{"id":934032,"date":"2026-10-15T14:20:22","date_gmt":"2026-10-15T14:20:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/934032\/"},"modified":"2026-10-15T14:20:22","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T14:20:22","slug":"saskatchewan-huskies-overtake-queens-in-u-sports-football-rankings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/934032\/","title":{"rendered":"Saskatchewan Huskies overtake Queen’s in U Sports football rankings"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Saskatchewan Huskies have entered the top three in the U Sports rankings despite not playing a game last week.<\/p>\n

The entire Canada West was on a bye for Thanksgiving weekend. Saskatchewan last played on October 3, when they defeated the UBC Thunderbirds by a score of 34-24. Quarterback Anton Amundrud threw for 307 yards and a touchdown, while Aulain Penner scored two majors on the ground and Javin Boynton added another.<\/p>\n

The Huskies move up one spot to third because the Queen\u2019s Gaels have dropped to fourth after suffering their first defeat of the season, 25-22 at the hands of the Windsor Lancers. It marked the first game for Queen\u2019s without starting quarterback Alex Vrekeen, and backup Ashton St. Germain threw three interceptions.<\/p>\n

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The Lancers moved up one spot to sixth with the result, which came as quarterback Kareame Cotton threw for 284 yards, two touchdowns, and one interception, and rushed 10 times for 94 yards. The Guelph Gryphons also moved up from tenth to ninth place despite being on a bye.<\/p>\n

The St. Mary\u2019s Huskies and McGill Redbirds each dropped a spot while having the holiday weekend off. The Laval Rouge et Or, Montreal Carabins, Western Mustangs, and McMaster Marauders stood firm at their previous rankings.<\/p>\n

The national rankings are made using a balance of media votes and ELO rankings, the latter of which are derived mathematically based on statistics and strength of schedule.<\/p>\n

1) Laval \u2014 200 points (100 media\/100 ELO)<\/p>\n

2) Montreal \u2014 178 points (88 media\/90 ELO)<\/p>\n

3) Saskatchewan \u2014 144 points (74 media\/70 ELO)<\/p>\n

4)\u00a0Queen\u2019s \u2014 142 points (62 media\/80 ELO)<\/p>\n

5) Western \u2014 115 points (65 media\/50 ELO)<\/p>\n

6) Windsor \u2014 93 points (53 media\/40 ELO)<\/p>\n

7)\u00a0Saint Mary\u2019s \u2014 89 points (29 media\/60 ELO)<\/p>\n

8) McMaster \u2014 66 points (36 media\/30 ELO)<\/p>\n

9) Guelph \u2014 30 points (10 media\/20 ELO)<\/p>\n

10)\u00a0McGill \u2014 26 points (16 media\/10 ELO)<\/p>\n

For a full recap of U Sports action this past week, click\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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