Western Mustangs rout Varsity Blues to go to 3-0

Western Mustang quarterback Jerome Rancourt threw four touchdown passes as the Western Mustangs rolled over the U of T Varsity Blues 61-3 on Saturday, Sept. 19 at Varsity Stadium in Toronto.

The win takes Western to 3-0 on the year and sets up a massive meeting of unbeaten teams on Sept. 26 against the McMaster Marauders at Western Alumni Stadium.

Western has taken advantage of games against both Toronto-based OUA schools.

The Mustangs opened the season by blowing out the York Lions 78-7.

The two games coupled with a hard-fought comeback against the Lancers in Windsor have the Mustangs up to 183 points on the year which is tops in the league despite playing one fewer game than all but three other teams.

Western's attack comes from all directions and in multiple forms.

The Mustangs rushed for 329 yards utilizing their usual backfield horses of Ethan Dolby and Jack Kelly but it was former London Beefeater Geoffrey Clubine who led the way on the ground with a career-high 91 yards.

Six different receivers hauled in passes.

Jackson Taylor caught two for touchdowns and hauled in four passes overall.

Rancourt went 19-of-23 for 295 yards before Ben Casselman took over.

Mateo Pasquini was perfect in the kicking game going 3-for-3 on field goals and kicked seven extra points on seven Western touchdowns.

The Mustangs put up a total of 678 yards of offence and held U of T to 147.

McMaster will arrive in London in 1st place in the OUA standings at 4-0.

The Marauders scored a go-ahead touchdown with 42 seconds remaining in the game to beat the Laurier Golden Hawks 18-16 at home on Sept. 19.