The #8 Manitoba Bisons (4-2) seeks to extend their three game conference winning streak as they play final regular season home game of 2015 against the Alberta Golden Bears (2-4) on Friday, October 23 at 7 p.m. CT at Investors Group Field at U of Manitoba campus. The game will be available via stream on umfm.com website.

Manitoba and Alberta play twice during the conference regular season in 2015 and met earlier in week four with the Bisons winning 42-32 at Alberta on Fri., Sept. 25. 

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 and in a back-to-back, home and away series against Regina, the Herd swept the Rams with scores of 34-19 at home (Oct. 2) and 49-46 win at Regina (Oct. 17).

Manitoba has made the CIS Top 10 all eight weeks and now sits at number eight this week while Alberta is not ranked this week. The Bears have lost four in a row and are coming off a 54-10 loss at #9 UBC on Oct. 17. Manitoba last won vs. Alberta at home was in 2013.

Last season, Manitoba played Alberta once and lost 38-31 on the road in week five, before making it to the Uteck Bowl (CIS semi-final) appearance. 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 Alberta went 3-5 for fifth in conference standings and did not qualify for the playoffs.

Over Brian Dobie's tenure with Manitoba (20 seasons), the Bisons have a 13-13-1 record against the Bears and 7-6 mark at home during the conference regular season. 

In Canada West individual stats, Bison QB Theo Deezar is second with 2,227 passing yards and first with 17 passing touchdowns. Running back/kick returner Jamel Lyles is first in all-purpose yards with 1,271; second in punt return yards with 299, fourth in kickoff yards at 332 plus fourth in rushing yards at 544. Alex Vitt is third (685) and Jesse Walker is sixth (463) in receiving yards. Ryan Jones is third with 65 conference points while Lyles is tied for third in TDs with six. Jayden McKoy is tied for 11th in Canada West with 34 total tackles while David Onyemata is fourth in Canada West with 3.5 sacks.

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Key Stats – Bison FTB History vs. Alberta last 20 seasons 

(Regular season: Bisons 13-13-1, Bisons at home: 7-6-0, Bisons on the road: 6-7-1; Playoffs: 0-1)Friday October 23, 2015

Manitoba vs. Alberta TBD at Manitoba

Friday September 25, 2015

Manitoba 42 Alberta 32 at Alberta

Saturday October 4, 2014

Alberta 38 Manitoba 31 at Alberta

Saturday October 26, 2013

Manitoba 60 Alberta 18 at Alberta

Friday August 30, 2013

Manitoba 65 Alberta 41 at Manitoba

Saturday September 22, 2012

Manitoba 51 Alberta 38 at Manitoba

Saturday October 15, 2011

Manitoba 48 Alberta 20 at Manitoba

Saturday September 10, 2011 

Manitoba 22 Alberta 20 at Alberta

Saturday October 23, 2010 

Alberta 46 Manitoba 21 at Alberta

Saturday September 11, 2010 

Alberta 31 Manitoba 6 at Manitoba

Saturday October 3, 2009

*Alberta 1 Manitoba 0 at Manitoba

(*Manitoba forfeits win due to ineligible player)

- The original score was 20-13 Manitoba

Friday September 19, 2008 

Manitoba 27 Alberta 17 at Alberta

Saturday October 6, 2007 

Manitoba 29 Alberta 16 at Alberta

Saturday September 23, 2006 

Manitoba 29 Alberta 14 at Manitoba

Saturday November 5, 2005 (CW Semi)

Alberta 33 Manitoba 24 at Alberta

Saturday October 1, 2005

Alberta 24 Manitoba 14 at Alberta

Saturday October 9, 2004

Alberta 39 Manitoba 25 at Manitoba

Saturday September 20, 2003

Alberta 71 Manitoba 16 at Alberta

Saturday September 28, 2002

Manitoba 30 Alberta 15 at Manitoba

Saturday September 22, 2001

Manitoba 46 Alberta 13 at Manitoba

Saturday October 21, 2000

Manitoba 33 Alberta 23 at Manitoba

Saturday September 9, 2000

Manitoba 17 Alberta 17 at Alberta 

Saturday October 30, 1999

Alberta 35 Manitoba 18 at Manitoba 

Saturday September 18, 1999

Manitoba 59 Alberta 38 at Alberta

Saturday October 3, 1998

Alberta 28 Manitoba 24 at Alberta

Saturday November 7, 1998

Alberta 20 Manitoba 17 at Manitoba

Saturday October 11, 1997

Alberta 28 Manitoba 14 at Alberta

Saturday September 6, 1997

Manitoba 41 Alberta 31 at Manitoba

Saturday September 21, 1996

Alberta 41 Manitoba 14 at Manitoba

Saturday October 26, 1996

Alberta 44 Manitoba 3 at Alberta