Parker...... HOE-dul Schienbein, Ryan...... SHIN-bine Aravinthan, Gowrishan...... gow-REE-shin air-uh-VIN-thin Keen, Dallen...... (rhymes with “Allan”) Seib, Paxton...... (rhymes with “vibe”) Boersma, Riley...... BORES-ma Knittig, Garth...... ka-NIT-ig Semenok, Travis...... SEM-a-nock Dakiniewich, Jacob...... da-KIN-a-which Laboccetta, Jacob...... la-boh-SET-uh Stusek, Bennett...... STEW-sick Delinte, Cord...... da-LINT Mbasela, Semba...... um-bah-SELL-a Varao, Sam...... VARE-oh Dheilly, Dominique...... (like “daily”) Moortgat, Kyle...... MORT-gat Walde, Derek...... WALL-dee Gandire, Brandon...... gan-DEER Mosley, Kyler...... MOZE-ley Wicijowski, Eric...... which-HOUSE-key Hippe, Colton...... (like “hippy”) Ogidan, Odun...... OH-din OH-ga-din Williams, Javier...... ja-VEER RAMS IN THE PROS DB Tevaughn Campbell3...... San Diego Chargers (NFL) WR Mitchell Picton3...... Saskatchewan Roughriders (CFL) DL Akiem Hicks...... Chicago Bears (NFL) P Jon Ryan...... Saskatchewan Roughriders (CFL) OL Brett Jones...... Minnesota Vikings (NFL) WR Richard Sindani1...... Calgary Stampeders (CFL) LS Jorgen Hus...... Saskatchewan Roughriders (CFL) 1 - 1-game injured list / 2 - 6-game injured list / 3 - Practice squad OL Brendon LaBatte2...... Saskatchewan Roughriders (CFL)

5 RAMS FOOTBALL - OFFICIAL GAME NOTES RAMS FOOTBALL - OFFICIAL GAME NOTES COACHING STAFF - SIDELINE

ROBBIE AVRAM MARK BECKER ROE BORGMANN STEVE BRYCE VENTSON DONELSON DEFENSIVE BACKS ASSISTANT TIGHT ENDS COACH GRADUATE ASSISTANT HEAD COACH DEFENSIVE BACKS COACH

SHELDON GRAY LIAM LERAT MARK McCONKEY MARK McLOUGHLIN DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR GRADUATE ASSISTANT OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR SPECIAL TEAMS ASSISTANT

SHELDON NEALD GREG NESBITT ADAM RASK JEFF STUSEK OFFENSIVE LINE COACH DEFENSIVE LINE COACH GRADUATE ASSISTANT RECEIVERS COACH COACHING STAFF - PRESS BOX

JOHN HASHEM DEREK LAMER DWAYNE MASSON KEVIN PIERCE KYLE STROEDER OFFENSIVE LINE COACH LINEBACKERS COACH RUNNING BACKS COACH SPECIAL TEAMS COACH DEFENSIVE LINE COACH HEAD COACH STEVE BRYCE Stephen Bryce was hired in March, 2016 as the the selection of quarterback Noah Picton as the Hec a team that had just had a winless season, Bryce head coach of the University of Regina Rams and is Crighton Trophy recipient in 2016, an annual award helped guide Etiwanda to the top of the Baseline now in his fourth year at the helm of the program. given to the top player in Canadian university League in short order. The Eagles had 4-1 league It didn’t take long for Bryce to make an impact in football. Picton was an All-Canadian in both 2016 records in 2006, 2007, and 2009 and won California his first season with the Rams. Taking over a team and 2017, while his cousin Mitchell Picton earned Interscholastic Federation playoff games in both that had gone winless the previous season, Bryce All-Canadian status in 2016. Bryce’s team also pro- 2009 and 2010. guided the squad to a 6-2 conference record in 2016 duced the Canada West Rookie of the Year in 2016, Bryce is a former player himself with the Regina as the Rams finished in first place in the Canada while his players have combined for 10 Canada Rams, playing for five seasons and helping the West standings for the first time in program history. West all-star selections over his first three seasons program win a national championship in 1987 – his He was an easy choice as the Canada West Coach of as head coach. Three of those all-stars – Zver, first year with the team. He went on to play for four the Year. Mitchell Picton, and Simon – went on to be selected years at Jamestown College, where he graduated The Rams followed that up with another postsea- in the CFL Draft. with a Bachelor of Arts in 1997 with an emphasis on son appearance in 2017 after a third-place finish in Prior to coming to the U of R, Bryce’s longest human biology. He continued his education at Cal the conference standings. coaching stint was at Etiwanda High School in State San Bernardino, receiving a Bachelor of Sci- Highlighting the list of individual accomplish- Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. where he spent seven ence in geology in 2015. ments under Coach Bryce’s tenure with the Rams is seasons as head coach of the Eagles. Taking over

