Uteck Bowl: Merchant leads Mustangs to 81-3 rout of Axemen to make Vanier Cup
WOLFVILLE, N.S. — The Western Mustangs set a Uteck Bowl record for points as their vaunted rushing attack dominated the Acadia Axemen in an 81-3 victory on Saturday.
Western amassed 451 yards on the ground and starting running back Cedric Joseph rushed 13 times for 100 yards and three touchdowns to give him 10 touchdowns in his team’s three post-season games.
“It’s easy when I’ve got a monstrous O-line in front of me,” said Joseph. “I’m going to have to give kudos to them, they’re really making my job a whole lot easier.”
Joseph stepped into the starter’s role when Alex Taylor suffered a knee injury. He thinks a strong running game is the team’s legacy and he and fellow running backs Trey Humes and Yannick Harou get more than enough action to keep them all happy.