relief
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G EE G EES MUSTANG S LANCERS BLUES WARRIORS SEMI FINALS YAT ES CUP
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N EW COACH S AM E EXPECTIONS
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S T E FAN PTAS Z EK
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defence shines as Marauders tally six interceptions 8
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no. 6 McMaster picks off no. 9 Ottawa 35-22 10
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face the champs
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W E S TE R N M US TAN GS 14
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no. 2 Western scored 17 unanswered points in the second half to secure the win
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Marauders fall to Mustangs 34-17 18
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“There’s work to do to get to it and compete with this team for four quarters, and fortunately it’s week three and we’ve probably got about nine weeks here to do it. So roll up your sleeves and let’s get our fingernails dirty.” -Ptaszek 21
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Quarterback Andreas Dueck registered a career single-game high of 389 yards passing in the win
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no. 7 McMaster rolls over Windsor 47-19 28
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road trip
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T OR O N TO V AR SITY BLUES 32
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McMaster held Toronto quarterback Clay Sequeira without a touchdown for the first time this season
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Marauders defence grinds Blues to a halt in 16-8 win 38
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homeopener
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WATE R LO O W AR R IORS 42
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Justice Allin earns homecoming most valuable player award
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no. 9 McMaster beats Waterloo 31-14 to secure quarterfinal bye 46
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november football
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GUE L PH GRYPH O NS 50
ou a s e m i f i n a l
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McMaster drops rival Guelph to play for Yates Cup 52
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Marauders earn 11th Yates Cup appearance with 19-9 win
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beat the champs
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ya te s c u p
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no. 3 Marauders turn the tide to take down no. 1 Mustangs, win eighth Yates Cup 29-15
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be the champs
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“have you ever really looked at that 2011 yates picture up there? really looked at the faces in that picture? when I look at those faces, the emotion I see is not joy it’s not pride. it’s relief.” -Ptaszek
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thank you
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