Third-year pivot Eric Dzwilewski directed a balanced Calgary offence as the third-ranked Dinos opened their 2012 season with a 37-21 win over the Regina Rams Saturday night at McMahon Stadium and was named Canada West offensive player of the week for his efforts.
The Boise, Idaho-raised quarterback picked up his first career 300-yard passing game, completing 25 of 38 tosses for 307 yards and a pair of touchdowns as the Dinos racked up 480 yards of total offence on the night. Dzwilewski added 29 yards on the ground on five carries, averaging 5.8 yards per rush. His touchdowns were a 65-yarder over the middle to rookie Brett Blaszko as well as a nice ball in the corner of the end zone to Jake Harty.
Dzwilewski, who has lost just three games in his career as the starting quarterback, is inching closer to the career 3,000-yard passing mark, moving past Erik Glavic into ninth spot on the Dinos’ all-time list. He’ll continue to move up the ladder as the Dinos host the Alberta Golden Bears Friday night in KICKOFF 2012, the University of Calgary’s annual homecoming game.
