U Sports Roundup: Bennett returns kickoff 99 yards for TD as Gee-Gees edge Gaels
OTTAWA — Jackson Bennett returned a kickoff 99 yards for a touchdown and Lewis Ward converted with 1:46 left in the fourth quarter as the No. 9 Ottawa Gee-Gees edged the Queen’s Gaels 14-13 on Monday in U Sports football action.
Quarterback Alex Lavric completed 19-of-28 pass attempts for 225 yards to lead Ottawa (2-0).
Ward had two field goals from 45 and 31 yards and a rouge in addition to his game-winning convert.
Kicker Nick Liberatore supplied all the points for Queen’s (0-2), connecting on 4-of-5 field goals and adding a rouge. QB Nate Hobbs completed 19-of-32 pass attempts for 257 yards.