(October 18, 2018) – The Queen's football team (3-4) will host their final game of the 2018 regular season when they welcome the No.5 Ottawa Gee-Gees (5-2) to Richardson Stadium for a special Homecoming "Think Pink" matchup. Game time is set for Saturday, October 20 at 1pm.

For tickets head to gogaelsgo.com/tickets, or if you can't make it to the stadium you can catch the action live on OUA.tv. With heavy playoff implications on the line, Saturday's matchup is a must-win for the Gaels.

This will be the final regular season home game for our graduating student-athletes. Those student-athletes and their families will be honoured on the field prior to the game.

THINK PINK DAY
Queen's is excited to partner with the AMS ReUnion Street Festival and the Canadian Cancer Society for this Think Pink Day.

Grab your pink ribbon when you arrive and check out the Think Pink tent with exclusive Queen's Think Pink gear with all proceeds going to the Canadian Cancer Society and local breast cancer organizations. We encourage all fans to wear their pink to the stadium on Saturday.

The cause is very near and dear to Queen's football as head coach Pat Sheahan explains:
"Maybe one day we'll knock breast cancer out of the box because of these great efforts to raise funds and awareness. I think it's a great theme, October is a great month to do it and it does hold a special place for me because my family has been affected by this disease."

HOMECOMING WEEKEND
Queen's Homecoming weekend allows fans and alumni to reunite with you class, club, or group with more than 50 Homecoming Events.

There will be a Homecoming Parade as the members of the Tricolour Guard (alumni who graduated 50 or more years ago) will parade on the field during the halftime of Saturday's game!

For more information for Queen's Homecoming weekend click here.

GAMEDAY VIEWING PARTIES
There will be multiple viewing parties across the city for those who are interested. The Ale House, located at 393 Princess St., as well as The Brass Pub on 403 Princess St. will be showing the game live during game time.

There are two locations on campus that will be hosting viewing parties as well, these include The Lazy Scholar and Location 21.

OTTAWA PREVIEW
Over the past two seasons, the Gee-Gees have been successful but haven't been able to grab a top-two seed in the OUA. This season, that all may change as they enter Saturday's game with the second best record in the OUA and looking at a first round bye.

Meanwhile, the Gaels will be battling for their playoff lives as they sit a game back of the final qualifying spot.

The last time the Gaels were in action they suffered another heartbreaking 3-point loss, this time at the hands of the McMaster Marauders. They played a strong football game, posting 470 yards of offence while forcing the Marauders to punt the ball seven times. However, an inability to put the ball in the end zone during the second and third quarter cost the Gaels an important game.

Now, they must turn their attention to the Gee-Gees who they've had over a week to prepare for after a bye-week last weekend. Ottawa has the fifth ranked defence in the OUA, giving up just over 400 yards of offence per game. After allowing 39 points to the Laurier Golden Hawks on opening week, the Gee-Gees have allowed an average of 19.7 points per games in their next six games, including shutting down teams in the thick of the playoff race such as McMaster and Guelph.

The Gee-Gees have the most turnovers in the OUA as their defence has snagged 14 interceptions and have recovered eight fumbles to lead the conference in both categories.

"They do gamble defensively, and when you play a rambling gambling style of defence they will make some plays on you and they will also give up some plays so it all makes for an entertaining day for the spectators," said head coach Pat Sheahan.

Their offence ranks in the middle of the pack with 390.7 yards per game. In five games against teams who are currently in a playoff position, the Gee-Gees offence has struggled putting up just 17.8 points per game. Their lone offensive outburst in these games came in a 38-27 win at the Panda Game against Carleton. But what has put the Gee-Gees in the position that they are in is their defence's ability to come up clutch in big games when their offence needs them the most.

The Gaels on the other hand have had no offensive issues as they average 441.4 yards per game and 31.7 points per game. In their five games against current playoff teams, the Gaels have put up an average of 27.4 points. But as we've seen with three three-point losses, at times it can be more about when you score.

PLAYERS TO WATCH
QB Nate Hobbs – Queen's: Hobbs has had another terrific season with 17 total touchdowns, with eight of those coming on the ground. He ranks second in the OUA with those eight rushing touchdowns proving that he's not just a threat through the air with his 339 passing yards per game. Look for him to ball out in what will be his final regular season game at Richardson Stadium.

DB Zackary Kealey – Queen's: The third year free safety is having a breakout season as he currently ranks sixth in the OUA with 45 tackles, just 2.5 tackles out of the top five. With a strong performance on Saturday, Kealey could become the first Gael to crack the OUA's top five tacklers since Justin Baronaitis' 47 tackles in the 2013 season.

RB Dawson Odei – Ottawa: In his first full season as the Gee-Gees' lead back, Odei has already proven to be among the OUA's best. His 651 rushing yards is good for fourth in the conference, however his 108.5 yards per game is second best after missing the Gee-Gees week three matchup against Guelph.

DB Jamie Harry – Ottawa: Harry is just half of the ball-hawking duo with Luke Griese who have hauled in a combined nine interceptions. Harry himself has five interceptions to go along with seven pass breakups. However, Gaels' QB Nate Hobbs has thrown just four interceptions this season as the Gaels have prided themselves on not turning the ball over.

FAMILIAR SITUATION
Two seasons ago the Gaels and the Gee-Gees met in the final game of the season with playoff implications on the line. The 3-4 Gaels needed a win to advance to the playoffs and to do so they needed to beat the 5-2 Gee-Gees.

The two teams went to overtime where the Gaels opened the scoring with a Rudy Uhl touchdown to go up 41-34. However, the Gee-Gees responded with a touchdown of their own to set up an extra point to tie the game. However, they elected to go for two and converted to end the Gaels season.

For the recap to that wild overtime finish click here.

PLAYOFF SCENARIO
In order to qualify for the playoff the Gaels need a win against Ottawa along with the following:

Western win over Laurier (Laurier at Western)
Guelph win over Waterloo (Waterloo at Guelph)
Windsor win over McMaster (McMaster at Windsor)