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SASKATCHEWAN HUSKIES FOOTBALL VANIER CUP CHAMPIONS : 1990, ‘96, ‘98 | CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS: 1965, ‘74, ‘89, ‘90, ‘91, ‘94, ‘96, ‘98, ‘99, 2002, ‘04, ‘05, ‘06, 18 94 ALL-CANADIANS | 266 CANADA WEST ALL-STARS | 35 CANADA WEST AWARD WINNERS | 7 U SPORTS AWARD WINNERS 2019 SCHEDULE Game Information Fri 8/30 at Manitoba L 43-19 Date ............................Saturday, Sept. 21 Fri 9/6 vs UBC W 40-7 Time ........................................1 p.m. (CST) Fri 9/13 at Regina W 44-9 Location ...........................Edmonton, AB Sat 9/21 at Alberta 1:00 PM Venue .........................................Foote Field Fri 9/27 vs Calgary 7:00 PM Fri 10/4 vs Manitoba 7:00 PM Watch ......SaskTel Max/Canadawest.tv Sat 10/19 at UBC 5:00 PM Listen ........................................ CJWW 600 Fri 10/26 vs Alberta 2:00 PM Series ........................ SSK Leads 51-33-1 Sat 11/2 Semifinal TBD SASKATCHEWAN Current Streak ....................... SSK - 3 W ALBERTA Sat 11/9 Hardy Cup TBD HUSKIES Last Meeting .................Aug. 31, 2018 GOLDEN BEARS Sat 11/16 Mitchell Bowl TBD 2-1 SSK 42 vs. ALB 0 2-1 Sat 11/24 Vanier Cup TBD CANADA WEST STANDINGS GP Record #5THINGS 1 Saskatchewan has won 11 of their last 13 games against Alberta but has dropped Calgary 3 3-0 two of their last three contests at Foote Field. The Huskies had two players honoured on the conference level after their win over Saskatchewan 3 2-1 2 the Rams. Nelson Lokombo was named the Canada West defensive player of the Alberta 3 2-1 week, while David Solie was named the special team’s player of the week. Through just three games this season, third year-defensive back Nelson Lokombo Manitoba 3 1-2 3 is first in team history for most interception return yards in a single season (193). He is also third in conference history in that same category. Regina 3 1-2 With a win, the Golden Bears would be off to their best start since 2005, where UBC 3 0-3 4 they began 4-0, and ultimately finished the regular season with a 7-1 record Ethan Watson was sharp in week three action after replacing Nyhus in the second U SPORTS TOP 10 5 half against the Rams, completing 4-6 passes and adding a touchdown Pts (1st place) Last week #ByTheNumbers 1. Western 473 (10) 2 STATISTICAL LEADERS 2. Montreal 449 (6) 3 8 3. Laval 416 1 Saskatchewan Category Alberta The Huskies moved up one spot ADAM MACHART Rushing BRAD LAUNHARDT to number eight in the U SPORTS 4. Calgary 374 4 45 ATT, 360 YDS, 3 TDS 20 ATT, 190 YDS, 0 TD top ten after their win in Regina 5. Acadia 326 7 MASON NYHUS Passing BRAD LAUNHARDT 16 6. Guelph 299 6 68-102, 796 YDS, 4 TDS 62-105, 852 YDS, 4 TDS The Huskies have allowed 16 7. McMaster 289 5 COLTON KLASSEN Receiving BEN KOPCZYNSKI total points over the course of 8. Saskatchewan 276 9 17 REC, 222 YDS, 0 TDS 17 REC, 255 YDS, 0 TDS the past two games 9. Ottawa 204 - RAMSEY DERBAS Tackles JASSEN BROWN 22 22 TACKLES 21 TACKLES 10. Toronto 141 - First-year linebacker Ramsey Der- N. DHEILLY, E. MACHIBRODA Sacks 3 PLAYERS bas leads the Huskies in tackles. SPORTS INFORMATION DIRECTOR: CAMERON DOHERTY 3 SACKS 1 SACKS PHONE: 306-966-1024 • CELL: 250-818-2408 NELSON LOKOMBO Interceptions 5 PLAYERS EMAIL: [email protected] 120 WEBSITE: HUSKIES.USASK.CA 3 INTS 1 INTS Adam Machart is third in the na- TWITTER: @HUSKIEATHLETICS DAVID SOLIE Field Goals JONATHAN GIUSTINI FACEBOOK: HUSKIE ATHLETICS tion with 120.0 rushing yards per INSTAGRAM: @HUSKIEATHLETICS 6-6 FGs, 10-12 XPs 6-9 FGs, 6-6 XPs game through three weeks.. Game 4 vs Alberta Golden Bears • Huskie Football 2019 Game Notes 2019 Huskie Football Game Notes - 2 UOFS QUICK FACTS: SCOUTING THE GOLDEN BEARS Location: Saskatoon, SK Enrollment: 19,700 • Brad Launhardt was honoured as the Canada West player of the week after throwing Founded: 1907 for 258 yards and two touchdowns, while rumbling for 117 yards on the ground. The Nickname: Huskies dual-threat pivot will be in tough in week four against a Huskies defence which has only Huskie Colours: Green, White allowed 113 total rushing yards over the past two weeks. Conference: Canada West • Launhardt’s go-to-target has been Ben Kopczynski, who leads the Canada West in President: Peter Stoicheff receiving yards through three weeks with 255 on 17 receptions. Chief Athletics Officer: David Hardy • Kopczynski spent time as a quarterback for the Golden Bears as the team’s starter in their first two Canada West games back in 2017. However, Kopczynski has not thrown a Stadium: Griffiths Stadium pass in a regular season game since being replaced in Alberta’s 43-17 loss to on Sept. 8. Surface: Field Turf Capacity: 5,743 HUSKIE HISTORY: PRONUNCIATION GUIDE All-Time Conference