BOX SCORE Quarterback James Keenan threw for 176 yards and a touchdown and the Queen's Football defence held the Ottawa Gee-Gees to just three points in the second half as Queen's defeated Ottawa 26-16 Saturday night in Ottawa, Ont. to improve their record to 2-0 on the season.

The Gaels waited out two weather delays and outscored the Gee-Gees 20-3 in the second half for the 10-point win.

"Really proud of our team for going on the road and getting a tough win," said Head Coach Steve Snyder after the game. "Certainly a number of mistakes by both teams which created a game that stayed wide open for anyone to take right into the fourth quarter. Our team played really tough, we settled in and tackled well, played good defence and established a run game that moved the ball and scored when we needed to. Our place kicking came through big for us in this one. Really proud of our ability to stay steady and play physical for four quarters despite delays and adversity. We have a lot to improve on and need to do so immediately as we have a big challenge ahead of us this week."

Keenan (Ottawa, Ont.) was effective both through the air and on the ground for Queen's in the win, adding 54 yards on six carries. He connected with receiver Richard Burton (Ottawa, Ont.) six times for a team-high 93 yards, and found Ajang Chol (New Westminster, B.C.) in the end zone for a touchdown a 37-yard touchdown in the third quarter.

Running back Anthony Soles (Pointe Claire, Que.) had a second strong game in a row for the Gaels as well. Soles led all rushers with 96 yards and a touchdown on 16 carries, marking his second game in a row with a score.

Queen's trailed the Gee-Gees 13-6 at half-time before the defence shut down Ottawa's offence in the second half, allowing just a field goal while the Gaels offence punched in two second half touchdowns and two field goals.

Ashton Miller-Melancon (Montreal, Que.) and Stephane East (Toronto, Ont.) each recorded interceptions in the win for Queen's. For Miller-Melancon, who led the OUA in interceptions with four last year, it was a second straight game forcing a turnover.

Ethan Martin (London, Ont.) led Queen's defence in tackles with seven, while Van Wishart (Courtice, Ont.) finished with a sack in the win.

Kicker Tyler Mullan (North Bay, Ont.) had his second strong game for Queen's on the season, finishing 4-for-4 on field goal attempts, with a long of 38.

With the win, the No. 5 ranked Gaels remained undefeated early in the season, while the Gee-Gees' record dropped to 1-1 with the loss.

Queen's is on the road again next weekend in a rematch of last year's Yates Cup, taking on the Western Mustangs Saturday, Sept. 10 at 7 p.m. in London, Ont.