FRC - CIS Football Top 10 (#2) Top teams stay put, UBC enters top 10
OTTAWA (CIS) - After pulling away from the Concordia Stingers 36-8 in defensive battle, the Laval Rouge et Or lead the second Football Reporters of Canada - CIS national coaches and media football poll.
Spots one through five remained stable with Western, McMaster, Calgary and Saskatchewan all scoring season-opening wins.
The one large shift was felt out west with number six Regina Rams losing to UBC 21-10 at Mosaic Stadium in Regina. The Rams finished atop the annual Canada West Coaches Poll, and are favoured by many to take their first Hardy Cup since 2001.
However, with fifth-year Rams quarterback Marc Mueller injured on the first drive, the Birds took advantage for an opening win on the road and their first spot in the Top 10 since October 16, 2006. UBC quarterback Billy Greene completed 15 of his 25 passes for 262 yards and two touchdowns and also led UBC with 38 rushing yards. As for Mueller, he is out indefinitely with what is being described as a shoulder strain. Regina plummeted out of the Top 10 with the loss.
UBC's move into the Top 10 is timely. The Vanier Cup is the first championship scheduled for the newly renovated BC Place Stadium November 25, raising hopes for a university football revival on the Pacific.
How last week's FRC-CIS Top 10 did:
No. 1 Laval: 1-0. Won at Concordia 36-8... Will host No. 6 Montreal (1-0) in Quebec City, Sat. Sept. 10, 1 p.m. (SRC).
No. 2 Western Ontario: 1-0. Won home opener 86-22 over Waterloo... Travel to No. 3 McMaster, Sat. Sept. 10, 1 p.m. (The Score).
No. 3 McMaster: 1-0. Won at Queen's 26-3... Host No. 2 Western Ontario, Sat. Sept. 10, 1 p.m. (The Score).
No. 4 Calgary: 1-0. Won 35-31 at Manitoba... Host No. 10 UBC, Fri. Sept. 9, 7 p.m. MT (canadawest.tv).
No. 5 Saskatchewan: 1-0. Won home opener 38 - 7 over Alberta... Host Regina, Fri. Sept. 9, 7 p.m. SDT (SHAW, SHAW Direct 299).
No. 6 Regina: 0-1. Lost home opener to UBC 21-10... Travel to No. 5 Saskatchewan, Fri. Sept. 9, 7 p.m. SDT (SHAW, SHAW Direct 299).
No. 7 Montreal: 1-0. Won 24-12 over McGill... Travel to No. 1 Laval, Sat. Sept. 10, 1 p.m. (SRC).
No. 8 Sherbrooke: 1-0. Won at Bishop's 25-23... Visit McGill, Friday, Sept. 9, 7 p.m.
No. 9 Saint Mary's: 0-0. Won EXHIBITION game 52-3 over Acadia... Open season at home vs. Mount Allison, Friday, Sept. 9, 7 p.m.
No. 10 Laurier: 1-0. Won 46-7 at York... Host Windsor in home opener, Saturday, Sept. 10, 7 p.m.
FRC - CIS FOOTBALL TOP 10 (#2)
Pts (1st place) Last week
1. Laval (1-0) 300 (30) 1
2. Western (1-0) 241 2
3. McMaster (1-0) 209 3
4. Calgary (1-0) 186 4
5. Saskatchewan (1-0) 168 5
6. Montreal (1-0) 155 7
7. Sherbrooke (1-0) 120 8
8. Laurier (1-0) 75 10
9. Saint Mary's (0-0) 71 9
10. UBC (1-0) 29 NR
Other teams receiving votes: Ottawa (17), Concordia (10), Regina (3), Manitoba (1).
CIS FOOTBALL SCHEDULE (all times LOCAL)
Note 1: Complete webcast and radio schedules at http://english.cis-sic.ca/sports/fball/2011-12/schedule
Note 2: Season previews of all CIS football teams at http://english.cis-sic.ca/sports/fball
Friday, September 9:
Mount Allison at (9) Saint Mary's 7 pm ADT
(7) Sherbrooke at McGill 7 pm EDT
Regina at (5) Saskatchewan 7 pm MDT (SHAW, SHAW Direct 299)
(10) UBC at (4) Calgary 7 pm MDT
Saturday, September 10:
Acadia at StFX 2 pm ADT (Eastlink [Atlantic only])
Concordia at Bishop's 1 pm EDT
(6) Montreal at (1) Laval 1 pm EDT (Radio-Canada)
Toronto at York 1 pm EDT
(2) Western at (3) McMaster 1 pm EDT (The Score/The Score HD)
Guelph at Waterloo 1 pm EDT
Queen's at Ottawa 1 pm EDT
Windsor at (8) Laurier 7 pm EDT
Manitoba at Alberta 7 pm MDT
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