Game Information

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Date: Saturday, Nov. 9
Time: 2:00 p.m.
Location: Calgary, AB
Venue: McMahon Stadium
Watch: SaskTel Max / Canadawest.tv
Listen: CJWW 600
 
SASKATOON – Searching for the program's 20th conference title, the Saskatchewan Huskies will hit the road to Calgary for the 83rd Hardy Cup.
 
The Huskies (5-3, 1-0) will face the Calgary Dinos  (6-2, 1-0) in a rematch of 2018's thrilling Saskatchewan victory, a win that gave the program their first Canada West championship since 2006.
 
Saskatchewan defeated Calgary 29-15 in week five of the regular season thanks in large part to another outstanding day from running back Adam Machart, who rumbled for 178 yards and a touchdown.
 
The Huskies enter the game winners of four of their last five, while the Dinos, who started 2019 with a 4-1 record, lost two of their final four regular season games before defeating Manitoba in the playoffs last weekend.
 
Both teams were pushed in their semifinals. Saskatchewan's defence stood strong in a 28-23 win over Alberta while Calgary stopped Manitoba on a two-point conversion with no time left to escape 47-46.
 
5 Things
 
1: The Huskies led the conference with seven all-stars. Adam Machart, Colten Klassen, Mattland Riley, Connor Berglof, Evan Machibroda, Nicholas Dheilly and Nelson Lokombo were all named conference all-stars.
 
2: Calgary is 5-0 at home in 2019, out-scoring opponents 161-96 in the process. The last team to beat the Dinos in Calgary? The Huskies in last year's Hardy Cup.
 
3: These two programs top the conference in Hardy Cup's won, Saskatchewan with 19 and Calgary with 17.
 
4: In his four games since returning from injury, Sam Baker has been vital in the Huskies air-attack. Baker has registered 22 receptions for 341 yards and five touchdowns.
 
5: The game will be a clash of styles offensively. Saskatchewan lef the conference with 1,772 rushing yards while Calgary topped it in passing yards with 2,579.

By the Numbers
 
5 – Finishing 6-2 in 2019, Calgary has  finished first in the conference for the past five years in a row.
 
166.3 – Adam Machart led the nation with 166.3 rushing yards per game.
 
287.7 – Adam Sinagra finished fifth in the naiton in passing yards per game.
 
12-4 – Since moving to a conference championhsip game, Saskatchewan holds a record of 12-4 in Hardy Cup battles.

Scouting the Dinos
 
Calgary head coach Wayne Harris is eying his third Hardy Cup title and has compiled a record of 41-7 in his time with the Dinos.
 
2018 Hec Crighton winner Adam Sinagra finished second in the conference with 2,014 passing yards, despite missing a game due to injury.
 
Sinagra's favourite target is Jalen Philpot. The second-year receiver hauled in 95.9 yards per game.
 
Defensively the Dinos allowed just 166 points, the second-fewest in the conference behind only the Huskies.