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Game Information
Date Saturday, September 16
Time 5 p.m.
Location Vancouver, B.C.
Venue Thunderbird Stadium
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Series ('72) SSK Leads 59-29
@ UBC SSK leads 23-19
Current Streak SSK - 1 W
Last Meeting Oct. 14, 2016
UBC 10 @ SSK 40
5 Things
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Kyle Siemens was named the Canada West Offensive Player of the Week after recording 5 passing touchdowns on 271 yards.
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Colton Klassen stepped into the starting running back role for an injured Tyler Chow. The second-year has 218 yards on 44 carries in two games.
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Saskatchewan has not lost in Canada West conference play in Vancouver since October 15, 1999.
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The Huskies have only lost four games to UBC since 2000.
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It's the first of two meetings between the T-Birds and Huskies in 2017. The two will also square off in Saskatoon in Week 6 - October 14.
By The Numbers
7 - The Huskies jumped to No. 7 in the U SPORTS Top 10.
9 - Quarterback Kyle Siemens has 9 passing TDs in 2017 - 4 in Game 1, 5 in Game 2.
40 - The Huskies defence has given up the least amount of points in two games this season.
8009 - The Huskies won in front of a big home crowd of 8009 last weekend.
Scouting The Thunderbirds
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The UBC Thunderbirds got in the win column in Week 2 after a 32-18 win at home over the Manitoba Bisons.
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Up by three points at the half, UBC had a monster third quarter outscoring the Bisons 19-0, highlighted by an Elliot Graham 107-yard interception return for a touchdown, the longest such play in Thunderbirds history.
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In Week 1, UBC lost 36-20 to the Regina Rams in Regina.