WINNIPEG – The University of Calgary Dinos football team overcame an 18-point second-quarter deficit before running out of answers and falling to the Manitoba Bisons 38-36 in a double-overtime thriller on Saturday at Murray Field.[[{“value”:”
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WINNIPEG – The University of Calgary Dinos football team overcame an 18-point second-quarter deficit before running out of answers and falling to the Manitoba Bisons 38-36 in a double-overtime thriller on Saturday at Murray Field.
David Jordan led the comeback bid through the air, finishing 18-of-32 for 267 yards and two touchdowns, while Matt Sibley caught eight for 137 yards.
Matthieu Clarke was Calgary’s workhorse, piling up 112 yards on the ground and catching a touchdown in the second overtime, while De’Von Young made the game’s biggest defensive play, returning an interception 49 yards to set up the tying score late in the fourth.
The loss drops Calgary to 1-2, while Manitoba improves to 1-1.
Manitoba jumped out early, going up 7-3 after the first quarter, then scored twice in quick succession early in the second to take a commanding 21-3 lead.
But the Dinos refused to fold.
Evan Smith’s two-yard touchdown run before the half trimmed the deficit to 21-10, and Calgary came out of the break and took over, scoring the third quarter’s only points to turn a two-score game into a one-point one. Jordan connected with Zion Grant on an 18-yard touchdown, and Boaz Comeau added a 20-yard field goal to make it 21-20 heading into the fourth.
Manitoba answered with a touchdown of its own early in the fourth, but a failed two-point convert kept Calgary’s comeback alive.
The Dinos defence answered. Young jumped a short pass from Manitoba quarterback Cole Anseeuw and nearly took it the distance, returning the interception 49 yards before finally being run down. Calgary cashed in on the turnover, with Jet Zakrzewski capping the drive with a one-yard touchdown to tie the game 27-27 with under three minutes left.
The Dinos weren’t done making plays either. Manitoba drove into field goal range with a chance to win it in regulation, but on the Bisons’ final snap, the Dinos defence kept the runner on his feet just long enough for time to expire, denying Manitoba a chance to kick for the win and sending the game to overtime.
Calgary matched Manitoba blow for blow through the first extra session, both sides trading field goals to make it 30-30 and force a second overtime.
But the Dinos’ comeback finally ran out of road. Manitoba scored and converted for two to go up 38-30, and although Jordan answered immediately with a touchdown pass to Clarke, Calgary’s two-point try failed.
For Manitoba, Anseeuw completed 23 of 36 passes for 255 yards and four touchdowns, Ishe Matanga scored three total touchdowns, and Nathan Udoh caught nine passes for 102 yards and two scores.
The Dinos will return to action Friday, Sept. 25, when they host the Alberta Golden Bears at 7 p.m. Tickets are available at GoDinos.com/Tickets.
Manitoba will host the UBC Thunderbirds on Saturday, Sept. 26.
-UC-
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CGY
MAN
Total Yards
408
430
Pass Yards
267
269
Rushing Yards
141
161
Penalty Yards
10-75
5-45
1st Downs
24
28
3rd Downs
3-2
0-1
4th Downs
0-0
0-0
TOP
26:10
48:50
1st Quarter
07:32 – MAN – Cole Anseeuw 6 yd pass from (Maya Turner kick) 7 plays, 14 yards, TOP 3:51
0
6
03:21 – CGY – Team 0 yd safety
2
7
03:21 – CGY – Boaz Comeau rouge
3
7
2nd Quarter
02:13 – CGY – Evan Smith 2 yd run (Boaz Comeau kick), 10 plays, 101 yards, TOP 5:56
9
21
3rd Quarter
06:37 – CGY – Boaz Comeau 20 yd field goal 6 plays, 41 yards, TOP 3:06
20
21
10:29 – MAN – Cole Anseeuw 8 yd pass from (Cole Anseeuw pass failed) 13 plays, 106 yards, TOP 7:35
20
27
4th Quarter
02:26 – CGY – Jet Zakrzewski 1 yd run (Boaz Comeau kick), 4 plays, 20 yards, TOP 1:19
26
27
OT Quarter
15:00 – CGY – Boaz Comeau 42 yd field goal plays, yards, TOP
30
27
15:00 – MAN – Maya Turner 36 yd field goal 3 plays, 6 yards, TOP 15:00
30
30
OT Quarter
15:00 – MAN – Ishe Matanga 3 yd run (Cole Anseeuw pass), 3 plays, 35 yards, TOP
30
36
15:00 – CGY – David Jordan 10 yd pass from (David Jordan pass failed) plays, yards, TOP
36
38
Total Yards
CGY
408
MAN
430
Turnovers
First Downs
CGY
24
MAN
28
Total Possession
CGY
26:10
MAN
48:50
#14 David Jordan
CMP
18
TD
2
YDS
267
INT
1
#2 Mathieu Clarke
Avg
6.6
TD
0
YDS
112
GAIN
112
#14 David Jordan
Avg
12.5
TD
0
YDS
25
GAIN
25
#12 Jet Zakrzewski
Avg
1.0
TD
1
YDS
2
GAIN
2
#87 Matt Sibley
No
8
TD
0
YDS
137
Long
30
#4 Tim Duerr
No
4
TD
0
YDS
83
Long
33
#5 Zion Grant
No
2
TD
1
YDS
27
Long
18
#51 Everett Schmuland
Tackles
10.5
TFL
1.0
Sacks
0.0
YDS
0
#9 Osasare Odemwingie
Tackles
7
TFL
0.0
Sacks
0.0
YDS
0
#30 De’Von Young
Tackles
7
TFL
0.0
Sacks
0.0
YDS
0
#87
Matt Sibley
Matt Sibley
137
Tim Duerr
83
Zion Grant
27
Mathieu Clarke
13
#14
David Jordan
David Jordan
267
#2
Mathieu Clarke
Mathieu Clarke
112
David Jordan
25
Jet Zakrzewski
2
Evan Smith
2
#51
Everett Schmuland
Everett Schmuland
10.5
Osasare Odemwingie
7
De’Von Young
7
Thomas Glanville
4.5
Players Mentioned
#2
Matthieu Clarke
RB
5′ 9″
4th
#5
Zion Grant
WR
6′ 4″
2nd
#14
David Jordan
QB
6′ 4″
4th
#87
Matt Sibley
WR
5′ 10″
5th
#37
Evan Smith
RB
6′ 2″
4th
#30
De’Von Young
DB
6′ 0″
5th
#12
Jet Zakrzewski
QB
5′ 11″
2nd
#41
Boaz Comeau
K/P
6′ 1″
1st
Players Mentioned
#2
Matthieu Clarke
5′ 9″
4th
RB
#5
Zion Grant
6′ 4″
2nd
WR
#14
David Jordan
6′ 4″
4th
QB
#87
Matt Sibley
5′ 10″
5th
WR
#37
Evan Smith
6′ 2″
4th
RB
#30
De’Von Young
6′ 0″
5th
DB
#12
Jet Zakrzewski
5′ 11″
2nd
QB
#41
Boaz Comeau
6′ 1″
1st
K/P
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