Lancers beat Guelph 28-24, head to OUA semifinal at Western

FINAL: Lancers 28, Gryphons 24. Guelph led 24-21 with about six minutes left before Kareame Cotton hit Evan Martin for a 20-yard touchdown. Windsor plays the OUA semifinal at Western in London on Sat. Nov. 7 at 1.

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The Windsor Lancers beat the Guelph Gryphons 28-24 in the OUA football quarterfinal Saturday at Alumni Stadium.

Guelph took a 24-21 lead with about six minutes left. Quarterback Kareame Cotton then led a six-play, 78-yard drive that ended with a 20-yard touchdown pass to Evan Martin. Guelph's drive stalled at midfield with under a minute to play.

Weagbe Mombo ran for 101 yards on 12 carries. Cotton threw for 177 yards and two touchdowns and ran for another. The win is Windsor's sixth in a row.

The Lancers play the OUA semifinal at Western in London on Saturday, Nov. 7 at 1 p.m.

Sources: Windsor Lancers game recap and box score (golancers.ca); Guelph Gryphons game recap (gryphons.ca).

Photo: Windsor Lancers Athletics (golancers.ca).