The Bishop's Gaiters will take flight to face the Mount Allison Mounties on Friday night at 6:30 p.m. (Eastern) in Sackville, N.B.
The Records:
The Gaiters are 0-2, after falling 40-21 to Saint Mary's on Saturday in Lennoxville. They lost 27-10 to Acadia in Wolfville, N.S. in their first AUS contest. Mount Allison is 1-1, after winning their first game 64-23 over Acadia and losing their second 37-0 to St. Francis Xavier. The Mounties are coming off a bye week.
Fan Following:
Watch the game live online at
www.austv.ca. Live stats are available at
www.atlanticuniversitysport.com/sports/fball/2017-18/boxscores/20170915_7zpn.xml or follow
@BishopsGaiters on Twitter for updates.
Last Time Out:
The Gaiters home opener was spoiled by Saint Mary's as they were defeated 40-21. The Huskies took a 23-0 lead late into the first quarter and led 28-7 at halftime.
For Bishop's,
Nathan Walker,
Zachary Benson and
Dashaun Smellie all caught touchdown passes from
Mathieu Demers, who went 20-for-41 and threw for 217 yards and three interceptions. Benson led all receivers with 83 yards on six catches.
Trey Millings (Laval, Que./Champlain-Lennoxville) rushed for 79 yards on 19 carries.
Pier-Alexis Raymond led Bishop's defense with 10.5 tackles and an interception.
Arnaud Dandin had eight tackles and an interception.
Jackie Lindor had Bishop's other interception, while
Mathieu Breton made the only sack for the Gaiters.
Previous Match-ups:
The Gaiters and Mounties have matched up five times in the RSEQ-AUS crossover, with the Gaiters holding a 3-2 edge in the series. This will be the Gaiters 1
st time on the new Alumni Field at Mount Allison.
Sept. 27, 2014 Mount Allison 26 Bishop's 3
Sept. 17, 2011 Bishop's 36 Mount Allison 23
Sept. 29, 2007 Bishop's 44 Mount Allison 12
Oct. 21, 2006 Mount Allison 37 Bishop's 10
Sept. 25, 2004 Bishop's 25 Mount Allison 13
Fueling Up:
Walker was named the Subway Player of the Game for his performance on Saturday. He had 179 all-purpose yards and a touchdown.
Up Next:
It is homecoming next weekend in Lennoxville, the Gaiters will host StFX at 2 p.m. on Coulter Field.
Get Social:
Stay up to date with everything Gaiters athletics at the new
gaiters.ca or follow on social media using @BishopsGaiters and #GaiterNation.
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