HUSKIES FOOTBALL

VANIER CUP CHAMPIONS : 1990, ‘96, ‘98 | CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS: 1965, ‘74, ‘89, ‘90, ‘91, ‘94, ‘96, ‘98, ‘99, 2002, ‘04, ‘05, ‘06 90 CIS ALL-CANADIANS | 261 CANADA WEST ALL-STARS | 35 CANADA WEST AWARD WINNERS | 7 AWARD WINNERS

2018 SCHEDULE Game Information

Fri 8/31 vs W 42-0 Date...... Friday, Oct. 26 Fri 9/7 at Manitoba W 48-46 Time...... 7 p.m. Fri 9/14 vs Calgary L 37-28 Location...... Regina, SK Fri 9/21 vs Regina W 33-20 Venue...... Sat 9/29 at Calgary L 37-28 Fri 10/12 at UBC L 33-13 Watch...... SaskTel Max/Canadawest.tv Sat 10/20 vs Manitoba W, 27-24 Listen...... CJWW 600 Fri 10/26 at Regina 7:00 PM Series ...... SSK leads 26-11 Sat 11/3 TBD TBD SASKATCHEWAN Current Streak...... SSK - 1 W REGINA Sat 11/10 TBD TBD HUSKIES Last Meeting...... Sep. 21, 2018 RAMS Sat 11/17 OUA TBD 4-3 SSK 33 vs. REG 20 1-6 Sat 11/24 U SPORTS TBD CANADA WEST STANDINGS GP Record #5 THINGS 1 The Huskies will return to the postseason, after a monstrous improvement Calgary 7 7-0 following their 2017 season, where they went 2-6. Saskatchewan’s defense leads the Canada West Conference in intercep- UBC 7 4-3 2 tions, sacks and defensive touchdown’s. Saskatchewan 7 4-3 The Huskies offense sits in second place in the conference in points per 3 Manitoba 7 3-4 game and yards per game. Alberta 7 2-5 Saskatchewan and Regina last met at Mosaic Stadium on Oct. 1, 2016, 4 when the Rams defeated the Huskies by a score of 37-29. The two teams Regina 7 1-6 combined for 833 total yards of offense in the high-scoring contest. 5 Regina started Josh Donnelly at against the Dinos, only the U SPORTS TOP 10 third true freshman in program history to start under centre. Pts (1st place) Last week #ByTheNumbers 1. Western 290 (8) 1 STATISTICAL LEADERS 2. Laval 276 (6) 2 6 Saskatchewan Category Regina Tristian Koronkiewicz is tied for 3. Calgary 241 (1) 3 first in the Canada West with six TYLER CHOW Rushing KYLE BORSA 4. Montreal 213 4 sacks through seven games this 86 ATT, 541 YDS, 1 TDS 89 ATT, 525 YDS, 5 TDS season.. 5. Ottawa 177 5 KYLE SIEMENS Passing 39 6. Saint May's 130 6 134-218, 1797 YDS, 12 TDS 115-167, 1654 YDS, 6 TDS Koronkiewicz recorded his first U 7. Guelph 81 8 COLTON KLASSEN Receiving RYAN SCHIENBEIN SPORTS touchdown against the

8. Carleton 67 9 33 REC, 555 YDS, 7 TDS 53 REC, 684 YDS, 5 TDS Bisons. A 39 yard fumble recovery 9. Laurier 64 7 BEN WHITING Tackles JAXON FORD 42 40.5 TACKLES 29.5 TACKLES Kyle Siemens set a new personal 10. UBC 62 10 record for career long carry in T. KORONKIEWICZ Sacks COLE BENKIC his final regular season game at SPORTS INFORMATION DIRECTOR: CAMERON DOHERTY 6 SACKS 2 SACKS Griffiths Stadium PHONE: 306-966-1024 • CELL: 250-818-2408 N. LOKOMBO, J. HAGERTY Interceptions THREE PLAYERS EMAIL: [email protected] 330.8 WEBSITE: HUSKIES.USASK.CA 3 INTS 2 INTS Noah Picton sits in second place TWITTER: @HUSKIEATHLETICS SEAN STENGER Field Goals ALDO GAVLAN FACEBOOK: HUSKIE ATHLETICS in the Canada West with 330.8 INSTAGRAM: @HUSKIEATHLETICS 12-16 FGs, 22-22 XPs 17-24 FGs, 18-18 XPs passing yards per game. Game 8 vs. • Huskie Football 2018 Game Notes 2017 Huskie Football Game Notes - 2

