REGINA 2018 RAMS FOOTBALL GAME NOTES 2018 SCHEDULE ALBERTA FRIDAY, AUG. 31 (2-3) 5CALGARY DINOS REGINA, SK • L, 49-35 REGINA FRIDAY, SEPT. 7 (0-5) ALBERTA GOLDEN BEARS EDMONTON, AB • L, 1-0* QUICK HITS SETTING THE SCENE • Canada West announced Friday that KICKOFF: Friday, Oct. 12 (7:00 PM) the Rams would have to forfeit their FRIDAY, SEPT. 14 SITE: Mosaic Stadium (Regina, Sask.) three wins because of an administration 6UBC CAPACITY: 33,000 THUNDERBIRDS oversight that resulted in the team dress- REGINA, SK • L, 1-0* ing an ineligible player for the first five RANKINGS: Alberta NR, Regina NR conference games. TELEVISION: Canada West Football • The Rams are down, but they’re not out. Showcase on SaskTel maxTV 48/348 & FRIDAY, SEPT. 21 They need to win their last three games TELUS Optik TV (Dustin Nielson/PxP, Jus- 9SASKATCHEWAN of the year and get a bit of help along the tin Dunk/CC, Darren Dupont/host) HUSKIES way, but could still qualify for the Canada SASKATOON, SK • L, 33-20 West playoffs. REGINA RADIO: 620 CKRM (Michael • If the Rams defeat Alberta, they’ll stay in Ball/PxP, Addison Richards/CC) the playoff hunt regardless of the results LIVE VIDEO: www.canadawest.tv ($) SATURDAY, SEPT. 29 of this week’s Manitoba/Calgary or Sas- MANITOBA katchewan/UBC games. BISONS WINNIPEG, MB • L, 1-0* RAMS STATISTICAL LEADERS FRIDAY, OCT. 12 ALBERTA (2-3) GOLDEN BEARS REGINA, SK • 7:00 PM FRIDAY, OCT. 19 3CALGARY (5-0) DINOS PASSING RUSHING RECEIVING ALL-PURPOSE NOAH PICTON KYLE BORSA RYAN SCHIENBEIN KYLE BORSA CALGARY, AB • 7:00 PM 115-167, 1654 yds, 6 TD 71-466 yds, 5 TD 37-476 yds, 5 TD 898 yds FRIDAY, OCT. 26 8SASKATCHEWAN (3-2) HUSKIES REGINA, SK • 7:00 PM TACKLES TACKLES FOR LOSS SACKS INTERCEPTIONS CORD DELINTE COLE BENKIC RYAN WARNER ZACH MOORE 22.0 tackles (16/12) 4.5 TFLs (22 yds) 2.5 sacks (9 yds) 2 INTs RAMS FOOTBALL - OFFICIAL GAME NOTES SCOREBOARD WATCHING: The Calgary/Manitoba game is fairly inconsequential as far QUICK NOTES as the Rams are concerned, as the Dinos have first place all wrapped up and any playoff scenario that includes the Rams would also include the Bisons. The same can’t be said UNIVERSITY OF REGINA for the UBC/Saskatchewan game, as the Rams will need the loser of that contest to also Location ................................................... Regina, Sask. lose their Week 7 and Week 8 games. UBC has Alberta at home and Manitoba away in the Enrollment ............................................................15,276 last two weeks of the conference schedule, while Saskatchewan has Manitoba at home Founded (Regina College) ................................... 1911 and the Rams in Regina. The Rams will also require some assistance from teams playing Founded (University of Regina) .........................1974 Alberta, but that will become more clear after Friday’s game in Vancouver. Conference ..............................................Canada West Colours ....................................Green and Vegas Gold PICTON BECOMES ALL-TIME PASSING YARDS KING: Lost in the hullabaloo of the last President ....................................Dr. Vianne Timmons week was QB Noah Picton surpassing Jérémi Roch as the all-time passing yards leader Athletic Director ................................. Lisa Robertson in U SPORTS history during the Manitoba game. Picton broke the record in dramatic fashion, connecting with RB Kyle Borsa for a 35-yard touchdown in overtime to put him RAMS HISTORY over Roch’s mark. Picton, who now has 11,494 passing yards in his career, could also be- First Season (CJFL) ................................................1954 come the national all-time leader in completions. Roch holds the record with 866, while First Season (U SPORTS) .................................... 1999 Picton currently sits with 835. All-Time Canada West Record .................70-86-1OTL All-Time Postseason Record ...............................7-14 INJURY REPORT: RB Atlee Simon has been out for the last three games and DL Ryan Canada West Championships ..................... 1 (2000) Warner has missed the last two, but both fifth-year veterans have practiced all week and are considered probable for Friday’s game. COACHING STAFF Head Coach ......................Steve Bryce (3rd season) BORSA STEPS UP: With Simon out, Borsa had three stellar outings for the Rams. He Canada West Record ...........................................10-11 rushed 19 times for 119 yards and a touchdown against UBC, 17 times for 98 yards and Postseason Record .................................................0-2 two touchdowns at Saskatchewan, and 16 times for 129 yards and a touchdown at Mani- Offensive Coordinator ................... Mark McConkey toba. Borsa is Canada West’s leader in rushing yards (466), rushing touchdowns (5), and Defensive Coordinator .........................Sheldon Gray