REGINA 2019 RAMS FOOTBALL GAME NOTES

SCHEDULE (0-1) SATURDAY, AUG. 31 10UBC THUNDERBIRDS VANCOUVER, B.C. • W, 46-16 7REGINA (1-0)

FRIDAY, SEPT. 6 ALBERTA QUICK HITS SETTING THE SCENE GOLDEN BEARS • 7:00 PM • After being unranked in the first U KICKOFF: Friday, Sept. 6 (7:00 PM) SPORTS Top Ten of the season, the Rams SITE: Mosaic Stadium (Regina, Sask.) broke into this week’s poll at No. 7 fol- lowing their season-opening road win CAPACITY: 33,350 FRIDAY, SEPT. 13 over UBC. RANKINGS: Alberta NR, Regina 7 • The Rams are looking to start the HUSKIES TELEVISION: SaskTel maxTV 48/348, West schedule with two straight MOSAIC STADIUM • 7:00 PM TELUS 997 (Wray Morrison, Doug McLean, victories for the third time in program Darrin Bauming) history (2001, 2002). • Alberta is coming off a strong home REGINA RADIO: 620 CKRM (Michael FRIDAY, SEPT. 20 performance against No. 4-ranked Ball, Pete Paczko) 4CALGARY Calgary which saw them nearly erase a LIVE VIDEO: www.canadawest.tv ($) DINOS 20-point second-half deficit before falling CALGARY, AB • 7:00 PM 41-31 to the Dinos.

SATURDAY, SEPT. 28 6MANITOBA RAMS STATISTICAL LEADERS BISONS , MB • 2:00 PM

FRIDAY, OCT. 4 UBC THUNDERBIRDS MOSAIC STADIUM • 7:00 PM PASSING RUSHING RECEIVING SCORING JOSH DONNELLY TREY CAMPBELL RILEY BOERSMA SAM VARAO 23-31, 378 yds, 2 TD 9-42 yds, 1 TD 3-103 yds, 1 TD 18 pts (3 TD) SATURDAY, OCT. 19 ALBERTA GOLDEN BEARS EDMONTON, AB • 1:00 PM

FRIDAY, OCT. 25 6MANITOBA TACKLES SACKS BLOCKED KICKS BISONS RYDER VARGA MATT MOORE ZACH MOORE ROBBIE LOWES LEIBEL FIELD • 7:00 PM 8.0 tackles (8/0) 1.5 sacks (12 yds) 1 INT 1 BK RAMS FOOTBALL - OFFICIAL GAME NOTES SHORT YARDAGE SAM: Sam Varao ended up with legendary rushing statistics in the win over UBC – three rushes for three yards and three , tying the University QUICK NOTES of Regina record for most rushing touchdowns in a single game. Varao now has the early Canada West lead in rushing touchdowns and is tied for the conference lead in touch- Location...... Regina, Sask. downs scored overall. At the national level, he’s tied with Windsor’s Jacob Savoni for the U Enrollment...... 15,276 SPORTS lead in rushing touchdowns. Founded (Regina College)...... 1911 Founded (University of Regina)...... 1974 AGAINST ALBERTA: The Rams hold a 21-9 all-time advantage over Alberta and are 11-3 Conference...... Canada West against the Golden Bears in Regina. Alberta’s road wins over the Rams came in 2004, 2005, Colours...... Green and Vegas Gold and 2015. President...... Dr. Vianne Timmons FIRST ROAD WIN: The Rams’ Week 1 victory over UBC was the first opening-week road Athletic Director...... Lisa Robertson win in their history at the Canada West level, though due to a scheduling quirk it was only RAMS HISTORY the sixth time in 21 seasons that the Rams opened up the year on the road. First Season (CJFL)...... 1954 TURNING POINT: One of the turning points in the win over UBC was the blocked punt by First Season (U SPORTS)...... 1999 Robbie Lowes, which was promptly scooped up by Jaxon Ford and returned all the way All-Time Canada West Record...... 72-88-1OTL inside the UBC five-yard line to set up a Rams major. It goes down as the first blocked All-Time Postseason Record...... 7-14 kick by a Rams player since 2014, when Tyler Perkins blocked a punt late in a Week 7 win Canada West Championships...... 1 (2000) over .

