Capitalizing on two 80-plus yard second quarter touchdowns, the Simon Fraser University Clan won the 32nd edition of the Shrum Bowl on Saturday afternoon over the University of British Columbia Thunderbirds 30-1. SFU (3-4) now leads the all-time Shrum series 16-15-1 over UBC (1-6). It marked the final time the Shrum Bowl will be played as part of the CIS regular season, as SFU is moving to the NCAA and the GNAC conference next fall.
After the first quarter featured more weather changes (three – rain, fog and blinding sunlight) than points (0-0), Simon Fraser cornerback Marc DesLauriers opened the scoring for the Clan a minute into the second quarter, picking off UBC quarterback
Billy Greene and returning it up the right sideline 80 yards for a major to put SFU up 7-0.
SFU extended their advantage only three minutes later, when on play-action Caleb Clark connected with Spencer Watt in stride for a 91-yard touchdown strike, SFU's longest offensive play of the year. Clark then drove 26 yards at the end of the second half after a short punt, capping off the drive with a touchdown plunge from one-yard out to put the Clan up 21-0 at the half.
After a single by the Thunderbirds in the third quarter, SFU recovered a fumble on a UBC punt return and drove 30 yards for another major, with Clark connecting on a seven-yard touchdown strike to Andy Emans to put SFU up 28-1. SFU added a safety in the fourth quarter to win 30-1.
Clark finished with 204 yards passing, completing 13-for-19 attempts with two touchdown strikes, while also rushing for a major. Brandon Halverson was the leading rusher for the Clan, carrying the ball 14 times for 51 yards. On defence, Scott Puffer added 4.5 tackles, including two sacks.
For the Thunderbirds, Greene totaled 174 yards, completing 14-of-32 passes with one interception. On the ground,
Dave Boyd rushed for 74 yards on 14 carries, while
Serge Kaminsky had a team high 5.5 tackles with a half sack. Both teams totaled 311 yards offensively, while UBC fumbled twice.
