Tag: U Sports
On December 2nd 2022, British Columbia’s college football rivalry returns after a twelve years hiatus, as the University of British Columbia will face Simon Fraser University at Terry Fox Field in Burnaby. As well as being a contest for British Columbia supremacy, this rivalry is also a rivalry that transcends governing sports bodies and even … Continue reading Canadian Sports Rivalries – UBC Thunderbirds vs Simon Fraser Red Leafs
With all four conferences back in action, the top ten ranking has returned for week eight! There were some surprising results, previous top ten entries Alberta and Sherbrooke lost to the previously winless Calgary and McGill respectively, and elite teams like Western and Queen’s played in closer games than was expected. We’re well into the … Continue reading Top Ten U Sports Football Teams – Week 8
It’s January 2022, and the provincial government of Quebec will be meeting with the National Hockey League to discuss the possibility of bringing a professional hockey team back to the city of Quebec for the first time since 1995. In a time whern just seven percent of NHL players are from Quebec, part of the … Continue reading Canadian Sports Rivalries – Montreal Vs Quebec City
With the West on bye this week, we’re taking a break from Top Ten rankings this week to instead take a look at the state of play in the four conferences. It’s been a great U Sports football season up to this point, and before we gear up for the final weeks of the regular … Continue reading How The 2022 U Sports Football Season Is Shaping Up – Post Thanksgiving
October 30th, 2021. In the Southern Ontario city of Waterloo, the two local collegiate football teams take to the turf of Warrior Field in a match that with big playoff consequences on the line! For the second time in the season, the Wildrid Laurier Golden Hawks will take on the Waterloo Warriors in a game … Continue reading Canadian Sports Rivalries – Waterloo Warriors vs Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks
Six weeks into the season, things are starting to look a little clearer in the U Sports landscape. Teams are starting to separate themselves in the OUA, RSEQ looks to have a clear top three, and Canada West and AUS will be a dogfight from here on out for seeding. Canada West has a conference-wide … Continue reading Top Ten U Sports Football Teams – Week 6
This appeared to be a week when the contenders distanced themselves from the pretenders. There was a lot of lopsided scores this week, with those at the top it seems all too keen to flex their muscles. The dramatic domination by some teams this week has lead to a shakeup in the Top Ten, but … Continue reading Top Ten U Sports Football Teams – Week 5
Today we will be recapping a pretty tame week of University football overall. I will try and nail all the big time games and moments, however if I miss anything hit me in the comments and I will agree or disagree as vehemently as I possibly can. Let's jump in. WINNERS Powerhouses The best teams … Continue reading U Sport Football Week 5 Winners and Losers
What a week! Last-minute wins, stunning results and highly anticipated games further down the fixture list are getting more and more exciting! Apologies about the delay in getting this out but nonetheless, here is what the top ten in U Sports football looks like five weeks into the 2022 season! 10. Mount Allison Previous Ranking: … Continue reading Top Ten U Sports Football Teams – Week 4
Once again, it was another entertaining and somewhat unpredictable U Sports week. The top teams continue to be the teams to be the best, the middle pack is incredibly competitive and tight, and thanks to an administration error - the York Lions picked up a technical victory after initially losing to McMaster, making the OUA … Continue reading Top Ten U Sports Football Teams – Week 3