COACHING STAFF FORCING TURNOVERS: In addition to the special teams turnover that Lowes and Ford Head Coach...... Steve Bryce (4th season) combined for, the Rams defence combined for three additional turnovers and the Moore Canada West Record...... 12-13 brothers were in on all of them. Zach Moore had a second-quarter and also Postseason Record...... 0-2 pounced on a Cody Peters-induced in the third, while Matt Moore’s sack on a ...... Mark McConkey third-down gamble by UBC in Regina territory gave the Rams the ball back early in the ...... Sheldon Gray second half. CANADA WEST STANDINGS RAMS TAKE EARLY SACK LEAD: The Rams defence had the most sacks of any Canada W-L PF PA West team in Week 1, finishing up with five for a total loss of 39 yards in the win over UBC. 7Regina 1-0 46 16 Matt Moore had a solo sack and combined with Josh White on another while Ryder Varga, 6Manitoba 1-0 43 19 Cord Delinte, and Cameron Cross all recorded sacks of their own. 4Calgary 1-0 41 31 BIG PLAYS: The Rams connected for two plays in excess of 50 yards in the win over UBC, Alberta 0-1 31 41 both of which came in the third quarter. Josh Donnelly connected with Riley Boersma for a Saskatchewan 0-1 19 43 75-yard that put the Rams up 38-9, and a short time later Donnelly found Kyle UBC 0-1 16 46 Moortgat for a 51-yard gain.

U SPORTS TOP TEN CHART CLIMBING: Ryan Schienbein continues his ascent up the U of R’s all-time charts. Media ELO Total Last He passed for fifth on the school list for receiving yards, and with 2077 in his 1 Laval (1-0 RSEQ) 270 270 540 1 career now needs just 93 more to overtake for fourth. He also needs just 2 Western (2-0 OUA) 251 252 503 2 seven more catches to pass Mitchell Picton for fourth on the receptions list and 11 more to 3 Montreal (2-0 RSEQ) 210 234 444 3 overtake Chad Goldie for third, and is also now tied with Mike Thomas for fourth in school 4 Calgary (1-0 CW) 225 198 423 5 history in receiving touchdowns. 5 McMaster (2-0 OUA) 202 216 418 6 6 Manitoba (1-0 CW) 171 144 315 NR OVER 1000: Kyle Moortgat joined the 1000-yard club in the win over UBC, catching five 7 Regina (1-0 CW) 155 126 281 NR passes for 90 yards to hit quadruple digits in career receiving yards. The veteran slotback 8 Guelph (1-1 OUA) 101 180 281 NR now has 1037 yards over his time at the U of R. 9 Acadia (1-0 AUS) 77 162 239 NR DEBUTS: Three Rams players are expected to dress for their first career Canada West 10 Wilfrid Laurier (1-1 OUA) 62 108 170 NR games against Alberta as Parker Hodel, Sam Mike, and Dillon Zimmermann will all suit up. Also receiving votes: McGill (165), Waterloo (131), Three other Rams should make their season debuts, as Brandon Brooks, Cody Ellingson, Saint Mary’s (106), Saskatchewan (100), Ottawa and Noah Sampson didn’t make the trip to UBC but are listed on the preliminary depth (74). chart for the Alberta 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 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 Cross Wicijowski White Varga Semenok Lowes Gandire J.Sombach Z.Moore Ford Delinte Alberta 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, 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, 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 • 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...... (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 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 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. 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 , Sask. 64 Joel Braden OL 8 Matt Rivers REC 6-1 175 1 Regina, Sask. 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. 98 Michael Clow DL 15 Colton Hippe QB 6-4 225 4 Lloydminster, Sask. 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. 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. 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. 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 , 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. Broncos 27 Semba Mbasela RB 62 Theren Churchill OL 6-6 295 5 Stettler, Alta. 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. 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. 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 DL ...... (NFL) WR Mitchell Picton2...... (CFL) LB Layne Hull2...... Saskatchewan Roughriders (CFL) P Jon Ryan...... Saskatchewan Roughriders (CFL) LS ...... Saskatchewan Roughriders (CFL) WR Richard Sindani...... (CFL) OL Brendon LaBatte1...... Saskatchewan Roughriders (CFL) 1 - 6-game injured list / 2 -

