It was a battle of the elements and historical rivals on Friday night in Toronto as the Queen’s Gaels defeated the hometown Varsity Blues 13-6 under the lights at Varsity Stadium.
Right at kickoff, in a matchup billed as a Hall of Fame Game, the skies opened, delivering a steady rain that failed to subside until close to halftime.
Andrew Gillis has experienced his fair share of trying times in five years at quarterback for the University of Toronto Varsity Blues.
In his rookie season, the club went winless for the sixth-straight campaign – the program was drowning, and in desperate need of a life-preserver.
Not since 1995-1996 has the University of Toronto won three games in back-to-back seasons.
But that is exactly what the Varsity Blues are looking to do this Saturday when they travel to Ottawa for a 1 p.m. ET kick off with the Gee Gees.
Fifth-year quarterback Andrew Gillis made two huge plays for the University of Toronto with under two minutes remaining to help seal a 21-12 victory over the visiting Guelph Gryphons Saturday afternoon. A 44-yard pass on…
A burly silver-and-blue clad defensive lineman has already broken through the offensive line and is narrowing in on the vulnerable quarterback.
But pointedly, the two do not collide, and the bull-rusher pulls up at the blast of a high-pitch whistle. There will be no striking QBs today.
The University of Toronto will bring some momentum into their home-opener this Saturday against the Guelph Gryphons.
Andrew Lomasney bounced a 36-yard field goal in off an upright with 58 seconds left to give the University of Toronto Varsity Blues a 10-8 victory over the host York Lions in OUA football on Saturday.
University of Toronto Varsity Blues and the York Lions will renew their rivalry Saturday in the 42nd annual Red & Blue Bowl from York Stadium.
Barring a tie, one of them will win at least a game this season.
Three-time Olympian and seven-time world champion Vicky Sunohara returns this year to where it all started — the University of Toronto.
Only this time she returns as the head coach of the Varsity Blues women’s hockey team and not as a student.
There is a legitimate David against Goliath match up this weekend at Varsity Stadium.