QUEEN'S DEFEATS LAURIER ON LAST PLAY OF GAME

No. 4 Queen's 26, No. 7 Wilfrid Laurier 23

At Kitchener-Waterloo, Ont. Chris Napoli hit a 37-yard field goal with no time left on the clock to give the No. 4 Queen's Golden Gaels (6-1-0-1) a crucial 26-23 victory over the No. 7 Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks (5-2-0-1).

With the win, Queen's now stands alone in second place in the OUA with 13 points, two in front of Laurier. With one week left in the regular season, No. 3 McMaster leads the conference with 14 points.

In today's match-up, Laurier took a 8-0 lead in the first quarter on a single and a 5- yard touchdown run by Bryon Hickey.

Derek Medler, Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks, Football

The powerful Golden Gaels came back however with a 23-0 run. They took a 9-8 lead into the locker room at halftime on a 5-yard touchdown pass from Tommy Denison to Craig Spear and a 31-yard field goal by Napoli. The extra-point attempt was blocked following Spear's major.

Queen's run continued in the third frame when Denison found Andrew Joyner with a 45-yard strike, and 2:49 into the final quarter when Andrew Smith ran the ball in from one yard.

The hometown Golden Hawks then went to work. Andrew Agro caught a 3-yard touchdown pass from Ryan Pyear with just over ten minutes to go, and Pyear found Joel Wright from two yards out with 1:14 on the clock. A two-point convert, from Pyear to Agro, tied the game at 23-23.

The Golden Gaels took the final 1:14 to drive the length of the field and sealed the victory on Napoli's game-winner.

Penalties played a big role in the contest, with Laurier being hit with 12 flags for 115 yards, while Queen's received seven penalties for 55 yards.

Denison completed 27 of 44 passes for 271 yards and two majors, as the Gaels were outgained 396 total yards to 290.

For Laurier, Derek Medler, who entered the game as the country's leading rusher with 1090 yards, added another 139 on 22 carries and is now 100 yards short of the OUA single- season record of 1329 set by McMaster's Kojo Aidoo in 2000. Medler now trails MAC's Jesse Lumsden (1261 yards) by 32 yards for the CIS rushing title.

Laurier quarterback Ryan Pyear was 18 for 29 for 188 yards, two touchdowns and one interception. Andrew Agro was stellar with 10 catches for 122 yards and one major.

Next Saturday, No. 4 Queen's (6-1-0-1) ends the regular season at home against the Windsor Lancers (4-3). No. 7 Laurier (5-2-0-1) visits the Toronto Varsity Blues (0-7).

No. 5 Concordia 26, No. 9 Montreal 15

Jean-Michel Paquette, Concordia Stingers, Football

At Montreal, Jean-Michel Paquette rushed for 171 yards and two touchdowns on 19 carries as the No. 5 Concordia Stingers (5-1) defeated the No. 9 Montreal Carabins (5-1) 26-15.

With the win, Concordia takes over first place in the Quebec conference from second-year Montreal, who dropped a first decision this season.

The Carabins took a 8-3 lead to the locker room at halftime, but the Stingers came back strong in the third quarter with majors on a 23-yard run by Paquette at the 6:13 mark and a 25-yard pass from Jon Bond to Daniel Mott with 4:47 to go in the frame.

The visitors completed their 23-0 run in the fourth quarter with a safety and Paquette's second major of the day, a 54-yard scamper.

No. 5 Concordia (5-1) visits the McGill Redmen (2-3) next Saturday, while No. 9 Montreal (5-1) hosts the Mount Allison Mounties (0-6) in inter-conference action.

No. 3 McMaster 56, Windsor 15

Jesse Lumsden, McMaster Marauders, Football

At Windsor, Jesse Lumsden rushed for 203 yards and four touchdowns on 20 carries to lead the No. 3 McMaster Marauders (7-0) to a 56-15 win over the hometown Lancers (4-3).

