QUEEN'S EARNS PLAYOFF BERTH WITH WIN OVER YORK
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| York (0-8) | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Queen's (3-5) | 21 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 52 |
| Kingston, Ontario | Richardson Stadium | |||||
| York | Queen's |
|---|---|
|
Pa:
N Coutu - 137
Ru: J Marshall - 38 Rec: A Bugdahn - 64 |
Pa:
J Chapdelaine - 448
Ru: R Granberg - 166 Rec: D Sheahan - 166 |
| TEAM STATISTICS | York | Queen's |
|---|---|---|
| Passing Yards | 161 | 473 |
| Rushing Yards | 71 | 286 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 4 |
| Time of Poss. | 24:19 | 35:41 |
Justin Chapdelaine of Abbotsford, B.C. threw four touchdowns and scored another on the ground as the Queen’s Gaels qualified for the playoffs with a 52-14 win over the York University Lions in Kingston on Saturday (Oct. 23).
The win coupled with a Toronto loss qualifies the defending Yates Cup champions for the OUA playoffs. They will face the No. 8 McMaster Marauders in Hamilton next Saturday with a kickoff set for 1pm.
Chapdelaine completed 31 of 40 passes for 448 yards. He spread the ball around hitting four different receivers for touchdowns. Scoring on Chapdelaine touchdown passes were Giovanni Aprile of Toronto, Tom Howes of Parham, Ont., Jonathan Widgett of Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., as well as Kingston’s Devan Sheahan.
Lions starting quarterback Nick Coutu of St. Catharines, Ont. finished with 137 yards and two touchdowns. He also added 33 yards on the ground on five carries.
Receivers Alex Bugdahn (Toronto) and Jonelle Tolbert (Mississauga, Ont.) each caught one touchdown pass. Bugdahn finished as the Lions leading receiver in the game with three catches for 64 yards, while Tolbert added four catches for 26 yards.
Rookie linebacker James Tuck (Aurora, Ont.) had his best game in a Lions uniform with six tackles. Veteran defensive back Theo Feroiu (Toronto), who was playing in his final game as a member of the team, led the team with 9.5 total tackles.
Linebacker Steven Reading (Fenelon Falls, Ont.) had five tackles in the game and finished the regular season fourth in the OUA with 54 total tackles.
Ryan Granberg of Sherwood Park, Alta., rushed for 166 yards scoring one touchdown in the win. It was Granberg’s third consecutive game with 100-yards rushing or more.
Sheahan ended the game as the top receiver hauling in 166 yards and two touchdowns. His second major came from Billy McPhee of Burlington, Ont., who relieved Chapdelaine with the game well in hand.
The Gaels scored just four minutes into the game and held a 28-0 advantage before the Lions were able to score at 9:20 of the second quarter.
The scoring play was setup a few players earlier when Feroiu forced a fumble with the Gaels driving. Shane Peru of Guelph, Ont., recovered the ball and scampered for a 57-yard return which set up a Coutu one-yard touchdown pass to Tolbert.
Village would add a field goal before halftime to make the score 31-7. York scored its second touchdown early in the fourth quarter on a 14-yard Coutu pass to Bugdahn.
McPhee capped the Gaels scoring on a nine-yard strike to Sheahan at 2:37 remaining in the game.
With files from Queen’s Gaels sport information
