Western off to fifth straight championship
Preseason rankings had the
University of Western Ontario
football team at the top of the
province and second in the country.
Two months and nine games
later, the Mustangs are one win
away from capturing their fourth
Yates Cup (Provincial)
Championship in five years.
On November 5, the Mustangs were given a scare by the fifthseeded Windsor Lancers, but managed to escape the OUA Semi-final game with a 33-27 victory. The Mustangs did so without fourth year quarterback Donnie Marshall, who has been out with an injury (high ankle sprain) since October 1.
With Marshall being out, this game featured two very different styled offences. Western relied heavily on their run game, handing the ball off 41 times while attempting just 17 passes, while Windsor relied heavily on their pass game, handing the ball off just five times and attempting 47 passes.
Western quarterback Ben Rossong completed seven of his 16 passes, for 168 yards, one TD and three interceptions. In the loss, Windsor quarterback Austin Kennedy played outstanding. He completed 26 of his 47 passes, for 374 yards, two TDs and two interceptions. Kennedy also ran the ball 139 yards on 14 attempts.
Tyler Varga continued to standout in his first season with Western. He ran the ball for 209 yards on 33 carries, scoring two touchdowns.
Western squared off against arguably the best QB in the country Kyle Quinlan and the McMaster Marauders in the Yates Cup championship on November 12. Going in, McMaster had won seven straight since losing to Western 48-21 on September 10 in Hamilton. They defeated Queens 40-13 in their semi-final, intercepting six passes in the game.
The winner of the Yates Cup will play the Atlantic Champions on November 19 in the Uteck Bowl. That game will be played in Moncton, N.B. The winner will advance to the Vanier Cup (national championship), which will be played at BC Place in Vancouver on November 26.
On November 5, the Mustangs were given a scare by the fifthseeded Windsor Lancers, but managed to escape the OUA Semi-final game with a 33-27 victory. The Mustangs did so without fourth year quarterback Donnie Marshall, who has been out with an injury (high ankle sprain) since October 1.
With Marshall being out, this game featured two very different styled offences. Western relied heavily on their run game, handing the ball off 41 times while attempting just 17 passes, while Windsor relied heavily on their pass game, handing the ball off just five times and attempting 47 passes.
Western quarterback Ben Rossong completed seven of his 16 passes, for 168 yards, one TD and three interceptions. In the loss, Windsor quarterback Austin Kennedy played outstanding. He completed 26 of his 47 passes, for 374 yards, two TDs and two interceptions. Kennedy also ran the ball 139 yards on 14 attempts.
Tyler Varga continued to standout in his first season with Western. He ran the ball for 209 yards on 33 carries, scoring two touchdowns.
Western squared off against arguably the best QB in the country Kyle Quinlan and the McMaster Marauders in the Yates Cup championship on November 12. Going in, McMaster had won seven straight since losing to Western 48-21 on September 10 in Hamilton. They defeated Queens 40-13 in their semi-final, intercepting six passes in the game.
The winner of the Yates Cup will play the Atlantic Champions on November 19 in the Uteck Bowl. That game will be played in Moncton, N.B. The winner will advance to the Vanier Cup (national championship), which will be played at BC Place in Vancouver on November 26.
