The Queen's Gaels (0-3) host the Windsor Lancers (1-2) at Richardson Stadium on Canadian Tire Kids Day/Alumni Weekend at 1:00 pm. The game will be livestreamed on OUA.tv, tickets are available at gogaelsgo.com/tickets.
CANADIAN TIRE KIDS DAY
With the help of Canadian Tire and a partnership with the Kingston Boys and Girls Club, Kids Day will feature a pre-game fan fest with inflatables, games, autographs, face painting and prizes. Half time will feature local TIMFL youth players taking the field. Kids will also be allowed to run through the Gaels tunnel onto the field following the game.
ALUMNI WEEKEND
Members of the Queen's Football 2009 Vanier Cup championship team will be recognized on-field during the pre-game ceremony. The event will commemorate a decade since the Gaels last won the national championship, the fourth in team history.
ROOKIE HEAD COACH FACEOFF
The matchup will see also see a reunion between Lancers head coach Jean-Paul Circelli and Gaels head coach Steve Snyder, both in their rookie seasons at the helm of a U SPORTS team. Before earning head coaching jobs, both Circelli and Snyder served under Greg Marshall at Western.
SNYDER ON WINDSOR
"There are some young players on that defence. So our offence is going to really have to step up and drive the ball down the field, have a lot of production and try to keep that Windsor offence off the field," said Gaels head coach Steve Snyder.
WINDSOR PREVIEW
Windsor (1-2) enters Saturday's contest following a tough 42-45 loss against Waterloo.
Lancers quarterback had a monster performance in the loss, completing 23 of 33 passes for 351 yards, 5 touchdowns and three interceptions. Receiver Chris Osei-Kusi caught a game-high six passes for 137 yards and two touchdowns.
Windsor gave up 335 yards on the ground, as Dion Pellerin rushed for 200 yards on 18 carries and one touchdown and Waterloo quarterback Tre Ford scrambled seven times for 132 yards and a touchdown. Ford also threw 25 of 31 for 274 yards and two touchdowns.
Windsor will look for their young defence to improve against Queen's. The Lancers have given up 541 total yards per game, the second-worst mark in the OUA this season.
2017 MATCHUP
The Gaels easily defeated Windsor 54-10 in the last matchup between the two teams.
Nate Hobbs threw for a career-best 486 yards and wide receiver Chris Osei-Kusi also had a career day with 226 receiving yards.
The victory provided Gales head coach Pat Sheahan with the 150th U SPORTS victory of his illustrious career.
The Gaels are 10-5 in the all-time series vs Windsor.
KEY PLAYERS TO WATCH
RB - Rasheed Tucker - Queen's
Following being sidelined with an injury, Rasheed Tucker had a breakout performance in the Gaels 44-27 loss against the Ottawa Gee-Gee's last Saturday. Tucker carried the ball 21 times for 108 yards and one touchdown.
LB - Zack Kealey - Queen's
Kealey continued his standout season with two interceptions against the Gee-Gee's. The fifth-year defensive back currently sits tied for the OUA lead with three interceptions and two forced fumbles.
QB - Sam Gerard
Gerard has thrown five interceptions, tied for first in the OUA this season, but has also completed 62 per cent of his passes for an average of 292.0 yards per game. In search of their second win of the season, Windsor will need a consistent performance from Gerard.
WR - Chris Osei-Kusi
The former Gaels star wide receiver makes his return to Richardson Stadium, as a member of the Lancers. Osei-Kusi has been a consistent target for Gerard this season, leading the OUA in receptions (17) and is third in receiving yards with 301.
