Quarterback Liam Mahoney rushed 19 times for 181 yards as the No. 10-ranked Concordia Stingers dumped the winless McGill Redmen 13-8 to capture the 21st annual Shrine Bowl in the cold rain at Concordia Stadium.
Mahoney, a six-foot-one, 180-pound rookie from Lachine, Que., also completed eight of 13 passes for 102 yards. He was named the outstanding offensive player in the game.
Led by Mahoney, the Stingers put together a masterful running game, rolling up 365 yards on the ground. Third-year running back Cedric Ferdinand of Ottawa also broke the 100-yard mark. He carried 25 times for 148 yards.
The Redmen had a 7-3 lead at halftime thanks to a five-yard touchdown pass from Matt Connell to Erik Galas 12:09 into the second quarter. Concordia’s Rene Paredes opened the scoring with a 20-yard field goal at 14:57 of the first quarter.
The Stingers held McGill to a single off a Connell punt in the second half. Concordia’s points came on a seven-yard run from rookie Curtis Cates at 6:09 of the third quarter and another Paredes field goal – 16 yards – with 5:51 left to play.
Overall, Concordia posted 447 yards of offence and 29 first downs. McGill had 251 yards and 21 first downs.
The Stinger captains accepted the Shrine Bowl trophy after the game. In addition several individual players were recognized.
Ted Elsby trophies to outstanding defensive linemen:
Concordia – Tom Kuchiran
McGill – Jonathan Bower
Grant Peterson trophies to outstanding defensive players:
Concordia – Sean Guevrement
McGill – Anthony Lukca
John Gilday trophies to outstanding offensive players:
Concordia – Liam Mahoney
McGill – Matt Connell
More than $30,000 was raised at the game to help support the exceptional work at the Shriners Hospital in Montreal.
The Stingers (4-2) have a return engagement with the Redmen (0-6) at Molson Stadium next Saturday at 1 p.m.
