The #8 Manitoba Bisons (3-2) looks to build on their two game conference winning streak as they return to play after the conference bye and travel to play the Regina Rams (0-5) on Saturday, October 17 at 5 p.m. CT at Mosaic Stadium at Taylor Field.
Manitoba and Regina play twice during the conference regular season in 2015 and met earlier in week five with the Bisons winning 34-19 at Manitoba on Fri., Oct. 2.
The Bisons started the season by playing CIS Top 10 ranked teams in the first three weeks of the year. They defeated then #8 Saskatchewan on the road to start the 2015 campaign with a 34-28 road victory on Fri., Sept. 4 then lost 46-38 to then #2 Calgary in the home opener on Fri., Sept. 11 and also lost to then #10 UBC at home by a 51-48 result on Sat., Sept. 19. In week four on the road, the Herd won 42-32 at Alberta on Sept. 25.
Manitoba has made the CIS Top 10 all six weeks and now sits at number eight this week while Regina has not been ranked so far this season. The Rams seek their first win of the season after losses to Alberta (L 29-22 on Sept. 4), at UBC (L 27-20 on Sept. 12), at Sask. (L 33-18 on Sept. 18) and lost to Calgary (L 72-8 on Sept. 26) and loss at Manitoba.
Last season, Manitoba played Regina twice and split the season series (W 42-18 at Manitoba on Sept. 12/14; L 56-41 at Regina on Oct. 25/14), before making it to the Uteck Bowl (CIS semi-final) appearance. Manitoba won at Regina on the road was in the 2007 Vanier Cup season. In the 2014 season, Manitoba went 4-4 in the regular season (third in Canada West) and was a conference champion after two playoff road wins while Regina went 3-5 and was fourth in conference standings and lost in conference semi-final.
Over Brian Dobie's tenure with Manitoba (20 seasons), the Bisons have a 16-11 record against the Rams and 5-8 on the road during the conference regular season.
In Canada West individual stats, Bison QB Theo Deezar is second with 1,888 passing yards and first with 13 passing touchdowns. Running back/kick returner Jamel Lyles is first in all-purpose yards with 1,231; first in punt return yards with 299, fifth in kickoff yards at 292 plus first in rushing yards at 544. Alex Vitt is third (628) and Jesse Walker is seventh (358) in receiving yards. Ryan Jones is third with 48 conference points while Lyles is tied for second in TDs with six. Jayden McKoy is ninth in Canada West with 28.5 total tackles while David Onyemata is third in Canada West with 3.5 sacks.
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Key Stats – FTB History vs. Regina last 17 seasons
(Regular season: Bisons 16-11; Bisons at home vs. Regina 11-3; Bisons on the road vs. Regina: 5-8; Playoffs: 3-1)
October 17, 2015
Manitoba vs. Regina TBD at Regina
October 2, 2015
Manitoba 34 Regina 19 at Manitoba
October 25, 2014
Regina 56 Manitoba 41 at Regina
September 12, 2014
Manitoba 42 Regina 18 at Manitoba
September 28, 2013
Manitoba 34 Regina 15 at Manitoba
August 23, 2013 (Pre-Season)
Regina 30 Manitoba 25 at Regina
September 28, 2012
Regina 30 Manitoba 27 at Regina
August 24, 2012 (Pre-Season)
Manitoba 29 Regina 13 at Regina
October 29, 2011
Regina 31 Manitoba 22 at Manitoba
September 30, 2011
Regina 26 Manitoba 18 at Regina
August 27, 2011 (Pre-Season)
Regina 15 Manitoba 7 at Regina
October 16, 2010
Regina 41 Manitoba 19 at Manitoba
September 3, 2010
Regina 45 Manitoba 11 at Regina
September 4, 2009
Regina 28 Manitoba 10 at Regina
October 24, 2008
Regina 17 Manitoba 12 at Regina
August 30, 2008
Manitoba 25 Regina 12 at Manitoba
November 10, 2007 (CW Final)
Manitoba 48 Regina 5 at Manitoba
October 20, 2007
Manitoba 22 Regina 17 at Manitoba
September 1, 2007
Manitoba 36 Regina 13 at Regina
November 4, 2006 (CW Semi-Final)
Manitoba 44 Regina 29 at Manitoba
October 21, 2006
Manitoba 49 Regina 44 at Manitoba
September 2, 2006
Manitoba 34 Regina 24 at Regina
October 8, 2005
Regina 30 Manitoba 27 (OT) at MAN
August 26, 2005 (Pre-Season)
Manitoba 24 Regina 15 at Regina
October 23, 2004
Manitoba 53 Regina 21 at Regina
September 11, 2004
Manitoba 12 Regina 8 at Manitoba
August 28, 2004 (Pre-Season)
Manitoba 48 Regina 21 at Regina
October 18, 2003
Regina 44 Manitoba 31 at Regina
September 6, 2003
Manitoba 32 Regina 27 at Manitoba
October 5, 2002
Manitoba 35 Regina 8 at Regina
November 11, 2001 (CW Final)
Manitoba 23 Regina 17 at Manitoba
October 13, 2001
Manitoba 47 Regina 11 at Manitoba
September 1, 2001
Regina 40 Manitoba 29 at Regina
November 11, 2000 (CW Final)
Regina 25 Manitoba 22 at Manitoba
September 29, 2000
Manitoba 50 Regina 1 at Manitoba
October 16, 1999
Manitoba 24 Regina 10 at Manitoba
September 4, 1999
Manitoba 37 Regina 28 at Regina
