{"id":936182,"date":"2026-10-17T08:00:19","date_gmt":"2026-10-17T08:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/936182\/"},"modified":"2026-10-17T08:00:19","modified_gmt":"2026-10-17T08:00:19","slug":"t-birds-ride-second-quarter-burst-past-dinos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/936182\/","title":{"rendered":"T-Birds ride second-quarter burst past Dinos"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#13;<br \/>\n                     &#13;<\/p>\n<p>                                &#13;<br \/>\n                                    &#13;<br \/>\n                                    &#13;<br \/>\n                                    &#13;<br \/>\n                                    &#13;<br \/>\n                                    &#13;<br \/>\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/convert.webp\" alt=\"Dinos Football\"\/>&#13;<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n                                    RICH LAM&#13;\n                                <\/p>\n<p>                          &#13;<br \/>\n                        &#13;<br \/>\n                        &#13;<br \/>\n                    &#13;<br \/>\n                    &#13;<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/site.png\" alt=\"Calgary Dinos Logo\"\/><\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t18&#13;\n\t\t<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t\tCalgary Dinos&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t\tCGY&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t2-4 , 2-4&#13;\n\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1792224015_501_BC_200x200.png\" alt=\"UBC Thunderbirds Logo\"\/><\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t34&#13;\n\t\t<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tWinner&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t\tUBC Thunderbirds&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t\tUBC&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t4-2 , 4-2&#13;\n\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1792224016_462_site.png\" alt=\"Calgary Dinos Logo\"\/><\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t\tCalgary Dinos&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t\tCGY&#13;\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>2-4 , 2-4<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t18&#13;\n\t\t<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t34&#13;\n\t\t<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t\tUBC Thunderbirds&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t\tUBC&#13;\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>4-2 , 4-2<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1792224018_918_BC_200x200.png\" alt=\"UBC Thunderbirds Logo\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tWinner<\/p>\n<p>    &#13;<br \/>\n        Score By Quarters    &#13;<br \/>\n        &#13;<br \/>\n            &#13;<br \/>\n                Team&#13;<br \/>\n                &#13;<br \/>\n                    &#13;<br \/>\n                        1st&#13;<br \/>\n                    &#13;<br \/>\n                &#13;<br \/>\n                    &#13;<br \/>\n                        2nd&#13;<br \/>\n                    &#13;<br \/>\n                &#13;<br \/>\n                    &#13;<br \/>\n                        3rd&#13;<br \/>\n                    &#13;<br \/>\n                &#13;<br \/>\n                    &#13;<br \/>\n                        4th&#13;<br \/>\n                    &#13;<br \/>\n                &#13;<br \/>\n                F&#13;<br \/>\n            &#13;<br \/>\n        &#13;<br \/>\n        &#13;<br \/>\n            &#13;<br \/>\n                &#13;<br \/>\n                    CGY&#13;<br \/>\n                    Calgary Dinos&#13;<br \/>\n                &#13;<br \/>\n                &#13;<br \/>\n                    7&#13;<br \/>\n                &#13;<br \/>\n                    0&#13;<br \/>\n                &#13;<br \/>\n                    7&#13;<br \/>\n                &#13;<br \/>\n                    4&#13;<br \/>\n                &#13;<br \/>\n                18&#13;<br \/>\n            &#13;<br \/>\n            &#13;<br \/>\n                &#13;<br \/>\n                    UBC&#13;<br \/>\n                    UBC Thunderbirds&#13;<br \/>\n                &#13;<br \/>\n                &#13;<br \/>\n                    7&#13;<br \/>\n                &#13;<br \/>\n                    21&#13;<br \/>\n                &#13;<br \/>\n                    0&#13;<br \/>\n                &#13;<br \/>\n                    6&#13;<br \/>\n                &#13;<br \/>\n                34&#13;<br \/>\n            &#13;<br \/>\n        &#13;<\/p>\n<p>                    &#13;<br \/>\n                    &#13;<\/p>\n<p>Game Recap: Football | 10\/16\/2026 11:24:00 PM  | Dinos Communications<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n                    T-Birds ride second-quarter burst past Dinos                &#13;<br \/>\n                        &#13;<br \/>\n                    &#13;<\/p>\n<p>                    &#13;<br \/>\n                        &#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<\/p>\n<p>                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/logo-manitoba.png\" alt=\"Manitoba\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                Next Game:<\/p>\n<p> Manitoba<\/p>\n<p>10\/24\/2026 | 1:00 PM<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n                    Oct. 24 (Sat) \/ 1:00 PM&#13;\n                <\/p>\n<p>                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sidearm-story-template-next-game-opponent-logo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/logo-manitoba.png\" alt=\"Manitoba\"\/><\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n                        \u00a0Manitoba&#13;\n                    <\/p>\n<p>                    <a class=\"sidearm-story-template-next-game-details-history\" href=\"https:\/\/godinos.com\/sports\/football\/opponent-history\/manitoba\/12\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">History <\/a><\/p>\n<p>                             &#13;<\/p>\n<p>                    VANCOUVER \u2013 The UBC Thunderbirds scored 21 points in the second quarter and never looked back, beating the University of Calgary Dinos football team 34-18 on Friday night at Thunderbird Stadium.