UofS Quick Facts: SCOUTING THE RAMS Location: , SK Enrollment: 19,700 • Regina currently sit in the basement of the Canada West with a 1-6 record and will be Founded: 1907 looking to close their season out on a high note against Saskatchewan. Nickname: Huskies • The Rams have had three different start in their past three games, with Huskie Colours: Green, White Noah Picton missing the past two contests with an injury. Conference: Canada West • Ryan Schienbein has been superb for the Rams offense all season long, as the fourth- President: Peter Stoicheff year receiver from Regina has racked up 53 receptions for 684 yards and five touch- Chief Athletics Officer: Shawn Burt downs. Stadium: Griffiths Stadium • On the defensive side of the ball, true freshman Jaxon Ford has been vital for his unit, Surface: Field Turf as the first-year linebacker leads his team in total tackles with 29.5. Ford also is tied for Capacity: 5,743 the team lead in interceptions with two. Huskie History: SERIES HISTORY All-Time Conference Record: 211-157 (since 1972) All-Time Playoff Record: 29-21 vs Regina Rams: All-Time: 26-11 Conference: 23-8 Home: 14-3 Away: 12-8

TEAM STATS

28.7 (2nd) Points per game 27.9 (3rd) 3244 (2nd) Total offense 2977(4th) 468.1 (2nd) Yards per game 464.1 (4th) 305.9 (4th) Passing yards per game 320.9 (2nd) 14 (3rd) Passing touchdowns 10 (4th) 162.3 (2nd) Rushing yards per game 143.3 (3rd) 6.3 (2nd) Yards per rush 5.5 (5th) 5 (3rd) Rushing touchdowns 9 (1st) 25.3 (2nd) 1st downs per game 24.1 (3rd) 60 (1st) 3rd down % 32 (6th) 21.7 (1st) Kick return average 18.9 (3rd) 8.4 (5th) Punt return average 9.3 (4th) 75 (3rd) Field goal % 70.8 (5th) 42.1 (2nd) Average per punt 36.7 (4th) 85 (3rd) Red zone % 77 (4th) 15-27 (1st) Red zone touchdowns 8-26 (4th) 4 (5th) Fumbles recovered 9 (1st) 10 (1st) INT’s 7 (3rd) 3 (1st) Defensive TD’s 0 (5th) 357 (3rd) Tackles 340 (6th) 15 (1st) Sacks 11 (3rd) 61 (1st) Penalties 62 (2nd) 498 (1st) Penalty Yards 521(2nd)

Facebook “f” Logo CMYK / .eps Facebook “f” Logo CMYK / .eps Huskie Athletics huskies.usask.ca @huskieathletics 2017 Huskie Football Game Notes - 3 LAST WEEK... LAST MEETING... OCTOBER 20, 2018 SEPTEMBER 7, 2018 1 2 3 4 F 1 2 3 4 T MANITOBA (3-4) 3 1 0 0 4 SASKATCHEWAN (2-0) 10 10 14 14 48 SASKATCHEWAN (4-3) 2 2 7 16 27 MANITOBA (0-2) 7 13 14 12 46

In a crucial Canada West clash, the University of A dominant first-half performance from the University of Saskatch- football team clinched a spot in the playoffs as they picked a monu- ewan Huskie football team paved the way, as they defeated their mental victory over the by a score of 27-4, at Griffiths provincial rival Regina Rams 33-20, at Griffiths Stadium inside Nutrien Stadium inside Nutrien Park in Saskatoon, SK. on Oct. 20. Park in Saskatoon, SK. on Sept. 21.

The Huskies took over the game in the second half, as they shutout the The battle of Saskatchewan didn't disappoint, as the matchup featur- Bisons in the final two-quarters of play and registered 25 unanswered ing two of the nation's top ten ranked programs came down to the points. wire.

