Wray Morrison

By Wray Morrison

Linebacker Connor Delahey

Huskies Host Rams

Oct 21, 2021 | 11:31 AM

Linebacker Connor Delahey is nicely settling in to his defensive role with the 2 and 1 U of S Huskies football team. Delahey, and the Huskies’ other starting outside linebacker, Nick Wiebe, each had four solo tackles (five each) in Saskatchewan’s impressive 54-27 win over Alberta in week three of the season. Delahey is a fan of the scheme that defensive coordinator Warren Muzika has put together. “The 3-4 defense, we love it. Me and Nick Wiebe get a chance to run off the edge and blitz all day. It’s perfect. I’m really comfortable off the edge.” Huskies coach Scott Flory says Delahey, who played for the Saskatoon Hilltops prior to joining the Huskies, has made a successful jump to the university game. “He’s just so physical. He feels the game really well.” Delahey admitted there was a transition from the CJFL to USports football when he joined the Huskies in 2019. “I’m getting a lot more comfortable. The game is slowing down. I’m starting to hit people a lot harder. It’s working out.”

The October 22^nd/23^rd weekend is being touted as “Rivalry Weekend” on the University of Saskatchewan campus. The Huskies’ men’s and women’s hockey teams have home and home sets with the provincial rival Cougars, while the Rams visit Griffiths Stadium for an October 23^rd, 2pm kick off.

The Rams come to Saskatoon with a 1 and 2 record, after letting a 23-0 second quarter lead get away in a 31-30 overtime loss to UBC on October 16^th. Delahey offered up this scouting report on the Rams. “They look like a team that likes to take a lot of shots, deep.” They have a fast running back (Kyle Borsa) that we will have to contain. They might be 1 and 2, but they could easily be 3 and 0 right now.”

The respect for the Rams is shared from the Huskies’ offensive players as well. “They’re a good team, we just watched the tape! I’m impressed with their defense” said quarterback Mason Nyhus. Rams third year linebacker Josh White leads Canada West in the Tackles For Loss category this season.

This is the only meeting between the Rams and Huskies in this shortened 2021 football season. The Huskies visit the Manitoba Bisons on October 30^th, then conclude their regular season on November 6^th when the Calgary Dinos visit Griffiths Stadium.

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As for the U of S players, they aren’t looking past Regina. The team has squarely put its focus on its provincial rival. Delahey put this game in to perspective. “We are just getting ready for a physical battle. If we beat them on the line of scrimmage, the day will be ours”.

All of the “Rivalry Weekend” games can be heard on the HuskieFAN app and on HuskieFAN.ca. Friday, October 22^nd, the Huskies men’s hockey teams host the Cougars at 7pm at Merlis Belsher Place. The Huskies women’s team visits the Cougars in Regina.

On Saturday, October 23^rd, the Rams/Huskies football matchup can be heard at 2pm on the HuskieFAN app, HuskieFAN.ca, and on Beach Radio 750, 900 CKBI, and 1050 CJNB.

The Saturday night hockey games against the Cougars can be heard on HuskieFAN starting at 7pm.