//DATE: Oct. 28, 2009
//For Immediate Release
//Complete game
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Playoffs on the line as Rams host Saskatchewan
REGINA, Sask. - With their postseason hopes on the line, the
University of Regina Rams host the No. 3-ranked Saskatchewan
Huskies this Friday at Mosaic Stadium. Game time is scheduled
for 7 p.m. The game will be broadcast live at 620ckrm.com and on
tape delay on both Access7 and Max Local on Demand.
In order to qualify for the playoffs for the fourth consecutive
season, the Rams (3-4) need to defeat the Huskies and hope that
either Calgary wins at Alberta on Saturday, or both Alberta and
Simon Fraser win.
The game also means plenty to Saskatchewan, as the Huskies (6-1)
can nail down first place in Canada West with a victory over the
Rams. A win on Friday would give the Huskies their second
consecutive first-place finish and their fourth in the last
seven seasons.
The two teams have already met once this season, with
Saskatchewan earning a 10-9 victory back on Sept. 11 in what was
the lowest-scoring game in U of R history. Though the Rams have
won three of their last five games against the Huskies,
Saskatchewan holds a 14-6 all-time advantage in the series
including the postseason.
University of Regina Rams (3-4)
Last Week: Lost 47-29 to Calgary
The Rams are coming off an old-fashioned shootout, losing 47-29
to Calgary in what was the highest combined score in a game
involving the Rams since they defeated UBC 55-28 during the 2007
season.
Despite the loss, the Rams can draw several positives out of the
game. The 29 points are the most scored they’ve scored this
season, quarterback Marc Mueller threw for a career-high 384
yards, and slotback Jordan Sisco crushed the 100-yard barrier
for the second consecutive game after catching nine balls for
176 yards and a touchdown.
Mueller has put together a fine season in his first as the
team’s starter. He is 29 completions and 31 attempts away from
setting U of R single-season records in both categories, and
needs just 40 passing yards to hit the 2000-yard barrier for the
season. It should mark the fifth time in U of R history that a
quarterback has thrown for at least 2000 yards in a season.
With 19 receptions in his last two games alone, Sisco has 44 for
the season and needs ten more to tie Chad Goldie’s school record
of 54, set during the 2007 season. The fourth-year slotback
ranks third in them conference with 611 receiving yards.
Mueller’s other top targets are Brenden Owens (23 catches for
399 yards and four touchdowns) and Mark McConkey (32 catches for
373 yards).
Defensively, the Rams are led in total tackles by Brandon Ganne
(44½) and Bruce Anderson (39½). Jamir Walker ranks third in the
conference with four interceptions, while Anderson (2) is the
only other Ram with multiple picks. Walker has also broken up a
team-leading six passes, while Mike Kerr has five. Anderson and
Ryan Wellman both have two sacks on the season.
University of Saskatchewan Huskies (6-1)
Last Week: Won 39-3 over Alberta
With a 39-3 win over Alberta last week, Saskatchewan avenged its
only loss of the season and was rewarded with a jump up to No. 3
in this week’s CIS poll. The Huskies have a playoff berth nailed
down and will compete in the Canada West postseason for the
ninth consecutive season, and a win over the Rams will ensure
that Saskatchewan will have home-field advantage through the
Hardy Cup.
The Huskies have allowed 95 points through the first seven games
of this season, an average of just 13.6 per game. Safety Bryce
McCall not only ranks second in the conference with six
interceptions, but also has a team-leading 37½ total tackles.
Saskatchewan’s defence ranks second in the conference with 16
sacks, led by Zach Hart (4½) and Lyndon Boychuk (3).
Saskatchewan’s offence is controlled by fourth-year quarterback
Laurence Nixon, who ranks third in Canada West (behind Mueller
and Calgary’s Erik Glavic) with 1690 passing yards this season.
Nixon’s main targets are Travis Gorski (38 catches for 410
yards) and Scott McHenry (22 catches for 360 yards), while Tyler
O’Gorman leads the team on the ground with 76 carries for 352
yards and five touchdowns.
After Friday’s game, the Huskies will begin preparations for
their Canada West semifinal game, which they’ll host at
Griffiths Stadium next Saturday. Saskatchewan will play either
Alberta, Manitoba, or Regina in that contest with the winner
advancing to the Hardy Cup.
SINGLE-SEASON RECORDS TO FALL AGAINST
HUSKIES?
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Marc Mueller’s total of 149 pass
completions this season ranks fourth in U of R history,
trailing only Teale Orban’s 2008 (158), 2006 (162), and 2007
(177) totals.
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Mueller’s total of 264 pass
attempts this season ranks fifth in U of R history behind
Orban (272 in 2008), Mark Anderson (282 in 2003), Orban (285
in 2006), and Orban (294 in 2007).
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Mueller has 1960 passing yards
this year, which trails Anderson (2161 in 2003), Orban (2273
in 2007), Darryl Leason (2277 in 2000), and Orban (2616 in
2006)
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Jordan Sisco has 44 pass
receptions this year, which trails only
Chad Goldie’s 54 in 2007 on the U of R’s all-time list.
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Perri Scarcelli’s total of 17
field goals this season is a U of R record, breaking his own
mark of 14 set last season. If he hits at least three on
Friday, he will become the first Canada West kicker not
named Jamie Boreham to hit 20 in a single season.
SISCO MOVING UP RAMS, CONFERENCE
CAREER LISTS
Rams fourth-year slotback Jordan Sisco has already made an
impact on the U of R’s career stats and is now starting to etch
his way into the Canada West record book. Sisco, a prospect for
the 2010 CFL Draft, ranks No. 3 in U of R history and is tied
for No. 12 on the Canada West list with 133 career receptions.
He also ranks No. 3 in school history and No. 19 on the
conference list with 1962 receiving yards.
FORMER RAMS IN THE PROS
The impressive list of former University of Regina players now
toiling in the professional ranks is led by the Seattle
Seahawks’ Jon Ryan, who currently ranks No. 2 in the NFL with an
average of 49.9 yards per punt. Nine former University of Regina
Rams are now in the CFL, including Chris Bauman (Hamilton),
Jason Clermont (Saskatchewan), Tamon George (Saskatchewan),
Chris Getzlaf (Saskatchewan), Neal Hughes (Saskatchewan), Nick
Hutchins (Saskatchewan), Brendon LaBatte (Winnipeg), Joel
Lipinski (Saskatchewan), and Stan Van Sichem (Montreal). Randy
Srochenski, who suited up for the Regina Rams during their days
as a junior program, is with the Toronto Argonauts.
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Braden Konschuh
Sports Information Director
University of Regina
3737 Wascana Parkway
Regina, SK S4S 0A2
Phone: (306) 585-5199
Fax: (306) 585-5693
braden.konschuh@uregina.ca
http://www.reginacougars.com
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