A trio of fifth-year athletes stood out for Saskatchewan in their final The win gives Saskatchewan sole possession of second place in the regular season game on home turf. conference with a record of 3-1 while the Rams drop to 2-2 on the season. Quarterback Kyle Siemens threw for 262 yards and one touchdown, and also set a career high in rushing yards in a single game with 84 yards, The Huskies were led by fifth-year quarterback Kyle Siemens who con- with 42 of those yards coming on a big run of the third quarter which is tinued to build on his impressive final season in the green and white, also currently the longest carry of his career. as he threw for 283 yards and three touchdowns on 23-33 passing. Colton Klassen was the top receiver for Saskatchewan, recording six Fellow fifth-year Tyler Chow was instrumental in the ground game, as receptions for 99 yards and two touchdowns, in just one half of action. his powerful running style took a toll on the Bisons in the second half. Chow totalled 83 yards and a touchdown on the ground while adding Ben Whiting led the way for the Huskies defensively, as the fourth-year three receptions for 26 yards and a receiving touchdown. linebacker racked up 9.5 total tackles. Meanwhile, fellow linebacker Ja- cob Solie's pick-six at the tail end of the first half proved to be pivotal On the defensive side of the ball, Tristian Koronkiewicz had a day as in the victory. registered three tackles, a tackle for a loss and a sack. In his final regular season game at Griffiths he also recovered a fumble and ran it back for For the Rams, Noah Picton struggled to operate against a strong Sas- the first U SPORTS touchdown of his career, sealing the victory for the katchewan front, finishing with 271 yards on 21-34 passing but also Huskies. throwing three interceptions in the contest.

For the Bisons, Victor St. Pierre Laviolette ran the ball eight times for 108 Second-year running back Kyle Borsa thrived without the presence of yards, and Des Catellier threw the ball well before exiting with an injury, Canada West All-Star Atlee Simon in the backfield, as Borsa ran for 102 hitting for 142 yards through the air. yards and two touchdowns on 16 carries.

The victory moved the Huskies to 4-3 on the season and clinched a A Huskies two-and-out on the opening drive of the ball game allowed playoff spot for the program, as they will return to the postseason after Picton to go to work on the Rams very first drive. Receptions from missing out on the big dance one year ago. Daniel Scraper, Kyle Moortgat, and Ryan Schienbein helped the Rams march down the field all the way to Huskie goal line. However, Josh Meanwhile, for Manitoba, the loss drops them to 3-4 on the season, and Hagerty and Saskatchewan stood strong as the second-year safety their playoff fate will be decided in the final week of the regular season. intercepted Picton in the end zone.

After a Huskies punt on the opening drive of the football game, the Zach Moore returned the favour on the very next drive, intercepting a Bisons offence went to work. Catellier connected with Lyles for a 38-yard pass from Siemens. With the Rams back in possession, Picton spotted reception, setting up Manitoba at the one-yard line. However, the Hus- rookie receiver Bennett Stusek, who hauled in an incredible 41-yard kies defense stood strong, with Tom Whiting making a massive tackle on reception. The grab set up an 11-yard field goal from Aldo Galvan, Lyles to bring up third down. which put the Rams up 3-0.

On the ensuing play, Catellier spotted Macho Bockru in the corner of the The Huskies were quick to respond with a red zone appearance of end zone. However, he stepped out of bounds before catching the ball, their own after a 21-yard carry from Adam Machart was followed resulting in a ten-yard penalty. Brad Milkouff stepped up and nailed an by a 25-yard Klassen reception. Siemens was quick to go back to his 18-yard field goal to cap a 14 play, 82-yard drive, to give the Bisons a 3-0 favorite target as he connected with Klassen once again on a beautiful lead. back-shoulder ball, which Klassen brought in for his fifth receiving touchdown of 2018. On the ensuing Bisons drive after a Huskies punt, Koronkiewicz brought pressure and took down Catellier on first-down for a loss of ten yards. The sack ultimately led to a safety, as the Bisons elected to play field position and run the ball out of the back of the end zone to make the score 3-2.

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Lane Bryksa Duane Dmytryshyn Kit Hillis Offensive Line Receivers Receivers Saskatchewan Huskies (2nd Season 2018) Record: 5-8 DEFENSIVE ASSISTANTS Former University of Saskatchewan offensive lineman and retired-CFL standout Scott Flory joined the Huskies' coaching staff in August 2014. He was named head coach of the Hus- kies in March of 2017.

Returning home to Saskatchewan after a 15-year career with the Montreal Alouettes in Warren Muzika the League, Flory served as the team’s for the last three seasons. Tye Mountney Linebackers Cody Halseth During Flory’s impressive CFL career, he Defensive Backs was named a CFL All-Star nine times, a CFL East All-Star 11 times and handed the Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman Award twice. He also won three Grey Cup Championships with Montreal in 2002, 2009 and 2010.

Flory played with the Huskies from 1994 to 1998. Winning two champion- Tony Michalchuk Paul Woldu Joel Lipinski Defensive Line Defensive Backs Defensive Backs ships with the Huskies in 1996 and 1998, Flory was drafted to the CFL by the Montreal SPECIAL TEAMS Alouettes in 1998 (third round, 15th overall). He was named a Canada West All-Star three times and a CIS All-Canadian twice in during his University career.

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