# 2012 Saskatchewan Huskies football team

2012 Canada West standingsvte :
| Team (Rank) | W | | L | PTS | Playoff Spot |
| #2 Calgary | 7 | - | 1 | 14 | † |
| #7 Regina | 6 | - | 2 | 12 | X |
| Saskatchewan | 5 | - | 3 | 10 | X |
| #10 Manitoba | 4 | - | 4 | 8 | X |
| UBC | 2 | - | 6 | 4 | |
| Alberta | 0 | - | 8 | 0 | |
| † – Conference Champion Rankings: CIS Top 10 ||||||
The 2012 Saskatchewan Huskies football team represented the University of Saskatchewan in the 2012 CIS university football season. They played their home games at Griffiths Stadium in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. The team had hopes to win Canada West and to advance to the Vanier Cup for the first time in 6 years, however they lost to the Regina Rams in the Canada West Semi-Final.

## Recruiting

| Back | B | Centre | C | Cornerback | CB | Defensive back | DB |
| Defensive end | DE | Defensive lineman | DL | Defensive tackle | DT | End | E |
| Fullback | FB | Guard | G | Halfback | HB | Kicker | K |
| Kickoff returner | KR | Offensive tackle | OT | Offensive lineman | OL | Linebacker | LB |
| Long snapper | LS | Punter | P | Punt returner | PR | Quarterback | QB |
| Running back | RB | Safety | S | Tight end | TE | Wide receiver | WR |

### Recruits

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | 40$^‡$ | Commit date |
| Keegan Arnyek DB | Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan | Vanier Collegiate Institute | N/A | N/A | -- | May 3, 2012 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Deon Bain WR | Abbotsford, British Columbia | W. J. Mouat Secondary School | N/A | N/A | -- | May 3, 2012 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Drew Bexson RB | Lloydminster, Alberta | Holy Rosary High School | N/A | N/A | -- | May 3, 2012 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Matt Bonaca QB | Sherwood Park, Alberta | Salisbury Composite High School | N/A | N/A | -- | May 3, 2012 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Ryan Breadner OL | Cherokee, Texas | Cherokee School | N/A | N/A | -- | May 3, 2012 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Lane Bryska OL | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan | Saskatoon Hilltops | N/A | N/A | -- | May 3, 2012 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Kris Charuk LB | Regina, Saskatchewan | Balfour Collegiate | N/A | N/A | -- | May 3, 2012 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Michael Desjarlais LB | Regina, Saskatchewan | Miller Comprehensive High School | N/A | N/A | -- | May 3, 2012 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Drew Digout OL | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan | Aden Bowman Collegiate/Okanagan Sun | N/A | N/A | -- | May 3, 2012 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Caleb Eidsvik DL | Lloydminster, Alberta | Lloydminster Comprehensive High School | N/A | N/A | -- | May 3, 2012 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Brendan Ernst DB | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan | Evan Hardy Collegiate | N/A | N/A | -- | May 3, 2012 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Jarvis James RB | Calgary, Alberta | Bishop O'Byrne High School | N/A | N/A | -- | May 3, 2012 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Evan Johnson OL | Regina, Saskatchewan | Campbell Collegiate | N/A | N/A | -- | May 3, 2012 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Braxton Lawrence DB | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan | Saskatoon Hilltops | N/A | N/A | -- | May 3, 2012 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Devin Logan RB | Abbotsford, British Columbia | W. J. Mouat Secondary School | N/A | N/A | -- | May 3, 2012 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Brydon Ozmun WR | Nipawin, Saskatchewan | L. P. Miller Comprehensive High School | N/A | N/A | -- | May 3, 2012 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Evan Rutherford OL | Edmonton, Alberta | Harry Ainlay Composite High School | N/A | N/A | -- | May 3, 2012 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Brandon Stewart RB | Sherwood Park, Alberta | Salisbury Composite High School | N/A | N/A | -- | May 3, 2012 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Brandon Twarynski DL | Calgary, Alberta | Bishop O'Byrne High School | N/A | N/A | -- | May 3, 2012 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Kurtis Wegren OL | Swift Current, Saskatchewan | Swift Current Comprehensive High School | N/A | N/A | -- | May 3, 2012 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: |||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2012 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 3, 2012. |||||||