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PASSING PUNT RETURNS G Effic Cmp-Att-Int Pct Yds TD Lng Avg/G No. Yds Avg TD Long Josh Donnelly 2 144.12 51-80-3 63.8 719 3 75 359.5 Tyler Lalonde 15 76 5.1 0 20 Bryden O’Flaherty 2 0.00 0-1-0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 Trey Campbell 1 16 16.0 0 16 Total 2 142.34 51-81-3 63.0 719 3 75 359.5 Cord Delinte 1 10 10.0 0 10 Opponents 2 115.43 39-66-2 59.1 451 1 39 225.5 Total 17 102 6.0 0 20 Opponents 9 56 6.2 0 30 RUSHING KICKOFF RETURNS GP Att Gain Loss Net Avg TD Long Avg/G No. Yds Avg TD Long Semba Mbasela 2 16 86 1 85 5.3 0 17 42.5 Kyler Mosley 3 53 17.7 0 19 Trey Campbell 2 12 53 0 53 4.4 1 20 26.5 Odun Ogidan 2 24 12.0 0 14 Josh Donnelly 2 6 15 0 15 2.5 0 7 7.5 Total 5 77 15.4 0 19 Odun Ogidan 2 4 14 1 13 3.2 0 5 6.5 Opponents 9 177 19.7 0 29 Sam Varao 2 4 6 0 6 1.5 3 3 3.0 Kyler Mosley 2 1 2 0 2 2.0 0 2 1.0 Total 2 43 176 2 174 4.0 4 20 87.0 Opponents 2 39 241 16 225 5.8 2 34 112.5 RECEIVING SCORING G No. Yds Avg TD Long Avg/G [------PATs ------] Kyle Moortgat 2 13 169 13.0 1 51 84.5 SCORING TD FGs Kick Rush Rcv Pass DXP Saf Points Bennett Stusek 2 11 125 11.4 0 27 62.5 Aldo Galvan 0 4-9 7-7 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 21 Ryan Schienbein 2 10 146 14.6 1 47 73.0 Sam Varao 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 18 Riley Boersma 2 6 140 23.3 1 75 70.0 Kyle Moortgat 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Daniel Scraper 2 4 58 14.5 0 22 29.0 Trey Campbell 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Semba Mbasela 2 3 32 10.7 0 17 16.0 Riley Boersma 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Colin Stumborg 2 1 16 16.0 0 16 8.0 Ryan Schienbein 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Trey Campbell 2 1 12 12.0 0 12 6.0 Total 7 4-9 7-7 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 63 Kyler Mosley 2 1 12 12.0 0 12 6.0 Opponents 3 2-4 3-3 0-0 0 0-0 0 3 34 Dallen Keen 2 1 9 9.0 0 9 4.5 Total 2 51 719 14.1 3 75 359.5 Opponents 2 39 451 11.6 1 39 225.5 INTERCEPTIONS ALL-PURPOSE YARDAGE No. Yds Avg TD Long G Rush Rec PR KOR IR Tot Avg/G Cord Delinte 1 0 0.0 0 0 Kyle Moortgat 2 0 169 0 0 0 169 84.5 Zach Moore 1 3 3.0 0 3 Ryan Schienbein 2 0 146 0 0 0 146 73.0 Total 2 3 1.5 0 3 Riley Boersma 2 0 140 0 0 0 140 70.0 Opponents 3 33 11.0 0 23 Bennett Stusek 2 0 125 0 0 0 125 62.5 Semba Mbasela 2 85 32 0 0 0 117 58.5 Trey Campbell 2 53 12 16 0 0 81 40.5 Tyler Lalonde 2 0 0 76 0 0 76 38.0 Kyler Mosley 2 2 12 0 53 0 67 33.5 Daniel Scraper 2 0 58 0 0 0 58 29.0 Odun Ogidan 2 13 0 0 24 0 37 18.5 Colin Stumborg 2 0 16 0 0 0 16 8.0 Josh Donnelly 2 15 0 0 0 0 15 7.5 Cord Delinte 2 0 0 10 0 0 10 5.0 Dallen Keen 2 0 9 0 0 0 9 4.5 Sam Varao 2 6 0 0 0 0 6 3.0 Zach Moore 2 0 0 0 0 3 3 1.5 Total 2 174 719 102 77 3 1075 537.5 Opponents 2 225 451 56 177 33 942 471.0