<\/p>\n<p>The win avenged UBC&#8217;s season-opening loss in Calgary, improving the Thunderbirds to 4-2 in conference play and dropping the Dinos to 2-4.<\/p>\n<p>Neither team showed any rust from the Thanksgiving weekend bye early on. UBC dialled up a trick play on the very first snap, as running back Marvyn Larozar took a lateral and launched a pass downfield to Trey Montour, who raced the rest of the way for a 90-yard touchdown. The Dinos wasted no time responding. On their opening drive, <a href=\"https:\/\/godinos.com\/sports\/football\/roster\/david-jordan\/17308\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"17308\" target=\"_blank\">David Jordan<\/a> faked a handoff and found <a href=\"https:\/\/godinos.com\/sports\/football\/roster\/saboor-zeeshan\/17376\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"17376\" target=\"_blank\">Saboor Zeeshan<\/a> wide open in the end zone for a 38-yard touchdown, tying the score 7-7 less than three minutes in.<\/p>\n<p>The Dinos offence struggled to find a rhythm for the rest of the half. Calgary punted on its next three possessions, and a 38-yard field-goal attempt went wide. Meanwhile, UBC took the lead in the second quarter. Zach Patfield opened the frame with a one-yard touchdown run, and midway through the quarter, Drew Viotto found Owen Herle from 20 yards out.<\/p>\n<p>UBC&#8217;s pass rush then forced a turnover near midfield in the final two minutes of the half, and Larozar punched in a one-yard run with 14 seconds left to send the Thunderbirds into the break ahead 28-7.<\/p>\n<p>The second half belonged to the Dinos, who outscored UBC 11-6 over the final two quarters. The defence got things started with about seven minutes left in the third quarter. <a href=\"https:\/\/godinos.com\/sports\/football\/roster\/crown-otoro\/17328\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"17328\" target=\"_blank\">Crown Otoro<\/a> got in behind Viotto, and the pressure forced the UBC quarterback to cough up the ball. <a href=\"https:\/\/godinos.com\/sports\/football\/roster\/darius-redhead\/17334\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"17334\" target=\"_blank\">Darius Redhead<\/a> scooped it up and rumbled 54 yards for a touchdown, cutting the deficit to 28-14.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/godinos.com\/sports\/football\/roster\/jet-zakrzewski\/17349\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"17349\" target=\"_blank\">Jet Zakrzewski<\/a> came in at quarterback late in the third and gave the offence a spark, with all 88 of his passing yards coming on Calgary&#8217;s two fourth-quarter scoring drives. After UBC added a pair of field goals to go up 34-14, Zakrzewski hit <a href=\"https:\/\/godinos.com\/sports\/football\/roster\/matt-sibley\/17338\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"17338\" target=\"_blank\">Matt Sibley<\/a> for 42 yards to set up a 32-yard <a href=\"https:\/\/godinos.com\/sports\/football\/roster\/boaz-comeau\/17359\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"17359\" target=\"_blank\">Boaz Comeau<\/a> field goal with about three minutes remaining. On Calgary&#8217;s final drive, he found Zeeshan for 35 yards, and Comeau added a single on a 28-yard attempt in the closing seconds.<\/p>\n<p>Viotto completed 23 of 31 passes for 278 yards and a touchdown for UBC, while Montour finished with six catches for 152 yards.<\/p>\n<p>Zeeshan led the Dinos with four catches for 92 yards and a touchdown, and Sibley added three receptions for 78 yards. Jordan went 9-of-19 for 110 yards and a touchdown, while Zakrzewski completed four of six passes and ran for 22 yards.<\/p>\n<p>On defence, <a href=\"https:\/\/godinos.com\/sports\/football\/roster\/everett-schmuland\/17337\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"17337\" target=\"_blank\">Everett Schmuland<\/a> led all players with 11 total\u00a0tackles.<\/p>\n<p>UBC holds on to second place in the Canada West standings, behind the Saskatchewan Huskies. Calgary remains in the hunt for a playoff spot with two regular season games left, but the loss raises the stakes for next weekend&#8217;s game against Manitoba. The Bisons fell 39-20 to the Huskies on Friday and sit at 3-3, one game ahead of the Dinos.<\/p>\n<p>The Dinos will return to action Saturday, Oct. 24 when they host the Bisons at 1 p.m. at McMahon Stadium. It is Calgary&#8217;s final home game of the regular season, and the Dinos will honour their seniors and graduating players. Tickets are available at GoDinos.com\/Tickets.<\/p>\n<p>UBC will travel to face the Regina Rams on Friday, Oct. 23.<\/p>\n<p>-UC-<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"&#13; &#13; &#13; &#13; &#13; &#13; &#13; &#13; &#13; &#13; RICH LAM&#13; &#13; &#13; &#13; &#13; &#13; &#13;&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":936183,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[194293],"tags":[49,2798,48],"class_list":["post-936182","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-calgary","tag-ca","tag-calgary","tag-canada"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/936182","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=936182"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/936182\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/936183"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=936182"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=936182"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=936182"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}