WINNIPEG – Missing their top three tacklers, the University of Calgary Dinos could not handle the Manitoba Bisons and fell 46-4 on Saturday afternoon at Investors Group Field.
The win improves Manitoba's record to 2-2, moving them into a tie for third with Alberta, while the Dinos -- who were led by 56 receiving yards from
Gob Deng and 11.5 tackles from
Subomi Oyesoro -- fall to 0-4.
Manitoba dictated time of possession entering the second quarter, but held onto a 6-3 lead, as the Dinos pinned their ears back defensively, while putting the Bisons in tough field position thanks to the leg of punter
Chris MacLean, who averaged 49.1 yards, with a longest of 65. The game was blown open with 4:36 to go in the half however, as Manitoba scored 19 straight points.
Stubbs, who averaged 9.9 yards per carry, scored from 10 yards out for the first major of the game, while a De Shawn Le Jour fly sweep from 15 yards out, as well as a team safety and Niko DiFonte field goal rounded out the first half scoring. Le Jour's major was also the first of his U SPORTS career.
Manitoba continued to pound the rock in the second half, with Jackson Tachinski finishing off three separate drives with rushing touchdowns. He averaged four yards per carry, while Anderson averaged 6.5 and Vaughan Lloyd averaged 7.3.
The Dinos did not record a first down in the third quarter, but continued to fight.
Owen Porcu was all over the ball in the second half and had 10 tackles and a sack overall, however Manitoba's ability to control play on first down and dictate time of possession (38 minutes to Calgary's 21) made the difference.
Manitoba will now head to Saskatchewan to take on the conference's only undefeated team in the Huskies, while the Dinos will face UBC.