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Game Information

Date Saturday, September 23
Time 4 p.m.
Location Calgary, AB
Venue McMahon Stadium
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Series ('72) CGY Leads 52-33-6
   @ CGY CGY leads 26-15-1
   Current Streak CGY - 1 W
   Last Meeting Nov. 5, 2016   
           SSK 17 @ CGY 47 (semifinal)

5 Things

  1. Saskatchewan defeated Calgary on October 22, 2016 in the final of two regular season meetings. It snapped a 10 game losing steak to the Dinos.

  2. With 4 points last week, Sean Stenger has tallied 200 career points.

  3. Mitch Hillis is 8th on the Canada West receiving yards career list with 2,260 yards.

  4. The Dinos ended the Huskies season in 2016 with a 47-17 win in the Canada West semifinal. 

  5. This is the lone regular season meeting between the Huskies and Dinos in 2017. 

By The Numbers

2 - Evan Machibroda tallied two sacks against the UBC Thunderbirds last week.

10 - The Huskies are No. 10 in the U SPORTS Top 10.

274 - Calgary and Saskatchewan have combined for 274 points in 2017

2260 - Mitch Hillis is 8th on the Canada West receiving yards list with 2260. 

Scouting The Dinos

  • The Calgary Dinos improved to 3-0 last week after a big 76-17 road win over the Manitoba Bisons.  

  • Early in the game, Manitoba had a 3-2 lead but soon the floodgates opened. The Dinos scored 17 first quarter points, 29 in the second, 7 in the third and another 23 in the fourth for the win.

  • Calgary has won all three games by at least a 20 point margin in 2017 - 55-26 over the Alberta Golden Bears and 46-26 over the Regina Rams.

  • Calgary is ranked No. 3 in U SPORTS.