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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 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 1 197.91 23-31-0 74.2 378 2 75 378.0 Tyler Lalonde 9 73 8.1 0 20 Bryden O’Flaherty 1 0.00 0-1-0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 Total 9 73 8.1 0 20 Total 1 191.73 23-32-0 71.9 378 2 75 378.0 Opponents 3 7 2.3 0 5 Opponents 1 134.79 21-32-1 65.6 248 1 39 248.0

RUSHING KICKOFF RETURNS GP Att Gain Loss Net Avg TD Long Avg/G No. Yds Avg TD Long Trey Campbell 1 9 42 0 42 4.7 1 20 42.0 Kyler Mosley 2 34 17.0 0 17 Semba Mbasela 1 5 21 0 21 4.2 0 10 21.0 Odun Ogidan 1 10 10.0 0 10 Josh Donnelly 1 4 9 0 9 2.2 0 7 9.0 Total 3 44 14.7 0 17 Odun Ogidan 1 3 10 1 9 3.0 0 5 9.0 Opponents 7 132 18.9 0 29 Sam Varao 1 3 3 0 3 1.0 3 1 3.0 Total 1 24 85 1 84 3.5 4 20 84.0 Opponents 1 17 105 10 95 5.6 1 20 95.0

RECEIVING SCORING G No. Yds Avg TD Long Avg/G [------PATs ------] Ryan Schienbein 1 6 61 10.2 1 15 61.0 SCORING TD FGs Kick Rush Rcv Pass DXP Saf Points Kyle Moortgat 1 5 90 18.0 0 51 90.0 Sam Varao 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 18 Aldo Galvan 0 1-3 6-6 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 10 Bennett Stusek 1 5 64 12.8 0 19 64.0 Trey Campbell 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Riley Boersma 1 3 103 34.3 1 75 103.0 Ryan Schienbein 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Daniel Scraper 1 1 18 18.0 0 18 18.0 Riley Boersma 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Semba Mbasela 1 1 17 17.0 0 17 17.0 Total 6 1-3 6-6 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 46 Colin Stumborg 1 1 16 16.0 0 16 16.0 Opponents 2 0-0 2-2 0-0 0 0-0 0 1 16 Dallen Keen 1 1 9 9.0 0 9 9.0 Total 1 23 378 16.4 2 75 378.0 Opponents 1 21 248 11.8 1 39 248.0

INTERCEPTIONS ALL-PURPOSE YARDAGE No. Yds Avg TD Long G Rush Rec PR KOR IR Tot Avg/G Zach Moore 1 3 3.0 0 3 Riley Boersma 1 0 103 0 0 0 103 103.0 Total...... 1 3 3.0 0 3 Kyle Moortgat 1 0 90 0 0 0 90 90.0 Opponents...... 0 0 0.0 0 0 Tyler Lalonde 1 0 0 73 0 0 73 73.0 Bennett Stusek 1 0 64 0 0 0 64 64.0 Ryan Schienbein 1 0 61 0 0 0 61 61.0 Trey Campbell 1 42 0 0 0 0 42 42.0 Semba Mbasela 1 21 17 0 0 0 38 38.0 Kyler Mosley 1 0 0 0 34 0 34 34.0 Odun Ogidan 1 9 0 0 10 0 19 19.0 Daniel Scraper 1 0 18 0 0 0 18 18.0 Colin Stumborg 1 0 16 0 0 0 16 16.0 Josh Donnelly 1 9 0 0 0 0 9 9.0 Dallen Keen 1 0 9 0 0 0 9 9.0 Zach Moore 1 0 0 0 0 3 3 3.0 Sam Varao 1 3 0 0 0 0 3 3.0 Total 1 84 378 73 44 3 582 582.0 Opponents 1 95 248 7 132 0 482 482.0

