U Sports Football: Sinagra with five TD passes, Dinos beat Thunderbirds

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CALGARY — Quarterback Adam Sinagra threw five touchdown passes — including one for 107 yards to Tyson Philpot — as the Calgary Dinos toppled the UBC Thunderbirds 57-7 on Friday in U Sports football action.

Sinagra finished 15-of-24 for 372 yards, with two TD passes to both Philpot and Hunter Carl and another to Justin Julien to lead the Dinos (2-0).

Philpot had 186 receiving yards on 11 catches while Joe Cant returned an interception 24 yards for a TD.

Michael O’Connor was 17 for 30 for 204 yards and a pick for the Thunderbirds (1-1), who trailed 31-7 at the half. He rushed for a 24-yard TD in the second quarter for his team’s lone score.

LIONS 29 LANCERS 22

TORONTO — QB Brett Hunchak threw for 263 yards and two TDs to help York (1-2) get past Windsor (0-3) for its first win of the season.

HUSKIES 48 BISONS 46

WINNIPEG — QB Kyle Siemens had four TD passes and the Saskatchewan (2-0) defence halted a game-tying, two-point convert late in the fourth to hold on and beat Manitoba (0-2).

RAMS 51 GOLDEN BEARS 13

EDMONTON — Receiver Ryan Schienbein caught three TD passes from QB Noah Picton and had 176 yards on 13 catches as Regina (1-1) beat Alberta (1-1).

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