Lumsden, who has now rushed for over 200 yards in three consecutive games, leads the country with 1261 yards on the ground and 17 touchdowns. He needs 68 yards in the Marauders last outing to break the OUA record of 1329 rushing yards in a single season set by former MAC teammate Kojo Aidoo in 2000.

The Marauders, who lead the OUA with 14 points, one better than the No. 4 Queen's Golden Gaels, outgained the Lancers 609 total yards to 265.

Next Saturday, No. 3 McMaster (7-0) tries to complete a perfect regular season hosting the Waterloo Warriors (1-5). Windsor (4-3) visits the No. 4 Queen's Golden Gaels (6-1-0- 1) in Kingston.

Western Ontario 44, York 15

At London, first-year running back Randy McAuley ran for 285 yards on 18 carries as the Western Ontario Mustangs (4-3) overcame a sluggish start to beat the York Lions (2-5) 44- 15 in front of over 4,000 fans at TD Waterhouse Stadium.

McAuley, who scored on 57 and 90-yard touchdown runs in the third quarter, was just 32 yards short of the school's single-game rushing record set in 1981 by Greg Marshall.

Leading 9-1 at halftime, the Mustangs exploded for five touchdowns in the second half.

Next Saturday, Western (4-3) visits the Guelph Gryphons (2-4), while York (2-5) ends the regular season by hosting the Ottawa Gee-Gees (3-4-0-1).

StFX 43, Mount Allison 3

Nick Chessa, StFX X-Men, Football

At Sackville, N.B. quarterback Nick Chessa threw three touchdown passes and running back Marvin McCooty reached the end zone twice to lead the visiting St. Francis Xavier X-Men (3-3) to a 43-3 win over the Mount Allison Mounties (0-6).

Chessa finished the game with 15 completions in 25 attempts for 245 yards, with one interception. McCooty collected 69 yards on four carries, his longest of two touchdown- runs covering 50 yards. Dave Hickey was also stellar from the backfield with 106 yards on 15 carries.

StFX (3-3) visits the Sherbrooke Vert & Or (0-5) next Saturday in inter-conference action. Mount Allison (0-6) pays a visit to the No. 9 Montreal Carabins (5-1).

Ottawa 63, Toronto 7

David Azzi, Ottawa Gee-Gees, Football

At Ottawa, Nathan Thompson threw five touchdown passes to lead the hometown Gee-Gees (3-4- 0-1) to an easy 63-7 win over the Toronto Varsity Blues (0-7).

Thompson completed 13 of 21 passes for 352 yards and the five majors, with no interception, before handing the ball to his backups.

David Azzi (five catches for 185 yards), Kenneth Branco (6-119) and Louis Larouche (4-99) each caught two balls in the end zone for the Gee-Gees.

Ottawa (3-4-0-1) travels to Toronto next Saturday to meet the York Lions (2-5), while Toronto (0-7) hosts the No. 7 Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks (5-2-0-1).

No. 2 Saskatchewan 41, Regina 24

At Saskatoon, quarterback Steve Bilan was close to perfect and threw for 363 yards and three touchdowns to lead the undefeated No. 2 Saskatchewan Huskies (7-0) to a 41-24 victory over provincial rival Regina Rams (2-4-0-1) in front of a crowd of 7159.

Bilan completed 21 of his 24 passes on the night, his favourite target being Aaron David who hauled in 10 passes for 171 yards and one major.

Next Saturday, Saskatchewan (7-0) hosts the No. 8 Alberta Golden Bears (4-2). Regina (2-4- 0-1) hosts the Manitoba Bisons (2-4).

No. 8 Alberta 39, Calgary 22

Jarred Winkel, Alberta Golden Bears, Football

At Edmonton, Mark Wojcichowsky booted six field goals to lead the No. 8 Alberta Golden Bears (4-2) to a 39-22 victory over the Calgary Dinos (3-3).

Wojcichowsky connected on six of seven attempts on the evening, his longest coming from 39 yards out. Running back Jarred Winkel was also a major factor with 176 yards and two touchdowns on 26 carries.

The Bears won four straight games for the first time since the 1984 season.