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DEFENSIVE STATISTICS [----Tackles----] [Sacks] [Pass Def] [--Fumbles--] Blkd GP Solo Ast Total TFL/Yds #-Yards Int-Yds BrUp QBH Rcv-Yds FF Kick Saf 31 Cord Delinte 2 7 6 10.0 1.0-9 1.0-9 1-0 ...... 50 Cody Peters 2 7 5 9.5 2.0-6 . . . . . 1 . . 56 Ryder Varga 2 8 3 9.5 3.0-12 1.0-5 . 1 . . 1 . . 44 Josh White 2 3 9 7.5 1.0-6 0.5-5 ...... 21 Jaxon Ford 2 5 5 7.5 0.5-2 . . . . 1-20 . . . 32 Robbie Lowes 2 5 5 7.5 1.0-6 1.0-6 . . . . 1 1 . 29 Zach Moore 2 6 3 7.5 . . 1-3 2 . 1-0 . . . 90 Garth Knittig 2 4 2 5.0 0.5-1 ...... 91 Matt Moore 2 1 4 3.0 2.0-13 1.5-12 ...... 96 Eric Wicijowski 2 3 . 3.0 1.0-7 1.0-7 ...... 39 Travis Semenok 2 1 3 2.5 ...... 85 Kyler Mosley 2 2 1 2.5 ...... 6 Brandon Brooks 1 2 1 2.5 0.5-1 . . 2 . . . . . 48 Tanner Smith 2 2 . 2.0 ...... 20 Braedy Will 2 . 3 1.5 ...... 19 Brandon Gandire 2 1 1 1.5 ...... 81 Tyler Lalonde 2 1 1 1.5 ...... 36 Jackson Sombach 1 1 1 1.5 . . . 1 . . . . . 86 Kyle Moortgat 2 1 . 1.0 ...... 54 Peyton Ryder 1 . 2 1.0 ...... 43 Odun Ogidan 2 1 . 1.0 ...... 93 Cameron Cross 2 1 . 1.0 1.0-8 1.0-8 ...... 41 Cody Ellingson 1 . 2 1.0 ...... 62 Theren Churchill 2 1 . 1.0 ...... 92 Brandon McKimmon 2 . 2 1.0 0.5-1 ...... 3 Cameron Mah 2 . 2 1.0 ...... 10 Bennett Stusek 2 1 . 1.0 ...... 55 Jacob Laboccetta 2 . 1 0.5 ...... 83 Riley Boersma 2 . 1 0.5 ...... 68 Brayden Walz 2 . 1 0.5 ...... Total 2 64 64 96.0 14-72 7-52 2-3 6 . 2-20 3 1 . Opponents 2 80 54 107.0 5.0-20 3-18 3-33 8 . 2-1 3 1 3

TEAM STATISTICS REG OPP REG OPP SCORING 63 34 INT RETURN AVERAGE 1.5 11.0 Points Per Game 31.5 17.0 FUMBLES-LOST 5-2 3-2 Points Off Turnovers 15 7 PENALTIES-Yards 18-160 25-248 FIRST DOWNS 48 35 Average Per Game 80.0 124.0 Rushing 12 13 PUNTS-Yards 12-419 21-829 Passing 33 20 Average Per Punt 34.9 39.5 Penalty 3 2 Net punt average 30.2 34.6 RUSHING YARDAGE 174 225 KICKOFFS-Yards 9-518 6-336 Yards gained rushing 176 241 Average Per Kick 57.6 56.0 Yards lost rushing 2 16 Net kick average 37.9 43.2 Rushing Attempts 43 39 TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 31:37 28:23 Average Per Rush 4.0 5.8 3RD-DOWN Conversions 4/8 1/3 Average Per Game 87.0 112.5 3rd-Down Pct 50% 33% TDs Rushing 4 2 SACKS BY-Yards 7-52 3-18 PASSING YARDAGE 719 451 MISC YARDS -62 -35 Comp-Att-Int 51-81-3 39-66-2 TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 7 3 Average Per Pass 8.9 6.8 FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS 4-9 2-4 Average Per Catch 14.1 11.6 ON-SIDE KICKS 0-0 0-0 Average Per Game 359.5 225.5 RED-ZONE SCORES (7-7) 100% (5-7) 71% TDs Passing 3 1 RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS (6-7) 86% (3-7) 43% TEAM LOSSES -62 -35 PAT-ATTEMPTS (7-7) 100% (3-3) 100% TOTAL OFFENSE 831 641 ATTENDANCE 1677 3711 Total Plays 124 105 Games/Avg Per Game 1/1677 1/3711 Average Per Play 6.7 6.1 Neutral Site Games 0/0 Average Per Game 415.5 320.5 KICK RETURNS: #-Yards 5-77 9-177 SCORE BY QUARTERS 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Total PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards 17-102 9-56 Regina 10 37 8 8 - 63 INT RETURNS: #-Yards 2-3 3-33 Opponents 7 8 11 8 - 34 KICK RETURN AVERAGE 15.4 19.7 PUNT RETURN AVERAGE 6.0 6.2

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