SASKATOON — The University of Saskatchewan Huskies football team took care of business in their regular-season finale, as they defeated the Calgary Dinos 24-1 at Griffiths Stadium in Nutrien Park.

With the Huskies already having first-place locked up, Saturday afternoon's matchup with the Dinos served as the team's final postseason tune-up. Saskatchewan moved to 7-1 with the win — the team's best regular-season finish since 2009.

Mason Nyhus led the way in his final regular-season game, throwing for 350 yards and three touchdowns. The Regina, Sask. product entered the day needing just 120 yards to overtake the program's all-time single season passing yards record. He did just that on an 85-yard touchdown strike to Rhett Vavra in the second quarter.

David Solie opened the scoring with a 26-yard field-goal in the first quarter, before the Vavra touchdown. After Ryker Frank dropped a touchdown pass on second-and-six in the late stages of the second quarter, Nyhus went right back to Frank who hauled in the major to make it 17-1 Saskatchewan. Vavra hauled in the second touchdown of his afternoon in the fourth quarter — a 62-yard connection from Nyhus.

Vavra finished the day with 159 receiving yards and two touchdowns — one of the best performances of his young Huskies career. First-year running back Kayden Miller finished the day with a team-high 74 rushing yards.

For the Dinos, Matteo Spoletini got the nod under center for the injured Daniel Sananes - one of a number of Calgary regulars out with injury Saturday - and finished with 11 completions for 115 yards, including a 51-yard pitch and catch to rookie Gob Deng.

On the ground, first-year back Matthieu Clarke - who entered the day fourth in all of Canada West in rushing yards - led the Dinos with 46 yards on 15 carries.

Defensively, Jacob Biggs had a team-high 5.5 tackles, while Josh Hyer and Nate Beauchemin each recorded sacks on the day.

Now Saskatchewan, turns their attention to the postseason, where they will play host as far as they advance in the postseason. The loss moved the Calgary Dinos to 1-7.

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