## Rankings

| | Pre | Wk 1 | Wk 2 | Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 | Wk 6 | Wk 7 | Wk 8 | Final |
| CIS Football Top 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 10 | RV | | RV | RV | RV |
RV - Received Votes

## Preseason

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
| 08/24/2012 | 7:00 pm | Guelph Gryphons* | Griffiths StadiumSaskatoon, SK (National Non-Conference Game) | L 26-21 | 3,322 |
| *Non-conference gameAll times are in Central time ||||||

## Regular season

The 2012 schedule is as follows:
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| 08/31/2012 | 7:00 pm | Alberta Golden Bears | No. 8 | Griffiths StadiumSaskatoon, SK (2012 Home Opener/Support Our Troops Game) | | W 32-0 | 5,081 |
| 09/08/2012 | 12:00 pm | No. 10 Manitoba Bisons | No. 8 | University StadiumWinnipeg, MB | | L 31-28 | 1,150 |
| 09/15/2012 | 3:00 pm | UBC Thunderbirds | No. 9 | Thunderbird StadiumVancouver, BC (UBC's Homecoming Game) | Shaw TV | W 39-34 | 2,647 |
| 09/21/2012 | 7:00 pm | No. 9 Regina Rams | No. 7 | Griffiths StadiumSaskatoon, SK (Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame Game/Homecoming Game) | Shaw TV | L 35-26 | 9,033 |
| 09/29/2012 | 5:00 pm | No. 2 Calgary Dinos | No. 10 | McMahon StadiumCalgary, AB | Shaw TV | L 45-4 | 2,089 |
| 10/12/2012 | 7:00 pm | No. 8 Manitoba Bisons | | Griffiths StadiumSaskatoon, SK (Blackout Game) | | W 44-39 | 4,575 |
| 10/20/2012 | 1:00 pm | Alberta Golden Bears | | Foote FieldEdmonton, AB | | W 27-10 | 436 |
| 10/26/2012 | 7:00 pm | UBC Thunderbirds | | Griffiths StadiumSaskatoon, SK | Shaw TV | W 52-24 | 3,340 |
| Rankings from CIS Football Top 10 Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Central time ||||||||

## Playoffs

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result |
| 11/02/2012 | 7:00 pm | No. 7 Regina Rams | Mosaic Stadium at Taylor FieldRegina, SK (Canada West Semi-Final) | Shaw TV | L 31-9 |
| Rankings from CIS Football Top 10 Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Central time ||||||

## Radio

All Huskies football games were carried on CK750. The radio announcers were Branden Crowe and Kelly Bowers.

## Game Notes
### Vs. Guelph

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Gryphons | 7 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 26 |
| Huskies | 11 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 21 |

### Vs. Alberta

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Golden Bears | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| • Huskies | 12 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 32 |

### At Manitoba

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Huskies | 14 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 28 |
| • Bisons | 0 | 7 | 18 | 6 | 31 |

### At UBC

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Huskies | 7 | 14 | 1 | 17 | 39 |
| Thunderbirds | 3 | 17 | 4 | 10 | 34 |

### Vs. Regina

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Rams | 7 | 7 | 21 | 0 | 35 |
| Huskies | 8 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 26 |

### At Calgary

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Huskies | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| • Dinos | 12 | 21 | 11 | 1 | 45 |

### Vs. Manitoba

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bisons | 7 | 8 | 14 | 10 | 39 |
| • Huskies | 4 | 10 | 2 | 28 | 44 |

### At Alberta

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Huskies | 3 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 27 |
| Golden Bears | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 |

### Vs. UBC

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Thunderbirds | 3 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 24 |
| • Huskies | 10 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 52 |

### At Regina

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Huskies | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| • Rams | 0 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 31 |

## Awards

Regular Season :
| Date | Player | Award |
| September 5, 2012 | Travoy Martinez | Canada West Defensive Player of the Week CIS Defensive Player of the Week |
| September 17, 2012 | Kit Hillis | Canada West Offensive Player of the Week |
| October 31, 2012 | Mitch Friesen | Canada West Defensive Player of the Week CIS Defensive Player of the Week |