One lucky fan will walk away with a 10-day Contiki Europe tour, courtesy of TravelCUTS, when the University of Toronto Varsity Blues football team hosts the No. 7 Guelph Gryphons in the #BLEEDBLUE Spirit Game this Saturday, September 14 at Varsity Centre.
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Advanced tickets are on sale now and can be purchased
here. Live stats will be available and the game will be broadcast live on Sportsnet 360, starting at 1 p.m.
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The Blues and Gryphons have established a competitive rivalry in the last three seasons, starting with a last-minute Gryphons field goal for the 15-13 win in 2010. U of T rebounded with a thrilling 21-12 victory on home turf in 2011 and will be out for revenge after last season's narrow 31-29 road loss in Guelph.
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Toronto (1-2) is coming off a 34-10 loss to the Ottawa Gee-Gees on Saturday, while the Gryphons (2-0) will be well-rested after a bye in Week 3. They previously defeated the Laurier Golden Hawks and Windsor Lancers in Week 1 and 2.
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Second-year quarterback Chris Jugovic of Hamilton, Ont., will need to lead the squad through the OUA's No. 1 ranked defence this week. Jugovic currently ranks fifth in the province, averaging 273 yards per game.
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Veteran targets Alex Pierzchalski and Paul de Pass rank among the top 10 receivers in the OUA, averaging 74 and 84 yards per game, respectively.
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Cambridge, Ont., native Dylan Gordon leads Toronto's defensive corps and currently sits third in the OUA with 19.5 tackles, while third-year defensive back Trevor Harvey has 18.5 tackles so far this season.
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Leading the top-rated defence is Gryphon John Rush. He has amassed 15.5 tackles over two games, while linebacker Curtis Newton has totalled 11 tackles, one sack and one interception so far this season.
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Offensively, Gryphons QB Jazz Lindsay is averaging 156 yards per game, while Johnny Augustine has led the 2012 Yates Cup finalists on the ground, with 78 rushing yards per game.Â
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