all-purpose yards (898). Offensive coordinator Mark McConkey said Thursday that his plan is to utilize both Borsa and Simon out of the backfield in the Alberta game. CANADA WEST STANDINGS W-L PF PA SCHIENBEIN MOVING UP: SB Ryan Schienbein is having another solid season for the 3Calgary 5-0 208 111 Rams. He’s second in the conference with 37 receptions, third in Canada West with 476 8Saskatchewan 3-2 164 136 receiving yards, and tied for second in the league with five touchdown catches. He’s Manitoba 3-2 141 126 also seventh in U of R history in career receptions (134), eighth in career receiving yards Alberta 2-3 75 137 (1780), and tied for fifth in touchdown catches (16). UBC 2-3 87 135 Regina 0-5 55 85 FORCING THE ISSUE: Only three players in all of Canada West have multiple forced fumbles this season, and two of those three players are Rams. LB Cole Benkic had both U SPORTS TOP TEN of his forced fumbles just last game, as he joins Craig Zimmer, Aadon Fieger, and Connor Media ELO Total Last Ketchen as the only U of R players ever to have two forced fumbles in a single game. DL 1 Western (6-0 OUA) 111 120 231 1 Blake Turner is the other player to have forced a pair of fumbles this year, getting credit 2 Laval (6-0 RSEQ) 111 108 219 2 for one against Calgary in the season opener and again last game at Manitoba. 3 Calgary (5-0 CW) 100 96 196 3 4 Montreal (4-2 RSEQ) 84 84 168 4 DEFENSIVE NOTES: As a team, the Rams lead Canada West with 11 sacks and rank second in the conference in fewest rushing yards allowed per game (133.4). They’re also 5 Ottawa (5-1 OUA) 71 48 119 9 tied for second in fewest total yards allowed per game - both the U of R and Manitoba 6 Saint Mary’s (6-0 AUS) 30 60 90 7 come into Week 6 averaging 465.4 yards against per contest. 7 Wilfrid Laurier (3-3 OUA) 18 72 90 8 8 Saskatchewan (3-2 CW) 50 12 62 7 RAMS IN THE PROS: The Rams currently have six players on active professional rosters, 9 McMaster (4-2 OUA) 34 24 58 NR including two in the NFL – Akiem Hicks (Chicago) and Brett Jones (Minnesota). Four U 10 Guelph (3-3 OUA) 3 36 39 10 of R alumni are in the CFL, including Tevaughn Campbell (Montreal), Jorgen Hus (Sas- Also receiving votes: Carleton (21), Regina (14), katchewan), Brendon LaBatte (Saskatchewan), and Richard Sindani (Calgary). Receivers Manitoba (10), St. Francis Xavier (3). Andrew Bennett (Montreal) and Mitchell Picton (Saskatchewan) are both currently on practice rosters. START CHART Opponent QB RB LT LG C RG RT WR WR SB SB SB vs. Manitoba (exhibition) N.Picton Simon B.Robinson Degelman Borgmann Stanton Churchill Scraper Calcutt Schienbein Moortgat Nurkowski Calgary N.Picton Simon B.Robinson Degelman Borgmann Becker Churchill Scraper Calcutt Schienbein Moortgat Stusek at Alberta N.Picton Simon B.Robinson Degelman Borgmann Becker Churchill Scraper Calcutt Schienbein Moortgat Stusek UBC N.Picton Borsa B.Robinson Degelman Borgmann Becker Churchill Scraper Calcutt Schienbein Moortgat Stusek at Saskatchewan N.Picton Borsa B.Robinson Degelman Borgmann Becker Churchill Scraper Calcutt Schienbein Moortgat Stusek at Manitoba N.Picton Borsa B.Robinson Degelman Borgmann Becker Churchill Scraper Calcutt Schienbein Moortgat Stusek Alberta at Calgary Saskatchewan Opponent RUSH NT DE WLB MLB ZLB SLB CB CB HB HB S vs. Manitoba (exhibition) McKen Schmekel Warner Hull Nesbitt Benkic Smith Brooks Gandire Z.Moore Ch.Ellingson Delinte Calgary Wicijowski Schmekel Warner Hull Nesbitt Benkic Lowes Brooks Gandire Z.Moore Ford Delinte at Alberta Wicijowski Schmekel Warner Hull Nesbitt Benkic Lowes Brooks Gandire Z.Moore Ford Delinte UBC Wicijowski Schmekel Warner Hull Nesbitt Benkic Lowes Brooks King Z.Moore Ford Delinte at Saskatchewan McKen Schmekel Wicijowski Hull Nesbitt Benkic Lowes Brooks Gandire Z.Moore Ford Delinte at Manitoba McKen Schmekel Wicijowski Hull Nesbitt Benkic Lowes Brooks Gandire Z.Moore Ford Delinte Alberta at Calgary Saskatchewan 2 RAMS FOOTBALL - OFFICIAL GAME NOTES RAMS FOOTBALL - OFFICIAL GAME NOTES NUMERICAL ROSTER No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown (Last Team) No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown (Last Team) 0 Connor Green K 5-7 165 1 Portage la Prairie, Man. (Portage Collegiate) 52 Matt Degelman OL 6-3 260 5 Regina, Sask. (Dr. Martin LeBoldus HS) 1 Brandon Gandire DB 6-0 180 2 Marietta, Ga. (Westshore Rebels) 53 Ethan Howitt LB 6-1 200 1 Regina, Sask. (Thom Collegiate) 2 Seb Britton QB 6-5 230 2 Calgary, Alta. (Rundle College) 54 Peyton Ryder LB 5-8 210 1 Newport News, Va. (Christchurch School) 4 Noah Picton QB 5-10 180 5 Regina, Sask. (Dr. Martin LeBoldus HS) 55 Jacob Laboccetta LB 6-1 215 2 Moose Jaw, Sask. (Central Collegiate) 5 Trey Campbell WR 5-7 175 4 Toronto, Ont. (Westshore Rebels) 56 Ryder Varga LB 6-3 225 1 Regina, Sask. (Dr. Martin LeBoldus HS) 6 Brandon Brooks DB 6-2 185 3 San Diego, Calif.