Written by Scott McLean - Simon Fraser Sports Information

Playing in front of a capacity crowd of 2765 in their regular season home opener, the No. 10 ranked Simon Fraser University Clan put on an offensive show, posting 500 total yards to the University of Manitoba Bisons meager 69, as the Clan rolled over Manitoba 41-7 on SFU\'s Terry Fox Field.

In the win, Clan receiver Victor Marshall (Seattle, WA) looked liked he was playing on a completely different level, hauling in eight passes for 163 yards and two touchdowns to propel SFU\'s offence. By halftime, SFU had out gained Manitoba 352-to-34 on the offensive side of the ball, yet only led 26-7 due to a CIS modern day record tying 129-yard missed field goal return for a touchdown by Manitoba\'s Jeremy Botelho (Winnipeg, MB).

Clan quarter Bernd Dittrich (Vienna, Austria) finished the game completing 15-of-32 passes for 227 yards and two touchdowns in the air, including a 62-yard touchdown strike to Marshall in the first quarter to put the Clan up 9-0. Dittrich also tossed a 7-yard touchdown strike to Owen Geier (Burnaby, B.C.), and rushed for a touchdown in the fourth quarter. Clan back-up quarterback Caleb Clark (Calgary, AB) tossed the final touchdown of the fourth quarter to Marshall to put the final cap on the game 41-7. 

Clan kicker Jason Cook (Vernon, B.C.) finished the game with four points, connecting on his only field goal in second quarter to put SFU up 12-0. Dittrich\'s touchdown pass to Geier in the second quarter extended the Clan\'s advantage to 19-0, while Brandon Halverson (Phoenix, AZ) somehow eluded two tacklers on a 34-yard run up the left side of the field to extend the Clan\'s advantage to 26-0. The Clan looked to add to that lead before halftime, however Cook missed right on a 30-yard field goal attempt, and from the back of the endzone Botelho raced 129 yards to make the score 26-7 at halftime.

Simon Fraser managed only a rouge in the third quarter, but put the game away when Dittrich plunged over the line for a one-yard scamper to go up 34-7. Marshall\'s touchdown from Clark in the fourth was the final score of the game, as the Clan rolled on to win 41-7.

On the ground, SFU\'s Gabe Ephard (North Vancouver, B.C.) finished the game with 80 yards on 11 carries, while Dittrich added 69 yards on 11 carries and one touchdown. For the Bisons, starting quarterback Nathan Friesen finished 3-for-10 for 36 yards and one interception before being replaced by backup Khaleal Williams (Winnipeg, MB).

Defensively, SFU totaled three sacks and four interceptions, with Mark Bailey (Surrey, B.C.) leading in total tackles with 4.5. For the Bisons, Eddie Steele (Winnipeg, MB) totaled 7.0 tackles, with Everton Black (Toronto, ON) registering the lone Manitoba sack.

Full stats to be found at : canadawest.org

Bison Football notes: Simon Fraser improves record to 2-0 and Manitoba falls to 0-2...Manitoba has their first 0-2 start of the Canada West season since 1998 when that team went 0-8...Overall, the Bisons now hold a 7-3 regular season mark over Simon Fraser and 4-2 record over the Clan on the road....Bright spot for Manitoba was WR/KR Jeremy Botelho as he return a missed Simon Fraser field goal for a 129 yard touchdown, longest in Bison team history...Next action for Bison Football is at home: Saturday, September 19 vs. UBC Thunderbirds at University Stadium at 2 pm for Homecoming Game.