World News – CA – Canadians Enock Makonzo, Chanticleers hunt the Sun Belt East crown in the regular season

It’s been an unforgettable season already, but Canadian Enock Makonzo and Coastal Carolina Chanticleers will chase two more premieres on Saturday.

The No.. 16-level chanticleers (8-0) visit Texas State (2-9) in NCAA soccer action. One win would secure Coastal Carolina its first Sun Belt East Division title and its first win at Bobcat Stadium.

– first win against an FBS top 25 opponent (30-27 against No.. 21 Louisiana on Oct.. . 14).

Including last year, Coastal Carolina has a nine-game winning streak that began with a 24-21 win over Texas State in November. 30, 2019.

The 5-foot-11, 195-pound Makonzo, a junior linebacker / defender, had six tackles (four solos, half a tackle for a loss) against Appalachian State. Makonzo by Lachine, Que. , has 51 tackles (34 solos) this season, eight for a two-sack loss, two forced fiddling, and one fiddly recovery.

BIG ORDER: Canadian twins Chase and Sydney Brown helped the University of Illinois book two straight wins. However, it won’t be easy to extend this streak.

On Saturday, Illinois (2-3) is in front of No.. 3 Ohio State (4-0), who won the last nine meetings between the two schools (2008-2017).

Chase Brown, a 5-foot-11, 195-pound sophomore red shirt running back from London, Ont. ran 110 yards and two TDs in Illinois’ 41:23 win over Nebraska last weekend. It was Brown’s second straight 100-yard performance after hitting a career high of 131 yards in a 23:20 win over Rutgers in November. 14th.

Brown has reached a team high of 357 yards with 61 runs (5). 9 yard avg) and two TDs while adding three receptions for 15 yards.

« We have to do exactly what we did last weekend, » Brown told Canadian reporters this week during a video conference call. « We have to pass the ball, let the ball pass and the defense has to turn over.

Sydney Brown, a six-foot, 200-pound junior who started on the defensive, had five tackles (three solos, half a tackle for a loss) against Rutgers before recording six tackles (one solo) against Nebraska. He’s had 33 tackles (18 solo, half tack for a loss) and one forced fumble this season.

After Sydney Brown missed the first two games of 19 due to injury, she started 10 of 11 competitions and registered 88 tackles (51 solo), 2. 5 for a loss along with three interceptions (one returned for a TD).

NO SABAN: Canadian recipient John Metchie III and senior Alabama Crimson Tide will have to do without head coach Nick Saban on Saturday. 22 Auburn (5-2).

Earlier this week, Saban tested positive for COVID-19 for the second time this season. He had previously tested positive before Alabama’s game against Georgia last month, but it was falsely positive and he was able to train in competition.

Metchie, a six-foot sophomore from Brampton, Ont. has 25 catches for 535 yards (21. 4 yard avg) with four TDs that year. He had a reception, an 18-yard touchdown, in Tide’s 63-3 win over Kentucky last weekend.

Steve Sarkisian, a former CFL quarterback, is expected to serve as head coach on Saturday. Sarkisian played three seasons with the Saskatchewan Roughriders (1997-99) before entering the coaching ranks.

West Virginia (5-3) should host No.. 14 Oklahoma (6-2) on Saturday, but the game ended on 12th. Postponed December after the Sooners recorded positive COVID-19 tests. It is the first competition that has been postponed for both teams this year.

West Virginia’s last game was a 24-6 win over the TCU in November. 14th. Ottawa’s Akheem Mesidor, a six foot two, 268 pound freshman, had four tackles (three solos), one for a loss and a sack. This season he has 23 tackles (14 solo), 6. 5 for a loss and a team high five sacks.

Alonzo Addae, a 5-foot-11, 189-pound Redshirt senior cornerback from Pickering, Ont. had eight tackles (three solo) against the TCU. He has 55 tackles (31 solo), 0. 5 for a loss, with one forced fumble and two interceptions.

