Fifth-year kicker Aaron Ifield definitely didn’t do it the easy way, but he did it in style – and he is the new all-time CIS leader in field goals.
Entering Saturday’s season-ending contest against the Alberta Golden Bears, Ifield needed two field goals to own the national record outright. With eight seconds left in the first half, he kicked a 47-yarder to tie Frank Jagas (Western Ontario) atop the career leaderboard with 70, and McMahon Stadium held its breath with each subsequent attempt.
Midway through the third quarter, Ifield’s 35-yard attempt sailed just left and through the end zone for a single. Early in the fourth, he had another opportunity from 47 yards – again, wide left.
The Dinos’ third-string offence was on the field and managed to get the ball down to the 44 yard line, setting up a 51-yard attempt with three seconds on the clock. It cleared the crossbar by inches, giving him 71 field goals in his career and the new CIS record as he was mobbed by his teammates.
The Dinos (6-2) host the Regina Rams (5-3) Saturday afternoon in a Canada West Semi-Final, live on Shaw TV. Kickoff is at 1 p.m. at McMahon Stadium.