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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 56 Ryder Varga 1 8 . 8.0 2.0-8 1.0-5 . . . . 1 . . 50 Cody Peters 1 5 2 6.0 1.0-5 . . . . . 1 . . 44 Josh White 1 3 5 5.5 1.0-6 0.5-5 ...... 29 Zach Moore 1 3 2 4.0 . . 1-3 . . 1-0 . . . 32 Robbie Lowes 1 2 2 3.0 ...... 1 1 . 91 Matt Moore 1 1 3 2.5 2.0-13 1.5-12 ...... 21 Jaxon Ford 1 2 . 2.0 . . . . . 1-20 . . . 39 Travis Semenok 1 1 1 1.5 ...... 31 Cord Delinte 1 1 1 1.5 1.0-9 1.0-9 ...... 36 Jackson Sombach 1 1 1 1.5 . . . 1 . . . . . 81 Tyler Lalonde 1 1 1 1.5 ...... 85 Kyler Mosley 1 1 1 1.5 ...... 90 Garth Knittig 1 1 . 1.0 ...... 3 Cameron Mah 1 . 2 1.0 ...... 20 Braedy Will 1 . 2 1.0 ...... 19 Brandon Gandire 1 1 . 1.0 ...... 48 Tanner Smith 1 1 . 1.0 ...... 93 Cameron Cross 1 1 . 1.0 1.0-8 1.0-8 ...... 92 Brandon McKimmon 1 . 1 0.5 ...... 55 Jacob Laboccetta 1 . 1 0.5 ...... 83 Riley Boersma 1 . 1 0.5 ...... Total 1 33 26 46.0 8-49 5-39 1-3 1 . 2-20 3 1 . Opponents 1 41 22 52.0 2.0-4 1-3 . 4 . . 1 . 1

TEAM STATISTICS REG OPP REG OPP SCORING 46 16 PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards 9-73 3-7 Points Per Game 46.0 16.0 PUNT RETURN AVERAGE 8.1 2.3 Points Off Turnovers 15 0 INT RETURN AVERAGE 3.0 0.0 FIRST DOWNS 27 19 FUMBLES-LOST 1-0 3-2 Rushing 7 7 PENALTIES-Yards 10-70 11-118 Passing 17 12 Average Per Game 70.0 118.0 Penalty 3 0 PUNTS-Yards 6-197 10-393 RUSHING YARDAGE 84 95 Average Per Punt 32.8 39.3 Yards gained rushing 85 105 Net punt average 31.7 32.0 Yards lost rushing 1 10 KICKOFFS-Yards 7-393 4-217 Rushing Attempts 24 17 Average Per Kick 56.1 54.2 Average Per Rush 3.5 5.6 Net kick average 37.3 43.2 Average Per Game 84.0 95.0 TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 31:17 28:43 TDs Rushing 4 1 3RD-DOWN Conversions 1/2 1/2 PASSING YARDAGE 378 248 3rd-Down Pct 50% 50% Comp-Att-Int 23-32-0 21-32-1 SACKS BY-Yards 5-39 1-3 Average Per Pass 11.8 7.8 MISC YARDS -21 -39 Average Per Catch 16.4 11.8 TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 6 2 Average Per Game 378.0 248.0 FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS 1-3 0-0 TDs Passing 2 1 ON-SIDE KICKS 0-0 0-0 TEAM LOSSES -21 -39 RED-ZONE SCORES (5-5) 100% (2-3) 67% TOTAL OFFENSE 441 304 RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS (5-5) 100% (2-3) 67% Total Plays 56 49 PAT-ATTEMPTS (6-6) 100% (2-2) 100% Average Per Play 7.9 6.2 ATTENDANCE 0 3711 Average Per Game 441.0 304.0 Games/Avg Per Game 0/0 1/3711 KICK RETURNS: #-Yards 3-44 7-132 Neutral Site Games 0/0 PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards 9-73 3-7 INT RETURNS: #-Yards 1-3 0-0 SCORE BY QUARTERS 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Total KICK RETURN AVERAGE 14.7 18.9 Regina 7 24 8 7 - 46 Opponents 7 0 2 7 - 16

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