For most UBC varsity teams, the head coach does the vast majority of the scouting and decision-making. With a significant amount of work and limited resources, they must be strategic in how they expend effort.
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On Saturday, the Thunderbirds failed to bring home the Vanier Cup after losing 16–9 in a defensive battle with the University of Montréal Carabins.
They might be underdogs, but that hasn’t stopped them before.
At Thunderbird Stadium on Saturday afternoon, the UBC football team claimed their first-ever Mitchell Bowl, breezing through the national semi-final with a 47–17 thrashing of the St. Francis Xavier X-Men.
On Saturday afternoon, UBC pulled off an incredible last-minute comeback against the University of Alberta Golden Bears, claiming the Hardy Cup with a 28–27 victory at Thunderbird Stadium.
Last weekend, UBC had a 3–1 win over the University of Saskatchewan Huskies but lost to TWU in a 6–5 penalty shootout.
On Saturday, the Thunderbirds moved one step closer to another conference championship title, defeating the Regina Cougars 4–0 at Thunderbird Stadium.
On Saturday afternoon, the Thunderbirds continued their winning streak, defeating the University of Manitoba Bisons in a dominant fashion.
The Thunderbirds hope win the Vanier Cup this year, but they face an uphill battle and new challenges complicating their path.
With the T-Birds’ season on the line, backup quarterback Derek Engel was thrust into the starting position. Now, he wants to keep it.
In a snow-covered Griffiths Stadium this Saturday afternoon, the UBC Thunderbirds fell 23–8 to the conference-leading Saskatchewan Huskies, losing the 85th Hardy Cup title and the opportunity to advance to the national semifinals.
The Thunderbirds advanced to the Canada West Hardy Cup semifinals on Saturday with a win against the Regina Rams driven by big plays.