HUSKIES GET PAST RAMS 11-10, THUNDER SWEEP HILLTOPS

The No. 6-ranked University of Regina Rams went toe-to-toe with No. 2 Saskatchewan on Saturday night in front of 7055 spectators at Mosaic Stadium, but the Huskies hit a 32-yard field goal with two seconds remaining to score an 11-10 road win.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Jaxon Ford recovered the opening kickoff, then the Rams scored the game’s only touchdown on the very first play from scrimmage as Noah Pelletier went deep to D’Sean Mimbs from 29 yards out
• Saskatchewan got on the board with a chip-shot field goal late in the first quarter, and added two more points in the second quarter after a high snap on a punt forced Aldo Galvan to kick the ball out of the U of R’s end zone
• The Huskies took their first lead of the game with a minute left in the third quarter on a 38-yard David Solie field goal
• The Rams took the lead back on a 10-play, 94-yard drive which was highlighted by a Brayden Wagg shovel pass to Riley Boersma on a fake punt and capped off by a 19-yard Galvan field goal with 1:34 remaining
• Saskatchewan replied with a drive of its own, with a 15-yard Ryker Frank rush helping set the table for Solie’s game-winning 32-yard field goal

RAMS HIGHLIGHTS

• Ryder Varga: 6.0 tackles, 1 forced fumble
• Josh White: 4.5 tackles, 1 sack
• D’Sean Mimbs: 6 catches, 94 yards, 1 TD
• Riley Boersma: 8 catches, 60 yards
• Christian Katende: 9 rushes, 64 yards

NOTES

• The 21 combined points were the second lowest ever in a game involving the Rams and the Huskies. The two teams put up a total of 19 points back in a 2009 contest which saw Saskatchewan eke out a 10-9 win over the Rams in Saskatoon
• Saskatchewan ended up with a 350-285 edge in total yards, though the Rams lost 48 yards on a single play – the high snap that resulted in the U of S safety in the second quarter

STANDINGS
Saskatchewan (3-0) is now in sole possession of first place in the Canada West standings, while the Rams (2-1) and Alberta are now tied for second.

NEXT UP
The Rams will travel to the West Coast for a Friday game at UBC (1-2).

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