LONDON, Ont. - For the second straight season, the Western Mustangs visit the Ottawa Gee-Gees in a pivotal meeting between nationally ranked schools.
Last year, it was the Mustangs, then ranked No. 2, who came out on top defeating No. 10 Ottawa 32-17 at Frank Clair Stadium. This year Ottawa is ranked No. 5 while the Mustangs are No. 9.
For the fourth straight season, the Gee-Gees and Mustangs play in the firs two weeks of the season. The past three have been barnburners.
Two were thrillers, coming down to key plays in the last minute, and certainly were games to remember.
This one promises to offer a lot of the same when the teams kickoff at 1 p.m. on Monday Sept. 6 at Frank Clair Stadium in the nation’s capital.
Rogers TV, Cable 13, will broadcast the game on tape delay at 7:30 p.m. in the London market. Both AM 1290 CJBK (www.cjbk.com) and CHRW 94.9 FM (www.chrwradio.com/listen/) will provide live broadcasts.
Western has won the past four meetings between the teams.
Led by quarterback Brad Sinopoli (Peterborough, Ont.), who was also highly sought as a recruit by the Western Mustangs, the Gee-Gees, coached by rookie bench-boss J.P. Asselin, will be a formidable test for Western.
Ottawa is coming off a 23-14 road win over Windsor.
ABOUT THE GEE-GEES
2009 Record: 6-2, T-2nd OUA, lost to Western in Week 1 on Sept. 1, 2008, 32-17, at Frank Clair Stadium in Ottawa
2009 Playoffs: 0-1, lost to to McMaster 27-15 in OUA quarter-finals in Ottawa
TALE OF THE TAPE
All-Time Record vs. Ottawa: 12-4 for Western (3-0 exhibition, 4-0 playoffs, 5-4 in regular season)
Last Meetings: Western defeated Ottawa 32-17 a year ago to the day in the season opener on Sept. 6, 2009, in Ottawa. Western defeated Ottawa 35-31 in the season opener on Sept. 1, 2008. Western defeated Ottawa 23-16 in 2007 OUA semifinal, the last playoff meeting between the two teams.
Last 10 Games: 7-3 in favour of Western
Home Sweet Home: Three of Ottawa’s four wins over Western in history have come on home field. Ottawa is 3-5 all-time at home against Western and has won three of five regular season games against Western all-time at home.
MEDIA
ON TV: Rogers TV, Cable 13 (in London market) Tape Delay to 7:30 p.m.
ON RADIO: CJBK Radio AM 1290 CJBK (online www.cjbk.com), CHRW Radio, 94.9 FM, LIVE (online www.chrwradio.com/listen)
LIVE BLOG: Click here
