September 26, 2005 Source: Wilfrid Laurier University:
http://www.athletics.wlu.ca/createarticle.asp?ID=2320 Hawks beat Mac in Yates Cup rematch Posted by Matthew De Faria (Sport Information Assistant - Football) Waterloo, ON – With 40 seconds left on the clock, McMaster was faced with a 3rd and goal, just 3 yards from tying the game. Marauder quarterback Jon Behie dropped back and overthrew wide out Vaughn Swart, ending any chance for a comeback and sealing a 33-26 win for the Hawks. It was Laurier's second home game of the season, in front of an impressive 3,323 fans at University Stadium. It also extended their OUA regular season winning steak to 13 games. Despite the win, the HaImage 1 from Hawks trump Mac in Yates Cup Rematchwks played a sloppy game. Wifrid Laurier led most of the game, but couldn't seem to put Mac away. They struggled in the red zone only converting one of their attempts into a touchdown. "A win is a win," said quarterback Ryan Pyear after the game. "We know what we have to work on and we're going to start preparing for Homecoming against Waterloo next week." Nick Cameron put the Hawks ahead 8-3 with a goal line score in the second quarter. It was the lone rushing highlight for Laurier, on a day where they only rushed for a total of 88 yards against a tough Mac defensive line. The third quarter started with a 32 yard Jahmeeks Beckford interception touchdown, putting the Hawks on top 23-4 entering halftime. It seemed as if the game was in hand at that point, but McMaster wasn't going away – running back Jordan Kozina was about to bring them back. Kozina entered this season in the shadow of former Marauder Jesse Lumsden. However, he cracked the Laurier defeImage 2 from Hawks trump Mac in Yates Cup Rematchnse in this game, something Lumsden wasn't able to do against the Hawks last season. He opened the third quarter with 2 rushing touchdowns, the first coming on an impressive 94 yard run – he finished the game with 156 yards on 26 carries, adding 2 touchdowns. All of a sudden, Mac was back, down now only by 5, 23-18. After exchanging rouges and McMaster conceding a safety, Laurier's lead grew to 26-19. With 5 minutes left, Laurier was faced with a crucial 2nd and 10, which was promptly converted on a 24 yard pass by Pyear to wide out Joel Wright. A minute and a half later, Andrew Agro was in the end zone catching a 6 yard corner route from Pyear, putting the Hawks up by 2 scores and the game out of reach. "That's what's so great about our receivers – we have so many great guys, it's tough for teams to scheme against us," said Agro, who caught just his first touchdown of the season, and more than double his reception and yards totals – finishing the game with 6 receptions for 71 yards and the touchdown. "It's tough playing against a team like Mac. They have such great depth, especially on defense – this was a huge win for us." Ryan Pyear quietly threw for 306 yards on 19 of 31 attempts. His counterpart, Jon Behie finished 20 for 42 for 352 yards and 1 touchdown, despite playing with what McMaster was calling a sore shoulder. Laurier (4-0) now looks forward to Homecoming next weekend against the Waterloo Warriors (2-1) as they play at 2PM. McMaster (2-2) is back at home to play the Queen's Golden Gaels (1-3).
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