Game Notes

The University of Regina Rams will host the No. 4-ranked Calgary Dinos on Friday night at Mosaic Stadium in a Canada West game featuring two 1-1 teams.

The Rams are coming off of a 10-9 loss to No. 3-ranked Saskatchewan, a game which stands as the lowest-scoring contest in U of R history. Neither team scored a touchdown until the 13-minute mark of the fourth quarter, when the Huskies drove downfield to score the game-winning touchdown. The Rams had a chance to tie the game, but a 45-yard field goal attempt by Perri Scarcelli was pulled wide left.

Quarterback Marc Mueller had another solid game for the Rams, completing 23 of 40 passes for 296 yards. Mark McConkey was his top receiver, hauling in seven passes for 72 yards. On defence, cornerback Jeff Lukomski led the team with six solo tackles and two assisted tackles.

After losing an overtime game to Saskatchewan to start the Canada West season, Calgary recovered with a 34-31 home win over Alberta last Saturday. The Dinos gave up a late touchdown to the Bears in the final minute of the fourth quarter, but Calgary's Nathan Coehoorn recovered the ensuing onside kick to seal the win.

Calgary quarterback Erik Glavic, a former Hec Crighton winner who is in his first season with the Dinos after transferring from Saint Mary's, powered the Dinos offence with 332 passing yards and 67 rushing yards. Running back Matt Walter rushed 25 times for 154 yards and two touchdowns, while Anthony Parker caught seven passes for 177 yards, including a 77-yard touchdown pass early in the fourth quarter. Deji Oduwole led the Dinos with five solo tackles and four assisted tackles, while Matt Grohn had three pass breakups.

Rams head coach Frank McCrystal expects much of the same from Glavic and the Dinos on Friday.

“Calgary is a very athletic team – they have good size, great speed, and a lot of weapons,” McCrystal said. “Glavic reminds me a lot of (former Calgary and Regina quarterback) Darryl Leason with his size and his ability to throw the football.”

The Rams are still feeling the effects of their season-opening win over Manitoba two weekends ago. Left guard Devin Hillier and cornerback Daniel Knaus are both expected to be out for the season, while centre Brenden Bennett remains doubtful for Friday's contest. David Stefanuk will continue to start in place of Hillier, while Lukomski slid in nicely for Knaus in the Saskatchewan game. Expect true freshman Brett Jones to get another start at centre if Bennett is unable to go for the second week in a row.

The two teams are dead even in their all-time series. Including the postseason, Calgary and Regina have played 14 games against each other, with each team winning twice. The Dinos hold a 6-5 edge in conference games, while the Rams have a 2-1 advantage in the playoffs.

The last time Calgary and Regina played was on Nov. 2 of last season, when the Dinos scored a 24-17 win in the Canada West semifinals in Calgary. The Dinos would go on to win the Canada West championship the next weekend over Simon Fraser.

Friday's game is scheduled for 7 p.m. All the action will be live at 620 CKRM (www.620ckrm.com), with live statistics available on the Internet at www.sidearmstats.com/regina/football/.