Western spoils Laurier’s comeback in Week 9 of U SPORTS football
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Calgary stuns UBC in Week 8 of U SPORTS football
TORONTO, ON – After being winless through five games this U SPORTS season, the University of Calgary Dinos stunned the University of British Columbia Thunderbirds — who had lost just one game in six weeks — 20-6 in Calgary on Saturday afternoon. This was UBC’s lowest-scoring game since 2018. Leading 20-0 in the fourth quarter, the Dinos kept the Thunderbirds off the scoresheet until the … Continue reading Calgary stuns UBC in Week 8 of U SPORTS football
Laurier remains undefeated after tight Thanksgiving win over Ottawa in Week 7 of U SPORTS football
TORONTO, ON. – The Wilfrid Laurier University Golden Hawks faced their first test since week two when they faced off against the University of Ottawa Gee-Gees — who were riding a high after last week’s Panda Game win — on Saturday night. Laurier went shot-for-shot with Ottawa until the end of the third quarter, when the Golden Hawks took a 31-22 lead. Laurier struck gold … Continue reading Laurier remains undefeated after tight Thanksgiving win over Ottawa in Week 7 of U SPORTS football
Ottawa extends Panda streak on walk-off field goal in Week 6 of U SPORTS football
TORONTO, ON – In his final Panda Game as a University of Ottawa Gee-Gees kicker, Campbell Fair scored the Panda Game-winning field goal at midfield after being down a single point with one second remaining. The game that saw over 23,000 fans at Ottawa’s TD Place was evenly matched up until the final whistle. When Carleton University Ravens head coach Corey Grant called a final … Continue reading Ottawa extends Panda streak on walk-off field goal in Week 6 of U SPORTS football
Western win goes viral as Mustangs lead 49 Sports OUA Power Rankings
TORONTO, ON – This week the OUA produced some of the most entertaining football. Western and Queen’s Yates Cup rematch ended in dramatic fashion. Laurier’s Taylor Elgersma continues to impress. Windsor continue to cement themselves as Yates Cup contenders with a win over the University of Ottawa. Nearly at the midway point of the OUA season, here are the 49 Sports power rankings post week four. … Continue reading Western win goes viral as Mustangs lead 49 Sports OUA Power Rankings
AUS football standings tightened up during eventful week four
HALIFAX, NS – The race to the AUS playoffs has continued, but for some teams across Atlantic Canada obstacles have started to arise. Week four of the 2023 AUS football season saw stout defences try to take on some of USPORTS’ best offensive players, and the result had stadiums from Halifax NS, to Sherbrooke Que. Mounties hope to turn season around Mount Allison football came … Continue reading AUS football standings tightened up during eventful week four
‘Nothing to lose’: Maya Turner’s unconventional path to the U SPORTS history books
WINNIPEG, MB- Team breakfast, gameplan meetings and visualization time in her locker room. The morning and afternoon of Aug. 25, 2022 was nothing out of the ordinary for Maya Turner. She knew where she needed to be and what she needed to do ahead of her pre-season game visiting the University of Saskatchewan Huskies. But the University of Manitoba Bisons kicker’s story is about what … Continue reading ‘Nothing to lose’: Maya Turner’s unconventional path to the U SPORTS history books
“We dug deep”: Gryphons earn redemption through the ground against Marauders
Hamilton, ON- Heading into their game against the McMaster Marauders, the Guelph Gryphons football team were at a low point. They had just lost back-to-back games in convincing fashion – 41-18 to the Windsor Lancers and 60-21 to the Laurier Golden Hawks. They were now 1-2 and in danger of slipping behind in the OUA standings. They needed a victory. On the afternoon of Sept. 16, … Continue reading “We dug deep”: Gryphons earn redemption through the ground against Marauders
Montreal Carabins upset No. 1 Laval Rouge et Or in front of over 18,000
TORONTO, ON – The top team in U SPORTS football weekly rankings fell to their rivals this week, as the latest round of Canadian university football did everything it could to keep fans on the edge of their seats in the fourth week of ever electrifying season. Laval’s turnovers lead to Montreal win The Laval University Rouge et Or came into week four as the … Continue reading Montreal Carabins upset No. 1 Laval Rouge et Or in front of over 18,000
Taylor Elgersma, the OUA football maestro vaulting Laurier into Yates Cup contention
TORONTO, ON – Taylor Elgersma loves football. Maybe a little bit too much. Michael Faulds, the Wilfrid Laurier University Golden Hawks head coach, often finds himself worrying if his quarterback thinks about nothing else. “Sometimes, I have to meet with [Elgersma] just to tell him ‘it doesn’t all have to be football,’” Faulds said. He wasn’t completely joking. Elgersma’s schedule starts on Monday with a … Continue reading Taylor Elgersma, the OUA football maestro vaulting Laurier into Yates Cup contention