Huskies fall behind Rams in Canada West standings
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A September 19th Ram-Huskie football match-up in Saskatoon has taken on a whole new meaning for the Saskatchewan Huskies following a 21-20 USask loss to the Bisons in Winnipeg on Saturday afternoon. The Huskies were hoping to keep pace with the 3 and 0 U of R Rams but let a 17-0 halftime lead slip away at Princess Auto Stadium. Ryker Frank had a first quarter rushing touchdown and Dawson Lennea had a second quarter touchdown catch to help the visitors to a 17-0 lead at the break.
Manitoba quickly got back into the game with two third quarter scores. Mula Yitna capped off an impressive drive with a 3-yard catch and that was followed by a Nathan Udoh 31-yard grab from quarterback Jackson Tachinski.
Manitoba’s defense stood tall, holding Saskatchewan out of the endzone in the second half and in the fourth quarter overcame a 17-14 deficit as Tachinski hit Vaughn Lloyd on a 12-yard touchdown strike with 13:47 remaining as Manitoba took a 21-17 lead.
Huskie kicker Lukas Scott kicked a 40-yard field goal with 5:33 remaining to make it a 21-20 game. Defenses did tighten up but USask was able to move the ball in the final minute to set up Scott for a game winning field goal, however his 43-yard attempt was wide left.
