Emmett Charles catches three touchdowns as the Mustangs top McMaster 32-25
The receiver had nine catches for 206 yards before a capacity Homecoming crowd of 14,232, while the defence held McMaster to 17 rushing yards.
Emmett Charles had nine catches for 206 yards and three touchdowns as the Mustangs beat McMaster 32-25 on Saturday afternoon. A capacity crowd of 14,232 watched. Charles caught scoring passes of 6, 23 and 29 yards in the second quarter, when Western outscored McMaster 21-5.
The defence intercepted three passes, recorded four sacks and held McMaster to 17 rushing yards, even though McMaster threw for 347 yards. Rory Litt had a sack in the closing minutes, as the Mustangs denied McMaster a touchdown from the goal line in the final two minutes. Cyrus McGarrell’s interception set up the first touchdown and Alex Figen returned another for 55 yards.
Ethan Dolby added 131 rushing yards and a touchdown. Head coach Michael Faulds said he liked how the defence and special teams stepped up when one phase struggled.
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