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By Wray Morrison

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“They are physical. They are fast.” – Scott Flory on Alberta Golden Bears

Sep 13, 2023 | 1:27 PM

Two of the three undefeated teams in Canada West football meet in a head on clash on Friday night at Griffiths Stadium. On the heels a dominating 40-6 home win over the Regina Rams, in front of over 10,000 Saskatchewan supporters last Friday, the Huskies now gear up for a September 15^th showdown with the 2 and 0 Alberta Golden Bears.

The Bears are coming off of a 37-16 win over Manitoba from last Friday and defeated the Calgary Dinos 33-9 in the season opener on September 1^st. Alberta leads the conference in several categories. The Bears are averaging 536 yards in offense per game, have the best rushing team in the league (238.5/g) and sit on top of the conference in time of possession at 36:16.

Huskie head coach Scott Flory was asked about the Bears performance to date. “Ton of respect”, he said. “They are physical, they are fast, they are going to be well coached, they are going to be detailed in their assignments. There is a fair chunk of similarities in our programs.”

Saskatchewan’s defense had four interceptions last week and hope to be as dominant against an Alberta team that features running back Matt Peterson. The fourth-year tailback from Brooks, Alberta had 99 yards in rushing and one touchdown in the victory over the Dinos. Last week, (vs. Manitoba) Peterson racked up 158 yards on the ground. “He runs hard”, said Flory. “He can move, he can cut. They are a run first team. It’s going to be a test for our defense.”

In football, the best defense can be a good offense. Saskatchewan starter Anton Amundrud was named the Canada West offensive player of the week after throwing for 391 yards and four touchdowns in the win over Regina. The first-year starter is quickly evolving into a top level quarterback. “We just have to keep building and expanding his bandwidth from a football standpoint”, said Flory.

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Receiver Daniel Wiebe is expected to return to the Huskie lineup this week after missing the Regina game with turf toe. Running back Josh Ewanchyna is still waiting for medical clearance to make his season debut following ACL surgery.

You can listen to extensive coverage of Friday’s Bear/Huskie game on the free HuskieFAN app and HuskieFAN.ca. Matt Morrison, Rich Gabruch and Wray Morrison will be on the air with Elk Ridge Resort Pre-Game Show at 6:45pm. Play-by-play, powered by PlayNOW.com, starts at 7pm on the HuskieFAN app and on Prince Albert’s 101 -5 Beach Radio, 105-CJVR in Melfort and the New 93 -3 Beach Radio in the Battlefords.

The other undefeated Canada West team is 2 and 0 UBC. The Thunderbirds will host 0 and 2 Manitoba on Saturday afternoon at 2pm. (Saskatchewan Time) Either the Dinos or Rams will pick up their first win of the season at Mosaic Stadium. That meeting of 0 and 2 schools also starts at 2pm on Saturday.

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