For the second consecutive year, the Panda Game sold out with over 24,000 people in
attendance at TD Place.
Several Carleton Ravens’ turnovers and a strong defence from the Gee-Gees which had two touchdowns in the second half led the way in a 32-10 win, keeping Pedro the Panda downtown for at least another season.
The Ravens controlled the game early and had lots of success moving the ball up and down the field, meanwhile the Gee Gees couldn’t seem to find any rhythm on offence in the first half. Getting into the opponent’s territory was a rarity.
Both teams had a rough day on special teams. The Ravens’ kicker missed a field goal and had another blocked. The Gee Gee’s kicker missed three field goals. Both teams kept their offences on the field several times on third down due to the inconsistent performances from both kickers. Lots of points were left on the board by both teams.
The Ravens took a controlling 10-1 lead into halftime after an amazing touchdown throw by Tanner Dejong to the corner of the endzone. Their defence shut the Gee Gee’s down in the first half on the ground and through the air.
However, the Gee Gee’s started rolling in the second half and did not look back. Their defence took forced two fumbles in Ravens’ territory to the house for two crucial touchdowns. Those two TDs and a safety made the game 18-10 for Ottawa U.
Even after the 17 consecutive points from the Gee Gee’s, the game was still close. Two bad interceptions by Dejong gave the ball back to the Gee Gees and took critical points off the board for Carleton. He had three interceptions in the game. The Gee Gee's QB had only two interceptions in the game. Despite this, the Ravens’ defence kept it a one score game, being aided by a few missed field goals by Ottawa in the second half, but in the final three minutes, the Gee Gee’s run game which had been consistent all game long put two touchdowns on the board to seal the victory.
Ottawa U scored 31 unanswered points in their incredible comeback victory. The Gee Gee's win streak is now two years and they lead the all time series 34-17.
