EDMONTON – For the second time in three weeks, the Golden Bears will head on the road to take on a ranked opponent. Week 1 saw the Bears earn a 42-28 win over the UBC Thunderbirds, while Week 3 sees Alberta head east to visit the #6 ranked Manitoba Bisons.

Sandwiched between the two massive road contests was a 36-22 home loss to Calgary last Friday, marking the Bears 11^th straight loss to the Dinos in Edmonton. Alberta turned the ball over eight times in the loss to Calgary, including four interceptions, three of which were returned for touchdowns.

The Bears will look to rebound against a Bison team they have had recent success against; Alberta has won two-straight over the Bisons, and three of the last four. Alberta opened with a 37-16 home win over Manitoba last September, before earning a 35-25 road win at IG Field.

Both teams enter Week 3 with a plethora of weapons on offence; Alberta fields reigning CW MVP Matthew Peterson, third-year QB Eli Hetlinger, and explosive receivers Kolby Hurford and Chevy Thomas. Peterson rushed for 117 yards on 19 carries in the Bears win over UBC, with both Thomas (214) and Hurford (107) ranking in the top 10 in Canada West for receiving yards.

The Bears 32.0 points and 26.5 first downs per game leads Canada West.

Manitoba counters with three offensive stars of their own; Dual-threat QB Jackson Tachinski, Canada West's leading rusher Breydon Stubbs, and receiver Vaughn Lloyd. The Bisons lead the conference in scoring (35.0 PPG), and sit second in yards (442.5) and first downs (24.0).

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GAME INFO

Golden Bears Football (1-1 Conference, 1-2 Overall)
Conference
Saturday, September 14
Alberta @ Manitoba Bisons (2-0), IG Field, 1:00 p.m. MT

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KEY STATS

• The Bears and Bisons have combined for some explosive contests over the last decade. Since 2019, the teams have averaged 56 combined points per game. The most entertaining game over the past decade came on October 22, 2016, with the Bisons earning a 67-59 7OT win at Foote Field.
•  Expect another high-scoring contest on Saturday. Alberta and Manitoba rank first and second in Canada West in scoring, offensive yards, first downs, rushing yards, rushing touchdowns and, 3^rd down %.
• The teams last meeting on October 20^th of last year saw them combine for 60 points and 935 yards of offence.
• Manitoba sits in first in Canada West thanks to a 37-24 win over Saskatchewan, and a 33-10 road win over UBC.