Box Score The University of Toronto Varsity Blues football team dropped a 41-16 decision to the York Lions in the 48th annual Red & Blue Bowl on Saturday afternoon (Sept. 23) at Alumni Field.
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The Lions reclaim the Argo Cup for the first time since 2012 following a four-year win streak by the Blues. York built a 24-2 lead at halftime that U of T was unable to overcome, despite putting up a season-high 404 yards of total offence.
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Second-year quarterback Clay Sequeira came into the game in the second half and went 10-for-19 for 225 yards and one touchdown, while also rushing three times for 30 yards and one major. Third-year pivot Connor Ennis started the game and went 5-for-9 for 54 yards in the loss.
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Rookie receiver Jaykwon Thompson had a breakout game, making five receptions for 130 yards, including his second touchdown of the season on an 85-yard catch and run midway through the fourth quarter.
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Veteran running back Kaleb Leach led the Blues on the ground with 14 carries for 70 yards, while Cole Goodfellow rushed seven times for 46 yards on the day. Â
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Fifth-year linebacker Paul Kozachuk and sophomore safety Austin Rosbrook led the Blues with 7.5 tackles each, while Corey Williams had seven tackles in the loss.
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The Varsity Blues head into a bye week before hosting the McMaster Marauders on Thursday, October 5 at Varsity Stadium. Kick off is set for 7 p.m.
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