Game day

Laurier (5-1) at Guelph (3-3) Kickoff: Saturday, Alumni Stadium, 1 p.m., History 101: The Golden Hawks edged the Gryphons 27-25 last year, with running back Levondre Gordon rushing for 193 yards and one touchdown. Guelph finished the season with a 3-5 record and lost to McMaster in the first round of the playoffs. One year earlier, the Gryphons won the Yates Cup over Western. Extra points: Shomari Hutchinson is the OUA’s defensive player of the week for his record-tying performance in Saturday’s 53-31 win over York. The second-year linebacker made 12 solo tackles and 14.5 in total to tie the team record set by Jesse Alexander in 2006. Laurier quarterback Michael Knevel leads the OUA with an average of 360.3 passing yards per game and 15 touchdown passes. Defensive lineman Robbie Smith has a league-high 6.5 sacks. Guelph’s roster includes James Roberts (Jacob Hespeler, QB), Jared Beeksma (Jacob Hespeler, LB), Eric Starczala (Jacob Hespeler, OL), Andrew Pickett (Resurrection, OL), Benjamin Petrie (SJAM, OL), Noah Ross (St. Mary’s, DL), Ben Slinger (Southwood, DB) and Akash Swaminadhan (St. Mary’s, DL).