OFFENCE: Anthony Coombs, Manitoba
Coombs played in his first CIS game with Manitoba and made an immediate impact with two touchdowns (one rush, one pass) plus added return yards and tied for second in a Bison record for longest reception in a close 35-31 loss to #4 Calgary at home on Saturday, September 3.
The rookie running back/kick returner was the team leading rusher with 62 rushing yards on 15 carries plus added a six yard TD run on the first possession of the game. He added a 90 yard TD reception (tied for the second longest in Bison history) to end the third quarter and notched a game-high 101 reception yards on three catches.
In addition, the Winnipeg native had 51 kickoff return yards on nine attempts and one kickoff return for 27 yards.
Coombs is second in Canada West all-purpose yards with 241 yards, plus second in reception yards at 101 and fifth with 62 rushing yards.
DEFENCE: Seamus Neary, Saskatchewan
University of Saskatchewan defensive back Seamus Neary helped the Huskies to a 38-7 victory over the University of Alberta Golden Bears with a 60-yard interception returned for a touchdown.
Neary, a third-year Arts & Science student, found his way through the crowd to the end zone at 7:46 in the second quarter to make the score 17-0 in favour of the Huskies. The Regina native also added 4.5 tackles in the game.
The No. 5 ranked Huskies will meet provincial rival the University of Regina Rams Friday night at Griffiths Stadium in PotashCorp Park in the Shaw game of the week. Kickoff is 7:00 p.m.
SPECIAL TEAMS: Jake Harty, Calgary
Jake Harty didn’t wait long to make his presence felt in CIS football.
On his first touch of the football in his first regular season game, Harty returned a Manitoba kickoff 88 yards to the end zone to score the Calgary Dinos’ first touchdown of the season. On three subsequent kickoff returns, he added another 71 yards, racked up a 22-yard punt return, and led the Dinos with 61 receiving yards on the afternoon as they came from behind to defeat the Manitoba Bisons 35-31 in Winnipeg.
His 242 all-purpose yards lead Canada West after Week 1, with 181 of those coming courtesy the return game.
Harty and the Dinos (1-0) face off with the UBC Thunderbirds (1-0) Friday night in KICKOFF 2011 at McMahon Stadium.
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