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Game Information
Date Saturday, October 21
Time 1 p.m.
Location Edmonton, AB
Venue Foote Field
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Series ('72) SSK Leads 50-32-1
@ AB SSK leads 24-16
Current Streak SSK - 3 W
Last Meeting Sept. 8, 2017
AB 17 @ SSK 43
5 Things
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The Huskies magic number for playoffs is 2. A combination of two wins or one win and a Manitoba Bisons loss will secure the final playoff spot.
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Home away from home: Saskatchewan is 7-3 in the last ten games on the road at Alberta, including playoffs. The losses coming in 2015, 2009 & 2006.
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Huskie quarterback Kyle Siemens recorded a career-high five touchdown passes in the earlier matchup vs Alberta this season. Siemens would tie his career high three weeks later vs Regina.
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In the earlier matchup this year, the defence chased starting quarterback Brad Baker out of the game after two INT's and would only surrender a season-low one touchdown pass to backup Ben Kopczynski.
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The 17 points surrendered by the Huskie defence in the first meeting was the lowest total allowed this season.
By The Numbers
2 - The Huskies magic number to secure playoffs is 2 - 2 wins or 1 win and a Manitoba loss.
26 - The Huskies outscored the Golden Bears by 26 points in the first meeting of the season.
190 - The Huskies have scored 190 points in 2017 - third best in the Canada West.
531 - Quarterback Kyle Siemens is 513 yards away from setting the Huskies ingle season record.
Scouting The Golden Bears
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Alberta's offence leads the Canada West in rushing yards per game at 215.7, while the Saskatchewan defence surrenders the most yardage via the rush at 201.5 YPG.
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Golden Bears star running back Ed Ilnicki is running wild this year, recording a U SPORTS leading 171.7 rushing yards per game. Elnicki has also record eight rushing touchdowns; tied for the U SPORTS lead.
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The Alberta defence surrenders a Canada West league high 340 passing yards per game, while the air attack for the Huskies puts up 337.5 passing YPG, 3rd highest in the Canada West.
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The Golden Bears are coming off a high-scoring affair vs Regina, losing 58-55. Their only win of the year came the week prior at Manitoba, beating the Bisons 36-25.