The University of Toronto Varsity Blues football team caps off their 2014 campaign this Saturday, October 18 as they host the Waterloo Warriors at 1 p.m. at Varsity Centre.
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The Blues will honour their graduating players in a special pre-game ceremony, and also launch U of T's 2014-15 Think Pink, #BLEEDBLUE campaign. Advance tickets are on sale
here. The game will also be streamed live on OUA.tv.
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The 1-6 Blues look to end their season on a high note versus the 0-6 Warriors. Toronto has taken the last three meetings and holds a narrow 22-17-2 head-to-head record over Waterloo since their first meeting in 1979.
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While U of T's season hasn't gone as planned, Blues quarterback Simon Nassar and sophomore receiver Llevi Noel have enjoyed great success on the field.
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A fourth-year pivot from Toronto, Nassar currently leads the CIS in passing yards (2058), attempts (260) and completions (168) and nears U of T single-season records in all three categories heading into Week 8.
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Noel (Toronto) also tops the all CIS receivers with 45 receptions and 678 yards. He too nears U of T's single-season records in both of those stats.
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Second-year running back Lukas Gavac sits second in the OUA with 543 rushing yards, while third-year defensive back Jaiden McBride ranks fourth in the province with 41.5 tackles.
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Waterloo's Lucas McConnell and Jamie Cook have split quarterbacking duties, holding 535 and 595 passing yards, respectively. Danny Silvestri and Ryan Di Risio leads the team in rushing with 115 and 118 yards, while Mike Dedys has made 33 catches for 294 yards so far this season.
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