Western Mustangs remain unbeaten after 33-0 rout of Ottawa Gee-Gees
OTTAWA — The unbeaten Western Mustangs defeated the Ottawa Gee-Gees 33-0 on Saturday afternoon to lock up top spot in the Ontario Universities Athletics football standings.
Western (7-0) entered play in the No. 1 spot in the U Sports national rankings. The reigning Vanier Cup champions ended a five-game winning streak for the hometown Gee-Gees (5-2).
Alex Taylor did most of the damage on the ground, carrying the ball 13 times for 225 yards and two touchdowns — one for 88 yards that made it 9-0 early in the second quarter — while Cedric Joseph ran the ball 13 times for 69 yards and a TD for the Mustangs.
Quarterback Chris Merchant was 7 for 12 in the air for 126 yards, with one TD and one interception. Ottawa QB Sawyer Buettner went 17 for 30 for 114 yards with two picks.