WINNIPEG – A potent running attack was the undoing for the University of Calgary Dinos football team on Sunday as the Manitoba Bisons recorded a 34-21 win at home.

Starting quarterback Jackson Tachinski led all players with 110 rushing yards on just 13 carries for an 8.5-yard average and two scores. He also threw for 171 yards and a score on 15-of-19 passing.

The Bisons rushed for 316 yards and averaged 7.2 yards on the ground, with all four running backs amassing at least 40 yards.

Manitoba now holds sole possession of the fourth and final playoff spot in the conference standings at 2-3, while the Dinos fall to 0-5. 

Calgary started the game off hot, with leading receiver Gob Deng hauling in a 68-yard pass in single coverage on the Dinos' first play from scrimmage. It led to a one-yard run by Evan Smith, giving the Dinos an early lead.

The Bisons responded on the ensuing drive, as Tachinski led the Herd on a 10-play, 77-yard drive aided by a 22-yard rush from Breydon Stubbs. Tachinski finished the drive off with a one-yard major.

Manitoba took the lead less than two minutes into the second and didn't trail the rest of the way. Tachinski found leading receiver Adams on a 56-yard pass, a Stubbs rounded things out with his first major one play later. 

The Dinos defence, led by Ben Dobson's six tackles and a fumble recovery, forced two fumbles and were set up in Manitoba territory on three straight drives in the first half, but three missed field goals and a third down stop halted momentum. 

Manitoba capped off the first play when Brendt Adams finished off a drive with his third major of the year.

Manitoba added another Tachinski major in the third and got two field goals from Maya Turner.

The Dinos made a game of it in the fourth, as Britton finished the game with 261 yards and a score, leading his team to two late scoring drives, but it wasn't enough to close the gap. 

Both teams will have a bye next week.