University of Toronto Athletics

The University of Toronto Varsity Blues football team fell 46-0 to the Guelph Gryphons on Saturday, October 3 at Varsity Stadium.

Four players led the Blues defensively. Third- year safety Oskar McPhie led all players with 7.5 tackles and a half sack, while second-yard defensive back Kai Nagamatsu, fourth-year linebacker Ryan Stewart and fifth-year linebacker Brandon Thibodeau chipped in with 6.5 tackles on the day. Team captain Elijah Trench had 1.5 sacks and, in his OUA debut, Matt Irvine recorded three pass breakups. 

Third-year quarterback Kaleb O'Donoghue was 6-for-15 for 73 yards, while rushing six times for 37 yards. Rookie running back Omar Martin rushed a season-high 12 times for 67 yards in the loss.

The Varsity Blues head to Hamilton, Ont., for a Week 7 'Battle of Lake Ontario' with the McMaster Marauders next Friday, October 9.