Calgary Dinos get 'nose bloodied' as mistakes prove costly in football loss to Saskatchewan Huskies

Advertisement 1 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Breadcrumb Trail Links HomeSportsFootball Calgary Dinos get 'nose bloodied' as mistakes prove costly in football loss to Saskatchewan Huskies Huskies turn a third-and-one into an 81-yard touchdown run and return a missed field goal 123 yards for another major. Author of the article: By POSTMEDIA SPORTS Published Sep 12, 2026 Last updated 41 minutes ago 2 minute read Join the conversation Article content SASKATOON — A handful of costly mistakes proved decisive for the University of Calgary Dinos football team, which fell 44-24 to the University of Saskatchewan Huskies on Friday night at Griffiths Stadium. Article content The Dinos showed they could compete with the defending Hardy Cup champions for stretches, but two untimely errors turned into two of Saskatchewan’s biggest plays. Article content Article content Article content Javin Boynton turned a third-and-one into an 81-yard touchdown run to open the scoring, and a missed field goal turned disastrous when Daniel Kubongo returned it 123 yards for a touchdown early in the fourth quarter. Article content Noon News Roundup Your weekday lunchtime roundup of curated links, news highlights, analysis and features. Sign Up By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Interested in more newsletters? Browse here. Article content “There were flashes in the game where we proved we can hang with them,” Dinos head coach Ryan Sheahan said. “But against really good football teams, mistakes cost you. There were a few errors in the middle of the game that you just cannot make against good teams.” Article content Calgary (1-1) had an answer early. A safety cut the deficit, and David Jordan hit Evan Smith for a three-yard touchdown and converted the two-point try to put the Dinos ahead 10-7 after one quarter. Article content But Saskatchewan (1-1) took control in the second, scoring touchdowns on consecutive possessions – a six-yard pass from Anton Amundrud to Thomas Jule and a one-yard plunge from Boynton, his second of the game — to lead 21-10 at halftime. Article content Amundrud made it 28-10 early in the third with a 22-yard touchdown pass to Keaton Belsher before Calgary briefly cut into the lead, with Jordan finding Pasquale Delmonaco for an one-yard score, the first touchdown of Delmonaco’s career. Article content Article content Then Jordan hooked up with Matt…