Next Saturday, No. 8 Alberta (4-2) travels to Saskatoon for a meeting with the No. 2 Saskatchewan Huskies (7-0). Calgary (3-3) hosts the UBC Thunderbirds (0-5).

Bishop's 62, Sherbrooke 0

At Sherbrooke, Que. the Bishop's Gaiters (2-4) kept pace with McGill in the QIFC playoff race defeating the first-year Sherbrooke Vert & Or (0-6) 62-0 in front of 6,250 fans.

Running back Michel Foures-Wilson and receiver Gilles Colon each scored three majors on the afternoon.

With the win, the Gaiters are tied with the McGill Redmen (2-4) for the last playoff spot in the Quebec conference.

Next Saturday, Bishop's (2-4) travels to Wolfville, NS for an inter-conference meeting with the Acadia Axemen (2-4). Sherbrooke (0-6) hosts the St. Francis Xavier X-Men (3-3), also in inter-conference action.

Guelph 14, Waterloo 27

Game played at Waterloo. No story.

Next Saturday, the Waterloo Warriors (2-5) visit the No. 3 McMaster Marauders (7-0), while the Guelph Gryphons (2-5) host the Western Ontario Mustangs (4-3).

No. 6 Laval 58, McGill 5

Mathieu Bertrand, Laval Rouge et Or, Football

At Quebec City, Mathieu Bertrand collected four touchdown passes and over 400 yards as the No. 6 Laval Rouge et Or (5-1) beat the McGill Redmen (2-4) 58-5 in front of 15,743 fans at PEPS Stadium.

Bertrand completed 30 of 37 passes for 416 yards and the four majors. Jean-Frederic Tremblay was the most active among his receivers, with 13 catches for 191 yards and two touchdowns.

Placekicker Nicolas Racine also broke a team record for longest field goal when he came through from 47 yards out.

Next Saturday, Laval (5-1) travels to Halifax for an inter-conference showdown with the No. 1 Saint Mary's Huskies (6-0). McGill (2-4) hosts the No. 5 Concordia Stingers (5-1) in Montreal.

FRIDAY NIGHT RESULTS No. 1 Saint Mary's 42, Acadia 24

Steve Panella, Saint Mary's Huskies, Football

On Friday night in Halifax, quarterback Steve Panella threw for 373 yards and two touchdowns to lead the No. 1 Saint Mary's Huskies (6-0) to a 42-24 win over the Acadia Axemen (2-4) in front of 4,126 fans.

With the score 17-16 Huskies at halftime, the two-time defending Vanier Cup champions scored 25 unanswered points to open the second half and cruised to victory.

Panella completed 11 of 26 passes and was intercepted once. Fraser O'Neil had three catches for 109 yards, while Les Mullings came up huge from the backfield with 105 yards on 11 carries.

Saint Mary's (6-0) hosts No. 6 Laval (4-1) next Saturday in an important inter-conference showdown. Acadia (2-4) hosts the Bishop's Gaiters (1-4).

Manitoba 35, No. 10 Simon Fraser 28

On Friday night in Vancouver, fourth-string quarterback Jon Hooton scored the game- winning touchdown on a 30-yard run with 1:09 left on the clock as the Manitoba Bisons (2- 4) defeated the No. 10 Simon Fraser Clan (3-3) 35-28.

Hooton, one of four quarterbacks to play for the Bisons this season, was making his first ever CIS start. He finished the night with 12 completions on 26 attempts for 250 yards and one touchdown.

Trailing 25-10 entering the final quarter, Simon Fraser tied the game at 28-28 with 2:27 left when Lucas Congi booted his fourth field goal of the evening from 33 yards out. After Hooton's major, the Clan had a chance to tie the game again when quarterback JR Davies led his troops all the way to the visitors' 25-yard line with 23 seconds left. But the Bisons stripped the ball from Davies' hands on the next play and recovered to seal the win.

Davies was 21 for 39 for 357 yards in the losing effort.

Manitoba (2-4) visits the Regina Rams (?) next Saturday, while No. 10 Simon Fraser (3