COWBOYS DROP: The 41-13 loss to Oklahoma last weekend put the Oklahoma State Cowboys seven places in The Associated Press’ top 25 rankings.

The Cowboys (5-2) play 1st place against Texas Tech (3-5) this weekend. 21 after starting last week at No.. 14th.

Chuba Hubbard, a six-foot, 208-pound junior red-shirt running back from Sherwood Park, Alta. ran only eight times for 44 yards against Oklahoma. During the season, Hubbard has 625 yards over 123 runs (5th. 08 yard avg) with five TDs and eight catches for 52 yards and one TD.

Hubbard, the country’s top player last season, has played three games in a row without being in 100 yards or more in a hurry.

Amen Ogbongbemiga, a six-foot-one, 235-pound senior Redshirt linebacker from Calgary, had eight tackles (three solo tackles) against Oklahoma. He has 51 tackles (29 solo), four losses and two. 5 bags this season.

POINT AFTER: Toronto’s Daniel Joseph, a six foot three, 265 pound defensive end, had five tackles (two solos), 1st. 5 for a loss and 1. 5 sacks in North Carolina’s 15:14 win last weekend against the previously unbeaten Liberty (8-1). Penn State’s graduate transfer has 26 tackles (10 solo), 6. 5 for a loss, 5. 5 bags this season . . . Theo Johnson, a six foot six, 251 pound freshman from Windsor, Ont. , registered his first catches of the season at Penn State. He had two receptions for 14 yards in the 41:21 loss to Iowa last weekend (3-2). . Jesse Luketa, a 6-foot-3, 242-pound junior linebacker from Ottawa, has had seven tackles (five solos) and has 31 tackles (13 solos) in five games this season. Safety Jonathan Sutherland, a 5-foot-11, 202-pound redshirt junior from Ottawa, had three tackles (one solo) and a half tackle against Iowa. Sutherland has five tackles (three solo tackles) and half a tackle for a loss in four games. The Nittany Lions (0-5) will visit Michigan (2-3) on Saturday . . . No. 12 Indiana (4-1) want to continue their victories when they take on Maryland (2-1) on Saturday. Indiana has a 42-35 loss to Ohio State. Canadian linebacker D. . K. . Bonhomme, a six-foot-three, 235-pound linebacker from Ottawa, had three assisted tackles against the Buckeyes. This season, Bonhomme has eight tackles (five solo tackles), one for a loss, with a sack . . . Terrell Jana, a six-foot, 200-pound receiver from Vancouver, had a seven-yard catch in Virginia’s 55:15 win over Abilene Christian last week. During the season, Jana has 32 catches for 392 yards (12). 3 yard average) with a TD. Virginia (4-4) has won three times in a row and visits the state of Florida on Saturday (2-6) . . . Toronto’s Mohamed Diallo, a six-foot-four, 305-pound defender, had six tackles (three solos) in Central Michigan’s 52-44 loss to Western Michigan. He has 11 tackles (six solos), three losses, half a sack, forced fumbling and fumbling for Central Michigan (2-1), which takes on Eastern Michigan (0-3) this weekend . . . Geoff Cantin-Arku, a six foot four, 228 pound second linebacker from Levis, Que. , had five solo tackles, two for one loss and two sacks in Syracuse’s 30-0 loss to Louisville last weekend. Cantin-Arku has 55 tackles (45 solo), four losses, two sacks, one forced fumble and one fiddly recovery this season. Ben Labrosse, a six foot two, 200 pound freshman defensive back from Greenfield Park, Que. had three tackles (two solo tackles) against Louisville. He has 10 tackles (eight solo) and one tackle for a loss in a total of seven games. And Tyrell Richards, a 6-foot-4, 234-pound junior Redshirt linebacker from Brampton, had a solo tackle against Louisville, giving him 24 tackles (14 solos) 3. 5 for one loss, two sacks, one forced fiddle, and one blocked kick this year. Syracuse (1-8) comes before N. . C.. . State (6-3) on Saturday.

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