CIS Football: Huskies beat Rams on late TD

REGINA – Shane Buchanan reeled in a five-yard touchdown pass with 1:53 left to play as the Saskatchewan Huskies slipped by the Regina Rams 21-16 on Saturday in Canadian university football action.

Quarterback Drew Burko completed 30 of 46 passes for 343 yards and two touchdowns — including the winner to Buchanan — to lead seventh-ranked Saskatchewan’s (3-1) offence. Burko also had two interceptions. A two-point conversion attempt after Buchanan’s TD failed, but the Huskies held on for the win.

Running back John Trumpy carried the ball nine times for 111 yards.

QB Noah Picton led Regina (1-3) with 355 passing yards, a touchdown and three interceptions.

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No. 9 STINGERS 63 HUSKIES 7

HALIFAX — Frank Dessureault was 19 of 25 passing for 221 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions, and ninth-ranked Concordia (3-0) picked off Saint Mary’s QB Ben Rossong six times to crush the Huskies (0-3).

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No. 1 ROUGE ET OR 70 REDMEN 3

LAVAL, Que. — Quarterback Hugo Richard threw two touchdown passes and ran in two more to lead Vanier Cup champion Laval (4-0) over McGill (0-4).

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GEE-GEES 41 VARSITY BLUES 41-25

TORONTO — Derek Wendel threw for 334 yards and two touchdowns, and running back Bryce Vieira ran for 105 yards and a score as Ottawa (3-2) downed Toronto (1-4).

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GOLDEN HAWKS 53 RAVENS 3

WATERLOO, Ont. — Dillon Campbell rushed for 176 yards and three touchdowns while Jamie Fracas threw three TD strikes for Laurier (3-1). All Carleton (2-2) could muster was Michael Domagala’s 39-yard field goal.

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No. 4 MARAUDERS 28 GAELS 19

HAMILTON — Marshall Ferguson threw for 376 yards and two touchdowns to lead fourth-ranked McMaster (5-0). Jesse Andrew ran for 131 yards for Queen’s (0-5).

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No. 3 MUSTANGS 69 WARRIORS 3

WATERLOO, Ont. — Will Finch threw for 204 yards and three touchdowns as third-ranked Western (5-0) remained unbeaten. Caleb Girardi booted a 41-yard field goal for Waterloo (0-5).

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CARABINS 47 X-MEN 0

ANTIGONISH, N.S. — Gabriel Cousineau was 25-of-34 passing for 286 yards and two touchdowns for fifth-ranked Montreal (3-1). Tivon Cook completed 12-of-25 passes for 154 yards for St. Francis Xavier (2-2).

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THUNDERBIRDS 49 GOLDEN BEARS 13

VANCOUVER — Quarterback Carson Williams passed for 302 yards and two TD strikes as UBC (1-3) dispatched Alberta (1-3).

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VERT ET OR 48 AXEMEN 10

SHERBROOKE, Que. — Jeremi Roch was 25-of-39 passing for 280 yards, three touchdowns and an interception to lead the Vert et Or (2-2) past Acadia (1-3).

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No. 8 MOUNTIES / GAITERS

LENNOXVILLE, Que. — Running back Chris Reid was dominant, rushing for 175 yards and a touchdown on 30 carries as No. 8 Mount Allison (4-0) topped Bishop’s (0-4).

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