First place in the balance

The Thunderbirds roll in to Griffiths Stadium with one of the top ground games in the country. The player who wears #1 for UBC is number one in rushing in the conference. First-year running back Marvyn Larozar is averaging over 145 yards per game this season and has scored seven touchdowns. Another Ontario product, receiver Trey Montour (#21) is third in Canada West receiving, averaging 88 yards/contest.

UBC pounded Manitoba 31-6 in Winnipeg on September 26th with quarterback Drew Viotto throwing for 290 yards and two touchdowns. “From an offensive standpoint, they’re explosive”, said Flory. Their offense is going to run through #1 and #21. Take away the explosive nature of those two athletes, you have a good chance.”

Asked what he’d like to see his team improve on in the final half of the regular season, Flory said he’s like some strides in the kick-off return game, consistency on defense and to be able to establish more of a pattern in the run game.

The Huskies have posted four straight wins over UBC, including last season’s Hardy Cup semifinal, 26-7. The T-Birds’ last win in Saskatoon was in 2017. After Saturday’s game, the two teams will meet again on October 30th in Vancouver.

Saturday’s Thunderbird-Huskie game can be heard on the free HuskieFAN app and on Beach Radio, 750 with pre-game coverage beginning at 1:45 PM. Play-by-play starts at 2:00 PM.

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by Wray Morrison

First place in the balance

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