Record: #1 Ewanchyna, Josh ........................E-wan-chin-uh 213-162 (since 1972) #4 Whiting, Ben .................................White-ing All-Time Playoff Record: 31-22 #7 Klassen, Colton ............................Claw-sin VS ALBERTA GOLDEN BEARS: #8 Nyhus, Mason...............................Ni-us All-Time: 51-32-1 #17 Kuntz, Jesse ...............................Koontz Conference: 48-30-1 #18 Lumeka, Clovis ..........................Loo-mek-ah Playoffs: 3-3 #20 Machart, Adam .........................Mak-hart Home: 26-16-1 Away: 23-16 #30 Thakurdeen, Malcolm ............Thak-er-deen #31 Dirham, Mason ..........................Dur-am #37 Thakurdeen, Eric ......................Thak-er-deen TEAM STATS #41 Sveinbjornson, Ciaran ...........Sven-byorn-son 34.3 (2nd) Points per game #46 Todos, Matthew .......................Toe-dus 1433 (1st) Total offense #47 Whiting, Tom .............................White-ing 485.3 (1st) Yards per game #56 Olabimtan, Oluwayombo ..... Yombo 280.7 (3rd) Passing yards per game #57 Zerr, Bryce ...................................Zair 5 (2nd) Passing touchdowns #60 Zerr, Noah ..................................Z-air 204.7 (1st) Rushing yards per game #62 Summach, Nick........................ Sum-ick #78 Tkatchuk, Luke..........................Ka-chuk 7.8 (1st) Yards per rush #81 Piok, Yol.......................................Pee-awk 4 (1st) Rushing touchdowns #83 Mandziuk, Matthew................Mand-zik 29 (1st) 1st downs per game #97 Eidsvik, Tom..............................Eds-vick 44 (2nd) 3rd down % #99 Dheilly, Nicholas.......................Daily 16.3 (5th) Kick return average 8.9 (3rd) Punt return average 100 (1st) Field goal % 37.6 (4th) Average per punt 83 (4th) Red zone % 8-12 (2nd) Red zone touchdowns 4 (3rd) INT’s 133 (6th) Tackles 11 (1st) Sacks 32 (3rd) Penalties 272 (2nd) Penalty Yards Facebook “f” Logo CMYK / .eps Facebook “f” Logo CMYK / .eps Huskie Athletics huskies.usask.ca @huskieathletics 2019 Huskie Football Game Notes - 3 LAST WEEK... LAST MEETING... September 13, 2019 August 31, 2018 1 2 3 4 F 1 2 3 4 F SASKATCHEWAN (2-1) 7 12 7 18 44 ALBERTA (0-1) 0 0 0 0 0 REGINA (1-2) 3 6 0 0 9 SASKATCHEWAN (1-0) 3 15 14 10 42 REGINA, Sask. - The No. 9-ranked University of Saskatchewan Huskies SASKATOON – It was pure dominance on both ends of the field as the opened the game with a lengthy touchdown drive and went on to a University of Saskatchewan Huskie football team started their 2018 wire-to-wire 44-9 road victory over the Regina Rams on Friday night in a campaign with a 42-0 victory over the visiting Alberta Golden Bears at Canada West game at Mosaic Stadium. Griffiths Stadium inside Nutrien Park on Aug. 31. The Huskies got on the board on the game's opening possession with "We were well prepared and it showed out there, it's been a long time an 11-play, 90-yard drive that took 6:28 off the clock and was extend- and I think the guys were a little sick of playing each other," said Hus- ed by a roughing the kicker penalty. It was still a two-score game at kie head coach Scott Flory. "There were some good things tonight, but halftime as the Huskies led 19-9 at the break, but the visitors scored 25 some things that we need to correct." unanswered second-half points to take complete control of the contest. Saskatchewan put the exclamation mark on the win in the fourth quar- Out-gaining the Golden Bears to the tune of 462-257 yards, Saskatche- ter with a 98-yard pick six by Nelson Lokombo, his second interception wan combined a potent passing attack, strong ground game and stiff of the quarter. defence in the victory. Saskatchewan tore it up on the ground, rushing for 244 yards with most Fifth-year quarter back Kyle Siemens started his senior season by of that total thanks to Adam Machart's 17 carries for 134 yards. Josh going 17-28 for 240 yards and a pair of touchdowns through the air. Ewanchyna added 47 yards on seven rushes, while Mason Nyhus and Siemens also scored a rushing touchdown, putting up 25 yards on Ethan Watson - the Huskies' two quarterbacks - combined for 58 yards three carries. on six scrambles. "It's not a fluke that we went and did the things we did today, there Josh Donnelly threw for over 300 yards for the third consecutive week. are a lot of elements that go into a football game and one of those is The Rams' first-year quarterback completed 16 of 30 passes for 315 physical toughness and I think our team was very physically tough," yards, including a 76-yard bomb to Riley Boersma in the second quarter. said Siemens. "I think we controlled both sides of the line of scrim- Boersma finished as the game's leading receiver, catching four passes mage and that offseason work definitely showed in our guys." for a total of 114 yards.