SHERBROOKE, Que. – It's not David against Goliath but it is the Atlantic University Sport's version as the winless Bishop's Gaiters head to Halifax to face the undefeated No.6 St. Mary's Huskies on Saturday, Oct. 6. Kickoff at Huskies Stadium is at 3 p.m. Atlantic time.
 
Last time out
Bishop's (0-5) is still in search of their first victory of the season. A week ago, they fell 18-10 to the Mount Allison Mounties on homecoming Saturday in Lennoxville.
 
St. Mary's (5-0) meanwhile continues to rise up the national rankings.  A year ago, submersed in controversy, they lost in double overtime in the Loney Bowl to the Acadia Axemen.
 
Last week SMU survived a back-and-forth contest with the St.FX X-Men, ultimately they scored late in the fourth quarter and grabbed a 27-24 victory in Antigonish, N.S.
 
We meet again
Saturday will mark the second contest between Gaiters and Huskies. The squads played in Bishop's home opener on Sept. 1 in Lennoxville. A quick start by the Gaiters was all for not as St. Mary's won 42-19.
 
St. Mary's quarterback Kaleb Scott led the way. He went 16-26 for 247 yards and a touchdown through the air and ran seven times for 86 yards and two majors.
 
Mathieu Demers (Lévis, Que./Cégep LImoilou) started at pivot for the Gaiters. He was 8-23 for 124 yards, one touchdown and three interceptions.
 
Defences got involved as well; each team had a pick-6. For St. Mary's, Jordan Angove had two interceptions, and took one back to the house. On the Gaiters side, Nicolas Cartagenise intercepted back-up quarterback Cameron Valardo and ran 82 yards to pay dirt.
 
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St. Mary's
Quarterback Kaleb Scott is tops in the AUS in passing with 254 yards per game. He also is prevalent in rushing statistics. He sits fifth with 78.6 rush yards per game.
 
Linebacker Brad Herbst leads the conference and is second in Canada with 57 tackles.
 
Kicker Brian Hope is a difference maker. He is 12-16 on field goals with a long of 40, and is a perfect 12-12 on extra points.
 
Bishop's
Quarterback Stephen Casey (Boucherville, Que./Champlain College St-Lambert) scored the Gaiters touchdown a week ago, although Demers took the majority of the snaps.
 
Punter Arnaud Dandin (Paris, France/Cégep de Thetford) is second in the conference. He is averaging 38.6 yards per punt.
 
On the defensive side, linebacker Louve Mestone Moussenguet (St-Jerome, Que./Cégep de St-Jérôme) is the top tackler for Bishop's.  His 26.5 tackles place him seventh in the AUS.
 
All time
St. Mary's swept the season series in 2017. That means they are 3-0 against the Gaiters since Bishop's joined the AUS.
 
All time Bishop's is 2-5 against the Huskies in the regular season and 2-6 overall.  St. Mary's beat Bishop's 44-10 in the 1988 Atlantic Bowl.
 
Watch Live
Saturday's game is live at www.austv.ca and is available on TV1 on Bell Aliant's Fibe TV.
 
Social Corner
Stay up-to-date anytime with the Bishop's Gaiters at www.gaiters.ca or on social media by using @BishopsGaiters and #GaiterNation.

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