Tag: OUA football
PYETTE: Western Mustangs must put ultra-rare loss behind them, and fast
This isnât the season to fall short. The Western football team realizes that and itâs why a greater sense of urgency is expected after looking ordinary in a 43-28 loss to Wilfrid Laurier Saturday in Waterloo. When the Mustangs lost to Montreal in the national semifinal last fall, head coach Greg Marshall believed the 2023 […]
Western Mustangs lose first conference game since 2021 – to London-raised QB
WATERLOO â That wasnât anywhere close to good enough. The Western football team fumbled and bumbled their way through an awful first half before ultimately taking it on the chin 43-28 against fellow heavyweight Wilfrid Laurier before 2,943 Saturday at University Stadium. Kiss good-bye their national No. 1 ranking, the shot at a third straight […]
Western Mustangs, Laurier Golden Hawks set for clash of OUA football titans
The Western football team hasnât lost to an Ontario foe in a long time.
SEE IT: 101-yard opening kickoff return paces Western Mustangs to 52-21 win
Roman Campanaro called fielding the opening kickoff in front of a big home football crowd “nerve-wracking.” Sixteen seconds and 101 yards later, he was celebrating in the end zone. âI just tried to calm myself down,â the Mustangs fill-in return man said after his first U Sports score in a 52-21 victory over winless Carleton […]
Western Mustangs’ short-yardage specialist making big gains so far
Jerome Rancourt has made big gains as Western’s short-yardage specialist.